Enrollment Patterns & Course Offerings Unique Headcount 105 100 109 113 111 Total Course Enrollments 231 190 212 300 404 # of Course Offerings 12 12 12 12 12 # of Section Offerings 12 12 12 12 14 Ave Enrollment per Section* 19.3 15.8 17.7 25.0 28.9 *Color Coding: Pink cells contain values at least 10% lower than the college average; blue cells at least 10% above the college average. Data Definitions: Unique Headcount is the count of individual students (no duplicates) enrolled in any courses within the Department Total Course Enrollments is the sum of all individual section enrollments within the Department. # of Course Offerings is the number of courses offered within the department for that. # of Section Offerings is the number of course sections offered within the department for that. Ave Enrollment per Section is the average number of students per section (Average Class Size). 450 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 Total Course Enrollments # of Section Offerings Ave Enrollment per Section* 404 25.0 28.9 19.3 17.7 300 15.8 231 212 190 14 12 12 12 12 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 * Compare course enrollments to section offerings. What is the relationship between the two trends? * Consider the trend in average enrollments per section. How does that trend compare to the trend in section offerings? * How does your Department's average enrollment per section compare to the college average? Why might they be different? * Consider the levels & growth of course enrollments and unique headcount. What does the difference tell you about your students? * Do the trends suggest any goals or enrollment targets for the department? Page 1 of 8
Department Efficiency WSCH 549 511 516 613 975 FTES 18.3 17.0 17.2 20.4 32.5 FTE 1.8 1.79 1.73 1.73 1.9 Load* 305 285 299 355 513 *Color Coding: Cells shaded pink contain values 10% lower than the College average; cells shaded blue contain values 10% above the College average. Data Definitions: WSCH is the total Weekly Student Contact Hours resulting from all enrollment within the department. FTES is the total Full Time Equivalent Student value resulting from all enrollment within the department. FTE is the Full Time Equivalent faculty associated with the Department's course offerings for that. Load is the ratio of WSCH to FTE and a standard measure of department efficiency. Department Overview Load* FTES 550 32.5 35.0 500 513 30.0 450 400 18.3 17.0 17.2 20.4 25.0 20.0 350 355 15.0 300 250 305 285 299 10.0 5.0 200 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 0.0 * What are the overall trends for Dept FTES & Load? Are the trends moving in the same direction? * Were there any deviations or sudden changes in the trend over the period? What do you think might be the underlying causes? * How does your Dept load compare with the college average? Are the trends similar? Why might they be different? * Given these trends and your reflection on their causes, what do you think are reasonable one year and three year targets for FTES & Load? Page 2 of 8
Student Performance Profile Success Rate* 94.8% 93.7% 96.7% 91.3% 98.8% Retention Rate* 97.8% 95.3% 98.6% 99.3% 98.8% Ave Units Attempted this Academic Yea 1.3 1.27 1.59 1.67 2.01 Ave Units Earned this 1.27 1.16 1.49 1.49 1.71 Ave GPA 2.99 2.72 2.89 2.97 3.41 Ave Cumulative GPA 3.62 3.61 3.43 3.49 3.58 *Color Coding: Cells shaded pink contain values 10% lower than the College average; cells shaded blue contain values 10% above the College average. Data Definitions: Success Rate is the percentage of students receiving a passing grade (A, B, C or CR) relative to all students receiving a grade. Retention Rate is the percentage of students receiving any grade other than W relative to all students receiving a grade. Ave Units Attempted this is the average number of units associated with students enrollment for the after the add/drop deadlin Ave Units Earned this is the average number of course units awarded to the student at the end of the given. Ave GPA is the average current GPA of all students taking courses in the department for the given. Ave Cumulative GPA is the average cumulative GPA of all students taking courses in the department for the given. Student Performance Profile 110.0% 100.0% 90.0% 80.0% 70.0% Success Rate* 97.8% 95.3% 94.8% 93.7% Retention Rate* 98.6% 99.3% 98.8% 96.7% 98.8% 91.3% 60.0% 50.0% 40.0% 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 * What are the overall trends in success rate and retention rate? Why might they be exhibiting those patterns? * Consider the levels & trends in student GPA and Unit Load? Could they explain any of the patterns in success and retention? * What do you think are the two or three underlying causes driving those trends and how might they be improved? * Are you generally satisfied with the departments current success & retention rates? How do they compare with the college average? Page 3 of 8
Student Enrollment Status Profile First Time Student 2 5 5 10 4 Continuing Student 96 87 96 96 99 Returning Student 7 8 8 7 8 Concurrent Enrollment 0 0 0 0 0 Percent First Time 2% 5% 5% 9% 4% Percent Continuing 91% 87% 88% 85% 89% Percent Returning 7% 8% 7% 6% 7% Percent Concurrent 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Data Definitions: First Time Student A student that has never attended this DISTRICT, but may have attended or may be currently attending another college. Returning Student is returning to this DISTRICT and has not attended another institution since the last here or is returning to this DISTRICT after attending another college. Continuing Students are those that attended the DISTRICT in immediately previous primary. Fall & Spring are primary s. Concurrent Enrollment is a student that is attending high school during the for which he/she is applying. 2005/06 2009/10 First Time Student Continuing Student First Time Student Continuing Student Returning Student Concurrent Enrollment Returning Student Concurrent Enrollment 7% 0% 2% 7% 0% 4% 91% 89% * How has the proportion first time, continuing & returning students in your department changed over the period? * How does the current picture compare with the college average and what does that tell you? Page 4 of 8
Student Goal Orientation Transfer (w/ or w/o Degree) 3 4 6 4 4 Degree or Certificate 1 0 0 0 2 Career Development 2 1 0 1 5 Educational Development 84 79 81 86 81 Undecided 0 0 2 3 2 Other Goal 15 16 17 18 13 Percent Transfer 3% 4% 6% 4% 4% Percent Degree or Certificate 1% 0% 0% 0% 2% Percent Career Development 2% 1% 0% 1% 5% Percent Education Development 80% 79% 74% 76% 73% Percent Undecided 0% 0% 2% 3% 2% Percent Other 14% 16% 16% 16% 12% Data Definitions: All counts & percentages reflect the student's primary educational goal as indicated on their first application. Note 1: Percentages do not sum to 100% because the Transfer category is not mutually exclusive with Degree Orientation. Note 2: Because of limited space only the first four categories are plotted below. Consider the patterns associated with the Undecided and Other categories when identifying and analyzing department trends. Sample of Student Goal Orientation 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% Transfer (w/ or w/o Degree) Career Development Degreeor Certificate Educational Development 0% 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 * What are the most important trends occurring over the period? Do the data match your perceptions? * What do you think are the underlying causes driving these trends? * How do the department trends compare to the college? Why might the two show different trends? Page 5 of 8
Student Demographics Ethnicity African American 0 1 5 1 3 Asian or Pacific Islander 11 9 9 10 8 Caucasian 85 84 83 89 86 Hispanic 6 4 10 10 9 Native American 0 0 0 0 0 Other Ethnicity 3 2 2 3 5 Percent African American 0% 1% 5% 1% 3% Percent Asian or Pacific Islander 10% 9% 8% 9% 7% Percent Caucasian 81% 84% 76% 79% 77% Percent Hispanic 6% 4% 9% 9% 8% Percent Native American 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Percent Other Ethnicity 3% 2% 2% 3% 5% Data Definitions: Ethnicity category percentages may not sum to 100% due to nondisclosures. 2005/06 2009/10 African American Asian or Pacific Islander African American American Asian or Pacific Islander Caucasian Hispanic Caucasian Hispanic Native American Other Ethnicity Native American Other Ethnicity 6% 0%3% 0% 10% 8% 0% 5% 3% 7% 81% 77% * How has ethnicity profile of your department changed over the period? How do you interpret those changes? * What might be the underlying causes driving any changes? * How does the current picture compare with the college average and what does that tell you? Page 6 of 8
Student Demographics Gender & Age Female 61 59 69 71 69 Male 43 40 39 41 41 Less than 20 Yrs Old 0 0 0 0 0 Between 20 & 29 Yrs old 0 0 1 2 2 Between 30 & 49 Yrs Old 9 4 6 6 4 50 Years old & older 96 96 101 105 105 % Female 58% 59% 63% 63% 62% % Male 41% 40% 36% 36% 37% % Less than 20 yrs old 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% % Between 20 & 29 yrs old 0% 0% 1% 2% 2% % Between 30 and 49 yrs old 9% 4% 6% 5% 4% % 50 Years old & older 91% 96% 93% 93% 95% Data Definitions: Gender & Age category percentages may not sum to 100% due to nondisclosures. 2005/06 2009/10 Less than 20 Yrs Old Between 20 & 29 Yrs old Less than 20 Yrs Old Between 20 & 29 Yrs old Between 30 & 49 Yrs Old 50 Years old & older Between 30 & 49 Yrs Old 50 Years old & older 0% 9% 0% 2% 4% 91% 94% * Have there been any significant changes in the age profile of your students over the period? How do you interpret those changes? * What might be the underlying causes driving any changes? Do you expect the trend to continue? * How does the current picture for the department compare with the college? Page 7 of 8
Student Education Attainment Level Concurrent 0 0 0 0 0 No High School Degree 4 6 6 11 8 High School Degree or Equiv 55 45 57 54 52 Foreign Secondary Degree 2 3 4 3 3 Post Secondary Degree 42 44 40 43 46 % Concurrent Enrollment 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% % No High School Degree 4% 6% 6% 10% 7% % High School Degree or Equiv 52% 45% 52% 48% 47% % Foreign Secondary Degree 2% 3% 4% 3% 3% % Post Secondary Degree 40% 44% 37% 38% 41% Data Definitions: All counts & percentages reflect the student's primary educational goal as indicated on their first application. Note 1: Percentages do not sum to 100% because the Transfer category is not mutually exclusive with Degree Orientation. 2005/06 2009/10 Concurrent No High School Degree Concurrent No High School Degree HighSchool Degreeor Equiv Foreign SecondaryDegree HighSchool Degreeor Equiv Foreign SecondaryDegree Post Secondary Degree Post Secondary Degree 0%4% 0% 7% 41% 42% 53% 48% 2% 3% * Is the current education attainment profile of your students what you expected? * How has the education level of the students in your department been changing over this period? * What might be the underlying causes driving any changes? Do you expect the trend to continue? * How does the current picture for the department compare with the college? Page 8 of 8