Solano College 2010 Student Characteristics and Other Data Student Enrollment Headcount. Graph 1 shows that during the most recent six fall semesters, student enrollment ranged from a low of 10,983 in 2006 to a high of 12,261 in 2009. For the most recent fall semester (2010) the enrollment was 11,836. 12,500 Graph 1. Fall 2005-10 Student HeadCount 12,261 12,000 11,850 11,836 11,500 11,585 11,235 11,000 10,983 10,500 10,000 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Page 1 of 23
FTES. The number of full-time equivalent students (FTES), broken down by distance education status, is depicted in Graph 2 for the most current six academic years. It shows that total FTES decreased from 7,475 in 2004-05 to 6,881 in 2006-07 before increasing steadily to 9,898 in 2009-10. The graph also shows that distance education FTES increased gradually from 1,118 in 2007-08 to 1,313 in 2009-10. 12000 11000 10000 9000 8000 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 Graph2. 2004-05 to 2009-10 Full-Time Equivalent Students (FTES) by Distance Education Status 7,475 7,143 6,881 8,251 7,133 9,279 1,118 1,110 9,898 8,169 8,586 1,313 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 Distance Education FTES¹ Non-Distance Education FTES Total FTES ¹ Accurate data for Distance Education were not available before 2007-08 Page 2 of 23
Enrollment by Location. Graph 3 displays duplicated headcount by the location where students took classes, including distance education, for fall 2008-10. It shows that enrollments at the Fairfield Campus peaked at 9,613 in 2009 before declining to 9,222 in 2010 (4% decrease). The table also shows that distance education enrollments increased steadily from 2,352 in 2008 to 2,661 in 2010 (13% increase). Similarly, enrollments at the Vallejo Center increased by 946 (50%) and enrollments at the Vacaville Center increased by 425 (34%) during this time period. Conversely, enrollments at other locations decreased from 707 in 2008 to 279 in 2010 (61% decrease). Graph 3. Fall 2008-10 Duplicated Enrollment¹ by Location 10,000 9,500 9,000 8,500 8,000 7,500 7,000 6,500 6,000 5,500 5,000 4,500 4,000 3,500 3,000 2,500 2,000 1,500 1,000 500 0 9,355 9,613 9,222 2,857 2,645 2,352 2,588 1,911 2,661 1,244 1,324 1,669 707 382 279 2008 2009 2010 Fairfield Campus Vacaville Center Vallejo Center Distance Education Other Location ¹ A student is counted once at each location a course is taken. Thus, a student who takes a course at the Fairfield campus and another course at the Vallejo Center is counted once at each location. Source: Solano College Banner data Page 3 of 23
Student Demographics and Characteristics Ethnicity. Graph 4A, which depicts the proportion of students by ethnic group for fall 2005 through fall 2010, shows that the percentage of African Americans rose from 17% to 21% (4% increase) and the percentage of Latinos ascended from 15% to 19% (4% increase) during this period. Conversely, the proportion of Whites dipped from 45% in 2005 to 38% in 2010 (7% decrease). In addition, the percentage of students who are Asian/Pacific Islanders or Filipinos decreased slightly between 2009 and 2010, which may be due to the addition of the multi-ethnicity category in 2010. Graph 4B displays the proportions of students by ethnicity in fall 2010. It shows that the majority (59%) of Solano College students are ethnic minorities. However, the largest proportion of students is White (38%), followed by African Americans (21%), Latinos (19%), Filipinos (11%), Asian/Pacific Islanders (7%), and American Indians (1%). Additionally, 4% of the students identified themselves as being multi-ethnic. 50% 45% 40% 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% Graph 4A. Percent of Fall 2005-10 Enrollment by Ethnicity 45% 43% 43% 19% 21% 17% 17% 18% 18% 19% 15% 16% 17% 17% 18% 13% 14% 13% 14% 14% 11% 8% 8% 9% 8% 9% 7% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 4% 1% 41% 39% 38% 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 White Latino Filipino Asian/Pacific Islander American Indian African American Multi-Ethnicity¹ ¹ Multi-Ethnicity is a new ethnicity category in 2010, 2005-10 Page 4 of 23
Graph 4B. Percent of Fall 2010 Enrollment by Ethnicity White 38% Multi- Ethnicity¹ 4% African American 21% American Indian 1% Asian/Pacific Islander 7% Latino 19% Filipino 11% ¹ New ethnicity category in 2010 Page 5 of 23
Gender. As shown in Graph 5A, the proportion of men and women students remained relatively stable between fall 2005 and fall 2010. In 2010, 59% of Solano College s students were women and 41% were men (see Graph 5B). 65% 60% Graph 5A. Percent of Fall 2005-10 Enrollment by Gender 60% 61% 60% 60% 59% 59% 55% 50% 45% 40% 40% 39% 40% 40% 41% 41% Men Women 35% 30% 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Graph 5B. Percent of Fall 2010 Enrollment by Gender Men 41% Women 59% Page 6 of 23
Age. Between fall 2005 and fall 2010, the proportions of the youngest and oldest students decreased while the percentages of students between 20 and 29 years old increased, as depicted in Graph 6A. Specifically, the percentages declined in the following age groups: 19 or younger (3% decrease), 40-49 (3% decrease), 30-39 (1% decrease), and 50 and older (1% decrease), while the percentages of 20 to 24 year olds increased by 5% and 25 to 29 year olds increased by 2%. Graph 6B shows that in fall 2010, the largest proportion of students were 20 to 24 years old (33% of students), followed by 19 and younger (27%), 25-29 (13%), 30-39 (12%), 40-49 (8%), and 50 or older (6%). 35% 30% 25% Graph 6A. Percent of Fall 2005-10 Enrollment by Age 30% 28% 29% 31% 31% 29% 29% 31% 33% 27% 27% 19 or Younger 20 to 24 20% 25 to 29 15% 13% 12% 12% 12% 13% 13% 30 to 39 10% 11% 11% 11% 11% 10% 10% 9% 9% 12% 8% 40 to 49 5% 7% 7% 7% 7% 7% 6% 50 or Older 0% 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Page 7 of 23
Graph 6B. Percent of Fall 2010 Enrollment by Age 30-39 12% 40-49 8% 50 or older 6% 19 or Younger 27% 25-29 13% 20-24 33% Page 8 of 23
Full-Time/Part-Time Status. Graph 7A shows that the proportion of full-time students (students enrolled in 12 or more units) fluctuated between a low of 29% in fall 2008 to a high of 36% in fall 2007. In fall 2010, 34% of Solano College s students attended full-time and 66% attended part-time (see Graph 7B). Graph 7A. Percent of Fall 2005-10 Enrollment by Full-Time/Part-Time Status 80% 70% 66% 65% 64% 71% 67% 66% 60% 50% 40% 30% 34% 35% 36% 29% 33% 34% Full-Time Part-Time 20% 10% 0% 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Graph 7B. Percent of Fall 2010 Enrollment by Full-Time/Part-Time Status Full-Time 34% Part-Time 66% Page 9 of 23
City of Residence. As depicted in Graph 8, the largest proportion of students resided in Fairfield (29%), followed by Vacaville (25%) and Vallejo (21%) in fall 2010. Additionally, 9% of the students lived in Suisun City, 4% in Benicia, 2% in Dixon, and 1% each on Travis Air Force Base and in Winters. Another 7% of the students resided outside the Solano Community College District. Graph 8. Percent of Fall 2010 Enrollment by City of Residence Vallejo 21% Winters 1% Outside Solano CCD District 7% Benicia 4% Dixon 2% Fairfield 29% Vacaville 25% Travis AFB 1% Suisun City 9% Source: California Community Colleges MIS data, 2010 Page 10 of 23
Enrollment Status. In fall 2010, the majority (61%) of students continued their studies at Solano College from the previous semester, as shown in Graph 9. In addition, 16% of the students were firsttime freshmen, 11% returned to Solano after an absence of one or more semesters, 8% transferred from another college or university, and 3% were concurrently enrolled at a K-12 school. Graph 9. Percent of Fall 2010 Enrollment by Enrollment Status K-12 3% Returning 11% Transfer 8% First-Time 16% Continuing 61% Page 11 of 23
Educational Goal. As depicted in Graph 10, almost one-half (47%) of Solano College s fall 2010 students indicated that their educational goal was to transfer to a four-year college or university (with or without an associate s degree). Another 15% of the students were undecided about their educational goal, 13% wanted to earn a degree or certificate, and 10% were taking courses to prepare for or to enhance their career. In addition, 5% of the students were taking pre-collegiate (developmental education) courses, 5% were taking courses transferable to the four-year colleges or universities at which they were concurrently enrolled, 3% were taking personal interest courses, and 2% were taking courses to discover/develop career plans. Graph 10. Percent of Fall 2010 Enrollment by Educational Goal Developmental 5% Undecided 15% Earn 4-Year College Credits 5% Transfer 47% Personal Interest 3% Career Preparation 10% Discovery 2% Degree/ Certificate 13% Source: California Community Colleges MIS data, 2010 Page 12 of 23
Financial Aid. Graph 11A shows that in 2009-10, 11,462 financial aid awards were distributed to Solano College students (individual students may have received more than one type of award). The largest number of awards (6,819) was Board of Governors (BOG) fee waivers, followed by grants (3,868), loans (685), and federal work study (90). The financial aid category having the highest dollar value ($9.3 million) was grants, as depicted in Graph 11B. Graph 11A. Number of 2009-10 Financial Aid Awards by Award Category 8,000 7,000 6,000 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 0 6,819 BOG Fee Waivers 3,868 685 Grants Loans Federal Work Study 90 Graph 11B. Amount of 2009-10 Financial Aid Awards by Award Category $10,000,000 $9,000,000 $8,000,000 $7,000,000 $6,000,000 $5,000,000 $4,000,000 $3,000,000 $2,000,000 $1,000,000 $0 $2,876,260 BOG Fee Waivers $9,292,660 $2,266,425 $281,296 Grants Loans Federal Work Study Page 13 of 23
Student Outcomes Course Retention and Success Rates. Graph 12 displays the course retention rates (percentage of students who complete a course without withdrawing) and course success rates (percentage of students who complete a course with an A, B, C or credit grade) for fall 2005-10. It shows that retention rates varied from a high of 89% in 2008 to a low of 82% in 2010. Similarly, success rates increased to 68% in 2007 before decreasing to 63% in 2009 and 2010. Graph 12. Fall 2005-10 Course Retention Rate¹ and Success Rate² 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 85% 87% 86% 89% 84% 82% 66% 67% 68% 66% 63% 63% 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Retention Rate¹ Success Rate² ¹ Percentage of students who do not withdraw from a course. ² Percentage of students who complete a course with an A, B, C or credit grade. Page 14 of 23
Persistence Rates. The fall to fall persistence rate is the percentage of first-time students completing at least six units in a fall semester at Solano College and then re-enrolling at any California Community College the following fall semester. As shown in Graph 13, the 2004 to 2005 and 2005 to 2006 persistence rate was lowest (68%) while the 2006 to 2007 and 2007 to 2008 rate (71%) was the highest rate over the most recent six years. 72% 71% 70% 69% 68% 67% 66% 65% 69% 2003 to 2004 Graph 13. Fall to Fall Persistence Rate¹ 68% 68% 2004 to 2005 2005 to 2006 71% 71% 2006 to 2007 2007 to 2008 69% 2008 to 2009 ¹ Percent of first-time students who earn at least 6 units in a fall semester and then re-enroll at any California Community College in the following fall semester. Source: ARCC Report, 2008, 2011 Page 15 of 23
Graduates Degrees and Certificates Awarded. Between academic years 2004-05 and 2009-10, the number of degrees awarded to Solano College graduates decreased to a low of 802 in 2006-07 before rising steadily to 1,023 in 2009-10, as shown in Table 14A. The number of certificates awarded fluctuated between a high of 298 in 2004-05 to a low of 190 in 2008-09 before increasing to 213 in 2009-10. Graph 14A. Number of Degrees and Certificates Awarded During 2004-05 to 2009-10 1,400 1,200 1,000 800 1,175 1,081 877 887 1,017 802 1,140 938 1,166 976 1,236 1,023 Degrees 600 Certificates 400 200 298 194 215 202 190 213 Total Awards 0 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 Page 16 of 23
Graduation Rates. The graduation rate is the percentage of first-time, full-time students in a fall semester who complete a degree or certificate or become transfer prepared (complete 60 transferable units with a 2.0 or better GPA) within three years. Graph 14B shows that Solano College s graduation rate decreased from 36% for the 2002 cohort to 21% for the 2007 cohort. 40% 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% Graph 14B. Graduation Rates¹ for 2002-07 Cohorts 36% 2002 Cohort 34% 2003 Cohort 24% 2004 Cohort 22% 2005 Cohort 31% 2006 Cohort 21% 2007 Cohort ¹ Percentage of first-time, full-time students in a fall semester who completed a degree or certificate or became transfer prepared (complete 60 transferable units with 2.0 or better GPA) within three years. Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) Page 17 of 23
Transfers Transfers to CSU, UC, and Other Institutions. During the most recent six year period, the number of Solano College students transferring to the California State University (CSU) fluctuated from a high of 374 in both 2006-07 and 2008-09 to a low of 289 in 2009-10, as shown in Graph 15A. Similarly, the number of students transferring to the University of California (UC) varied from a low of 111 in 2004-05 to a high of 159 in 2008-09. In addition, the number of students who transferred to a private in-state university ranged from 183 in 2005-06 to 241 in 2007-08, and the number of transfers to out-of-state universities varied between 161 in 2005-06 and 214 in 2008-09. 500 450 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 Graph 15A. 2004-05 to 2009-10 Transfers to CSU, UC, Private In-State Universities, and Out-of-State Universities 193 360 205 111 339 183 161 374 232 168 361 137 132 129 374 241 232 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 197 159 214 289 115 UC CSU Private In-State Universities¹ Out-of-State Universities¹ ¹ 2009-10 data not available Source: California Postsecondary Education Commission/California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office Page 18 of 23
Transfer Rates. Graph 15B displays the transfer rate for first-time freshmen in fall 2004 (2004-05 cohort) who completed 12 units, attempted a transfer level math or English course, and transferred to a four-year college or university within six years, broken down by ethnicity. It shows that the transfer rate varied from 30% for Latinos to 49% for Asian/Pacific Islanders, with the overall transfer rate for all students in the cohort being 37%. 60% Graph 15B. Six-Year Transfer Rate¹ for 2004-05 Cohort by Ethnicity 50% 49% 45% 40% 30% 32% 31% 30% 36% 37% 20% 10% 0% African American American Indian Asian/Pacific Islander Filipino Latino White Total ¹ Percentage of first-time freshmen who completed 12 units, attempted a transfer level math or English course, and transferred to a four-year university within 6 years. Page 19 of 23
Other Data SCC Service Area Population. Graph 16A shows that slightly less than one-half (45%) of the Solano County population is White, followed by Latinos (22%), Asians (15%), and African Americans (12%). The Solano County population is also evenly divided between men and women, as shown in Graph 16B. In addition, the largest proportion of Solano County adults are 45 to 64 years old (30%), followed by 35 to 44 (24%), 25 to 34 (20%), 18 to 24 (13%), and 65 or older (13%) (see Graph 16C). Graph 16A. Percent of Solano College Service Area Population¹ by Ethnicity Latino 22% Other Ethnicities 6% White 45% Asian 15% African American 12% ¹ 2010 Solano County population. Source: California Department of Finance, Demographic Research Unit Graph 16B. Percent of Solano College Service Area Population¹ by Gender Men 50% Women 50% ¹ 2008 Solano County population. Source: US Census American Community Survey, 2008 Page 20 of 23
Graph 16C. Percent of Solano College Service Area Adult Population¹ by Age 65 and Older 13% 18-24 13% 25-34 20% 45-64 30% 35-44 24% ¹ 2000 Solano County population. Source: US Census Bureau, 2000 Page 21 of 23
High School Graduates Attending SCC. As depicted in Graph 17, the largest proportion of 2008-09 Solano County high school graduates attending Solano College in fall 2009 were from Armijo (34% of graduates), Fairfield (33%), Vanden (33%), and Will C. Wood (31%) high schools. Conversely, high schools having the lowest percentage of graduates attending SCC were Angelo Rodriquez (4% of graduates), Winters (9%), and Dixon (10%). Graph 17. Percent of 2008-09 Solano Community College District High School Graduates Enrolled at Solano Community College in Fall 2009 40% 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% 4% 34% 12% 10% 33% 15% 16% 26% 13% 33% 31% 9% 21% Sources: California Department of Education, Educational Demographics Unit, 2008-09 California Postsecondary Education Commission, 2009 Page 22 of 23
SCC Employees. Graph 18 shows that in fall 2010, the largest proportion of Solano College employees (48%) were part-time faculty, followed by classified staff (25%), full-time faculty (24%), and managers (3%). Graph 18. Percent of Fall 2010 Employees by Employee Group Classified Staff 25% Managers 3% Full-Time Faculty 24% Part-Time Faculty 48% RP dv/cm 5/23/11: Data\Characteristics\Student characteristics and other data 052311.docx Page 23 of 23