A2S: MAP-Works and First Year Student Retention Student Success Center Office of Assessment and Institutional Research

A2S: MAP-Works and First Year Student Retention

Student Success Center

Office of Assessment and Institutional Research

Welcome

Jeff Meece

Associate Vice Chancellor of Enrollment Management

Ericca RollandDirector Student Success Center

Keri DuceStudent Success Coordinator

Marianne GuidosOffice of Assessment and

Institutional Research

Overview

• Student Profile (handouts)• Fall Transition Survey

– Time management, balance, peer connections and finances

• Degree Attainment– Commitment to Institution

• First Semester Grades– Academic Performance

• Fall to Fall Retention– The Big Picture

Fall Transition Survey

2011• Response Rate – 81% • 100% of students had a

contact/note/referral in 2011-12

• Reports viewed - 26% in 2011-12 leading to .4+ GPA

• 99% of students viewed by faculty/staff in 2011-12

2012 (11/9/12)• Response Rate – 79%• 90% of students have a

contact/note/referral logged• Reports viewed – 30% so far

(largest increase- commuter students)

• 71% viewed by faculty/staff

Fall Transition Survey Respondents 2012

Group Name Completed Total Percent Completed

Cambridge Commons 320 401 80

Kenilworth Square 0 0 0

Purin Hall 6 6 100

RiverView 334 354 94

Sandburg East 151 182 83

Sandburg North Lower 261 312 84

Sandburg North Upper 372 382 97

Sandburg South 436 504 87

Sandburg West 322 385 84

Commuters 605 809 75

Fall Transition Survey Respondents 2012

Group Name Completed Total Percent Completed

Academic Opportunity Center 402 666 60

Architecture and Urban Planning 80 95 84

Education 97 128 76

Engineering & Applied Science 165 203 81

Global Studies 13 17 76

Health Sciences 220 250 88

Honors College 160 176 91

Information Studies 14 20 70

Letters and Science 1094 1341 82

Lubar Business 360 470 77

MCSUG 1 2 50

Nursing 144 148 97

Peck School of the Arts 219 249 88

Social Welfare 114 120 95

Current Risk Indicators

Green (55%)

Yellow (22%)

Red (11%)

Redx2 (13%)

Unknown (.5%)

0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500

Number of Students (3749)

MAP-Works Intervention Plan 2012-13

Fall Transition Survey Priority Matrix

Fall Transition Survey Concerns 20121444 students with Early Warnings

Top Concerns:1. Financial Concerns2. Balance3. Academics4. Time Management5. Test Anxiety6. Creating a Plan7. Peer Connections

What do students like most about college?

• 837 – Freedom/Independence• 638 – People• 289 – Classes• 273 – Campus/Environment• 212 – Learning• 181 – Social Life• 117 – Schedule

What do students like least about college?

• 641 – Workload/Stress• 280 – No sense of belonging• 207 – Class• 176 – People/Roommates• 159 – Residence Halls• 137 – Expensive• 112 – Transportation/Parking

Points of Interest• 22% of students do not know what

percentage of their tuition is covered by financial aid.

• Majority of students do not intend to get involved in campus or community service organizations, intramurals, etc.

• 68% of students do not work. Less than 10% work over 20 hours per week.

High Impact Practices

• 45% of students are extremely interested in studying abroad

• 26 % of students are extremely interested in research with a faculty member

• 542 students are in 22 Living Learning Communities

• 901 students are in 45 Learning Communities

Time management, balance, peer connections and finances continue to be a major concern for our students.

What specific strategies can we implement to address these

areas of concern?

DEGREE ATTAINMENT

F 07 F 08 F 09 F 10 F 11

Targeted 65% 62% 63% 65% 61%

Non-Targeted 30% 27% 28% 26% 26%

UWM First-time Student Profile

% with ACT < 21

Targeted 67% 68% 72% 70% 71%

Non-Targeted 39% 39% 43% 42% 45%

% with developmental need

1% 0% 0%

5%5%

15%

75%

Committed to completing a degree?

(1) Not at all(2) -(3) -(4) Moderately(5) -(6) -(7) Extremely

75% of students are extremely committed to completing a degree . . .

Fall 2011

2% 3%

4%

17%

14%

18%

42%

Committed to completing a degree at UWM?

(1) Not at all(2) -(3) -(4) Moderately(5) -(6) -(7) Extremely

. . . just not at UWM

Fall 2011

But, students are more committed to completing

a degree at UWM this year than last.

Commitment to completing degree at UWM

2011

2012

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

11.60%

9.50%

30.90%

28.70%

60.40%

65.50%

1-3 Ranking 4-5 Ranking 6-7 Ranking

Only 54 out of 298 students who indicated they would

transfer intended to transfer when they started in the Fall.

So why do they want to transfer now? PercentageWanted a different location (e.g., closer to family orfriends, city vs. rural, etc.)

32%

Wanted a different academic program (changed majors,your major isn't offered here, etc.)

10%

Financial issues (too expensive, get more financial aidsomewhere else)

12%

Wanted a different academic environment (smallerclasses, easier classes, more difficult classes)

14%

Wanted a different social environment (don't fit in here,etc.)

14%

Pursue a degree not offered at UWM (i.e. master'sdegree, bachelor's degree, associate's degree)

6%

Was not accepted into academic program of choice(e.g., nursing school, architecture school, etc.)

2%

Wanted to play a sport at a different institution 3%Other 6%

Major/College Decided (N=2117)

L&S Undecided (N=646)

AOC Undecided (N=90)

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

8.1%

10.7%

8.9%

28.5%

39.6%

25.6%

63.4%

49.7%

65.6%

Does it matter if they are un-decided?

1-3 ranking 4-5 ranking 6-7 ranking

Where do the potential transfers say they are going via MAP-Works?

• 50 respondents who intended to transfer shared more information:– 30 plan to transfer within UW System

• Top 3: UW-Madison, UW-Whitewater & UW-Stevens Point• 5 plan to transfer to two year schools• 25 plan to transfer to four year schools

– 20 plan to transfer out of the UW System• 14 to out-of-state institutions

College F 09 F 10 F 11MATC - MKE 66 53 60UW - MAD 57 56 65MATC - MAD 34 29 38UW - OSHKOSH 23 23 28UW - WHITEWATER 31 18 19WCTC 13 22 14UM-TWIN CITIES 23 14 6UW - PARKSIDE 9 11 18UW - STEVENS POINT 13 14 10UW - WAUKESHA 9 20 7UW - LA CROSSE 15 12 7UW - GREEN BAY 11 7 10GATEWAY TECH COL 8 9 10FOX VALLEY TECH COL 8 8 5NE WI TECH COL 1 5 14UW COLLS - FOX VAL 7 5 8

College F 09 F 10 F 11MATC - MKE 33 25 21MATC - MAD 6 7 7UW - MAD 4 6 4UW - OSHKOSH 4 2 3GATEWAY TECH COLLS 3 1 2MIN COM TECH COLL 2 2 2WCTC 1 1 4NE WI TECH COLL . 3 2ALVERNO COLLEGE 1 2 1BRYANT & STRATTON 1 2 1UW – PARKSIDE 1 1 2UW - STEVENS POINT . 1 3UW – WHITEWATER 1 2 1CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY 1 . 2MOUNT MARY COLLEGE 1 1 1UW - GREEN BAY 1 . 2

Non-Targeted TargetedTransfers via the Clearing House

Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Fall 2011 Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Fall 20110%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

73% 70% 69% 67% 69%65%

14% 15% 15%11% 10% 10%13% 15% 15%

23% 21%25%

Enrolled at UWM Second Fall Transferred Elsewhere Second Fall Not Enrolled Anywhere

UWM First-time Student Fall to Fall Retention and Transfer to Other Schools

TargetedNon-Targeted

72% of students who indicated they would transfer at the end of this year did not intend

to transfer when they started.

Why? What do we do differently through the recruitment process & first six weeks?

How do we address the gap between targeted and non-targeted students?

FIRST SEMESTER GRADESHow do first semester grades affect their decision?

Earned expectedor higher (N=1524)

Earned lower than expected (N=1359)

Nonrespondent (N=788)

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%100%

81%

60%

58%

Fall to Fall RetentionE

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Students Expect High Grades

GPA of 3.50 or higher (Mostly

As)24%

GPA of 3.00 to 3.49

(Mostly Bs)55%

GPA of 2.50 to 2.99

(Some Bs and

Cs)18%

GPA of 2.00 to 2.49

(Mostly Cs)3%

What do you think your GPA will be this term?

But, Their Expected Grades Don’t Match Earned Grades

Expected Grade Fall GPA >-Expected Grade

Mostly As (N=705) 53%

Mostly Bs (N=1570) 54%

Some Bs and Cs (N=519) 51%

Mostly Cs (N=82) 42%

But what is interfering with attendance or completing homework?

• 47 – Work/School/Life Balance• 37 – Personal/Health Issues• 29 – Time Management• 13 – Living Environment• 13 – Poor Study Skills• 10 – Transportation/Parking• 6 – Financial Difficulties• 2 – Athletics

Who Are the Students Most Likely to Do Worse than Expected?

GroupAs Good or Better than Expected

Worse than Expected

All Students 53% 47%First Generation 50% 50%ACT 18-24 49% 51%Any Remedial Need 48% 52%Male 46% 54%ACT Score 1-17 46% 54%Targeted Student Group 45% 55%Registrant after July 44% 56%

And How Does that Impact Retention?

GroupAs Good or Better than Expected

Worse than Expected

All Students 85% 61%Targeted Student Group 85% 57%First Generation 82% 56%Male 82% 62%Any Remedial Need 80% 56%ACT Score 1-17 85% 52%ACT 18-24 78% 59%Registrant after July 82% 44%

Students who visited tutoring centers had higher grades

No visits: 2.56 gpa1-2 visits: 3.12 gpa3-5 visits: 3.17 gpa6-10 visits: 2.99 gpa11+ visits: 3.10 gpa

Students who participated in mentoring had higher grades

Total Students Mentoring

2.69 gpa

0 visits 2.48 gpa

1-2 visits 2.73 gpa

3-5 visits 2.89 gpa

6-10 visits 2.92 gpa

11+ visits 2.97 gpa

All FY students in section had

feedback49%

Some FY students in section had feedback

11%

No FY students in section had

feedback40%

Fall 2012 Early Warning FeedbackFeedback Status for Sections with 5+ First-Year

Students

In which courses do students struggle?COURSE # Reporting % Reporting D, F, W RateEnglish 101 174 10% 12%Math 95 115 6% 21%Math 105 103 6% 29%Bio Science 202 119 6% 17%Psychology 101 75 4% 23%English 102 69 4% 11%Math 90 60 3% 30%Philosophy 101 42 2% 14%Sociology 101 41 2% 22%Economics 100 37 2% 17%Chemistry 105 21 1% 21%Architecture 100 19 1% 16%Math 19 1% --Astronomy 103 16 1% 23%Psychology 13 1% --Sociology 102 13 1% 12%Art 100 10 1% 24%

Not struggling in any course

1 course

2 courses

3 or more courses

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

81.0%

76.5%

72.6%

51.8%

How many courses are you struggling in?

Fall to fall retention

N=58

N=332

N=701

N=615

Is it academic?

Is it academic?

Somewhat/Not at all(1-3)

Moderately(4-5)

Highly (6-7)

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

61.9%

75.3%

78.0%

Can you do well on all problems and tasks assigned in your

courses?


N=993

N=664

N=42

I attended all my classes

I missed one class

I missed a few classes

I missed class frequently

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

82.5%

80.1%

60.2%

41.7%

How many of your scheduled classes have you attended this

term?


N=12

N=864

N=394

N=437

Is it academic?

How do we support students academically?

How do we increase faculty connections?

FALL TO FALL RETENTION

Fall 2005 Fall 2006 Fall 2007 Fall 2008 Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Fall 20110%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

55.8% 59.6% 60.3%65.5% 66.8% 69.3%

64.9%

70.9% 72.8% 69.7%74.1% 73.2% 70.1% 69.7%

Targeted Students Non-Targeted Students

UWM First-time Student Fall to Fall Retention

Green (N=1399)

Yellow (N=1385)

Red (N=647)

Redx2 (N=191)

Unknown (N=133)

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

81.3%

68.7%

51.8%

49.7%

35.3%

Fall to Fall Retention

MAP-Works risk indicator is associated with retention (Fall 2011)

Cohort - Total # Students Transferred Spring Enroll 2nd Fall

Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Fall 2011 Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Fall 2011 Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Fall 2011

Total 4099 3760 3677 4.1% 3.4% 4.7% 72.1% 69.9% 68.6%

1-16 ACT 251 260 208 2.4% 2.3% 6.3% 67.7% 65.4% 67.8%

17-20 ACT 1157 1045 1039 4.5% 4.5% 5.4% 67.9% 68.3% 64.3%

20-24 ACT 1579 1474 1457 4.9% 3.3% 5.2% 71.8% 68.5% 68.8%

25+ ACT 984 841 851 3.0% 3.0% 3.4% 78.0% 75.0% 74.0%

Missing 128 140 122 2.3% 0.7% 0.0% 75.8% 75.7% 68.0%

School/College Total # of Students Enrolled Second Fall

Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Fall 2011 Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Fall 2011

AOC 591 522 449 65.5% 64.9% 61.9%

Arts 328 304 276 73.5% 71.1% 71.0%

Business 480 390 442 74.6% 71.5% 62.9%

CEAS 218 205 233 78.4% 77.6% 81.1%

CHS 253 224 233 76.3% 71.4% 74.7%

Education 195 184 156 75.4% 72.3% 68.6%

Global Studies 22 14 26 86.4% 92.9% 76.9%

L&S 1597 1507 1442 70.9% 68.7% 67.1%

Nursing 149 156 148 75.2% 78.2% 77.0%

SARUP 160 129 134 81.3% 71.3% 77.6%

SOIS 5 6 10 40.0% 83.3% 90.0%

Social Welfare 101 119 128 62.4% 64.7% 60.9%


Moderately(4-5)

Highly (6-7)

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

39.0%

61.8%

78.7%

Intent to Return


Intentions vs. Actions: Retention by intent to return

N=1996

N=536

N=272

Is it financial?


Moderately(4-5)

Highly (6-7)

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

73.1%

76.3%

78.5%

Confident that you can pay for next term's tuition and fees?


N=819

N=569

N=297

Is it social factors?

Somewhat/Not at all(1-3)N=208

Moderately(4-5)N=507

Highly (6-7)N=985

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

70.7%

75.3%

78.3%

Are you connecting with people who include you in their activities?


Highly

Moderately

Somewhat/Not at all

73.2%

75.9%

82.6%

For students who live away from home, do you miss your family back home?

Fall to fall retentionIs it social factors?

N=236

N=511

N=514

Commuter or no boyfriend/girlfriend

Highly (6-7)

Moderately(4-5)


0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

79.4%

70.4%

70.1%

77.6%

Do you miss your boyfriend/ girl-friend who is not at this school?

N=943


N=290

N=144

N=348

Highly (6-7)N=87

Moderately(4-5)N=175

Somewhat/Not at all(1-3)N=984

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

67.8%

63.4%

79.0%

Do you regret leaving home to go to school?


If you were to pick one specific strategy that your department could take to

improve persistence. What would it be?

If you were to pick one specific strategy that the university could take to

improve persistence. What would it be?

Questions?

Contact the Student Success Center in Bolton 120 or at

[email protected].

Documents

A2S: MAP-Works and First Year Student Retention Student Success Center Office of Assessment and Institutional Research