ACC: Solutions for Texas

ACC HistoryA college is born September 17, 1973

• 177 faculty/staff

• 1,726 students

• 30 programs

• One campus

• No tax base

• Mission to provide open-door access to affordable, quality higher education

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ACC TodayPrimary gateway to higher education & training

• 2,350 faculty/staff• 36,601 credit students• 180+ programs• Seven campuses

(8th opening in fall 2010)• Tax rate among the lowest in Texas – 9.54 cents

ACC’s Master Plan

• Master Plan is the Blueprint for aligning the college’s vision, mission and resources.

• www.austincc.edu/masterplan

• ACC’s diverse mission is more critical than ever.

Diverse Mission

• University Transfer

• ISD partnerships

•Early College Start

•College Connection

Academic Transfer

•Primary trainer and re- trainer of workforce, healthcare, and first-responders

•Rapid response to business/industry

Workforce Education

• Continuing Education

• Professional Development

•Personal Enrichment

Lifelong Learning

• Access programs for

growing population not-yet-college-ready

• Developmental reading, writing, and math

• Adult Education

• GED

Foundation Programs

Closing the Equity Gap

• 54% of all public higher education students• 70% of all freshmen• 78% of all minority students

(Source: Texas Association of Community

Colleges)

Community colleges are vital to our economic future.

Texas community colleges enroll:

Community Impact

• ACC fuels economic development and ensures a thriving community that benefits everyone

• Skilled workforce (attracts quality businesses)• Better jobs, higher wages• Increased consumer spending• More equitable tax distribution• Lower social services costs

Return on Investment

• Stronger workforce

• Stronger four-year colleges and universities

• Stronger businesses and industries

• Stronger community infrastructure

• Stronger middle class

• Stronger economy

Supporting ACC brings big dividends:

Closing the Equity Gap – I Am ACC Video

Leander and ACC:Topics of Interest

• ACC has a long partnership with the community of Leander.

• At present, the Cypress Creek Campus serves both Cedar Park and Leander.

Cypress Creek Campus

•Nearly doubled in size in 2007

•Still room for growth

Leander and ACC

• Allied Health Science• Art• Computer Science• United States Government• Psychology

Classes Offered 2008-2009

Leander Center (at Leander High School)

Cypress Creek Campus

ACC Master Plan:Preparing for the Future

• ACC is in the first stages of “land banking” for future growth in key areas.

• When the need arises, ACC will have made a wise investment.

ACC Master Plan:Preparing for the Future

• ACC is focused on the fastest growing communities in the service area without a current campus.

ACC Master Plan: Preparing for the Future

•Priority areas: Bastrop, Leander, San Marcos

ACC Master Plan:Preparing for the Future

• No timeline or plan yet to build a campus in priority areas.

• Current focus: the Round Rock campus.

ACC Master Plan:Round Rock Campus

• Scheduled to open in 2010 • Opens in two phases• Room for 11,000 students

Leander ISD/ACC Partnerships

Early College Start

Tech PrepCollege

Connection

• Dual credit and co-enrollment

• 1+ year(s) of college FREE

• General education/ core curriculum

• Credit-in-escrow

• Career and technical education courses

• One-on-one support to assist students through college admissions process

• Seniors receive acceptance letters to ACC

• Serves as state/ national model

Early College Start (ECS)

ECS Enrollment Growth 2004-05 to 2007-08

170% Enrollment Growth in Leander ISD

9% Enrollment Growth in Leander ISD*

Tech Prep Growth 2003-04 to 2007-08

* LISD Tech Prep students who enrolled at ACC

Tech Prep

College ConnectionCollege ConnectionCollege Access for Every Senior

33% application growth from 2004-0866% enrollment growth from 2006-08

Value for Leander ISD Families

Early College Start

•25%+ of college education for bachelor’s degree FREE

•$99,576 tuition/fees waived for Leander ISD students in 2007-08

Tech Prep

•$81,864 tuition/fees waived for Leander ISD students collecting ACC credits in 2007-08

Value of Waived Tuition and Fees

Value for Leander ISD Families

Value of One Year at ACC

• One year+ of in-district college credit (36 credit hours) = $1,944• Core curriculum credits fully transferable to state colleges, plus many private and

out-of-state colleges

$13,374

$9,892

$0

$1,944

Best Value!

Great Value!

Mary Hensley, Ed.D.Executive Vice President College Operations

mhensley@austincc.edu(512) 223-7618

For copies of this presentation:

www.austincc.edu/isd/documents/022409LeanderChamber.ppt