ACC’s Rolein San Marcos

Leadership San Marcos

November 10, 2009

Agenda

Community Colleges/ACC Facts Closing the Gaps ACC’s Master Plan San Marcos and ACC Future Growth How to Help Q&A

District Service AreaACC: A Critical Regional Resource

ACC Facts Surprised?

8th largest community college in the United States.

7 comprehensive campuses, soon to be 8.

10 centers—2 centers in San Marcos.

More than 40,000 credit students (Fall, 2009).

ACC transfer students perform as well as or better than those who begin at a four-year college or university.

ACC’s tax rate has been changed only once, and is much lower than every Central Texas ISD, City, and County taxing authority (9 cents per $100 valuation).

More than 50% of those entering higher education begin at a community college.

Community College Facts Surprised?

Source: American Association of Community Colleges

Community Colleges OverviewDiverse, Unique Mission

• University Transfer

• ISD partnerships

•Early College Start

•College Connection

• 180+ programs

• No. 1 provider of transfer students to area 4-year universities

Academic Transfer

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

• Rapid response to business/industry

• Associate degree is the fastest-growing workplace credential

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

Texas Higher EducationDifferences in Funding

4-Year Universities Legislative

appropriations State formula funding

(different formulas from community colleges)

Tuition and fees

Community Colleges State formula funding Local property taxes Tuition and fees

ACC:A Great Investment

Tax Cap of $0.09 (9¢) vs. state average of 15¢ Facilities bonds $0.045 Seniors/disabled citizens receive $105,000 tax

exemption and $5,000 homestead exemption Fastest way to build stronger middle class is to

ensure access to affordable education

Closing the GapsShould Scare You ACC Is The Best Public Solution

• Closing the Gaps is an economic development imperative – tied to education -- that impacts all of us.

• Texas projects huge population increases among minorities, whose college-going rate lags.

Texas needs an additional 630,000 people to enter higher education by 2015 if the state is to have a competitive workforce.

Closing the GapsShould Scare You ACC Is The Best Public Solution

• An uncompetitive, undereducated workforce:

• Makes lower salaries• Contributes less to local tax bases• Requires more social services

• ACC is: The higher education gateway for more than half of all

freshmen. The ONLY higher education option for those first needing

Adult or Developmental Education. The best public solution to Closing the Gaps challenges.

ACC’s Master Plan:Aligns Vision, Mission, Resources

1. Meet Enrollment Targets

2. Expand Capacity 3. Enhance Student Success

4. Expand Fiscal Capacity

Closing the Gaps targets

Minorities, especially Hispanic and Black

First-in-family to attend college

Economically disadvantaged

More instructional space

More full-time faculty and support staff

State-of-the-art technology and equipment

Diverse instructional delivery

Emphasis on data to guide delivery of programs/services

Focus on equity of success for all students

Course completion

Completion of attempted courses with A, B, or C grades

Attainment of credentials

Goals 1, 2, and 3 are dependent upon Goal 4

Annexations

Bond Programs to support future growth- Renovations/Expansion- New campuses- Maintenance- Land banking

1. Meet Enrollment Targets

2. Expand Capacity 3. Enhance Student Success

4. Expand Fiscal Capacity

ACC District GoalsACC: Critical to Economic Development

Meet Closing the Gaps Challenges Expand ACCESS to higher education and training Maintain AFFORDABILITY ($137 out-of-district vs.

$39 in-district per semester credit hour) Increase participation of minorities

Strengthen ISD initiatives

Promote Economic Development Strong business/industry partnerships Unique workforce education programs

ACC: Quality Indicators

Same accreditation standards as four-year institutions: freshman and sophomore instruction faculty credentials

ACC transfer students perform as well or better than students who begin at a four-year institution

ACC workforce students highly valued by business and industry

One of the highest licensure exam pass rates in Texas

ACC: Quality IndicatorsCredit Students Fall 04-09

Enrollments Growing

Overall + 32.2%

Minority Enrollments Growing

African-American Hispanic

+ 35.7%+ 29.7%

ISD Enrollments Growing

Early College Start College Connection

+104.9%+ 97.4%

Certificate/Degree Completions Increasing

Overall + 22.4%

Financial Aid Increasing

Total Students Receiving Aid 27% FY04 to 36% FY09

Loan Default Rate 14.6% in FY97 to 8.5% in FY07

+ 9.0%

- 6.1%

Fall 04 to Fall 09

San Marcos and ACCFall 2009 Profile

Enrollment Fall 05-09

Hays County 2,198 +40.99%

San Marcos 78666 729 +24.83%

San Marcos 78667 31 -82.35%

San Marcos and ACCPartnership with San Marcos CISD

ACC Center at San Marcos High School Evening General education Lecture-based classes

ACC Center at Goodnight Jr. High School Day Automotive Technology Dual Credit Classes for SMCISD students

Early College Start Tech Prep College Connection SOAR P-16 Council

San Marcos and ACCEarly College Start at San Marcos High School

ACC faculty teach classes during the day at SMHS Students able to graduate with 18-24 college credit hours Courses offered:

U.S. History U.S. Government English Composition and Literature Economics Psychology Sociology Speech

Classes offered at SMHS are free to high school students 2008-09 value to San Marcos community: $137,256

2008-09 SMCISD Enrollment = 174 students

Best Value!

Sources: Private – Southwestern University (32 hours—16 hours each , Fall and Spring) – www.southwestern.edu/assistance/tuition.phpTexas A&M (36 hours – 12 hours each, Fall, Spring, and Summer) http://finance.tamu.edu/sbs/tuition/UG-Resident-FY09.pdfUT Austin (36 hours—12 hours each, Fall, Spring, and Summer) www.utexas.edu/business/accounting/sar/t-f-rates.htmlTexas State University (36 hours—12 hours each, Fall, Spring, and Summer) http://catsweb.txstate.edu/catsweb/sa/HBFLTRESU_FALL.htm

$ 89,784 tuition/fees waived for San Marcos CISD ECS students in FY09$ 47,472 tuition/fees waived for San Marcos CISD Tech Prep students in FY09

San Marcos and ACCValue for San Marcos Families

Great Value!

Future Growth

Determined by ACC Master Plan District Master Plan

Campus-specific Master Plans

Land Banking San Marcos North Hays County Bastrop County Leander

Future Growth

Future Campuses Round Rock Campus (Fall 2010) Leander Subject to successful annexation efforts

Bastrop County Hays CISD San Marcos CISD

How to Help

Promote Regional Understanding of ACC’s Value

Expand Dialogue About Public Education and Public Funding

Support and Promote Fund Raising for ACC

Become informed about Annexation Efforts

Support Regional P-16 Efforts

ACC Closing the Gaps

Mary Hensley, Ed.D.Executive Vice President, College Operationsmhensley@austincc.edu512-223-7618

For More Information

www.austincc.edu

For a copy of this presentation:http://www.austincc.edu/collegeoperations/documents/11-10-09LeadershipSanMarcosPresentation.ppt