AN EFFECTIVE ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT

STRATEGY:FRESHMAN TRANSITION

PROGRAMSJohari A. Barnes

Coordinator, Academic Outreach and InterventionCaitlin Duda

Advisor, Towson University Freshman Transition Program

COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF BALTIMORE COUNTY

WHAT IS A FRESHMAN TRANSITION PROGRAM?

THE MODEL University Freshman applicants who cannot be admitted directly

• Enroll in community college courses• Taught by community college faculty on the

four-year university campus• Students participate for a maximum of two

consecutive semesters

Enrollment managementFocus on studentsDe-emphasize individual institutional benefits and focus on collective benefitsSelf-supporting

WHY IT WORKS

ABOUT CCBC

Total Enrollment: 68,301Credit Enrollment: 34,410

– Full Time: 3,726 (11%)– Part Time: 30,684 (89%)

Non Credit: 33,891

Tuition per credit hourIn-county: $113Out-of-county: $216Out-of-state: $324

OutcomesDegrees: 2,086Transfers: 7,200Certificates: 4,825External Licensures: 3,300Total Completers: 17,411

Multi-campus college with 3 main campuses and 3 extension centers, largest community college in Maryland

Male: 41%Female: 59%

Minority: 48%

Towson University

Second largest public university in Maryland• 21,000 students total• 18,000 Undergraduate –

50% are transfer students

2013 Freshman ClassApplications: 17,750Admitted: 10,710Enrolled: 2,748

75% admitted freshmen:3.35-3.87 GPA1520 or higher SAT22 or higher ACT

2013 TransfersApplications: 5,099Admitted: 3,698Enrolled: 2,299

Morgan State University

1 of 3 Historically Black College and Universities (HBCUs) in Maryland; legacy university

• 6,591 students total• 5,504 undergraduates

2012 Freshman classApplications: 5,644Admitted: 3,252Enrolled: 1,037

Admissions Criteria820 SAT (not including writing) and 2.5 GPA900 SAT (not including writing) and 2.0 GPA

2013 TransfersApplicants: 1,128Admitted: 943Enrolled: 482

Freshman Transition Programs

Towson University• Est. 2008 • Enrolled in 15 billable hours

per semester, must stay full time with 12 billable hours

• Fall Criteria– 3.0 GPA– No grade less than a “C”– 9 transferable credits– Pass in Pass/Fail courses

• Spring Criteria– 2.5 CUM GA– 15 transferrable credits– Pass in Pass/Fail courses

Morgan State University• Est. 2012• Enrolled in 15 billable hours

per semester, must stay full time with 12 billable hours

• Fall criteria– 2.5 GPA– No grade less than a “C”– 12 billable hours– Pass in Pass/Fail courses

• Spring Criteria– 2.0 CUM GPA– 24 billable hours– Pass in Pass/Fail courses

Cohort Size per Year

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

39

151

183201

272

190179

3253

Towson University Morgan State University

Who are our Students?Towson UniversityHigh School GPA 3.0-4.0Three score SAT 1300-1480No SAT section less than 400

Male: 35%Female: 65%

Out-of-state: 43 students or 22%Out-of-county: 124 students or 64%In-county: 24 students or 12%

Morgan State UniversityHigh School GPA 2.39 -2.49Two score SAT 750-900

Male: 32%Female: 68%

Out-of-state: 11 students or 21%Out-of-county: 40 students or 75%In-county: 2 students or 4%

Transition RatesTOWSON UNIVERSITY

Year Total 1st semester 2nd Semester Total Transitioned

2008-2009 (Pilot) 39 28 / 71% 7 / 87% 34 / 87%

2009-2010 151 112 / 74% 21 / 77% 135 / 89%

2010-2011 183 138 / 75% 23 / 82% 166 / 90%

2011-2012 199 157 / 78% 21 / 60% 185 / 92%

2012-2013 272 222 / 81% 18 / 59% 249 / 91%

2013-2014 190 147 / 77% 29 / 72% 176 / 92%

MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITYYear Total 1st semester 2nd Semester Total Transitioned

2012-2013 (Pilot) 32 4 / 12% 10 / 35% 14 / 43%

2013-2014 53 33 / 62% TBD TBD

Information Session in April

Integrated into “Welcome to Towson” Orientation Weekend

First Year Experience Advising Program• TU Employees• Required Monthly

Meetings

Peer Mentoring Program

Academic Interest Forms

Faculty Orientation

Workshops

Early Intervention

On-campus jobs

Involvement• Clubs• Orgs.• Events

Informations Sessions

Access Orientation in July

Advising provided by MSU/CASA

Transfer Orientation

“The first college year is critical not only for how much students learn but also for laying the foundation on which their subsequent success and persistence rest”

(Reason, Terenzini, Domingo, 2006).

Working with Partners

Challenges

• Cross-institutional communication• Student identities• Financial aid/billing • Office space• Textbooks• Faculty awareness of program

policies• Buy-in

WRAP UP

• Lessons Learned• Best Practices• Other

Models/Partnerships?

THANK YOU!

Johari A. Barnes(443) 840-2102jbarnes3@ccbcmd.edu

Caitlin Duda(443) 840-1408cduda@ccbcmd.edu