Together we are Facilitating Access, Success &
Completion
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The choice to continue education beyond high school yields a
steady increase in yearly median income. As education attainment
increases so does earning power.
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Why is Completion Important? Retrieved from www.AIE.org 2010
Texas Median Wages by Degree Level Source US Census Bureau
Community Survey 2010www.AIE.org $19,000 No High School Diploma
$26,000 High School Diploma $40,000 Associate Degree $50,000
Bachelors Degree $60,000 Masters Degree $80,000 Doctoral Degree
$86,000 Professional Degree
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Focusing on C 3 College Ready College Going College
Completion
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Facilitating Access @ STC K-12 Seamless Transition
Collaboration is key to becoming college ready early.
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Collaboration Addresses Gaps
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The Hispanic Challenge Degree Achievement Disparities The
educational disparity between Hispanics and other groups in Texas
is impacting economic development in region and state 60,000 new
Hispanic students are expected to enter Texas community colleges in
the next decade. 24,000 are expected to enter Texas prisons in the
next decade. Most important social imperative for the next
decade
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Strategic Directions proudly provides opportunities to all
students with high expectations for their success. leads the
transformation of the region to a college-going culture whereby
attending and completing higher education is expected... catalyst
for regional economic prosperity and social mobility.
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Cultivating Relationships 180+ Elementary Schools 7 School
Adoptions Campus Visits 50+ Middle Schools Get on the right track
55+ High Schools Summer Leadership Institute
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Innovative High School Partnerships College Bound Initiative
Dual Enrollment Traditional Academies 9 Early College High Schools
8 additional ISDs are in the ECHS planning stage 5 th Year Senior
& Recovery Programs
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South Texas College has served over 67,000 dual credit students
since 2003 tuition free. Saving families in South Texas over $70
million.
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Dual Credit Snapshot Fall 2011 Enrollment 10,459 unduplicated
18,069 duplicated Courses/Sections 1,040 duplicated 88 unduplicated
Students 10,164 traditional 295 independent 285 Academies
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Dual Enrollment
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Dual Credit Grades Fall 2011
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The economic future of South Texas, to a great extent, will be
influenced by our ability to increase the educational level and
competitive workforce skills of all residents of Hidalgo &
Starr Counties.
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Facilitating Success @ STC 9% Increase in Percent of HS
Graduates Pursuing Texas Higher Education the Fall After High
School
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THECB: FY 2010 HS Graduates to Texas Higher Ed Linkages College
Going Rates
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Enrollment History 1993 to 2011 (Fall)
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First Time in College (FTIC) Enrollment
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DE Graduates Enrollment After Graduation
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College Success: a parents perspective Difference between high
school & college Get Connected Clubs & Organizations Avoid
being a P-C-P Student Start Right = Student Success
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First Year Connections Foundations of Excellence 2007
Implemented 2008 - $100K budget To date: over 13,500 attendees Next
Steps Increase Role of Academic Affairs Trying to bring the parents
in early on is important, She recalls a student survey that
indicated the top impediment to keeping Hispanic students in the
college pipeline was a lack of information for parents who
influence students college-going decisions. Can you please give
this information to my parents? was the leading request of
respondents. - Dr. Patricia Gndara Co-director of the Civil Rights
Project at the UCLA
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Excludes Dual Enrollment Some Need Development Education
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Some Successfully Complete Developmental Sequence within 2
Years
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Aggregate ISD Data Snapshot Total FTIC Enrollment 2,600 1,931
Full-Time 669 Part-Time 37% Prior Dual Credit Average HS Graduation
Percentile - 47 Average First Fall GPA: 2.17 Average First Fall GPA
(Prior Dual): 2.42
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Aggregate Data Snapshot cont. 36% College Ready in all areas
Fall-to-Spring Retention: 83% Fall-to-Fall retention: 61% Completed
College Algebra: 19% Completed College English: 32% What are we
doing about it?
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Comprehensive Advisement FTIC Case Management Academic Advisors
(Fall 2011 2700 students) Faculty Advising (400+ full-time faculty
certified) Counselors Probation/Suspension students Student Success
Specialists Transitional Advising (Serve as liaisons for
AA/SA&EM) Beacon Mentoring (100+ staff) Target Gatekeeper
courses
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STC FTIC Advisement Results Fall 2006Fall 2008Fall 2009 CM
FTICs Non CM FTICs CM FTICs Non CM FTICs CM FTICs Non CM FTICs Term
GPA2.172.182.502.162.352.00 Fall Fall Retention
55.7%48.2%68.5%51.3%65%53.9% N618 880 1797
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Facilitating Completion @ STC Talent development and college
graduates are fundamental to the success of any region. -CEO for
Cities
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Student Intent & College Accountability Fall 2011 - Over
80% of First Time in College Students indicated that their intent
is to earn a Degree or Certificate.
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Graduation is the Path to the Middle Class Serving as a pathway
to prosperity Helping create high-skill, high-wage jobs 95%
Graduate Placement Rate for Eight Straight Years Preparing
graduates for good paying jobs with an A+ employer satisfaction
rating
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Graduation Headcount is Not Enough IPEDS First-time freshman
Enrolled Full-time Seeking a Degree Enrolled in the fall semester =
FTFTF 150% of Degree How do we impact this group?
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How Do We Impact the Graduation Rate? Graduation Task Force
(Dean Driven) Cross Divisional Review Process Identify Strategies
Graduation Targets Taskforce (VP Driven) Cross Divisional Review
Graduation Trends Set Stretch Targets by Program Cohort Success
Initiative (CSI) (VP Driven) Graduate on Time (GOT)
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CSI & IPEDS Laser focus on improving graduation rates Focus
on IPEDS eligible cohort: FTFTF In addition to, not in place of
current strategies Cross Divisional Members, Support &
Strategies Review eligible cohorts beginning with 2007 Create
timeline for review of cohorts using 150% of degree as benchmark 19
additional graduates = 1% IPEDS increase
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34% 13% 8% 11% Graduates Enrollment -3% 5%
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3-Year Graduation Rates
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Gaining Momentum 1 st 17 Years of STCs Existence (1993-2009)
19,756 graduates By 2014 The number will Double 39,500 graduates By
2016 STC will certify our 50,000 graduate! Employment becomes the
new Challenge.
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Next Steps Completion by Design
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Completion by Design Goal Substantially increase completion
rates over five years while holding down costs and maintaining
access and quality
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Clear Path Many community college students enroll without clear
goals for college and careers Increase completion rates by helping
more students have a clear path. Students are more likely to
complete if they enter a well-structured program of study as early
as possible
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Continue the Momentum at Successful Colleges to Improve
Practice and Student Success
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Highly Competitive Four States Florida North Carolina Ohio
Texas
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Only Five Texas Colleges 5 of 50 Texas community colleges 38%
of students enrolled. Approximately 290,000 students enrolled.
12,228 students who previously attended STC were at UTPA in
Fall 2011 and they are doing well.
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Together we are Closing the Gaps STC Enrollment Goals: Fall
2015 Enrollment 36,131 Fall 2020 Enrollment 45,371 STC Completion
Goals: 2015 Graduates 5,349 2020 Graduates 7,671
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We must continue to ensure that students are challenged in the
classroom, not in our processes.
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Questions? Thank You for your Commitment to Student Success in
South Texas!
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South Texas College William Serrata, Ph.D. Vice President for
Student Affairs & Enrollment Services (956) 872-6495
[email protected][email protected]
