Ca ñ ada College Educational Master Plan

Cañada College Educational Master Plan

Summary of Emerging Trends in Higher Education

Spring 2011

1. Increase in On-line Offerings

Summary of Emerging Trends in Higher Education

2. Balance of both digital and face-to-face curriculum

Summary of Emerging Trends in Higher Education

3. Demand for non-semester based courses and programs

Summary of Emerging Trends in Higher Education

4. Increasing student diversity

Summary of Emerging Trends in Higher Education

5. Increased demand for sustainability on campus and in programming

Summary of Emerging Trends in Higher Education

6. Decreased financial aid and increased costs for students

Summary of Emerging Trends in Higher Education

7. Decreased funding for public higher education

Summary of Emerging Trends in Higher Education

Brief Overview: San Mateo County

•Very diverse population with diverse educational needs• Relatively older population; nearly 3 of 5 are over age 35

Brief Overview: San Mateo County

• High median income but significant income disparity

• Parents largely have high standards and expectations for their children

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Cañada College: Student Headcount (Fall 2002- Fall 2010)

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Canada College Demographics

Student Gender

  Cañada College    Fall Fall AverageStudent Gender Headcount Percent GPA

Female 4,581 65% 2.86

Male 2,438 35% 2.59

Canada College Demographics

Student Age

  Cañada College    Fall Fall AverageStudent Age Headcount Percent GPA18 & 19 Yrs Old 990 15% 2.5420 - 24 Yrs Old 1,905 28% 2.5225 - 29 Yrs Old 1,033 15% 2.8630 - 39 Yrs Old 1,164 17% 2.9040+ Yrs Old 1,700 25% 3.25

Canada College Demographics

Student Ethnicity  Cañada College    Fall Fall AverageStudent Ethnicity Headcount Percent GPAAsian 531 7% 3.18Black 296 4% 2.36Filipino 235 3% 3.02Hispanic 2,816 39% 2.53Multi-Race 379 5% 2.72White 2287 32% 3.01Other 663 9% 2.96

Canada College Demographics

Student Place of Residence

  Cañada College    Fall Fall AverageStudent Residential Zone Headcount Percent GPA*Redwood City 1,990 28% 2.27East Palo Alto 972 13% 2.22San Mateo / Hillsborough 996 14% 3.13San Carlos / Belmont 700 10% 3.27Woodside / Portola Valley 544 8% 2.83San Francisco 259 4% 3.09All Others 1754 24% 2.75

Units Earned in Following Spring Term

Units Earned in Next Fall Term

Units Earned in First Fall Term*

12+

6-11.5

< 6

Likelihood of Success

45%

18%

2%(1 in 50)

Successful Outcomes• Degree• Certificate• Transfer Prepared**

• Transfer Directed ***

11.5%

15.6%

72.9%

*First Fall term cohort is limited to First-Time students that declared their primary educational goal to be either degree, certificate or transfer.** Transfer Prepared is defined as students having achieved 60+ units in transferable courses within six years.*** Transfer Directed is defined as students having completed both a transfer level Math and a transfer level English course. Within six years

Pct. of Cohort

Likelihood given behavior over one term only

Likelihood of a Successful Outcome for degree & transfer seeking students for different unit earning pathways

Units Earned in Following Spring Term

Units Earned in Next Fall Term

Units Earned in First Fall Term

12+

6-11.5

< 6

12+

6-11.5

< 6

Likelihood of Success

66%

40%

11%(1 in 10)

Successful Outcomes• Degree• Certificate• Transfer Prepared• Transfer Directed

11.5%

15.6%

72.9%

Pct. of Cohort

Likelihood given behavior over two terms

*First Fall term cohort is limited to First-Time students that declared their primary educational goal to be either degree, certificate or transfer.** Transfer Prepared is defined as students having achieved 60+ units in transferable courses within six years.*** Transfer Directed is defined as students having completed both a transfer level Math and a transfer level English course. Within six years

Likelihood of a Successful Outcome for degree & transfer seeking students for different unit earning pathways

•75-80% of incoming student place into pre-transfer courses

• Success rates in basic skills courses are roughly 15% lower than the college average

Some Cañada Highlights

•Students list time to degree and costs and as their primary college concerns

•In any given term 43% of our students take a single course

• Across all categories student performance has been shown to increases with the number of units taken

Some Cañada Highlights

Some Cañada Highlights

HMC and Cañada Site Task Force – Ideas

Students and their educational well being at the heart of planning

Cañada is our community’s college and partner

Innovation & Excellence are at the heart of our work

Some Cañada Highlights

HMC and Cañada Site Task Force – Ideas

Spaces for Engagement with support for technology are important

Spaces should support pathways for students to attain educational goals

We should be leaders in sustainability