B OARD of G OVERNORS State University System of Florida 1 B OARD of G OVERNORS State University System of Florida Select Committee on 2+2 Articulation Jan Ignash, Vice Chancellor for Academic & Student Affairs Presentation to HECC April 26, 2016

B OARD of G OVERNORS State University System of Florida 2 Select Committee on 2+2 Articulation  Created by Board of Governors’ Chairman Tom Kuntz to: o Review the current status of 2+2 Articulation o Identify any existing barriers to transfer of A.A. graduates o Identify policies and strategies that the State University System can adopt to ensure continued success  Chair: Governor Alan Levine;  Vice Chair: Governor Wendy Link o Other Members: Huizenga, Lautenbach, Stewart, Tripp  First meeting was March 17, 2016: o Overview of state-level 2+2 Articulation Policies and processes o Review of State University System data o Consideration of the Select Committee work plan

B OARD of G OVERNORS State University System of Florida 3 Associate of Arts (AA) transfer students are a significant source of SUS enrollments over the past five years.  AA transfers average more than a quarter of total SUS enrollments o 70,235 in Fall 2014  Percent applied and admitted has remained approx. 84%  Nine out of ten apply to only one state university. o True for both those admitted and those denied.  More than 1/3 of FCS AA graduates each year do not apply for admission to a state university. SOURCE: BOG staff analysis, Tables 1 – 3B, 3/10/16. Available at pdfbl pdf 2+2 Admissions Data

B OARD of G OVERNORS State University System of Florida 4  Proportion of men (45%) and women (55%) AA transfer students closely mirrors FTIC students in the SUS.  Hispanic students are a growing percentage of both FTIC (25% in 2015) and AA transfer (33%) students.  Average age of AA transfer students is almost 26 years old, while average age of FTIC students is 20. SOURCE: Board of Governors staff analysis, Tables 4 – 6, 3/10/16. Available at: nts_JMI.pdf nts_JMI.pdf 2+2 Student Demographics

B OARD of G OVERNORS State University System of Florida 5 The SUS graduation rates for AA transfer students have remained fairly constant in recent years.  AA transfer 2-year graduation rates are significantly lower than the FTIC 4-year graduation rates. o 27% vs. 44% most recent calculation  AA transfer 4-year graduation rates are much closer to the FTIC 6-year graduation rate. o 68% vs. 71% most recent calculation The FTIC graduation rates (4-year and 6-year) have steadily increased 5 to 6% points in the past five years. SOURCE: Board of Governors staff analysis, Tables 7 – 8. 3/10/2016. Available at: ints_JMI.pdf ints_JMI.pdf 2+2 Graduation Data

B OARD of G OVERNORS State University System of Florida 6 Questions Suggested by Data Why are 1/3 of AA graduates not applying to the SUS?  Continuing at FCS or transferring into independents, out- of-state?  Financial aid concerns?  Decided not to pursue a higher degree? Is AA transfer becoming more common as an access strategy for minority students? Does the older age (26) and high percentage (90%) applying to only one university indicate that AA transfers are place- bound?

B OARD of G OVERNORS State University System of Florida 7 Next Steps  Review university level policies and procedures that address 2+2 Articulation  Coordinate with the Florida College System to identify issues and concerns that occur across both systems  Continue to analyze available data to identify what appears to be working well and what can be improved  Identify strategies that the Board of Governors and universities should consider implementing to improve 2+2 articulation

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