The Changing Landscape in College Admissions

OpInform 2016 The Big Picture

“The Squeeze” OpInform 2016 College and University Trickle-Down the Student Trickle-Up Financial Limitations New York, New York, The Export State

Number of NYS High School Graduates: Actual and Projected OpInform 2016 Number of NYS High School Graduates: Actual and Projected SOURCE: www.wiche.edu/info/knocking-8th/profiles/ny.pdf

NYS Public High School Graduates: By Race/Ethnicity OpInform 2016 NYS Public High School Graduates: By Race/Ethnicity SOURCE: www.wiche.edu/info/knocking-8th/profiles/ny.pdf

Annual Income by Race/Ethnicity 2006-10 (New York State) OpInform 2016 Annual Income by Race/Ethnicity 2006-10 (New York State) NYS Median Income: $38,607 National Median Income: $35,147 SOURCE: www.wiche.edu/info/knocking-8th/profiles/ny.pdf

OpInform 2016 In Our Schools

High School Student Landscape OpInform 2016 High School Student Landscape   Actual 2007 Proj. 2015 Proj. 2016 Proj. 2019 Long Island 36,640 35,233 34,931 33,035 Capital District 11,017 9,952 10,210 9,871 Hudson Valley 25,782 25,890 25,793 25,319 Southern Tier 3,447 2,772 2,862 2,777 Western NY 30,683 26,431 26,397 25,692 Central NY 8,544 6,950 6,937 6,797 North Country 9,654 8,343 8,164 8,089 NYC 61,593 53,414 53,198 50,916 Delaware 569 410 395 368 Otsego 594 489 461 409   Proj. 2015 Proj. 2016 Proj. 2019 Long Island -4% -5% -10% Capital District -7% Hudson Valley 0% -2% Southern Tier -20% -17% -19% Western NY -14% -16% Central NY North Country -15% NYC -13% Delaware -28% -31% -35% Otsego -18% -22% Projected # of HS Graduates Projected # of HS Graduates SOURCE : www.highered.nysed.gov/oris/counts/projections/

Student/College Behavior OpInform 2016 Student/College Behavior

OpInform 2016 Applications: Percentage of Students Submitting Three or More and Seven or More Applications, 1990 to 2015 Blue: Three or More Yellow: Seven or More SOURCE: Higher Ed. Research Institute, UCLA. Annual The American Freshman: Fifty-Year Trends

Trends in Average Acceptance Rate at Four-Year Colleges OpInform 2016 Trends in Average Acceptance Rate at Four-Year Colleges SOURCE : Integrated Postsecondary Education System (IPEDS) online Data Center. (2011-12). US Department of Education, Washington DC: National Center for Education Statistics.

Average Private College National Tuition Discount Rate OpInform 2016 Average Private College National Tuition Discount Rate SOURCE: www.nacubo.org/About_NACUBO/Press_Room/2015_Tuition_Discounting_Study.html

OpInform 2016 Unchartered Waters

Prior-Prior Year Tax Data for FAFSA OpInform 2016 Prior-Prior Year Tax Data for FAFSA What is PPY? Students applying for Financial Aid for Fall 2017 can now submit 2015 tax data for Financial Aid October 1st – Opening Day for FAFSA submission Impact More proactive discussions about financing college Financial Aid/FAFSA Information Nights held earlier Fall School/College/CBO workload increases or decreases College/University requests for earlier visits? Spring becomes the norm?

OpInform 2016 Prior-Prior Year

Eight Key Changes to the SAT OpInform 2016 Eight Key Changes to the SAT Words in context Command of evidence Essay analyzing a source Math that matters most Problems grounded in real world context Analysis in Science and in History/Social Studies U.S. founding documents and the Great Global Conversation No penalty for guessing Unknown impact… SOURCE: CollegeBoard

Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) OpInform 2016 Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Presidential order Effective December 1st, 2016 Employees will be eligible for overtime pay if their annual salary is below $47,476, up from the previous salary threshold of $23,660 a year. Areas of change for admissions professionals No compensation for travel time and meals on weekdays outside of normal work hours Approval required for compensation for work on weekdays outside of normal work hours Additional compensation for travel time and work on weekends

Impact of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) OpInform 2016 Impact of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Who’s doing what when? Not all colleges will be doing the same thing. Respecting the lines with non-compensation… Application review during travel seasons Email response Evening attendance at College Fairs/Workshops Weekend attendance at College Fairs/Workshops Open House/Orientations/Admitted Student Receptions Potential changes/evolutions More regional counselors/full-time or part-time Increased use of volunteers (alumni or parents) Virtual college visits (WebEx, Zoom, etc.) A shift in College Fair setup (regional – all area programs vs. individual programs)

Statement of Principles of Good Practice (SPGP) OpInform 2016 Statement of Principles of Good Practice (SPGP) Observation required for NACAC membership Sets mandatory practices Promotion and recruitment Admission, Financial Aid and testing policies and procedures May 1st Deadline Ultimate aim: To create an environment where all college bound students can have a clearly defined and equitable process for their application and selection process. Breakdown: All Members; Postsecondary Members; Counseling Members To review: www.nacacnet.org, Counseling Professionals section

Review of Statement of Principles of Good Practice (SPGP) OpInform 2016 Review of Statement of Principles of Good Practice (SPGP) Announced September 2016 at NACAC General Membership Meeting Taskforce created Review will include: Consistency with current/new practices Deadlines PPY FLSA Confidential questions about SPGP or admissions practices: admission.practices@nysacac.org

OpInform 2016 The End. Or is it?

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