Community and Technical Colleges 2009 Fall Enrollments dprince@sbctc.edu

Summary of Topics Covered Students served in fall – historic high!!!! 266,659 all funds 202,201 state-supported Full-time equivalent enrollments – also historic high!!! 178,294 FTES all funds 142,935 state supported What do fall enrollments mean for the rest of year?

Many Students are Unemployed 47,000 students were out of work and seeking employment in fall 2009 Highest unemployment in workforce and basic skills students, nearly 1 in 3 (30%)

Median Age of Students is 26 FTES increased in all age groups except for the youngest students (under 20) Enrollments mirrored changes in state population Despite a decline in 35-39 students, enrollments increased because of Worker Retraining growth and the economy

More Students Attend Full Time, and Part-Time Students Enroll for More Credits Full-time enrollment increased 3 percent Part-time students enrolled for an average of 6.3 credits versus 5.8 credits the previous year

More Workforce and Transfer Students Attend Full Time, but There are Fewer Full-Time Basic Skills Students

Other Characteristics of Fall 2009 Students are: 31% are parents 57% are female, 43% male 36% are students of color, compared to 25% in the state population

State-Supported FTES Grew Despite the Difficult Times State-supported FTES grew by 9,016, or 6.7% Colleges may end the year at 155,000-158,000 FTES, as much as 14% over-enrolled – if colleges can keep up

Nearly Half of Growth in Total State Supported FTES is Due to Worker Retraining Demand Colleges enrolled 10,656 Worker Retraining FTES (11,674 dislocated workers) FTES grew by 70% – 4,373 FTES more than year before – 14% of total workforce education Top 5 retraining fields are: nursing, accounting, business management, welding and office management Variety of jobs in trades and computers and information technology round out top fields

Demand for Worker Retraining Expected to Stay High Into Next Year Worker Retraining (WRT) demand follows the unemployment rate and the current forecast estimates demand as high as 16,000 FTES The system is on pace to serve 13,000 FTES by year end But, won’t be easy…since summer, colleges have awarded 65% of their financial aid and used over 70% of their WRT FTES for the year

Demand Growth Has Created a Heightened Focus on All of Workforce Education Total Workforce Education increased by 12% or 7,451 FTES 53% of growth was due to WRT, remainder in increased demand for job prep and skills upgrading Total Workforce was 48% of total state-supported FTES – the highest portion ever Nearly 95,000 students enrolled for workforce education and nearly half (47%) attended full-time

College Affordability is on Families’ Minds…Transfer and Running Start are Both Up 1 in 10 high school juniors and seniors (16,228 students) were Running Start students in fall 2009 Fall 2009 Running Start FTES increased by 5% (3% faster than growth in the eligible population) The economy and college tuition costs are chief in parents’ and students’ minds Positive experience of others is also why Running Start is so popular Transfer education as a whole increased 5% – students attracted by quality education and relatively low tuition (56,000 FTES in transfer mission)

eLearning* Continues to Grow in Popularity with Students 52,522 students enrolled via eLearning in fall 2009 and FTES increased 31% 18% of total state-supported fall enrollments were eLearning *eLearning includes online, hybrid and other at a distance courses

Basic Skills is the Only Mission Area to Shrink – 3% Fewer FTES – But I-BEST Grew With less resources, 17 colleges reduced FTES – cutting both off-campus and evening classes 19,764 FTES was a 3% decrease and colleges served 1,268 fewer students than the year before, losing ground on past gains I-BEST increased 738 FTES or 71% to 1,531 FTES or 1,238 students

Fewer Faculty and Staff Serve More Students as Class Sizes Increase Class size increased as state-supported student FTES grew 6.7%, and FTE teaching faculty declined 0.5% Colleges employed 2% fewer faculty and support staff from state funding sources in fall 2009, including: non-teaching faculty (librarians, counselors) professional/technical staff administrators and classified staff

Fewer Faculty and Staff FTE Serve More Students as Class Sizes Increase In fall 2009, staff FTE fell in every category as colleges employed174 fewer FTE, a1.4% decline compared to fall 2008 Class size increased as state-supported student FTES grew 6.7%, and FTE teaching faculty declined 0.5%

Recap: Colleges Are Serving More With Less, But For How Much Longer? Colleges are serving more than 200,000 students in state-supported courses.  Worker Retraining demand drives enrollment growth. In a poor economy, overall demand for workforce education grows substantially. Affordability coupled with quality education and good experiences are important to Running Start families and the overall transfer mission. eLearning popularity – no end in sight. Colleges are committed to I-BEST – keep it growing. System shows early strain – drawing down Worker Retraining capacity and aid, basic skills cuts, fewer staff.

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