WHO IS THE BLACK HAWK COLLEGE STUDENT? FACTS & FIGURES OF BHC STUDENTS (Spring 2011)

BHC STUDENTS Do you know how diverse they are? District-wide College Credit (Quad Cities & East Campuses) Part-time = 57%, 3,253 students Full-time = 43%, 2,474 students Men = 39%, 2,212 students Women = 61%, 3,513 students Caucasian = 80%, 4.427 students Black/African American = 10 %, 539 students Hispanic = 8%, 450 students Asian =2%, 82 students American Indian = .4%, 22 students

BHC Students AGES Under 17 = 2%, 117 students Overall average age of credit students = 27 years PREVIOUS EDUCATION High School = 81%, 3,879 students GED = 9%, 439 students Associate’s Degree = 6%, 264 students Bachelor’s Degree = 4%, 184 students

BHC Students CREDIT STUDENTS Day Credit Hours = 79%, 43,104 Evening Credit Hours = 9%, 4,814 Weekend Credit Hours = 1%, 791 Online Credit Hours = 11%, 5,973 OTHER INTERESTING DATA Illinois area high school grads attending BHC = 32% First-time students = 12%, 672 students Continuing/Returning Students = 88%, 5,055 students Students with disabilities = 190 students Average class size = 19 students

BHC Students NON-CREDIT Students Professional and Community Education (formerly BCEC)= 6300 students Continuing Professional Education Career Programs Workforce Training College for Kids & Other Youth Programs Community Service Classes Online Classes Adult Education & Family Literacy Program = 2000 students Optional Education Program SOS Family & Worksite Literacy Literacy Is For Everyone (LIFE) Early School Leaver TEAM Digital Divide Shifting Gears

All ages are in BHC Courses BHC Students All ages are in BHC Courses Traditionalists: Born between 1925-1945 Some of these students are in our classes! Family and relationships valued Strong work ethic Work is honorable Traditional gender roles Technology can be intimidating or confusing Many life and work experiences

BHC Students Baby Boomers: 1946-1964 Some of these students are in our classes! Competitive Work goals are part of life’s purpose Driven Work extra hours Sensitive to feedback TV arrived in mid-childhood Like developmental learning experiences Uncomfortable with conflict

BHC Students Generation X: 1965-1980 Some of these students are in our classes! Independent workers Relevancy is important Not intimidated by authority Creative and adaptable Impatient, work rapidly Not as interested in group projects Tech workers Task-oriented Kids can be more important than work

BHC Students Millennials/Nexters/GenerationY/Echo boom: 1980-present Many of these students are in our classes! Optimistic/hopeful Multi-taskers Expect instant results Tech savvy Family-oriented Community-centered Diverse/multicultural Collaborative workers Consumers

BHC Students WORKING WITH THE MIX WELCOME ABOARD! Community colleges, like Black Hawk, have a great deal of diversity in their classes and hallways. You may find that you are a different generation than many of the students you serve, so it is a good idea to be aware of how your perspectives may vary from your students. Also, you are likely to interact with BHC students from all generations. Hopefully this module has given you a chance to think about and anticipate the rich diversity that are our students and the amazing possibilities that brings! WELCOME ABOARD!