Restoring the Promise of Public Postsecondary Education: The Access to Success Initiative (A2S) Jennifer Engle June 10, 2009

THE EDUCATION TRUST WHO WE ARE WHAT WE DO The Education Trust works for the high academic achievement of all students at all levels, pre-kindergarten through college, and forever closing the achievement gaps that separate low-income students and students of color from other youth. Our basic tenet is this — All children will learn at high levels when they are taught to high levels. Advocacy to help schools, colleges, and communities mount campaigns to close gaps Research and policy analysis on patterns and practices that both cause and close gaps Technical assistance to schools, colleges, and community-based organizations to raise student achievement and close gaps

Higher Education at EdTrust NASH/P16 Summer Institute with Achieve, Inc. NASH/EdTrust Access To Success Initiative (A2S) College Results Online (CRO)

Access to Success (A2S) Initiative Goal: 23 State University Systems committed to cutting access and success gaps for low-income and underrepresented minority students in ½ by 2015 Access to Success (A2S) Initiative

The Access to Success Imperative Need to produce more college graduates to compete in the global economy Changing demographics demand focus on underrepresented populations in higher education Current trends moving in the wrong direction in terms of real progress on access and success The Access to Success Imperative

Access to Success (A2S) Systems California State University System Connecticut State University System State University System of Florida University of Hawaii System Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education University of Louisiana System Southern University A&M College System University of Missouri System University System of Maryland Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning Montana University System City University of New York State University of New York University of North Carolina System University System of Ohio PA State System of Higher Education University of Puerto Rico System Rhode Island Board of Governors for Higher Education South Dakota Board of Regents Tennessee Board of Regents Vermont State Colleges University of Wisconsin System

23 Systems 390 Campuses 3 Million Students Systems Campuses Students California State University System 23 347,284 Connecticut State University System 4 28,503 State University System of Florida 11 233,757 University of Hawaii System 10 43,439 Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education 24 181,245 University of Louisiana System 8 71,044 Southern University A&M College System 3 11,441 University of Missouri System 47,841 University System of Maryland 97,882 Minnesota State Colleges and Universities 37 172,469 Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning 55,344 Montana University System 36,947 City University of New York 17 196,418 State University of New York 64 371,410 University of North Carolina System 16 160,192 University System of Ohio 61 500,000 PA State System of Higher Education 14 112,500 University of Puerto Rico System 55,458 Rhode Island Board of Higher Education 35,830 Tennessee Board of Regents 19 146,530 Vermont State Colleges 5 11,945 University of Wisconsin System 26 175,000 23 Systems 390 Campuses 3 Million Students

A2S Activities Partnership with NASH Convene CEOs and liaisons to facilitate system change work Convene workgroups with system representatives on key topics to identify promising practices and expert resources Develop, collect, and publicly report data metrics on progress toward A2S goals annually A2S Activities

A2S Data Metrics ACCESS: How well does the system’s entering class reflect the socioeconomic and racial/ethnic diversity of its state’s high school graduate population? SUCCESS: Is there parity in outcomes between low- income and underrepresented minority students and their peers in the system? ACCESS/SUCCESS: How well do the system’s degree recipients reflect the diversity of its state’s high school graduate population?

A2S Metrics Count the Missing Students Include all students, not just first-time, full-time students Include part-time and transfer/transition students, many of whom are low-income and underrepresented minorities Report retention and success rates for low- income students and transfer/transition students

A2S Data Definitions Student unit vs. aggregate data Systems use unit record data to produce aggregate reports System level data vs. institution level data System data captures transitions/completions across all institutions AA /BA cohorts vs. 2/4 year institutions Systems report on cohorts of AA and BA seeking students across institution types Transfer vs. transition students Transition student: Students who move from an AA to a BA program within an institution/system

A2S Access Indicators Associate’s and Bachelor’s Cohorts Representation of Low-Income Students % of entering students with Pell Grants/ % of HS graduates who are low-income in state First-time Transfer/transition students Characteristics of Low-Income Students For first-time & transfer/transition students: % Part-Time % Female % URM Representation of URM Students % of entering students who are URM/ % of HS graduates who are URM in state First-time Transfer/transition students Characteristics of URM Students For first-time & transfer/transition students: % Part-Time % Female % Pell

Access Metrics Comparison Data Low-Income URM Bachelor’s Cohorts First-Time High school graduates ages 18-24 without bachelor’s degrees in your state who were low-income (below 200% of the poverty level), 2005 High school graduates ages 18-24 without bachelor’s degrees in your state who were URM, 2005 Transfer/ Transition High school graduates ages 18-34 without bachelor’s degrees in your state who were low-income (below 200% of the poverty level), 2005 High school graduates ages 18-34 without bachelor’s degrees in your state who were URM, 2005 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2003-2005 via IPUMS

Access Metrics Comparison Data Low-Income URM Associate's Cohorts First-Time High school graduates ages 18-34 without associate’s degrees in your state who were low-income (below 200% of the poverty level), 2005 High school graduates ages 18-34 without associate’s degrees in your state who were URM, 2005 Transfer/ Transition Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2003-2005 via IPUMS

A2S Success Indicators Bachelor’s Cohorts Degrees Conferred Retention and Persistence Yearly retention and persistence rates by Pell and URM status Graduation Rates and Ratios 4- and 6-year graduation rates for Pell recipients / 4- and 6-year graduation rates for non-recipients 4- and 6-year graduation rates for URMs/ 4- and 6-year graduation rates for non-URMs Degrees Conferred # of bachelor’s degrees conferred to Pell recipients Overall and STEM # of bachelor’s degrees conferred to URMs

A2S Success Indicators Associate’s Cohorts Retention and Persistence Yearly retention and persistence rates by Pell and URM status Success Rates 4-year success rates for Pell / 4-year success rates for non-Pell recipients 4-year success rates for URMs/ 4-year success rates for non-URMs Disaggregated success outcomes by Pell and URM Transfer/transition to 4-year, certificate, or associate’s degree Degrees Conferred # of associate’s degrees conferred to Pell recipients Overall and STEM # of associate’s degrees conferred to URMs

A2S Access/Success Indicators Associate’s Cohorts Bachelor’s Cohorts % of students who were successful within four years who were Pell recipients at entry / % of HS graduates who were low-income four years prior % of students who were successful within four years who were URM / % of high school graduates who were four year prior % of students who earned baccalaureates within six years who were Pell recipients at entry / % of HS graduates who were low-income six years prior. % of students who earned baccalaureate degrees within six years who were URM / % of high school graduates who were URM six years prior

Access/Success Metrics Comparison Data Low-Income URM Bachelor’s Cohorts First-Time High school graduates ages 18-24 without bachelor’s degrees in your state who were low-income (below 200% of the poverty level), 2000 High school graduates ages 18-24 without bachelor’s degrees in your state who were URM, 2000 Transfer/ Transition High school graduates ages 18-34 without bachelor’s degrees in your state who were low-income (below 200% of the poverty level), 2003-2000 High school graduates ages 18-34 without bachelor’s degrees in your state who were URM, 2000 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 and American Community Survey 2001-2002 via IPUMS 18

Access/Success Metrics Comparison Data Low-Income URM Associate’sCohorts First-Time High school graduates ages 18-34 without associate’s degrees in your state who were low-income (below 200% of the poverty level), 2001 High school graduates ages 18-34 without associate’s degrees in your state who were URM, 2001 Transfer/ Transition Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 and American Community Survey 2001-2002 via IPUMS 19

A2S System Change Activities U.S. Education Delivery Institute with Michael Barber Cross-system workgroups on cost management, financial aid, transfer, developmental education, enrollment management Pilot projects with Delta Cost Project, NCAT, and Equity Scorecard A2S System Change Activities

Jennifer Engle Asst. Director of Higher Ed. 202.293.1217 x370 Contact Us Jennifer Engle Asst. Director of Higher Ed. 202.293.1217 x370 jengle@edtrust.org www.edtrust.org 1250 H Street N.W. Suite 700 Washington, D.C. 20005 202/293-1217

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