Together we are Facilitating Access, Success & Completion

The choice to continue education beyond high school yields a steady increase in yearly median income. As education attainment increases so does earning power.

Why is Completion Important? Retrieved from – 2010 Texas Median Wages by Degree Level Source US Census Bureau Community Survey 2010www.AIE.org $19,000 No High School Diploma $26,000 High School Diploma $40,000 Associate Degree $50,000 Bachelor’s Degree $60,000 Master’s Degree $80,000 Doctoral Degree $86,000 Professional Degree

Focusing on C 3 College Ready… College Going… College Completion…

Facilitating STC K-12 Seamless Transition Collaboration is key to becoming college ready early.

Collaboration Addresses Gaps

The Hispanic Challenge Degree Achievement Disparities The educational disparity between Hispanics and other groups in Texas is impacting economic development in region and state 60,000 new Hispanic students are expected to enter Texas community colleges in the next decade. 24,000 are expected to enter Texas prisons in the next decade. Most important social imperative for the next decade

Strategic Directions …proudly provides opportunities to all students with high expectations for their success. …leads the transformation of the region to a “college-going” culture whereby attending and completing higher education is expected... …catalyst for regional economic prosperity and social mobility.

Cultivating Relationships 180+ Elementary Schools – 7 School Adoptions – Campus Visits 50+ Middle Schools – Get on the right track 55+ High Schools – Summer Leadership Institute

Innovative High School Partnerships College Bound Initiative Dual Enrollment – Traditional – Academies 9 Early College High Schools 8 additional ISDs are in the ECHS planning stage 5 th Year Senior & Recovery Programs

South Texas College has served over 67,000 dual credit students since 2003 – tuition free. Saving families in South Texas over $70 million.

Dual Credit Snapshot – Fall 2011 Enrollment – 10,459 – unduplicated – 18,069 – duplicated Courses/Sections – 1,040 – duplicated – 88 – unduplicated Students – 10,164 – traditional – 295 – independent – 285 – Academies

Dual Enrollment

Dual Credit Grades – Fall 2011

The economic future of South Texas, to a great extent, will be influenced by our ability to increase the educational level and competitive workforce skills of all residents of Hidalgo & Starr Counties.

Facilitating STC 9% Increase in Percent of HS Graduates Pursuing Texas Higher Education the Fall After High School

THECB: FY 2010 HS Graduates to Texas Higher Ed Linkages College Going Rates

Enrollment History 1993 to 2011 (Fall)

First Time in College (FTIC) Enrollment

DE Graduates’ Enrollment After Graduation

College Success: a parent’s perspective Difference between high school & college Get Connected – Clubs & Organizations Avoid being a P-C-P Student Start Right = Student Success

First Year Connections Foundations of Excellence 2007 Implemented $100K budget To date: over 13,500 attendees Next Steps – Increase Role of Academic Affairs “Trying to bring the parents in early on is important,” She recalls a student survey that indicated the top impediment to keeping Hispanic students in the college pipeline was a lack of information for parents who influence students’ college-going decisions. “‘Can you please give this information to my parents?’ was the leading request of respondents.” - Dr. Patricia Gándara Co-director of the Civil Rights Project at the UCLA

Excludes Dual Enrollment Some Need Development Education

Some Successfully Complete Developmental Sequence within 2 Years

Aggregate ISD Data Snapshot Total FTIC Enrollment – 2,600 – 1,931 Full-Time – 669 Part-Time 37% Prior Dual Credit Average HS Graduation Percentile - 47 Average First Fall GPA: 2.17 Average First Fall GPA (Prior Dual): 2.42

Aggregate Data Snapshot cont. 36% College Ready in all areas Fall-to-Spring Retention: 83% Fall-to-Fall retention: 61% Completed College Algebra: 19% Completed College English: 32% What are we doing about it?

Comprehensive Advisement FTIC Case Management Academic Advisors (Fall 2011 – 2700 students) Faculty Advising (400+ full-time faculty certified) Counselors – Probation/Suspension students Student Success Specialists – Transitional Advising (Serve as liaisons for AA/SA&EM) Beacon Mentoring (100+ staff) – Target Gatekeeper courses

STC – FTIC Advisement Results Fall 2006Fall 2008Fall 2009 CM FTICs Non CM FTICs CM FTICs Non CM FTICs CM FTICs Non CM FTICs Term GPA Fall – Fall Retention 55.7%48.2%68.5%51.3%65%53.9% N

Facilitating STC Talent development and college graduates are fundamental to the success of any region. -CEO for Cities

Student Intent & College Accountability Fall Over 80% of First Time in College Students indicated that their intent is to earn a Degree or Certificate.

Graduation is the Path to the Middle Class Serving as a pathway to prosperity Helping create high-skill, high-wage jobs 95% Graduate Placement Rate for Eight Straight Years Preparing graduates for good paying jobs with an A+ employer satisfaction rating

Graduation Headcount is Not Enough IPEDS – First-time freshman – Enrolled Full-time – Seeking a Degree – Enrolled in the fall semester = FTFTF – 150% of Degree How do we impact this group?

How Do We Impact the Graduation Rate? Graduation Task Force (Dean Driven) – Cross Divisional – Review Process – Identify Strategies Graduation Targets Taskforce (VP Driven) – Cross Divisional – Review Graduation Trends – Set Stretch Targets by Program Cohort Success Initiative (CSI) (VP Driven) Graduate on Time (GOT)

CSI & IPEDS Laser focus on improving graduation rates – Focus on IPEDS eligible cohort: FTFTF – In addition to, not in place of current strategies Cross Divisional Members, Support & Strategies Review eligible cohorts beginning with 2007 – Create timeline for review of cohorts using 150% of degree as benchmark 19 additional graduates = 1% IPEDS increase

34% 13% 8% 11% Graduates Enrollment -3% 5%

3-Year Graduation Rates

Gaining Momentum 1 st 17 Years of STC’s Existence ( ) 19,756 graduates By 2014 – The number will Double – 39,500 graduates By 2016 – STC will certify our 50,000 graduate! Employment becomes the new Challenge.

Next Steps… Completion by Design

Completion by Design Goal “Substantially increase completion rates over five years while holding down costs and maintaining access and quality”

“Clear Path” Many community college students enroll without clear goals for college and careers Increase completion rates by helping more students have a “clear path.” Students are more likely to complete if they enter a well-structured program of study as early as possible

Continue the Momentum at Successful Colleges to Improve Practice and Student Success

Highly Competitive Four States – Florida – North Carolina – Ohio – Texas

Only Five Texas Colleges 5 of 50 Texas community colleges 38% of students enrolled. Approximately 290,000 students enrolled.

K-16 collaboration: Facilitating Seamless Transfer.

Transfer Success Plan

12,228 students who previously attended STC were at UTPA in Fall 2011 and they are doing well.

Together we are Closing the Gaps STC Enrollment Goals: Fall 2015 Enrollment – 36,131 Fall 2020 Enrollment – 45,371 STC Completion Goals: 2015 Graduates – 5, Graduates – 7,671

We must continue to ensure that students are challenged in the classroom, not in our processes.

Questions? Thank You for your Commitment to Student Success in South Texas!

South Texas College William Serrata, Ph.D. Vice President for Student Affairs & Enrollment Services (956)