Board Spring Planning Session March 23, 2012

Assumptions: Environmental Scan

Indicator Tri- County MIUSMI Trend Population Change+1.0%-.06%9.7% Unemployment9.0%9.3%8.3% Median Household Income$46,455$48,432$51,914 Retail Sales per Capita$9,527$10,855$12,990 Home Ownership78.1%74.2%66.6% Persons below poverty14.6%14.8%13.8% Bachelor’s degree or higher17.6%25%27.9% Associate degree or higher25.9%33.0%42.0% Environmental Scan Sources: US Census, 2010 and 2000; US Labor Statistics

Key Enrollment Management Indicators & Comparative Data JCC Actual Reported ValueJCC National Percentile Rank Enrolling High Schools27.10%73% Credit Student Penetration 3.20%52% Non-credit penetration 0.17% 9% Distance Learning % of Credit Hours13.68%71% Fall-Fall Persistence Rate49.85%51% Source: National Community College Benchmark Project, 2010 Environmental Scan

Increasing question, is higher education a public good; Source: The Chronicle, Expectation of value/return on investment; Improving college affordability; Aligning job training and education programs with workforce demands; and Increased funding to the National Science Foundation for CC programs. Source: Presidents Higher Education Budget Proposal, 2012 Environmental Scan

Source: US Census, 2010

Higher efficiency educational program models demanded: – Open and free learning, – Accelerated degree programs, – Credit for prior learning, – Distance delivery models, – Increased use of technology for lecture, and – Customization and digitizing of textbooks. Increased diversity in students changing the needs for instruction and support: – English as a second language, and – International student center. Source: Why Some Elite Colleges Give Away Courses, The Chronicle of Higher Education, 1/18/2011. Environmental Scan