1. D. R. Davis An analysis of Chapter 3 Postsecondary Education Digest of Education Statistics

2.  Table 19/Figure 13  “the number of young students has been growing more rapidly than the number of older students, but this pattern is expected to shift.”  Table 226  the percentage of “minority” college students has increased to be greater than 50% of the total college populace

3.  Table 125  Writing scores  In 2002 –  4 th grade 154  8 th grade 153  12 grade 148  In 2007  8 th grade 156  12 th grade 153  Table 116  Reading scores  In 2002 –  4 th grade 219  8 th grade 264  12 th grade 287  In 2007  8 th grade263  12 th grade N/A

4.  2002  ENGL=20.2  MATH=20.6  READ=21.1  SCI REAS=20.8  2007  ENGL=20.7  MATH=21.0  READ=21.5  SCI REAS=21.0  2000 –  26.05 units  English 4.39  Maths 3.56  Science 3.20  SocSci 3.83  2005 –  26.68 units  English 4.42  Maths 3.67  Science 3.34  SocSci 3.98  1995  ENGL=20.2  MATH=20.2  READ=21.3  SCI REAS=21.0  1994 –  24.17 units  English 4.29  Maths 3.33  Science 3.04  SocSci 3.55

5.  No great difference  Achievement Scores Students appear to be as successful as ever  ACT Scores Student scores have not changed substantially A score of 19 for English 1101 placement A score of 24 for English 1102 placement A score of 13 for Math 1010 placement A score of 18 for Math 1100 placement  Carnegie Units Students seem to be taking more classes with less success!

6.  The trend can be expected to continue.  Students will take and pass high school requirements, will graduate, and 50% or more will be placed remedially.  Fall 2010 –  4200 students at SSU;  910 slots for remedial English