1. Community and Technical Colleges 2009 Fall Enrollments

2. Summary of Topics Covered
Students served in fall – historic high!!!!
266,659 all funds
202,201 state-supported
Full-time equivalent enrollments – also historic high!!!
178,294 FTES all funds
142,935 state supported
What do fall enrollments mean for the rest of year?

3. Many Students are Unemployed
47,000 students were out of work and seeking employment in fall 2009
Highest unemployment in workforce and basic skills students, nearly 1 in 3 (30%)

4. Median Age of Students is 26
FTES increased in all age groups except for the youngest students (under 20)
Enrollments mirrored changes in state population
Despite a decline in students, enrollments increased because of Worker Retraining growth and the economy

5. More Students Attend Full Time, and Part-Time Students Enroll for More Credits
Full-time enrollment increased 3 percent
Part-time students enrolled for an average of 6.3 credits versus 5.8 credits the previous year

6. More Workforce and Transfer Students Attend Full Time, but There are Fewer Full-Time Basic Skills Students

7. Other Characteristics of Fall 2009 Students are:
31% are parents
57% are female, 43% male
36% are students of color, compared to 25% in the state population

8. State-Supported FTES Grew Despite the Difficult Times
State-supported FTES grew by 9,016, or 6.7%
Colleges may end the year at 155, ,000 FTES, as much as 14% over-enrolled – if colleges can keep up

9. Nearly Half of Growth in Total State Supported FTES is Due to Worker Retraining Demand
Colleges enrolled 10,656 Worker Retraining FTES (11,674 dislocated workers)
FTES grew by 70% – 4,373 FTES more than year before – 14% of total workforce education
Top 5 retraining fields are: nursing, accounting, business management, welding and office management
Variety of jobs in trades and computers and information technology round out top fields

10. Demand for Worker Retraining Expected to Stay High Into Next Year
Worker Retraining (WRT) demand follows the unemployment rate and the current forecast estimates demand as high as 16,000 FTES
The system is on pace to serve 13,000 FTES by year end
But, won’t be easy…since summer, colleges have awarded 65% of their financial aid and used over 70% of their WRT FTES for the year

11. Demand Growth Has Created a Heightened Focus on All of Workforce Education
Total Workforce Education increased by 12% or 7,451 FTES
53% of growth was due to WRT, remainder in increased demand for job prep and skills upgrading
Total Workforce was 48% of total state-supported FTES – the highest portion ever
Nearly 95,000 students enrolled for workforce education and nearly half (47%) attended full-time

12. College Affordability is on Families’ Minds…Transfer and Running Start are Both Up
1 in 10 high school juniors and seniors (16,228 students) were Running Start students in fall 2009
Fall 2009 Running Start FTES increased by 5% (3% faster than growth in the eligible population)
The economy and college tuition costs are chief in parents’ and students’ minds
Positive experience of others is also why Running Start is so popular
Transfer education as a whole increased 5% – students attracted by quality education and relatively low tuition (56,000 FTES in transfer mission)

13. eLearning* Continues to Grow in Popularity with Students
52,522 students enrolled via eLearning in fall 2009 and FTES increased 31%
18% of total state-supported fall enrollments were eLearning
*eLearning includes online, hybrid and other at a distance courses

14. Basic Skills is the Only Mission Area to Shrink – 3% Fewer FTES – But I-BEST Grew
With less resources, 17 colleges reduced FTES – cutting both off-campus and evening classes
19,764 FTES was a 3% decrease and colleges served 1,268 fewer students than the year before, losing ground on past gains
I-BEST increased 738 FTES or 71% to 1,531 FTES or 1,238 students

15. Fewer Faculty and Staff Serve More Students as Class Sizes Increase
Class size increased as state-supported student FTES grew 6.7%, and FTE teaching faculty declined 0.5%
Colleges employed 2% fewer faculty and support staff from state funding sources in fall 2009, including:
non-teaching faculty (librarians, counselors)
professional/technical staff
administrators and classified staff

16. Fewer Faculty and Staff FTE Serve More Students as Class Sizes Increase
In fall 2009, staff FTE fell in every category as colleges employed174 fewer FTE, a1.4% decline compared to fall 2008
Class size increased as state-supported student FTES grew 6.7%, and FTE teaching faculty declined 0.5%

17. Recap: Colleges Are Serving More With Less, But For How Much Longer?
Colleges are serving more than 200,000 students in state-supported courses. 
Worker Retraining demand drives enrollment growth. In a poor economy, overall demand for workforce education grows substantially.
Affordability coupled with quality education and good experiences are important to Running Start families and the overall transfer mission.
eLearning popularity – no end in sight.
Colleges are committed to I-BEST – keep it growing.
System shows early strain – drawing down Worker Retraining capacity and aid, basic skills cuts, fewer staff.

18. Discussion and Questions