1. Report of Achieving the Dream Data Team January 11, 2008

2. 2 Contents  Demographics of the selected courses  Age  Ethnicity  Gender  EFC  Fall 2006 AtD cohort demographicsFall 2006 AtD cohort demographics  Age  Ethnicity  Gender  Course Load  EFC

3. 3 Methodology  Achieving the Dream (AtD) defines student success in a course as a grade of A, B, C, or S; students earning a grade of D, F, U or W are defined as unsuccessful.  1000-level courses were selected by high enrollment (300 or greater) and high failure rates (30% or greater).  2000-level courses were selected by high enrollment (100 or greater) and high failure rates (30% or greater)  All persistence and retention data is based on the ATD cohort, which includes all students who enter OCCC for the first-time in the fall semester.

4. 4 Zero Level Demographics Course Findings  Nights, weekends, and online sections have a higher average age  Females comprise a higher percentage than males  Following findings for online sections  Whites/Caucasians comprise a higher percentage than other ethnic/racial groups  Hispanics/Latinos comprise a lower percentage than other ethnic/racial groups  Females make up approximately 2/3 of the population  The Lowest EFC bracket comprises approximately 2/3 of the total population  Basic Math has the highest average age of all zero classes  Math 0113 has the highest EFC average of all zero classes

5. 5 1000 Level Demographics Course Findings  Nights, weekends, and online students have a higher average age  The Lowest EFC bracket makes up approximately 50% of the population in 1000 level courses  Females make up about 2/3 of the online and weekend populations  Females and males are more equally distributed  The average EFC for weekend classes is considerably lower than seen in other classes

6. 6 2000 Level Demographics Course Findings  Higher average age than zero and 1000 levels  The age gap between night classes and day classes is larger  The Lowest and Highest EFC brackets are near even  2000 level courses have a much higher average EFC  Males comprise a larger percentage than females  Exception is Statistics where Female % is higher  In MGMT 2053, the average age is lower for the 16 weeks than 8 weeks

7. 7 All Course Levels Demographics  Course Demographics Course Demographics

8. 8 AtD Fall 2006 Cohort Demographics  Compared to ALL Fall 2006 students:  Higher percentage males  Higher percentage 18 – 24 year olds  Slightly higher percentage of ethnic minorities  10% more are full-time  Majority of AtD Fall 2006 students fall in one of two EFC groups:  21.2% in $0 - $1,500  53.9% in Did Not Apply for Financial Aid

9. 9 AtD Fall 2006 Cohort Persistence and Retention  Out of every 10 students in the AtD Fall 2006 Cohort:  5 students persisted (enrolled in Spring 2007 classes)  4 were successful in at least one Spring 2007 class  3 were retained (enrolled in Fall 2007)  Males persisted and were retained at a slightly lower percentage than females

10. 10 Comparison of AtD Falls 2004, 2005, and 2006 Cohort Demographics  Male to female ratio remains stable  Slight shift to higher age in Falls 2005 and 2006  Lower percentage of full-time students in Falls 2005 and 2006  Percentage of students who did not apply for financial aid increased in Fall 2006

11. 11 AtD Fall 2006 Cohort Persistence and Retention  Asians, Hispanic/Latino, and Caucasian students persist, are retained, and are successful at a higher percentage than the overall AtD Fall 2006 Cohort  Full-time students persist, are retained, and are successful at a much higher percentage rate than part-time students  Student who did not apply for financial aid persist, are retained, and are successful at a much lower percentage than any other EFC group.

12. 12 Comparison of AtD Falls 2004, 2005 and 2006 Persistence and Retention  Overall persistence and retention rates are declining  Persistence and retention rates for females are declining at a faster pace  Although students with an EFC of $0 - $1500 persist at a significantly higher percentage than the overall cohort (approximately 8 percentage points), the retention rates are lower than the cohort retention rate.

13. AtD Data Team Members  Alan Stringfellow  Brandi Henson  E.J. Warren  Harold Case  Joyce Morgan-Dees  Stephen Crynes  Yutika Kim