1. Challenge Excite Inspire Los Rios Community Colleges College Readiness in California The Pivotal Role of Community Colleges in Filling the Demand for College-Educated Workers

2. Challenge Excite Inspire Los Rios Community Colleges College Readiness in California Brice W. Harris, Chancellor Los Rios Community Colleges January 28, 2009 Sacramento, California

3. Challenge Excite Inspire Los Rios Community Colleges Community Colleges – Filling the Demand CA Community Colleges Transfer Education Career/Technical Education Access and Success

4. Challenge Excite Inspire Los Rios Community Colleges California Community Colleges In 2007 – 2008 110 Colleges & 94 Centers 2.8 million students annually Almost one in 14 adults in CA

5. Challenge Excite Inspire Los Rios Community Colleges California Community Colleges In 2007 – 2008 55% Female 51% under 25 yrs. of age 27% between 25 & 40 22% over 40

6. Challenge Excite Inspire Los Rios Community Colleges California Community Colleges In 2007 – 2008 12% Asian 8% African American 30% Hispanic 34% White

7. Challenge Excite Inspire Los Rios Community Colleges California Community Colleges In 2007 – 2008 120,000 Transfers 107,000 Degrees & Certificates

8. Challenge Excite Inspire Los Rios Community Colleges California Community Colleges In 2007 – 2008 In California 78% of all students enrolled in higher education are in a community college

9. Challenge Excite Inspire Los Rios Community Colleges Typical Workforce of the Past High School Diploma or less BA/BS or more Some college

10. Challenge Excite Inspire Los Rios Community Colleges Typical Workforce of Today High School Diploma or less BA/BS or more Some college

11. Challenge Excite Inspire Los Rios Community Colleges Workforce of the Future High School Diploma or less BA/BS or more Some college

12. Challenge Excite Inspire Los Rios Community Colleges Workforce of the Future High School Diploma or less BA/BS or more Community Colleges

13. Challenge Excite Inspire Los Rios Community Colleges Transfer Education High School Diploma or less BA/BS or more Community Colleges Transfer Education

14. Challenge Excite Inspire Los Rios Community Colleges Transfer in 2007 – 2008 UC = 14,000 CSU = 55,000 CA Private Institutions = 23,000 All out of state = 14,000

15. Challenge Excite Inspire Los Rios Community Colleges Transfer in 2006 – 2007 55% of CSU graduates & 28% of UC graduates started at a California community college

16. Challenge Excite Inspire Los Rios Community Colleges Transfer Education Access to the professions frequently begins in a community college

17. Challenge Excite Inspire Los Rios Community Colleges Transfer Education Architecture & Engineering Business Professions Education Journalism Law Sciences Medicine

18. Challenge Excite Inspire Los Rios Community Colleges Career/Technical Education High School Diploma or less BA/BS or more Community Colleges Career/Tech. Ed.

19. Challenge Excite Inspire Los Rios Community Colleges Career/Technical Education 80% of firefighters, law enforcement officers and EMTs

20. Challenge Excite Inspire Los Rios Community Colleges Career/Technical Education 70% of California nurses

21. Challenge Excite Inspire Los Rios Community Colleges Career/Technical Education 160 apprenticeship programs including 66 trade/craft titles

22. Challenge Excite Inspire Los Rios Community Colleges Career/Technical Education AnimationAdvertisingAgriculture AutomotiveBio-TechBookkeeping Construction CulinaryDental Asst. Early ChildhoodDietary Electronics Fiber OpticsFinanceFire Tec. Funeral ServicesGraphicsHeating/AC HospitalityInfo. SystemsInterior Des.

23. Challenge Excite Inspire Los Rios Community Colleges Career/Technical Education LandscapingManagementMarketing Med. Asst.Med. Records Motorcycle NursingNutritionParamedic Office AssistantPhotoRailroad Resp. Care Robotics Radio Prod. Small Bus. Sign LanguageSurveying Vet. Tech. Water QualityWelding

24. Challenge Excite Inspire Los Rios Community Colleges Career/Technical Education Extremely responsive to labor and workforce needs as is currently being shown in the developing Clean & Green industry

25. Challenge Excite Inspire Los Rios Community Colleges Workforce of the Future High School Diploma or less BA/BS or more Community Colleges

26. Challenge Excite Inspire Los Rios Community Colleges The Foundation of Community Colleges Access & Student Success

27. Challenge Excite Inspire Los Rios Community Colleges Student Success does not require limited access

28. Challenge Excite Inspire Los Rios Community College District Access Low fees = high participation

29. Challenge Excite Inspire Los Rios Community College District Access California has one of the highest college-going rates in America

30. Challenge Excite Inspire Los Rios Community College District Access Community college grads earn $400,000 more in their lifetime than high school grads

31. Challenge Excite Inspire Los Rios Community College District Access Even completing one community college course results in an 8% increase in income

32. Challenge Excite Inspire Los Rios Community College District Access Access means an opportunity for a better life for under-educated and under-prepared Californians

33. Challenge Excite Inspire Los Rios Community College District Access Keeping college doors open during difficult economic times gives disadvantaged Californians a chance for a better future

34. Challenge Excite Inspire Los Rios Community Colleges Open access does not mean limited success

35. Challenge Excite Inspire Los Rios Community College District Student Success All American colleges and universities are struggling to help students to succeed

36. Challenge Excite Inspire Los Rios Community College District Student Success Although better prepared in some areas – incoming students are increasingly unprepared in math and English

37. Challenge Excite Inspire Los Rios Community College District Student Success Advanced Education American Diploma Project Early Assessment Program The College Bridge Career Technical Education Common Assessment

38. Challenge Excite Inspire Los Rios Community Colleges Workforce of the Future High School Diploma or less BA/BS or more Community Colleges