1. The University of North Carolina General Administration Student Data from North Carolina’s College Access Portal: CFNC.org SHEEO/NCES Network Conference and IPEDS Workshop Washington May 9, 2006 Robert C. Kanoy Senior Associate Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs Academic and Student Affairs Robert C. Kanoy Senior Associate Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs Academic and Student Affairs

2. The University of North Carolina General Administration To increase the college-going rate in North Carolina with particular attention toward “first-generation” college students. Our Primary Goal = Access Two obstacles facing first-generation college students: (1) Can I really go to college in NC? (2) Can I afford to go to college? GOALGOAL

3. The University of North Carolina General Administration College Access Challenges Demographics Affordability Economic Shifts Demographics Affordability Economic Shifts

4. The University of North Carolina General Administration Demographics

5. The University of North Carolina General Administration Projected Change in High School Graduates by State 2002-2018 Source: Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education Loss of 10%-35% Loss of 1%-9% Gain of 1%-10% Gain of 11%-25% Gain of 26%-50% Gain of 51%-103%

6. The University of North Carolina General Administration North Carolina Public and Nonpublic High School Graduates 2003-04 through 2017-18 (projected) Source: Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education

7. The University of North Carolina General Administration College Going Rate By Race (US High school Graduates) White64% African American56% Hispanic53% Source: National Center for Education Statistics

8. The University of North Carolina General Administration Affordability Issues: College Cost and Financial Aid National Trends

9. The University of North Carolina General Administration Federal Pell Grant Aid and State Grant Aid as percentage of tuition at Public Four Year Colleges (in Dollars) 1986-2004 Source: College Board Average Pell Grant per recipient as a percentage of tuition Average state grant per recipient as a percentage of tuition

10. The University of North Carolina General Administration Economic Changes

11. The University of North Carolina General Administration Source:http://www.cerc.com/detpages/aboutus79.html

12. The University of North Carolina General Administration Economic and Industrial Shifts Historically a manufacturing/agricultural state  Loss of textiles  Loss of furniture  Loss of tobacco Future Industries for Growth  Biotechnology  Pharmaceuticals  Pervasive computing  Nanotechnology  Service industries Historically a manufacturing/agricultural state  Loss of textiles  Loss of furniture  Loss of tobacco Future Industries for Growth  Biotechnology  Pharmaceuticals  Pervasive computing  Nanotechnology  Service industries

13. The University of North Carolina General Administration North Carolina’s Response

14. The University of North Carolina General Administration www.CFNC.org

15. The University of North Carolina General Administration CFNC is the name of a service provided by three NC entities State-funded K-16 partnership (DPI, NCCCS, UNC, NCICU) administered by the UNC Office of the President NC’s loan originator - 501(c)3 State Guarantor - scholarships, 529 program

16. The University of North Carolina General Administration 1.3 million K-12 public school students 110 Colleges 58 Community Colleges 36 Independent Colleges 16 UNC campuses 67% college going rate (up 9% in 5 years) 90-95% of high school grads that go to college stay in NC 41% of freshmen at UNC campuses are “first-generation” Higher Education in North Carolina

17. The University of North Carolina General Administration CFNC Access Services Technology and Internet Services Career Center Student Planner College Fair Online Applications and HS Transcripts Paying for College Saving for College www.CFNC.org Resource Center Toll-free Telephone Hotline for Career, College, & Financial Aid Planning Email from CFNC.org Publications Training Hispanic Services 1.866.866.CFNC GEAR UP North Carolina Low-income (FRL) school students $37 million Two grants from Dept of Education (2000-2011) 35 NC counties 14,000+ students

18. The University of North Carolina General Administration To plan, apply, and pay for college. CFNC.org = One Stop Shopping in NC

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34. The University of North Carolina General Administration Website Usage 2001 Through March 2006 5,500 visitors per day for an average of 16 min 1,340,700 student accounts 537,912 online applications www.CFNC.org CFNC Website

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39. How can we use data from CFNC? Address questions for school districts: Counselors can track students Who is using the site – do all my 8 th graders have accounts? Are we changing the behavior of subgroups? Colleges and Universities: Prospecting Address questions for school districts: Counselors can track students Who is using the site – do all my 8 th graders have accounts? Are we changing the behavior of subgroups? Colleges and Universities: Prospecting

40. The University of North Carolina General Administration Questions?