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INCREASING THE EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT LEVEL IN YOUR REGION THROUGH APPLIED BACCALAUREATES OFFERED THROUGH YOUR COMMUNITY COLLEGE
2014 ACCT Leadership CongressOctober 22‐25, 2014, Chicago, IL
Introduction
South Texas College Presenters: Dr. Shirley A. Reed
President, South Texas College
Dr. Anahid PetrosianVice President for Academic Affairs
Dr. Ali Esmaeili Dean for Math, Science, & Bachelor Programs
Brief History Community College Baccalaureate Degrees Overview of Baccalaureate Degrees in Texas Student Success Indicators Increasing Educational Attainment Levels
Outline
Dr. Shirley A. ReedPresident
Brief History of South Texas College
Legislatively created in September 1993 to serve over 678,000 people without access to a community college
Formulated as an economic development strategy
Community voted to approve a taxing district for operation of the College and $118.7 million in construction bonds (2001)
In 2014, community voted to approve $159 million dollars to expand classrooms, STEM labs, Nursing & Allied Health training facilities, and student support area
Located in Deep South Texas
Six Campuses throughout the Rio Grande Valley
Student Enrollment HistoryFall 1993 to Fall 2014
1st in the state of Texas and 2nd in the Nation for Hispanic student enrollment 4th in the Nation for Awarding Associate Degrees to
Hispanics 47th in Associate Degrees Awarded Highest graduation rate of the ten largest community
colleges in Texas One of three Community Colleges in Texas SACS
Accredited to offer applied bachelor degrees
South Texas College is Ranked
National Recognition
Dual Enrollment Medical Science Academy Top Finalist for the 2014 Legacy Award
High School Programs, Finalist for the 2014 Examples of Excelencia .
Recognized in 2014 edition of What Works for Latino Students in Higher Education (Excelencia in Education)
Communicator of the Year Award 9 Medallion Awards
2012 LEAH MEYER AUSTIN AWARD
FINALIST: 2013 STUDENT SUCCESS EXCELLENCE AWARD
WINNER OF THE 2012M. DALE ENSIGN TRUSTEE LEADERSHIP AWARD
Awarded a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) Title V, $2.5 Million Grant
Top 100 for Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence
Dr. Anahid PetrosianVice President for Academic Affairs
Overview of Bachelor Degrees in Texas
Community College Baccalaureate
• California• Colorado• Florida• Georgia• Hawaii• Idaho• Indiana• Michigan• Nevada
There are 18 states that have authorized community colleges to confer baccalaureate degrees.
• New York• New Mexico• North Dakota• Oklahoma• Texas• Vermont• Washington• West Virginia• Wisconsin
Driving Forces
Create a Seamless Pathway for Associate of Applied Science Degrees
Workforce Needs for Competitiveness Expansion of Access to Baccalaureate Degrees
Rising Cost of Higher Education
Authorization
Texas Senate Bill 286 The 78th (2003) session of the Texas Legislature established a pilot program that authorized three community colleges to offer Bachelor degrees in Applied Science and Applied Technology.
Brazosport CollegeMidland CollegeSouth Texas College
South Texas College Approval Timeline
2003 Legislative Authority – Pilot Status 2004 Approval from THECB and SACS 2005 First Bachelor Degree 2007 Removal of Pilot status
First External Evaluation 2008 Second Bachelor Degree 2009 Second External Evaluation 2011 Third Bachelor Degree 2014 Fourth Bachelor Degree
RAND Corporation Study 2015 Legislative Authority to Expand is expected
External EvaluationProgram Quality
2007 – Delegation visited STC from Colorado State University, Nevada Great Basin College, and ranking manger for Texas Instruments. They reported: “Quality wise, the proposed STC program would be comparable to bachelor degrees offered by four‐year institutions of higher education in Texas.”
2009 – Delegation visited three colleges (Truman State University, Colombia Basin College in Washington, and University of Northern Iowa. They reported: Even with this early stage of program development, all three colleges were impressive in their commitment to the baccalaureate degrees and the quality of the program”
RAND Corporation Study
In 2014, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board commissioned a study to examine the possibility of expanding community College baccalaureate programs.
RAND Corporation visited four regions in Texas to gather input to identify a process and determine criteria that can be used to allow community colleges to offer bachelor degrees.
RAND Corporation StudyRecommendation
RAND Study Recommendations for colleges that want to develop bachelor degrees
No Duplication of Programs of regional universities Demonstrated Workforce Needs Based on successful Associate of Applied Science programs as feeders
Only disciplines that have been studied by THECB and based on workforce needs in the area
Only offered at community colleges that meet the current statutory criteria of $2.5 billion in property valuation
Dr. Ali EsmaeiliDean for Math, Science, & Bachelor Programs
Overview Baccalaureate Degrees
Bachelor Degrees
Bachelor of Applied Technology (BAT) 2005 – Technology Management 2008 – Computer & Information Technologies 2011 – Medical & Health Services ManagementBachelor of Applied Science (BAS) 2014 – Organizational Leadership
Competency Based
Overview Bachelor Degrees
Enrollment: Since 2005, over 3,000 students have enrolledGraduates : As of May 2014, over 700 have graduated
South Texas College
DuplicatedEnrollment2006‐2014
Graduates2006‐2014
Placement2013
Technology Management1,932 443 90%
Medical & Health Service Management
764 99 77%
Computer Information Techology
352 189 85%
Organizational Leadership 58 0Total 731
Historical Enrollment2006 ‐ 2014
0
100
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2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
40112 166 207 219 235 291 274
388122 84 114 126
123 117
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Enrollment by Academic Year 2006‐2014
Technology Management Computer & Information Technologies
Medical & Health Services Management Organizational Leadership
Graduates with Bachelor Degrees2008 - 2014
0 100 200 300 400 500
Medical & Health Service(2012‐2014)
Computer Information (2008‐2014)
Technology Mangagement (2006‐2014)
99
189
443
Graduates 2008 ‐ 2014
Medical & HealthService(2012‐2014)ComputerInformation (2008‐2014)TechnologyMangagement (2006‐2014)
Total Graduates (2008 ‐2014) = 731
Student ProfileFall 2014
0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0% 90.0% 100.0%
Ethnicity
Gender
FT/PT
91.9%
53.5%
61.8%
3.4%
46.5%
38.2%
1.1%0.2%3.4%
Part‐timeFull‐time
MaleFemale
Other/UnknownAfrican‐AmericanAsianWhite
Hispanic
74.7%94.3%
within 2 yrs
within 3 yrs
Graduates -Time to Degree
Since 2008, there has been 731 students who have graduated with Bachelor Degrees. The chart below indicates the percentage of students who have graduated within 2 and 3 years.
94.3% of students have graduated within 3 years 74.7% have graduated within 2 years
Pathway to Bachelor Degree
57.0%43%
Program Graduates with Developmental Coursework
DevelopmentNone
Out of 731 graduates, 419 (57%) had prior developmental courses
Organizational Leadership Competency Based
Texas Affordable Baccalaureate (TAB) Bachelor of Applied Science S in Organizational Leadership
Partnerships Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board College for All Texans Foundation Texas A&M University – Commerce South Texas College
Organizational Leadership
Reduce Time‐to‐Degree • 7 week semester with flat rate tuition
($750) with no limitation on number of modules to be completed
Unique Design• Competency based student progress• Personalized Learning Environment• Variety in course delivery
(online, traditional, hybrid)• Credit given for Work and/or Military
Experience
Historical Enrollment Organizational Leadership
Spring ‐ T1 Spring ‐ T2 Summer I ‐ T3 Summer II ‐ T4 Fall ‐ T5Enrollment 2014 7 38 45 20 122
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20
122
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120
140
Organizational Leadership EnrollmentJanuary – October 2014
Declared Majors ‐ Organizational Leadership As of Fall 2014
Lower Division Students Upper Division Students# of Students (unduplicated) 33 45
3345
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
Total BAS‐OL Declared Majors (lower & upper)=78
Projected EnrollmentOrganizational Leadership
2014 ‐ 2015 2015 ‐ 2016 2016 ‐ 2017 2017 ‐ 2018Total 224 512 1024 2048New 160 320 640 1280Returning 64 192 384 768
224512
1024
2048
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Returning New
Projected EnrollmentAcademic Year 2014 ‐ 2018
Dr. Shirley A. ReedPresident
Increasing Educational Attainment Level
Unemployment Rate inSouth Texas
1993 2014
Hidalgo 24.1% 9.6%
Starr 40.3% 14.2%
Source: Texas Workforce Commission, June 2014
South Texas College
South Texas College was created to serve as a catalyst for regional economic prosperity and social mobility.
Educational Attainment LevelHidalgo Starr
2000 2012 2000 2012Some College or Associate Degree 17.4% 21.5% 10.9% 15.7%
Bachelor’s Degree or Higher 12.9% 15.6% 6.9% 8.5%
Data SourcesProfile of Selected Social Characteristics: 2000, Census 2000 Summary File 4 (SF4)U.S. Census American Community Survey 2012, 5 Year Estimate
Increasing Educational Attainment Level
Since, 2008 over 700 students have received Bachelor Degrees from South Texas College.
Contact InformationDr. Anahid PetrosianInterim Vice President for Academic Affairs (956) 872 ‐ [email protected]
Contact InformationDr. Ali Esmaeili
Dean for Math, Science, & Bachelor Programs(956) 872 ‐ 7270
www.southtexascollege.edu
