Report of Achieving the DreamData Team

January 11 , 2008

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Contents

Demographics of the selected courses Age Ethnicity Gender EFC

Fall 2006 AtD cohort demographics

Age Ethnicity Gender Course Load EFC

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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.

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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

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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 distributedThe average EFC for weekend classes is

considerably lower than seen in other classes

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2000 Level Demographics

Course Findings

Higher average age than zero and 1000 levelsThe age gap between night classes and day classes

is largerThe Lowest and Highest EFC brackets are near

even2000 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

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All Course Levels Demographics

Course Demographics

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

AtD Data Team Members

Alan Stringfellow Brandi Henson E.J. Warren Harold CaseJoyce Morgan-DeesStephen CrynesYutika Kim