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Enrollment increased to a new record high of 133,387, an increase of 4.1percent over last year. The increase was the highest since 2004 and coincidedwith the 2007-2008 recession.

Fiscal Year Enrollment


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Enrollment exploded to a record high of 100,736 students, an increase of 14.3percent since last year. It was the largest increase in enrollment since 1975.Full-time exceeded part-time enrollment for the first time since 2005.

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The average student age was 24 years-old and the median was 20 years-old.The dark shaded region shows the Millennialsare the predominate population,followed by generation X (tan) and baby boomers (olive).

Age Distribution


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College parallel, as in previous years, is the largest program type.Most of these students continue onto a 4-year institution afterleaving the college. CTE is the second largest with 31 percent ofenrollment.

ProgramTypes


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EnrollmentDemographics

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Enrollment grew 16.1 percent to 42,694 students. Thirty-twopercent of students enroll in one or more online course in 2009compared to 29 percent in 2008.

Online Enrollment


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The average age for students who enroll online is 25.5 years-old, slightly olderthan the overall student population (24.5 years-old). Online enrollment is morepopular for students in their mid-20s through mid-30s.

Online Enrollment byAge

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S tu d e n t po p u lation


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Joint enrollment grew 4.5 in 2008 to 31,450 students. Althoughenrollment grew, it grew at a slower rate than prior years.

Joint Enrollment


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Most joint enrollees are enrolled through contractual agreements(e.g., 28Es), followed by Postsecondary Enrollment Option (PSEO),and tuition payment.

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Most joint enrollees, 58 percent, were high school seniors while athird were juniors. Overall, more than 92 percent of joint enrolleeswere upperclassmen.

Grade Level


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Joint enrollees had a higher average ACT composite score than Iowas seniors.Joint enrollees scored 22.8 on the ACT, which was higher than Iowas seniors ata statistically significant level.

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Community colleges granted 14,336 awards last year, a 0.3 percent decrease.Associates degrees were the largest category of awards.

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The three year graduation rate for first-time, full-time studentsrose slightly to 39.4 percent for the 2007 cohort. The graduationrate has fluctuated, but stayed ahead of the national graduationrate (31 percent).

Graduation Rate


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Awards by Gender Enrollment by Gender

Awards by Gender


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Thirty-nine percent of first-time, full-time students graduate within three years.Iowas graduation rate hardily exceeds the national rate in all demographicsubgroups. There is still a disparity between the graduation rate for whites andminorities in Iowa.

Graduation Rate


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CTE Majors


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Awards by Major


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The rate of return for all completers was 6 percent. Over the 6 yearperiod, completing a degree was worth $1,994 to students.National estimates show returns are typically between 6 and 14percent.

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Returns by Major


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The average time to degree for all students is 2.4 years. Only whites are in linewith the state average. Blacks and Hispanics, the two largest minority groups,graduate in 2.6 and 2.7 years, respectively.

Time to Degree by Race


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Slightly over 53 percent of first-time, full-time students entering in2007 either transferred or graduated within three years (by 2009),up slightly since the 2006 cohort.

Success Rate


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Fifty-three percent of all community college students graduate or transferwithin three years. White students have the highest success rate (55.2%),followed by Asians (47.6%), American Indian (45.2%), black (37.9%), andHispanic (37.5%).

Success Rate


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Non-credit enrollment grew 2.8 percent to 297,055 in fiscal year2009.

Non-credit Enrollment

Ad lt Lit


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Enrollment in adult literacy declined 3.4 percent to 28,014students.

Adult LiteracyEnrollment


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In 2008, 361 students indicated they wished to enter employmentafter completing an adult literacy program. Eighty-two percent ofthose students successfully entered employment upon completion.

Enter Employment

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In 2008, 411 adult literacy students indicated intent to transition topostsecondary education. Seventy-two percent of those studentstransitioned into a credit or noncredit program at a postsecondaryinstitution.

PostsecondaryEducation

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