Community College Focus:First Comes Measurement,
Then Comes Alignment
Presentation for:Michigan Community College Association
July 2014
O A K L A N D C O M M U N I T Y C O L L E G E
Institutional Priorities
Employment Readiness Priority:Measuring Community Need
Community Need Defined:• Supply (educate) enough students to meet
employer demand• Avoid oversaturation in the region• Provide programs when there are NO
suitable alternatives for students
Example metric: Supply & Demand
Job openings – Completions = Community Need for Programs
Year Regional Openings
Regional Completions Difference Result
2006 2,106 1,711 395 Shortage2009 1,617 2,394 -777 Oversupply2012 1,240 2,735 -1495 Oversupply2015* 1,940 ? ? ?
Nursing: Local Supply and Demand
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C
Grand Rap
ids CC
Henry
Ford
CC
Lansin
g CC
Mid Mich
igan CC
Wash
tenaw
CC
Macomb CC
Delta C
ollege
Oaklan
d CC
Lake M
ichiga
n College
Jackso
n College
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aft Colle
ge
Bay Colle
ge
Kirtlan
d CC
Kalamazo
o Valley
CC
Mott CC
Gogebic C
C
Kellogg
CC
Monroe C
ounty CC
Muskego
n CC
Southwest
ern M
ichiga
n College
St Clai
r County
CC
Way
ne County
CC
North Cen
tral M
ichiga
n College
Northwest
ern M
ichiga
n College
West
Shore
CC
Montcalm
CC
Glen O
aks C
C
Bay M
ills Community
College
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20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Michigan Community Colleges:Percent of Degrees Accounted for by Top 10 Degree Granting Associate's Programs 2012
Top Ten Programs All Remaining Programs
No matter how many different Associate’s programs you offer, more than 60% of your graduates will
come from just 10 of those programs.
COMMUNITY NEED