NEW FACULTY ORIENTATION What We Know About the Students We Serve Presented by: Jim Fillpot Dean, Institutional Research & Resource Development 1
NEW FACULTY ORIENTATION What Do We Know About: Ø Our Service Area Ø Students Accessing Chaffey College (Introduction) Ø Students Characteristics (Connection) Ø Students Across Their Academic Careers (Advancement) Ø Student Completion 2
Chaffey College Service Area 3
Chaffey College Service Area General Population Characteristics: Ø Seven Service Area (District) Cities 310 miles Chino Chino Hills Fontana Montclair Ontario Rancho Cucamonga Upland Ø 823,459 Residents (as of January 1 st, 2015). Represents 39.1% of San Bernardino County population. Ø Adult Population: 547,745 (18 64 years of age) 4
Chaffey College Service Area High School Characteristics: Ø 4 High School/K-12 Districts: Ø Chaffey Joint Union High School District Ø Chino Valley Unified School District Ø Fontana Unified School District Ø Upland Unified School District Ø 25 high schools, including 6 continuation schools Ø 51,138 high school students in 2014-15 Ø 13,155 12 th graders 5
Students Accessing Chaffey College 6
Students Accessing Chaffey College Assessment: Ø Approximately 95-98% of new students receive assessment services annually Ø Math, writing, and reading skills are assessed; additional educational background data is collected Ø Placement recommendations are based upon multiple measures that have been validated at the course level 7
Students Accessing Chaffey College Assessment: Ø Chaffey also captures non-cognitive and affective measures at the point of assessment: Ø Hope Ø Mindset Ø Self-Efficacy Ø Self-Regulation Ø Time and Study Environment Ø Critical Thinking Ø Communication Skills Ø Global Awareness 8
Students Upon Entrance to Chaffey Assessed Skill Levels: Ø By skill area: Ø English 33% of students assess into Freshman Composition; 22% assess at a pre-collegiate English course level Ø Mathematics 6% of students place into collegiate level math courses; 51% place into pre-collegiate level math courses Ø Only 4% of students assessed at a collegiate skill level in both English and Math
Students Upon Entrance to Chaffey Educational Background - Math: Ø In examining the highest level math course successfully completed prior to enrolling at Chaffey: Ø 19% self-reported completing a college-level math course Ø 34% self-reported completing Intermediate Algebra Ø 25% self-reported completing Geometry Ø 22% self-reported completing Beginning Algebra or Basic Math Ø 58% received a C grade or lower in the last math class completed 10
Students Upon Entrance to Chaffey Educational Background Writing & Reading: Ø In examining self-rated writing and reading skill levels: Ø 47% self-rate their writing skills as excellent or good Ø 59% self-rate their reading skills as excellent or good Ø 51% stated that they did not have experience writing long essays and reports 11
Students Upon Entrance to Chaffey Student Background Information: Ø 39% reported that English is not their first and/or primary language Ø 45% are first generation college students Ø 52% reported their parents highest level of education as high school or less Ø 17% reported their parents highest level of education as Bachelor s Degree or higher
Students Upon Entrance to Chaffey Student Background Information: Ø 19% of students do not plan to work while enrolled; 44% plan to work 20 hours or more Ø 64% have allocated less than 12 hours per week to study, including 38% who have allocated less than eight hours per week Ø 50% spend less than 2 hours a week reading novels, newspapers, reports, magazines, or articles
Student Characteristics 14
Chaffey College Student Race/Ethnicity 2004-05 Compared to 2014-15 African American Other Ethnicity Asian/Pacific Islander Hispanic Caucasian Unknown/Decline to State
Chaffey College Student Gender 2004-05 Compared to 2014-15 Male Female Unknown
Chaffey College Student Age Distribution 2004-05 Compared to 2014-15 19 or Younger 30 to 49 Years Old 20 to 24 Years Old 50 or Older 25 to 29 Years Old
Students Characteristics Student Characteristics: Ø 27.4% of Student Enrolled Full-Time (12+ Units) Ø 76.4% Identified as Economically Disadvantaged Ø 66.8% of Student Receive Some Form of Financial Assistance Ø Amount of Financial Aid Awarded to Students in 2013-14: $40,106,452 18
Successful Student Behaviors & Initiatives (Advancement) 19
Hope Scale Fall 2013 First-Time Students Low Hope Average Hope High Hope Number of Students mean = 53.0; median = 54.0; standard deviation = 6.69
Success Rate Differences by Level of Hope Success Rate d =.26
Mindset Scale Fall 2013 First-Time Students Fixed Mindset Neutral Mindset Growth Mindset Number of Students mean = 29.3; median = 29.0; standard deviation = 4.53
Success Rate Differences by Level of Mindset Success Rate d =.21
SI Course Success Rates by SI Session Attendance (FA05 thru SP13) SI Course Success Rates Students who did not attend an SI session had a 55.4% success rate; students who attended at least one SI session experienced a 70.9% success rate.
Success Rates in Fast Track courses are higher than those in full-term courses d =.20 2013-14 Success Rates
Fast Track Student Survey Findings Surveyed Students Self-Reported That: Ø Compared to their full-term courses they: Ø preferred the faster pace of Fast Track courses Ø felt more connected to the instructors Ø felt more connected to their classmates Ø Three factors made it easier to succeed in Fast Track: Ø regular class attendance Ø motivation to do well in a shorter time Ø no time to procrastinate 26
Relationship Between Success Center Access and Success and Retention Rates Percent Students Who Accessed the Success Centers Students Who Did Not Access the Success Centers Success Rate 77.5% 68.4% Retention Rate 93.7% 88.0%
Student Completion 28
Course Success Rates 2000-01 through 2014-15 Course Success Rate
2014-15 Success Rates of Chaffey College Students by Gender Within Ethnicity District Avg.: 71.7% Success Rate
Students Performance Outcomes Student Success Scorecard Outcomes: Most recent cohort (2008-09) tracked for six years Ø Foundation Skills Course Progression Rates: Ø English 43.6% Ø Mathematics 32.9% Ø ESL 14.0% Ø Fall-to-Spring-to-Fall Persistence Rate 74.5% Ø 30+ Unit Attainment 65.3% 31
Degrees & Certificates Awarded 2000-01 through 2014-15 Degrees & Certificates Awarded
Student Completion 2014-15 Degrees & Certificates Awarded (N = 3,473) BY ETHNICITY Degrees Certificates African American 181 7.9% 125 10.6% Asian (includes Filipino P.I.) 229 10.0% 119 10.1% Caucasian 565 24.6% 272 23.1% Hispanic 1,235 53.7% 620 52.9% Native American 10 0.4% 6 0.5% Other/Decline to State 78 3.4% 33 2.8% BY GENDER Degrees Certificates Male 834 36.3% 613 52.2% Female 1,460 63.5% 561 47.7% Unknown 4 0.2% 1 0.1% 33
Time-to-Completion by Gender Within Ethnicity 2013-14 Degree Earners From Chaffey Start Date Average time to degree completion from initial enrollment at Chaffey: 16 Semesters (5.3 years)
Value of a Chaffey Education The Benefit to Students: Ø For every dollar invested in a Chaffey education (e.g., tuition, fees, books, foregone earnings), a Chaffey student s lifetime earnings will increase $5.00 Ø Chaffey students will receive an annual rate of return of 18% on their investment in college Ø Associate degree completers will earn $409,500 more than someone with a high school diploma
SO What else would YOU like to know about Chaffey College students? 36