Increasing Student Success: What the Data Shows

Increasing Student Success: What the Data Shows

Serkan CeltekDirector

Office of Research & Analytical ServicesSouth Texas College

February 25, 2013

S.J. Sethi, Ph.D.Executive Director

Office of Institutional Research & EffectivenessThe University of Texas-Pan American

Outline• High School to College in Texas and

Local Counties

• High School Graduates from Local ISDs Enrolled in Higher Education

• UTPA and STC Profiles Reflecting Success

• Success Strategies at STC

• Success Strategies at UTPA

• STC and UTPA Collaborations for Success

From High School to College 2002-2010

Source: HS graduates enrolled in Texas higher education, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Austin, TX.

Fall 2002 Fall 2003 Fall 2004 Fall 2005 Fall 2006 Fall 2007 Fall 2008 Fall 2009 Fall 201056%

60%

64%

68%

72%

Texas

Cameron

Hidalgo

Starr

RGV

Texas Cameron Hidalgo Starr

HS Graduates Enrolled in Higher Education2002-2010


Fall 2002 Fall 2010 Fall 2002 Fall 2010 Fall 2002 Fall 2010 Fall 2002 Fall 2010 Fall 2002 Fall 2010Texas Rio Grande Valley Cameron Hidalgo Starr

0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

70.0%

80.0%

27% 27% 29% 30%23%

28%34% 31%

27% 24%

31% 36% 31%36%

39%

40%25%

33% 41% 46%

% in 4-yr/Univ. % in 2-yr/College

58%63% 60%

66%62%

68%

59%64%

68%70%

High School Graduates from Cameron County ISDsEnrolled in Higher Education – Fall 2011

Brownsville ISD

Harlingen CISD

La Feria ISD Los Fresnos

CISD

Point Isabel

ISD

Rio Hondo ISD

San Benito CISD

Santa Maria ISD

Santa Rosa ISD

South Texas ISD

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

28%25%

18%27%

29%

24% 21%

29%32%

64%

31%31%

34%

29% 23% 32% 38%

58%

30%

19%



83%

62%

87%

59%56%52%

56%52%

56%59%

2,590 1,001 202 537 120 135 598 31 88 502

High School Graduates from Hidalgo County ISDsEnrolled in Higher Education – Fall 2011


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CISD

Hidalgo IS

D

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La Villa

ISD

McA

llen IS

D

Merc

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ISD

Miss

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PSJA

ISD

Progre

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Shary

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Valley

View IS

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D 0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

23%29%

38%27%

71%

25% 21%

41%

26% 29% 27%21%

45%

23% 27%

28%25%

23%32%

14%

29%43%

25%

31%31%

30%

21%

28%

39% 30%


42%

73%

57%60%57%

66%64% 62%57%

54%

85%

59%61%54%51%

588 322 1,738 531,283146217 1,295 266 794 1,744 115 619 264 1,007

High School Graduates from Starr County ISDsEnrolled in Higher Education – Fall 2011


Rio Grande City CISD Roma ISD0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

21%29%

39%

38%


67%

60%

579 353

Institutional Profiles

UTPA Profile

Fall 2002

Fall 2003

Fall 2004

Fall 2005

Fall 2006

Fall 2007

Fall 2008

Fall 2009

Fall 2010

Fall 2011

Fall 2012

10,000

11,000

12,000

13,000

14,000

15,000

16,000

17,000

18,000

19,000

20,000

Fall Enrollment19,302

Source: Accountability System, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Austin, TX.

UTPA Profile

Fall 2002 Fall 2003 Fall 2004 Fall 2005 Fall 2006 Fall 2007 Fall 2008 Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Fall 201160%

62%

64%

66%

68%

70%

72%

74%

76%

78%

Fall to Fall Retention Rate 75.3%


UTPA Profile

FY2002 FY2003 FY2004 FY2005 FY2006 FY2007 FY2008 FY2009 FY2010 FY2011 FY20121,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

3,000

3,500

4,000

Degrees Awarded

3,165


UTPA Profile

FY2002 FY2003 FY2004 FY2005 FY2006 FY2007 FY2008 FY2009 FY2010 FY201120%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

Six-Year Graduation Rate41.3%


Percentage of entering freshmen enrolled in developmental coursework

UTPA Profile

Fall 2004 Fall 2005 Fall 2006 Fall 2007 Fall 2008 Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Fall 2011 Fall 20120%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%41.3%

32.1% 32.3%30.3% 31.0%

23.9%22.2%

16.9% 16.1%

Source: Office of Admissions, UTPA, Edinburg, TX.

UTPA Profile

Baccalaureate Graduates Employed in 4th quarter in which

program year ends

Enrolled in graduate or professional school in TX in fall of next FY

Employed in TX and enrolled in graduate or

professional school

Employed in TX and/or enrolled in graduate or

professional school

65.90% 5.20% 9.3% 80.3%

Graduate Success FY 2010

Source: Texas Almanac, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Austin, TX.

Changing Lives, Changing Communities

South Texas College

Leah Meyer Austin Award 2013

STC Profile

Fall 2002

Fall 2003

Fall 2004

Fall 2005

Fall 2006

Fall 2007

Fall 2008

Fall 2009

Fall 2010

Fall 2011

Fall 2012

0

5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

30,000

35,000

Fall Enrollment30,824

Source: Office of Research & Analytical Services, South Texas College, McAllen, TX.

STC Profile

Fall 2002

Fall 2003

Fall 2004

Fall 2005

Fall 2006

Fall 2007

Fall 2008

Fall 2009

Fall 2010

Fall 2011

Fall 2012

0

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

14,000

Fall Dual Enrollment11,750


STC Profile


Fall 2002 Fall 2003 Fall 2004 Fall 2005 Fall 2006 Fall 2007 Fall 2008 Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Fall 201120.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

70.0%

52.0%

Fall to Fall FTIC Retention

STC Profile

FY2002 FY2003 FY2004 FY2005 FY2006 FY2007 FY2008 FY2009 FY2010 FY2011 FY20120

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

3,000

3,500

4,000

4,500

Certificates/Degrees Awarded3,967


STC Profile

FY2004 FY2005 FY2006 FY2007 FY2008 FY2009 FY2010 FY20118%

10%

12%

14%

16%

18%

20%

Three-Year Graduation Rate18.8%


Highest among Very Large Colleges in TX for three consecuti ve years.

STC Profile


FY2004 FY2005 FY2006 FY2007 FY2008 FY2009 FY2010 FY20110

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

3,000

3,500

4,000

223 188 212 201 207 286 328 359

1,2161,605 1,606 1,621 1,791

1,970

2,6843,071

What Goes Into the Graduation Rate?

Included in Graduation Rate Percentage Not Included in Graduation Rate Percentage

STC ProfilePercentage of students enrolled in

developmental coursework

Simultaneously, Total Enrollment Increased by 75%.


2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 201215%

17%

19%

21%

23%

25%

27%

29%

31%

33%

35%

17%

Graduate Success FY 2010

STC Profile

Academic Programs Technical Programs

EmployedEnrolled 4-Yr or 2-Yr

Employed and

Enrolled

Total Academic Employed

and Enrolled EmployedEnrolled 4-Yr or 2-Yr

Employed and

Enrolled

Total Technical Employed

and Enrolled

34.3% 27.6% 33.4% 95.3% 72.0% 14.2% 2.9% 89.1%

Source: Texas Almanac, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Austin, TX.

Some Initiatives at STC for Student Success

A Large & Comprehensive Dual Enrollment Program:

Served over 67,000 students since 2003

Tuiti on Free

6 Dual Enrollment Academies

15 Early College High Schools

21 School Districts

68 High School sites


Accelerated Developmental Education:

Quality Enhancement Plan

New Mathways Project

Puente Project – Integrated Reading and Writi ng

Non-Course Based Remediati on


Completion Strategies:

• Provides Academic Support, Advising, Coaching, and On-Campus Work Opportuniti es

• Swift Entry into Programs of Study• Provide Students with Consistent

Feedback Along Each Step of their Way

• Reduce Time Spent in Pre-Collegiate Coursework

• New Technology Solutions

The University of Texas-Pan American

Some Initiatives at UTPA for Student Success

Student Engagement and Experiential Learning

Undergraduate Research Scholars Initiative

Publishing Opportunities Tutoring Services in Critical Thinking

and Critical Reading Workshops Service Learning


Centralized Advising

AdvisementMentoring

Academic ResourcesEarly Warning System


Student Employment Office


Map and Progress Report to Success

Degree Works

Collaborations between UTPA and STC for Student Success

STC and UTPA advisors work together

2 +2 Articulation Agreements

http://www.stc2utpa.org/




Fifty-seven cities have registered to compete !

http://www.ceosforcities.org/city-dividends/talent/

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TXMetro Area




Courageous Data Discussions with Regional Partners:

• Summit on College & Career Readiness

• Leadership Alliance

• P-16 Initiatives

• Rio Grande Valley Pathways

Contact

Serkan [email protected]

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S.J. [email protected]

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http://www.southtexascollege.edu/RAS

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