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A2S: MAP-Works and First Year Student Retention
Student Success Center
Office of Assessment and Institutional Research
Welcome
Jeff Meece
Associate Vice Chancellor of Enrollment Management
Ericca RollandDirector Student Success Center
Keri DuceStudent Success Coordinator
Marianne GuidosOffice of Assessment and
Institutional Research
Overview
• Student Profile (handouts)• Fall Transition Survey
– Time management, balance, peer connections and finances
• Degree Attainment– Commitment to Institution
• First Semester Grades– Academic Performance
• Fall to Fall Retention– The Big Picture
Fall Transition Survey
2011• Response Rate – 81% • 100% of students had a
contact/note/referral in 2011-12
• Reports viewed - 26% in 2011-12 leading to .4+ GPA
• 99% of students viewed by faculty/staff in 2011-12
2012 (11/9/12)• Response Rate – 79%• 90% of students have a
contact/note/referral logged• Reports viewed – 30% so far
(largest increase- commuter students)
• 71% viewed by faculty/staff
Fall Transition Survey Respondents 2012
Group Name Completed Total Percent Completed
Cambridge Commons 320 401 80
Kenilworth Square 0 0 0
Purin Hall 6 6 100
RiverView 334 354 94
Sandburg East 151 182 83
Sandburg North Lower 261 312 84
Sandburg North Upper 372 382 97
Sandburg South 436 504 87
Sandburg West 322 385 84
Commuters 605 809 75
Fall Transition Survey Respondents 2012
Group Name Completed Total Percent Completed
Academic Opportunity Center 402 666 60
Architecture and Urban Planning 80 95 84
Education 97 128 76
Engineering & Applied Science 165 203 81
Global Studies 13 17 76
Health Sciences 220 250 88
Honors College 160 176 91
Information Studies 14 20 70
Letters and Science 1094 1341 82
Lubar Business 360 470 77
MCSUG 1 2 50
Nursing 144 148 97
Peck School of the Arts 219 249 88
Social Welfare 114 120 95
Current Risk Indicators
Green (55%)
Yellow (22%)
Red (11%)
Redx2 (13%)
Unknown (.5%)
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500
Number of Students (3749)
MAP-Works Intervention Plan 2012-13
Fall Transition Survey Priority Matrix
Fall Transition Survey Concerns 20121444 students with Early Warnings
Top Concerns:1. Financial Concerns2. Balance3. Academics4. Time Management5. Test Anxiety6. Creating a Plan7. Peer Connections
What do students like most about college?
• 837 – Freedom/Independence• 638 – People• 289 – Classes• 273 – Campus/Environment• 212 – Learning• 181 – Social Life• 117 – Schedule
What do students like least about college?
• 641 – Workload/Stress• 280 – No sense of belonging• 207 – Class• 176 – People/Roommates• 159 – Residence Halls• 137 – Expensive• 112 – Transportation/Parking
Points of Interest• 22% of students do not know what
percentage of their tuition is covered by financial aid.
• Majority of students do not intend to get involved in campus or community service organizations, intramurals, etc.
• 68% of students do not work. Less than 10% work over 20 hours per week.
High Impact Practices
• 45% of students are extremely interested in studying abroad
• 26 % of students are extremely interested in research with a faculty member
• 542 students are in 22 Living Learning Communities
• 901 students are in 45 Learning Communities
Time management, balance, peer connections and finances continue to be a major concern for our students.
What specific strategies can we implement to address these
areas of concern?
DEGREE ATTAINMENT
F 07 F 08 F 09 F 10 F 11
Targeted 65% 62% 63% 65% 61%
Non-Targeted 30% 27% 28% 26% 26%
UWM First-time Student Profile
% with ACT < 21
Targeted 67% 68% 72% 70% 71%
Non-Targeted 39% 39% 43% 42% 45%
% with developmental need
1% 0% 0%
5%5%
15%
75%
Committed to completing a degree?
(1) Not at all(2) -(3) -(4) Moderately(5) -(6) -(7) Extremely
75% of students are extremely committed to completing a degree . . .
Fall 2011
2% 3%
4%
17%
14%
18%
42%
Committed to completing a degree at UWM?
(1) Not at all(2) -(3) -(4) Moderately(5) -(6) -(7) Extremely
. . . just not at UWM
Fall 2011
But, students are more committed to completing
a degree at UWM this year than last.
Commitment to completing degree at UWM
2011
2012
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
11.60%
9.50%
30.90%
28.70%
60.40%
65.50%
1-3 Ranking 4-5 Ranking 6-7 Ranking
Only 54 out of 298 students who indicated they would
transfer intended to transfer when they started in the Fall.
So why do they want to transfer now? PercentageWanted a different location (e.g., closer to family orfriends, city vs. rural, etc.)
32%
Wanted a different academic program (changed majors,your major isn't offered here, etc.)
10%
Financial issues (too expensive, get more financial aidsomewhere else)
12%
Wanted a different academic environment (smallerclasses, easier classes, more difficult classes)
14%
Wanted a different social environment (don't fit in here,etc.)
14%
Pursue a degree not offered at UWM (i.e. master'sdegree, bachelor's degree, associate's degree)
6%
Was not accepted into academic program of choice(e.g., nursing school, architecture school, etc.)
2%
Wanted to play a sport at a different institution 3%Other 6%
Major/College Decided (N=2117)
L&S Undecided (N=646)
AOC Undecided (N=90)
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
8.1%
10.7%
8.9%
28.5%
39.6%
25.6%
63.4%
49.7%
65.6%
Does it matter if they are un-decided?
1-3 ranking 4-5 ranking 6-7 ranking
Where do the potential transfers say they are going via MAP-Works?
• 50 respondents who intended to transfer shared more information:– 30 plan to transfer within UW System
• Top 3: UW-Madison, UW-Whitewater & UW-Stevens Point• 5 plan to transfer to two year schools• 25 plan to transfer to four year schools
– 20 plan to transfer out of the UW System• 14 to out-of-state institutions
College F 09 F 10 F 11MATC - MKE 66 53 60UW - MAD 57 56 65MATC - MAD 34 29 38UW - OSHKOSH 23 23 28UW - WHITEWATER 31 18 19WCTC 13 22 14UM-TWIN CITIES 23 14 6UW - PARKSIDE 9 11 18UW - STEVENS POINT 13 14 10UW - WAUKESHA 9 20 7UW - LA CROSSE 15 12 7UW - GREEN BAY 11 7 10GATEWAY TECH COL 8 9 10FOX VALLEY TECH COL 8 8 5NE WI TECH COL 1 5 14UW COLLS - FOX VAL 7 5 8
College F 09 F 10 F 11MATC - MKE 33 25 21MATC - MAD 6 7 7UW - MAD 4 6 4UW - OSHKOSH 4 2 3GATEWAY TECH COLLS 3 1 2MIN COM TECH COLL 2 2 2WCTC 1 1 4NE WI TECH COLL . 3 2ALVERNO COLLEGE 1 2 1BRYANT & STRATTON 1 2 1UW – PARKSIDE 1 1 2UW - STEVENS POINT . 1 3UW – WHITEWATER 1 2 1CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY 1 . 2MOUNT MARY COLLEGE 1 1 1UW - GREEN BAY 1 . 2
Non-Targeted TargetedTransfers via the Clearing House
Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Fall 2011 Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Fall 20110%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
73% 70% 69% 67% 69%65%
14% 15% 15%11% 10% 10%13% 15% 15%
23% 21%25%
Enrolled at UWM Second Fall Transferred Elsewhere Second Fall Not Enrolled Anywhere
UWM First-time Student Fall to Fall Retention and Transfer to Other Schools
TargetedNon-Targeted
72% of students who indicated they would transfer at the end of this year did not intend
to transfer when they started.
Why? What do we do differently through the recruitment process & first six weeks?
How do we address the gap between targeted and non-targeted students?
FIRST SEMESTER GRADESHow do first semester grades affect their decision?
Earned expectedor higher (N=1524)
Earned lower than expected (N=1359)
Nonrespondent (N=788)
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%100%
81%
60%
58%
Fall to Fall RetentionE
xpec
ted
vs.
Act
ual
Fal
l G
PA
Students Expect High Grades
GPA of 3.50 or higher (Mostly
As)24%
GPA of 3.00 to 3.49
(Mostly Bs)55%
GPA of 2.50 to 2.99
(Some Bs and
Cs)18%
GPA of 2.00 to 2.49
(Mostly Cs)3%
What do you think your GPA will be this term?
But, Their Expected Grades Don’t Match Earned Grades
Expected Grade Fall GPA >-Expected Grade
Mostly As (N=705) 53%
Mostly Bs (N=1570) 54%
Some Bs and Cs (N=519) 51%
Mostly Cs (N=82) 42%
But what is interfering with attendance or completing homework?
• 47 – Work/School/Life Balance• 37 – Personal/Health Issues• 29 – Time Management• 13 – Living Environment• 13 – Poor Study Skills• 10 – Transportation/Parking• 6 – Financial Difficulties• 2 – Athletics
Who Are the Students Most Likely to Do Worse than Expected?
GroupAs Good or Better than Expected
Worse than Expected
All Students 53% 47%First Generation 50% 50%ACT 18-24 49% 51%Any Remedial Need 48% 52%Male 46% 54%ACT Score 1-17 46% 54%Targeted Student Group 45% 55%Registrant after July 44% 56%
And How Does that Impact Retention?
GroupAs Good or Better than Expected
Worse than Expected
All Students 85% 61%Targeted Student Group 85% 57%First Generation 82% 56%Male 82% 62%Any Remedial Need 80% 56%ACT Score 1-17 85% 52%ACT 18-24 78% 59%Registrant after July 82% 44%
Students who visited tutoring centers had higher grades
No visits: 2.56 gpa1-2 visits: 3.12 gpa3-5 visits: 3.17 gpa6-10 visits: 2.99 gpa11+ visits: 3.10 gpa
Students who participated in mentoring had higher grades
Total Students Mentoring
2.69 gpa
0 visits 2.48 gpa
1-2 visits 2.73 gpa
3-5 visits 2.89 gpa
6-10 visits 2.92 gpa
11+ visits 2.97 gpa
All FY students in section had
feedback49%
Some FY students in section had feedback
11%
No FY students in section had
feedback40%
Fall 2012 Early Warning FeedbackFeedback Status for Sections with 5+ First-Year
Students
In which courses do students struggle?COURSE # Reporting % Reporting D, F, W RateEnglish 101 174 10% 12%Math 95 115 6% 21%Math 105 103 6% 29%Bio Science 202 119 6% 17%Psychology 101 75 4% 23%English 102 69 4% 11%Math 90 60 3% 30%Philosophy 101 42 2% 14%Sociology 101 41 2% 22%Economics 100 37 2% 17%Chemistry 105 21 1% 21%Architecture 100 19 1% 16%Math 19 1% --Astronomy 103 16 1% 23%Psychology 13 1% --Sociology 102 13 1% 12%Art 100 10 1% 24%
Not struggling in any course
1 course
2 courses
3 or more courses
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
81.0%
76.5%
72.6%
51.8%
How many courses are you struggling in?
Fall to fall retention
N=58
N=332
N=701
N=615
Is it academic?
Is it academic?
Somewhat/Not at all(1-3)
Moderately(4-5)
Highly (6-7)
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
61.9%
75.3%
78.0%
Can you do well on all problems and tasks assigned in your
courses?
Fall to fall retention
N=993
N=664
N=42
I attended all my classes
I missed one class
I missed a few classes
I missed class frequently
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
82.5%
80.1%
60.2%
41.7%
How many of your scheduled classes have you attended this
term?
Fall to fall retention
N=12
N=864
N=394
N=437
Is it academic?
How do we support students academically?
How do we increase faculty connections?
FALL TO FALL RETENTION
Fall 2005 Fall 2006 Fall 2007 Fall 2008 Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Fall 20110%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
55.8% 59.6% 60.3%65.5% 66.8% 69.3%
64.9%
70.9% 72.8% 69.7%74.1% 73.2% 70.1% 69.7%
Targeted Students Non-Targeted Students
UWM First-time Student Fall to Fall Retention
Green (N=1399)
Yellow (N=1385)
Red (N=647)
Redx2 (N=191)
Unknown (N=133)
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
81.3%
68.7%
51.8%
49.7%
35.3%
Fall to Fall Retention
MAP-Works risk indicator is associated with retention (Fall 2011)
Cohort - Total # Students Transferred Spring Enroll 2nd Fall
Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Fall 2011 Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Fall 2011 Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Fall 2011
Total 4099 3760 3677 4.1% 3.4% 4.7% 72.1% 69.9% 68.6%
1-16 ACT 251 260 208 2.4% 2.3% 6.3% 67.7% 65.4% 67.8%
17-20 ACT 1157 1045 1039 4.5% 4.5% 5.4% 67.9% 68.3% 64.3%
20-24 ACT 1579 1474 1457 4.9% 3.3% 5.2% 71.8% 68.5% 68.8%
25+ ACT 984 841 851 3.0% 3.0% 3.4% 78.0% 75.0% 74.0%
Missing 128 140 122 2.3% 0.7% 0.0% 75.8% 75.7% 68.0%
School/College Total # of Students Enrolled Second Fall
Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Fall 2011 Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Fall 2011
AOC 591 522 449 65.5% 64.9% 61.9%
Arts 328 304 276 73.5% 71.1% 71.0%
Business 480 390 442 74.6% 71.5% 62.9%
CEAS 218 205 233 78.4% 77.6% 81.1%
CHS 253 224 233 76.3% 71.4% 74.7%
Education 195 184 156 75.4% 72.3% 68.6%
Global Studies 22 14 26 86.4% 92.9% 76.9%
L&S 1597 1507 1442 70.9% 68.7% 67.1%
Nursing 149 156 148 75.2% 78.2% 77.0%
SARUP 160 129 134 81.3% 71.3% 77.6%
SOIS 5 6 10 40.0% 83.3% 90.0%
Social Welfare 101 119 128 62.4% 64.7% 60.9%
Somewhat/Not at all(1-3)
Moderately(4-5)
Highly (6-7)
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
39.0%
61.8%
78.7%
Intent to Return
Fall to fall retention
Intentions vs. Actions: Retention by intent to return
N=1996
N=536
N=272
Is it financial?
Somewhat/Not at all(1-3)
Moderately(4-5)
Highly (6-7)
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
73.1%
76.3%
78.5%
Confident that you can pay for next term's tuition and fees?
Fall to fall retention
N=819
N=569
N=297
Is it social factors?
Somewhat/Not at all(1-3)N=208
Moderately(4-5)N=507
Highly (6-7)N=985
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
70.7%
75.3%
78.3%
Are you connecting with people who include you in their activities?
Fall to fall retention
Highly
Moderately
Somewhat/Not at all
73.2%
75.9%
82.6%
For students who live away from home, do you miss your family back home?
Fall to fall retentionIs it social factors?
N=236
N=511
N=514
Commuter or no boyfriend/girlfriend
Highly (6-7)
Moderately(4-5)
Somewhat/Not at all(1-3)
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
79.4%
70.4%
70.1%
77.6%
Do you miss your boyfriend/ girl-friend who is not at this school?
N=943
Fall to fall retentionIs it social factors?
N=290
N=144
N=348
Highly (6-7)N=87
Moderately(4-5)N=175
Somewhat/Not at all(1-3)N=984
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
67.8%
63.4%
79.0%
Do you regret leaving home to go to school?
Fall to fall retentionIs it social factors?
If you were to pick one specific strategy that your department could take to
improve persistence. What would it be?
If you were to pick one specific strategy that the university could take to
improve persistence. What would it be?
Questions?
Contact the Student Success Center in Bolton 120 or at
ssc@uwm.edu.
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