Baccalaureate Enrollment Growth

and Capacity

CC Baccalaureate AssociationMarch 2005

Elise Erickson, Bellevue Community CollegeJean Floten, Bellevue Community College

Jan Yoshiwara, Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges

Agenda

Study purpose and design Baccalaureate demand to 2010:

maintenance level and policy increases

Plans to meet demand Features of options: location, cost,

students served Conclusions from survey and college

interviews Features of delivery options explored Next steps

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Universities and CTCs Share Baccalaureate

Mission

Shared mission CTCs are start for more

than 40% of graduates Public universities award

3 out of 4 bachelor’s degrees

Public higher education primary providers

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Baccalaureate Capacity Study

How much to 2010

Where needed What fields What options Cost to state Cost to students

Key options or combination of options by region

Work with public universities on enrollment planning model

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Basis of Joint Forecast

Maintains market share by sector, including private universities

Keeps pace with population growth

Addresses existing access gaps – regions and types of students currently underserved

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FTE Demand by Type to 2010

Population driven Maintain opportunity

as population grows Policy driven

Pathways for technical associate degree grads

Low regional access ¾ of demand at

junior/senior level Consistent with

OFM, HECB Master Plan

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PopulationGrowth

Tech DegreePathway

RegionalAccess

Juniors

Freshmen

If CTC and University Plans are Funded Enrollment and Demand

Match to 2010

Meets 78% of demand

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King Central &East

Snohomish Southwest Northwest Pierce South Sound

Population Enrollment if Funded

Low Access Demand

- Southwest, Snohomish

- Technical degree pathways

Pathways Considered to Meet Demand

Public baccalaureate institutions University branch campuses Collocated university centers CTC bachelor’s degrees

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Pathways Considered to Meet Demand

Public baccalaureate institutions

University branch campuses

Collocated university centers

CTC bachelor’s degrees

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Location Matters

Regional differences in access

60% of university freshmen attend outside home region

60% of CTC transfers attend university close to home

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Pathways Serve Different Students

Two-thirds of transfer students first in families to go to earn bachelors degrees

More African American, Native American and Latino students use transfer path

More older students use transfer, especially at University Centers and University branch campuses

Broader spectrum of population served through transfer pathway

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Fiscal Considerations for Baccalaureate Pathways

Comparison based on recent legislative appropriations for growth FTEs

Current pathways: $20,100 to $24,000 over four years Range is narrow except for branch

campuses Examining costs for new pathways

Four year branch campuses University centers CTC bachelors degrees

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Costs Vary More Widely for Students

Used 2005 tuition rates* Wider range in cost to students:

$10,900 – CTC transfer to regional university

$18,100 – 4 years at research university

Diversity of choices useful from affordability perspective

* Operating fee only

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What Other Colleges Discovered

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Critical Shortage of BA Opportunity

Programs don’t exist to meet business needs

Students can’t move to where the colleges are

Existing colleges don’t have program capacity

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Fulfilling the Community College Mission

Focus on community needs

Workforce preparation Emphasis on teaching Open door policy A.A. is basis of

program Address needs not met

by universities

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How Colleges Chose Their B.A. Programs

Already offer a strong 2-year program

Qualified faculty for upper division courses

Program is in high demand

Education, nursing, business, IT management

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Other Issues

Partnerships with universities didn’t work

Maintain focus on workforce programs

Degrees are accepted by all

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Faculty Considerations

Terminal degree faculty for program

Focus is on students/teaching

Technical faculty can cost more

Educational stipends level the field

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It’s Worth the Price

Tuition set by Higher Education Board

Financial challenges Emotional

challenges

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Public Baccalaureate Institutions

Well established infrastructure, programs, services, faculty expertise

Comprehensive offerings Address sustained demand Strength is serving

traditional, mobile, young adults

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University Branch Campuses

Located in regions with high population growth and unmet demand for upper division capacity

Meet sustained, long-term needs of regions

Programs focused on local needs, but limited mix due to small campuses

Higher cost proposed for both upper division and lower division

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University Centers Collocated on CTC

Campuses Builds on CTC infrastructure;

efficient use of services, facilities Programs driven by

community needs Lower cost to students Serve diversity of the

community Local governance matters Issues – program mix and

stability

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Community and Technical College Baccalaureate

Degrees Builds on CTC infrastructure, services Programs driven by community needs Lower cost to students Serve the diversity of the community Local control Institutional costs can be managed

with regional university funding levels and regional university tuition rates

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Community and Technical College Baccalaureate

Degrees Accreditation requirements

for college role and mission, faculty credentials, scholarship can be accommodated. Library holdings would have to be expanded.

Issues – CTCs not chartered to offer bachelor’s degrees, substantial start up work required

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Conclusions

Strong demand for junior access Meeting the demand requires growth

in all pathways to the baccalaureate Build on current infrastructure:

baccalaureates, branch campuses, university centers, CTCs

More than ¾ of 2010 projected demand met IF enrollment requests are funded

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Conclusions

Location matters, especially for transfer students

Serving the diversity of students requires diversity of pathways to the bachelor’s degree

University Centers are an effective way to distribute access across the state

CTCs - CTC bachelors degrees are feasible option

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Next Steps

Upper division growth for universities, branch campuses

Funding for University Centers SBCTC and legislative

authorization for CTC bachelors degrees

HECB process for university centers and CTC bachelors degrees