Noncredit to Credit Student Transition Study...6% 0% 10% 5% 37% 34% 6% 2% African American American AmericanIndian Asian/Pacific Islander Filipino Latino White Other Unreported 2016/17

Prepared by: SDCE Office ofInstitutional Effectiveness (OIE)

January, 2018

NoncredittoCreditStudentTransitionStudy

2018

Overview

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to provide information that will help facilitate the development of recruitment, retention, and success strategies for SDCE noncredit students transitioning to SDCCD credit college courses.

Population:Prior noncredit students – students who first enrolled at Continuing Education and then enrolled at City, Mesa, and/or Miramar College.

Focus of study:In alignment with SDCE’s key support strategies, the study tracks enrollments, course‐taking patterns, and outcomes of SDCE noncredit students transitioning to SDCCD colleges.

Student Populations

Report looks at sub‐groups of prior noncredit students at SDCCD’s colleges:

All prior noncredit

students

Prior noncredit students are benchmarked against comparable general population students.

First‐time to SDCCD

prior noncredit students

First‐time to college

prior noncredit students

First‐time to college

recent‐noncredit students*

*Cohort tracking

Report Revisions

• [NEW] More information about prior noncredit students: First‐time to SDCCD prior noncredit student profile

• [REVISION] Cohort tracking of completion of 30+ units, certificates/degrees conferred, and transfer to four‐year university is now based on data obtained from CCCCO Data on Demand System, which tracks student outcomes system‐wide.

• [REVISION] New definitions added to Operational Definitions Appendix.

Enrollment & Services

FTES: All Prior Noncredit Students

5% overall decline in FTES

2,817 2,796 2,685

1,216 1,142 1,067

1,002 1,008 957

599 646 661

2014/15 2015/16 2016/17

Total

City College/ECC

Mesa College

Miramar College

Headcount & Enrollment: All Prior Noncredit Students

Headcount

Top 2016/1 Courses

All Credit C

olleges

All Prior Noncredit Students General Population

Mathematics Mathematics

English English

English as a Second Language Exercise Science

Exercise Science Chemistry

Administration of Justice Psychology

Chemistry Biology

Psychology History

Courses are ranked by enrollments.

2,777 2,626

1,770

5,540

2,664 2,591 1,847

5,458

2,702 2,583 2,056

5,593

City College/ECC Mesa College Miramar College All Colleges

2014/15 2015/16 2016/17

Headcount: First‐Time Prior Noncredit Students

First‐Time to SDCCD Prior Noncredit Students (includes degree holders/transfer):

First‐Time to College Prior Noncredit Students (excludes degree holders/transfer):

614 554 330

1,367

647 596 388

1,472

658 587 440

1,514


351 246

144

680

347 271 143

682

332 237 163

675


2014/15 2015/16 2016/17

10%

0%

15%

4%

35%

29%

4%

3%

6%

0%

10%

5%

37%

34%

6%

2%

African American

American Indian

Asian/Pacific Islander

Filipino

Latino

White

Other

Unreported

2016/17 Student Profile: First Time to SDCCD vs. First Time to College Prior Noncredit

Data combine all SDCCD credit colleges

13%

0%

16%

2%

40%

23%

4%

2%

7%

0%

9%

5%

42%

28%

7%

2%

African American

American Indian

Asian/Pacific Islander

Filipino

Latino

White

Other

Unreported

7% 8%

3% 3%

DSPS EOPS

2016/17 Student Profile: First Time to SDCCD vs. First Time to College Prior Noncredit


45%55%

28%

72%

First Generation Not First Generation

0%

40%

17% 19% 13% 11%19%

70%

6% 4% 1% 1%

Under 18 18 ‐ 24 25 ‐ 29 30 ‐ 39 40 ‐ 49 50 and >

37%63%

26%

74%

First Generation Not First Generation

6% 5%2% 2%

DSPS EOPS

0%

27%19% 24% 16% 14%9%

63%

14% 9%3% 2%

Under 18 18 ‐ 24 25 ‐ 29 30 ‐ 39 40 ‐ 49 50 and >

Incoming Student Placement

2016/17 Student Placement: First‐Time to College Students

Prior Noncredit Students General Population

Reading

Writing


Transfer/ Associate Level40%

Basic Skills36%

Need English Advising17%

Take ESOL Test7%

Transfer/ Associate Level63%

Basic Skills29% Need

English Advising

7%

Take ESOL Test2%

Transfer/Associate Level15%Basic Skills

61%

Need English Advising17%

Take ESOL Test7%

Transfer/Associate Level36%Basic Skills

56%

Need English Advising

7%

Take ESOL Test2%

2015/16 Student Placement: First‐Time to College Students

Prior Noncredit Students General Population

Math

ESOL


Transfer Level18%

Associate Level8%

Basic Skills74%

Transfer Level30%

Associate Level13%

Basic Skills57%

Level 408%

Level 3018%

Level 2019%Level 19

55%

Level 409% Level 3015%

Level 2013%Level 19

63%

Enrollment and Outcomes Tracking

SDCE Programs in Term Prior to Transition:2010/11 – 2013/14 First‐Time to College Recent‐Noncredit Cohorts

Top Five Programs by College

Programs by All Colleges

Programs are ranked by headcount.

798

702

408

64

63

55

33

25

15

Basic Skills

ESL

BIT

Child Development

Skilled Trades

Hospitality

DSPS

Older Adult

Health Care

City College/ECC Mesa College Miramar College

1. Basic Skills 1. Basic Skills 1. ESL

2. ESL 2. ESL 2. Basic Skills

3. BIT 3. BIT 3. BIT

4. Skilled Trades 4. Hospitality 4. Child Development

5. Child Development 5. Child Development 5. Skilled Trades

Course Enrollment, Retention and Success Tracked Four Years:2010/11 – 2013/14 First‐Time to College Recent‐Noncredit Cohorts

Data combine all SDCCD credit colleges.

Retention Success

First Term Enrollments per Student Subsequent Enrollment

General Population

Recent Noncredit

4.84.2 Recent

Noncredit

General Population

86% 89% 89% 88%87% 87% 87% 86%

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4

66%75% 77% 75%66% 70% 72% 70%

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4

College Completion Tracked Six Years:First‐Time to College Recent‐Noncredit Cohorts

2008/09‐2010/11 Cohorts Combined(Recent noncredit cohorts = 815 students)Recent Noncredit Achieved Outcome

General Pop Benchmark (excludes recent noncredit)

Completed 30+ Units 66% 59%Certificates/Degrees 18% 15%Transfer 21% 44%

Data combine all SDCCD credit colleges; completion of 30+ units, certificates/degrees, and transfer rate are disaggregated by cohort year to track changes in individual cohort performance over time.

67%65% 66%

56% 59%62%

2008/09 2009/10 2010/11

Completed 30+ Units

17% 17% 19%

13% 15% 17%

2008/09 2009/10 2010/11

Certificates/Degrees

23% 24%16%

48%42% 41%

2008/09 2009/10 2010/11

Transfer

Data Sources:SDCCD Information System

CCCCO Data on Demand

Noncredit Transition Report and Presentation available on SDCE OIE website

Documents

Noncredit to Credit Student Transition Study...6% 0% 10% 5% 37% 34% 6% 2% African American American AmericanIndian Asian/Pacific Islander Filipino Latino White Other Unreported 2016/17