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Los Rios Community Colleges
College Readiness in California
The Pivotal Role of Community Colleges in Filling the Demand for
College-Educated Workers
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College Readiness in California
Brice W. Harris,Chancellor
Los Rios Community CollegesJanuary 28, 2009
Sacramento, California
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Community Colleges – Filling the Demand
•CA Community Colleges•Transfer Education•Career/Technical Education•Access and Success
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California Community CollegesIn 2007 – 2008
• 110 Colleges & 94 Centers
• 2.8 million students annually
• Almost one in 14 adults in CA
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California Community CollegesIn 2007 – 2008
55% Female51% under 25 yrs. of age
27% between 25 & 4022% over 40
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California Community CollegesIn 2007 – 2008
12% Asian8% African American
30% Hispanic34% White
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California Community CollegesIn 2007 – 2008
•120,000 Transfers
•107,000 Degrees & Certificates
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California Community CollegesIn 2007 – 2008
In California 78% of all students enrolled
in higher education are in a community college
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Typical Workforce of the Past
High School Diploma or less
BA/BSor more
Some college
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Typical Workforce of Today
High School Diploma or less
BA/BSor more
Some college
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Workforce of the Future
High School Diploma or less
BA/BSor more
Some college
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Workforce of the Future
High School Diploma or less
BA/BSor more
CommunityColleges
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Transfer Education
High School Diploma or less
BA/BSor more
Community CollegesTransfer Education
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Transfer in 2007 – 2008
• UC = 14,000
• CSU = 55,000
• CA Private Institutions = 23,000
• All out of state = 14,000
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Transfer in 2006 – 2007
55% of CSU graduates & 28% of UC graduates started at a California
community college
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Transfer Education
Access to the professions frequently begins in a
community college
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Transfer Education
Architecture & EngineeringBusiness Professions
EducationJournalism
LawSciences
Medicine
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Career/Technical Education
High School Diploma or less
BA/BSor more
Community Colleges
Career/Tech. Ed.
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Career/Technical Education
80% of firefighters, law enforcement
officers and EMTs
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Career/Technical Education
70% of California nurses
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Career/Technical Education
160 apprenticeship programs including 66 trade/craft titles
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Career/Technical Education
Animation Advertising AgricultureAutomotive Bio-Tech BookkeepingConstruction Culinary Dental Asst.Early Childhood Dietary ElectronicsFiber Optics Finance Fire Tec.Funeral Services Graphics Heating/ACHospitality Info. Systems Interior Des.
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Career/Technical Education
Landscaping Management MarketingMed. Asst. Med. Records MotorcycleNursing Nutrition ParamedicOffice Assistant Photo Railroad Resp. Care Robotics Radio Prod.Small Bus. Sign Language SurveyingVet. Tech. Water Quality Welding
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Career/Technical EducationExtremely responsive to
labor and workforce needs as is currently being shown
in the developing Clean & Green industry
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Workforce of the Future
High School Diploma or less
BA/BSor more
CommunityColleges
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The Foundation of Community Colleges
Access &
Student Success
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Student Successdoes not require
limited access
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Access
Low fees =high participation
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Access
California has one of the highest college-going rates
in America
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Access
Community collegegrads earn $400,000 more in their lifetime
than high school grads
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Access
Even completingone community college
course results in an 8% increase in income
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AccessAccess means an
opportunity for a better life for under-educated
and under-prepared Californians
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AccessKeeping college doors open during difficult economic times gives disadvantaged
Californians a chance for a better future
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Open access does not mean limited success
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Student Success
All American colleges and universities are struggling to help students to succeed
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Student SuccessAlthough better prepared
in some areas – incoming students are
increasingly unprepared in math and English
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Student Success•Advanced Education
•American Diploma Project•Early Assessment Program
•The College Bridge•Career Technical Education
•Common Assessment
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Workforce of the Future
High School Diploma or less
BA/BSor more
CommunityColleges