Palo Alto College: Performance Update
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8,376
8,671
9,108
9,368
9,852
8,0008,2008,4008,6008,8009,0009,2009,4009,6009,800
10,000
Fall 2014 Fall 2015 Fall 2016 Fall 2017 Fall 2018
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Fall Headcount Enrollment
Source: IRES Student Profile
Student Profile Fall 2018Enrollment Intensity• 21% (2,075) Full-Time• 79% (7,777) Part-TimeGender• 61% (5,978) Female• 39% (3,874) MaleEthnicity• 78% (7,694) Hispanic• 4% (426) African-American• 14% (1,415) White• 1% (78) Asian• 3% (239) Other
Dual Credit Students• 29% (2,848)
Fall 2018 FTIC Freshman• 15.9% (1,545)• 68% (1,051) FTIC Require Remediation
Economically Disadvantaged – Fall 2017 • 44% - Excluding dual credit; [3,015/(9,368-2,462 dual)]• 32% - Including dual credit (3,015/9,368)
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Source: THECB Accountability System, Student Profile, FADS
Course Completion Rates
89.7%90.7% 91.3% 91.7%
90.7%
80%
85%
90%
95%
Fall 14 Fall 15 Fall 16 Fall 17 Fall 18*
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* Fall 2018 is preliminary
Productive Grade Rates
75.5%79% 79.4% 78.8%
75.5%
60%
65%
70%
75%
80%
85%
90%
Fall 14 Fall 15 Fall 16 Fall 17 Fall 18*
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* Fall 2018 is preliminary
Number of High Challenge Courses
14 13 1315
21
0
5
10
15
20
25
Fall 2014 Fall 2015 Fall 2016 Fall 2017 Fall 2018*
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* Fall 2018 is preliminary
High Challenge Courses Action Plans & Strategies
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Action plans developed for each high challenge courses with the following strategies implemented: • Required embedded tutoring for Math & English high challenge courses.
Tutors & peer mentors will provide the educational support.
• English and Math Faculty are redesigning the co-req delivery model.
• Increase Flex sectioning – Fall 2019: Data collected indicates improved student success in the 8-week format for some math courses. Fall schedule will be designed to allow students to schedule all Flex sections, all full-term, or a combination of both. There are flex options in each core component area. Advisers have been provided with a summary of scheduling options.
Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE)Results Student Engagement Domain 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017
Active & Collaborative Learning 55.8 48.9 49.4 48.2 49.4
Student Effort 52.6 49.0 49.3 50.6 55.8
Academic Challenge 52.3 48.7 46.7 46.5 51.6
Student/Faculty Interaction 53.2 48.4 50.1 48.3 53.0
Support for Learners 54.0 53.2 53.9 51.7 58.2
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Source: CCSSE Spring 2017
Percentage of Students Rating their Entire Educational Experience as “Good or Excellent”
86.2% 86.8%88.4%
92.2%
80%
85%
90%
95%
National Avg Texas CC Avg Alamo Colleges PACSource: CCSSE Spring 2017
Would you Recommend this College to a Friend or Family Member?
94%
95.5% 96%97%
90%
91%
92%
93%
94%
95%
96%
97%
98%
National Avg Texas CC Avg Alamo Colleges PAC
Source: CCSSE Spring 2017
Source: CCSSE Spring 2017
Fall-to-Fall FTIC Persistence Rates
41.6% 41.3% 39.4%43.1% 42.6% 42.8%
59.2% 62.1% 62.8%67.2%
62.1% 62.7%
25%
35%
45%
55%
65%
75%
12-13 13-14 14-15 15-16 16-17 17-18
Part-Time Full-Time
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12-13 13-14 14-15 15-16 16-17 17-18
FTIC Persisted FTIC Persisted FTIC Persisted FTIC Persisted FTIC Persisted FTIC Persisted
FT 336 199 417 259 497 312 479 322 494 307 668 419
PT 1002 417 929 384 881 347 893 385 877 374 983 421
FT FTIC Comparative Persistence Rates
58.5%62.7% 62.7%
66.6%71.8%
40%
45%
50%
55%
60%
65%
70%
75%
80%
State Avg VLCC Avg PAC Alamo San Jacinto
Three-Year FTIC Graduation Rates
13.3% 15.8%20.9%
25.5% 27%
36%
4.9%7.6% 8.8% 11% 13.1% 14%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Full-Time Part-Time
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2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
FTIC Grads FTIC Grads FTIC Grads FTIC Grads FTIC Grads FTIC Grads
FT 495 66 469 74 339 71 419 107 497 134 479 172
PT 906 44 968 74 1004 88 931 102 881 115 894 125
9%Increase in one year
3-Year FT FTIC Graduation Rates
22.3% 22.3%
29.7%
36%
44.9%
0%5%
10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%
VLCC Avg State Avg Alamo PAC Texarkana
Four-Year FTIC Graduation Rates
13.6%18.2%
21.3%
29.2% 29.6% 31.8%
6.7% 8.4%12.6%
16.1%18.7% 20.7%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Full-Time Part-Time
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2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
FTIC Grads FTIC Grads FTIC Grads FTIC Grads FTIC Grads FTIC Grads
FT 809 110 495 90 469 100 339 99 419 124 497 158
PT 593 40 906 76 968 122 1004 162 931 174 881 182
4-Year FT FTIC Graduation Rates
24.8% 25.2%30.6% 31.8%
41.5%
0%5%
10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%
State Avg VLCC Avg Alamo PAC Lee College
Degrees Conferred
Degrees and Certificates Awarded
Source: District IRES - KPI Benchmark & THECB Accountability Report
930
11651,287
1,498
1,6761,801
9301,165
1,3631,549
1,714
0
250
500
750
1000
1250
1500
1750
2000
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 WIG TARGET
WIG TARGET Awarded
6-Year FTIC Transfer Rates(Based on NSC Data)
22.7%20.8% 20.5% 22.0% 23.5%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Source: National Student Clearing House
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Where PAC Students Transfer (AY ‘18)
1. UTSA (1,035)2. Texas A&M SA (683)3. Texas State University (314)4. University of the Incarnate Word (246)5. Texas A&M University (174)
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Students Employed and/or Enrolled Within 6 Months of Graduation
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Source: THECB: Texas Higher Educational Almanac
FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017Academic 86.4% 87.1% 91.2% 89.0% 92.3%Technical 96.5% 94.9% 98.5% 91.5% 90.2%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Fall 2015 FT FTIC 3-Year Tracking*
29.7% 974 36.0% 172
16.1% 527 8.1% 39
16.6% 544 11.7% 56
20.5% 671 28.0% 134
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Alamo Colleges PAC
Left in Good StandingStill EnrolledNational TransferGraduated from Alamo
82.8% 2,716 83.7% 401
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*Fall 2015 preliminary; Due to rounding, summations may not equal total.
Personal Assessment of the College Environment (PACE) Results
4.00 4.034.22 4.12 4.23
3.72
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2
3
4
5
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Norm Base
*Five-point scale from a low of “1” to a high of “5.”
Cooperative Leadership
Consultative Leadership
Collaborative Leadership
Coercive Leadership
Student Success Agenda Increase Faculty Mentoring
Development of Advisor Recognition Program
Experiential Learning Initiative launched by the Chancellor in December 2018
Advocacy Symposium-Fall (Advocacy Efforts)
Financial Wellness Summit- Spring
Student Health Advocacy Resource and Engagement Center (S.H.A.R.E)
Emergency Aid Program
2019 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence – Rising StarPalo Alto College named “Rising Star” by national Aspen PrizeThe Aspen Institute's College Excellence Program announced today that Palo Alto College isa "Rising Star" award winner of the 2019 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, thenation's signature recognition of high achievement and performance among America'scommunity colleges.
Awards & Recognitions 2018-2019
2019 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence – Top 10Named to a list of the top 10 community colleges in the U.S. eligible to compete for the 2019Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, the nation’s signature recognition of highachievement and performance in America’s community colleges. Palo Alto College wasselected from a pool of nearly 1,000 public two-year colleges nationwide to compete for the$1 million Aspen Prize and was one of only three first-time finalists for the 2019 award.
2019 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence – Top 150 For the first time in our history, Palo Alto College and three other colleges in the AlamoColleges District have been named to a list of the top 150 community colleges in the U.S.eligible to compete for the 2019 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, the nation’ssignature recognition of high achievement and performance in America’s communitycolleges.
Awards & Recognitions 2018-2019Top 50 Veterinary Technician Programs for 2018The only school in Texas to be named to the Top 50 Veterinary Technician Programs for 2018by TheBestColleges.org. The program, which launched in 1995, has been accredited by theCommittee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities of the American VeterinaryMedical Association since 1998 and is one of only five programs fully accredited in the stateof Texas.
2018 Best Colleges in TexasNamed as one of the top three community colleges on the 2018 Best Colleges in Texas byBestColleges.com. The rankings are based on key performance indicators includingacceptance, retention, graduation, enrollment rates and loan default percentages as ameasure of graduates’ success.
2019 Best Online Community Colleges in TexasPalo Alto Community College in Texas offers a number of online degree and certificate programsthrough its Distance Learning Program. Students who enroll in distance learning will have access tothe same faculty and academics as traditional students, but will have a much more flexiblelearning schedule. Students use video conferencing, streaming software, and the Canvas learningmanagement system to interact with peers and instructors.
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