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Penn State Worthington Scranton Challenges and Opportunities. Penny Carlson Executive Director Academic Services and Assessment. Topics. Profile of students Demographic Projections Challenges Opportunities. Worthington Scranton Enrollment Trend. Worthington Scranton Profile. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Penn State Worthington ScrantonChallenges and Opportunities
Penny CarlsonExecutive Director
Academic Services and Assessment
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Topics
Profile of studentsDemographic ProjectionsChallengesOpportunities
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Worthington Scranton Enrollment Trend
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Worthington Scranton Profile
• 1,178 fall 2013 official enrollment; 1,055 FTE
• 97% Pennsylvania residents; highest of any campus
• 80% attend full-time
• 72.5% traditional-aged (17-23)
• 47.5% are male
• 45% first-generation college students
• 16% from minority groups (25 % at CC in aggregate)
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The campus serves students with modest income.
Median Family Income
Pell Recipients
Student AidRecipients
Average Unmet Need
WorthingtonScranton
$48,096 45% 81% $6,781
All Commonwealth Campuses
$54,743 38% 82% $7,810
University Park $90,179 20% 72% $9,054
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Students by Degree Type
Provisional Non-degree Associate Baccalaureate 28 61 219 870
2% 5% 19% 74%
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Growth areas include students ranging in age from 20 to 29.
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Campus is experiencing growth in minority groups.
Race/Ethnicity FA09 FA13American Indian or Alaska Native 5 1Asian 21 52Black or African American 17 31Hispanic/Latino 40 51International 8Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1Race/Ethnicity Unknown 51 17Two or More Races 15 18White 1,075 910Grand Total 1,224 1,089
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Challenges
• National attention to gainful employment, student debt, etc.
• High PSU tuition cost • Responding to the demographic decline• Increasing market share• Providing assistance to students with poor
preparation• Adjusting to the advanced technologies
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Strategies to assist students and to enhance yield on offers will continue.
• Further tuition differential at campuses • Increased institutional support for
scholarships– Provost– Chancellor– Campus designated funds
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The market for traditional college- aged students is declining.
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New Baccalaureate admits have declined.
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The decline in high school graduates within the PSWS service area is projected to continue through the decade.
Source: PA Department of Education
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The majority of PSWS service area students are attending two and four year schools.
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Non-traditional pathways
• Thirty percent of service area population (29,208) has some college but no degree.
• Worthington Scranton has experienced growth at the upper level in baccalaureate programs delivered.
• Advanced standing new admits are increasing.
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Advanced standing students are increasing.
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Graduation Rates
Source: OPIA Six-Year Graduation Study
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One year later…Fall 2011 to 2012 Fall
• 1270 – total enrollment• 49% (676) remained at WS• 27% (347) not enrolled at PSU– 2% (27) transferred to a 2-year school– 5% (60) transferred to an 4-year school
• 13% (161) graduated• 8% (97) transitioned to UP• 2% (27) transitioned to a CC campus
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Academic Performance of fall 2012 new students
• Total 367 students–17% (63) earned a GPA below 2.0 –85% ( 299 ) earned fewer than 27.1 credits–5,324 credits earned in aggregate–1,125.5 credits received grades of D, F or W.
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New technologies are demanding change.
• Building capacity and supporting faculty who teach online
• Adapting to new technology systems: – Project LionPath– Course Substitution and Request System– Certified Background Checking– Alek
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Opportunities
Maximum pathway for students with some college and no degree
Continue to enhance diversity on campusAdd new undergraduate programming based on
market demand and student interestBuild capacity for blended and online
instruction Collaborate with other campuses both in and
out of the region