snapshot of downstate recruitment iacac conference – itasca, il – may 2011
TRANSCRIPT
Janiah Downing – Illinois State UniversityBridget Jones – Lakeview College of NursingJohn Zimmerman – Western Illinois University
Presenters
The Big Picture
What is going on in Illinois 8.8 percent Unemployment 1
Average household income : $53,974 2
State Poverty Rate : 12.2% 3
1) Bureau or Labor Statistics2) Economic Research Service3) US Census Bureau
Big Picture cont.
Biggest Southern CountiesCounty Median
IncomePoverty Rate
Mclean $58,474 11.4%
Tazewell $55,964 7.8%
Sangamon $53, 408 11.4%
Madison $51,207 12.6%
Livingston $50,972 11.4%
Kankakee $49,987 13.7%
St. Clair $47,876 15.3%
Champaign $45,840 18.7%
Macon $45,840 13.5%
Peoria $49,634 15.0%
State of Illinois $56, 230 12.2%
Big Picture cont. (2)
Smaller Southern CountiesCounty Median
IncomePoverty
Jackson $34, 763 22.9%
Alexander $28,725 29.5%
McDonough $39,874 20.8%
Franklin $34, 456 18.8%
Marion $41, 759 19.4%
Hardin $31,547 21.4%
Gallatin $34, 580 19.3%
State of Illinois
$56, 230 12.2%
Anna, IL school district to cut jobs
Harrisburg School Board hears appeals regarding possible cuts
Quincy School Board cuts 78 positions
Mount Vernon Township High School to cut four more employees
School groups: Education layoffs may top 20,000
Central Illinois school superintendents expect more cuts ahead
Pleasant Hill Dist. 69 Cuts
Danville school administrators are looking to eliminate 60 to 90 positions
Bethalto Community Unit School District will be cutting 54 non-tenured teachers
Edwardsville School District # 7 will cut or reassign 60 staff positions
Pontiac district to lay off 42, cut all extracurricular activities
Good, young teachers' among first 26 cut by District 87
Average tuition for Illinois
Illinois Community Colleges $2,754
Illinois Public Universities $10,553
Illinois Private Universities $26,230
Information from the Illinois College Board
College Visibility
Illinois State University 38 Special Tour Groups 29 from Chicago Land Area 5 from within the city limits
University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana Roughly 90% of Special Tour Groups are
from Northern Illinois Two-thirds of the daily visitors are from
Northern Illinois
What does it mean?
Many students/families may not be able to keep up with the rising costs of college
Schools have less resources to prepare students for post-secondary education
More students will attend Community Colleges Up 8 percent this last year (Illinois Community College Board)
Lewis and Clark up 3% Illinois Central College up 8.6% Heartland Community College up 24% (past two years) Kankakee Community College up 9.1% Lincoln Land up 15.2% Southwestern Illinois College up 4% Danville Community College up 18%
How do we help these students?
Research School districts, Local scholarships, local interests
Make the family involved from day 1 Southern Hospitality
Specialized attention Be flexible
Don’t think of a student choosing a Community College as a loss. Articulation agreements, High School agreements
Create/Find allies in the schools in counselors and administrators
Cross training when possible Financial aid, academic advisement, Evaluations
Collaborative College Visits
Central Illinois
Defined as the area lying South of I-80 & North of the junctions of I-74/ I-72 and I-72/Rte. 36
Includes the following counties: Adams, Brown, Bureau, Cass, Champaign, Christian, DeWitt, Ford, Fulton, Grundy, Hancock, Henderson, Henry, Iroquois, Kankakee, Knox, LaSalle, Livingston, Logan, Macon, Marshall, Mason, McDonough, McLean, Menard, Mercer, Morgan, Peoria, Piatt, Pike Putnam, Rock Island, Saline, Sangamon, Schuyler, Scott, Stark, Tazewell, Vermillion, Warren, Woodford
Disclaimer: some cross-over between counties due to regional boundaries in some counties (Champaign, Christian, Piatt, Pike, Sangamon, Scott, Vermillion
Central Illinois
2006-2007 2010-2011
Total Seniors 20,443 20,794
# Attending 2-year institution (%)
7,504 (36.7%) 8,029 (38.6%)
# Attending 4-year institution (%)
7,694 (37.6%) 7,800 (37.5%)
# No college/military/unreported (%)
5,245 (25.6%) 4,965 (23.9%)
Central Illinois
Attendance at a 2-year institution (2010-2011) 6 counties below 30% (Cass, Henderson,
McDonough, Morgan, Pike) 6 counties at 50% or above (Brown, Marshall,
Mercer, Piatt, Saline, Stark) Attendance at a 4-year institution (2010-2011)
11 counties below 30% (Brown, DeWitt, Ford, Fulton, Henry, Knox, LaSalle, Livingston, Pike, Rock Island, Warren)
5 counties at 50% or above (McDonough, McLean, Piatt, Scott, Stark)
Central Illinois
Most Growth: McLean county from 1,1647 seniors (06-07) to 1,889 seniors (10-11)
2006-2007 2010-2011
2-year attendance 27% 34%
4-year attendance 53% 50%
No col./Military/unreported
19% 16%
Southern Illinois
Defined as the area lying South of the junctions of I-74/ I-72 and I-72/Rte. 36
Includes the following counties: Alexander, Bond, Calhoun, Champaign, Christian, Clark, Clay, Clinton, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar, Edwards, Effingham, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hamilton, Hardin, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Jersey, Johnson, Lawrence, Macon, Macoupin, Madison, Marion, Massac, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, Moultrie, Perry, Piatt, Pike, Pope, Pulaski, Randolph, Richland, Saline, Sangamon, Scott, Shelby, St. Clair, Union, Vermillion, Wabash, Washington, Wayne, White, Williamson
Cross-over of counties noted on Central-Illinois slides
Southern Illinois
2006-2007 2010-2011
Total Seniors 19,977 19,925
# Attending 2-year institution (%)
7,663 (38.3%) 7,741 (38.8%)
# Attending 4-year institution (%)
7,405 (37.0%) 7,232 (36.2%)
# No college/military/unreported (%)
4,909 (24.5%) 4,952 (25%)
Southern Illinois Attendance at a 2-year institution (2010-2011)
3 counties below 30% (Madison, Monroe, St. Clair) 20 counties at 50% or above (Calhoun, Clinton, Crawford,
Cumberland, Edwards, Franklin, Hamilton, Jasper, Jefferson, Johnson, Lawrence, Perry, Pope, Richland, Saline, Shelby, Union, Wabash, White, Williamson)
Attendance at a 4-year institution (2010-2011) 32 counties below 30% (Alexander, Calhoun, Clark, Clay,
Cumberland, Edgar, Edwards, Effingham, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hamilton, Hardin, Jefferson, Johnson, Lawrence, Massac, Montgomery, Moultrie, Perry, Pope, Pulaski, Randolph, Richland, Saline, Shelby, Union, Vermillion, Wabash, Wayne, White, Williamson)
Southern Illinois
Attendance at a 4-year institution (2010-2011) 32 counties below 30% (Alexander, Calhoun,
Clark, Clay, Cumberland, Edgar, Edwards, Effingham, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hamilton, Hardin, Jefferson, Johnson, Lawrence, Massac, Montgomery, Moultrie, Perry, Pope, Pulaski, Randolph, Richland, Saline, Shelby, Union, Vermillion, Wabash, Wayne, White, Williamson
3 counties at 50% or above (Madison, Monroe, Sangamon)
Southern Illinois
Most growth: St. Clair county from 3,130 seniors (06-07) to 3,268 seniors (10-11)
2006-2007 2010-2011
2-year attendance 32.5% 24%
4-year attendance 45.5% 40%
No col./Military/unreported
22% 36%
Northwestern Illinois (for comparison purposes)
2006-2007 2010-2011
Total Seniors 11,457 12,994
# Attending 2-year institution (%)
4,389 (38.3%) 5,012 (38.6%)
# Attending 4-year institution (%)
4,140 (36.1%) 4,392 (33.8%)
# No college/military/unreported (%)
2,928 (25.6%) 3,590 (27.6%)
Northwestern Illinois
Attendance at a 2-year institution (2010-2011) 0 counties below 30% 3 counties at 50% or above (LaSalle, McHenry,
Whiteside) Attendance at a 4-year institution (2010-
2011) 4 counties below 30% (Bureau, LaSalle, Peoria,
Whiteside) 0 counties at 50% or above
Conclusions
Over the course of the past few years college attendance (both 2-year and 4-year) has lingered around 36-37% for high school seniors
Focus on numbers over percentages: lives over statistics
Opportunities for further research are endless
What do you think?
References
IACAC 2006-07 High School and Community College Visit Guide
IACAC 2010-11 High School and Community College Visit Guide
http://www.countymapsofillinois.com/aaallil.shtml
http://www.digital-topo-maps.com/county-map/illinois.shtml
~18,000-22,000 miles
Approximate mileage of John Zimmerman’s annual recruitmenttravel miles for first two years with Western Illinois University.
“Am I the only one that drives this far?” I went weeks without seeing another
Admissions Counselor on the road.
Young Professionals Network A group within local Chambers of Commerce. Entry to mid-level professionals connect from
across disciplines Lawyers Accountants Teachers College Professionals
John Zimmerman was a member of Jacksonville, IL’s Young Professionals Network while working at Illinois College.
March 13, 2010
Several Downstaters met up in Champaign.
Jupiter’s Pizza Social Meetup Celebrated a group member’s engagement
from the night before. Good times
Then John Zimmerman asked a question:
Do we want to start a group? A group of Downstate Admissions Professionals,
that “Travels the highways and byways of Central and
Southern Illinois.” Serve as a Fraternal-Professional association to
support fellow Downstaters. Be a resource to Downstaters:
Professional Development opportunities with IACAC. Build camaraderie in the profession to increase
retention in Central and Southern Illinois Admissions. Give voice to Downstate issues – such as this
Presentation.
Downstate Illinois (DIAC)Admissions Counselors
March 13, 2010 was the unofficial Birthday of DIAC.
First organizational meeting was June 4, 2010. Bloomington-Normal. (Illinois State)
First Business Meeting, August 16, 2010. Springfield. (Benedictine University at Springfield)
Current Executive Board
John Zimmerman (WIU) President
Ja’Niah Dowing (ISU) Vice-President
Bridget Jones (LCN) Secretary
Wendy Hill (EIU) Social Chair
2010-2011 Calendar
October 21, 2010 First Social Event
February 19, 2011 Day at the Lincoln Presidential Museum – Springfield
March 2, 2011 Buffalo Wild Wings meetup before Carbondale Fair.
March 18, 2011 Ja’Niah Downing Presentation at IACAC District
Seminar May 4-6, 2011
IACAC Conference Presentation
DIAC Challenge for Project Reach VP Ja’Niah Downing initiated the “DIAC
Challenge” with President John Zimmerman.
A total of $170 was raised for the 2011 Project Reach Recipient
Donation was given in the form of a Staples Gift Card.
Next steps for DIAC
Annual Meeting Executive Board Election “Points of Emphasis”
Membership directives for the 2011-2012 school year.
Will be voted on at the 2011 Annual Meeting.
More Social Fellowship events Hard to schedule to bring folks together
with geographic distance, and yet So much fun!
Concluding Thoughts/Questions For more information on DIAC,
please visit:
www.downstateillinois.org