BMCC E XPLORATION I NTO THE P ROBATION AND R ETENTION D ATA : I NSIGHT R EGARDING S TUDENT S UCCESS BMCC D ESIGNING FOR S UCCESS F ORUM F EBRUARY 4 TH , 2019 Christopher Shults, Ph.D Dean of Institutional Effectiveness and Strategic Planning
P ROBATION IS ON THE R ISE AT BMCC P ROBATION IS ON THE R ISE AT BMCC P ROBATION IS ON THE R ISE AT BMCC Probation # Probation % Dean’s List # Dean’s List % Spring 16 2,515 9.87 2,989 11.72 Fall 16 3,249 12.15 3,136 11.72 Spring 17 2,628 10.37 3,068 12.10 Fall 17 3,781 14.04 3,598 13.36 Spring 18 2,545 10.25 3,551 14.30 Two of the last five semesters produced the highest probation percentage rates at BMCC Historically, around 9% placed on probation Fall 2017 was the highest ever for number and percentage Each of the last five semesters produced one of the five highest Dean’s list percentage rates Spring 2018 – Most students on Dean’s list and highest percentage ever at BMCC W HAT COULD BE THE REASONS FOR THE EXTREMES IN STUDENT SUCCESS ? H OW CAN WE BETTER SUPPORT STUDENTS WHO ARE ON PROBATION ? H OW CAN WE PREVENT STUDENTS FROM BEING PLACED ON PROBATION ?
R ETENTION AND P ROBATION FOR C OHORTS R ETENTION AND P ROBATION FOR C OHORTS R ETENTION AND P ROBATION FOR C OHORTS Retention in a steady decline…until the fall 2017 cohort Probation steadily rising…until the fall 2017 cohort Probation is associated with retention Probation policy Successful Academic Performance (SAP) 1-11 Credits: 1.5 GPA 12-23 Credits: 1.75 24 or More: 2.0 SAP does not include equated credits
R ETENTION AND P REDICTIVE A NALYTICS R ETENTION AND P REDICTIVE A NALYTICS R ETENTION AND P REDICTIVE A NALYTICS
R ETENTION AND P REDICTIVE A NALYTICS R ETENTION AND P REDICTIVE A NALYTICS R ETENTION AND P REDICTIVE A NALYTICS S UMMARY OF THE A NALYTICS Student Preparation (Immersion, SAT) Student Characteristics (Older Students, Pell and TAP, Male, URM) Student Behaviors (Early Registration) Course-Taking (Types of courses, Credit Hours) Cohort Programs Student Outcomes (Grades) S OME OF THIS INFORMATION IS ACTIONABLE AND SOME IS NOT . H OW CAN THIS I NFORMATION H ELP US B ETTER U NDERSTAND O UR S TUDENTS ? H OW CAN THE C OLLEGE USE THIS INFORMATION TO BETTER SUPPORT STUDENT SUCCESS ? H OW CAN YOUR DEPARTMENT OR UNIT ? W HAT PROCESSES , PROCEDURES , POLICIES , OR PRACTICES SHOULD BE EXAMINED BASED ON THIS INFORMATION ?
BMCC S PECIAL P ROGRAMS – P ROBATION AND R ETENTION BMCC S PECIAL P ROGRAMS – P ROBATION AND R ETENTION BMCC S PECIAL P ROGRAMS – P ROBATION AND R ETENTION F IRST -T IME , F ULL -T IME F RESHMAN C OHORTS Special Program Performance Retention Rate Under Probation 74.5% 73.4% in 2017 in 2016 ‐ 2017 80% 63.7% 73.2% 80% 80% 60% 54.8% 60% 60% 36.3% 36.1% 29.1% 40% 25.9% 29.4% 40% 40% 20% 20% 20% 0% 0% 0% Special program No special Special program No special Under probation in 2016 ‐ 17 Retention rate in 2017 participant (ASAP | program participant (ASAP | program BLA | CD) participant BLA | CD) participant ASAP BLA CD Under Probation Special Program Performance Retention Rate in 2018 in 2017 ‐ 2018 (Preliminay) 69.9% 80% 65.1% 62.1% 80% 68.7% 80% 60% 60% 41.2% 43.4% 47.5% 60% 32.9% 32.2% 29.8% 40% 40% 40% 20% 20% 20% 0% 0% Special program No special 0% participant (ASAP | program Special program No special program Under probation in 2017 ‐ 18 Retention rate in 2018 BLA | CD) participant participant (ASAP | participant BLA | CD) ASAP BLA CD W HY ARE THE S PECIAL P ROGRAMS RESULTING IN GREATER STUDENT SUCCESS ? W HAT CAN BE SCALED UP ? W HY HAVE THE PROBATION AND RETENTION RATES CHANGED ?
P ROBATION , C ONTINUED E NROLLMENT , AND D ISMISSAL P ROBATION , C ONTINUED E NROLLMENT , AND D ISMISSAL P ROBATION , C ONTINUED E NROLLMENT , AND D ISMISSAL P ERCENT OF S TUDENTS ON P ROBATION WHO WERE E NROLLED Non-ASAP ASAP Spring 17 17% 27% Fall 17 17% 30% Spring 18 33% 60% In Fall 2016, 59.8% of First-time Freshman who did not return were on probation vs. 38.4% overall Around 2/3 of students who were dismissed had attained less than 30 credits Around 40% of students who were dismissed had attained less than 15 credits Spring 2018 – Most students ever dismissed and 8.59% of all students Fewer credits attained was associated with lower success in making it back to good academic standing W HY ARE MORE STUDENTS WHO ARE ON PROBATION ENROLLED ? W HY DO SO MANY STUDENTS WHO ARE DISMISSED HAVE SO FEW CREDITS ? H OW CAN WE BETTER SUPPORT THESE STUDENTS ? W HY IS D ISMISSAL SO HIGH ?
P ROBATION AND G OOD A CADEMIC S TANDING P ROBATION AND G OOD A CADEMIC S TANDING P ROBATION AND G OOD A CADEMIC S TANDING
D ISCUSSION D ISCUSSION D ISCUSSION Thoughts? What Whys do you Have? What was Surprising? What Recommendations do you Have? Anything Else?
T HANK Y OU ! T HANK Y OU ! T HANK Y OU !
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