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MCC SENSE 2018 Key Findings Survey of Entering Student Engagement

What is Student Engagement? …the amount of time and energy students invest in meaningful educational practices …the institutional practices and student behaviors that are highly correlated with student learning and retention 2

SENSE: A Tool for Community Colleges – Student success in the first semester (12 – 15 credit hours) improves success rates: • Increase retention • Increase completion 3

SENSE: A Tool for Community Colleges  As a tool for improvement, SENSE helps us • Understand students' critical early experiences • Identify and learn from practices that engage entering students • Provides benchmarks for comparison • Standardized – 3 year cohort data • Identify areas in which we can improve 4

The Survey of Entering Student Engagement ( SENSE ) SENSE helps community colleges understand the experience of entering students and engage these students in the earliest weeks of their college experience. 5

Methodology – FALL 2018  The SENSE survey was administered in over 90 randomly selected classes: • Administered between the 4th and 5 th week of the fall semester • Classes were all on-ground • Surveys were administered by faculty 6

Student Respondent Profile at MCC

Student Respondent Profile: Gender 70% 58% 60% 53% 50% 45% 43% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Male Female MCC SENSE 2018 Cohort Office of Institutional Research 8

Student Respondent Profile: Age 89% 90% 80% 70% 62% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 18-24 MCC SENSE 2018 Cohort Office of Institutional Research 9

Student Respondent Profile: Race & Ethnicity 56% White, Non-Hispanic 34% 13% Hispanic, Latino, Spanish 40% 18% Black or African American, Non-Hispanic 12% Asian, Asian American, or Pacific 3% Islander 7% 1% American Indian or Native American 0% 4% Other 3% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% MCC SENSE 2018 Cohort Office of Institutional Research 10

Student Respondent Profile: Enrollment Status 76% 80% 70% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 30% 24% 20% 10% 0% Less than Full-Time Full-Time MCC SENSE 2018 Cohort Office of Institutional Research 11

Student Respondent Profile: Employment 17% More than 30 hours 26% 15% 21-30 hours 17% 12% 11-20 hours 16% 7% 6-10 hours 5% 9% 1-5 hours 10% 40% None 27% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% Office of Institutional Research 12

Student Respondent Profile – Financial Aid 42% Received financial assistance funds before classes began 59% 65% Notified was eligible for FA 66% 74% Applied for Financial Aid 76% % YES 0% 10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80% MCC Sense 2018 Office of Institutional Research 13

Student Respondent Profile - Goals 59% Complete a certificate 59% 80% Obtain an Associate degree 82% 85% Transfer to a 4-year college or university 81% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% MCC Sense 2018 Office of Institutional Research 14

Student Registration Prior to Term When did you register for your courses for your 1 st semester? 100% 88% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 89% 40% 30% MCC 20% 10% 10% 2% 1% 9% 0% 1% Sense 2018 0% More During During After the than 1 the week the 1st 1st week week before week of of before classes classes classes classes began began Office of Institutional Research 15

Student Preparation Prior to Term – Placement Testing Before I could register for classes I was required to take a placement test. 20% Yes NO 80% Office of Institutional Research 16

Student Orientation Prior to Term 3% I took part in an online orientation prior to the beginning of classes 19% I attended an on-campus orientation prior ro the beginning of classes 9% I enrolled in an orientation course as part of my course schedule during my first semester/quarter at this college 63% 15% I was not aware of a college orientation I was unable to participate in orientation due to scheduling or other issues Office of Institutional Research 17

Student Preparation Prior to Term - Developmental Education Placement 45% 40% 40% 36% 36% 36% 35% 30% 23% 25% 20% 19% 20% 17% 17% 14% 15% 10% 5% 0% READ WRITE MATH Didn't take Didn't place placement test into Dev Ed MCC SENSE 2018 Office of Institutional Research 18

Student Preparation Prior to Term - Developmental Education 66% 66% 64% 63% 62% 60% 58% 56% 54% 52% 50% College Required me to enroll in classes indicated by my placement test scores during my first semester MCC SENSE 2018 Office of Institutional Research 19

Student Preparation Prior to Term - Developmental Education Enrollment 45% 39% 40% 34% 35% 28% 30% 26% 25% 24% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 5% 5% 0% READ WRITE MATH ESL MCC SENSE 2018 Office of Institutional Research 20

Current Student Behavior – Motivation Students report that they are motivated to succeed:  82% of students “Agree” or “Strongly Agree” that they have the motivation to do what it takes to succeed in college Office of Institutional Research 21

Current Student Behavior – Studying But expectations may not be as high as they need to be: Time Spent Preparing for Class 70% 60% 59% 60% MCC 50% 40% 41% 40% Sense 30% 2018 20% 10% 0% Five or fewer hours More than 5 hours % of students who report spending five or fewer hours per week preparing for class Office of Institutional Research 22

Current Student Behavior – Attendance Class Attendance During the first three weeks of your first semester/quarter at this college, about how often have you skipped class? 3% 6% Four or more times Two or three times 21% Once Never 70% Office of Institutional Research 23

Student Behavior – Courses Dropped after 1 st day of classes 0%1% 0% 8% None One Two Three 90% Four or more Office of Institutional Research 24

Student Behavior – Courses Dropped Did you add or drop any classes within the first 3 weeks of your first semester at MCC? 90% 84% 80% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% MCC 30% Sense 2018 20% 12% 9% 8% 7% 10% 0% Yes, without Yes, after discussing No, I did not add or discussing my my decision with drop any courses decision with MCC MCC staff or staff or instructor instructor Office of Institutional Research 25

Current Student Behavior – Student Services Student Use of Student Services How often did you use the services? Never Academic advising/planning 34% Career counseling 82% Financial aid advising 55% Skill labs (writing, math, etc.) 77% Online tutoring 97% Face-to-face tutoring 84% Office of Institutional Research 26

Current Student Behavior – Advising MAIN source of Academic Advising (help with academic goal setting, planning, course recommendation, graduation requirements, etc.) Instructors 2% 5% 4% College Staff 26% Friends, Family, other Students Computerized Degree Advisor System 16% 47% MCC Website Other College Materials Office of Institutional Research 27

Faculty Interactions – Engaged Learning Student Perceptions of Engaged Learning During the first three weeks of your first semester/quarter at this college, about how often have you done each of the following activities? Worked with classmates outside of 64% class to prepare class assignments 68% Worked with other students on projects 22% during class 27% Asked questions in class or contributed 11% to class discussions 12% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% Percentage of students responding never Office of Institutional Research 28

Faculty Interactions – Communication Entering Students’ Interaction with Faculty Agree or 36% 13% Strongly Never Agree Other Other 64% 87% % who agree or strongly % who report that they never agree that they knew how to discussed ideas from readings get in touch with their or classes with instructors instructors outside of class outside of class Office of Institutional Research 29

Faculty Interactions – Feedback Student Perceptions of Feedback During the first three weeks of your first semester/quarter at this college, about how often have you received prompt written or oral feedback from instructors on your performance? 9% Four or more times 25% Two or three times Once 37% Never 30% Office of Institutional Research 30

Student Persistence Future Plans When do you plan to take classes at this college again? 2% 7% I will accomplish my goal(s) during 21% this semester/quarter and will not be returning I have no current plans to return Within the next 12 months 70% Uncertain Office of Institutional Research 31

Discussion  What stood out to you the most?  What does the data mean to you?  What can you do to increase performance?  What can MCC do to increase performance? 32

Strengths

Top 5 items 34

Opportunities

Lowest 5 items 36

SENSE Benchmarks How does MCC compare?

SENSE Benchmarks of Effective Practice with Entering Students The six SENSE benchmarks are: • Early Connections • High Expectations and Aspirations • Clear Academic Plan and Pathway • Effective Track to College Readiness • Engaged Learning • Academic and Social Support Network 38