STRATEGIC INITIATIVES, SUCCESSES, AND PARTNERSHIPS WHO WE SERVE 2 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

STRATEGIC INITIATIVES, SUCCESSES, AND PARTNERSHIPS

WHO WE SERVE 2

WHO WE ARE Established in 1983 We are a Hispanic Serving Institution Designated as “Best for Vets” school We serve more than 13,000 credit, non-credit, and adult education program annually Signatory of the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment Home to  New Mexico Small Business Development Center  Early Childhood Center of Excellence 3

OUR UNDERGRADUATE POPULATION Racial and Ethnic Background: Percent of Full-time Beginning Students that come from low-income background:  Hispanic: 44%  American Indian: 58% 6%  Multiple: 5%  Asian: 2%  Black: 1% Source: SFCC Office of Planning and Institutional Effectiveness 4

PARTNERSHIPS Collective Impact  Santa Fe Public Schools  Santa Fe Community Foundation Early High School  Master’s Program  Early College Opportunities National STEM Partnership  MIT  NASA  Penn State  Science On the Sphere 5

OUR SUCCESSES 6

DUAL CREDIT STUDENTS: POISED FOR SUCCESS Graduates earn a high school diploma and a college degree 1 in 4 high school graduates in early college programs earns multiple credentials (high school diploma + associate degree or certificate) SFCC’s Dual Credit Enrollment nearly tripled from 418 students in 2011 to 1,276 in 2017 517 Dual Credit students at SFCC have eventually earned a certificate or an associate degree since the beginning of the dual credit program Dual Credit students save thousands $$$ Graduation student keynote speaker from The MASTERS Program, An early college program partnering with SFCC. Source: SFCC Office of Planning and Institutional Effectiveness 7

ALL IN ALL, IF YOU HAD TO DO IT OVER, WOULD YOU ENROLL HERE AGAIN? SFCC National Community Colleges 70% 59% 60% 50% 41% 40% 30% 30% 25% 20% 10% 8% 10% 5% 4% 3% 3% 2% 2% 1% 0% 0% Definitely not Probably not Maybe not I don't know Maybe yes Probably yes Definitely yes SFCC Average: 6.25 National Community College Average: 5.75 Source: 2016 Ruffalo Noel Levitz Student Satisfaction Survey 8

OUR SUCCESSES Source: 2017 New Mexico Higher Education Department 9

BRIDGING THE MIDDLE-SKILL JOB GAP Middle-skill jobs, which require Jobs by Skill Level, New Mexico, 2015 education beyond high school but not a four-year degree, make up the largest 18% part of New Mexico’s labor market. Key industries in New Mexico are unable to find enough sufficiently trained 51% workers to fill these jobs. 31% Middle Skill High Skill Low Skill Source: National Skills Coalition 2017 New Mexico Report 10

MIDDLE-SKILL JOBS IN TRADES AND TECHNOLOGY Eric Varela AAS in Welding Technology: Graduated 2017 “My dad raised me. He owns a construction company. I’ve been working since I was 15. I went to school originally to be a game warden – I was working toward a bachelor’s at the UNM. Then I decided to explore trade schools and I really enjoyed it. I knew the welding program at the SFCC was in its infancy, but I decided it was something I wanted to do.” 11

MIDDLE-SKILL JOBS IN HEALTH SCIENCE: PARTNERING WITH CHRISTUS ST. VINCENT Azucena Garcia AAS in Respiratory Care: Graduated 2016 “I’m a 25-year old mother. I’m married. I went to school full-time and maintained a full-time job. It was hard, but I did it I commuted the whole time – drove or took Rail Runner. I graduated in December with an associate degree, then got licensed and began working as a respiratory therapist. I’m continuing my education with a Bachelor’s degree in respiratory care.” 12

OUR ECONOMIC IMPACT Source: emsi Economic Impact Study 2018 13

ASSOCIATE DEGREE GRADUATES EARNS $8,700 MORE THAN A HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE Source: emsi Economic Impact Study 2018 14

Associate Degrees Certificates 1,027 1,019 901 873 786 738 547 644 447 492 372 525 349 215 472 454 414 389 381 383 310 AY 11-12 AY 12-13 AY 13-14 AY 14-15 AY 15-16 AY 16-17 AY 17-18 Source: SFCC Office of Planning and Institutional Effectiveness 15

HIGHER EDUCATION CENTER Reduces duplication of programs Increases collaboration with other colleges and universities Meets the needs of working adults Increases access for place-bound students Reduces “brain-drain” Supported by local voters (funded through 2010 local bond) 16

HIGHER EDUCATION CENTER (HEC) On average, students who earn an associate degree from SFCC then transfer to a public university SAVE nearly $10,000 Tuition Comparison Source: SFCC Office of Planning and Institutional Effectiveness 2017 17

BARRIERS TO EDUCATION 18

POVERTY RATE BY RACE IN NEW MEXICO 1980-2015 Native American Latino White 56% 52% 48% 48% 44% 39% 40% 36% 36% 36% 31% 32% 28% 27% 28% 24% 23% 23% 24% 20% 16% 12% 11% 10% 10% 10% 12% 8% 4% 0% 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 SOURCE: HTTP://NATIONALEQUITYATLAS.ORG/INDICATORS/POVERTY 19

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT BY RACE IN NEW MEXICO: SOME COLLEGE OR HIGHER, 2015 Native American 46% Latino, Immigrant 21% Latino U.S. born 52% White 75% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% SOURCE: HTTP://NATIONALEQUITYATLAS.ORG/INDICATORS/POVERTY 20

INEQUALITY IN COLLEGE ATTENDANCE NATIONALLY HAVE NOT CHANGED Bron 1979-82 Born 1961-64 90 80 80 70 60 55 60 47 50 36 40 29 26 30 19 20 10 0 Low Income High Income SOURCE: SUSAN DYNARSKI HTTPS://SITES.GOOGLE.COM/A/UMICH.EDU/SUSAN-DYNARSKI/PRESENTATIONS 21

REASONS FOR THE ATTAINMENT GAP 1. Financial Barrier 2. Complex Pathway 22

POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS FOR CONSIDERATION 1. Bolster the number of college counselors at the high school 2. Require the completion of FAFSA application for high school graduation 3. Redesign the dual credit course offering to match a career and academic pathways 4. Simplify the college application process 5. Improve data sharing capacity between high schools and colleges 6. Fund collective impact initiatives across New Mexico 7. Fund College Promise: Free Community College Tuition 23