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Table of Contents
FACT BOOK 2013
(ACADEMIC YEAR 2012-2013)
SECTION 1 –GENERAL INFORMATION .........................................................................................................................1
This section contains general information about the College of the Desert and its organizational structure:
History of the College .......................................................................................................................................................... 1
General Education Philosophy ............................................................................................................................................ 1
Supporting Organizations ................................................................................................................................................... 2
Service Area of Desert Community College District ............................................................................................................ 3
SECTION 2 – STUDENT HEADCOUNT AND STUDENT CHARACTERISTICS ........................................................................4
This section contains information on student unduplicated headcount by academic year, term, and different student
characteristics during the five year or five term reporting period.
Headcount by Academic Year ............................................................................................................................................. 4
Headcount by Term ............................................................................................................................................................ 5
Headcount by Gender ......................................................................................................................................................... 6
Headcount by Ethnicity ....................................................................................................................................................... 7
Headcount by Age ............................................................................................................................................................... 8
Headcount by Citizenship Status ........................................................................................................................................ 9
Headcount by Residence Zip Code/College Service Area ................................................................................................. 10
Headcount by Campus/Center Location ........................................................................................................................... 11
Headcount by Enrollment Status ...................................................................................................................................... 12
Headcount by Education Status ........................................................................................................................................ 13
Headcount by Educational Goal ........................................................................................................................................ 14
Headcount by Load ........................................................................................................................................................... 16
Headcount by Units Attempted ........................................................................................................................................ 17
Headcount by Units Earned .............................................................................................................................................. 18
Headcount by Units Attempted by Units Earned ............................................................................................................. 19
Headcount by Time of Day/Online Attending Status ........................................................................................................ 20
Headcount History as of Census of Semester ................................................................................................................... 21
Headcount History as of Census of Semester – Credit Students ...................................................................................... 22
SECTION 3 – ENROLLMENTS ..................................................................................................................................... 23
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This section contains information on student enrollments (number of seats taken or duplicated student headcount) by
academic year, by summer, fall, and spring term, by different mode of instruction (face-to-face or distance education),
and by campus location during the five year or five term reporting period:
Annual Enrollments ........................................................................................................................................................... 23
Summer Term Enrollments ............................................................................................................................................... 24
Fall Term Enrollments ....................................................................................................................................................... 25
Fall Term Enrollments by Campus/Center Location ......................................................................................................... 26
Spring Term Enrollments .................................................................................................................................................. 27
SECTION 4 – STUDENT OUTCOMES ........................................................................................................................... 28
This section contains information on student outcomes by different performance indicators:
Student Success Scorecard (2013) .................................................................................................................................... 28
Incoming Skills: Sentence Skills Assessment of Entering Freshmen (Fall 2012) ............................................................... 29
Incoming Skills: Reading Skills Assessment of Entering Freshmen (Fall 2012) ................................................................. 29
Incoming Skills: Math Skills Assessment of Entering Freshmen (Fall 2012) ..................................................................... 30
Incoming Skills: Summary of College Preparedness of Entering Freshmen (Fall 2012) .................................................... 30
Annual Success & Retention Rates – Credit Courses ........................................................................................................ 31
Annual Success & Retention Rates – Online Courses ....................................................................................................... 32
Annual Success & Retention Rates – Credit Vocational Courses ...................................................................................... 33
Annual Success & Retention Rates – Basic Skills Credit Courses ...................................................................................... 34
Fall Term Success & Retention Rates by Program Type (Two Digits TOP Code) ............................................................... 35
Persistence Rates (Fall to Fall) .......................................................................................................................................... 36
Awards by Award Type ..................................................................................................................................................... 37
Awards by Program Type by Six Digits TOP Code (2012-2013 Year) ................................................................................ 38
Transfers to CSU and UC System by Academic Year ......................................................................................................... 40
Transfers to California State Universities by Academic Year ............................................................................................ 41
Transfers to University of California by Academic Year .................................................................................................... 42
Transfers to In-State Private (ISP) Four-Year Institutions by Academic Year ................................................................... 43
Transfers to Out-of-State (OOS) Four-Year Institutions by Academic Year ...................................................................... 44
Transfer Rate ..................................................................................................................................................................... 45
SECTION 5 – EMPLOYEE INFORMATION – FALL 2012 REPORTING ............................................................................... 46
This section contains general information about the Desert Community College District employees by the following
categories:
Headcount & Full-Time Equivalency (FTE) by Employee Category ................................................................................... 46
Employees by Ethnicity ..................................................................................................................................................... 47
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Employees by Gender ....................................................................................................................................................... 48
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SECTION 1 –GENERAL INFORMATION
This section contains general information about the College of the Desert and its organizational structure:
History of the College
College of the Desert is located in Palm Desert, California, the geographic center of the beautiful Coachella Valley. Nestled among the backdrop of the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto mountains in eastern Riverside County, the Coachella Valley is a resort community that offers over 100 golf courses and a wide array of outdoor activities such as tennis, hiking, horseback riding, hot air ballooning, polo, bicycling, rock climbing and swimming. Founded in 1958, this two-year public college serves over 400,000 residents of eight local cities and the students of the Palm Springs, Desert Sands and Coachella Valley school districts. College of the Desert offers certificates and two-year Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degrees. The College first opened its doors in 1962 with nine buildings on 160 acres. In 2004, the voters in the Desert Community College District overwhelmingly approved the sale of bonds to enable the College to renovate its 40-year old Palm Desert campus and build campuses in Palm Springs, Mecca-Thermal and Indio. The bond issue totaled $346.5 million and the College has already completed several building renovations such as the nursing building, the business building, and the dining hall. New structures have already been completed including Alumni Centre, Barker Foundation Nursing Complex, Burn Tower training facility, Central Plant, Public Safety Academy, Cravens Student Services Center, the Mecca/Thermal campus, and the Math Science Technology Center building. Projects close to completion or in the design phase include the Communication and Humanities building, the new Indio campus building, the West Valley sustainable campus, central campus redevelopment, the new Monterey Avenue entrance, and buildings and/or renovations for Career Technical Education, Child Development Center, Athletic facilities, Visual Arts, and Stagecraft. The College is under the leadership of Joel L. Kinnamon, the College’s seventh president. The College currently enrolls over 10,000 students and with a student body that is over 55% Hispanic, COD is a federally recognized Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI).
General Education Philosophy
At College of the Desert we provide students with the opportunity to engage in meaningful learning experiences that challenge and encourage them to become lifelong learners. The promise of general education is that it provides an integrative and comprehensive program that is broad and deep, introducing students to skills, knowledge and patterns of learning that foster better understanding of themselves and the world around them. The need for skills, the quest for knowledge and the curiosity of the human spirit is interdisciplinary in nature, as reflected by the areas of study that comprise general education at College of the Desert. Natural Sciences lay the foundation for understanding living and non-living systems, introducing students to the power of systematic questioning. Social and Behavioral Sciences heighten students’ awareness of social, political and economic institutions and human behavior in contemporary, historical and geographical contexts. Arts, Humanities and Culture allow students to appreciate and develop philosophical, cultural, and literary perspective, encouraging independence and aesthetic sensibility. Language and Rationality emphasize active participation in clear communication, logical thought and quantitative reasoning. Ultimately, as students are exposed to Personal Growth and Development, they are asked to adapt, respond and grow in the diverse, global and rapidly changing environment of the 21st century as well-rounded global citizens. General education at College of the Desert prepares students to live productive lives with self-understanding, respect for others and skills critical to lifelong learning.
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Supporting Organizations
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION College of the Desert Alumni Association was chartered in 1983. The mission and goals of the Association are to enhance the success of COD students and to enrich the campus environment. The Association provides scholarships for students who plan to attend or who are now attending COD; provides recognition of alumni, students, community leaders, faculty and staff; creates awareness of the value of higher education and COD through collaborative efforts; and provides financial support for the enhancement of COD facilities, programs, faculty, and staff. The Alumni Association annually budgets over $270,000 in scholarships and student financial aid which are awarded to college, high school and middle school students. The Alumni Scholarship Endowment Fund now totals in excess of $700,000. The Alumni Association Academic Enrichment Endowment Fund of $1,000,000 has been completed. The Alumni Association operates the popular year-round Street Fair. Membership is open to alumni, students, staff, and the community. For more information call (760) 636-7958. COLLEGE OF THE DESERT FOUNDATION College of the Desert Foundation is a nonprofit organization whose primary purpose is to provide financial support from the private and public sectors to help underwrite those programs and facilities at the College which cannot be funded through other means. The Foundation Board and committees are composed of community leaders who volunteer to work with college staff to support the college's specific needs, present and future. Donations to the COD Foundation can be of any size and may be designated to a particular department or project. Estate planning information is available for wills, bequests, and charitable trusts. For more information call (760) 773-2561, or go the foundation website at www.codfoundation.org. COLLEGE OF THE DESERT FOUNDATION AUXILIARY Members serve as goodwill ambassadors and organize special events for the College. Membership dues have been set at $50 per year or $500 for a life membership. The Foundation Auxiliary annually provides financial support to a wide variety of College programs. For more information call (760) 346-3363, or go to their website at www.codfoundation.org. PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE AND GOLD PARTNERS The primary purpose of the President’s Circle is to support excellence in education and to encourage greater individual involvement with the College. The Circle is composed of concerned citizens who make an annual contribution of $1,000 or more to the Foundation. A one-time gift of $10,000 or more entitles a donor to lifetime membership. The Gold Partners is the title given to generous donors who contribute $5,000 annually. For more information call (760) 773-2561. FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY The Friends of the Library is a dedicated group that supports the College’s Palm Desert Campus library. The Desert Collection Bibliography, focusing on the uniqueness of the region, is regularly updated by the Friends with new and rare books. For more information about Friends of the Library call (760) 776-7299.
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Service Area of Desert Community College District
Service Area includes the following K-12 School Districts: Coachella Valley Unified, Desert Center Unified, Desert Sands Unified and Palm Springs Unified. Service Area Zip codes: 92201, 92203, 92210, 92211, 92230, 92234, 92236, 92240, 92241, 92247, 92253, 92254, 92260, 92262, 92264, 92270, 92274, 92276, 92282, 92536, 92539, 92549, 92561. This service area includes the desert communities of Coachella, Mecca, Thermal, Desert Shores, North Shore, Indio, Bermuda Dunes, La Quinta, Indian Wells, Palm Desert, Rancho Mirage, Cathedral City, Palm Springs, Thousand Palms, Desert Hot Springs, Sky Valley, Cabazon, Whitewater; and the mountain communities of Anza, Aguanga, Mountain Center, Pinyon Pines, and Idyllwild. Service Area Map of College of the Desert campus locations:
College of the Desert - Main Campus
College of the Desert – West Valley
College of the Desert – East Valley Campus/Indio
College of the Desert – EVC/Mecca-Thermal
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SECTION 2 – STUDENT HEADCOUNT AND STUDENT CHARACTERISTICS
This section contains information on student unduplicated headcount by academic year, term, and different
student characteristics during the five year or five term reporting period.
Headcount by Academic Year
Acad Yr 2008/09
Acad Yr 2009/10
Acad Yr 2010/11
Acad Yr 2011/12
Acad Yr 2012/13
% Change 08/09 to 12/13
% Change 11/12 to 12/13
16,600 16,739 15,646 13,736 13,356 -19.5% -2.8%
Acad Yr 2008/09
Acad Yr 2009/10
Acad Yr 2010/11
Acad Yr 2011/12
Acad Yr 2012/13
% Change 08/09 to 12/13
% Change 11/12 to 12/13
13,231 13,197 12,573 11,831 11,443 -13.5% -3.3%
*Source: MIS Submitted Files
Annual Headcount: After several years of steady increase, annual unduplicated student headcount for all students decreased in 2010/11 academic year compared to the year prior, and then continued to decrease in the following years. Overall, annual unduplicated headcount for all students showed a 19.5% decrease from academic year 2008/09 to academic year 2012/13. Annual unduplicated student headcount for credit students showed a 13.5% decrease, from 13,231 in academic year 2008/09 to 11,443 in academic year 2012/13.
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Acad Yr2009/10
Acad Yr2010/11
Acad Yr2011/12
Acad Yr2012/13
Annual Headcount: All Students
13,231 13,19712,573
11,83111,443
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Headcount by Term
Summer 2008
Summer 2009
Summer 2010
Summer 2011
Summer 2012
% Change Summer 08-12
% Change Summer 11-12
4,259 4,702 640 2,774 2,801 -34.2% 1.0%
Fall 2008
Fall 2009
Fall 2010
Fall 2011
Fall 2012
% Change Fall 08-12
% Change Fall 11-12
11,861 12,525 12,254 10,521 10,236 -13.7% -2.7%
Spring 2009
Spring 2010
Spring 2011
Spring 2012
Spring 2013
% Change Spring 09-13
% Change Spring 12-13
11,514 11,298 11,732 9,972 9,763 -15.2% -2.1%
*Source: MIS Submitted Files
Headcount by Term: Unduplicated student headcount showed a largest decrease during summer terms due to the budget cut and start of the fee based non-credit classes. In most recent academic year, 2012/13, unduplicated student headcount showed a 1% increase in summer term, a 2.7% decrease in fall term, and a 2.1% decrease in spring term, from the same term in prior academic year.
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Headcount by Summer Term
11,861 12,525 12,25410,521 10,236
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Headcount by Fall Term
11,514 11,29811,732
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Headcount by Gender
*Source: MIS Submitted Files
Headcount by Gender: Female and male student headcount has remained consistent from Fall 2008 to Fall 2012, and on average, female student headcount (56%) was higher than male student headcount (44%). Female student headcount decreased 17.7% from Fall 2008 to Fall 2012. Male student headcount decreased 8.4% from Fall 2008 to Fall 2012.
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Student Headcount by Gender
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Fall 08-12
Average
Fall 08-12
Female 6,745 56.9% 7,059 56.4% 6,823 55.7% 5,761 54.8% 5,553 54.2% -17.7% 56%
Male 5,112 43.1% 5,458 43.6% 5,431 44.3% 4,759 45.2% 4,683 45.8% -8.4% 44%
Unreported 4 0.0% 8 0.1% 0 0.0% 1 0.0% 0 0.0% -100.0% 0%
Total 11,861 100% 12,525 100% 12,254 100% 10,521 100% 10,236 100% -13.7% 100%
Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Fall 2011 Fall 2012Fall 2008
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Headcount by Ethnicity
*Source: MIS Submitted Files *Note: Changes in ethnic reporting in Fall 2010, new category “Two or More Races”, and no longer category “Other”
Headcount by Ethnicity: From Fall 2008 to Fall 2012, ethnic group with the largest student population was Hispanic ethnic group (avg. 60% of student population). The second ethnic group with the largest student population was White Non-Hispanic ethnic group (avg. 25% of student population), during the same period. The Hispanic student population increased 1.4% from Fall 2008 to Fall 2012, while the White Non-Hispanic student population decreased 32.5% from Fall 2008 to Fall 2012. In Fall 2010 there was a large group of students who stated their ethnicity as unknown, or who didn’t state it at all, due to the changes in CCCapply process and new multi-ethnicity reporting.
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Fall 2008 Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Fall 2011 Fall 2012
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Average
Fall 08-12
African-American 382 3.2% 427 3.4% 393 3.2% 347 3.3% 355 3.5% -7.1% 3%American Indian/Alaskan
Native 110 0.9% 97 0.8% 88 0.7% 54 0.5% 40 0.4% -63.6% 1%
Asian 365 3.1% 322 2.6% 329 2.7% 291 2.8% 266 2.6% -27.1% 3%
Filipino 228 1.9% 249 2.0% 243 2.0% 209 2.0% 190 1.9% -16.7% 2%
Hispanic 6,676 56.3% 7,196 57.5% 7,083 57.8% 6,682 63.5% 6,768 66.1% 1.4% 60%
Pacific Islander 66 0.6% 49 0.4% 24 0.2% 16 0.2% 14 0.1% -78.8% 0%
Two or More Races n/a n/a n/a n/a 89 0.7% 147 1.4% 169 1.7% 15.0% 2%
White Non-Hispanic 3,355 28.3% 3,387 27.0% 2,963 24.2% 2,537 24.1% 2,266 22.1% -32.5% 25%
Other 138 1.2% 104 0.8% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Unknown/Unreported 541 4.6% 694 5.5% 1,042 8.5% 238 2.3% 168 1.6% -68.9% 5%
Total 11,861 100% 12,525 100% 12,254 100% 10,521 100% 10,236 100% -13.7% 100%
Fall 2008 Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Fall 2011 Fall 2012
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Headcount by Age
*Source: MIS Submitted Files
Headcount by Age: Student population in age range 18-21 years was on average 42% of total student population from
Fall 2008 to Fall 2012. The percentage of students in this age range has increased by 5.8% from Fall 2008 to Fall 2012.
The number of older students has decreased over the reporting period. The average age of students was 26.6 years over
the reporting period. The average age of students has decreased 5.8% from Fall 2008 to Fall 2012.
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Fall 2008 Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Fall 2011 Fall 2012
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Average
Fall 08-12
Under 18 436 3.7% 484 3.9% 382 3.1% 353 3.4% 365 3.6% -16.3% 4%
Age 18-21 4,678 39.4% 5,026 40.1% 5,077 41.4% 4,749 45.1% 4,630 45.2% -1.0% 42%
Age 22-24 1,621 13.7% 1,679 13.4% 1,607 13.1% 1,466 13.9% 1,538 15.0% -5.1% 14%
Age 25-29 1,627 13.7% 1,672 13.3% 1,678 13.7% 1,364 13.0% 1,331 13.0% -18.2% 13%
Age 30-39 1,761 14.8% 1,829 14.6% 1,806 14.7% 1,313 12.5% 1,241 12.1% -29.5% 14%
Age 40-49 1,022 8.6% 1,123 9.0% 1,039 8.5% 795 7.6% 706 6.9% -30.9% 8%
Age 50-69 638 5.4% 648 5.2% 619 5.1% 458 4.4% 410 4.0% -35.7% 5%
Over 69 71 0.6% 46 0.4% 35 0.3% 16 0.2% 12 0.1% -83.1% 0%
Unknown 7 0.1% 18 0.1% 11 0.1% 7 0.1% 3 0.0% -57.1% 0%
Total 11,861 100% 12,525 100% 12,254 100% 10,521 100% 10,236 100% -13.7% 100%
Fall 2008 Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Fall 2011 Fall 2012
% Change
Fall 08-12
Average
Fall 08-12
Average Student Age -5.8% 26.627.3 27.1 27.0 26.1 25.7
Fall 2008 Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Fall 2011 Fall 2012
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Headcount by Citizenship Status
*Source: MIS Submitted Files
Headcount by Citizenship Status: On average, students who were US citizens constituted 88% of total student population from Fall 2008 to Fall 2012. Second largest group was group of students with permanent resident status, who constituted on average 7% of total student population during the reporting period. Students with student visa, constituted on average 2% of student population, from Fall 2008 to Fall 2012, and their number increased 7% during the reporting period.
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Student Headcount by Citizenship Status
Fall 2008 Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Fall 2011 Fall 2012
% Change
Fall 08-12
Average
Fall 08-12
US Citizen 10,363 87.4% 11,048 88.2% 10,766 87.9% 9,199 87.4% 8,882 86.8% -14.3% 88%
Permanent Resident 907 7.6% 875 7.0% 821 6.7% 707 6.7% 627 6.1% -30.9% 7%
Temporary Resident 31 0.3% 23 0.2% 26 0.2% 14 0.1% 14 0.1% -54.8% 0%
Refugee/Asylee 11 0.1% 12 0.1% 10 0.1% 9 0.1% 14 0.1% 27.3% 0%
Student Visa 172 1.5% 169 1.3% 201 1.6% 196 1.9% 184 1.8% 7.0% 2%
Other Status 377 3.2% 398 3.2% 430 3.5% 396 3.8% 515 5.0% 36.6% 4%
Total 11,861 100% 12,525 100% 12,254 100% 10,521 100% 10,236 100% -13.7% 100%
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Headcount by Residence Zip Code/College Service Area
*Source: MIS Submitted Files *Note: Students who reported a PO box zip code as their zip code of residence, were not counted.
Headcount by Zip Code of Residence/College Service Area: On
average, 41% of student population resided within the main
campus service area, from Fall 2008 to Fall 2012, and their number
decreased 22% during the reporting period. On average 36% of
students resided within Eastern Valley (Indio) and Mecca/Thermal
service area, from Fall 2008 to Fall 2012. The number of students
resided within Eastern Valley (Indio) service area decreased 7.7%,
while the number of students resided in Mecca/Thermal service
area increased 6.3% during the reporting period. On average, 9%
of students did not reside within college immediate service area,
from Fall 2008 to Fall 2012.
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Student Headcount by Zip Code of Residence/College Service Area
Fall 2008 Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Fall 2011 Fall 2012
% Change
Fall 08-12
Average
Fall 08-12
Main Campus Service Area 5,131 43.3% 5,254 41.9% 5,117 41.8% 4,254 40.4% 4,002 39.1% -22.0% 41%
Eastern Valley Center (Indio) 3,536 29.8% 3,870 30.9% 3,693 30.1% 3,251 30.9% 3,263 31.9% -7.7% 31%
Mecca/Thermal 525 4.4% 615 4.9% 621 5.1% 580 5.5% 558 5.5% 6.3% 5%
Western Valley Center 1,463 12.3% 1,603 12.8% 1,700 13.9% 1,441 13.7% 1,519 14.8% 3.8% 14%
Other Service Area 1,154 9.7% 1,151 9.2% 1,093 8.9% 989 9.4% 892 8.7% -22.7% 9%
Unreported 52 0.4% 32 0.3% 30 0.2% 6 0.1% 2 0.0% -96.2% 0%
Total 11,861 100% 12,525 100% 12,254 100% 10,521 100% 10,236 100% -13.7% 100%
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College Service Area Zip
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92253
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92254
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COD Main Campus
Eastern Valley (Indio) Center
Mecca/Thermal
Western Valley Center Desert Hot Springs
North Palm Springs
Palm Springs
Palm Springs
Coachella
Desert Center
Mecca
Thermal
Salton City
Palm Desert
Rancho Mirage
Thousand Palms
Indio/Bermuda Dunes
Indio East
Indian Wells
Palm Desert
Cathedral City
Desert Hot Springs
La Quinta
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Headcount by Campus/Center Location
*Source: MIS Submitted Files
*Note: Mecca/Thermal campus was opened in Spring 2009, and the green colored cells ( ) in above table, show the Mecca/Thermal headcount % change Fall 09-12 and Mecca/Thermal headcount average Fall 2009-12.
Headcount by Campus/Center Location: The majority of student population, on average 71%, took classes at the Palm Desert campus location, from Fall 2008 to Fall 2012. The headcount of students at Palm Desert campus decreased 9.2% from Fall 2008 to Fall 2012. At Eastern Valley Center (Indio) location, on average 13% of students took classes, from Fall 2008 to Fall 2012, and their headcount decreased 24.4% during the reporting period. On average, 11% of student population took online classes, from Fall 2008 to Fall 2012, and their headcount increased 9.1% during the reporting period. The headcount of Mecca/Thermal students increased 28.3% from Fall 2009 to Fall 2012.
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Student Headcount by Campus/Center Location
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Average
Fall 08-12
Palm Desert Campus 10,484 73.6% 10,905 71.3% 10,802 69.9% 9,545 70.8% 9,521 71.5% -9.2% 71%
Eastern Valley Center (Indio) 1,940 13.6% 2,139 14.0% 2,009 13.0% 1,506 11.2% 1,466 11.0% -24.4% 13%
Mecca/Thermal Campus n/a n/a 304 2.0% 448 2.9% 367 2.7% 390 2.9% 28.3% 3%
Western Valley Center 455 3.2% 377 2.5% 464 3.0% 451 3.3% 447 3.4% -1.8% 3%
Distance Education 1,367 9.6% 1,576 10.3% 1,732 11.2% 1,618 12.0% 1,491 11.2% 9.1% 11%
Total 14,246 100% 15,301 100% 15,455 100% 13,487 100% 13,315 100% -6.5% 100%
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Headcount by Enrollment Status
*Source: MIS Submitted Files
Headcount by Enrollment Status: Continuing students were on average the half (52%) of student population from Fall
2008 to Fall 2012, and their number increased 12.4% during that reporting period. First-time students were on average
16% of student population from Fall 2008 to Fall 2012, and their number decreased 6.7% during that reporting period.
The number of first-time transfer students, returning students, and special admit/CE K12 students decreased 56.0%,
42.3%, and 5.7% respectively from Fall 2008 to Fall 2012.
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
50%
55%
Student Headcount by Educational Goal
Fall 2008 Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Fall 2011 Fall 2012
% Change
Fall 08-12
Average
Fall 08-12
First-Time Student 1,891 15.9% 1,899 15.2% 1,808 14.8% 1,792 17.0% 1,764 17.2% -6.7% 16%
First-Time Transfer Student 634 5.3% 514 4.1% 467 3.8% 408 3.9% 279 2.7% -56.0% 4%
Returning Student 1,985 16.7% 1,926 15.4% 1,549 12.6% 1,149 10.9% 1,145 11.2% -42.3% 13%
Continuing Student 5,283 44.5% 5,900 47.1% 6,254 51.0% 6,084 57.8% 5,939 58.0% 12.4% 52%
Special Admit/CE K12 53 0.4% 82 0.7% 31 0.3% 37 0.4% 50 0.5% -5.7% 0%
Unreported 2,015 17.0% 2,204 17.6% 2,145 17.5% 1,051 10.0% 1,059 10.3% -47.4% 14%
Total 11,861 100% 12,525 100% 12,254 100% 10,521 100% 10,236 100% -13.7% 100%
Fall 2008 Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Fall 2011 Fall 2012
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Headcount by Education Status
*Source: MIS Submitted Files
Headcount by Educational Status: Students who reported on their application that they had received the high school
diploma were on average the largest group (66%), from Fall 2008 to Fall 2012, and their number decreased 5.0% during
the reporting period. Second largest group was group of students who did not report their educational status on the
application (avg. 10%). Students who reported on their application that they were not high school graduate or were not
currently enrolled in high school, were the third largest group (avg. 9%) from Fall 2008 to Fall 2012, and their number
decreased 53.6% during the reporting period. Number of students who reported that they had Certificate of CA HS
Proficiency was on average 1% and it increased 78.8% from Fall 2008 to Fall 2012.
0%5%
10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%55%60%65%70%75%
Student Headcount by Education Status
Fall 2008 Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Fall 2011 Fall 2012
% Change
Fall 08-12
Average
Fall 08-12
Not HS Grad/Not CE K12 1,200 10.1% 1,373 11.0% 1,296 10.6% 612 5.8% 557 5.4% -53.6% 9%
Special Admit/CE K12 53 0.4% 82 0.7% 31 0.3% 37 0.4% 50 0.5% -5.7% 0%
CE in Adult School 29 0.2% 27 0.2% 34 0.3% 31 0.3% 24 0.2% -17.2% 0%
Received HS Diploma 7,479 63.1% 7,877 62.9% 7,794 63.6% 7,295 69.3% 7,102 69.4% -5.0% 66%
GED, Cert Equiv/Compl 459 3.9% 522 4.2% 535 4.4% 493 4.7% 498 4.9% 8.5% 4%
Cert of CA HS Proficiency 85 0.7% 128 1.0% 140 1.1% 148 1.4% 152 1.5% 78.8% 1%
Foreign Diploma/Cert 216 1.8% 227 1.8% 264 2.2% 218 2.1% 249 2.4% 15.3% 2%
Associate Degree 668 5.6% 586 4.7% 555 4.5% 443 4.2% 389 3.8% -41.8% 5%
Bachelors Degree or Higher 465 3.9% 451 3.6% 407 3.3% 301 2.9% 276 2.7% -40.6% 3%
Unreported 1,207 10.2% 1,252 10.0% 1,198 9.8% 943 9.0% 939 9.2% -22.2% 10%
Total 11,861 100% 12,525 100% 12,254 100% 10,521 100% 10,236 100% -13.7% 100%
Fall 2008 Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Fall 2011 Fall 2012
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Headcount by Educational Goal
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
50%
55%
Student Headcount by Educational Goal
Fall 2008 Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Fall 2011 Fall 2012
% Change
Fall 08-12
Average
Fall 08-12
BA/BS With AA/AS 2,253 19.0% 4,437 35.4% 4,467 36.5% 4,226 40.2% 4,193 41.0% 86.1% 34%
BA/BS w/o AA/AS 489 4.1% 1,081 8.6% 1,088 8.9% 1,144 10.9% 1,074 10.5% 119.6% 9%
AA/AS w/o Transfer 346 2.9% 745 5.9% 706 5.8% 683 6.5% 669 6.5% 93.4% 6%
2 Yr Vocational Degree w/o Transfer 150 1.3% 189 1.5% 175 1.4% 142 1.3% 141 1.4% -6.0% 1%
2 Yr Vocational Certif w /o Transfer 86 0.7% 187 1.5% 180 1.5% 148 1.4% 149 1.5% 73.3% 1%
Planning in Progress 206 1.7% 281 2.2% 241 2.0% 224 2.1% 207 2.0% 0.5% 2%
New Career Preparation 307 2.6% 609 4.9% 576 4.7% 427 4.1% 373 3.6% 21.5% 4%
Update Job Skills 197 1.7% 282 2.3% 236 1.9% 211 2.0% 157 1.5% -20.3% 2%
Maintain Certificate of License 70 0.6% 139 1.1% 118 1.0% 98 0.9% 87 0.8% 24.3% 1%
Educational Development 235 2.0% 309 2.5% 232 1.9% 206 2.0% 165 1.6% -29.8% 2%
Improve Basic Skills 158 1.3% 1,517 12.1% 1,508 12.3% 650 6.2% 652 6.4% 312.7% 8%
Complete HS Credit or GED 259 2.2% 787 6.3% 769 6.3% 570 5.4% 608 5.9% 134.7% 5%
Undecided 785 6.6% 1,545 12.3% 1,532 12.5% 1,459 13.9% 1,415 13.8% 80.3% 12%
Move from Non-Credit to Credit 1 0.0% 1 0.0% 1 0.0% 4 0.0% 4 0.0% 300.0% 0%
4 Yr Student Taking 4Yr Req Courses 30 0.3% 193 1.5% 207 1.7% 194 1.8% 217 2.1% 623.3% 1%
Unreported 6,289 53.0% 223 1.8% 218 1.8% 134 1.3% 125 1.2% -98.0% 12%
Total 11,861 100% 12,525 100% 12,254 100% 10,521 100% 10,236 100% -13.7% 100%
Fall 2008 Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Fall 2011 Fall 2012
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*Source: MIS Submitted Files *Note: The educational goal data listed in table above are data on the initial, perhaps uninformed, student’s educational goal as
reported by the student.
Headcount by Educational Goal On average,43% of student population declared obtaining a BA/BS with completing an
AA/AS degree or without completing an AA/AS degree (34%, and 9% respectively) as their initial educational goal from
Fall 2008 to Fall 2012, and their number increased over this reporting period (86.1%, and 119.6 respectively). On
average, 12% of student population didn’t declare their educational goal at all and their number significantly decreased
(98%) over this reporting period. The same percentage of student population (avg. 12%) didn’t decide on their initial
educational goal and their number increased (80.3%) over this reporting period. From Fall 2008 to Fall 2012, there was
an increase in number of students who declared the following as their educational goal: obtaining AA/AS degree without
transfer (93.4%), obtaining 2 year vocational certificate without transfer (73.3%), improving basic skills (312.7%),
completing high school credit or GED (134.7%), and taking 4 year college required courses for 4 year college students
(623.3%).
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Headcount by Load
*Source: MIS Submitted Files
Headcount by Load: On average, 32% of total student population took full load (12 or more units), from Fall 2008 to Fall 2012, and their number increased 0.8% during the five fall terms reporting period. In most recent fall term, the number of students who took full load decreased from prior term. On average, 53% of total student population took fewer than 12 units (part-time load), from Fall 2008 to Fall 2012, and their number decreased 11.1% during the reporting period. Number of students who took the non-credit classes (no load) decreased 45.7% from Fall 2008 to Fall 2012, due to the budget cut and changes in non-credit class offering (fee-based classes) during the reporting period.
29% 30% 32% 35% 34%
53.1% 51.4% 49.5%54.4% 54.8%
17.8% 18.3% 18.3%
10.4% 11.2%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Fall 2008 Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Fall 2011 Fall 2012
Student Headcount by Load
Full-Time
Part-Time
Non-Credit
% Change
Fall 08-12
Average
Fall 08-12
Full-Time 3,456 29.1% 3,796 30.3% 3,955 32.3% 3,708 35.2% 3,483 34.0% 0.8% 32%
Part-Time 6,298 53.1% 6,435 51.4% 6,061 49.5% 5,720 54.4% 5,608 54.8% -11.0% 53%
Non-Credit 2,107 17.8% 2,294 18.3% 2,238 18.3% 1,093 10.4% 1,145 11.2% -45.7% 15%
Total 11,861 100% 12,525 100% 12,254 100% 10,521 100% 10,236 100% -13.7% 100%
Fall 2008 Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Fall 2011 Fall 2012
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Headcount by Units Attempted
*Source: MIS Submitted Files
Headcount by Units Attempted: On average, 38% of credit student population attempted 12 or more units from Fall
2008 to Fall 2012, and their number increased 0.8% during the five term reporting period. The second largest group of
credit student population consisted of students who attempted 3-5.99 units (avg. 21%), from Fall 2008 to Fall 2012, and
their number decreased 16.8% during this reporting period. During the same reporting period, the number of students
who attempted 0.5-2.99 units (avg. 4%) decreased 33.1%.
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
50%
0.5-2.99 Units 3-5.99 Units 6-8.99 Units 9-11.99 Units 12 or more Units(Full Load)
Student Headcount by Units Attempted
Fall 2008 Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Fall 2011 Fall 2012
% Change
Fall 08-12
Average
Fall 08-12
0.5-2.99 Units 438 4.5% 366 3.6% 329 3.3% 312 3.3% 293 3.2% -33.1% 4%
3-5.99 Units 2,234 22.9% 2,239 21.9% 1,948 19.4% 1,903 20.2% 1,859 20.4% -16.8% 21%
6-8.99 Units 2,018 20.7% 2,035 19.9% 2,022 20.2% 1,865 19.8% 1,839 20.2% -8.9% 20%
9-11.99 Units 1,608 16.5% 1,795 17.5% 1,762 17.6% 1,640 17.4% 1,617 17.8% 0.6% 17%
12 or more Units (Full Load) 3,456 35.4% 3,796 37.1% 3,955 39.5% 3,708 39.3% 3,483 38.3% 0.8% 38%
Total 9,754 100% 10,231 100% 10,016 100% 9,428 100% 9,091 100% -6.8% 100%
Fall 2008 Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Fall 2011 Fall 2012
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Headcount by Units Earned
*Source: MIS Submitted Files
Headcount by Units Earned: Students who earned 3-5.99 units and students who earned 12 or more units from Fall
2008 to Fall 2012, were two largest groups among credit student population (avg. 24% each) from Fall 2008 to Fall 2012.
Number of students who earned 3-5.99 units decreased (17.3%) over the reporting period, while number of students
who earned 12 or more units increased (7.8%) over the reporting period. From Fall 2008 to Fall 2012, the number of
credit students who earned zero units (avg. 10%) significantly decreased (58.8%) over the reporting period.
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
50%
0 Units 0.5-2.99 Units 3-5.99 Units 6-8.99 Units 9-11.99 Units 12 or moreUnits (Full Load)
Student Headcount by Units Earned
Fall 2008 Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Fall 2011 Fall 2012
% Change
Fall 08-12
Average
Fall 08-12
0 Units 1,415 14.8% 1,286 12.8% 668 7.2% 623 7.1% 583 6.9% -58.8% 10%
0.5-2.99 Units 462 4.8% 413 4.1% 380 4.1% 350 4.0% 346 4.1% -25.1% 4%
3-5.99 Units 2,364 24.8% 2,380 23.7% 2,133 23.0% 2,112 24.0% 1,955 23.2% -17.3% 24%
6-8.99 Units 1,866 19.5% 2,044 20.4% 2,024 21.8% 1,926 21.9% 1,881 22.4% 0.8% 21%
9-11.99 Units 1,501 15.7% 1,629 16.2% 1,694 18.3% 1,588 18.1% 1,557 18.5% 3.7% 17%
12 or more Units (Full Load) 1,941 20.3% 2,283 22.8% 2,380 25.6% 2,196 25.0% 2,092 24.9% 7.8% 24%
Total 9,549 100% 10,035 100% 9,279 100% 8,795 100% 8,414 100% -11.9% 100%
Fall 2008 Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Fall 2011 Fall 2012
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Headcount by Units Attempted by Units Earned
*Source: MIS Submitted Files
Headcount by Units Attempted by Units Earned: From Fall 2008 to Fall 2012, the highest proportion of students who
attempted and earned units were students in the 0.5-2.99 and in 3-5.99 unit range (avg. 78.5%). At the lowest
proportion were students in the 9-11.99 unit range (avg. 56.7%). The number of students who attempted and earned 12
or more units increased 7.8%, during this reporting period.
Term Units Attempted Units EarnedCount
(N)
Percent
(%)Term Units Attempted Units Earned
Count
(N)
Percent
(%)
0 units 96 22.7 0 units 89 24.70.5-2.99 units 327 77.3 0.5-2.99 units 271 75.3Total 423 100.0 Total 360 100.00 units 591 27.9 0 units 519 24.40.5-2.99 units 40 1.9 0.5-2.99 units 58 2.73-5.99 units 1489 70.2 3-5.99 units 1548 72.8Total 2120 100.0 Total 2125 100.00 units 329 16.6 0 units 293 14.70.5-2.99 units 38 1.9 0.5-2.99 units 28 1.43-5.99 units 462 23.4 3-5.99 units 400 20.06-8.99 units 1149 58.1 6-8.99 units 1275 63.9Total 1978 100.0 Total 1996 100.00 units 195 12.3 0 units 177 10.00.5-2.99 units 29 1.8 0.5-2.99 units 30 1.73-5.99 units 207 13.0 3-5.99 units 212 12.06-8.99 units 334 21.0 6-8.99 units 384 21.69-11.99 units 823 51.8 9-11.99 units 971 54.7Total 1588 100.0 Total 1774 100.00 units 204 5.9 0 units 208 5.50.5-2.99 units 28 .8 0.5-2.99 units 26 .73-5.99 units 206 6.0 3-5.99 units 220 5.86-8.99 units 383 11.1 6-8.99 units 385 10.29-11.99 units 678 19.7 9-11.99 units 658 17.412 or more units (full load) 1941 56.4 12 or more units (full load) 2283 60.4Total 3440 100.0 Total 3780 100.0
Term Units Attempted Units EarnedCount
(N)
Percent
(%)Term Units Attempted Units Earned
Count
(N)
Percent
(%)
0 units 61 20.7 0 units 51 19.10.5-2.99 units 233 79.3 0.5-2.99 units 216 80.9Total 294 100.0 Total 267 100.00 units 240 14.8 0 units 228 14.30.5-2.99 units 46 2.8 0.5-2.99 units 46 2.93-5.99 units 1337 82.4 3-5.99 units 1326 82.9Total 1623 100.0 Total 1600 100.00 units 177 9.6 0 units 150 8.70.5-2.99 units 47 2.5 0.5-2.99 units 35 2.03-5.99 units 402 21.8 3-5.99 units 377 21.96-8.99 units 1221 66.1 6-8.99 units 1159 67.3Total 1847 100.0 Total 1721 100.00 units 88 5.3 0 units 94 6.00.5-2.99 units 23 1.4 0.5-2.99 units 22 1.43-5.99 units 182 11.0 3-5.99 units 183 11.66-8.99 units 378 22.8 6-8.99 units 352 22.39-11.99 units 986 59.5 9-11.99 units 924 58.7Total 1657 100.0 Total 1575 100.00 units 102 2.6 0 units 100 2.80.5-2.99 units 31 .8 0.5-2.99 units 31 .93-5.99 units 212 5.5 3-5.99 units 226 6.26-8.99 units 425 11.0 6-8.99 units 415 11.49-11.99 units 708 18.4 9-11.99 units 664 18.312 or more units (full load) 2380 61.7 12 or more units (full load) 2196 60.5Total 3858 100.0 Total 3632 100.0
Term Units Attempted Units EarnedCount
(N)
Percent
(%)Units Attempted Units Earned
% Change
Fall 08-12
Average
Fall 08-12
0 units 50 20.30.5-2.99 units 196 79.7Total 246 100.00 units 199 13.20.5-2.99 units 42 2.83-5.99 units 1263 84.0Total 1504 100.00 units 132 7.80.5-2.99 units 56 3.33-5.99 units 337 19.86-8.99 units 1174 69.1Total 1699 100.00 units 98 6.30.5-2.99 units 23 1.53-5.99 units 191 12.36-8.99 units 329 21.19-11.99 units 918 58.9Total 1559 100.00 units 104 3.10.5-2.99 units 29 .93-5.99 units 164 4.86-8.99 units 378 11.19-11.99 units 639 18.812 + units (full-load) 2092 61.4Total 3406 100.0
9-11.99 units 11.5% 56.7%
7.8% 60.1%
-40.1% 78.5%
-15.2% 78.5%
2.2% 64.9%
12 or more units (full load)
0.5-2.99 units
3-5.99 units
6-8.99 units
9-11.99 units
12 or more units (full load)
0.5-2.99 units
3-5.99 units
6-8.99 units
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Headcount by Time of Day/Online Attending Status
*Source: MIS Submitted Files
Headcount by Time of Day/Online Attending Status: Students who attended classes during the day only, were the
largest group among total student population (avg. 42%), from Fall 2008 to Fall 2012, and their number decreased 8.2%
over the reporting period. Students who attended both day and evening classes from Fall 2008 to Fall 2012, were the
second largest group of total student population (avg. 29%), and their number increased 8.1% over the reporting period.
On average, 23% of total student population attended evening classes only, from Fall 2008 to Fall 2012, and their
number decreased 44.3% over the reporting period. On average, 3% of total student population attended only online
classes, and their number decreased 19.3% over the reporting period from Fall 2008 to Fall 2012.
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
50%
Day Only Evening Only Both Day &Evening
Online Only Unknown
Student Headcount by Time of Day/Online Attending Status
Fall 2008 Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Fall 2011 Fall 2012
% Change
Fall 08-12
Average
Fall 08-12
Day Only 4,852 40.9% 5,467 43.6% 5,197 42.4% 4,371 41.5% 4,456 43.5% -8.2% 42%
Evening Only 3,382 28.5% 3,233 25.8% 2,846 23.2% 2,177 20.7% 1,884 18.4% -44.3% 23%
Both Day & Evening 3,066 25.8% 3,328 26.6% 3,667 29.9% 3,377 32.1% 3,315 32.4% 8.1% 29%
Online Only 357 3.0% 364 2.9% 383 3.1% 348 3.3% 288 2.8% -19.3% 3%
Unknown 204 1.7% 133 1.1% 161 1.3% 248 2.4% 293 2.9% 43.6% 2%
Total 11,861 100% 12,525 100% 12,254 100% 10,521 100% 10,236 100% -13.7% 100%
Fall 2008 Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Fall 2011 Fall 2012
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Headcount History as of Census of Semester
*Source: Datatel Datasets as of Census of Semester
Headcount History as of Census of Semester: From Fall 1995 census up to Fall 2009 census, unduplicated student
headcount showed steady growth, and after Fall 2009 census it started to decline. Overall, in seventeen time periods,
since Fall 1995 census, unduplicated student headcount as of census of semester showed 37% growth, from 7,348
students at Fall 1995 census to 10,099 students at Fall 2012 census. The average growth per year since Fall 1995 census
was 1.89%. The max fall census headcount growth from previous fall census was 9.2% (Fall 2000 to Fall 2001); max fall
census headcount decline from previous fall census was 14.3% (Fall 2010 to Fall 2011).
7,348 7,552
7,849 8,061
8,318 8,602
9,396 9,799 9,807 9,626
10,005 10,279
10,789
11,468
12,213 12,143
10,412 10,099
6,500
7,000
7,500
8,000
8,500
9,000
9,500
10,000
10,500
11,000
11,500
12,000
12,500
13,000
13,500
Fall1995
Fall1996
Fall1997
Fall1998
Fall1999
Fall2000
Fall2001
Fall2002
Fall2003
Fall2004
Fall2005
Fall2006
Fall2007
Fall2008
Fall2009
Fall2010
Fall2011
Fall2012
HEADCOUNT AS OF CENSUS OF SEMESTERaverage growth per year since Fall 1995 = 1.89%
2.8%3.9%
2.7% 3.2% 3.4%
9.2%
4.3%
0.1%
-1.8%
3.9%2.7%
5.0%6.3% 6.5%
-0.6%
-14.3%
-3.0%
-16%-15%-14%-13%-12%-11%-10%
-9%-8%-7%-6%-5%-4%-3%-2%-1%0%1%2%3%4%5%6%7%8%9%
10%11%12%13%14%15%16%
Fall1995
Fall1996
Fall1997
Fall1998
Fall1999
Fall2000
Fall2001
Fall2002
Fall2003
Fall2004
Fall2005
Fall2006
Fall2007
Fall2008
Fall2009
Fall2010
Fall2011
Fall2012
% CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS FALLmax change: -14.3%, Fall 2010 to Fall 2011
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Headcount History as of Census of Semester – Credit Students
*Source: Datatel Datasets as of Census of Semester
Headcount History as of Census of Semester – Credit Students: In seventeen time periods, since Fall 1995 census,
unduplicated credit student headcount as of census of semester showed 45.3% growth, from 6,357 credit students at
Fall 1995 census to 9,235 credit students at Fall 2012 census. Maximum fall census headcount growth (credit students)
from previous fall census was 10.2% (Fall 2007 to Fall 2008); max fall census headcount decline (credit students) from
previous fall census was 5.5% (Fall 2010 to Fall 2011).
7,348 7,552
7,849 8,061
8,318 8,602
9,396
9,799 9,807 9,626
10,005 10,279
10,789
11,468
12,213 12,143
10,412 10,099
6,357 6,437 6,731
6,959 7,052 7,198
7,774
8,360 8,413 8,174
8,610 8,546
8,914
9,819
10,348 10,107
9,552 9,235
5,000
5,500
6,000
6,500
7,000
7,500
8,000
8,500
9,000
9,500
10,000
10,500
11,000
11,500
12,000
12,500
13,000
13,500
Fall1995
Fall1996
Fall1997
Fall1998
Fall1999
Fall2000
Fall2001
Fall2002
Fall2003
Fall2004
Fall2005
Fall2006
Fall2007
Fall2008
Fall2009
Fall2010
Fall2011
Fall2012
TOTAL AND CREDIT HEADCOUNT AS OF CENSUS OF SEMESTER
All Students Credit Students
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SECTION 3 – ENROLLMENTS
This section contains information on student enrollments (number of seats taken or duplicated student
headcount) by academic year, by summer, fall, and spring term, by different mode of instruction (face-to-face
or distance education), and by campus location during the five year or five term reporting period:
Annual Enrollments
*Source: MIS Submitted Files
Annual Enrollments: After years of steady growth, enrollments by academic year started to decline in 2010/11. Over the five-year reporting period, they declined 10.8%. On average, 93% of all enrollments were enrollments in face-to-face classes and 7% were enrollments in distance education classes. Annual enrollments in face-to-face classes declined 11.4%, while annual enrollments in distance education classes declined 2% during five year reporting period.
% Change
08/09 to 12/13
Average
08/09 to 12/13
Face-to-Face 67,833 93.3% 71,136 93.0% 66,702 93.0% 62,650 92.2% 60,086 92.7% -11.4% 93%
Distance Education 4,847 6.7% 5,323 7.0% 5,045 7.0% 5,269 7.8% 4,751 7.3% -2.0% 7%
Total 72,680 100% 76,459 100% 71,747 100% 67,919 100% 64,837 100% -10.8% 100%
Acad Yr
2008/09
Acad Yr
2009/10
Acad Yr
2010/11
Acad Yr
2011/12
Acad Yr
2012/13
72,68076,459
71,74767,919
64,837
55,000
60,000
65,000
70,000
75,000
80,000
Acad Yr2008/09
Acad Yr2009/10
Acad Yr2010/11
Acad Yr2011/12
Acad Yr2012/13
DCCD Enrollments by Academic Year
0
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20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
70,000
80,000
Acad Yr2008/09
Acad Yr2009/10
Acad Yr2010/11
Acad Yr2011/12
Acad Yr2012/13
67,833 71,136 66,702 62,650 60,086
4,8475,323
5,0455,269 4,751
Desert Community College District- Enrollments by Academic Year -
Distance Education Face-to-Face
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Summer Term Enrollments
*Source: MIS Submitted Files
Summer Term Enrollments: Summer term enrollments showed increasing trend after significant drop in Summer 2010 due to the budget cut and start of the fee based non-credit classes. Overall, from Summer 2008 to Summer 2012, the summer term enrollments declined 32.3%, from 6,822 to 4,619 enrollments. During the same time period, on average, 88% of all enrollments were enrollments in face-to-face (mode of instruction) classes and 12% were enrollments in distance education (mode of instruction) classes. Enrollments in distance education classes declined 19.3% from Summer 2008 to Summer 2012.
% Change
Sum 08-12
Average
Sum 08-12
Face-to-Face 6,036 88.5% 6,522 88.8% 775 91.9% 3,484 86.5% 3,985 86.3% -34.0% 88%
Distance Education 786 11.5% 826 11.2% 68 8.1% 543 13.5% 634 13.7% -19.3% 12%
Total 6,822 100% 7,348 100% 843 100% 4,027 100% 4,619 100% -32.3% 100%
Summer 2008 Summer 2009 Summer 2010 Summer 2011 Summer 2012
6,822 7,348
843
4,027 4,619
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Summer 2008 Summer 2009 Summer 2010 Summer 2011 Summer 2012
DCCD Summer Term Enrollments
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Summer2010
Summer2011
Summer2012
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Desert Community College District- Summer Term Enrollments -
Distance Education Face-to-Face
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Fall Term Enrollments
*Source: MIS Submitted Files
Fall Term Enrollments: In last two fall terms the enrollments declined from prior fall terms. Overall, over the five fall term reporting period, the enrollments declined 4.6% from 33,230 enrollments in Fall 2008 to 31,706 in Fall 2012. Over this period, on average, 93% of enrollments were enrollments in face-to-face (mode of instruction) classes, while 7% were enrollments in distance education (mode of instruction) classes. Distance education classes increased 8.8% over the reporting period from Fall 2008 to Fall 2012.
% Change
Fall 08-12
Average
Fall 08-12
Face-to-Face 31,313 94.2% 34,077 93.8% 33,666 93.1% 30,382 92.8% 29,621 93.4% -5.4% 93%
Distance Education 1,917 5.8% 2,244 6.2% 2,476 6.9% 2,349 7.2% 2,085 6.6% 8.8% 7%
Total 33,230 100% 36,321 100% 36,142 100% 32,731 100% 31,706 100% -4.6% 100%
Fall 2008 Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Fall 2011 Fall 2012
33,230
36,321 36,142
32,73131,706
30,00032,00034,00036,00038,000
Fall 2008 Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Fall 2011 Fall 2012
DCCD Fall Term Enrollments
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
35,000
40,000
Fall 2008 Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Fall 2011 Fall 2012
31,31334,077 33,666
30,382 29,621
1,9172,244 2,476
2,349 2,085
Desert Community College District- Fall Term Enrollments -
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Fall Term Enrollments by Campus/Center Location
*Source: MIS Submitted Files
*Note: Mecca/Thermal campus was opened in Spring 2009, and the green colored cells ( ) in above table, show the Mecca/Thermal enrollment % change Fall 09-12 and Mecca/Thermal enrollment average Fall 2009-12.
Fall Term Enrollments by Campus/Center Location: From Fall 2008 to Fall 2012, the most enrollments (avg. 82%) were at the Palm Desert campus location, then at the Eastern Valley Center (Indio) location, (avg. 9%), and online, avg. 7% of all enrollments. Enrollments at Mecca/Thermal campus location were on average 2% from Fall 2009 to Fall 2012, and they increased 14.8% over that time period. Enrollments at the Western Valley Center location were on average 1%, from Fall 2008 to Fall 2012, and they declined 11.6% over that time period.
0%
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Palm Desert Campus Eastern ValleyCenter (Indio)
Mecca/ThermalCampus
Western ValleyCenter
Distance Education
Fall Term Enrollments by Campus/Center Location
Fall 2008 Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Fall 2011 Fall 2012
% Change
Fall 08-12
Average
Fall 08-12
Palm Desert Campus 27,585 83.0% 29,510 81.2% 29,325 81.1% 26,500 81.0% 26,497 83.6% -3.9% 82%
Eastern Valley Center (Indio) 3,184 9.6% 3,682 10.1% 3,109 8.6% 2,693 8.2% 2,108 6.6% -33.8% 9%
Mecca/Thermal Campus n/a n/a 466 1.3% 725 2.0% 671 2.1% 535 1.7% 14.8% 2%
Western Valley Center 544 1.6% 419 1.2% 507 1.4% 518 1.6% 481 1.5% -11.6% 1%
Distance Education 1,917 5.8% 2,244 6.2% 2,476 6.9% 2,349 7.2% 2,085 6.6% 8.8% 7%
Total 33,230 100% 36,321 100% 36,142 100% 32,731 100% 31,706 100% -4.6% 100%
Fall 2008 Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Fall 2011 Fall 2012
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Spring Term Enrollments
*Source: MIS Submitted Files
Spring Term Enrollments: In last two spring terms the enrollments declined from prior spring terms. Over the five term reporting period, from Spring 2009 to Spring 2013, the enrollments declined 12.6%, from 32,628 to 28,512 enrollments. During the same time period, on average, 93% of spring term enrollments were enrollments in face-to-face (mode of instruction) classes. Spring term enrollments in distance education (mode of instruction) classes were on average 7% of the enrollments, and they declined 5.2% from Spring 2009 to Spring 2013.
% Change
Spr 09-13
Average
Spr 09-13
Face-to-Face 30,484 93.4% 30,537 93.1% 32,261 92.8% 28,784 92.4% 26,480 92.9% -13.1% 93%
Distance Education 2,144 6.6% 2,253 6.9% 2,501 7.2% 2,377 7.6% 2,032 7.1% -5.2% 7%
Total 32,628 100% 32,790 100% 34,762 100% 31,161 100% 28,512 100% -12.6% 100%
Spring 2009 Spring 2010 Spring 2011 Spring 2012 Spring 2013
32,628 32,79034,762
31,161
28,51228,00030,00032,00034,00036,000
Spring 2009 Spring 2010 Spring 2011 Spring 2012 Spring 2013
DCCD Spring Term Enrollments
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
35,000
Spring 2009 Spring 2010 Spring 2011 Spring 2012 Spring 2013
30,484 30,537 32,26128,784 26,480
2,144 2,2532,501
2,3772,032
Desert Community College District- Spring Term Enrollments -
Distance Education Face-to-Face
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SECTION 4 – STUDENT OUTCOMES
This section contains information on student outcomes by different performance indicators:
Student Success Scorecard (2013)
*Source: 2013 Student Success Scorecard/CCC Chancellor’s Office
2013 Student Success Scorecard: College of the Desert 2006/2007 student cohort tracked for six years through 2012-2013, showed persistence rate, remedial rate, and career technical education rate above statewide rate, while it showed completion rate, 30 units rate, and career development/college preparation rate (CDCP/non-credit) below the statewide rate.
College of the Desert Statewide
Completion Rate
College Prepared 64.3% 71.2%
Unprepared for College 35.5% 41.1%
Overall 39.2% 49.2%
30 Units Rate
College Prepared 69.8% 70.1%
Unprepared for College 59.5% 65.1%
Overall 60.9% 66.4%
Persistence Rate
College Prepared 68.1% 62.2%
Unprepared for College 66.9% 67.3%
Overall 67.0% 65.8%
Remedial Rate
Math 26.1% 25.9%
English 41.3% 38.1%
ESL 35.5% 23.6%
Career Technical Education Rate
59.7% 55.0%
CDCP Rate
6.8% 12.4%
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Incoming Skills: Sentence Skills Assessment of Entering Freshmen (Fall 2012)
20% of Fall 2012 entering students are college ready in sentence skills (ready for Eng1A).
Incoming Skills: Reading Skills Assessment of Entering Freshmen (Fall 2012)
34% of Fall 2012 entering students are college ready in reading skills (ready for Rdg1A).
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
level non-credit level Eng50 level Eng51 ready for Eng1A
Number 241 635 428 334
Percent 15% 39% 26% 20%
15%
39%
26%
20%
Fall 2012: Sentence Skills Assessment of Entering Students
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
level Rdg50 or non-credit
ready for Rdg51 ready for Rdg1A
Number 510 488 524
Percent 34% 32% 34%
34%32%
34%
Fall 2012: Reading Skills Assessment of Entering Students
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Incoming Skills: Math Skills Assessment of Entering Freshmen (Fall 2012)
9% of Fall 2012 entering students are college ready in mathematics skills (placed above Math 40).
Incoming Skills: Summary of College Preparedness of Entering Freshmen (Fall 2012)
5% of Fall 2012 entering students are college ready in all three assessed skills areas.
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
70 or non-cred
level Math 60 level Math 54 level Math 40 level Math 5-13/1A
Number 369 404 536 235 159
Percent 22% 24% 31% 14% 9%
22%24%
31%
14%
9%
Fall 2012: Math Skills Assessment of Entering Students
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
SentenceSkills
ReadingSkills
Math Skills . . . In allthree
Prepared for College Level 20% 34% 9% 5%
Unprepared for College Level 80% 66% 91% 49%
20%
34%
9%
5%
Fall 2012: Summary of College Preparedness
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Annual Success & Retention Rates – Credit Courses
*Source: MIS Submitted Files
Success & Retention Rates – Credit Courses: Annual success rates for credit courses slightly decreased in 2010-11
academic year and then increased during last two academic years of five year reporting period. The average annual
success rate was 70.8% over the reporting period from 2008-09 to 2012-13 academic year. Annual retention rates for
credit courses also slightly decreased in 2010-11 and then increased during the last two years of reporting period. The
average annual retention rate for credit courses over the five year reporting period was 86.1%.
69.8% 71.3% 69.8% 71.2% 72.0%
50%
55%
60%
65%
70%
75%
80%
85%
90%
95%
100%
2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13
Annual Success Rates for Credit Courses
Success Rate
85.3% 86.0% 85.3% 86.7% 87.4%
50%
55%
60%
65%
70%
75%
80%
85%
90%
95%
100%
2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13
Annual Retention Rates for Credit Courses
Retention Rate
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Annual Success & Retention Rates – Online Courses
*Source: MIS Submitted Files
Success & Retention Rates –Online Courses - Credit: Annual success rates for online courses decreased in 2010-11
academic year, but then continued to increase during the last two academic years of five year reporting period. The
average annual success rate for online courses was 59.5% during the reporting period. Annual retention rates for online
courses also decreased in 2010-11 academic year, but also continued to increase during the two next years of five year
reporting period. The average retention rate for online courses during the reporting period was 76.3%.
58.9%60.8%
56.0%58.6%
63.3%
50%
55%
60%
65%
70%
75%
80%
85%
90%
95%
100%
2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13
Annual Success Rates for Credit Online Courses
Success Rate
73.7%75.9%
73.9%77.2%
81.0%
50%
55%
60%
65%
70%
75%
80%
85%
90%
95%
100%
2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13
Annual Retention Rates for Credit Online Courses
Retention Rate
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Annual Success & Retention Rates – Credit Vocational Courses
*Source: MIS Submitted Files
Success & Retention Rates –Credit Vocational Courses: Annual success rates for credit vocational courses slightly
decreased in 2009-10 and in 2010-11 year compared to year prior, then increased in 2011-12 year, and again slightly
decreased from prior year in last year of the five year reporting period. The average annual success rate for credit
vocational courses was 72.2%. Annual retention rates for credit vocational courses showed the same trend as the annual
success rates for credit vocational courses during the five year reporting period, with the average retention rate for
credit vocational courses being 87.4% over the reporting period.
73.6% 72.5%70.4%
72.6% 72.1%
50%
55%
60%
65%
70%
75%
80%
85%
90%
95%
100%
2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13
Annual Success Rates for Credit Vocational Courses
Success Rate
87.8% 87.1% 86.1%88.4% 87.7%
50%
55%
60%
65%
70%
75%
80%
85%
90%
95%
100%
2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13
Annual Retention Rates for Credit Vocational Courses
Retention Rate
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Annual Success & Retention Rates – Basic Skills Credit Courses
*Source: MIS Submitted Files
Success & Retention Rates –Basic Skills Credit Courses: Annual success rates for Basic Skills credit courses increased
during the five academic year reporting period with the highest increase in the last year of reporting period. The average
rate was 62.8%. Annual retention rates for Basic Skills credit courses remained almost the same during first four years of
the five year reporting period, and then they increased in the last year of the reporting period. The average rate was
84.7%.
60.5%62.7% 62.3% 62.8%
65.9%
50%
55%
60%
65%
70%
75%
80%
85%
90%
95%
100%
2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13
Annual Success Rates for Basic Skills Credit Courses
Success Rate
84.2% 84.6% 84.6% 84.6% 85.7%
50%
55%
60%
65%
70%
75%
80%
85%
90%
95%
100%
2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13
Annual Retention Rates for Basic Skills Credit Courses
Retention Rate
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Fall Term Success & Retention Rates by Program Type (Two Digits TOP Code)
*Source: CO Data Mart
Fall Term Success & Retention Rates by Program Type (Two Digits TOP Code): In general, Fall 2012 success rates for all
programs slightly increased from Fall 2011, while the retention rates remained almost the same. Fall 2012 program with
most improved success and retention rates from Fall 2011 was the Library Science, (6.9% and 8.79% rate change
respectively). Psychology success rate decreased the most, and the Engineering and Industrial Technologies retention
rate decreased the most in Fall 2012 compared to Fall 2011 (-6.97% and -4.33% rate change respectively).
Program TypeFall 2012
Success Rate
Fall 2011
Success RateRate Change
Fall 2012 vs. Fall 2011
Agriculture and Natural Resources 75.92% 75.52% 0.40%
Architecture and Related Technologies 74.15% 79.61% -5.46%
Biological Sciences 66.42% 70.38% -3.97%
Business and Management 69.22% 68.80% 0.41%
Education 81.11% 82.88% -1.77%
Engineering and Industrial Technologies 66.87% 67.43% -0.56%
Family and Consumer Sciences 80.00% 79.83% 0.17%
Fine and Applied Arts 83.23% 82.44% 0.79%
Foreign Language 64.27% 58.77% 5.50%
Health 70.10% 70.66% -0.56%
Humanities (Letters) 75.18% 73.62% 1.56%
Information Technology 56.64% 62.98% -6.34%
Interdisciplinary Studies 65.08% 63.42% 1.66%
Library Science 71.60% 64.71% 6.90%
Mathematics 51.08% 47.78% 3.31%
Media and Communications 79.30% 78.40% 0.90%
Physical Sciences 65.46% 61.37% 4.08%
Psychology 73.84% 80.81% -6.97%
Public and Protective Services 76.01% 75.46% 0.56%
Social Sciences 73.71% 77.17% -3.46%
All Programs 72.09% 71.89% 0.20%
Program TypeFall 2012
Retention Rate
Fall 2011
Retention RateRate Change
Fall 2012 vs. Fall 2011
Agriculture and Natural Resources 90.35% 89.59% 0.75%
Architecture and Related Technologies 87.71% 90.98% -3.27%
Biological Sciences 84.70% 84.46% 0.24%
Business and Management 83.93% 86.31% -2.38%
Education 90.88% 91.05% -0.17%
Engineering and Industrial Technologies 85.84% 90.17% -4.33%
Family and Consumer Sciences 90.75% 91.49% -0.75%
Fine and Applied Arts 92.10% 91.53% 0.57%
Foreign Language 82.04% 78.00% 4.04%
Health 87.78% 88.93% -1.16%
Humanities (Letters) 88.57% 88.12% 0.45%
Information Technology 76.97% 80.34% -3.36%
Interdisciplinary Studies 84.42% 84.67% -0.25%
Library Science 95.06% 86.27% 8.79%
Mathematics 75.56% 75.36% 0.20%
Media and Communications 90.76% 92.20% -1.44%
Physical Sciences 80.91% 80.85% 0.06%
Psychology 91.85% 92.92% -1.06%
Public and Protective Services 88.19% 89.26% -1.07%
Social Sciences 90.61% 90.32% 0.30%
All Programs 87.32% 87.33% -0.01%
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Persistence Rates (Fall to Fall)
*Source: MIS Submitted Files
Persistence Rates: Fall term to Fall term persistence rates (percentage of first-time students with a minimum of six
units earned in Fall term at DCCD who return, enroll, and retain at least one credit course in the subsequent Fall term
at DCCD.) have remained almost the same during the last three reporting periods, from Fall 2009 to Fall 2012. The
average retention rates from Fall term to Fall term during the five year reporting period were 68.2%. There are no
persistence rates for the Fall 2012 to Fall 2013 period, since the data for Fall 2013 are not available.
68.3% 66.8%68.5% 68.8% 68.4%
50%
55%
60%
65%
70%
75%
80%
85%
90%
95%
100%
Fall 2007 toFall 2008
Fall 2008 toFall 2009
Fall 2009 toFall 2010
Fall 2010 toFall 2011
Fall 2011 toFall 2012
Persistence Rates
Persistence Rate*
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Awards by Award Type
*Source: MIS Submitted Files
Annual Awards Conferred: Annual awards conferred increased 50%, from 646 awards in 2008/09 to 972 awards in
2012/13. The noncredit awards were conferred for the first time in 2012/13, (12% of all awards). On average, 56% of
annual awards conferred from 2008/09 to 2012/13, were AA degrees, 21% were AS degrees, and 21% were certificates.
The number of certificates awarded showed the highest increase of 112%, from 103 in 2008/09 to 218 in 2012/2013.
% Change
08/09 to 12/13
College Avrg.
08/09 to 12/13
% Change
11/12 to 12/13
AA Degrees 393 61% 404 60% 388 55% 433 56% 472 49% 20% 56% 9%
AS Degrees 150 23% 156 23% 146 21% 151 19% 169 17% 13% 21% 12%
Certificates 103 16% 116 17% 171 24% 194 25% 218 22% 112% 21% 12%
Noncredit n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 113 12% n/a n/a n/a
Total 646 100% 676 100% 705 100% 778 100% 972 100% 50% 100% 25%
2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
AA Degrees AS Degrees Certificates Noncredit
Annual Awards Conferred by Award Type
2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13
646 676 705778
972
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2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13
Annual Awards Conferred
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Awards by Program Type by Six Digits TOP Code (2012-2013 Year)
AWARD TOP CODE PROGRAM TYPE COUNT PERCENT
AA DEGREE 0501.00 BUS & COMMERCE 3 .6
0505.00 BUSINESS ADMIN 46 9.7
0601.00 COMMUNICATIONS 5 1.1
0602.00 JOURNALISM 2 .4
0610.00 MASS COMMUNICATIONS 4 .8
0614.60 DIGITAL DESIGN & PROD 8 1.7
1002.00 ART 9 1.9
1004.00 MUSIC 5 1.1
1007.00 DRAMATIC ARTS 2 .4
1270.00 KINESIOLOGY 1 .2
1305.80 CHILD DEV ADMIN & MNGMNT 9 1.9
1306.30 CULINARY 4 .8
1307.00 HOSPITALITY 4 .8
1501.00 ENGLISH 4 .8
1506.00 SPEECH 2 .4
1507.00 CREATIVE WRITING LIT 8 1.7
1509.00 PHILOSOPHY 4 .8
2001.00 PSYCHOLOGY 34 7.2
2104.40 ALCOHOL & CNTRL SUB 3 .6
2201.00 SOC SCIENCE 1 .2
2202.00 ANTHROPOLOGY 6 1.3
2204.00 ECONOMICS 10 2.1
2205.00 HISTORY 9 1.9
2206.00 GEOGRAPHY 1 .2
2207.00 POLI SCI 7 1.5
2208.00 SOCIOLOGY 3 .6
4901.10 TRANSFER STUDIES 2 .4
4902.00 BIO AND PHYS SCI AND MATH 40 8.5
4903.00 HUMANITIES 116 24.6
4903.30 HUMANITIES & SOC SCI 87 18.4
4999.00 OTHER INTERDISCIP. STUDIES 33 7.0
Total 472 100.0
AS DEGREE 0109.00 HORTICULTURE 5 3.0
0109.40 TURFGRASS TECHNOLOGY 6 3.6
0115.00 NATURAL RESOURCES 1 .6
0201.00 ARCH TECH 12 7.1
0401.00 BIOLOGY 8 4.7
0702.00 COMPUTER INFO SYSTEMS 4 2.4
0706.00 COMPUTER SCI (transfer) 2 1.2
0946.00 ENVIR CNTRL TECH (HVAC) 2 1.2
0948.00 AUTO TECH 1 .6
0957.00 CONSTRUCT MNMGT 2 1.2
1230.10 REGISTERED NURSING 70 41.4
1230.20 LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSING 7 4.1
1701.00 MATHEMATICS 5 3.0
1902.00 PHYSICS 3 1.8
1905.00 CHEMISTRY 1 .6
1914.00 GEOLOGY 1 .6
2105.00 ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE 38 22.5
2133.00 FIRE SCIENCE 1 .6
Total 169 100.0
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AWARD TOP CODE PROGRAM TYPE COUNT PERCENT
CERTIFICATE 0109.00 HORTICULTURE 42 19.3
0109.40 TURFGRASS TECHNOLOGY 19 8.7
0201.00 ARCH TECH 1 .5
0502.00 ACCOUNTING 21 9.6
0506.50 RETAIL MNGMNT CERT 4 1.8
0614.60 DIGITAL DESIGN & PROD 3 1.4
0702.00 COMPUTER INFO SYSTEMS 4 1.8
0946.00 ENVIR CNTRL TECH (HVAC) 12 5.5
0948.00 AUTO TECH 15 6.9
0948.40 ALT FUELS/ADV TRANSPORT TECH 2 .9
0957.00 CONSTRUCT MNMGT 3 1.4
1230.20 LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSING 24 11.0
1305.00 CHILD DEV/EARLY CARE & EDUC 5 2.3
1306.30 CULINARY 11 5.0
2104.40 ALCOHOL & CNTRL SUB 15 6.9
2105.00 ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE 14 6.4
2105.50 POLICE ACADEMY 21 9.6
2133.00 FIRE SCIENCE 2 .9
Total 218 100.0
NONCREDIT AWARD
1520.00 READING 8 7.1
4930.62 GENERAL STUDIES 87 77.0
4930.87 ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE-INTEGRATED 18 15.9
Total 113 100.0
*Source: MIS Submitted Files
Awards by Program Type by Six Digits TOP Code in 2012-2013 Year: Among 972 awards conferred in 2012-2013 year,
by program type (six digits taxonomy of programs code -TOP), the most AA degrees were awarded for the Humanities,
the most AS degrees were awarded for the Registered Nursing, the most certificates were awarded for the Horticulture,
and the most noncredit awards were awarded for the General Studies.
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Transfers to CSU and UC System by Academic Year
*Source: CPEC-Transfer Pathways (07/08-09/10); CSU & UC web site (10/11-12/13)
Transfers to CSU and UC System by Academic Year: On average, 84% of annual transfers to CSU and UC system from
2008/09 to 2012/13 academic year, were transfers to the CSU system. In 2012/13 academic year, the total number of
transfers to the CSU and UC system increased 2% compared to total number of CSU and UC transfers in 2008/09, but
compared to the total transfers in prior 2011/12 academic year, the total number of UCS and UC transfers decreased
7%.
% Change
08/09 to 12/13
College Avrg.
08/09 to 12/13
% Change
11/12 to 12/13
CSU Transfers 308 85% 256 83% 373 85% 337 84% 305 82% -1% 84% -9%
UC Transfers 56 15% 51 17% 64 15% 66 16% 68 18% 21% 16% 3%
Total 364 100% 307 100% 437 100% 403 100% 373 100% 2% 100% -7%
2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13
308
56
256
51
373
64
337
66
305
68
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
CSU Transfers UC Transfers
Yearly Transfers to CSU and UC System
2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13
364
307
437403
373
050
100150200250300350400450500550
2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13
Total Yearly Transfers to CSU and UC System
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Transfers to California State Universities by Academic Year
*Source: CPEC-Transfer Pathways (07/08-09/10); CSU & UC web site (10/11-12/13)
Transfers to CSU System by Academic Year: Total number of transfers to the CSU system in 2012/13 decreased 1% compared to total transfers in 2008/09, and it decreased 9% compared to total transfers in prior year. On average, the most transfers to the CSU system were to the CSU San Bernardino (67%), and then to the CSU Fullerton, CSU Long Beach, CSU Northridge, and CSU Pomona (4% each) during the five-year reporting period.
CSU Transfers
2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13% Change
11/12 to 12/13
308 256 373 337 305 -9%
% Change
08/09 to 12/13
-1%
Bakersfield 0 0% 3 1% 0 0% 2 1% 1 0%
Channel Islands 1 0% 0 0% 1 0% 1 0% 3 1%
Chico 1 0% 1 0% 3 1% 1 0% 4 1%
Dominguez Hills 4 1% 4 2% 7 2% 7 2% 5 2%
East Bay 1 0% 1 0% 1 0% 2 1% 5 2%
Fresno 2 1% 1 0% 0 0% 2 1% 1 0%
Fullerton 13 4% 15 6% 13 3% 9 3% 13 4%
Humboldt 0 0% 5 2% 3 1% 4 1% 7 2%
Long Beach 12 4% 6 2% 23 6% 11 3% 17 6%
Los Angeles 8 3% 5 2% 5 1% 6 2% 6 2%
Maritime Academy 0 0% 0 0% 1 0% 1 0% 0 0%
Monterey Bay 0 0% 2 1% 1 0% 1 0% 1 0%
Northridge 11 4% 12 5% 12 3% 22 7% 9 3%
Pomona 16 5% 6 2% 19 5% 14 4% 16 5%
Sacramento 1 0% 0 0% 3 1% 1 0% 2 1%
San Bernardino 211 69% 177 69% 246 66% 238 71% 189 62%
San Diego 11 4% 2 1% 10 3% 2 1% 11 4%
San Francisco 4 1% 3 1% 14 4% 6 2% 8 3%
San Jose 5 2% 0 0% 1 0% 1 0% 1 0%
San Luis Obispo 0 0% 0 0% 1 0% 3 1% 3 1%
San Marcos 4 1% 10 4% 5 1% 2 1% 1 0%
Sonoma 1 0% 2 1% 3 1% 1 0% 1 0%
Stanislaus 2 1% 1 0% 1 0% 0 0% 1 0%
CSU Total 308 100% 256 100% 373 100% 337 100% 305 100% 100%
75%
Average
08/09 to 12/13
0%
0%
1%
2%
1%
0%
4%
1%
150%
-50% -50%
0% 44%
200%
300% 300%
25% -29%
-50%
450%
100% 33%
2%
2%
100% 100%
-10% -21%
4%
0%
67%
0%
-18%
0% 14%
0%
4%
-1%
-80% 0%
0%
-75% -50%
0% 0%
-50%
1%
0%
1%
1%
0%
0%
200%
400%
% Change
11/12 to 12/13
% Change
08/09 to 12/13
55%
-25% 0%
-100%
4%
2%
0%
-59%
2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13
-9%
42%
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Transfers to University of California by Academic Year
*Source: CPEC-Transfer Pathways (07/08-09/10); CSU & UC web site (10/11-12/13)
Transfers to UC System by Academic Year: Total number of transfers to the UC system, increased 21% from 2008/09 to
2012/13 academic year, and it increased 3% from 2011/12 to 2012/13 academic year. On average, the most transfers to
the UC system were to the UC Riverside (34%), and to the UC Sand Diego (16%), during the five-year reporting period.
Number of transfers to UC Riverside decreased 10% in 2012/13 from prior year, while at the same time the number of
transfers to UC San Diego decreased 56%. UC Irvine had the highest increase (150%) in total number of transfers in
2012/13 academic year compared to the prior year.
UC Transfers 66 3%64 68 21%56 51
2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2012/13% Change
08/09 to 12/13
% Change
11/12 to 12/132011/12
5651
64 66 68
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13
Yearly Transfers to UC System
Berkeley 1 2% 6 12% 4 6% 4 6% 8 12%
Davis 2 4% 2 4% 6 9% 4 6% 6 9%
Irvine 6 11% 3 6% 9 14% 4 6% 10 15%
Los Angeles 10 18% 3 6% 5 8% 7 11% 9 13%
Merced 1 2% 1 2% 2 3% 0 0% 0 0%
Riverside 25 45% 15 29% 22 34% 21 32% 19 28%
Santa Barbara 2 4% 10 20% 8 13% 5 8% 7 10%
Santa Cruz 3 5% 0 0% 0 0% 5 8% 2 3%
San Diego 6 11% 11 22% 8 13% 16 24% 7 10%
UC Total 56 100% 51 100% 64 100% 66 100% 68 100%
2011/12
21% 100% 3%
17% 16% -56%
250% 11% 40%
-33% 3% -60%
-100% 1%
-24% 34% -10%
67% 10% 150%
-10% 11% 29%
% Change
11/12 to 12/13
700% 8% 100%
200% 6% 50%
2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2012/13% Change
08/09 to 12/13
Average
08/09 to 12/13
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Transfers to In-State Private (ISP) Four-Year Institutions by Academic Year
*Source: CCC Chancellor’s Office Data Mart *Cohort of students who completed at least 12 units in community college system at time of transfer.
Transfers to In-State Private (ISP) Four-Year Institutions by Academic Year: Yearly transfers to in-state private (ISP)
four-year institutions decreased 57% from 146 in 2007/08 to 63 in 2011/12. In 2011/12, the number of ISP yearly
transfers decreased 36 % compared to the prior year. Among the top five ISP transfer destinations over the reporting
period, the most transfers were to University of Phoenix and Chapman University (on average 65% and 20% respectively
among the top five ISP destinations).
146136 142
99
63
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12
Yearly Transfers to In-State Private (ISP) Four-Year Institutions
49
6358
4945
3328
33
8
0
9 9 8
1 00
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12
Top Five ISP Transfer Destinations
University of Phoenix
Chapman University
National University
ITT Technical Institute
Devry University-California
University of Phoenix 49 48% 63 59% 58 53% 49 75% 45 88%
Chapman University 33 32% 28 26% 33 30% 8 12% 0 0%
ITT Technical Institute 9 9% 9 8% 8 7% 1 2% 0 0%
National University 9 9% 2 2% 5 5% 5 8% 2 4%
Devry University-California 3 3% 5 5% 5 5% 2 3% 4 8%
Total: Top 5 Transfer Destinations 103 100% 107 100% 109 100% 65 100% 51 100%
2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12% Change
07/08 to 11/12
5%
5%
100%
-8%
-100%
-100%
-78%
33%
-60%
100%
-22%
% Change
10/11 to 11/12
65% -8%
20% -100%
Average
07/08 to 11/12
-100%
-50%
5%
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Transfers to Out-of-State (OOS) Four-Year Institutions by Academic Year
*Source: CCC Chancellor’s Office Data Mart *Cohort of students who completed at least 12 units in community college system at time of transfer.
Transfers to Out-of-State Private (OOS) Four-Year Institutions by Academic Year: Yearly transfers to out-of-state
private (OOS) four-year institutions increased 14% from 96 in 2007/08 to 109 in 2011/12. In 2011/12, the number of
OOS yearly transfers increased 10 % compared to the prior year. Among the top five OOS transfer destinations over the
reporting period, the most transfers were to Ashford University and University of Maryland (on average 47% and 16%
respectively among the top five OOS destinations).
96 97
91
99
109
80
85
90
95
100
105
110
115
2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12
Yearly Transfers to Out-of-State (OOS) Four-Year Institutions
8
11
15
10
14
2
7
3
5
23
0
3
1
8
34
3 3
5
2 2
0
54
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12
Top Five OOS Transfer Destinations
Ashford University
University of Maryland-University CollegeArizona State UniversityEastGrand Canyon University
Western GovernorsUniversity
Ashford University 8 44% 11 46% 15 63% 10 42% 14 42%
University of Maryland-University College2 11% 7 29% 3 13% 5 21% 2 6%
Grand Canyon University 3 17% 4 17% 3 13% 3 13% 5 15%
Arizona State University East 3 17% 0 0% 3 13% 1 4% 8 24%
Western Governors University 2 11% 2 8% 0 0% 5 21% 4 12%
Total: Top 5 Transfer Destinations 18 100% 24 100% 24 100% 24 100% 33 100%
2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12% Change
07/08 to 11/12
10% -20%
100%
75%
0%
67%
167%
100%
38%83%
Average
07/08 to 11/12
% Change
10/11 to 11/12
47% 40%
16% -60%
15% 67%
12% 700%
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Transfer Rate
*Source: CO Data Mart
Transfer Rate: 4-year transfer rate to 4-year institutions has fluctuated from min 17% to max 21%, from 2000/01 cohort
through 2007/08 cohort. On average, 4-year transfer rate to 4-year institutions was 19%, and it was below average state
4-year transfer rate (26%) for the reported cohorts. Six-year transfer rate to 4-year institutions has fluctuated from min
27% to max 32%, from 2000/01 cohort through 2007/08 cohort. On average, 6-year transfer rate to 4-year institutions
was 30%, and it was below average state 6-year transfer rate (41%) for the reported cohorts.
19% 20%17% 18%
21% 20%19% 19%
25% 25% 25%26% 28% 28%
26% 25%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
50%
2000-2001Cohort
2001-2002Cohort
2002-2003Cohort
2003-2004Cohort
2004-2005Cohort
2005-2006Cohort
2006-2007Cohort
2007-2008Cohort
4-Year Transfer Rate to Four-Year Institutions
COD 4-Year Transfer Rate State 4-Year Transfer Rate
31% 30% 29%31% 31% 32% 31%
27%
41% 40% 40% 42% 41% 42% 41% 39%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
50%
2000-2001Cohort
2001-2002Cohort
2002-2003Cohort
2003-2004Cohort
2004-2005Cohort
2005-2006Cohort
2006-2007Cohort
2007-2008Cohort
6-Year Transfer Rate to Four-Year Institutions
COD 6-Year Transfer Rate State 6-Year Transfer Rate
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SECTION 5 – EMPLOYEE INFORMATION – FALL 2012 REPORTING
This section contains general information about the Desert Community College District employees by the
following categories:
Headcount & Full-Time Equivalency (FTE) by Employee Category
*Source: CCC Chancellor’s Office Data Mart
Employee Headcount &Full-Time Equivalency by Employee Category: Fall 2012 report on staffing showed that there
were 637 employees working at the Desert Community College District. The majority of the employees were faculty, 401
(63%), with the full-time equivalency of 235.6 (52.9%). The second largest group of employee population was the
classified support employee group, 198 (31.1%), with the full-time equivalency of 170.9 (38.4%).
Educational Administrator 20 3.1% Educational Administrator 20.0 4.5%
Tenured/ Tenure Track 101 15.9% Tenured/Tenure Track 114.1 25.6%
Academic Temporary 300 47.1% Academic Temporary 121.5 27.3%
Classified Administrator 7 1.1% Classified Administrator 7.3 1.6%
Classified Professional 11 1.7% Classified Professional 11.2 2.5%
Classified Support 198 31.1% Classified Support 170.9 38.4%
Total Headcount: 637 100.0% Total FTE 445.1 100.0%
Employee Unduplicated Headcount Employee Full-Time Equivalency (FTE)
Educational Administrat
or
Tenured/ Tenure Track
Academic Temporary
Classified Administrat
or
Classified Professional
Classified Support
Educational Administrat
or
Tenured/Tenure Track
Academic Temporary
Classified Administrat
orClassified Professional
Classified Support
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Employees by Ethnicity
*Source: CCC Chancellor’s Office Data Mart
Employees by Ethnicity: Fall 2012 report on staffing showed that White employees constituted 65.31% of total
employee population, followed by Hispanic employees (24.96%), and Black employees (3.45%). White employees
constituted 60.0% of the educational administrator positions, 78.22% of the tenured/tenure track positions, 72.00% of
the academic temporary positions, 85.71% of the classified administrator positions, 54.55% of the classified professional
positions, and 48.99% of the classified support positions. Hispanic employees constituted 20.0% of the educational
administrator positions, 10.89% of the tenured/tenure track positions, 19.67% of the academic temporary positions,
14.29% of the classified administrator positions, 27.27% of the classified professional positions, and 40.91% of the
classified support positions. Black employees constituted 5.0% of the educational administrator positions, 3.96% of the
tenured/tenure track positions, 2.33% of the academic temporary positions, and 5.05% of the classified support
positions.
Asian, 1.73%
Black, 3.45%
Filipino, 1.26%
Hispanic, 24.96%
Native American,
1.41%
Pacific Islander,
0.16%
White, 65.31%
Unknown, 0.00%
Two or More Races, 1.73%
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Employees by Gender
*Source: CCC Chancellor’s Office Data Mart
Employees by Gender: Fall 2012 report on staffing showed that there were 336 (53%) female employees and 301 (47%)
male employees at the Desert Community College District. Although female constituted a slightly higher percentage of
employee population in general, male constituted in a higher percentage the educational administrator positions
(55.0%), the tenured/tenure track positions (52.5%), the classified administrator positions (71.4%), and the classified
professional positions (63.6%).Female constituted in a higher percentage the classified support positions (61.6%), and in
almost the same percentage the academic temporary positions (50.3%).
Female33653%
Male30147%