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First Year ExperienceFirst Year Experience2007/08 and 2008/09

Prepared by:

Office Institutional Research and Planning

September 2009

Updated for TAC 12/03/09

IntroductionIntroductionFirst Year Experience (FYE) is a program designed to help first-time students succeed

S d l ll d Students receive early enrollment and orientation

St d t i li d i di id li d d ti Students receive counseling and individualized education plans along with follow up services

Cohort ComparisonCohort Comparison2007/08 Cohort 2008/09 Cohort

Participants 116 (114 in Fall & 2 in Participants 503 (409 in Fall & 94 in Participants-116 (114 in Fall & 2 in Spring)

Demographics- 60% Female, 38% Latino

Participants-503 (409 in Fall & 94 in Spring)

Demographics- 54% Female, 41% Latino

Annual Persistence Rate-83%(Fall 2007 to Fall 2008)

Term Persistence Rate-81%(Fall 2008 to Spring 2009)

Success Rates-75% Fall 2007 & 67% Spring 2008

Success Rates-66% Fall 2008 & 62% Spring 2009

Retention Rates-91% Fall 2007 & 88% Spring 2008

Completion of 12+ Units

Retention Rates-89% Fall 2008 & 93% Spring 2009

Completion of 12+ UnitsCompletion of 12+ Units63% Fall 2007 & 48 % Spring 2008

p44% Fall 2008 & 39% Spring 2009

2007/08 Cohort Tracking2007/08 Cohort Tracking

Courses Enrolled, Persistence, Success, & Retention

2007/08 Cohort Outcomes2007/08 Cohort OutcomesThe top three subsequent courses taken by the 07/08 cohort

E li h 101 E li h 205 d M th 95were: English 101, English 205 and Math 95.Overall, 83% of this cohort persisted from Fall 07 to Fall 08. This is higher than the persistence of all first-year g p ystudents (42%).Success in the following year was on average 63% for the

ti h t Thi li htl l th th b t entire cohort. This was slightly lower than the subsequent success rate for all first-time students in 2008-09 (65%).Retention in the subsequent year was on average 84% for the q y gentire cohort. Subsequent retention of first-time students in 2008-09 was the same (84%).

Top Ten Subsequent Courses Enrolled 07/08 C h t07/08 Cohort

Fall 2008 Spring 2009

Course Count %ENGL101 15 4.2

Course Count %ENGL101 21 5.4

ENGL205 13 3.6MATH095 13 3.6PSYC101 12 3.3

ENGL205 18 4.6MATH095 17 4.4SOCO101 15 3.8

MATH096 11 3.0CHIC141B 9 2.5HEAL101 9 2 5

HEAL101 13 3.3MATH096 13 3.3SPEE103 13 3 3 HEAL101 9 2.5

HIST109 8 2.2SPAN101 8 2.2

SPEE103 13 3.3BIOL107 12 3.1PSYC101 11 2.8

SPEE103 8 2.2CHIC141A 10 2.6Exclusions: Tutoring courses

2007/08 C h t A l P i t R t2007/08 Cohort Annual Persistence Rates

88%88%

72%

83%

59%

City College Mesa College Miramar College All Collegesy g g g g

The initial cohort at Miramar College was small (N=32).

2007/08 C h t S b t S R t2007/08 Cohort Subsequent Success Rates

76%

63%

77%

63%57% 60% 63%

56% 58%63%

City College Mesa College Miramar College All Colleges


Exclusions: Positive attendance non-credit courses

p g

2007/08 C h t S b t R t ti R t2007/08 Cohort Subsequent Retention Rates

82% 81%90%

84%83% 80%

90%84%



Exclusions: Students who dropped prior to official census

p g

2008/09 Cohort Profile2008/09 Cohort Profile

Gender, Ethnicity, & Enrollment Status y

2008/09 Cohort Demographics2008/09 Cohort Demographics1. Headcount: City: 147, Mesa:297, Miramar:104

2. Overall, there was a higher percentage of female (54%) students compared to males (46%) The opposite was true students compared to males (46%). The opposite was true for all first-year students (female-46% & male-54%).

3. There was a higher percentage of Latino students (41%) compared to all first-year students (28%).

4. The majority of FYE students were full-time (81%). The majority of all first-year students were part-time (62%).

FYE Students Compared to All First Year Students by GenderAll First-Year Students by Gender

60%48% 52%

City College 51%

52%Mesa College

40%48% 50%

48%

Female MaleFemale Male

54%54%

46%38%

62%Miramar College 54%

46%46%

54%All Colleges

Female Male Female Male

Data represent aggregate information for Fall 2008-Spring 2009. FYE Students are excluded from the First-Year Student counts.

FYE Students Compared to All Fi t Y St d t b Eth i itAll First-Year Students by Ethnicity

City College Mesa College

17%

1%

15%

1%

African-Amer.

Amer. Indian

6%

1%

7%

1%

African-Amer.

Amer. Indian

1%

3%

6%

4%

Asian-Pacific

Filipino

14%

5%

18%

4%

Asian-Pacific

Filipino

61%

10%

38%

28%

Latino

White

37%

28%

23%

37%

Latino

White

3%

3%

3%

6%

Other

Unreported

1%

8%

3%

8%

Other

Unreported


FYE Students Compared to All Fi t Y St d t b Eth i itAll First-Year Students by Ethnicity

6%African- Miramar College9%African-

All Colleges

0%

18%

6%

1%

Amer.

Amer. Indian

Asian-

9%

1%

11%

10%

1%

AfricanAmer.

Amer. Indian

Asian-18%

16%

15%

16%

9%

s aPacific

Filipino

11%

7%

41%

13%

5%

Asian-Pacific

Filipino

15%

32%

17%

41%

Latino

White

41%

24%

28%

34%

Latino

White

5%

8%

4%

6%

Other

Unreported

2%

6%

3%

7%

Other

Unreported


Full-time/Part-time Status of FYE St d t d All Fi t Y St d tFYE Students and All First-Year Students

86%74%

City College71%

63%

Mesa College

14%

74%

26%29%

63%

37%

Part Time Full TimePart Time Full Time

86%

64%

Miramar College 81%

62%

All Colleges

14%

36%

P t Ti F ll Ti

19%

38%

P t Ti F ll TiPart Time Full Time Part Time Full Time

Data are for Fall 2008 enrollment only. FYE Students are excluded from the First-Year Student counts.

Placement of 2008/09 CohortPlacement of 2008/09 Cohort

Math, English & ESOLg

2008/09 Cohort Placement2008/09 Cohort Placement1. For both English and math, a higher percent of FYE

students are testing into transfer level classes compared to all first-year students (English- FYE 30%, first-year 20%; math-FYE 18% first-year 12%) math FYE 18%, first year 12%) .

2. There is a lower percent of FYE students who don’t take . pthe assessment tests compared to all first-year students.

3. Very few FYE students took the ESOL assessment test.

2008/09 Math Placements of FYE St d t d All Fi t Y St d tFYE Students and All First-Year Students

79%City College 49%

43%Mesa College

37%

49%

22%18%

10%

33%

10%14%

43%

9% 7% 5%7% 7%

Basic Skills Associate Transfer No PlacementFYE=147 FYS=2,926

10%10%

Basic Skills Associate Transfer No Placement

FYE=297 FYS=2,931

41%38%

47%Miramar College

56%47%

All Colleges

15%

6%

28%

7%

18%17% 18%

8%

33%

8%12%


FYE=104 FYS=1,644


FYE=503 FYS=6,982

2008/09 English Placements of FYE St d t d All Fi t Y St d tFYE Students and All First-Year Students

61%

City College

57%

Mesa College

18% 16%

30%

13%

51%57%

33%31%29%

35%

0% 5%1% 5%

Take ESOL Test

English Advising

Basic Skills Transfer No Placement

FYE=147 FYS=2,926

3% 5% 1%2% 4%

Take ESOL Test

English Advising


FYE=297 FYS=2,931S ,9 6 FYE 297 FYS 2,931

38%

53%47%

Miramar College 57%

44%

All Colleges

1% 5%

38%

3%2% 4%

28%18%

2%9%

30%

2%1% 4%

30%20%

Take ESOL Test

English Advising


FYE=104 FYS=1,644

Take ESOL Test

English Advising


FYE=503 FYS=6,982

2008/09 ESOL Placements of FYE St d t d All Fi t Y St d tFYE Students and All First-Year Students

97% 92%City College

96% 91%Mesa College

1% 2%5% 3%

Levels 1 - 4 No Placement English Language Track

FYE=147 FYS=2 926

4% 1%4% 5%


FYE=297 FYS=2 931FYE=147 FYS=2,926 FYE=297 FYS=2,931

99%92%

Miramar College97% 92%

All Colleges

1% 0%6% 2% 3% 1%5% 3%


FYE=104 FYS=1,644


FYE=503 FYS=6,982

2008/09 Cohort Outcomes2008/09 Cohort Outcomes

Successful Course Completion Rates, Retention Rates, Units Completedp p

2008/09 Cohort Outcomes2008/09 Cohort Outcomes1. FYE students show a higher success rate (66%) compared

t ll fi t t d t (62%) Th 07 08 h t h d to all first-year students (62%). The 07-08 cohort had a higher success rate (75%) than the 08-09 cohort.

2. FYE students have a higher retention rate (89%) than all first-year students (85%). The 07-08 cohort had a slightly hi h t ti t (91%) d t th 08 09 h thigher retention rate (91%) compared to the 08-09 cohort.

3. The Fall 2008 GPA of FYE students (2.44) is slightly higher 3. The Fall 2008 GPA of FYE students (2.44) is slightly higher than all first-year students (2.39). The 07-08 cohort had a higher GPA (2.66) compared to the 08-09 cohort.

Fall ‘08 Success Rates of FYE St d t d All Fi t Y St d tFYE Students and All First-Year Students

79%

58%

66% 66%

59%63% 63% 62%


Fall ‘08 Retention Rates of FYE St d t d All Fi t Y St d tFYE Students and All First-Year Students

87% 90%94%

89%87% 85% 85% 85%


Fall ‘08 GPA of FYE Students d All Fi t Y St d tand All First-Year Students

2 702.70

2.412.44

2.39 2.382.41

2.39

2.30


A large percentage of City FYE students placed at the basic skills level (79%).

Enrollment Patterns of 2008-09 CohortCohort

Persistence and Units Completedp

2008/09 C h t E ll t P tt2008/09 Cohort Enrollment Patterns1. From Fall 2008 to Spring 2009, the 08/09 FYE cohort had

a higher persistence rate (81%) than all first-year students (68%).

2. The average number of units completed by the 08/09 FYE cohort (9.03) was higher compared to all first-year ( . ) g p ystudents (5.82).

Fall ‘08 to Spring ‘09 Persistence of FYE St d t d All Fi t Y St d tFYE Students and All First-Year Students

93%

73%78%

93%

81%

68% 68%

60% 61%


Fall ‘08 Units Completed byFYE St d t d All Fi t Y St d tFYE Students and All First-Year Students

42%

City College38%

Mesa College

16%

%

25%

33%

16%14%

19%

38%

20%

34%

20%

15%

2%

11% 13%16%

4%

15%10%

13% 11%

3%

14%

3%

13% 12%

0 0 1 2 9 3 0 5 9 6 0 8 9 9 0 11 9 12 0 +0 0.1 - 2.9 3.0 - 5.9 6.0 - 8.9 9.0 - 11.9 12.0 + 0 0.1 - 2.9 3.0 - 5.9 6.0 - 8.9 9.0 - 11.9 12.0 +

55%Miramar College

44%All Colleges

% %9%

28%21%

5%

20% 22%

13%19%

10% 12% 12%

20%20%

%

29%

16%12%

19%

4%0%

4%5%

0 0.1 - 2.9 3.0 - 5.9 6.0 - 8.9 9.0 - 11.9 12.0 +

2%4%

0 0.1 - 2.9 3.0 - 5.9 6.0 - 8.9 9.0 - 11.9 12.0 +

ConclusionsConclusionsThe first FYE cohort, 2007/08, showed better outcomes than the second cohort 2008/09: success, retention and GPA were all higher.

Both cohorts showed higher term and annual persistence Both cohorts showed higher term and annual persistence rates than all first-year students. FYE students also had a higher course retention rate than all first-year students. g y

Subsequent success (A, B, C, P) in the next semesters courses was 63% for the 2007/08 cohort.

The retention rate in the subsequent semester was 84% for the 2007/08 cohort.

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