University of Nevada, Las Vegas

University of Nevada, Reno

Nevada State College

College of Southern Nevada

Great Basin College

Truckee Meadows Community College

Western Nevada College

Desert Research Institute

Creating a Culture of

CompletionFor Presentation to

the Legislative Committee on Education

March 26, 2014

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Today’s Presentation

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Creating a culture of completion in Nevada

Complete College America – aggressive goals to graduate more students

Policy changes adopted that support student completion

Access and Affordability – more work to be done

15 to Finish – Enrollment intensity and student completion campaign

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1 Korea2 Japan3 Canada4 Russian Federation5 Ireland6 Norway7 New Zealand8 United Kingdom9 Australia

10 Luxembourg11 Israel12 Belgium13 France14 United States

1 Korea2 United States3 Netherlands4 Canada5 Norway6 Spain7 Australia8 Denmark9 Greece

10 New Zealand11 United Kingdom12 Belgium13 Ireland14 Italy

U.S. Ranking Among Nations for 25-34 Year Olds with an Associate’s Degree or Higher

1996 2010

Among developed nations, the U.S. ranks 14th for its educated youth.

Source: Bridging the Higher Education Divide, The Century Foundation Press, May 22, 2013

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1 United States2 Korea3 Japan4 Canada5 Russian Federation6 Ireland7 Norway8 New Zealand9 United Kingdom

10 Australia11 Luxembourg12 Israel13 Belgium14 France

To be first among nations by 2020, 60% of 25-34 year olds in

the United States will need to have a postsecondary

credential.

How it all began . . . The Goal of the Obama Administration

Source: Bridging the Higher Education Divide, The Century Foundation Press, May 22, 2013

Percent of Adults 25 to 34 with an Associates Degree or Higher

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NV 28.3%50th

National Average: 40.1%

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For a strong economy, the skills gap must be closed.

Complete College America

58%

28%

30%

By 2020, jobs in Nevada requiring a career certificate or college degree

Nevada adults who currently have an associate degree or higher

The Skills Gap

Source: Time is the Enemy, Complete College America, 2011

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Complete College America

Complete College America is an alliance of states

committed to significantly increasing the number of

students successfully completing college and achieving degrees and

credentials of value in the labor market and closing

attainment gaps for traditionally underrepresented

populations by 2020.Member states

The CCA Alliance33 states and the District of Columbia

NSHE’s Campaign to Create a Culture of Completion

Complete College America

Strategic Directions

120 / 60 credit policy Low Yield Program Policy Excess Credit Policy

New Funding Formula

Performance Pool

Access and Affordability

15 to Finish Campaign

A shift in focus from enrolling to graduating students . . . but there is more work to be done.

What we have already done

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2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-125-year

Percent Change

Certificates (30+ credits) 301 341 390 623 546 81.4%Associates degrees 2,936 3,054 3,377 3,811 3,853 31.2%

Bachelor’s degrees 6,058 6,231 6,251 6,531 6,625 9.4%

Total 9,295 9,626 10,018 10,965 11,024 18.6%

Number of Degrees and Certificates Awarded

Note: Figures do not include master’s, doctoral, first-professional degrees and post-baccalaureate certificates. Bachelor’s degrees with second majors are counted only once.Source: IPEDSRevised on 01/05/2015

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Awards Conferred

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Skills CertificatesA New Reporting Frontier

Reporting Workforce Recognized CredentialsCertificates of less than 30 credit hoursProvide preparation necessary to take state, national or

industry recognized certificationso Examples: American Welding Society, National Institute

for Automotive Service Excellence, Commission on Dietetic Registration

Portable and stackable credentialsBegan official reporting in 2012-13

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Skills Certificates

Skills CertificatesLess than 30 Credit Hours

CSN 1,489

GBC 171

TMCC 534

WNC 293

TOTAL 2,487

2012-13 Reporting

Going forward, skills certificate counts will be used in reporting for Complete College America goals,

NSHE accountability metrics, and in future iterations of the NSHE Performance Pool.

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Shifting GearsPromoting Student Completion through Policy

60/120 Credit Policy Limiting the number of credits for an associates or bachelor’s

degree to 60 and 120 credits, respectively

Low Yield Policy Requiring institutions to review programs on a regular

basis in the context of degree productivity. Institutions must develop a plan for increasing productivity or eliminate the low-yield program

Excess Credit Policy Tough love policy – charging students a 50 percent surcharge

if they accumulate more than 150 percent of the credits required for their degree program

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Performance Based Funding

Shifting the focus from enrollment to graduation through funding

Base Formula driven by course completions

Performance Pool with metrics focused on graduating students

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Are NSHE Institutions Affordable?It Depends . . . .

Factors in Affordability The Price Tag

o Tuition and Fees, Room and Board

Student/Family Ability to Payo Family Income

Institutional Supporto Financial Aid

Historically, discussions on tuition and fees of NSHE

institutions focused on the price tag as compared to the prices in

the regional western United States.

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Median Family Income in Nevada, NSHE institutions appear affordable

Average Tuition and Fees as a % of

Median Family Income

Average Tuition and Fees as a % of

Median Family Income (Lowest Quintile)

Nevada 8.7% 28.5%

U.S. Average 12.7% 46.7%

Public 4-Year Institutions, 2011-12

Average Tuition and Fees as a % of

Median Family Income

Average Tuition and Fees as a % of

Median Family Income (Lowest Quintile)

Nevada 4.4% 14.5%

U.S. Average 4.5% 16.6%

Public 2-Year Institutions, 2011-12

Source: NCES, IPEDS

WyomingUtah

LouisianaArkansas

AlaskaTennessee

New MexicoOklahoma

North DakotaMontanaMaryland

West VirginiaMississippi

KansasFloridaIdaho

South DakotaNorth Carolina

NebraskaGeorgia

TexasHawaii

IowaConnecticut

KentuckyMissouri

MassachusettsNew York

MinnesotaUnited States

ColoradoWisconsin

VirginiaWashington

AlabamaArizona

CaliforniaRhode Island

IndianaVermont

New JerseyNevada

DelawareSouth Carolina

MaineOregon

New HampshireIllinois

MichiganOhio

Pennsylvania

10.511.9

12.212.813.0

13.814.114.114.3

15.315.3

15.916.016.016.216.316.416.516.616.616.7

17.017.0

17.717.818.0

18.518.518.618.618.818.918.9

19.319.319.6

19.920.020.1

20.621.121.2

21.822.0

22.322.422.522.6

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Percent of Median Family Income Needed to Pay for College 4-Year Institutions, 2011-12

Source: NCES, IPEDS

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2011-12Nevada: 21.2%Nation: 18.6%

2008-09Nevada: 17.6%Nation: 16.9%

Net Price figures include tuition and fees, and room and board, less

financial aid

WyomingUtah

ArkansasAlaska

North DakotaMontana

OklahomaSouth Dakota

IdahoLouisiana

TennesseeNebraska

KansasIowa

MarylandWest Virginia

FloridaVermont

MinnesotaWisconsin

New MexicoNorth Carolina

HawaiiTexas

MissouriMississippi

ColoradoGeorgia

WashingtonConnecticut

IndianaUnited States

VirginiaNevadaMaine

KentuckyDelaware

ArizonaRhode Island

AlabamaNew HampshireMassachusetts

New YorkCalifornia

OregonNew Jersey

South CarolinaIllinois

PennsylvaniaOhio

Michigan

35.136.4

42.643.9

45.347.748.048.648.749.449.549.749.8

52.453.9

55.056.5

57.959.159.459.959.9

62.963.263.664.2

66.266.766.7

68.568.668.769.169.9

71.171.571.871.972.5

73.874.5

75.876.8

77.978.6

80.181.9

85.587.788.088.5

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Percent of Income from the Lowest Quintile Needed to Pay for College4-Year Institutions, 2011-12

Source: NCES, IPEDS

Access and Affordability

2011-12Nevada: 69.9%Nation: 68.7%

2008-09Nevada: 56.0%Nation: 60.7%

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Percent of Median Family Income Needed to Pay for College 2-Year Institutions, 2011-12

Source: NCES, IPEDS

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KansasArkansas

New MexicoNorth Dakota

WyomingOklahoma

UtahMontana

TexasLouisiana

GeorgiaNebraska

AlaskaMissouriMaryland

WisconsinNorth Carolina

ConnecticutVirginiaHawaii

South CarolinaMississippiTennessee

MassachusettsMinnesota

ArizonaMichiganKentucky

IdahoUnited StatesWest VirginiaSouth Dakota

IllinoisWashington

IndianaColorado

IowaNew Jersey

CaliforniaMaineFlorida

AlabamaDelaware

Rhode IslandPennsylvania

New YorkOhio

OregonVermont

New HampshireNevada

9.710.010.110.110.3

10.610.710.8

11.511.611.8

12.112.112.212.312.512.512.512.612.612.7

13.113.213.213.313.313.313.413.413.5

14.014.014.114.114.214.414.514.6

15.015.015.015.115.3

15.815.8

16.316.7

16.917.9

18.618.9

2011-12Nevada: 18.9%Nation: 13.5%

2008-09Nevada: 16.8%Nation: 12.9%

KansasNorth Dakota

UtahArkansasMontanaWyomingOklahomaNebraska

WisconsinIdahoAlaska

South DakotaMinnesota

MissouriNew Mexico

MarylandTexasIowa

North CarolinaVirginiaHawaii

LouisianaTennessee

South CarolinaGeorgia

MaineWest VirginiaConnecticut

IndianaArizona

WashingtonUnited States

VermontDelawareColoradoMichigan

FloridaMississippi

PennsylvaniaIllinois

KentuckyMassachusetts

New JerseyRhode Island

AlabamaCalifornia

OregonNew Hampshire

NevadaOhio

New York

30.332.232.733.133.734.5

36.036.1

39.240.140.941.642.143.043.043.143.6

44.545.446.046.847.247.347.347.447.848.348.448.548.848.9

49.950.450.450.651.1

52.552.853.053.353.554.2

55.457.157.958.759.4

61.562.462.5

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Percent of Income from the Lowest Quintile Needed to Pay for College2-Year Institutions, 2011-12

Source: NCES, IPEDS

Access and Affordability

2011-12Nevada: 62.4%Nation: 49.9%

2008-09Nevada: 53.4%Nation: 46.4%

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2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

14.3% 15.3% 16.3%

12.6% 12.1% 12.8%14.8%

23.5%

28.4% 28.6%

College Participation Rates for Students from Low Income Families in Nevada

Getting better, but not good enough . . . . the national rate for college participation among students from low income families

was 39.4% in 2012, Nevada ranked 44th among states at 28.6%.

In these difficult economic times, access and affordability must be maintained.

Source: Postsecondary Education Opportunity, September 2013

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Source: Postsecondary Education Opportunity, September 2013

Nevada: Among the Lowest in the Nation for

2-Year College Participation Rates for Students from Low Income Families

Select Participation Rates: 2-Year Institutions, 2012

Florida 5.2%

District of Columbia 5.9%

Nevada 6.4%

West Virginia 7.1%

Utah 7.4%

South Dakota 7.8%

2-Year U.S. Rate 15.0%

How Accessible are Nevada’s Access Institutions?

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Access and AffordabilityAs Nevada focuses increasingly on creating policies to

encourage degree completion, it is becoming more and more apparent that financial aid policy cannot be considered in isolation from other state policies and practices. Likewise, it seems clear that a consistent

state-wide policy to ensure that all students have the chance to attend college will have the greatest positive effect on student completion rates. Nevada students need a clear commitment from the State to provide a stable and adequate source of funding for need-based financial aid to ensure access for low income students.

State-Funded, Need-Based Financial Aid Program

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Benefits include: Progress from freshman to

sophomore status after first year More likely to graduate Pay less in tuition and living

expenses Gain additional years of earnings Free up limited classroom space

for other studentsSource: The Power of 15 Hours, Enrollment Intensity and Postsecondary Student Achievement, Dr. Nate Johnson, Fall 2012

15 to FinishShift Focus to Benefits of Full-Time Enrollment

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To the extent students can go full-time at any point,

increased likelihood of completing.

National Perspective

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63.5%

82.3%

20.4%

49.4%

15.0%

3.8%

10.8%

26.0%

21.6% 13.8% 68.7% 24.6%

Six-Year Outcomes and First Completion for Students who Started at Four-Year Public Institutions by Enrollment In-

tensity

Not EnrolledStill EnrolledCompleted*

National Student Clearinghouse Research CenterFour-Year Public Institutions

Part-time students far less likely to graduate

*Completed: Includes students who completed at starting or different institution **Mixed Enrollment: Both part-time and full-time during the study periodSource: Completing College: A National View of Student Attainment Rates, National Student Clearing House, December 2013

To the extent students can go full-time at any point,

increased likelihood of completing.

National Perspective

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39.9%

57.6%

19.9%

36.5%

18.9%3.7%

11.8%

25.1%

41.2% 38.7% 68.3% 38.4%

Six-Year Outcomes and First Completion for Students who Started at Two-Year Public Institutions by Enrollment In-

tensity

Not EnrolledStill EnrolledCompleted*

National Student Clearinghouse Research CenterTwo-Year Public Institutions

Part-time students far less likely to graduate

*Completed: Includes students who completed at starting or different institution **Mixed Enrollment: Both part-time and full-time during the study periodSource: Completing College: A National View of Student Attainment Rates, National Student Clearing House, December 2013

National Perspective

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National Center for Education Statisticso Undergraduates enrolled full-time – 30 or more

credits completed in first year – are more likely to graduate on time than students who completed fewer credits per year.

Source: National Beginning Postsecondary Student Survey, 2004-09

o Withdrawal rates are lower for full-time students. One-third of part-time students withdrew in their first year.

Source: NCES Report 2011-12

Enrollment Intensity

Graduation Rates by Credit Load

% Graduated

% Not Graduated

NOTE: Fall 2008 cohort, first-time, degree seeking students who earned a certificate or associates degree at a community college within 200% time to degree. Enrollment load based on first term.

15 TO FINISHUndergraduate students who are enrolled full-time are

more likely to graduate from

college.

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NSHE 2-Year Institutions – Fall 2008 Cohort

< 12 Credits

97.4%

2.6%

12 - 14 Credits

88.6%

11.4%

15+ Credits

22.6%

77.4%

NSHE 4-Year Institutions – Fall 2004 Cohort

< 12 Credits

79.0%

21.0%

12 - 14 Credits

56.6%

43.4%

15+ Credits

58.1%

41.9%

NOTE: Fall 2004 cohort, first-time, degree-seeking students, who earned a bachelor’s degree within 200% time to degree at a 4-year institution. Enrollment load based on first term.

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Graduation Rates by Credit Load and Ethnicity

NSHE 2-Year Institutions – Fall 2008 CohortFirst-term Enrollment Load

< 12 12 – 14 15+

Minorities 2.6% 11.3% 20.9%White Non-Hispanic 2.8% 11.5% 23.3%

NOTE: Fall 2004 cohort, first-time, degree-seeking students, who earned a bachelor’s degree within 200% time to degree at a 4-year institution. Fall 2008 cohort students who earned a certificate or associates degree at a community college within 200% time to degree. Enrollment load based on first term.

Regardless of race or ethnicity, undergraduate students who are enrolled full-time are more likely to graduate from college.

4-Year Institutions – Fall 2004 Cohort

First-term Enrollment Load

< 12 12 – 14 15+

Minorities 23.1% 38.7% 53.5%

White Non-Hispanic 19.1% 45.9% 60.5%

Enrollment Intensity

Persistence Rates

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NSHE 2-Year Institutions NSHE 4-Year Institutions0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

65.2%67.3%

82.4% 91.0%

84.0%93.3%

Fall to Spring Persistence Rate

< 12 12 - 14 15+

NOTE: Analysis includes first-time, degree-seeking freshmen cohorts from Fall 2009, 2011, and 2012.

Full-time students are significantly more likely to persist to the next semester.

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NOTE: Fall 2008 cohort of first-time, degree-seeking freshmen.

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Lacking other data elements,

placement into remedial English and/or mathematics was used as a

proxy for academic

preparation.

Data: Cohort GPA by Academic Preparation

Regardless of academic preparation, students enrolled full-time have higher grade point averages.

NSHE 2-Year Institutions

NSHE 4-Year Institutions

Remedial English / Math

Enrollment GroupsCredit Load GPA

(cohort)GPA

(cohort)

College< 12 2.61 2.37

12 to < 15 2.68 2.7515+ 2.78 2.98

Remedial< 12 2.30 2.05

12 to < 15 2.38 2.4015+ 2.60 2.53

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Policy Considerations Related to 15 to Finish

Governor Guinn Millennium Scholarship Minimum enrollment required

o 6 credits at the 2-year institutionso 12 credits at the 4-year institutions

Maximum funding per semestero 12 credit max funded each semester

In support of NSHE’s student success campaign, we urge the Nevada Legislature to consider increasing the maximum award

for the Millennium Scholarship from 12 to 15 credits.

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Has all this work made a difference?

North DakotaWyoming

New HampshireRhode IslandPennsylvania

VermontIllinois

DelawareNew York

OklahomaMassachusetts

MichiganConnecticut

MinnesotaWisconsin

KansasNew Jersey

MontanaGeorgia

KentuckyOhio

IdahoMaine

MissouriNorth Carolina

IndianaSouth Dakota

South CarolinaTexas

MarylandUnited States

ColoradoArkansasNebraskaCalifornia

West VirginiaMississippi

AlabamaLouisiana

TennesseeWashington

FloridaOregon

UtahHawaii

NevadaVirginia

New MexicoIowa

AlaskaArizona

-3.7%1.1%

1.9%1.9%

4.1%4.2%4.4%

5.3%7.4%7.6%7.7%

8.6%9.2%9.3%

10.2%10.4%10.6%11.0%11.2%11.5%

12.0%12.1%12.3%12.4%12.5%12.5%12.8%13.1%13.2%13.3%13.5%13.8%13.9%14.2%14.3%

14.7%14.8%15.1%15.4%

16.8%17.1%

19.1%19.3%19.4%19.9%

21.0%24.6%

28.5%31.1%

33.0%34.6%

Source: NCHEMS, NCES, IPEDS 2009-10, 2011-12 Completions FileAwards include 30+ credit certificates, associates degree, and bachelor’s degrees

Changing Nevada

Percent Change in Awards Conferred,

2010 thru 2012

Bottom Line: YES!!! A 21% increase in awards conferred in the first three years

of Complete College America participation -- the policy initiatives and campaigns

associated with CCA are making a difference relative to other state

and the national average (13.5%)!

Questions!

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