Building a Pathway to Baccalaureate: From Dual Credit to Stackable Credentials to Bachelor Degrees
A Presentation for Community College Baccalaureate Association (CCBA) 20th Annual International Conference Seattle, Washington 2020 February 28, 2020 Presenters
Dr. Anahid Petrosian Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs (956) 872 – 6790 [email protected]
Dr. Rebecca De Leon Dean for Dual Credit Programs & School District Partnerships (956) 872 – 2607 [email protected] Outline
Overview ◼ Brief history of South Texas College ◼ Creating a Pathway to Baccalaureate Dual Credit Programs ◼ Aligning Dual Courses to Credential Attainment Stackable Degrees ◼ Stackable Credentials Pathways to Baccalaureate Degrees ◼ South Texas College Baccalaureate Degrees ◼ Student Success Indicators About South Texas College
Senate Bill 251 in 1993 Serving Two Counties: Hidalgo & Starr 6 Campuses and 2 Higher Education Centers Annual Budget of Over $180 Million 3 Successful Bond Elections with Community Approving Over $250 Million Fall 2019 Enrollment Over 33,000 Students Six Campuses throughout the Rio Grande Valley
Starr County Nursing & Allied Pecan Campus Technology Mid Valley Health Campus Campus Campus McAllen Campus McAllen Rio Grande City McAllen Weslaco Overall STC Enrollment & Dual Credit Enrollment Fall 1999 – Fall 2019
34,641 33,995 32,431 33,054 35,000 31,325 31,969 29,420 30,824 30,000
25,000 22,066
20,000 16,636 15,270 14,082 12,505 13,107 13,706 15,000 11,750 11,884 10,373 9,402 10,000 7,373
5,000 3,537 441 - 1999 2005 2008 2010 2012 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Overall STC Enrollment Dual Credit Enrollment
Source: STC Research & Analytical Services Ranking The Equality of Out of 1,100 Community Colleges in the Nation Opportunity Project
▪ 1st in the Nation in awarding Associate Degrees to Hispanic students in Education, Engineering, Law Enforcement, Mathematics, Public Administration, and Sciences (2019) ▪ 2nd in the Nation in awarding Associate Degrees to Hispanic students in all Disciplines (2019) ▪ One of the Top 10 Colleges in the Nation and #1 in Texas for assisting students in economical mobility (2018)
▪ Top 50 Nursing School in the Southwest (2018) ▪ Designated as a National Center for Academic Excellence in Cyber Security (2017) Inaugural Seal of Excelencia
South Texas College was a recipient of the inaugural “Seal of Excelencia”
STC was the only higher education institution in the Valley to receive this prestigious designation from Excelencia in Education (June 20, 2019)
The Seal confirms that STC has demonstrated consistent success in helping Latino students graduate Pathway to Baccalaureate
Building a Pathway to the Baccalaureate Dual Enrollment , Stackable Credentials, Competency-based Learning
Dual Enrollment Stackable Degrees Baccalaureate -Marketable Skills -Applied Technology -Certificates -Applied Science – Developmental -Associate Competency-based Education Dual Credit Programs
Dr. Rebecca De Leon Since 2000, STC is one of the the College has Largest served over Dual Credit Programs in the State of Texas. 106,000 dual credit students tuition-free.
Serving two counties SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE DUAL CREDIT PROGRAMS Program Snapshot As of Fall 2019
1,500 Course Sections 200 Unique Courses
23 School Districts 70 High School Partners
13,000+ Students Over 570 Faculty
South Texas College Dual Credit Programs
Dual Credit Initiatives
▪ College Level Dual Credit Courses ✓ 1,500 Course Sections ✓ 200 Unique Courses ▪ Career and Technical Education Programs ✓ Over 40 workforce programs students can earn college credit hours toward a Certificate or an Associate of Applied Science degree ▪ Designated High Schools (ECHS, T-STEM, and P-TECH) ✓ 33 Early College High Schools ✓ 7 T-STEM Schools ✓ 3 P- TECH Schools ▪ Academy Programs ✓ 7 Academies offer Associate degrees ▪ Biology, Engineering, Criminal Justice, Computer Science, Business Administration, Teaching, Pharmacy ▪ High School Recovery Program ▪ TexPREP Program Dual Credit Enrollment Fall 1999 – Fall 2019
15,270 16000 14,082 13,706 13,107 14000 12,505 11,884 11,750 12000 9,402 10000 7,373 8000
6000 3,537 4000
2000 441
0 1999 2005 2008 2010 2012 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Dual Credit Enrollment
Source: South Texas College Research & Analytical Services Dual Credit Graduates: Certificate and Associate 2012–2019
35% (1,451) of participating Dual Credit High School Seniors earned an Associate Degree during Academic Year 2018-2019.
1600 1,451 1,364 1400
1200 1,038 1,064 1000 905 890 880 800 717 610 591 524 600 416 442 432 346 400 306 200 0 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Workforce Certificate Associate Degree (Academies & ECHS) NACEP - National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships
▪ NACEP accreditation works to ensure that college courses offered in high schools are as rigorous as courses on the sponsoring college campus ▪ As the national accrediting body, NACEP will provide national recognition to colleges who follow best practices and meet quality standards
▪ The entire process has approximately a two-year timeline ▪ South Texas College is in the final steps of the accreditation application process ▪ Decision will be made by May 2020 Stackable Degrees
Dr. Anahid Petrosian Authorization
Texas Senate Bill 286 In 2003, the 78th Regular Session of the Texas Legislature established a pilot program that authorized three community colleges to offer Bachelor degrees in applied science and applied technology. In 2007, the 80th Regular Session of the Texas Legislature removed the pilot status. ◼ Brazosport College ◼ Midland College ◼ South Texas College ◼ Tyler Junior College ◼ (added in 2017 - 85th Legislature) South Texas College Program Offerings 2019-2020 Academic Year
5 80 43 Workforce Academic Bachelor’s
14 56 62 5 36 Occupational Certificates Associate Bachelor’s Online Skills Awards Degrees Degrees Programs Stackable Credentials
Marketable Skills
Certificate
Associate Degree
Advanced Certificate
Baccalaureate Degree
These workforce certificates have become part of the stackable credentials that dual enrollment students can earn while they are still in high school. Example Pathway High School to Baccalaureate Degree
High School Endorsement STC Certificate Program STC Associate Degree STC Baccalaureate Degree Earned in High School Options Options
Business & Industry • Computer Applications • Business Computer • Technology Management - Business Programs Specialist Systems AAS • Computer and Information - Technology • Computer and Internet • Electronic & Computer Technologies Specialist Maintenance AAS • Organizational Leadership • Multimedia Specialist • Precision Manufacturing • Medical and Health • Precision Manufacturing AAS Services Management Pathway to Baccalaureate Degrees Success Indicators Pathway to Baccalaureate Degrees
Creating a Pathway
Success Indicators Developmental Education Dual Courses Certificates Associate Degrees Baccalaureate Degrees Baccalaureate Degrees
Bachelor of Applied Technology (BAT) 2005 – Technology Management 2008 – Computer & Information Technologies 2011 – Medical & Health Services Management Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) 2014 – Organizational Leadership Competency Based Bachelor of Science (BS) 2020 – Nursing Historical Enrollment Fall 2005 – Fall 2019
Enrollment by Fall Semester 2005-2019 900 803 800 732 653 700 617 329 513 600 473 234 308 407 225 500 386 343 48 103 400 295 160
Axis Title Axis 265 121 144 45 106 162 168 130 113 300 221 99 95 91 96 115 162 176 194 200 124 69 100 123 141 14 59 100 136 124 152 174 196 203 184 145 134 165 138 104 120 14 59 0 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Technology Management Computer & Information Technologies Medical & Health Services Management Organizational Leadership Source: South Texas College Research & Analytical Services Student Profile Fall 2019
Demographic information of 803 students enrolled in Bachelor Degrees for the Fall 2019 semester indicate that 56% of all students enrolled are full-time and 94% are Hispanic.
Enrollment Diversity
White 3% Full-Time 56% Other/Unknown 3% Hispanic Part-Time 94% 44%
Source: South Texas College Research & Analytical Services Student Profile Fall 2019
Demographic information of 803 students enrolled in Bachelor Degrees for the Fall 2019 semester indicate that 56% of all students enrolled are Female and 46% are between 25-34 years of age.
Gender Age
25-34 Age 46% Age <18 0 0% Male Female 35-44 44% 56% 19% 18-24 222 28% 25-34 368 46% 35-44 153 19% 45-54 18-24 45-54 58 7% 28% 7% 55+ 2 0%
Source: South Texas College Research & Analytical Services Bachelor Degree Graduates 2007 -2019 Since 2007, over 2,000 graduates from South Texas College have earned a Baccalaureate Degree.
400 358 335 350 319
300 246 195 188 250 198 187 200 91 39 150 54 85 35 64 81 59 100 49 36 55 31 43 23 34 17 23 23 27 41 50 66 63 64 69 75 65 51 51 50 47 14 39 55 0 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Technology Management Computer & Information Technologies Medical & Health Services Management Organizational Leadership
Source: South Texas College Research & Analytical Services Pathway Success Indicators
Bachelor Degree Graduates (2006-2019)= 2,189 Graduates with prior developmental coursework = 1,203 (55%) Graduates with prior Dual Credit = 361 (16.5%)
Dual Credit
16.5% Program Graduates with 28.6% Developmental Dual & Developmental Coursework
55.0% College-Ready No Dual Credit
Source: South Texas College Research & Analytical Services Creating a Pathway Stackable Credentials Program Graduates with Stackable Credentials
Total Bachelor Graduates = 2,189
2500 Degree # Of % Type Students 2000 Associate Degree in an 1,466 1,466 67.0%
Academic Field (AA or AS) Associate 1500 Associate of Applied 426 19.5% Science degree (AAS)
1000 Certificate 45 2.0% No Prior Degree 252 11.5% 426 Certificate Total 2,189 500 45 252 0 Number of Students
No Prior Degree Certificate Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Associate Degree (AA or AS) Source: South Texas College Research & Analytical Services 1st Bachelor Program Graduating Class in 2007