CAMPUS PROFILE AY15 KENAI PENINSULA COLLEGE Kenai Peninsula College (KPC) offers associate of arts and associate of applied enai Peninsula College is comprised science degree programs, and a number of career and technical credentials to meet work- Kof four sites: Kenai River Campus in force needs. Programs unique to KPC include certificates in corrections and in oil industry Soldotna; Kachemak Bay Campus in Homer; technology fields. In fall 2013, the college opened its first on-campus residence facility at the Resurrection Bay Extension Site in Seward; Kenai River Campus. KPC’s Kachemak Bay Campus is well-known for its annual Kachemak and the Anchorage Extension Site at the Bay Writers’ Conference. University Center. This report provides an overview of key indicators for Kenai Peninsula College. How Many Students Enroll at Kenai Peninsula College? ANNUAL HEADCOUNT, 5-YEAR TREND 4% 6,000 • Annual headcount at Kenai Peninsula College 4,618 4,480 5,000 4,280 4,289 increased by 191 students 3,801 4,000 from AY14. • In 2015, the number of 3,000 graduates in the Kenai 2,000 Peninsula Borough School District increased by 57 1,000 students, the first increase 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 since 2012. Kenai Peninsula College How Many Degrees and Certificates Are Awarded Each Year? Credit Students Fall 11 Fall 14 Fall 15 ANNUAL AWARDS & CERTIFICATES 5% Headcount 2,784 2,716 2,485 5-YEAR TREND • The number of awards and Certificate/ 200 25% 27% 21% 163 169 certificates granted at KPC Degree-Seeking 146 130 has increased steadily since Traditional Age 150 119 41% 42% 44% AY11. (18-24) 100 122 124 • Awards in high demand job Female 63% 62% 61% 99 105 85 areas comprised 73% of all Full-Time 13% 14% 13% 50 awards granted in AY15. Total Awards High Demand Awards Ethnic Minority 21% 23% 25% - The average for the last five AY11 AY12 AY13 AY14 AY15 years is 74%. Alaska Native 8% 9% 9% First-Time 5% 4% 4% Freshmen Where’s Home for Students Enrolling at Kenai Peninsula College? Kenai 1,602 (36%) Anchorage 1,542 (34%) SOURCES: Mat-Su 487 (11%) • UAA Fact Book, 2014-15. Out-of-State 325 (7%) • DSD data tables for headcount, awards, Interior/SW/Arctic 277 (6%) and student credit hours, including ANNUAL ENROLLMENT at Kenai Peninsula College general education requirement courses Southeast 104 (2%) based on zip code of origin provided upon initial and eLearning. admission and entry to UAA. Kodiak 84 (2%) • UA IR SharePoint Site Valdez-Cordova 48 (1%) Source: UA SW IR DSD data tables. Compiled by UAA OIR. May 2016 CAMPUS PROFILE: KENAI PENINSULA COLLEGE AY 2015 How Many Student Credit Hours Are Produced each Year? TOP CREDIT HOUR PRODUCING DISCIPLINES IN AY15 ANNUAL STUDENT CREDIT HOUR 4% These 10 discplines produced 65% of all ENROLLMENTS, 5-YEAR TREND student credit hours. • Annual student credit 50,000 hours (SCH) grew 4% • Mathematics (5,081) from AY14 and is at the 40,000 34,159 33,348 32,589 33,800 • Process Technology (3,555) 29,462 second highest level 30,000 during the period, only • English (3,038) 1% below the peak in • Chemistry (1,862) 20,000 2012. • Communication (1,608) 10,000 AY11 AY12 AY13 AY14 AY15 • Biology (1,598) • Occupational Safety & Health (1,584) • Psychology (1,398) Where Are the Most Credit Hours Produced? • Art (1,101) Lower Division (100-299) courses AY15 CREDIT HOURS • Statistics (984) produced 90% of all student credit hours (SCH), BY COURSE LEVEL a contribution that has grown slightly (+1 point) DEGREES AWARDED IN AY15 from AY11. Upper Division Eleven programs produced 169 awards in General Education Requirement 4% AY15. Three programs produced 79% of courses produced 45% of total credit hours at Lower Professional Division these awards. KPC in AY15, and 50% of all lower division 1% 90% SCH. Developmental • Process Technology, AAS, 74 5% • General Program, AA, 40 eLearning courses delivered 55% of all Developmental (050-099) • Occupational Safety & Health, credit hours in AY15, showing little change from Upper Division (300-499) Professional (500-599) AAS, 19 AY14, but up 51% from AY11. Graduate (600-699) EMPLOYEES: FALL 2015 39 Faculty 91 Adjunct Faculty 69 Staff (regular) 85 Staff (temporary) How Does Kenai Peninsula College Compare to Its UA System Peers? FY15 FY15 FY15 FY15 FY15 FY15 FY15 FY15 FY15 Cost per UA CAMPUS 1-2 Year University- TOTAL % SCH OECs Associates Bachelor’s Total % Generated Credit Certificates Generated COMPARISONS SCH eLearning Granted Granted Granted Expenditures* Revenue Hour Granted Revenue* Kenai 33,800 54.8% 0 12 157 0 $15,730 $8,861 56% $465 Mat-Su 26,065 18.9% 28 4 106 0 $10,753 $5,721 53% $413 UAF CTC 35,257 20.1% 75 186 266 14 $13,678 $7,228 53% $388 NOTES: 2015 is the most recent semester/year for which data is available for all campuses. *Expenditures and Revenue shown in thousands. SOURCES: Expenditures are from the Yellowbook. All other data are from UA in Review tables and SW IR DSD data. May 2016.