Iowa State Board of Education Executive Summary January 16, 2019 Agenda Item: Annual Condition of Iowa’s Community Colleges Report, Academic Year (AY) 2018 State Board Priority: Supporting Future Ready Iowa State Board Role/Authority: The Annual Condition of Iowa’s Community Colleges Report for AY 2018 provides information for all community colleges and the general public. This report is presented for information only as the State Board provides leadership and advocacy for the system of education in Iowa. Presenter(s): Barbara Burrows, Chief Bureau of Community Colleges Heather Doe, Education Program Consultant Bureau of Community Colleges Attachment(s): None. A copy of the report will be distributed at the meeting. Recommendation: It is recommended that the State Board hear and discuss this information. Background: Iowa’s 15 community colleges serve over 300,000 credit and noncredit students. This Annual Condition of Iowa’s Community Colleges Report provides AY 2018 data on programs, enrollment, awards, costs, financial aid, human resources, finances, etc. This data was reported by Iowa community colleges through the division’s Management Information System (MIS) or was gathered from other resources that are identified in the body of the report. 2018 The Annual Condition of Iowa’s Community Colleges The Annual Condition of Iowa’s Community Colleges 2018 Iowa Department of Education Division of Community Colleges and Workforce Preparation Photos L-R: Northeast Iowa Community College and Kirkwood Community College State of Iowa Department of Education Grimes State Office Building 400 E. 14th Street Des Moines, IA 50319-0146 State Board of Education Brooke Axiotis, Des Moines Michael Bearden, Gladbrook Bettie Bolar, Marshalltown Joshua Byrnes, Osage Angela English, Dyersville Michael L. Knedler, Council Bluffs Mike May, Spirit Lake Mary Ellen Miller, Wayne County Kimberly Wayne, Des Moines Fez Zafar, Student Member, Clive Administration Ryan M. Wise, Director and Executive Officer of the State Board of Education Division of Community Colleges and Workforce Preparation Jeremy Varner, Division Administrator Bureau of Community Colleges Barbara Burrows, Bureau Chief Bureau of Career and Technical Education Pradeep Kotamraju, Bureau Chief It is the policy of the Iowa Department of Education not to discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, sex, disability, religion, age, political party affiliation, or actual or potential parental, family or marital status in its programs, activities, or employment practices as required by federal and state civil rights regulations. If you have questions or complaints related to compliance with this policy, please contact the legal counsel for the Iowa Department of Education, Grimes State Office Building, 400 E. 14th Street, Des Moines, IA 50319-0146, telephone number: 515-281-5295, or the Director of the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, Citigroup Center, 500 W. Madison Street, Suite 1475, Chicago, IL 60661- 4544, telephone number: 312-730-1560, FAX number: 312-730-1576, TDD number: 877-521-2172, email: [email protected]. State Board of Education iii Acknowledgments Many people have contributed to The Annual Condition of Iowa’s Community Colleges: 2018. The project was supervised by Jeremy Varner and Barbara Burrows and produced by Heather Doe and Barb Ledvina. Contributing authors were Vladimir Bassis, Joe Collins, Kelli Diemer, Lisa Gard, Alex Harris, Pradeep Kotamraju, Dan Li, Paula Nissen, Chris Russell, Jayne Smith, Eric St Clair, and Amy Vybiral. In addition to these contributors, feedback and assistance was provided by Rebecca Griglione and Stephanie Weeks. The report cover was designed by Derek O’Riley. The Department of Education would like to thank each of Iowa’s community colleges for providing the photos that are used throughout this year’s report. These contributions help to show the wide range of programs provided, the diversity of students being served, and the overall impact community colleges have on their communities and the state. Cover Photos L-R: Northeast Iowa Community College Kirkwood Community College Kirkwood Community College This Page: Iowa Lakes Community College iv The Condition of Iowa’s Community Colleges Letter from the Director Dear Education Stakeholders, One of the critical functions of the Iowa Department of Education is to provide and interpret educational data. We do this to support accountability, transparency, and the ongoing improvement of our schools. Staff in the Division of Community Colleges and Workforce Preparation continue to refine and improve the methods in which we collect, analyze, and report data to ensure that it is both meaningful and easily understood. Meaningful educational data reports are essential to Iowans as we strive to improve our schools and prepare students for success. At the college level, data help administrators, faculty, and staff make important programmatic and operational decisions that impact the success of their students. At the state level, data provide policymakers and education professionals information about the students attending our community colleges, the programs and opportunities offered to them, and metrics regarding how well they are progressing toward their educational goals. At the local level, data enable communities to understand the impact of the opportunities provided by their local community college. The Annual Condition of Iowa’s Community Colleges: 2018 includes information on academic programs; enrollment data; student outcomes and measures of success; and information about the cost of attending and operating Iowa’s 15 community colleges. This report is designed to help Iowans understand the multitude of opportunities and services provided by Iowa’s 15 community colleges as they strive to meet the demands of their diverse students and communities. Thank you for taking the time to review this report and for your ongoing support of Iowa’s community colleges. I think you will enjoy the format, with data displays to accompany the rich narrative and the featured student success stories. I look forward to working with you to provide Iowans with quality programs, services, and opportunities to meet their educational and career goals. Sincerely, Ryan M. Wise, Ed.L.D. Director Iowa Department of Education Letter from the Director v Executive Summary Since 1998, the Iowa Department of Education’s Division of Community Colleges and Workforce Preparation (Division) has compiled and published The Annual Condition of Iowa’s Community Colleges, commonly known as the Condition Report. The intent of this report is to provide clear, objective data about Iowa’s community colleges for policymakers, governing bodies, and other community college stakeholders. This year’s Condition Report contains seven sections designed to tell a cohesive story about the programs and services offered by Iowa’s 15 community colleges. These sections focus on the following broad themes: » the role and history of Iowa’s community colleges (Section 1), » programs that serve diverse student populations and meet Iowa’s workforce needs (Section 2), » Academic Year 2017-18 (AY17-18) enrollment (Section 3), » student success and institutional performance (Section 4), » college costs and affordability (Section 5), » community programs and services (Section 6), and » operational systems and infrastructure (Section 7). In addition, the report contains this Executive Summary that provides a snapshot of the data highlights; stories and pictures to highlight student successes; and a Conclusion to summarize the year in review. Data provided in this comprehensive report come primarily from Iowa’s 15 community colleges, transmitted through the Community College Management Information System (MIS). Upon receipt, Division staff review, verify, and aggregate the data for analysis and reporting. This data is then provided as dashboards, figures, and tables to accompany the report’s narrative. In addition, disaggregated data tables and interactive displays are provided on the Division’s website at: www.educateiowa.gov/ccpublications/. Data highlights of The Annual Condition of Iowa’s Community Colleges - 2018 include: ENROLLMENT: » Credit enrollment decreased 1.2 percent, with 131,144 students taking 1,754,349 credits. (Page 29-64) AY17-18 (2017 fall term through 2018 summer term) data provides a precise tracking of programs in which students enrolled by reporting all students who have not declared a program of study in the “No-POS” category. Highlights of the year’s enrollment include: ▪ 42.9 percent of enrollees claimed No-POS, of which 80.1 percent were jointly enrolled students. ▪ Arts and Sciences (transfer) accounted for 28.8 percent of credit enrollees. ▪ Career and Technical Education (CTE) accounted for 23.7 percent of enrollees; 34.2 percent of whom were enrolled in Health Sciences. ▪ Joint enrollment increased by 2.3 percent, with 51,001 high school students accounting for 38.9 percent of total enrollees and 24.1 percent of total credits. Of these students, 183 earned their associate degrees simultaneously with their high school diploma. ▪ Online courses accounted for 24.1 percent of total credits, with 46.3 percent of students taking at least one course. Only 24.4 percent of jointly enrolled students took online courses. ▪ 11,060 students (8.4 percent) enrolled in developmental education, which is 7.6 percent less than last year. This decrease is primarily due to