Florida College System Overview Kathy Hebda, Florida College System Chancellor House Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education October 23, 2019 1 www.FLDOE.org FLORIDA CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE IX SECTION 8. State College System.— (a) PURPOSES. In order to achieve excellence and to provide access to undergraduate education to the students of this state; to originate articulated pathways to a baccalaureate degree; to ensure superior commitment to teaching and learning; and to respond quickly and efficiently to meet the demand of communities by aligning certificate and degree programs with local and regional workforce needs, the people hereby establish a system of governance for the state college system of Florida. 2 www.FLDOE.org NATIONAL RECOGNITIONS • Florida is ranked as the #1 state in higher education • 16 Florida Colleges ranked in the top 10% of lowest net cost • 14 Florida Colleges are in top 150 in the 2019 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence 2019: Two Florida colleges earned top prize – Indian River State College and Miami Dade College; Broward College honored as a finalist with distinction 2017: Broward College and Indian River State College honored as finalists with distinction 2015: Santa Fe College earned top prize; Indian River State College honored as a finalist 2013: Broward College and Santa Fe College honored as finalists 2011: Valencia College earned top prize; Miami Dade College honored as finalist with distinction • Florida moved from #24 to #20 nationally in the Lumina Stronger Nation Report 3 www.FLDOE.org WHO AND HOW WE SERVE • 729,140 students enrolled in 2018-19 • 65% part-time with an average age of 26 • 60% minority • 60% female • 20,000+ military: veterans, active duty and reserves • Phi Theta Kappa National academic scholars, including 21% of the Jack Kent Cooke scholars awarded nationally • System Performance in 2018 • Over 110,000 credentials awarded annually • Retention rate = 65% • Completion rate = 55% • Regional completer to entry level wage ratio = 111% 4 www.FLDOE.org 2018-19 ENROLLMENTS AND COMPLETIONS SELECTED AWARDS Credential Enrollments Completions Associate in Arts 317,461 59,261 Associate in Science/ Associate in Applied 102,395 15,178 Science College Credit 38,465 28,845 Certificate Career Certificate 17,851 9,520 Workforce 44,156 9,122 Baccalaureate 5 www.FLDOE.org MAJOR AREAS OF FOCUS Florida College System institutions provide access to postsecondary education and meet the needs of citizens, communities and employers through a variety of programs. • Preparing associate in arts graduates for seamless transfer into the state university system • Aligning certificate, associate and baccalaureate workforce programs to meet local and statewide employer needs • Accelerating students’ course and program completion through dual enrollment partnerships 6 www.FLDOE.org AA Completer Transition AA Applied Accepted Enrolled Graduates to SUS to SUS in SUS • 57,864 • 35,441 • 30,491 • 25,181 students • 86% of • 83% of • 61% of FCS AA students who accepted graduates applied students Nearly Half of juniors and seniors at Florida’s state universities come from the Florida College System. Source: State University Database System (2018). Analysis by Board of Governors staff and Division of Florida Colleges staff, (2016-17). 7 www.FLDOE.org DUAL ENROLLMENT • In 2018-19, 79,585 students enrolled in FCS dual enrollment • Represents an increase of 31% since 2014-15 • Course passing rate is 87% • Highest course enrollments are in ENC 1101, ENC 1102 (English Composition) and MAC 1105 (College Algebra) • More than 14% of all FL public high school seniors participated in an FCS dual enrollment course • In 2017-18, students and families saved $17.5 million in tuition by students’ participation in dual enrollment courses 8 www.FLDOE.org 2018-19 WORKFORCE DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES AWARDED 35,000 30,000 28,845 25,000 20,000 15,178 15,000 9,520 10,000 9,122 5,000 0 Associate in Science/ College Credit Certificate Career Certificate Workforce Baccalaureate Associate in Applied Science Source: Florida Department of Education, Bureau of PK-20 Education Reporting and Accessibility. 9 www.FLDOE.org INDUSTRY CERTIFICATIONS Florida Career and Professional Education Act (CAPE) Certifications 16,000 14,704 14,000 12,267 12,000 10,726 10,000 8,426 8,000 6,000 Number ofCredentials Number 4,000 2,000 1,212 0 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 Source: Florida Department of Education, Bureau of PK-20 Education Reporting and Accessibility. 10 www.FLDOE.org WORKFORCE GRADUATES EMPLOYED OR CONTINUING EDUCATION 100% 95% 94% 94% 91% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Associate in Science College Credit Certificate Career Certificate Workforce Baccalaureate Source: FETPIP Best Quarter Methodology, 2016-17 Graduates. 11 www.FLDOE.org ANNUALIZED EARNINGS OF WORKFORCE GRADUATES $60,000 $52,376 $50,000 $47,652 $40,840 $40,756 $40,000 $30,000 $20,000 $10,000 $0 Associate in Science College Credit Certificate Career Certificate Workforce Baccalaureate Source: FETPIP Average Annualized Earnings by Education Level, 2016-17 Graduates full-time employed in 2017-18 12 www.FLDOE.org www.FLDOE.org 13 www.FLDOE.org.