1. SUPPORTING DATA 1 Pipeline Subcommittee June 29, 2010 DRAFT

2. Table of Contents P-20 General Demographics  P-12 Public School Students in CO4  Location of P-12 Students 5  P-12 Colorado Public School Students6  10-Year Change in P-12 Ethnic Pop.7  P-12 Demographics by Region8  High School Graduation Rates9  10-Year Change in P-12 Pop & HS Grad Rates10  GED Candidates 11-12  PS Enrollment at Public and Private Inst13  Location of Public PS Students14  Ethnic Distribution by Inst and Pell Eligibility 15  Student Persistence & Retention Rates 16  Student Persistence by Ethnicity/Gender17  Graduation Rates at 2-Year Institutions18  Graduation Rates at 4-Year Institutions19  Secondary/Postsecondary Pipeline20  Pipeline by Ethnicity21 Remediation  Remediation Rates by H.S. Region23  Remediation Rates by Subject24  Remediation Rates by Ethnicity25  Remediation Rates by Course26  Graduation Rates by Remedial Course27 Accelerated Learning  Accelerated Learning by Ethnicity29  Advanced Placement Participation and Perf.30  Advanced Placement Course Completion31 ACT Success Rates/Assessing College Readiness  Impact of State-wide ACT Testing33  % of CO students ready for College34  CO Regions meeting all ACT Benchmarks35  Comparison of CO ACT Tested Juniors, Before and After State Testing36

3. P-20 General Demographics

4. P-12 Public School Students in Colorado Fall 2009 Grades# of Students P-5411,949 6-8179,402 9-12240,770 Detention Centers247 Total # of P-12 Students in Colorado = 832,368 4

5. Location of P-12 Students throughout Colorado Fall 2009 Region# of Students% of state Denver Metro471,94456.7% North Front Range79,7099.6% South Front Range149,30217.9% Mountains20,0832.4% Eastern Plains28,4833.4% Western Slope67,5508.1% San Luis Valley7,9241.0% BOCES, CSI, Det Ctrs7,3730.9% Homeschoolers 2,004 938 2,297 206 343 651 62 0 Total # of Public P-12 Students = 832,368 Total # of Homeschoolers = 6,501 5

6. 6 P-12 students in CO public schools P-12 students living along I-25 corridor 832,121 700,955 84% of P12 students live along the I-25 corridor. What are the implications for service delivery? P-12 Colorado Public School Students - Fall 2009

7. 10-Year Change in P-12 Ethnic Population 7

8. P-12 Demographics by Region 2009 *Graduation rate is based on 2005- 06 9 th grade cohort and adjusted for students transferring in or out of original district. 8

9. High School Graduation Rates 2009 Graduating Class *Total Students and Graduation Rates are based on 2005-06 9 th grade cohort and adjusted for students transferring in or out of original district. 9 Total Students: 63,585 Total Graduates: 47,459 Overall Graduation Rate: 74.7%

10. 10 10-Year Change in P12 Ethnic Population & High School Graduation Rates Latinos represent the largest growth of P12 students with the lowest high school graduation rates. How do we increase postsecondary enrollment rates for all, especially ethnic minority students? 61%  23%  82% of White Students Graduate 58% of Hispanic Students Graduate H.S. 64% of Black Students Graduate H.S. *Graduation rate is based on 2005-06 9 th grade cohort and adjusted for students transferring in or out of original district. 2.5%  33,272 out of 40,451 Graduate 9,364 out of 16,202 Grad. 2,619 out of 4,070 Grad.

11. 11 GED Candidates by Age, Ethnicity, and Gender 2008 Total Candidates Tested – 15,629 Total Completers – 11,678 Total Candidates who Passed – 9,724 Male Candidates – 59.9% Female Candidates – 40.1%

12. 12 GED Candidates by Region 2008 15,701 Students Tested 11,662 Passed 74.3% Overall Pass Rate 7,520 1,601 513 3,444 1,106 30312 83% 1,202 72% 69% 81% 79% 75% 60%

13. Public InstitutionsPrivate Institutions Total students enrolled in Postsecondary education as of Fall 2008 = 375,168 Postsecondary Enrollment at Public and Private Institutions Fall 2008 13 Students at Public Institutions 219,859 Students at Private Institutions 155,309

14. Location of Public Postsecondary Students Fall 2008 Total Students Enrolled 14 87% of postsecondary students are enrolled in colleges along the I-25 corridor. I-25 Corridor

15. Ethnic Distribution by Institution and Pell Eligibility Fall 2008 15 29% of students at a CO public institution are Pell eligible.

16. 16 Student Persistence and Retention Rates at Colorado 4-Year Public Institutions Fall 2003 – Spring 2009 18,675 Students Begin College 13,911 Students Begin 2 nd Year (2 graduate) 11,320 Students Begin 3 rd Year (6 graduate) 9,687 Students Begin 4 th Year (563 gradate) 75%93%91%81% 2,960 Students Begin 5 th Year (6085 gradate) The most probable time for students to dropout of higher education is during or at the end of their first year of enrollment, shown here as a 25% decline in enrollment between year 13 and 14. As students persist, the likelihood of continuation toward graduation increases each year. If students can persist beyond their 2 nd year, they have a very high likelihood of graduating. 2,553 Continue Year 13 Year 14 Year 15 Year 16Year 17 and beyond

17. 17 Student Persistence Between Year 13 and 14 at Colorado Public Institutions by Ethnicity and Gender Fall 2007 – Fall 2008 Native American Asian Black Hispanic WhiteNon-Resident AlienUnknown EthnicityMale Female Native American AsianBlackHispanic White Non-Res AlienUnknown Ethnicity Male Female Persistence between Year 13 and 14 is a strong indicator of the likelihood of graduating from college. Increasing persistence rates directly increases graduation rates.

18. Includes students receiving Associate degree or Certificate at either original or transfer institution, but only includes 2-Year to 2-Year transfers. Graduation rates for those transferring to 4-Year institutions is not shown here. Cohort is for 1 st time High School graduates, ages 17-19, and degree-seeking students only. Graduation Rates at 2-Year Public Institutions Spring 2008 18 Average graduation rate at 2-Year institutions is 25.4%.

19. Cohort is for 1 st time High School graduates, ages 17-19, and degree-seeking students only. Graduation Rates at 4-Year Public Institutions Spring 2008 19 Average graduation rate At 4-Year institutions is 57.7%.

20. Secondary/Postsecondary Pipeline (Statewide) 4-Year (18,186) 24,340 12,088 4-Year (10,486) (3,384) 6,839 20 Only 26% of the original 9 th grade cohort received a degree within 6 years of beginning college. 28% of 1 st Time students.

21. 21 37,137 Begin High School 32,495 Graduate from High School 14,585 Begin 4-Year Public College 8,849 (61%) Graduate Within 6 Years 88% White 14% 5,129 Begin 2-Year Public College 1,214 (24%) Graduate Within 3 Years 39%24% 3% 27% of original White cohort received a college degree. 2,408 Begin High School 1,849 Graduate from High School 419 Begin 4-Year Public College 174 (42%) Graduate Within 6 Years 77% Black 18% 443 Begin 2-Year Public College 57 (13%) Graduate Within 3 Years 17%7% 2% 9% of original Black cohort received a college degree. 9,009 Begin High School 6,270 Graduate from High School 1,637 Begin 4-Year Public College 732 (45%) Graduate Within 6 Years 70% Hispanic 14% 1,285 Begin 2-Year Public College 238 (19% Graduate Within 3 Years 18%8% 3% 11% of original Hispanic cohort received a college degree. Fall 1999Spring 2003 Fall 2003Spring 2009 Fall 2003Spring 2006 Secondary/Postsecondary Pipeline by Ethnicity * Only includes students entering a Public 2 or 4 Year Institution.

22. Remediation

23. Remediation Rates by High School Region Fall 2008 - 1 st Time College Students 23 Average remediation rate across the state is 28.5%. Total Students

24. Remediation Rates by Subject (All Public Colleges) Fall 2008 Indicates percentage of total students per subject, based on cohort of 29,704 1 st time college students. 12% of 1 st time college students are taking remedial Reading 23% of 1 st time college students are taking remedial Math 17% of 1 st time college students are taking remedial Writing 24

25. Remediation Rates by Ethnicity Fall 2008 25 % of total students

26. 26 Remediation Rates by course 1 st time College Students - Fall 2008 0.3% 2.1% 6.7% 3.8% 3.5% 5.3% 3.1% 0.4% 1.6% % of all 1 st time undergraduate students

27. 27 1662 Enroll MAT 030 1189 Complete MAT 030 1031 Enroll MAT 060 761 Complete MAT 060 591 Enroll MAT 090 409 Complete MAT 090 220 Enroll MAT 090 137 Complete College Math 61 Graduate 100%72%62%46%36%25%13%8%4% 2908 Enroll MAT 060 2171 Complete MAT 060 1562 Enroll MAT 090 1040 Complete MAT 090 693 Enroll MAT 090 499 Complete College Math 222 Graduate 100%75%54%36%24%17%8% 2363 Enroll MAT 090 1604 Complete MAT 090 833 Enroll MAT 090 603 Complete College Math 275 Graduate 100%68%35%26%12% Math 090 Cohort: Math 060 Cohort: Math 030 Cohort: Each additional remedial math course that is required decreases a student’s chance of graduating with an Associates Degree by 4%. Graduation rates for Math 030, 060, and 090 students are 4%, 8%, and 12%, respectively. Graduation Rates for Community College students enrolled in Remedial Math 030, 060, and 090

28. Accelerated Learning

29. Accelerated Learning by Ethnicity 2008–09 School Year TBD 29 Student Headcount

30. 30 Advanced Placement Participation & Performance 2009 Graduating Class Total Graduates Unknown

31. Advanced Placement Course Completion 2009 Graduating Class 31

32. ACT Success Rates/ Assessing College Readiness

33. 33  13% of Colorado students who had not planned to attend college at the time of testing ended up enrolling in college the next year.  From 2002 to 2007, the percentage of CO high school grads enrolled in college the following fall increased by 1 percentage point.  More males, minority students, middle and lower income students, and first-generation students took the ACT, which resulted in more opportunities to increase access and participation. The impact of State-wide ACT Testing on College Enrollment

34. 34 Percent of CO students ready for College-Level Coursework (Based on ACT scores for 2009 Graduating Class) A benchmark score is the minimum score needed on an ACT subject-area test to indicate a 50% chance of obtaining a B or higher or about a 75% chance of obtaining a C or higher in the corresponding credit-bearing college course.

35. 35 % By Colorado Region Meeting All ACT College Readiness Benchmarks % Meeting Benchmark A benchmark score is the minimum score needed on an ACT subject-area test to indicate a 50% chance of obtaining a B or higher or about a 75% chance of obtaining a C or higher in the corresponding credit-bearing college course.

36. 36 Comparison of Colorado ACT-Tested Juniors Before and After State Testing