1. Achieving the Dream Baseline Data – What does it tell us? Presented by the ATD Data Team February 24, 2015

2. Ethnicity Demographic Academic Year 2011-12 White 1,784 64% African American 676, 24% Other 242, 9% Hispanic 101, 3% Total Cohort Academic Year 2011-12 was 2803 Students.

3. 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% White Other Hispanic Math English Students Completed Developmental Course within Two Years by Ethnicity* Total Students Referred to Developmental Math – 1,162 Total Students Referred to Developmental English – 1,009 African American * ATD 2011-12 Cohort 50% 48% 34% 53%52%51% 64%

4. Students Completed Developmental Course within Two Years by Income Level* * ATD 2011-12 Cohort

5. Student Retention Rates by Ethnicity* * ATD 2011-12 Cohort

6. Student Retention Rates by Gender* * ATD 2011-12 Cohort

7. Success Rates by Ethnicity Courses Completed Over 3 Years (Grade C or Better)* * ATD 2011-12 Cohort

8. Success Rates by Income Level Courses Completed Over 3 Years (Grade C or Better)* * ATD 2011-12 Cohort

9. Overall Student Retention by Cohort* - 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 Number of Students in Fall Cohort (N) Persisted to Next Term Persisted to Next Fall Completed an Award within 3 years Number of Students 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 ~ 10% *ATD Student Cohort Definition - First-time at Calhoun, credential seeking, incoming fall students, including part-time or full-time students. If it is unclear if students are credential seeking or not, they will be included in the cohort. Cohort assignment never changes.

10. ATD 2011-12 Cohort Completed an Award within 3 years

11. Faculty/Staff Survey Results: Top 5 Categories Technology Underprepared Students/Faculty Communication Financial Aid/Advising Personal/Life Issues

12. QUALITATIVE DATA DERIVED FROM SURVEYS

13. ATD Student Survey – Feb 2015 Developed from faculty/staff survey results; Used to identify students’ perceptions of barriers to success; Conducted online for one-week period; Received 981 responses.

14. ATD Student Survey Respondents 30% Male/70% Female 71% White; 16% African-American; 4% Hispanic 54% Aged 18-24 27% Aged 25-39 16% Aged 40 and above 47% Received Pell Grant 22% Majority Online Students 38% Majority Decatur Students 40% Majority Huntsville Students

15. Top 5 Barriers Perceived by Students 1.Instructors who provide effective instruction. 2.Accurate and helpful advising concerning what classes to take and when to take them. 3.Instructors who are approachable and willing to answer questions. 4.Instructors who care about my success. 5.Affordable textbook options.

16. Survey Items Ranked 6-10 6.Options for class times, locations and formats (online/on campus). 7.Instructor communication (answering phones, returning emails, friendly, customer service). 8.Accurate and helpful guidance concerning financial aid processes. 9.Accurate and helpful guidance concerning admissions and graduation processes. 10.Assistance with career planning.

17. Next Steps Your feedback is needed. Departmental meetings this afternoon to discuss the following questions: What did you learn from the data presented? What questions do you have concerning ATD? How do we make improvements as we move forward? THANKS!