Summary of Emerging Trends in Higher Education Spring 2011

1. Increase in On-line Offerings

 2. Balance of both digital and face-to-face curriculum

 3. Demand for non-semester based courses and programs

 4. Increasing student diversity

 5. Increased demand for sustainability on campus and in programming

 6. Decreased financial aid and increased costs for students

 7. Decreased funding for public higher education

Brief Overview: San Mateo County Very diverse population with diverse educational needs Relatively older population; nearly 3 of 5 are over age 35

Cañada College: Student Headcount (Fall Fall 2010) Student Headcount

Canada College Demographics Student Gender Cañada College Fall Average Student GenderHeadcountPercentGPA Female4,58165%2.86 Male2,43835%2.59

Canada College Demographics Student Age Cañada College Fall Average Student AgeHeadcountPercentGPA 18 & 19 Yrs Old99015% Yrs Old1,90528% Yrs Old1,03315% Yrs Old1,16417% Yrs Old1,70025%3.25

Canada College Demographics Student Ethnicity Cañada College Fall Average Student EthnicityHeadcountPercentGPA Asian5317%3.18 Black2964%2.36 Filipino2353%3.02 Hispanic2,81639%2.53 Multi-Race3795%2.72 White228732%3.01 Other6639%2.96

Canada College Demographics Student Place of Residence Cañada College Fall Average Student Residential ZoneHeadcountPercentGPA* Redwood City1,99028%2.27 East Palo Alto97213%2.22 San Mateo / Hillsborough99614%3.13 San Carlos / Belmont70010%3.27 Woodside / Portola Valley5448%2.83 San Francisco2594%3.09 All Others175424%2.75

Units Earned in Following Spring Term Units Earned in Next Fall Term Units Earned in First Fall Term * <6<6 Likelihood of Success 45% 18% 2% (1 in 50) Successful Outcomes Degree Certificate Transfer Prepared ** Transfer Directed *** 11.5% 15.6% 72.9% *First Fall term cohort is limited to First-Time students that declared their primary educational goal to be either degree, certificate or transfer. ** Transfer Prepared is defined as students having achieved 60+ units in transferable courses within six years. *** Transfer Directed is defined as students having completed both a transfer level Math and a transfer level English course. Within six years Pct. of Cohort Likelihood given behavior over one term only Likelihood of a Successful Outcome for degree & transfer seeking students for different unit earning pathways

Units Earned in Following Spring Term Units Earned in Next Fall Term Units Earned in First Fall Term <6< <6<6 Likelihood of Success 66% 40% 11% (1 in 10) Successful Outcomes Degree Certificate Transfer Prepared Transfer Directed 11.5% 15.6% 72.9% Pct. of Cohort Likelihood given behavior over two terms *First Fall term cohort is limited to First-Time students that declared their primary educational goal to be either degree, certificate or transfer. ** Transfer Prepared is defined as students having achieved 60+ units in transferable courses within six years. *** Transfer Directed is defined as students having completed both a transfer level Math and a transfer level English course. Within six years Likelihood of a Successful Outcome for degree & transfer seeking students for different unit earning pathways

75-80% of incoming student place into pre-transfer courses Success rates in basic skills courses are roughly 15% lower than the college average Some Ca ñ ada Highlights

Students list time to degree and costs and as their primary college concerns In any given term 43% of our students take a single course Across all categories student performance has been shown to increases with the number of units taken Some Cañada Highlights