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Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges FY 2013 Legislative Recommendations

Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges FY 2013 Legislative Recommendations. Enrollment Funding Priorities Performance & Accountability. MACJC MISSION.

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Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges FY 2013 Legislative Recommendations

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  1. Mississippi Association of Community and Junior CollegesFY 2013 Legislative Recommendations • Enrollment • Funding Priorities • Performance & Accountability

  2. MACJC MISSION Our mission is to empower Mississippians to realize their full potential through world-class education and training which results in an enhanced quality of life for individuals, communities and the state.  

  3. MACJC VISION • The measures of success for the citizens of Mississippi will be substantially improved through access and opportunity to higher education. Through our commitment to quality, affordable programs and services, students will become more productive citizens.

  4. CJC ENROLLMENT 83,210College Students* 143,309Workforce Trainees** 19,033ABE/GED Adults * Fall 2010 Audited ** Duplicated, n-SPARC longitudinal study shows 76,451 individuals served by Workforce programs

  5. Enrollment Comparison Community College Freshmen and Sophomores vs. all Undergraduates at 4-Year Institutions

  6. CJC ENROLLMENT* 72% of all freshmen 58%of all undergraduates 52%of all students taking credit courses *Fall 2010 Audited

  7. CJC ENROLLMENT* 63%Female 37%Male 74%Academic 26%Career/Technical 97%Miss. Residents 18.2Avg. ACT 25.8Avg. Age 75% Full-time 25% Part-time *Fall 2010 Audited

  8. Hinds CC Enrollment 6,774Hinds County 3,186Rankin County 1,439 Warren County 653 Claiborne and Copiah 2,446 Other Counties Hinds CC is the fourth largest institution of higher learning in Mississippi. *Fall 2010 Audited

  9. Workforce Training 28,873People Trained in 2010-11 -10,806 Trainees in State-funded Workforce Projects -18,067 Contract Training , Teacher CEUs, ACT testing, Work- based Learning and Fifty-Plus Learning in Retirement *Fall 2010 Audited

  10. High SchoolDual Enrollment • 456 high school students enrolled in 2010-11 • Of that number, 409 received DUAL CREDIT for high school graduation requirements and college credit • 16 high schools participating in 2011-12 • 30 college courses being taught at high school campuses

  11. FY 2013 – Priority 1 Mid-Level Funding • Provide community colleges per student state funding that is midway between per student state funding for K-12 and regional public universities. • Mid-Level Funding law, SB 2364, passed by 2007 Legislature.

  12. FY 2013 – Priority 1 Mid-Level Funding • MLF guarantees access and affordability – CJC tuition increases outpaced inflation and increases in median family income for the past 10 years. • Student tuition revenues are higher than state appropriations at some community colleges in FY 2012.

  13. Losing Ground on Mid-Level Funding Fiscal Year Percent BELOW MLF 2007 28% 2008 17% first year MLF law 2009 16% 2010 21% 2011 36% 2012 39%*budgeted

  14. Mid-Level Funding Calculation Using FY 2010 Actual Data

  15. Mid-Point Salaries Calculation Using FY 2012 Estimated Data Differencebetween CJC Average Salary and Mid-Point Salary Estimate = FY 2013: $2,944 or 5.8 Percent

  16. Compelling Reasons to Achieve Mid-Level Funding 1Access and Affordability 2Underprepared Students 3More College Graduates 4Competitive Faculty Salaries 5JOBS

  17. Graduation Campaign Hinds CC achieved a 16% increase in graduates in FY 2010. In FY 2011, there were 1,929 Hinds CC graduates.

  18. Minority Male Leadership Initiative • Three year, $1.7 million federal grant • Jackson Campus – Academic/Technical Center • Comprehensive program of student support, academic interventions, counseling and mentoring aimed at increasing graduation rate among black males • Collaborative project with community and IHL institutions • Project is in response to 2009 Mississippi Task Force report about African-American males in college

  19. FY 2013 – Priority 2 Capital Improvements • $166,000,000* • Compared to IHL, Mississippi’s 15 community colleges received only .29 cents for every dollar awarded to the state’s eight public universities since 1989. *One-half of the funds to be distributed equally and the balance to be distributed based on enrollment

  20. State Headquarters BuildingCapital Improvements • $9,000,000 separate request • The Legislature has given MCCB the land, and the planning is done. It is time to build a headquarters for the oldest community college system in the nation.

  21. Classroom ComplexJackson Campus - ATC $5 Million State Bond Funds $400,000 Hinds County Funds for Furnishing and Equipment

  22. Muse CenterRankin Campus $27 Million Rankin County Bonds Muse Center, Campus Expansion and Renovation

  23. Residence HallsRaymond Campus $18 Million Revenue Bonds

  24. FY 2013 – Priority 3Dropout Recovery • $11,469,500 • Provide the same level of state support per ABE/GED student as students enrolled in regular college level programs • 3,500 dropouts served at FTE value of $3,277 • Short-term skills training and wrap-around services such as transportation, child care and legal aid

  25. FY 2013 – Priority 3Dropout Recovery • Of the 20,489 Adult Education students served last year, only 3,067 were functioning at an 8th grade level or above. • With state and federal funding, only $387 per student is available to serve this population. • Mississippi cannot achieve its goal of more citizens with college credentials and degrees unless more adult learners earn a GED and transition to higher education.

  26. State support has plummeted, while enrollment soared.

  27. 2011-2012 Average Tuition and Fees The Most Affordable and the Best Value

  28. FINANCIAL AID2010-11 • Three out of four students receive some type of aid, grants, scholarships, loans and work-study • 62% (10,351) receive Pell Grants • 40% receive loans • College change financial aid disbursement process to encourage student persistence and graduation. Aid is no longer awarded in a lump sum.

  29. Growth & State Funding ComparisonFY 2000 vs. FY 2012* *FY 2012 Estimated

  30. Distribution of FY 2012 Education Funding

  31. Community and Junior Colleges Performance and Accountability • Committed to helping Mississippi reach national benchmarks for educational attainment/skills level by 2025; • Committed to the work of the Educational Achievement Council; • Committed to a system-wide set of metrics that clearly demonstrate the performance and effectiveness of our institutions; and • Committed to presenting community college outcomes to the scrutiny of the public and public officials.

  32. Mississippi Community Colleges… The best institutions that build their reputations on the backs of the students they serve and the workers they produce. • Fiscally Conservative • High Performing • Accountable

  33. FY 2013 MACJC Legislative Recommendations Endorsed by • Mississippi Community College Board • Mississippi Community and Junior College Trustees Association • Mississippi Community and Junior College Inter-Alumni Association • Mississippi Faculty Association for Community and Junior Colleges • Community College Student VOICES Organization

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