An Effective Enrollment Management Strategy:

1. An Effective Enrollment Management Strategy: FRESHMAN TRANSITION PROGRAMS Johari A. Barnes Coordinator, Academic Outreach and Intervention Caitlin Duda Advisor, Towson University Freshman Transition Program COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF BALTIMORE COUNTY

2. WHAT IS A FRESHMAN TRANSITION PROGRAM? THE MODEL University Freshman applicants who cannot be admitted directly • Enroll in community college courses • Taught by community college faculty on the four-year university campus • Students participate for a maximum of two consecutive semesters Enrollment management Focus on students De-emphasize individual institutional benefits and focus on collective benefits Self-supporting WHY IT WORKS

3. ABOUT CCBC Multi-campus college with 3 main campuses and 3 extension centers, largest community college in Maryland Male: 41% Female: 59% Minority: 48% Total Enrollment: 68,301 Credit Enrollment: 34,410 • Full Time: 3,726 (11%) • Part Time: 30,684 (89%) Non Credit: 33,891 Tuition per credit hour In-county: $113 Out-of-county: $216 Out-of-state: $324 Outcomes Degrees: 2,086 Transfers: 7,200 Certificates: 4,825 External Licensures: 3,300 Total Completers: 17,411

4. Towson University • 2013 Freshman Class • Applications: 17,750 • Admitted: 10,710 • Enrolled: 2,748 • 75% admitted freshmen: • 3.35-3.87 GPA • 1520 or higher SAT • 22 or higher ACT • 2013 Transfers • Applications: 5,099 • Admitted: 3,698 • Enrolled: 2,299 Second largest public university in Maryland • 21,000 students total • 18,000 Undergraduate – 50% are transfer students

5. Morgan State University • 2012 Freshman class • Applications: 5,644 • Admitted: 3,252 • Enrolled: 1,037 • Admissions Criteria • 820 SAT (not including writing) and 2.5 GPA • 900 SAT (not including writing) and 2.0 GPA • 2013 Transfers • Applicants: 1,128 • Admitted: 943 • Enrolled: 482 1 of 3 Historically Black College and Universities (HBCUs) in Maryland; legacy university • 6,591 students total • 5,504 undergraduates

6. Freshman Transition Programs Towson University Morgan State University Est. 2012 Enrolled in 15 billable hours per semester, must stay full time with 12 billable hours Fall criteria 2.5 GPA No grade less than a “C” 12 billable hours Pass in Pass/Fail courses Spring Criteria 2.0 CUM GPA 24 billable hours Pass in Pass/Fail courses • Est. 2008 • Enrolled in 15 billable hours per semester, must stay full time with 12 billable hours • Fall Criteria • 3.0 GPA • No grade less than a “C” • 9 transferable credits • Pass in Pass/Fail courses • Spring Criteria • 2.5 CUM GA • 15 transferrable credits • Pass in Pass/Fail courses

7. Cohort Size per Year

8. Who are our Students? Towson University Morgan State University High School GPA 2.39 -2.49 Two score SAT 750-900 Male: 32% Female: 68% Out-of-state: 11 students or 21% Out-of-county: 40 students or 75% In-county: 2 students or 4% High School GPA 3.0-4.0 Three score SAT 1300-1480 No SAT section less than 400 Male: 35% Female: 65% Out-of-state: 43 students or 22% Out-of-county: 124 students or 64% In-county: 24 students or 12%

9. Transition Rates

10. “The first college year is critical not only for how much students learn but also for laying the foundation on which their subsequent success and persistence rest” (Reason, Terenzini, Domingo, 2006). • Academic Interest Forms • Faculty Orientation • Workshops • Early Intervention • On-campus jobs • Involvement • Clubs • Orgs. • Events Information Session in April Informations Sessions Integrated into “Welcome to Towson” Orientation Weekend Access Orientation in July Advising provided by MSU/CASA • First Year Experience Advising Program • TU Employees • Required Monthly Meetings Transfer Orientation Peer Mentoring Program

11. Working with Partners Challenges • Cross-institutional communication • Student identities • Financial aid/billing • Office space • Textbooks • Faculty awareness of program policies • Buy-in

12. WRAP UP • Lessons Learned • Best Practices • Other Models/Partnerships?

13. Johari A. Barnes (443) 840-2102 jbarnes3@ccbcmd.edu Caitlin Duda (443) 840-1408 cduda@ccbcmd.edu THANK YOU!