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Educational Master Plan Manchester Community College. Enrollment Analysis and Projections. Participation Rates. National Public CC Participation rate: 2.22% . Participation Rates = % of population from a defined area enrolled in a community college (credit courses).
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Educational Master PlanManchester Community College Enrollment Analysis and Projections
Participation Rates National Public CC Participation rate: 2.22% Participation Rates = % of population from a defined area enrolled in a community college (credit courses). Connecticut Public Community College Fall 2009 Participation Rate: 55,112 = .01566 or 1.57% 3,518,288 Primary Service Area Secondary Service Area
Participation Rates 1% to 1.49% 0.5% to .99% 1.5% to 2% Less than 0.5%
GIS Mapping – Fall 2010 Students Each Red Dot Represents an MCC Students Home Address
GIS Mapping – Fall 2010 Students Each Red Dot Represents an MCC Students Home Address
Factors Impacting Participation Rates • Macro Level • Employment Rate – 18-24 year olds have lowest level of employment since 1948 (Pew Research) • Out Migration - % of Student Leaving the State • Tuition and Fees compared to State Average • Rate of High School Completion (1967- 75.5% vs. 2008- 84.9%) • Student Goals • Micro Level • Number of Campuses and Sites • Size of Distance Education Programs • Retention and Student Success Strategies • Targeted Recruitment Strategies • Older Adult Market • At-Risk Students • High School/Technical Schools
Correlation: The strength of the relationship between two or more variables -1 perfect negative correlation ----- 0 = No correlation ----- +1 perfect positive correlation Primary Service Area Correlation = 0.877 Secondary Service Area Correlation = 0.751
AACC notes that the recession spiked community college enrollments by approximately 18% nationally Recessionary Periods in U.S. History Source: American Association for Community Colleges
Unemployment below 4.0% Single Site Current Program, Recruitment, Retention Strategies Unemployment 4% to 5% Focused strategies and initiatives Takes into account population growth Unemployment above 5% Additional Site/Center Increased number of on-line students Expanded programs/Marketing efforts