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Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges FY 2015 Legislative Recommendations

Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges FY 2015 Legislative Recommendations. Your College Date. MACJC. MISSION. DEVELOPING HUMAN CAPITAL.

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Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges FY 2015 Legislative Recommendations

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  1. Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges FY 2015 Legislative Recommendations Your College Date

  2. MACJC MISSION DEVELOPING HUMAN CAPITAL 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. Community Colleges MISSION DEVELOPING HUMAN CAPITAL …are strategically accessible, flexible and proven capable of meeting Mississippi’s need for a more educated and highly skilled workforce.

  4. Community Colleges Mississippi’s current and future workforce will drive the economy. YUP Prepare people for JOBS About 275,000 Mississippians are in low-skill, low wage employment, working full-time and not earning enough to keep a family of four out of poverty.

  5. Community Colleges Mississippi’s current and future workforce will drive the economy. YUP

  6. TODAY’S WORKERS MIDDLE-SKILL JOBS Middle-skill jobs make up roughly half of all employment today. • WELDING • TRUCK DRIVING • HEALTHCARE • INFORMATION • TECHNOLOGY

  7. ENROLLMENT 2012-2013 75,662 96,000 18,034 ADULT BASIC EDUCATION / GED COLLEGE STUDENTS WORKFORCE TRAINEES 76% of students that transfer to a university with an associate’s degree attain a bachelor’s degree. Source: National Student Clearing House, September 2013 Headcount Enrollment, Fall 2012 Only

  8. STUDENT PROFILE ENROLLMENT • 19 Avg. ACT • 24 Avg. Age • 74% Full-time • 26% Part-time • 71% Academic Transfer • 21% Career/Technical • 63% Female • 37% Male • 97% Mississippi Residents • 14,271 Degrees in Academic Year 2012

  9. ENROLLMENT 00000 Your College Data 0000 0000 000 0000 0000 COPIAH COUNTY CLAIBORNE COUNTY HINDS COUNTY WARREN COUNTY RANKIN COUNTY Hinds is the fourth largest institution of higher learning in Mississippi. Graduates: 1,971 2,136 FY 2011 FY 2013

  10. Your College Data Dual Enrollment/ Dual Credit Students 00 000 000 00 ENGLISH COMP I CLASSES HIGH SCHOOLS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS OFF-SITE COURSE SECTIONS In Fall 2012, there were 2,860 dually enrolled high school students at Mississippi’s 15 community colleges

  11. MSVCC Mississippi Virtual Community College Online Education Your college data • 24,644 Online Students, Statewide • 3,111 Online Courses, Statewide • Hinds CC offers the most online courses – 641 – in the state. • 1,228 Hinds CC students are taking only online courses.

  12. Most MS Students Start at Community Colleges. 2011-2012 64% 54% 48% OF ALL STUDENTS TAKING CREDIT COURSES OF ALL FRESHMEN OF ALL UNDERGRADUATES In 2011, 60 percent of Mississippi’s university graduates had previously attended a Mississippi community college. Mississippi ranked 6th in the nation for the number of bachelor’s degree completers who had previously enrolled at a two-year college. Source: National Student Clearing House

  13. COMPARE 2012-2013 Average Annual Tuition and Fees Tuition covers about one-third of the cost to educate a student at a community college.

  14. Community College are the Primary Access Point to Higher Education in Mississippi. ACCESS

  15. BEST VALUE COMPARE ENROLLMENT AND TUITION Community College Freshmen and Sophomores vs. all Undergraduates at 4-Year Institutions.

  16. PRIORITY ONE MID-LEVEL FUNDING TABLES $97,362,000 An additional $2,402 per student is needed to achieve Mid-Level Funding.

  17. FY 2014 DISTRIBUTION OF EDUCATIONAL FUNDING GENERAL FUND for EDUCATION Community Colleges receive only 7 cents of each dollar the state spends on Education.

  18. REASONS MID-LEVEL FUNDING • 1 • Attract and Retain Qualified Faculty • 3 • Expand CTE, Nursing and Allied Health Programs • 2 • Keep Tuition Affordable • 4 • Produce More Graduates and Skilled Workers • 5 • Update Technology and Improve Student Services

  19. PRIORITY TWO Capital Improvements • $14,000,000 Capital Expense Fund, Repair and Renovation through Appropriations • For projects not suited to long-term debt service. • Funds will be distributed: one-half evenly among • the 15 colleges and the other half based on enrollment.

  20. PRIORITY TWO Capital Improvements • $186,109,552State Bond Funds • Community colleges receive about 22% of the bond funds allocated to higher education each year. • The CJC are receptive to a three-year bond commitment. • Funds will be distributed: one-half evenly among the 15 colleges and the other half based on enrollment.

  21. State Headquarters BuildingCapital Improvements • $9,000,000 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.

  22. PRIORITY THREE DROPOUT RECOVERY$10,762,500 TABLES • Adult Basic Education and GED Preparation • Provide the same level of state support per ABE/GED student as a student enrolled in regular college-level programs: • 3,500 dropouts served at FTE value of $3,075 = $10,762,500 • 2,000 dropout = $6,150,000 • 1,000 dropouts = $3,075,00

  23. Dropout Recovery • 2. Short-term skills training with basic employability training, while preparing for the GED • --4 to 16 week training that aligns with local employment opportunities • --No cost to participant • --Stackable credentials

  24. PRIORITY THREE DROPOUT RECOVERY TABLES • 3. Wrap-around support services for Adult Education Students • --Childcare and Support • --Transportation • --Legal Assistance • --Financial Counseling • --A safety net when unexpected obstacles occur

  25. Broad Mission Community Colleges Respond to Local Needs • University Transfer • Developmental Education • Career and Technical Programs for Middle-Skill Jobs • Workforce Training for Business, Industry and Government • Adult Basic Education and GED Preparation • Community Resource for Collaborative Efforts and Facilities • Our colleges respond to the diverse needs of communities across the state.

  26. ONE VOICE FY 2014 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 • Mississippi Association for Adult and Continuing Education • Community College Student VOICES Organization

  27. THANK YOU

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