Building a Regional Strategy for College Completion and Career Success

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1 Building a Regional Strategy for College Completion and Career Success

2 Partnership Presenters Jefferson Blackburn-Smith, Otterbein University Dolan Evanovich, Ohio State University David Harrison, Columbus State Community College Kathy Krendl, Otterbein University Marcy Raymond, Reynoldsburg City Schools

3 The Central Ohio Compact: A Regional Strategy for College Completion and Career Success

4 The Central Ohio Compact A Regional Strategy for College Completion and Career Success About Central Ohio: One of the largest college towns in America. The most diverse economy in the Midwest. Rising suburban poverty. Strong collaborative spirit among regional leadership with a focused economic development strategy. Recognition among education leaders that our business model had changed.

5 The Central Ohio Compact A Regional Strategy for College Completion and Career Success What kind of partnership could: Ensure that all college-bound high school graduates are college ready? Increase the number of high school graduates with credit toward a college degree? Dramatically increase the number of students earning a college degree or certificate? Align with the region s workforce needs? Reduce the costs of education for students, families, and taxpayers?

6 The Central Ohio Compact A Regional Strategy for College Completion and Career Success Building Innovative Partnerships Informal conversations between K12 and Higher Education Three Regional Summits over two years Collaborative Strategy Document Joint Resolutions

7 There is a new American majority on campus. Only 25% of today s college students are traditional. Part-time students rarely graduate. Low-income students and students of color struggle the most to graduate. Students take too many credits and too much time to graduate. Remediation produces few students who ultimately graduate.

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9 The Central Ohio Compact A Regional Strategy for College Completion and Career Success The Big Goal. Associate degree & technical certificate obtainment are key solutions to achieve our 60% goal and meet our region s workforce needs.

10 The Central Ohio Compact A Regional Strategy for College Completion and Career Success Priorities Remediation: eliminate or accelerate Transition: completion with a purpose Completion: meaningful credentials along the way Career Readiness: a good job matters in affordability Principles Acceleration Integration Innovation Action (act, measure, adjust, improve)

11 The Central Ohio Compact A Regional Strategy for College Completion and Career Success Partnerships Matter: Manage the costs of education for students, families, and taxpayers through 2+2 and 3+1 bachelor s degree programs, shared facilities and services, and integrated planning. Increase the number of community college transfer students earning bachelor s degrees through guaranteed pathways to completion.

12 The Central Ohio Compact A Regional Strategy for College Completion and Career Success Student Success Results: Dramatically increase the number of students earning a post-secondary credential. Ensure that all college-bound high school graduates are college ready. Increase the number of high school graduates with credit toward a post-secondary credential.

13 The Central Ohio Compact A Regional Strategy for College Completion and Career Success Economic Impact: Advance the region s need for a highly skilled workforce. Align with regional workforce and economic development efforts, with meaningful measures of success.

14 The Central Ohio Compact A Regional Strategy for College Completion and Career Success Closing the skills gap. Half of all young Americans arrive in their mid-20 s without the essential credentials for success in today s workplace.

15 Ensure that more youth complete high school, and attain a postsecondary credential with currency in the labor market. Build a system of 9-14 CAREER PATHWAYS, combining high school and

16 The Role of the Private University in College Completion

17 Strategy: Reduce the time required to earn a credential for students at all educational levels;

18 Strategy: Increase the attainment rate of first-generation college students, lowincome students and students of color;

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20 Strategy: Increase the number of high school graduates with credit towards a college degree or certificate;

21 Otterbein students entering with credit: Have significantly higher 1 st year retention rates (> 87%) Are twice as likely to graduate in three years or less than students without college credit Have a 4 year graduation rate that is 20% higher than students without college credit.

22 Otterbein Collegiate Institute: Offers academically qualified students the opportunity to take Otterbein courses for a discounted rate of $100 per semester hour ($400/course) or through Ohio s PSEOP program (charged to the school.)

23 Strategy: Significantly increase the number of students transferring from community colleges to 4 year institutions with completion credentials at each level;

24 Transfer Outcomes: Retention to second year: 78% CSCC retention to second year: 82.9%

25 Transfer Initiatives: Otterbein Columbus State 2+2 agreements: Journalism and Media Communication Communication Studies Public Relations Veterinarian Technology Early and Middle Childhood Education Art Digital Photography Physics Business all majors Chemistry

26 Transfer Initiatives: Otterbein Columbus State Dual Degree: Currently exploring models for a dual degree program Year One: 9 CSCC courses + 2 Otterbein Courses Year Two: 7 CSCC courses and 3 Otterbein courses Earns Associate s Degree Years Three and Four: all Otterbein Courses Earns Bachelor s Degree Student saves ~ $15,000 in tuition

27 The Central Ohio Compact Building a Regional Educational Compact to Increase College Completion and Success M. Dolan Evanovich Vice President of Strategic Enrollment

28 Ohio State s role Strong collaboration with K-12 and community college partners Increase pathways and support programs and services to improve college completion Enhance and promote the role of education as the economic and workforce engine for the State of Ohio

29 Focus on two high-impact strategies: 1. Preferred Pathway Program with Ohio State and Columbus State Community College 2. Reverse Transfer/Credit When It s Due

30 Preferred Pathway Program Guaranteed admissions with associate degree into more than 80 programs of study Enhanced orientation program with expanded academic advising Special First Year Experience (FYE) program and expanded student life and acclimation programs Focus on student success Good public policy for our region

31 Reverse Transfer/Credit When It s Due Credits completed at the four-year college are reverse transferred back to the community college towards associate degree Award associate degrees to students who attended a community college and transferred to a four-year college Columbus State/Ohio State pilot

32 The Central Ohio Compact: A Regional Strategy for College Completion and Career Success