For a strong economy, the skills gap must be closed. 67% 48% By 2020, jobs requiring a career certificate or college degree Skills gap Too few students make it through college. MEMBER New York adults who currently have an associate degree or higher Data: See website Sources and Methodology section. Of students who enroll in a public college or university 100 2-Year Public 4-Year Public Enroll 30 20 40 10 Return as sophomores 19 9 32 6 Graduate on time (100% time) Additional graduates 150% time 200% time Total graduates Graduate in 4 years Graduate in 8 years = Data not readily available as part of the IPEDS 2009-10 Survey. Key to measuring time Associate For too many students, the path through college ends with no degree and often lots of debt. Bachelor s 100% time 2 years 4 years 150% time 3 years 6 years 200% time 4 years 8 years Data: IPEDS 2009-10 Survey; Retention Data from NCHEMS Information Center Note: This report presents data only from public colleges and universities. Complete America n 1
We re making great progress in providing access to more students. Total public college enrollment: 639,846 Attending Pursuing Degrees & Certificates 445,732 194,114 4-year colleges 322,376 317,470 2-year colleges Total State Population, 18-24 White 56% Enrollment White 51% Graduation White 56% Hispanic Hispanic 14% Hispanic 10% 17% Other races 9% 15% Other races Now we must have more success from all students. 13% Other races 21% Population Data from US Census ACS PUMS; IPEDS 2009-10 Survey For states to compete, their students must earn more degrees and certificates. Overall Credentials Awarded Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM) Credentials Awarded 38,463 43,875 45,031 54,901 4,795 7,680 7,117 4,162 6,137 311 213 2,471 2003 2008 2003 2008 2003 2008 2003 2008 2003 2008 2003 2008 Certificate Associate Bachelor s Certificate Associate Bachelor s And all credentials should provide clear pathways to higher success. Data: IPEDS 2009-10 Survey Complete America n 2
Graduation rates are very low, especially if you re poor, part time,, Hispanic, or older. Certificate-Seeking Students All White Hispanic 2005 2005 On-time (1 year) Within 1 1 /2 years Within 2 years Within 1 year Within 1 1 /2 years Within 2 years 25 and Over 20 24 Directly from HS (age 17 19) Pell Grant Recipients (at entry) Remedial In most states, very few students seeking certificates ever graduate. Associate Degree- Seeking Students All White Hispanic 2004 2004 On-time (2 years) Within 3 years Within 4 years Within 2 years Within 3 years Within 4 years 25 and Over 20 24 Directly from HS (age 17 19) Pell Grant Recipients (at entry) Remedial 21.4% 26.0% 17.0% 14.0% Associate degree graduation rates are abysmal across the country for Hispanic and students, they re tragic. Bachelor s Degree- Seeking Students All White Hispanic 2002 2002 On-time (4 years) Within 6 years Within 8 years Within 4 years Within 6 years Within 8 years 25 and Over 20 24 Directly from HS (age 17 19) Pell Grant Recipients (at entry) Remedial 59.2% 64.0% 44.0% Almost no one over the age of 25 graduates; students fresh out of high school are most likely to succeed. Data: NCHEMS Information Center; Rates by Race IPEDS 2009-10 Survey Given changing demographics, our country will not have enough skilled s to compete unless many more students from all backgrounds and walks of life graduate. = Data not readily available as part of the IPEDS 2009-10 Survey. Complete America n 3
Retention rates drop from year to year. Many get discouraged and drop out Students in 2-year colleges who return to campus Start Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Start Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 100% 100% 63.5% 44.7% Students in 4-year colleges who return to campus 100% 80.3% 100% 60.5% after falling off track early. Students who earn expected first-year credits (24 credits) Associate Bachelor s (12 credits) Associate Bachelor s Staying enrolled is particularly tough for part-time students, who must often balance jobs and school. Remediation. Data: IPEDS 2009-10 State Profile 2-Year s of freshmen require remediation of those 4-Year s of freshmen require remediation of those Complete remediation Complete remediation and associated college-level courses in two years Graduate within 3 years (projected) Complete remediation Current approaches almost always guarantee failure. Complete remediation and associated college-level courses in two years Graduate within 6 years (projected) Data: = Data not readily available as part of the IPEDS 2009-10 Survey. Complete America n 4
Precious time and money are lost when students don t graduate on schedule. Students are taking too much time Certificate Associate Bachelor s Should take 1 year for full-time students Should take 2 years for full-time students Should take 4 years for full-time students and too many credits. Certificate Associate Bachelor s Should take 30 credits Should take 60 credits Should take 120 credits More students must graduate on time. Data: = Data not readily available as part of the IPEDS 2009-10 Survey. Complete America n 5
More time isn t giving us enough success. For certificate and associate degree students, graduation rates are very low even when more time. Certificate Associate 21.4% In 1 year In 1.5 years In 2 years In 2 years In 3 years In 4 years On-time graduation rates for bachelor s degree students are shockingly low. And adding time beyond six years produces little additional success. Bachelor s 59.2% In 4 years In 6 years In 8 years Data: NCHEMS Information Center Even modest progress provides little comfort when overall graduation rates are so low. = Data not readily available as part of the IPEDS 2009-10 Survey. Complete America n 6
Graduation rates by campus Public two-year colleges (In 3 years) Public four-year colleges (In 6 years) Western Suffolk BOCES 58% United States Military Academy 82% Jamestown Community 33% SUNY at Binghamton 80% Finger Lakes Community 31% SUNY at Geneseo 78% Columbia-Greene Community 30% United States Merchant Marine Academy 77% Broome Community 28% SUNY at New Paltz 69% Fulton-Montgomery Community Herkimer County Community Hudson Valley Community North Country Community 28% 28% 28% 28% Stony Brook University 67% SUNY at Cortland 67% SUNY at Albany 65% Fashion Institute of Technology 64% Jefferson Community 27% Corning Community 26% Niagara County Community 26% Clinton Community 25% SUNY at Oneonta 64% SUNY of Environmental Science and Forestry 64% SUNY at Fredonia 63% University at Buffalo 63% Genesee Community 25% SUNY at Brockport 62% Ulster County Community 25% CUNY Bernard M Baruch 60% Dutchess Community 24% SUNY at Plattsburgh 58% Monroe Community 24% SUNY at Oswego 57% Mohawk Valley Community -Utica Branch 22% SUNY at Potsdam 56% Adirondack Community 21% CUNY Queens 52% CUNY Kingsborough Community Cayuga County Community 21% SUNY Maritime 52% SUNY Institute of Technology at Utica-Rome 50% Erie Community SUNY at Purchase 49% Schenectady County Community SUNY at Buffalo 48% Nassau Community 18% Tompkins Cortland Community 18% Onondaga Community 16% Suffolk County Community 16% Rockland Community 15% CUNY Hunter 44% CUNY Brooklyn 43% SUNY of Technology at Alfred 42% SUNY at Old Westbury 37% CUNY City 35% Data: Reported by institutions to NCES Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Graduation rates are for first-time, full-time students completing certificate or degree within 150 percent of normal program time. Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS 2009 10 Graduation Rates Complete America n 7
Graduation rates by campus Public two-year colleges (In 3 years) Public four-year colleges (In 6 years) Sullivan County Community SUNY Westchester Community CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community CUNY LaGuardia Community CUNY Queensborough Community Orange County Community CUNY Hostos Community 15% 14% 13% 13% 13% 13% 10% SUNY of Technology at Delhi 34% CUNY John Jay Criminal Justice 32% CUNY Lehman 31% Morrisville State 30% SUNY of Technology at Canton 30% SUNY of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill 29% Farmingdale State 26% CUNY Bronx Community 7% CUNY York 24% CUNY of Staten Island 23% SUNY Empire State 16% CUNY Medgar Evers 15% CUNY New York City of Technology 14% Data: Reported by institutions to NCES Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Graduation rates are for first-time, full-time students completing certificate or degree within 150 percent of normal program time. Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS 2009 10 Graduation Rates Complete America n 8