College Connection

Manor Independent School DistrictBoard of Trustees

October 15, 2007

Texas Higher Education Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board’s Coordinating Board’s

Strategic PlanStrategic Plan

“Closing the Gaps”Overview

Closing the Gaps in Participation

•Closing the Gaps warns that if more Texans do not receive college degrees by 2030, the State could lose up to $40 billion in annual household income.

•The goal is to increase student enrollment in higher education by 630,000 by 2015.

•Most students will elect to start at a community college.

•Austin Community College expects 15,000 more students by 2015.

Education Beyond High SchoolIncreases earning

potential and employment opportunities

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College ConnectionOverview

Improving High School to College Improving High School to College TransitionsTransitions•Provide admission and pre-enrollment

services to seniors on their high school campuses

•Create an expectation that “College is in everyone’s future.”

•Increase percentage of high school seniors who enter college after high school graduation.

Texas High School Graduates from FY 2006Enrolled in Texas Higher Education Fall 2006

Austin Community College District Service AreaCollege Transition Rates

*Includes students who were not enrolled in Texas colleges or universities in the Fall semester immediately following graduation, as well as students who were enrolled out-of-state.**Districts with less than 25 graduates are not included in this report.Source:  http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/Reports/PDF/1324.PDF

School District

Total High

School Graduat

es

Students Enrolled in

Texas Universities

Students Enrolled in Texas 2-

year Colleges

Students Not Located

in Texas Higher

Education *

Austin 3,856 1,111

29% 737 19% 2,008

52%

Bastrop 460 105 23% 73 16% 282 61%

Blanco 76 36 47% 13 17% 27 36%

Coupland**

Del Valle 319 32 10% 58 18% 229 72%

Doss**

Dripping Springs 240 95 40% 62 26% 83 34%

Eanes 555 280 50% 59 11% 216 39%

Elgin 169 45 27% 29 17% 95 56%

Fredericksburg 227 88 39% 33 14% 106 47%

Texas High School Graduates from FY 2006Enrolled in Texas Higher Education Fall 2006

Austin Community College District Service AreaCollege Transition Rates

School District

Total High

School Graduat

es

Students Enrolled in

Texas Universities

Students Enrolled in Texas 2-

year Colleges

Students Not Located

in Texas Higher

Education *

Georgetown 519 214 41% 98 19% 207 40%

Harper 46 29 63% 3 7% 14 30%

Hays 559 177 32% 96 17% 286 51%

Jarrell 44 14 32% 8 18% 22 50%

Johnson City 45 16 36% 6 13% 23 51%

Lago Vista 73 32 44% 21 29% 20 27%

Lake Travis 318 144 45% 62 20% 112 35%

Leander 1,052 371 35% 263 25% 418 40%

Liberty Hill 120 46 38% 24 20% 50 42%

Lockhart 219 62 28% 36 17% 121 55%*Includes students who were not enrolled in Texas colleges or universities in the Fall semester immediately following graduation, as well as students who were enrolled out-of-state.**Districts with less than 25 graduates are not included in this report.Source:  http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/Reports/PDF/1324.PDF

Texas High School Graduates from FY 2006Enrolled in Texas Higher Education Fall 2006

Austin Community College District Service AreaCollege Transition Rates

School District

Total High

School Graduat

es

Students Enrolled in

Texas Universities

Students Enrolled in Texas 2-

year Colleges

Students Not Located

in Texas Higher

Education *

Luling 87 24 28% 9 10% 54 62%

Manor 131 26 20% 16 12% 89 68%

McDade**

Nixon-Smiley 65 12 18% 9 14% 44 68%

Pflugerville 964 319 33% 234 24% 411 43%

Prairie Lea**

Round Rock 2,158 765 36% 373 17% 1,020

47%

San Marcos 448 98 22% 56 12% 294 66%

Smithville 125 31 25% 28 22% 66 53%

Wimberley 146 44 30% 45 31% 57 39%

Total 13,021 4,216

32% 2,451

19% 6,354

49%*Includes students who were not enrolled in Texas colleges or universities in the Fall semester immediately following graduation, as well as students who were enrolled out-of-state.**Districts with less than 25 graduates are not included in this report. Source:  http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/Reports/PDF/1324.PDF

College Connection College Connection ProgramProgram

•Many high school students find the college enrollment process intimidating.

•Austin Community College District provides hands-on, one-on-one support to assist every student through each step of the college admissions process.

•During graduation ceremonies, high school graduating seniors receive acceptance letters to Austin Community College District.

Students Receive ServicesStudents Receive Servicesat the High School:at the High School:

Lifetime AcceptanceLifetime Acceptance

• Application never discarded

• Provide a permanent college home

• Students come to ACC District▫In summer for transfer▫After military service▫After career changes▫Co-enroll while attending 4-year institution

• Cohorts can be tracked by semester of entry; ACC District collects longitudinal data for retention, completion and success

MANOR ISDMANOR ISDStudents Enter ACCStudents Enter ACC

Total Students Total Students Collecting CreditCollecting Credit

2004-20052004-2005

Total Students Total Students Collecting CreditCollecting Credit

2005-2006 2005-2006

Total Students Total Students Collecting Credit Collecting Credit

2006-20072006-2007

Total Students Total Students Collecting Credit Collecting Credit

2007-20082007-2008

22 55 1212 TBDTBD

Receive Tech Prep Articulated Credit

Fall 2003Fall 2003 Fall 2004Fall 2004 Fall 2005Fall 2005 Fall 2006Fall 2006 Fall 2007Fall 2007

1616 2020 1919 1818 2626

Into Early College StartFall 2003Fall 2003 Fall 2004Fall 2004 Fall 2005Fall 2005 Fall 2006Fall 2006 Fall 2007Fall 2007

2828 1717 2121 2121 4141

From College Connection

As of 10/15/2007

College Connection Student College Connection Student DemographicsDemographics

Fall 2007Fall 2007

DIVERSITY: Anglo 39% African American 17% Hispanic 44%

GENDER: Female 54% Male 46%

Program RecognitionProgram Recognition

College ConnectionCollege Connection Program National Acclaim Program National Acclaim

& Recognition& Recognition

Awards ReceivedAwards Received

Austin Community CollegeAustin Community CollegeCollege ConnectionCollege Connection WebsiteWebsite

• Access to scheduled activities for students, parents, and school officials

• Calendars

• Links to pertinent ACC school district sites

www.austincc.edu/isd

Mary HensleyMary HensleyAustin Community College

DistrictVice President College Support

Systems and ISD Relations

5930 Middle Fiskville RoadAustin, TX 78754

Office: (512) 223-7618 Fax: (512) 223-7895

mhensley@austincc.edu

For a copy of this presentation:

www.austincc.edu/isd/manor_isd/101507BoardPresentation.ppt