Colorado’s Preschool to Postsecondary Alignment Act,

SB08-212 (CAP4K)Co-convened Meeting

Gunnison, CO – Western State CollegeNovember 10, 2008

Dept of Education & Dept of Higher Education

Evening’s Objectives

• To understand why we are here

• To identify the requirements of SB08-212

• To gather ideas that can guide this process

Why We Are Here -- Colorado Achievement Gaps

• High school dropout rates across the state;

• Low number of college-bound high school students;

• Low retention & graduation rates (postsecondary);

• High remediation rates.SB08-212, Sect. 22-7-1002(b), p.2

Comparison of Colorado dropout rates (by gender and race, 1995-'05)

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Note: In 2004, the state began using an automated process to collect individual student level data (this accounts for a rapid increase in 2004). The first impact of S.B. 05-91 was felt in 2006.

Comparison of Colorado graduation rates (by gender and race, 1995-2006)

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Note: Beginning in 2004, the state used an automated process to collect individual student level data. The class of 2006 was the first impacted by changes related to Senate Bill 05-91.

College-bound High School Students

In Colorado, 2006:

47,267 High School Students Graduated

29,748 Enrolled in College

62.9% Participation Rate

Retention Rates One Year After Entry By Colorado Public Two-Year Higher Education Institutions

Fall 2006-2007 Cohort: First-time Fall 2006, full-time, degree-seeking undergrads, all ages. Fall 2006 Fall 2007 Retention Report produced: 5/5/2008 Entering Retained # Rate (%) Class

Two-Year InstitutionsAims Community College 408 226 55.4%Arapahoe Community College 595 298 50.1%Colorado Mountain College 311 161 51.8%Colorado Northwestern Community College 105 57 54.3%Community College of Aurora 402 183 45.5%Community College of Denver 628 321 51.1%Front Range Community College 1698 994 58.5%Lamar Community College 167 62 37.1%Morgan Community College 51 33 64.7%Northeastern Junior College 396 244 61.6%Otero Junior College 335 184 54.9%Pikes Peak Community College 328 173 52.7%Pueblo Community College 395 240 60.8%Red Rocks Community College 637 355 55.7%Trinidad State Junior College 309 185 59.9%

TOTALS 6765 3716 54.9%

Retention Rates One Year After Entry By Colorado Public Four-Year Higher Education Institutions

Fall 2006-2007 Cohort: First-time Fall 2006, full-time, degree-seeking undergrads, all ages. Fall 2006 Fall 2007 Retention Report produced: 5/5/2008 Entering Retained # Rate (%) Class

Four-Year InstitutionsAdams State College 489 268 54.8%Colorado School of Mines 762 611 80.2%Colorado State University 4029 3127 77.6%Colorado State University - Pueblo 635 402 63.3%Fort Lewis College 888 498 56.1%Mesa State College 1153 626 54.3%Metropolitan State College of Denver 1860 1172 63.0%University of Colorado - Boulder 5615 4668 83.1%University of Colorado - Colorado Springs 974 673 69.1%University of Colorado Denver 886 638 72.0%University of Northern Colorado 2495 1651 66.2%Western State College 512 303 59.2%TOTALS 20298 14637 72.1%

Graduation Rates, from Two-Year Public Institutions (2003 Cohort)

Institution NameFall 2003 GraduatedEntering

# %Class

Aims Community College 503 116 23.1%

Arapahoe Community College 526 72 13.7%

Colorado Mountain College 67 6 9.0%

Colorado Northwestern Community College 154 43 27.9%

Community College of Aurora 451 89 19.7%

Community College of Denver 604 70 11.6%

Front Range Community College 1,498 204 13.6%

Lamar Community College 166 51 30.7%

Morgan Community College 80 49 61.3%

Northeastern Junior College 445 171 38.4%

Otero Junior College 373 173 46.4%

Pikes Peak Community College 1,030 143 13.9%

Pueblo Community College 556 94 16.9%

Red Rocks Community College 665 167 25.1%

Trinidad State Junior College 420 163 38.8%

Total 7,538 1611 21.4%

Report Notes:Source of Data: SURDS Enrollment, 2003; SURDS Degrees Awarded, 2004 2006‐

Entering class defined as enrolled in Fall term, First Time (statewide), Full Time, degree seeking students‐ ‐Graduated within original or transfer institution

Graduation Rates, from Four-Year Public Institutions (2000 Cohort)

Institution Name Fall 2000 Entering Class

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Adams State College 364 65 17.9% 119 32.7% 144 39.6%

Colorado School of Mines 620 265 42.7% 439 70.8% 464 74.8%

Colorado State University 3,243 1,159 35.7% 2,069 63.8% 2,227 68.7%

Colorado State University - Pueblo 765 110 14.4% 199 26.0% 250 32.7%

Fort Lewis College 987 135 13.7% 320 32.4% 380 38.5%

Mesa State College 680 86 12.6% 215 31.6% 271 39.9%

Metropolitan State College of Denver 1,582 83 5.2% 272 17.2% 401 25.3%

University of Colorado - Boulder 5,033 1,969 39.1% 3,140 62.4% 3,444 68.4%

University of Colorado - Colorado Springs 748 182 24.3% 323 43.2% 365 48.8%University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center 504 80 15.9% 168 33.3% 222 44.0%

University of Northern Colorado 2,107 647 30.7% 1,113 52.8% 1,230 58.4%

Western State College 499 71 14.2% 176 35.3% 200 40.1%

Total 17,132 4,852 28.3% 8,553 49.9% 9,598 56.0%

Report Notes:

Source of Data: SURDS Enrollment, 2000; SURDS Degrees Awarded, 2004 2006‐

Entering class defined as enrolled in Fall term, First Time (statewide), Full Time, degree seeking students‐ ‐

Graduated within either original or transfer institution

Remediation Rates (2006)

• Two Year Public Institutions – 56%

• Four Year Institutions – 20%

• Overall Rate – 30%

Surds Remedial Course File (06-07)End of Term Completion

Remedial Course Work

• 44,395 students• 126,800 credit hours• 17,771 students failed or took incompletes• Approximate cost of state & tuition dollars:

$24 million per year

Surds Remedial Course File (06-07)End of Term Completion

Student Pipeline, 2006

Source: NCES Common Core Data, IPEDS Residency and Migration Survey, IPEDS Enrollment Survey, IPEDS Graduation Rate Survey -- NCHEMS

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Figure 2 State-by-State Differences in Postsecondary Degree Attainment Between White Citizens and the Next Largest Ethnic Group (Nat’l Ctr for Higher Education Management Systems)

Colorado leads the U.S. with respect to ethnic gap in college attainment.The postsecondary attainment gap (White v Hispanic) is largest in Colo.

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SB08-212 Requirements:The First Task

• State Board of Education and Colorado Commission on Higher Education must adopt a Postsecondary/Workforce Readiness description by December 2009.

Guiding Questions

• What do students need to be successful once they leave high school?

• What are the 21st century skills that an employer needs to see, or the competencies a college instructor expects?

• Are there special considerations for the workforce or higher education in your region of the state?