AATN Annual Conference

September 28, 2018

Pearl Iboshi

Director, University of Hawai‘i

Institutional Research and Analysis Office

Year

UH First Year “Momentum” Strategies

• The Right Fifteen

• Refining Academic Maps

• Taking College Level English and Math in the First Year

• Selecting a Major in the First Year (Informed Choice)

• Academic Mindset

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Hawai‘i started 15-to-Finish in 2012 and the following year CCA made it into one of their game changers

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66% 68% 67%69%

49% 49% 48%46%

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20%

40%

60%

80%

Fall 2015 Fall 2016 Fall 2017 Fall 2018

Percent Enrolled Full-TimeUHCC

Of First-Time Freshmen Of All UHCC Students

66% of all freshmen take 12 or more credits at the community colleges, and more than 90% at the 4-year campuses

≥15 credits

≥15 credits

≥15 credits

≥15 credits≥15

credits≥15

credits≥15

credits≥15

credits

Full-time status across all UH campuses.4

72%68% 70%

49%

74%

64%

76%

46%43%

50%

28%

51%

38%

47%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Hawai‘I CC Honolulu CC Kapi‘olani CC Kaua‘I CC Leeward CC UH Maui College Windward CC

Percent Enrolled Full-TimeUHCC

% FT (of all FTF) % FT (of all Students)Full-time status across all UH campuses.

≥15credits

≥15credits

≥15credits

≥15credits

≥15credits

≥15credits

≥15credits

≥15credits

≥15credits

≥15credits

≥15credits

≥15credits

≥15credits

≥15credits

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0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

Fall to Fall Persistence First-Time Freshmen at the UH 4-Year Campuses

Fall 2009 to 2011 Cohorts by Academic Preparation Score

<15 Credits >=15 Credits

Persistence to Next Fall Semester by Academic Preparation Score and the 15 Credit Hour Breakpoint

Students taking 15 credits had better significantly higher retention at all levels of academic preparation

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Academic Preparation Score

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

Fall to Fall Persistence at Starting CampusFirst-Time Freshmen at the UH Community Colleges

Fall 2009 to 2011 Cohorts

<15 Credits ≥15 Credits

Persistence to Next Fall Semester by Academic Preparation Score and the 15 Credit Hour Breakpoint

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Academic Preparation Score

CC students taking 15 credits were retained at even higher rates at almost all levels of academic preparation

STAR-GPS automates the process and adds in default 15 credit academic maps

Program Sheet

Semester-by-Semester Academic Plan

Recalculating STAR-GPS

Registration via STAR-GPS

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37% 37%

14%

8%

56%

47%

42%

11%

62% 62%

41%

16%

62%

68%

58%

19%

UH Mānoa UH Hilo UH West O‘ahu UHCC

Fall Semester

2009-11 (Pre-campaign) 2012 2016 2017

15 to Finish after Registration through STAR

With registration through STAR, more students enrolled in 15 credits

% ≥15 Credits AttemptedFirst-Time Freshmen Fall Cohorts

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And students are taking credits that matter

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2016

22%per semester

off-track credits

2017

9%per semester

off-track credits

STAR-GPSRegistration

Retention rates for first time students taking 30 credits in a year are 15 to 25% higher

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78% 77% 78% 79% 78% 79% 78% 77% 79%

93% 93% 95% 94% 93% 93% 92% 93% 94%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Fall 2008 Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Fall 2011 Fall 2012 Fall 2013 Fall 2014 Fall 2015 Fall 2016

UH Mānoa

Overall Completed 30+ Credits

69% 71% 69% 70% 69% 66% 63%71% 68%

88%82%

93% 89% 88% 86% 87% 90% 89%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Fall 2008 Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Fall 2011 Fall 2012 Fall 2013 Fall 2014 Fall 2015 Fall 2016

UH Hilo

Overall Completed 30+ Credits

52% 55%62%

69%62% 59% 62%

70% 66%

50%

25%

100% 95%

67%

87% 90% 89% 90%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

120%

Fall 2008 Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Fall 2011 Fall 2012 Fall 2013 Fall 2014 Fall 2015 Fall 2016

UH West O‘ahu

Overall Completed 30+ Credits

64% 60% 60% 62% 61% 59% 61% 61% 61%

89% 86% 90% 88% 91% 92%86% 88% 85%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Fall 2008 Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Fall 2011 Fall 2012 Fall 2013 Fall 2014 Fall 2015 Fall 2016

UHCCs

Overall Completed 30+ Credits

Retention Rate, Overall and Completed 30+ CreditsBachelor or Associate-Seeking, First-time, Full-time (System) Students

We know that taking more credits makes a difference.

What happens if studentsalso use some of theother strategies?

Currently, not all full time freshmen take English and Math in the first year

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57.9% 59.9% 59.7% 62.1% 60.4%

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

UH Mānoa

Full-time Freshmen Completing English and Math in the First Year

50.6%57.0%

65.1% 63.3% 59.1%

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

UH Hilo

45.9% 50.0% 45.7% 47.1%56.8%

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

UH West O‘ahu

20.3% 21.4% 25.4%33.2% 32.5%

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

UH Community Colleges

Includes college level English and math that fulfills the foundation requirement; only includes Bachelors or Associates-Seeking students.

80% retention rates for UHCC full-time students with English and Math in the first year, 20 percentage points higher

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Freshmen Completing College Level English & Math by End of 1st Academic Year, Associate-Seeking, First-time, Full-time Students

64%60% 60% 62% 61% 59% 61% 61% 61%

85% 83% 83%86% 87% 88%

84% 85%81%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Fall 2008 Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Fall 2011 Fall 2012 Fall 2013 Fall 2014 Fall 2015 Fall 2016

UHCC Subtotal

Overall Completed English & Math14

Part time CC students with English and Math in the first year have 81% retention rates, 37 percentage points higher

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Freshmen Completing College Level English & Math by End of 1st Academic Year, Associate-Seeking, First-time, Part-time Students

43% 44% 42% 42%38% 40% 42% 41%

44%

78% 78% 79% 78% 76%

68%

78%75%

81%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Fall 2008 Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Fall 2011 Fall 2012 Fall 2013 Fall 2014 Fall 2015 Fall 2016

UHCC Subtotal

Overall Completed English and Math

Most full time freshmen at our 4 year campuses select a major in the first year, but 9 to 28 percent do not

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79.2% 83.8% 83.4% 80.9% 84.7%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

UH Mānoa

Full-time Freshmen Selecting a Major in the First Year

88.3% 89.0% 88.7% 92.8% 94.1%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

UH Hilo

73.0%64.8% 69.8%

64.0%71.8%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

UH West O‘ahu

A student is considered to have a declared major if they are in a degree-seeking major but not in the following:Exploratory (EX), General - Undeclared (GEN), or General Arts and Sciences (GEAS).Students in Exploratory majors with a focus (e.g. Exploratory Business (EXB), Exploratory STEM (EXST), etc) are considered to have a declared major.

The retention rate of students that have at two or three of the measures is at 90% or higher

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Bachelor or Associate-Seeking, First-time, Full-time (System) Students

78% 77% 78% 79% 78% 79% 78% 77% 79%

94% 96% 95% 95% 96% 94% 93% 95% 96%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Fall 2008 Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Fall 2011 Fall 2012 Fall 2013 Fall 2014 Fall 2015 Fall 2016

UH Mānoa

Overall Completed 3 Measures

69% 71% 69% 70% 69% 66% 63%71% 68%

89%80%

95%90% 89% 86% 88% 89% 91%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Fall 2008 Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Fall 2011 Fall 2012 Fall 2013 Fall 2014 Fall 2015 Fall 2016

UH Hilo

Overall Completed 3 Measures

52% 55%62%

69%62% 59% 62%

70% 66%

100%

50%

100% 100%

61%

90% 90% 88% 91%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Fall 2008 Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Fall 2011 Fall 2012 Fall 2013 Fall 2014 Fall 2015 Fall 2016

UH West O‘ahu

Overall Completed 3 Measures

64% 60% 60% 62% 61% 59% 61% 61% 61%

95%87%

92% 89%94% 92%

86% 85% 86%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Fall 2008 Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Fall 2011 Fall 2012 Fall 2013 Fall 2014 Fall 2015 Fall 2016

UHCCs

Overall Completed 2 Measures

The on-time graduation rate for students with 2 to 3 measures is also 15 to 20 points higher

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Bachelor or Associate-Seeking, First-time, Full-time (System) Students

20% 21% 25% 28%32% 34%

41% 38%45%

50% 53% 56%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

Fall 2008 Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Fall 2011 Fall 2012 Fall 2013

UH Mānoa

Overall Completed 3 Measures

11% 12% 11% 13%18% 21%

32% 31%25%

33% 36% 39%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

Fall 2008 Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Fall 2011 Fall 2012 Fall 2013

UH Hilo

Overall Completed 3 Measures

3% 4%8% 8% 7% 7%

50% 50%

24%19%

29%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

Fall 2008 Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Fall 2011 Fall 2012 Fall 2013

UH West O‘ahu

Overall Completed 3 Measures

3% 3% 2% 3% 4% 4% 6% 8%

26%32% 32%

23%

33% 30%

38%44%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

Fall 2008 Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Fall 2011 Fall 2012 Fall 2013 Fall 2014 Fall 2015

UHCCs

Overall Completed 2 Measures

When you look at the retention rates for students that have 2-3 measures:

Over 90% retention

a 20-30 percentage point difference

On time graduation rate 15 to 20 percentage points higher

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