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Achieving the Dream Success is what counts.

Achieving the Dream

Achieving the Dream is a national initiativeto help more community college studentssucceed (earn degrees, earn certificates ortransfer to other institutions to continuetheir studies).

The initiative is particularly concernedabout student groups that have faced themost significant barriers to success,including low-income students andstudents of color.

Nationally, fewer than half ofstudents meet their goals

Nationally, of community college studentswho seek an associate degree or higher, 45percent earn an associate or bachelor’sdegree or transfer to a four-year institutionwithin six years.Nationally, of students enrolled in a certificateprogram, 41 percent achieve that goal, earna degree or transfer to a four-year institutionwithin six years.

55%

45%

59%

41%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES (2001).

Beginning

Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study 1996–

(BPS:96/01).

Analysis by Community College Research Center.

A closer look at student groups Students seeking an associate degree Percentage of students who earn anassociate or bachelor’s degree or transferto a four-year institution within six years

48%

38%

26%

45%

60% 40% 20% 0%

All students

African Americanstudents

Hispanicstudents

White students

Students seeking a certificate Percentage of students who earn acertificate, earn a degree or transfer to afour-year institution within six years.

45%

41%

41%

27%

60% 40% 20% 0%

All students

African Americanstudents

Hispanicstudents

White students

Data for Native American students are not included because the sample size was too small tobe statistically valid.

Wharton County Junior College

2003 Entering Student Cohort Data First Time at WCJC, excluding “Dual Concurrent” students

2003 Cohort Demographics

Ethnic distribution roughly approximates service area demographics

Ethnicity

White Black Hispanic Asian Other

WhiteBlackHispanicAsianOther

1,

Total Headcount

2003 Cohort Demographics

Distribution is typical for community colleges

Full-tim e/Part-tim e Status

Full-time

Part-time

Gender

M ale45%

Female

2003 Cohort Demographics

Distribution is typical for community colleges

Basis for Admission

1,

366

-^

200

400

600

800

1,

1,

1,

1,

First time in College

Transfer Student

2003 Cohort Demographics

WCJC Cohort Pell Grant awards low compared to 48% national average

Pell Grant Status

Pell28%

No Pell

72%

Wharton County Junior College 2003 Cohort 3-Year Success Rates

Overall Course Completion Ratio Persistence Degrees & Certificates

Only 39% of black students returnthe next fall

3-year Persist = enrolled during any term of third year

Persistence Rate

White, Non-

Hispanic Black, Non-

Hispanic

Hispanic

Asian/Pacific

Islander

Other

Total '03 Cohort

Fall to Spring Fall to Fall 3-Year Persist

Only 3% of Hispanic students obtaina degree by end of third year

Rates for 35 other AtD Schools: AA degrees = 4.

Award Completion (3-Year Grads)

White, Non-HispanicBlack, Non-Hispanic

Hispanic

Asian/Pacific Islander

Other

Total '03 Cohort

Cert Degree

Black students less successful in math

Percentage of students attempting for which grade was “C” or better

Gatekeeper Math 1314 Completion Ratio

82%

69%

80%

85% 84%

80%

White, Non-HispanicBlack, Non-Hispanic

Hispanic

Asian/Pacific Islander

Other

Total '03 Cohort

More black and Hispanic studentshad to repeat college algebra

Of those making a “C” or better, % who required 1, 2, 3 or more attempts

Attempts to Math1314 Completion

94.2%

86.4%

88.8%

100.0%

93.8%92.7%

5.3%

13.6% 9.9%

0.0%

6.3% 6.7%

0.5% 0.0% 1.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.6%

White, Non-

Hispanic Black, Non-

Hispanic

Hispanic

Asian/Pacific

Islander

Other

Total '03 Cohort

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