Title III Framework
North Seattle Community College
Project Title:
Strengthening Academic Programs and Services to
Promote Student Engagement and Success
The Problem:
Inadequate enrollments affect the long-term sustainability of North Seattle Community
College. Inadequate enrollments are the result of (1) declining enrollments in several
professional-technical programs, and (2) large numbers of students leaving the college before
completing their academic goals.
o Declining enrollments in several professional-technical programs
o Xxx
o Yyy
o Zzz
o Large numbers of students leaving the college before completing their academic goals
o Forty percent of students who intend to study for a year or more leave after only
one quarter never to return.
o Of degree/certificate-seeking students, only 30% earn a minimum of 45 credits or
an award.
o While one-third of them express the desire to do so, only 4% of ESL students
progress into college-level coursework.