Students:
Enrollments,
Where They Come From,
Who They Are
Edward R. Karpp
Institutional Research & Planning
GCC Student Enrollments
FTES
20,000
18,000
16,000
14,000
Credit
Noncredit
Total
10,000
8,000
6,000
4,000
2,000
2006-2007
2005-2006
2004-2005
2003-2004
2002-2003
2001-2002
2000-2001
1999-2000
1998-1999
1997-1998
1996-1997
0
1995-1996
FTES
12,000
2006-2007
Credit:
Noncredit:
Total:
12,819
2,665
15,484
Credit Student Origins
High School Graduates
GCC’s College Share of High School Graduates:
Percentage of high school graduates from a particular
high school attending any community college as a firsttime freshman who attend GCC (2003, 2004, 2005)
Example:
Glendale HS
668 first-time freshmen under 19 from GHS at GCC
998 GHS graduates entered a community college
= 67%
Credit Student Origins
High School Graduates
GCC Does Regular Outreach to the Following High
Schools:
Hoover High School
Glendale High School
La Canada High School
Franklin High School
Eagle Rock High School
Daily High School
Crescenta Valley High School
Clark Magnet
Burroughs High School
Burbank Adult School
Burbank High School
Belmont High School
Bell-Jeff High School
Los Angeles High School
Marshall High School
North Hollywood High School
Verdugo Hills High School
Downtown Magnet
Miguel Contreras High School
John Francis Poly
Taft High School
Temple City High School
Garfield Campus
Credit Student Origins
High School Graduates
Glendale
Main Campus
CV
Burbank
St. Francis
Pasadena
Bell-Jeff
La Ca–ada
Providence
Garfield Campus
LA Valley
Muir
Hoover
Burroughs
LA City
Daily
Glendale HS
Blair
Eagle Rock
Holy Family
S. Pasadena
Franklin
Santa Monica
Marshall
Lincoln
East LA
Belmont
Credit Student Origins
High School Graduates
Glendale
High School Distance
Pasadena
Share
Distance
Share
Glendale
1.8
67%
7.4
23%
Hoover
3.1
69%
10.2
21%
CV
5.8
50%
10.6
37%
Daily
2.4
60%
9.7
27%
La Cañada
6.7
16%
6.2
70%
Burbank
7.2
40%
14.0
25%
Belmont
8.9
18%
12.4
10%
Holy Family
2.4
32%
9.6
48%
St. Francis
6.1
26%
6.5
54%
Providence
6.2
29%
13.2
29%
Credit Student Origins
High School Graduates
Identifying high schools for outreach
Glendale
Community College
High School Distance
Pasadena
City College
Share
Distance
Share
Eagle Rock
5.5
22%
6.0
66%
Burroughs
7.4
33%
14.3
36%
Franklin
5.6
27%
7.7
55%
Marshall
7.2
22%
12.0
29%
Lincoln
9.4
19%
14.1
37%
Credit Student Origins
High School Graduates
Why Do Students Choose Other Colleges?
Questions to Explore:
•Less time to transfer-level courses?
•Family desires?
•Easier transportation (e.g., direct bus routes)?
•More flexible methods of instruction (e.g., online)?
•Variety of programs?
•To be with new people?
Credit Student Origins
College-Going Students By Residence ZIP Code
GCC’s College Share by Residence ZIP Code:
Percentage of people from a particular ZIP code
attending any community college who attend GCC (Fall
2005 & 2006)
Example:
ZIP Code 91205
6,228 people from 91205 attended GCC
7,364 people attended a community college
= 85%
Credit Student Origins
College-Going Students by Residence ZIP Code
80% or higher
70% to 79%
60% to 69%
50% to 59%
40% to 49%
30% to 39%
20% to 29%
10% to 19%
0% to 9%
Main Campus
Garfield Campus
Credit Student Origins
By Applicant Yield
Applicant Yield:
Percentage of first-time applicants who register for
classes (Fall 2004, 2005 & 2006)
First-time applicants
Fall 2004
Fall 2005
Fall 2006
5,313
4,624
4,757
Students registering
2,927 (55%)
2,576 (56%) 2,768 (58%)
Students at census
2,774 (52%)
2,453 (53%)
2,548 (54%)
Students at end of term
2,624 (49%)
2,280 (49%)
2,493 (52%)
Credit Student Origins
By Applicant Yield
Main Campus
77% or higher
70% to 76%
63% to 69%
56% to 62%
49% to 55%
42% to 48%
35% to 41%
28% to 34%
21% to 27%
14% to 20%
0% to 13%
<10 applicants
Garfield Campus
Credit Student Demographics
Ethnicity
6,000
2007
Number of Students
5,000
4,000
3,000
2,000
Armenian:
35%
Latino:
25%
Anglo:
15%
Asian/Pac Isl:
11%
1,000
0
Fall
1999
Fall
2000
Fall
2001
Caucasian/Armenian
Fall
2002
Latino
Fall
2003
Fall
2004
Fall
2005
Caucasian/Anglo
Fall
2006
Asian/Pacific Islander
Credit Student Demographics
Gender
10,000
9,000
Number of Students
8,000
2007
7,000
6,000
Male:
42%
Female:
58%
5,000
4,000
3,000
2,000
1,000
0
Fall
1999
Fall
2000
Fall
2001
Fall
2002
Fall
2003
Male
Fall
2004
Fall
2005
Female
Fall
2006
Credit Student Demographics
Age
10,000
9,000
Number of Students
8,000
2007
7,000
6,000
Under 25:
58%
25 & Over:
42%
5,000
4,000
3,000
2,000
1,000
0
Fall
1999
Fall
2000
Fall
2001
Fall
2002
Under 25
Fall
2003
Fall
2004
25 and Over
Fall
2005
Fall
2006
Credit Student Demographics
District Status
10,000
9,000
Number of Students
8,000
2007
7,000
6,000
GCCD: 46%
5,000
LACCD: 41%
4,000
Other Districts: 5%
3,000
Outside CA: 8%
2,000
1,000
0
Fall
1999
Fall
2000
Fall
2001
Fall
2002
In Glendale District
Fall
2003
Fall
2004
Fall
2005
Outside District
Fall
2006
Credit Student Demographics
Majors
Major
Fall
2004
Fall
2005
Fall
2006
Average
Undecided
5,840
5,532
5,479
5,617
Registered Nursing
696
772
856
775
Business, General
517
544
563
541
Business Administration
566
533
474
524
Computer Science
528
394
282
401
Accounting
394
362
372
376
Psychology
356
328
338
341
English
316
330
320
322
Noncredit Student Demographics
• GCC offers about 120 noncredit courses
• The Fall 2007 Schedule lists about 350
sections of noncredit courses
• Students may take noncredit courses at the
Garfield Campus, on the Main Campus, and
at many off-campus locations
• In Fall 2006, nearly 7,500 students registered
in noncredit courses
• Noncredit courses generated 2,665 FTES in
2006-2007
Noncredit Student Demographics
Ethnicity
4,500
4,000
2007
Number of Students
3,500
3,000
Armenian:
36%
2,500
Latino:
22%
2,000
Anglo:
17%
1,500
Asian/Pac Isl:
1,000
500
0
Fall
1999
Fall
2000
Fall
2001
Caucasian/Armenian
Fall
2002
Latino
Fall
2003
Fall
2004
Fall
2005
Caucasian/Anglo
Fall
2006
Asian/Pacific Islander
9%
Noncredit Student Demographics
Gender
7,000
6,000
2007
Number of Students
5,000
4,000
Male:
29%
3,000
Female:
71%
2,000
1,000
0
Fall
1999
Fall
2000
Fall
2001
Fall
2002
Male
Fall
2003
Fall
2004
Female
Fall
2005
Fall
2006
Noncredit Student Demographics
Goals (About 7,500 Students)
Basic Skills in English/ESL or Math
Educational Development/Personal Interest
Job Skills
Diploma/GED
Transfer/Associate Degree
Certificate
Undecided/Unknown
31%
19%
11%
8%
4%
1%
26%
Percentage of Students Enrolled in Each Noncredit Department
Noncredit ESL
Noncredit Business
Lifelong Learning
Developmental Skills Lab
Parent Education
Other
49%
18%
14%
11%
10%
1%