Santa Clara Leadership
Mission
College
March 10th, 2011
Laurel Jones
Today’s Community College
 Enrollment of over 11.6 million students
nationwide, 1.6 million in California.
 The starting point of many educational careers.
• 46% of all U.S. undergraduates
• 45% of all first-time freshmen
 A pathway to success for many.
• More than 490,000 associate degrees annually
• Nearly 235,000 two-year certificates annually
 Offering flexibility in education.
• Part-time students
• Evening, weekend and short-term courses,
distance education
Today’s Mission College
 Founded in 1977
 Service area includes portions of Santa Clara and
Santa Cruz Counties, with students from throughout
Silicon Valley
 Offers more than 70 academic, vocational and
fundamental skills programs
 Serves over 12,000 students each term
Mission College Students
Extremely Diverse
• Over 44% of students are age 30 or over
• Over 75% of students are non-White
• Attend classes at different times, in different ways.
 19% take classes through Distance Education (online)
 33% of classes taken in the evening
 Just over 20% of students are Full-Time
Student’s Age Range
50+
15.9%
Spring 2010
unknown
0.1%
19 or less
13.8%
40 to 49
11.0%
20 to 24
25.2%
35 to 39
7.2%
30 to 24
10.6%
25 to 29
16.3%
Source: California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office: Data Mart
Student’s Ethnicity
Spring 2010
African American
3.7%
American
Indian/Alaskan
Native
0.3%
White NonHispanic
20.2%
Asian
32.0%
Unknown
19.0%
Two or More Races
0.7%
Pacific Islander
0.9%
Hispanic
15.3%
Filipino
8.0%
Source: California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office: Data Mart
The City of Santa Clara
 39% foreign born
 Nearly half speak English as a 2nd Language
Language Spoken at Home
English
(49%)
Source: U.S. Census
Bureau, American
Community Survey
2009
English as a
2nd Language
(51%)
81% Speak
English
“very well”
19% Speak
English less than
“very well”
Student Loads
Mission College Student Unit Load by Percentages
Fall 2007 through Spring 2010 Full Time
Students
35%
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
0.1 - 2.9
3.0 - 5.9
6.0 11.9
12+
Fall 2007
Spring
2008
Fall 2008
Spring
2009
Fall 2009
Spring
2010
Source: California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office: Data Mart
College Success
Mission College Retention and Success Rates
Total
Enrollments
Retained
Retention
Rate
Statewide
Retention
Rate
Spring 2010 Retention Rate
30,389
25,804
84.91
84.19
Spring 2010 Success Rate
30,389
20,631
67.89
67.95
Retention: Students complete a course
Success: Students complete a course with a passing grade (A, B, C, or Credit)
Source: California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office: Data Mart
Student Preparation
 Only half of high school graduates are ready for a four-year college.
High School Success Rates, Santa Clara County 2008-09
Graduates
High School Graduates
16,247
Graduates with UC/CSU
Required Courses
8,003
Source: California Department of Education DataQuest
49.3%
4-Year
Dropout
Rate
16.1%
Staffing Budget Allocation
FY10/11 Mission College Fund 100
Budget Allocation
1%
3%
6%
Administrator
18%
21%
Classified
Faculty
PT Faculty
51%
Classifed Hrly
Non-Personnel Budget
Santa Clara County
Santa Clara County: Projections
Population
Households
Median Household
Income
Jobs
2010
1,867,500
628,870
2020
2,085,300
701,470
Change
2030
2010 to 2030
2,279,100
22%
769,750
22%
102,800
938,330
114,400
1,098,290
127,300
1,272,950
Source: Silicon Valley Leadership Group: Projections 2010
24%
36%
Labor Market Information
Santa Clara Labor Force:
Employment, Unemployment &
Unemployment Rate
60,000
50,000
40,000
30,000
20,000
10,000
0
12%
10%
8%
6%
4%
2%
0%
Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Source: California Department of Employment Development
Unemployment
Employment
Unemployment
Rate
Labor Market Information
1. Professional
Scientific & Technical
Services
Top 10 Industries with Greatest Employment
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara MSA
2008 Q4 - 2009 Q3
150,000
3. Food Services &
Drinking Places
4. Administrative
& Support Services
100,000
5. Ambulatory
Health Care Services
50,000
2. Computer &
Electronic Product
Mfg.
Professional
Scientific &
Technical
Services
Food
Computer
Electronic Services
&
Product
Drinking
Mfg.
Places
Admin. Ambulatory Educational Merchant
Specialty Hospitals
Health Care Services Wholesalers,
&
Trade
Support Services
Durable Contractors
Services
Goods
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Local Employment Dynamics
Food &
Beverage
Stores
Future Thinking
 Visioning Sessions
 President’s Technology and Community Advisory
 District Strategic Plan
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