Contract FTES by Academic, Workforce, Basic Skills and Pre-College
Fall 2008 through Fall 2012
In fall 2012, community and technical colleges devoted the largest portion of their contract course effort (as measured by FTES) to academic courses –
64 percent, with 20 percent to workforce courses,
8 percent to basic skills, and 8 percent to precollege courses. Contract-funded FTES increased in every course type except basic skills.
High school dual enrollment programs, corrections, and a portion of international student programs are the three largest programs in contract-funded. They are described on pages 42-45.
FTES BY ACADEMIC, WORKFORCE AND BASIC SKILLS AND PRE-COLLEGE
CONTRACT FUNDED COURSES
Academic
% Change
Workforce
% Change
Basic Skills
% Change
Pre-College
% Change
TOTAL
% Change
2008
17,466
11.3%
7,095
13.8%
3,541
31.1%
2,409
26.5%
30,510
15.0%
2009
18,342
5.0%
7,331
3.3%
3,465
-2.1%
2,167
-10.1%
31,305
2.6%
2010
19,831
8.1%
7,362
0.4%
3,426
-1.1%
2,383
10.0%
33,003
5.4%
Source: SBCTC data warehouse. Based on Institutional Intent Recat.
2011
18,802
-5.2%
5,850
-20.5%
2,505
-26.9%
2,578
8.2%
29,735
-9.9%
2012
20,150
7.2%
6,258
7.0%
2,385
-4.8%
2,793
8.4%
31,586
6.2%
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FTES BY ACADEMIC, WORKFORCE, BASIC SKILLS AND PRE-COLLEGE STUDIES
CONTRACT FUNDED
FALL 2012
Bates
Bellevue
Bellingham
Big Bend
Cascadia
Centralia
Clark
Clover Park
Columbia Basin
Edmonds
Everett
Grays Harbor
Green River
Highline
Lake Washington
Lower Columbia
Olympic
Peninsula
Pierce Fort Steilacoom
Pierce Puyallup
Renton
Seattle Central
Seattle North
Seattle South
Seattle Voc Institute
Shoreline
Skagit Valley
South Puget Sound
Spokane
Spokane Falls
Spokane Inst Extend Lrng
Tacoma
Walla Walla
Wenatchee Valley
Whatcom
Yakima Valley
COLLEGE TOTAL
% of Total
Academic Workforce
606
332
405
725
250
20,150
64%
274
0
197
404
521
273
444
100
291
554
216
1,946
606
41
1,122
603
23
1,728
17
147
448
284
1,324
30
686
1,415
793
135
1,891
1,179
141
88
22
152
61
51
20
13
249
15
95
179
276
29
60
265
67
344
717
59
38
37
6,258
20%
154
86
1,190
203
202
139
357
154
119
380
68
12
8
152
198
Source: SBCTC data warehouse.
Note: Totals may not add due to rounding.
Basic
Skills
29
0
0
127
3
0
96
15
90
10
185
15
0
39
0
0
176
440
10
16
165
2,385
8%
6
49
265
110
137
33
68
85
43
0
8
2
0
124
38
Pre-
College
305
0
51
2
0
0
1
0
4
0
11
429
0
7
45
63
0
2,793
9%
46
82
1
88
18
7
150
39
0
699
79
104
16
464
0
0
60
20
1
Total
FTEs
1,172
1,571
475
867
452
31,586
670
22
496
481
601
293
459
477
401
660
591
2,666
635
147
1,432
733
208
828
3,020
1,145
473
2,761
1,682
483
202
2,572
93
161
516
580
1,562
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Basic Skills and Pre-College Contract-Funded Courses
Fall 2008 through Fall 2012
Basic Skills Classes: Most of the basic skills contract effort was provided at state correctional facilities. The rest was largely provided through contracts with employers for workplace literacy and with the state for WorkFirst recipients.
Pre-College Classes: Universities, businesses, and social service agencies contracted with the colleges for pre-college classes. Pre-college ESL is provided for international students.
BASIC SKILLS AND PRE-COLLEGE FTES BY SUBJECT AREA
CONTRACT FUNDED
Basic Skills
ABE
ESL
GED
High School Completion
Other
Basic Skills Total
Pre-College
Pre-College English/Reading
Pre-College Math
Pre-College ESL
2008
2,316
296
553
250
126
3,541
644
2009
1,951
480
590
278
166
3,465
603
2010
1,974
408
614
381
48
3,426
622
2011
1,412
205
431
433
23
2,505
663
2012
1,328
50
564
424
17
2,383
670
5 Year
%Change
-43%
-83%
2%
69%
-86%
-33%
441
1,004
497
783
551
934
617
1,021
613
1,143
4%
39%
14%
Other Pre-College 320 284 277 277 367 15%
Pre-College Total 2,409
TOTAL Basic Skills and Pre-College 5,950
2,167 2,383 2,578 2,793 16%
5,632 5,809 5,083 5,176 -13%
% Change 29.2% -5.4% 3.2% -12.5% 1.8%
Source: SBCTC data warehouse. Based on CIP 32 and 33 for Institutional Intent Recat, B and D.
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Workforce Contract-Funded Courses
Fall 2007 through Fall 2012
WORKFORCE: Contracts included customized training for various firms. They also included training for the military and at correctional institutions.
In fall 2012, contract-funded workforce FTES decreased in the lowest and highest wage program areas, but increased in the middle wage area from the previous fall.
WORKFORCE FTES BY MAJOR AREA
CONTRACT FUNDED
Information Tech
Engineering, Electronics, Other Tech
Nursing (RN & LPN)
Machinists, Welding, Transportation Operator
Other Health Tech
Protective Services & Legal Assistant
Total High Wage Programs
% of Total
Accounting, Mid Management
Construction Trades
Other Technical
Auto & Diesel Mechanics
Other Health Services
Total Middle Wage Programs
% of Total
2008
1,531
166
32
313
94
1,099
3,235
46%
851
109
380
305
118
1,763
25%
2009
1,554
198
70
384
108
719
3,033
41%
799
152
457
278
251
1,937
26%
2010
1,458
392
83
300
68
433
2,735
37%
842
219
496
204
406
2,168
29%
Administrative Support
Other Services
Early Childhood Ed
Marketing and Sales
Social, Health & Ed Assistant
Total Low Wage Programs
% of Total
Support Courses, Parent Ed
363
290
82
135
74
944
13%
367
297
101
158
69
991
13%
346
353
108
168
83
1,058
14%
1,152 1,369 1,401 1,070
TOTAL
% Change
% of Total Workforce Courses
7,095
14%
13%
7,331
3%
13%
7,362
0%
13%
Source: SBCTC data warehouse, CIP Grouped by Wage, Institutional Intent category V.
Note: Totals may not add due to rounding.
5,850
-21%
11%
216
340
67
118
66
808
13%
2011
792
620
45
288
60
190
1,996
34%
906
203
447
159
261
1,976
34%
2012
986
912
34
317
112
184
2,545
41%
902
183
471
154
258
1,967
31%
214
347
83
110
60
814
13%
932
6,258
7%
100%
5 Year
% Change
-36%
449%
7%
1%
19%
-83%
-21%
6%
68%
24%
-50%
119%
12%
-41%
20%
2%
-19%
-19%
-14%
-19%
-12%
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Academic Contract-Funded Courses
Fall 2008 through Fall 2012
ACADEMIC: Academic Contract FTES increased 7 percent from Fall 2011, reversing a one year decline.
ACADEMIC FTES BY MAJOR COURSE AREA
CONTRACT SUPPORTED
Humanities/English/Speech (25, 26)
Math (23)
Social Science (24)
Natural Science (22)
Transfer Accounting (21)
2008
7,476
1,909
4,583
1,951
466
2009
7,795
2,002
4,706
2,179
520
2010
7,592
2,382
5,664
2,346
538
2011
7,388
2,023
5,553
2,213
499
2012
7,641
2,239
6,161
2,354
529
Health-PE-Other (27)
TOTAL
% Change
1,081 1,139
17,466 18,342
11.3% 5.0%
1,310
19,831
8.1%
1,126
18,802
-5.2%
1,226
20,150
7.2%
% of All Academic Courses 24% 25% 27% 27%
Source: SBCTC data warehouse. Based on CIP Groups 21-27, Institutional Intent category A.
CIP Group Code in ( ) after title.
Note: Totals may not add due to rounding.
27%
5 Year
% Change
2%
17%
34%
21%
14%
13%
15%
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