BITTERROOT
COLLEGE PROGRAM
NEEDS ASSESSMENT July 19, 2010 July 19, 2010
Table of Contents INTRODUCTION........................................................................ 4 Overview ...................................................................... 4 Basis and Structure of the Plan ..................................... 4 INTERNAL ENVIRONMENTAL SCAN ................................ 5 Overview ...................................................................... 5 Historical growth .......................................................... 5 Student Origins ............................................................ 5 Student Characteristics................................................. 6 Place of Residence ........................................................... 6 Gender Distribution ......................................................... 6 Age Segmentation ........................................................... 6 Course Load .................................................................... 7 Major ............................................................................... 7 Ravalli County Student Characteristics .......................... 8 Overview ......................................................................... 8 MUS Enrollments.............................................................. 8 Student Demographic Profile............................................ 9 Major Fields of Study ..................................................... 11 Conclusions ................................................................... 12 SURVEY RESPONSES .............................................................13 Educational Interests .................................................. 16 Continuing Education (non-credit) .................................. 16 Workforce Development ................................................. 17 Personal Enrichment....................................................... 18 Educational Goal ............................................................ 19 Delivery System / Schedule............................................. 21 Travel ............................................................................ 24 Communication & Technology ........................................ 26 EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENTAL SCAN ............................. 28 Overview .................................................................... 28 Service Area Demographics ........................................ 29 Income Analysis ............................................................. 29 Age Profile ..................................................................... 30 Race Ethnicity Profile ...................................................... 31 Educational Attainment .............................................. 32 Workforce Characteristics of the Local Region ............ 33 Sources of Employment .................................................. 33 Occupation Opportunities .............................................. 34 Capacities for Enrollment Growth ............................... 38 Population Growth / Shifts ............................................. 38 Population Characteristics .............................................. 38 Lack of competition........................................................ 38 Participation Rate ........................................................... 39 Overview .................................................................... 13 Respondent Profile......................................................... 13 Employment Information ............................................... 14 Age Profile ..................................................................... 15 2
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FUTURE ENROLLMENT GROWTH....................................41 Enrollment Forecast ................................................... 41 Overview ....................................................................... 41 Assumptions ................................................................. 41 Forecast ........................................................................ 41 FUTURE PROGRAM OF INSTRUCTION..........................43 Overview .................................................................... 43 Future Program of Instruction ........................................ 43 FUTURE SPACE NEEDS .........................................................45 Overview .................................................................... 45 Proposed Student Support Services through 2025 .......... 45 Proposed Space Allocation ............................................. 45
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Introduction
OVERVIEW
obtained
The
System (MUS). The external environmental
The Bitterroot College Program Needs Assessment
qualitative data was gathered primarily from
scan is an analysis of the characteristics of
2010 was developed to better understand the
a survey conducted between February 1 and
the Bitterroot College Program’s service area
post-secondary educational needs of the
April 1, 2010. A total of 755 responses were
population,
residents of the Ravalli County and the
received from a variety of stakeholder
educational opportunities.
Bitterroot Valley. The Plan considers these
groups including students, educators, and
needs within the context of demographic
community members.
trends, economic trends as well as the
educational opportunities currently available
to County residents. This Plan looks forward
to the year 2025 but should be considered a
from
various
sources.
its
economy,
and
other
The future projections provided in the last
three chapters are intended to serve as a
The Plan is divided into six chapters
guide in decision-making and planning at the
according to the various components of the
BCP. Projections of this type are impossible
analysis. These include:
to make with absolute accuracy; however,
they are rooted in hard data and the
•
Internal Environmental Scan
•
Survey Responses
•
External Environmental Scan
experience in educational master planning
BASIS AND STRUCTURE OF THE PLAN
•
Future Enrollment Growth
with more than 75 community colleges. The
The Plan was developed using both
•
Future Program of Instruction
projections (and the supporting data and
quantitative and qualitative information.
•
Future Space Needs
analysis in the Plan) should be used to assist
Both were important in order to develop a
The internal environmental scan examines
in
comprehensive view of the present and
the characteristics of the students attending
development, outreach, scheduling, facilities
future educational needs of the community,
the Bitterroot College Program (BCP). It
development, and the incorporation of new
and how best to meet these needs. The
also considers the other residents of the
educational delivery systems.
quantitative data included demographic,
County who attend college at one of the
jobs, educational attainment and other data
other campuses of the Montana University
dynamic (living) document that is updated
and revised periodically.
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consulting team’s more than 25 years of
future
program
and
curriculum
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Internal Environmental Scan
2010 classes and there is still over one
STUDENT ORIGINS
is
month of registration left until fall classes
The Bitterroot College Program draws the
comprehensive
begin. The following graph shows the
bulk of its students from the Bitterroot
analysis of the students in the service area
historical growth in FTES from fall 2007 to
Valley in Ravalli County. In the spring 2010
attending two-year colleges. The first section
the present.
semester there were 74 students enrolled in
OVERVIEW
The
Internal
intended
to
Environmental
provide
a
Scan
will provide an analysis of the students
at least one class. Only seven of these
BITTERROOT COLLEGE
PROGRAM - FTES HISTORY
attending the Bitterroot College Program.
students listed their home address as outside
The following portion of this chapter
considers the residents of Ravalli County
and the two-year institutions they attend.
Except when otherwise noted, all data are
for the spring 2010 semester.
HISTORICAL GROWTH
Since 2007 the BCP has experienced more
of Ravalli County (Missoula). Note, the data
35
indicated that there were nine students
29.3
30
this data. Also, the data do not include the
25
six students who were taking Montana
Western Early Childhood Education classes
20
at the BCP facility.
15
10.9
than 400% growth. FTES1 has increased
over this period from 7.1 in fall 2007 to 29.3
in spring 2010. At the time of this writing,
there are 174 students registered for fall
enrolled in Math 65 who are not included in
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7.1
8.3
8.6
9.2
5
0
1
FTES stands for full-time equivalent students. This
is defined as one student taking 15 units for a year
(two semesters). This is a more valuable
measurement of the size of the Program because it
normalizes for the number of units students take.
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STUDENT CHARACTERISTICS
Gender Distribution
Place of Residence
Of the 74 students enrolled in at least one
Of the 74 students attending classes at the
course at the Bitterroot College Program in
BCP in spring 2010, 29 listed their home
spring 2010, 45 were female and 29 were
town as Hamilton, 18 from Corvallis, eight
male. It is not uncommon, nationally, for a
from Victor, six each from Stevensville,
majority of college students to be female.
Missoula and Darby and one from Lolo. All
The BCP should, however, monitor this
of these students reside in Ravalli County
ratio over time and ensure that course
except for the six students from Missoula
offerings and support services are developed
and one student from Lolo.
to attract students of both genders to the
Age Segmentation
Program.
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STUDENT ORIGIN BY CITY / TOWN
SPRING 2010
Hamilton
spring 2010 was 31.8 years. This average age
was the same for male and female students.
The youngest student was 17 years old and
the oldest was 59. The following graph
shows the age breakdown by age segment.
The largest age segment is 25-34 year olds
comprising 29% of the student body. The
next largest segment is 20-24 year olds
(27%), followed by 35-44 year olds (21%),
BITTERROOT COLLEGE PROGRAM
GENDER PROFILE - SPRING 2010
45-54 year olds (14%), students under 20
years old (6%) and those between 55 and 64
years old (3%).
29
Corvallis
The average age of the BCP students for
18
Victor
8
Stevensville
6
Missoula
6
Darby
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STUDENT AGE PROFILE
SPRING 2010
Male
39%
6
Lolo
Female
61%
1
0
10
20
30
40
55-64
3%
45-54
14%
35-44
21%
25-34
29%
20-24
27%
<20
6%
0%
6
10%
20%
30%
40%
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The age profile shows a student body that is
load was 13 units. The following graph
comprised mainly of nontraditional aged
depicts the student load profile by units
learners. It is likely that this experience is
taken.
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STUDENT LOAD PROFILE - SPRING 2010
segments.
Course Load
For the spring 2010 semester, unduplicated
The largest portion of BCP students listed
General AA as their major. The rest of the
illustrative of a Countywide need for
postsecondary education for these age
Major
students had a variety of majors.
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PROGRAM
DECLARED MAJOR - SPRING 2010
12+
5%
9-11.9
16%
3-5.9
49%
headcount was 74. Of those 74 individuals,
36 took just one BCP class during the
6-8.9
30%
semester. Twenty-two students took two
General AA
49
Business
Administration
Medical Information
Technology
3
2
BCP classes, 12 took three BCP classes and
Management
2
four took four BCP classes. The average
Respiratory Care
1
course load was 1.8 BCP classes2. Notably,
Computer System
Technician
1
Pre-Pharmacy
1
many of these students are, most likely,
BITTERROOT COLLEGE PROGRAM
STUDENT LOAD PROFILE – SPRING 2010
taking at least one additional class either
# OF CLASSES
STUDENTS
Sociology
1
through UMOnline or at the UM-COT
1
36
Nondegree
1
campus in Missoula.
2
22
Chemistry
1
For the spring 2010 semester, the median
3
12
Building Maintenance
1
number of units taken was 6.0. The
4
4
Energy Technology
1
minimum was three units and the maximum
Grand Total
74
Undeclared
1
Administrative
Management
1
2
Note, the data indicated that there were 9 students
enrolled in Math 65 who are not included in this
data.
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0
10
20
30
40
50
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RAVALLI COUNTY STUDENT
CHARACTERISTICS
includes students enrolled in the Colleges of
various MUS campuses. Of these, 293 were
Technology but omits those enrolled at any
enrolled
at
one
Overview
of Montana’s three Community Colleges.
Technology.
The
enrollment
Bitterroot College Program students are
historical enrollment numbers (unduplicated
pattern of Ravalli County residents at the
included in the UM Missoula COT numbers.
by campus) from 2005 through 2009. UM
This
section
examines
the
various Montana University System (MUS)
of
the
table
Colleges
provides
of
the
Missoula, being the closest campus, boasted
campuses. This data was provided by the
MUS Enrollments
the highest number of Ravalli County
Montana Office of the Commissioner of
In the fall 2009 semester, there were 1,164
residents as students (821 including the
Higher Education (OCHE). Note: this data
residents of Ravalli County enrolled at the
University and COT).
UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA ENROLLMENTS BY RAVALLI COUNTY RESIDENTS (2005-2009)
CAMPUS
Spring
2005
Fall
2005
Spring
2006
Fall
2006
MSU Billings
9
11
10
11
MSU Billings COT
3
2
3
1
160
194
166
174
MSU Great Falls COT
7
14
12
MSU Northern
3
5
UM Helena COT
5
UM Missoula
UM Missoula COT*
Spring
2007
Spring
2008
Fall
2008
Spring
2009
Fall
2009
Grand
Total
9
10
14
15
17
120
3
2
1
1
3
19
160
165
151
155
145
172
1,642
7
10
17
7
12
9
20
115
6
8
8
5
6
11
9
11
72
5
7
5
5
7
8
14
9
19
84
543
539
528
562
547
552
541
539
537
580
5,468
119
144
144
206
187
197
199
187
192
241
1,816
23
25
21
29
27
35
30
33
28
37
288
5
2
3
5
4
5
3
7
7
10
51
UM Western
39
35
30
40
37
39
35
49
43
54
401
Grand Total
916
976
930
1,048
999
1,034
992
1,022
995
1,164
10,076
MSU Bozeman
UM Tech (Butte)
UM Tech COT (Butte)
14
Fall
2007
* Includes the Bitterroot College Program
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Student Demographic Profile
This section examines the demographic
RAVALLI COUNTY RESIDENTS ATTENDING COT CAMPUSES
SPRING 2010
UM MISSOULA
COT
makeup and enrollment pattern of Ravalli
ALL OTHER COT
CAMPUSES
What does this data mean?
First, it is important to make
one
assumption:
Ravalli
County
the
only
residents
County residents at UM Missoula COT
NUMBER OF STUDENTS
241
52
and the other Colleges of Technology.
AVERAGE LOAD
11.4
12.7
19
30
2
3
attending at Missoula or the
29.1
21.2
BCP. It is simply too far to any
of the other COT campuses
MAXIMUM LOAD
There were 293 Ravalli County residents
attending COT campuses during the spring
MINIMUM LOAD
AVERAGE AGE
2010 semester. The majority of them (241)
MAXIMUM AGE
62
54
attended at the UM Missoula COT
MINIMUM AGE
16
16
campus3. The other 52 attended at one of
FEMALE
63%
40%
the other four COT campuses: three at
MALE
37%
60%
Billings, 20 at Great Falls, 19 at Helena and
commuting to a College of
Technology
for
a
Therefore,
campus,
are
regular
commute.
the
students
attending classes at Billings,
considerably higher at the “other” campuses
Great Falls, Helena and Butte
(30 versus 19 units). The average age of
have relocated to live on or near those
The table shows interesting data related to
Ravalli County residents attending classes at
campuses. It makes sense then, that they are
these students. The average course load at
Missoula/BCP was 29.1 versus 21.2 for
younger (21.2 versus 29.1) and take a larger
Missoula/BCP was 11.4 units while the
those attending at the other campuses.
course load (12.7 versus 11.4 units). These
average at the other five COT campuses was
Interestingly, the gender profile is almost
are, for the most part, full-time students.
12.7. The maximum course load was also
exactly reversed between the two groups.
These campuses are not capturing the
The
are
Ravalli County resident who wants to attend
predominantly female (63%) while the
college on a part-time basis. Conversely, the
students attending at the other campuses
County residents commuting to classes at
are predominantly male (60%).
the Missoula or BCP campuses are older and
10 at Butte.
3
These numbers include the students attending at
the Bitterroot College Program in Hamilton. There
were 67 Ravalli County residents who attended
classes at Hamilton in the spring 2010 semester.
Therefore, there were approximately 173 Ravalli
County residents who attended classes in Missoula.
There may be some students who attended classes
at both campuses during this semester so the 173
number may be artificially low.
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Missoula/BCP
students
prefer to carry a smaller course load.
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The gender difference is harder to explain.
seen earlier that a significant number of
The County population is currently 50.3%
Ravalli County residents want to attend
female and 49.7% male – not a huge
college classes on a part-time basis. The
difference. It is interesting to note that for
average BCP student from Ravalli
NUMBER OF STUDENTS
68
173
whatever reason, the local campuses at
County was also older than the average
AVERAGE LOAD
6.0
13.5
Missoula and the BCP attract a significantly
Missoula student from Ravalli County
MAXIMUM LOAD
13
19
larger percentage of women than men.
(31.8
MINIMUM LOAD
3
2
AVERAGE AGE
31.8
28.0
MAXIMUM AGE
59
62
MINIMUM AGE
17
16
Demographics of Missoula COT and
Bitterroot College Program
versus
breakdown
28.0).
was
The
not
different between the two.
gender
significantly
RAVALLI COUNTY RESIDENTS ATTENDING
MISSOULA OR BCP CAMPUSES
SPRING 2010
MISSOULA COT
BCP
ALONE3
There are also some important differences
FEMALE
61%
64%
between the Ravalli County residents who
MALE
39%
36%
attended classes at the Missoula COT
campus in Missoula and those who attended
classes at the Bitterroot College Program in
Hamilton. The table shows some of the key
data4.
The students at the BCP took a much
smaller course load than those at Missoula
(6.0 versus 13.5). This reinforces the pattern
4
Data for the Missoula campus was extrapolated
from the overall Missoula COT data and the BCP
data. Necessarily, the extrapolation was done
assuming that there were no students who attended
classes at both campuses in the spring 2010
semester. Because of this likely incorrect
assumption, the numbers are not exactly correct but
should accurately reflect the general patterns
discussed in the narrative.
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RAVALLI COUNTY RESIDENTS ATTENDING A MUS COT CAMPUSES - MAJOR PROFILE (FALL 2009)
Major Fields of Study
In
order
to
better
understand
the
educational demands of Ravalli County
MAJOR
Accounting Technology
STUDENTS
MAJOR
7
Health Information Technology
STUDENTS
2
Administrative Management
4
Interior Design and Space Plan
students, it is instructive to examine the
Associate of Science
1
Management
major fields of study for these Ravalli
Automotive Technology
4
Medical Assisting
2
Aviation
1
Medical Billing & Coding
1
Aviation Maintenance Tech
2
Medical Information Technology
1
1
Metals Fabrication
1
14
Metals Technology
2
County residents who are currently attending
1
11
a Montana University System (MUS) COT
Baccalaureate Prep
campus. The following table shows the
Bozeman-Dual Enrolled
majors for the 293 County residents who
Building Maintenance
2
Network Technology
2
Carpentry
3
Non-Degree
4
Computer System Technician
3
Paralegal Studies
4
Computer Technology
8
Pharmacy Technology
Culinary Arts
4
Practical Nursing
attended UM-COT campuses in the fall
2009 semester.
The data shows that nearly half (48%) of the
5
10
Dental Hygiene
1
Pre-Apprenticeship Line Program
1
students are working toward general AA
Diesel Technology
8
Pre-Radiologic Technology
1
degree. The next most popular fields are
Drafting Technology
1
Pre-Surgical Technology
1
Early HS Non Degree – COT
1
Radiologic Technology
4
Electronics Technology
6
Recreational Power Equipment
6
Energy Technology
7
Registered Nursing
4
Fire and Rescue
5
Respiratory Care
1
Welding Technology
3
various vocational trades (13%) such as
automotive
maintenance,
technology,
carpentry,
building
culinary
arts,
electronics, welding. Health professions
comprised
another
11%
of
students.
General AA
General Studies
142
1
Grand Total
293
Students are also pursuing majors in
business
related
fields
(8%)
including
accounting and management. Computer
related fields accounted for 4% of students.
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Conclusions
community to attend college, especially if
The data is clear that the more local the
local options do not exist.
campus, the more it attracts nontraditional-
The next chapter of this Plan presents
aged learners. The corollary is also true.
survey data that reinforces many of these
Many residents who are working and may
conclusions and sheds more light on the
have a family, wish to attend college classes
specific educational needs of the residents of
but are unable and/or unwilling to relocate
Ravalli County.
or commute long distances. They also want
to attend classes on a part-time basis to
accommodate the other aspects of their
lives. These nontraditional-aged students are
simply much more likely to attend college
classes if there is a local campus providing
the classes that interest them.
This conclusion should not be construed to
imply that a local campus does not cater to
younger residents as well. This is far from
the case. The data clearly shows that the
younger students will attend locally if
presented the opportunity and classes that
interest
them
(see
the
Internal
Environmental Scan – Student Age Profile).
Younger residents are more likely than older
ones
12
however,
to
leave
their
local
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Survey Responses
•
In many instances, there was a significant
The
An educational needs assessment survey was
difference in the responses received from high
respondent self identification. The two
conducted from February 1 to April 1, 2010.
school students versus non-high school students.
largest groups, by far, were Working Person
The survey was available in hard copy and
In these cases, these responses were analyzed
(412) and High School Student (270). The
online. A total of 755 responses were
separately.
next largest groups were Retired (66), and
OVERVIEW
received from a diverse group of community
members.
This
section
of
the
Plan
summarizes the survey results.
Notes:
•
The survey was not conducted in accordance
with scientific statistical polling practices. Thus,
the results were not necessarily scientifically
chart
shows
the
breakdown
of
25+ Year Old College Student (63). Another
Respondent Profile
Respondents
themselves
54 people identified themselves as Stay-at-
were
asked
according
to
to
a
identify
menu
Home Parent or 18-24 Year Old College
of
Student.
responses. Multiple responses were allowed.
BITTERROOT COLLEGE PROGRAM SURVEY
RESPONDENT PROFILE
Working Person
412
conclusive in themselves. Rather, the survey was
intended to provide anecdotal data with respect
to this planning effort.
•
Many questions allowed respondents to choose
High School Student
270
Retired
66
25+ Year Old College Student
63
more than one response. For these questions the
Stay-at-Home Parent
28
total percentage will exceed 100% or the total
18-24 Year Old College Student
26
number of respondents will exceed 755.
Other
14
0
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100
200
300
400
500
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If working, are you satisfied with your
current level and/or type of employment?
Employment Information
If working, do you work…?
Thirty-eight percent of respondents work
full-time, 28% work part-time and 23% were
unemployed.
There was a significant difference between
high school students and non-high school
students on this question. High school
students were nearly evenly split between
BITTERROOT COLLEGE PROGRAM
SURVEY RESPONDENT
EMPLOYMENT PROFILE
those
who
responded
“yes”
and
and/or type of employment.
Retired
3%
PartTime
28%
Unempl.
23%
BITTERROOT COLLEGE PROGRAM SURVEY
EMPLOYMENT SATISFACTION
80%
in Hamilton. The next most common
locations are Stevensville (63), Darby (52),
Florence (26), Corvallis (23), Victor (20) and
Missoula (19). Most respondents in the
“other” category work in rural, county areas.
68%
60%
51%
50%
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SURVEY RESPONDENT
PRIMARY WORKPLACE
Hamilton
317
Stevensville
63
Darby
70%
FullTime
38%
The vast majority of respondents (317) work
“no”. The majority of other respondents
(68%) were satisfied with their current level
Other
8%
Where do you work?
49%
40%
52
Florence
26
Corvallis
23
Other
21
Victor
20
Missoula
19
Conner
18
32%
30%
20%
Sula
8
Lone Rock
3
Lolo
3
Pinesdale
-
10%
-
100
200
300
0%
High School Students
Yes
14
No
Non-High School
Students
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400
Where do you live?
Age Profile
Most respondents live in Hamilton (256)
The median age of respondents was around
followed by Darby (117), Corvallis (108) and
36 years of age. That is quite a bit younger
Stevensville (106).
than the median age (44 years) in the BCP
service area. More than one-third of
BITTERROOT COLLEGE PROGRAM
SURVEY RESPONDENT RESIDENCE
respondents were in High School (15-19
years of age). Individuals aged 45-64
Hamilton
256
Darby
117
Corvallis
108
Stevensville
106
Victor
respondents. Interestingly, the prime college
age group, 20-24 year olds, did not
participate in large numbers. This group only
58
Florence
26
Conner
25
Missoula
19
Sula
10
Lone Rock
10
Pinesdale
7
Lolo
4
Painted Rocks
1
Grantsdale
1
Ennis
1
Bozeman
1
Other
7
0
comprised another one-third (33%) of
comprised 4% of respondents.
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SURVEY RESPONDENT AGE PROFILE
65 or Under
over
15
5%
2%
55-64
15%
15-19
35%
45-54
18%
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200
300
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35-44
11%
25-34
10%
20-24
4%
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EDUCATIONAL INTERESTS
What types of classes are you interested
in?
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RESPONDENT EDUCATIONAL INTEREST
50%
This question allowed respondents to select
45%
more than one response. Percentages in the
40%
chart, therefore, will total more than 100%.
35%
30%
Sixty-eight percent of all respondents were
25%
interested in college classes. Twenty-four
20%
percent of respondents were interested in
24%
15%
13%
15%
10%
both for-credit and non-credit classes. Most
5%
respondents (44%) expressed an interest in
0%
for-credit classes only while 15% expressed
44%
6%
Non-credit classes For-credit classes
Both
Not sure
Not interested
an interest in non-credit classes only.
Nineteen percent were not sure or not
BITTERROOT COLLEGE PROGRAM SURVEY
RESPONDENT CONTINUING EDUCATION INTERESTS
interested.
Workforce development / professional certification
Continuing Education (non-credit)
What kinds of continuing education
classes interest you?
As in the previous question, respondents
could select as many responses as they
desired. Therefore, percentages will total
56%
Developmental / college prep
55%
Personal enrichment
44%
Other
18%
Specialized training for employees of your
organization
12%
Special events
11%
Youth programs
11%
more than 100%.
More than half (56%) of respondents were
interested
in
development/professional
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2%
workforce
certification
0%
20%
40%
60%
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classes and a nearly equal percentage (55%)
were interested in developmental/college
preparation classes. The next most common
response was personal enrichment (44%).
After this respondents expressed an interest
in specialized employee training (12%),
special events (11%) and youth programs
BITTERROOT COLLEGE PROGRAM SURVEY
RESPONDENT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT INTERESTS
(11%).
Business
Workforce Development
43%
Microsoft Excel
More specifically, what kinds of
workforce development/professional
certification classes interest you?
This question allowed respondents to select
28%
Microsoft Word
22%
QuickBooks
22%
Microsoft PowerPoint
21%
multiple answers, therefore, the responses
Basic Computers & Windows
total more than 100%.
19%
EMT (Emergency Medical Technician)
16%
The most common response was “business”
selected by 43% of respondents. This was
followed by a broad range of software
training
courses
for
Microsoft
Microsoft Access
13%
Teacher renewal
13%
Office
Microsoft Outlook
applications and QuickBooks. EMT training
Microsoft Certification
11%
was identified as an interest by 16% of
CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant)
11%
respondents. Teacher certification renewal
12%
Firefighter
9%
was selected by 13%. Certified nursing
assistant (11%) and firefighter training (9%)
were also selected.
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Other
29%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
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Personal Enrichment
More specifically, what kinds of personal
enrichment classes interest you?
This question allowed respondents to select
BITTERROOT COLLEGE PROGRAM
SURVEY - PERSONAL ENRICHMENT
CLASS INTERESTS
(HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS)
BITTERROOT COLLEGE PROGRAM
SURVEY - PERSONAL ENRICHMENT
CLASS INTERESTS
(NON-HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS)
Arts & Crafts
37%
Computers
42%
about
Health & Fitness
37%
Arts & Crafts
41%
personal enrichment classes, people had a
Music
36%
Recreation & Outdoors
41%
very wide range of interests. These included
Recreation & Outdoors
Arts & Crafts, Recreation, Health & Fitness,
Film & Photography
multiple
answers.
When
asked
Cooking
Cooking, Film & Photography, Computers
and many more.
There was a significant difference in the
responses
received
from
high
school
39%
34%
Health & Fitness
38%
Home & Garden
37%
Culture & History
36%
32%
Writing
25%
Culture & History
23%
Film & Photography
Foreign Language
23%
Writing
Computers
14%
Book Discussion
32%
29%
Music
18%
Other
35%
Foreign Language
20%
Dance
students versus non-high school students.
For example, older respondents selected
35%
Cooking
26%
Finance & Property
24%
Dance
23%
10%
more interests than the high school students
Home & Garden
9%
Book Discussion
22%
did. Even with the differences, among the
Finance & Property
8%
Genealogy
22%
top six responses in each group, four
Genealogy
7%
Community Lecture
responses were shared. These included Arts
Community Lecture
& Crafts, Health & Fitness, Recreation &
Other
2%
0%
10% 20% 30% 40%
19%
8%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%
Outdoors, and Cooking.
&
Home & Garden, Culture & History, Film &
Photography, Cooking and Writing. For
Photography, Writing, Foreign Language
For high school students, the top seven
non-high school students the list was topped
and Music.
personal enrichment class interests included:
by: Computers, Arts & Crafts, Recreation &
Arts & Crafts, Health & Fitness, Music,
Outdoors, Cooking, Health & Fitness,
The following paragraphs analyze their
responses separately.
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Recreation
&
Outdoors,
Film
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The high school students showed a greater
interest in personal enrichment classes in
BITTERROOT COLLEGE PROGRAM SURVEY
RESPONDENT GOAL IN ATTENDING / HAVING COLLEGE COURSES
(HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS)
Music than their counterparts. They showed
a much lower interest in classes in Home &
Associate degree
37%
Garden, Computers, Community Lecture,
Finance & Property, Genealogy, Culture &
History and Book Discussion.
Courses for transfer to a 4-year institution
38%
Occupational certificate
Educational Goal
What is your goal in
attending/having college courses?
22%
College courses for High School Age
Students
18%
Other
18%
This question allowed multiple responses
from participants.
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
Among high school student respondents, the
top
goals
in
attending/having
college
courses were for an Associate degree and for
BITTERROOT COLLEGE PROGRAM SURVEY
RESPONDENT GOAL IN ATTENDING / HAVING COLLEGE COURSES
(NON-HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS)
transfer to a 4-year institution. These were
followed by a much lower interest in
Associate degree
39%
occupational certificates and college courses
Courses for transfer to a 4-year institution
for them while in high school.
Among non-high school students there was
36%
Occupational certificate
35%
almost equal numbers of students interested
in four main goals: Associate degree, transfer
to
a
4-year
institution,
Other
34%
occupational
0%
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10%
20%
30%
40%
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certificates
and
Other,
primarily
personal enrichment classes.
Specifically, what kinds of college
programs interest you?
This
question
allowed
multiple
responses from participants.
BCPSURVEY RESPONDENT COLLEGE
PROGRAM INTERESTS
(HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS)
Arts and Design
respondents, the top college program
interests included Arts and Design,
Engineering and Related
Technologies
Mechanics, Repair, and
Production
Healthcare Professions, Education,
Other
Culinary
school
Arts,
Engineering
and
Mechanics.
Among non-high school students
program interests included Computer
and Information Services, Healthcare
Professions,
25%
Education
Culinary Arts
high
35%
Healthcare Professions
student
Among
Education,
As in previous questions, the high
school students have a lower interest
in
programs
in
Computer
and
Information Services. This is likely
due to their higher level of comfort
and experience with technology.
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19%
Arts and Design
25%
19%
Culinary Arts
20%
18%
General Education
19%
Healthcare Support
19%
Financial Operations
19%
Community and Social
Services
Office and Administrative
Support
Agriculture and Resource
Management
Engineering and Related
Technologies
Mechanics, Repair, and
Production
8%
Construction / Trades
8%
General Education
7%
Protective Services
7%
Healthcare Support
7%
Financial Operations
6%
Construction / Trades
6%
Other
0%
5%
Legal Professions and
Studies
4%
Protective Services
4%
Transportation and Material
Moving
10%
28%
26%
10%
Community and Social
Services
Agriculture and Resource
Management
Office and Administrative
Support
Transportation and Material
Moving
31%
Management
13%
Computer and Information
Services
Legal Professions and
Studies
34%
Education
20%
Management
Computer and Information
Services
Healthcare Professions
23%
Management, Arts and Design and
Culinary Arts.
BCPSURVEY RESPONDENT COLLEGE
PROGRAM INTERESTS
(NON-HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS)
20%
30%
40%
19%
18%
17%
16%
13%
13%
10%
9%
6%
3%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
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They also had a significantly lower interest
in
Management
Programs,
BITTERROOT COLLEGE PROGRAM SURVEY
RESPONDENT DELIVERY SYSTEM PREFERENCE
Financial
Operations, Community and Social Services
and Office and Administrative Support. The
65%
In a classroom
77%
high school students had a higher interest in
Arts
and
Design,
Engineering
and
56%
Hybrid (online and classroom)
24%
Mechanics programs. This difference may be
46%
Online
due to the fact that many young people may
not know exactly what degree programs they
18%
9%
Interactive television
3%
need to reach their career goals.
How would you like to attend classes?
This
question
allowed
3%
4%
Other
Delivery System / Schedule
for
0%
multiple
20%
Non-High School Students
responses.
40%
60%
80%
High School Students
All respondents showed a preference for
attending classes in a classroom. However,
while only 18% of high school students did
more important to the non-traditional
there was a marked difference between the
so.
student.
groups in terms of taking classes with
distance educational modalities. Hybrid
classes are popular with non-high school
students (56%) but unpopular with high
school students (24%). For online classes,
46% of older learners expressed an interest
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Overall, high school students showed a
much stronger preference for classroom
learning. This is not surprising given that
younger college students are generally
looking for a more traditional on-campus
college experience, while convenience is
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Where would you like to attend classes?
This
question
allowed
for
multiple
responses.
BITTERROOT COLLEGE PROGRAM SURVEY RESPONDENT
EDUCATION LOCATION PREFERENCE
29%
At a central campus
63%
Responses to this question differed greatly
between high school and non-high school
student respondents. Sixty-three percent of
77%
Where you live
30%
40%
At home
19%
high school student respondents preferred
to attend college “at a central campus”. This
was followed by those preferring “where you
3%
Other
10%
36%
Where you work
7%
live” (30%), “at home” (19%) and “where
you work” (7%).
0%
20%
Non-High School Students
40%
60%
80%
High School Students
Among non-high school students, 77%
prefer to attend college “where you live”
followed by “at home” (40%), “where you
work” (36%) and “at a central campus”
(29%).
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When would you like classes to be
offered?
This
question
allowed
for
BITTERROOT COLLEGE PROGRAM SURVEY
RESPONDENT TIME OF DAY PREFERENCE
multiple
responses.
42%
Mornings
62%
The time of day preference results were
fairly predictable. Non-high school students
45%
Afternoons
60%
prefer attending college classes in the
evenings and weekends at much higher rates
78%
Evenings
37%
than high school student respondents.
However, the non-high school students
40%
Weekends
show a strong preference for afternoon
16%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
(45%), morning (42%) classes, and weekend
classes (40%).
Non-High School Students
As for seasonal preference, high school
High School Students
BITTERROOT COLLEGE PROGRAM SURVEY
RESPONDENT SEASONAL PREFERENCE
students apparently are not ready to give up
their summer vacations
64%
Winter
52%
57%
Spring
42%
47%
Summer
24%
42%
Mornings
62%
0%
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10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
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Would you be interested in classes taught
in an accelerated or shorter than a full
semester format?
The vast majority of respondents are
interested in accelerated programs. This is
not surprising given the nation-wide success
of the private universities such as University
of Phoenix and National University that
feature accelerated programs. They offer
programs where students take one class at a
time
for
four
weeks.
This
type
of
Travel
If you attended classes in Hamilton, how
would you get there?
mile of downtown Hamilton. Another 9%
would travel to the classes in a personal
live more than 30 miles away. The median
vehicle. Only 3% of respondents indicated
distance, among respondents, is around 11
that they had no way of getting there on a
miles.
regular basis.
BITTERROOT COLLEGE PROGRAM SURVEY
TRAVEL TO THE EDUCATIONAL CENTER IN
HAMILTON?
On foot
6%
Other
2%
many community college students, however,
Bicycle
11%
many community colleges do successfully
offer 8-week classes.
11%
No
24%
89%
Yes
Ten percent of respondents live within 1
Most respondents (78%) indicated that they
arrangement may not be appropriate for
BITTERROOT COLLEGE PROGRAM
SURVEY INTEREST IN ACCELERATED
PROGRAMS
How many miles do you live from
downtown Hamilton?
Personal
vehicle
78%
I don’t
have a
way of
getting
there
on a
regular
basis
3%
BITTERROOT COLLEGE PROGRAM
SURVEY MILES FROM DOWNTOWN
HAMILTON?
More than 30 miles
9%
20-30 miles
17%
15-20 miles
17%
10-15 miles
11%
5-10 miles
18%
1-5 miles
19%
Less than 1 mile
10%
0%
10%
20%
76%
0%
50%
Non-High School Students
100%
High School Students
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Would you travel to Missoula for college
classes?
BITTERROOT COLLEGE PROGRAM SURVEY
WOULD YOU TRAVEL TO MISSOULA FOR CLASSES?
Overall, 35% of respondents indicated that
they would be willing to travel to Missoula
for college classes. The other 65% said that
26%
Yes
49%
they would not. The responses differed
amount the various groups. A higher
percentage
of
responded
in
high
the
school
affirmative
students
same ones who would prefer to be on a
campus.
They
are
51%
(49%).
However, many of these respondents are the
main
74%
No/Maybe
0%
20%
40%
Non-High School Students
60%
80%
High School Students
also
disproportionately the same people who lack
transportation.
The conclusion drawn from the survey is
that the actual percentage of respondents
BITTERROOT COLLEGE PROGRAM
SURVEY WOULD YOU TRAVEL TO
MISSOULA FOR CLASSES?
(ALL RESPONDENTS)
who would in fact take classes in Missoula
and commute to them, is far lower than
35%.
Yes
35%
No/
Maybe
65%
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Would you move to attend college
classes?
BITTERROOT COLLEGE PROGRAM SURVEY
WOULD YOU MOVE TO ATTEND COLLEGE CLASSES?
Sixty-one percent of high school student
respondents say they would move to attend
6%
Yes
college classes versus 23% who said they
61%
87%
No
23%
would not. Among the non-high school
student respondents, 87% said they would
Maybe, but only for a short time
(several weeks or months)
not move versus only 6% who said they
8%
16%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
would.
Non-High School Students
High School Students
Communication & Technology
Which of the following types of
communication do you generally use?
This
question
allowed
for
The most significant differences in
multiple
responses. Among high school student
respondents
the
top
methods
of
communication are cell phone (80%), texting
(76%), face-to-face (75%), email (53%) and
social networking (42%). Among non-high
school student respondents the top methods
of communication are email (90%), cell
phone (84%), face-to-face (78%), land line
(51%) and texting (33%).
communication between the two
groups are in their use of email,
BITTERROOT COLLEGE PROGRAM SURVEY
HOW DO YOU COMMUNICATE?
90%
Email
53%
texting, land line phones and, to a
lesser
extent,
networking.
online
Non-high
social
Cell phone
school
Face-to-face
student respondents prefer email
84%
80%
78%
75%
51%
Land line
29%
(+37 percentage points) and land
lines (+22 percentage points). High
Texting
43%
school students prefer texting (+33
Online social network
(Facebook, etc)
33%
42%
percentage points) and online social
Other
76%
3%
5%
networking (+9 percentage points).
0%
20%
Non-High School Students
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40%
60%
80% 100%
High School Students
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Do you own or have frequent access to a
computer and printer?
Do you have access to the internet from
home?
If you do have access to the internet,
what kind of access do you have?
Over 95% of respondents have frequent
The majority of respondents (88%) indicated
Seventy-nine percent of those with internet
access to a computer. A smaller percentage
that they have access to the internet from
have high speed access (“DSL, satellite,
have frequent access to a printer – 56% for
home. Twelve percent do not. There was
cable, other”). Twelve percent of those with
high school student respondents, 69% for
little difference among the respondent
internet
the remainder of respondents.
groups.
BITTERROOT COLLEGE PROGRAM
SURVEY COMPUTER ACCESS
Frequent access to a
printer
BITTERROOT COLLEGE PROGRAM
SURVEY INTERNET ACCESS FROM
HOME
69%
are
on
dial-up
connections.
BITTERROOT COLLEGE PROGRAM
SURVEY INTERNET ACCESS FROM
HOME
Other
9%
Dial-up
12%
56%
No
12%
98%
Frequent access to a
computer
Highspeed
79%
95%
0% 20%40%60%80%100%
Non-High School Students
Yes
88%
High School Students
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External Environmental Scan
OVERVIEW
“effective service area” for the Bitterroot
When analyzing the external environment of
College Program.
the Bitterroot College Program one must
first determine the effective service area for
the
educational
center.
In
today’s
The map shows Ravalli County, in dark
green.
educational environment, students will travel
to the College or educational center that is
most convenient in terms of getting there,
classes offered, class schedule and quality of
the educational experience among other
variables. For the purposes of the Bitterroot
College Program, several possible service
areas were analyzed. These included circular
areas with the educational unit at the center,
various drive-time regions and the whole of
Ravalli County. These areas did not vary
much in terms of the demographic makeup
of the population they encompassed.
The geographical region that made the most
sense was determined to be Ravalli County.
For the purposes of this Plan, the 45 minute
drive-time region will be considered the
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SERVICE AREA DEMOGRAPHICS
The
following
sections
describe
the
demographics of Ravalli County (the BCP
service area) population. For context, these
demographics are compared to those for the
State and the Nation.
In 2009, the County population was 41,032
with a median age of 43.8. The population is
growing at an annual rate of 1.17%, a bit
faster than the growth rates for the state of
Montana (0.82%) and for the Nation
(0.91%).
The
number
of
households,
families and owner households in the service
area are also projected to grow faster than at
the State level. Median household income,
however, is projected to grow at 0.26%, a
rate just under one-third that of the State
(0.79%) and the Nation (0.80%).
Income Analysis
Household income in the service area is
BITTERROOT COLLEGE PROGRAM SERVICE AREA (RAVALLI COUNTY)
DEMOGRAPHIC AND INCOME PROFILE 2000-2009
Summary
Population
Households
Families
Average Household Size
Owner Occupied Housing Units
Renter Occupied Housing Units
Median Age
2000
36,070
14,289
10,182
2.48
10,811
3,478
41.0
2009
41,032
16,450
11,396
2.46
12,499
3,951
43.8
2014
43,495
17,507
11,924
2.45
13,192
4,315
44.9
County
1.17%
1.25%
0.91%
1.09%
0.26%
State
0.82%
0.91%
0.50%
0.67%
0.79%
Nation
0.91%
0.94%
0.74%
1.19%
0.80%
2000
Number
Percent
2,587
18.1%
2,604
18.3%
2,496
17.5%
2,696
18.9%
2,210
15.5%
710
5.0%
608
4.3%
131
0.9%
217
1.5%
2009
Number Percent
2,235
13.6%
2,425
14.7%
2,699
16.4%
3,109
18.9%
3,616
22.0%
1,002
6.1%
867
5.3%
215
1.3%
282
1.7%
Number
2,406
2,344
2,944
3,517
3,709
1,086
960
229
312
$32,359
$44,966
$17,935
$38,566
$50,426
$20,373
$39,069
$51,555
$20,919
Trends: 2009-2014 Annual Rate
Population
Households
Families
Owner Households
Median Household Income
Households by Income
< $15,000
$15,000 - $24,999
$25,000 - $34,999
$35,000 - $49,999
$50,000 - $74,999
$75,000 - $99,999
$100,000 - $149,999
$150,000 - $199,999
$200,000+
Median Household Income
Average Household Income
Per Capita Income
2014
Percent
13.7%
13.4%
16.8%
20.1%
21.2%
6.2%
5.5%
1.3%
1.8%
Source: ESRI
lower than that for the State and for the
Nation. The service area population has a
Nation. Per capita income in the service area
median household income of $38,566 versus
is $20,373 versus $21,013 for the State and
$40,864 for Montana and $54,719 for the
$27,277 for the Nation.
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BITTERROOT COLLEGE PROGRAM SERVICE AREA (45 MINUTE DRIVE-TIME)
AGE AND ETHNICITY PROFILE 2000-2009
Age Profile
The service area has a relatively older
population and is aging. As mentioned
2000
Population by Age
2009
Number
Percent
Number
2014
Percent
Number
Percent
previously, the service area’s 2009 median
Age 0 - 4
2,073
5.7%
2,294
5.6%
2,370
5.4%
age was 43.8 years old. This is 4.4 years older
Age 5 - 9
2,477
6.9%
2,523
6.1%
2,643
6.1%
than the median age for the state of
Age 10 - 14
2,863
7.9%
2,872
7.0%
3,022
6.9%
Montana (39.4 years). The median age in the
Age 15 - 19
2,662
7.4%
2,954
7.2%
2,916
6.7%
Age 20 - 24
1,379
3.8%
1,825
4.4%
1,898
4.4%
Age 25 - 34
3,570
9.9%
3,650
8.9%
4,115
9.5%
Age 35 - 44
5,340
14.8%
5,055
12.3%
4,824
11.1%
Age 45 - 54
5,854
16.2%
7,001
17.1%
6,795
15.6%
Age 55 - 64
4,263
11.8%
6,380
15.5%
7,243
16.7%
Age 65 - 74
2,981
8.3%
3,550
8.7%
4,587
10.5%
Age 75 - 84
1,949
5.4%
2,026
4.9%
2,139
4.9%
659
1.8%
902
2.2%
943
2.2%
Nation is 36.9 years. By the year 2014, the
median age in the service area is projected to
increase to 44.9.
Looking forward to the year 2014, there will
be shifts in several of the key age groups in
the service area. These shifts are consistent
Age 85+
with shifts that will be seen in the Statewide
population. The 15-19 year old age group
2000
will actually decrease slightly over the next
Race and Ethnicity
five years, from 2,954 to 2,916 individuals
but will decrease more dramatically as a
proportion of the overall population (from
7.2% to 6.7%). The 20-24 year old segment
2009
2014
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
White Alone
34,883
96.7%
39,458
96.2%
41,680
95.8%
Black Alone
49
0.1%
70
0.2%
84
0.2%
American Indian Alone
319
0.9%
424
1.0%
487
1.1%
Asian Alone
108
0.3%
157
0.4%
189
0.4%
35
0.1%
32
0.1%
32
0.1%
Pacific Islander Alone
will grow slightly in raw numbers (from
Some Other Race Alone
158
0.4%
235
0.6%
287
0.7%
1,825 to 1,898) but will stay constant in its
Two or More Races
518
1.4%
656
1.6%
736
1.7%
Hispanic Origin (Any Race)*
678
1.9%
1,030
2.5%
1,270
2.9%
percentage of the overall population (4.4%).
Source: ESRI- accessed on 2/08/10
* People of Hispanic Origin may be of any race. Therefore, totals in this section may exceed 100%.
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Once again, these are consistent with
growth through 2014 are 65-74 year olds
also one of the fastest growing age segments
Statewide trends for these age segments.
(29.2% growth), 55-64 year olds (13.5%
in the County. This segment is expected to
growth) and 25-34 year olds (12.7% growth).
grow by 12.7% over the next 5 years adding
In addition to the aging of the baby
465 more people.
The accompanying graph shows the change
in the service area age profile from 2009 to
boomers, the data shows a significant
2014.
increase of people over 55 moving to the
Declines
The age segments showing the largest
projected declines will be 35-44 year olds
(4.6%) and 45-54 year olds (2.9%).
Bitterroot Valley. This trend is not unique to
the Valley. It is a tend observed in the
Statewide data as well.
The age segments that will show the greatest
When the service area age profile is
examined together with the student age
profile at the BCP, one
RAVALLI COUNTY
AGE SEGMENTATION PROFILE
can
draw
some
8,000
conclusions about likely
7,000
future enrollment growth.
People
6,000
5,000
In
4,000
Environmental Scan, the
3,000
student
2,000
the
age
profile
portion of the current
0
student body (29%) at the
BCP are between 25 and
34 years of age. This is
2009
2014
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and is projected to grow by 4.0% (73 people)
over the next five years.
age segments, there is (and will continue to
be) a growing need for adult educational
programs
in
the
service
population
requires
educational
opportunities
development
and
area.
This
postsecondary
in
personal
workforce
enrichment
classes.
Internal
showed that the largest
1,000
comprises 27% of the student population
With the growth in these younger and older
Potential Impact on Enrollment Growth
Gains
Countywide, the 20-24 year old age segment
Race Ethnicity Profile
The service area population is 96.2% White.
The rest of the population is comprised of
Hispanics (2.5%), Native Americans (1.0%),
Asian (0.4%), African American (0.2%) and
Pacific Islander (0.1%). Others described
themselves as Some other Race (0.6%) and
Two or More Races (1.6%).
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EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
The largest portion of the County (service
who have completed high school but lack a
The following chart shows the educational
area) population (32.9%) have a high school
college degree. In the County, there are
attainment for people 25 years of age and
diploma only. This group is followed by
9,398 people with a high school diploma
older in Ravalli County. For comparison, the
those with some college, no degree (25.7%),
only and 7,341 people with some college and
chart also shows educational attainment for
bachelor’s degree (17.2%), 9th-12th grade, no
no degree. These two groups total 58.6% of
the state of Montana and for the Nation as a
diploma
the County population (16,739 individuals)
whole.
degree (7.5%), and associate degree (7.0%).
BITTERROOT COLLEGE PROGRAM SERVICE AREA
ECUATIONAL ATTAINMENT (OVER 25 YEARS OF AGE)
(7.8%),
graduate/professional
Looking at the portion of the
and are prime candidates for community
college classes.
population with any post-secondary
It is difficult to definitively determine the
35%
degree, the service area population
direction of causation, but it seems likely
30%
(31.7%) is below the State (34.5%)
that the high proportion of service area
25%
and Nation (34.0%). In Associate
residents in the two categories just discussed,
and Bachelor’s Degree attainment,
may be a result of an historical lack of
20%
the service area (24.2%) is the same
postsecondary educational opportunities in
15%
as the Nation as a whole and lags
the area. Without moving, or commuting a
10%
behind the State (26.3%). Only
great distance, residents of the Bitterroot
9.8% of the service area population
Valley
lacks
academic career. One wonders how this data
5%
0%
a
high
school
diploma
may
will
and 16.2% for the Nation.
postsecondary offerings by the BCP.
the
service
with
discontinue
compared with 10% for the State
Interestingly,
change
simply
the
growth
their
in
area
population has a higher potion of
its population (58.6%) than the
State (55.5%) and Nation (49.7%)
Ravalli
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WORKFORCE CHARACTERISTICS OF
THE LOCAL REGION
According to the Montana Department of
Labor and Industry, Montana’s seasonallyadjusted
unemployment
rate
remained
steady at 7.1% from March to April of 2010.
Over the same
period, the National
unemployment rate increased from 9.7% to
9.9%.
RAVALLI COUNTY UNEMPLOYMENT
PROFILE (2000-2009)
10%
The graph illustrates the unemployment
Sources of Employment
history for Ravalli County, neighboring
Nearly half (45.9%) of all employment in
Missoula County, Montana, and the United
Ravalli County is in the services sector. This
States. Over the past 19 years, the
includes all services not included in other
unemployment rate5 in Ravalli County has
industry sectors. The next largest sector was
been consistently higher than those of
retail trade (12.3%) followed by construction
Missoula County (by an average of 1.8
(10.6%), agriculture and mining (7.0%),
percentage points) and of the State as a
manufacturing (6.0%) and finance, insurance
whole (by an average of 1.3 percentage
& real estate (5.9%).
points). Since 2006, the unemployment rate
in Ravalli County has more than doubled,
from 4.0% to 8.4%.
9%
8%
BCP SERVICE AREA - INDUSTRY EMPLOYMENT 2009
7%
Services
45.9%
Retail Trade
6%
12.3%
Construction
5%
10.6%
Agriculture/ Mining
4%
3%
Ravalli County
2%
1%
MT
Manufacturing
6.0%
Finance/ Insurance/ Real Estate
5.9%
Public Administration
3.8%
Transportation/ Utilities
3.7%
Missoula County
USA
0%
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7.0%
Wholesale Trade
3.2%
Information
1.5%
5 Unemployment rate data obtained from the
Montana Department of Labor & Industry
0%
5% May
10%
(www.ourfactsyourfuture.org – accessed
on
21, 2010), annual data, not seasonally adjusted.
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
50%
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Occupation Opportunities
The Montana Department of Labor and
Industry produces Statewide job projection
data from the year 2008 through 2018. This
data is developed by region. For the
purposes of this report, and given the
Bitterroot College Program’s geographic
location, data for the northwest region
(Region 1 on the map) was analyzed. It is
important to realize however, that there may
be significant variations in occupation data
(such as job openings and compensation)
between the 7 counties that comprise
Region 1.
The consulting team analyzed the top 200
occupations by number of annual openings
projected through the year 2018. These 200
occupations are projected to account for
3,745 job openings in the northwest region
annually.
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Required Training Levels
FUTURE JOB OPENINGS BY REQUIRED TRAINING LEVEL
MONTANA NORTHWEST REGION (2008 - 2018)
The data includes required training levels for
Training
OCCUPATIONS
SALARY
JOB
OPENINGS
each of the occupations6. The following
Short-Term On-the-Job Training
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$ 27,893
1,791
table shows the breakdown among these 200
Moderate-Term On-the-Job Training
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$ 33,348
657
occupations by required training level. The
Long-Term On-the-Job Training
20
$ 35,594
257
Postsecondary Vocational Award
16
$ 36,139
208
Work Experience in a Related Occupation
18
$ 39,225
194
Associate Degree
15
$ 39,969
167
Bachelor's Degree
largest group of the occupations require only
short or moderate on-the-job training.
57.5% of the occupations do not require a
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$ 43,217
270
education7.
Master's Degree
7
$ 45,100
45
These are also the lower paying jobs –
Doctoral degree
1
$ 47,970
4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher and Some Work Experience
1
$ 58,972
56
Bachelor's or higher degree, plus work experience
6
$ 65,972
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First Professional Degree
9
$ 80,323
60
200
$ 38,861
3,745
degree or any postsecondary
predominantly low skilled service sector
jobs.
Grand Total (Weighted Average Compensation)
Compensation by Training Level
As illustrated in the graph, compensation is
directly correlated with the level of training
required. Weighted by the number of
projected
job
openings,
the
average
compensation for jobs requiring only shortterm on-the-job training is $27,893. The jobs
6
7
Source: Montana Department of Labor and Industry, United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, analysis by Maas Companies.
FUTURE JOB OPENING MEDIAN COMPENSATION BY REQUIRED
TRAINING LEVEL - MONTANA NORTHWEST REGION (2008 - 2018)
First Professional Degree
$80,323
Bachelor's or higher degree, plus work…
$65,972
Bachelor's Degree or Higher and Some…
$58,972
Doctoral degree
$47,970
Master's Degree
$45,100
Bachelor's Degree
$43,217
Associate Degree
$39,969
These training levels are determined by the U.S.
Bureau of Labor Statistics and are merely
guidelines or “best guesses”. Required training
levels vary geographically and from employer to
employer.
Work Experience in a Related Occupation
$39,225
This does not include the very real need for basic
skills for many people entering the workforce, even
for jobs requiring only on-the-job training.
Short-Term On-the-Job Training
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Postsecondary Vocational Award
$36,139
Long-Term On-the-Job Training
$35,594
Moderate-Term On-the-Job Training
$33,348
$27,893
$0
$20,000
$40,000
$60,000
$80,000
$100,000
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requiring moderate-term on-the-job training
there are 2,357 people 25 years of age or
As mentioned previously, the compensation
average $33,348 per year, and jobs requiring
older who lack a high school diploma and
numbers provided in this section are median
long-term
average
may require GED programs. Additionally, of
incomes as determined, regionally, by the
$35,594 per year. The average compensation
the nearly 14,000 people 25 years of age or
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The average
for the jobs requiring any postsecondary
older who have a high school diploma but
compensation on this list is $24,172. For
award is $47,243. More dramatic is the
lack any postsecondary award, many will
each occupation, there is a range of pay
compensation for jobs requiring at least an
require educational/training programs to
levels. It is part of the mission of the
Associate Degree. These jobs had an average
help
postsecondary
Montana University System to position its
compensation of $49,818.
education or, simply, to enter the workforce.
students so they are in the upper range of
on-the-job
$32,666
training
$49,818
them
succeed
in
The table on the following page lists the 25
occupations with the highest number of
projected future job openings in the
northwest region (Region 1) of Montana
through the year 2018. The table includes
the level of employment in 2008 as well as
the projected level of employment in 2018,
compensation for a given occupation.
Therefore, although the occupations with
the most projected job openings include
quite a few with low levels of compensation,
successful BCP students may be the
employees at the higher end of the
compensation range for their occupation.
total annual openings, and estimated median
annual salary. The final column contains a
UM-COT program that may help position a
While it is abundantly clear that in general,
higher educational attainment leads to higher
compensation,
the
Bitterroot
worker favorably for the occupation in
question.
College
Program must also serve students requiring
developmental programs. In the service area,
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PROJECTED FUTURE JOB OPENINGS – NORTHWEST REGION OF MONTANA (2008 - 2018)
Occupation
Retail Salespersons
2008
EMPLOYMENT
2018
EMPLOYMENT
TOTAL
ANNUAL
OPENINGS
6,092
7,006
279
MEDIAN
ANNUAL
SALARY
$19,715
UM – COT TRAINING AVAILABILITY
Workforce Development Courses
Waiters and Waitresses
2,951
3,279
193
$15,911
Workforce Development Courses
Cashiers
3,479
3,690
186
$17,838
Workforce Development Courses
Customer Service Representatives
2,133
2,646
110
$29,873
Customer Relations Certificate
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
3,676
4,199
109
$28,785
Accounting Technology AAS
Janitors & Cleaners
2,525
2,948
90
$22,211
Building Maintenance Certificate
Food Preparation Workers
1,690
1,937
83
$18,355
Culinary Arts Certificate or AAS*
Registered Nurses
2,218
2,665
81
$56,513
Registered Nursing AS
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers
2,403
2,739
80
$16,419
Culinary Arts Certificate or AAS*
Bartenders
1,476
1,686
74
$16,803
Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
3,549
3,638
65
$24,356
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
1,788
2,045
60
$18,013
Personal and Home Care Aides
1,438
1,769
57
$18,869
Administrative Management AAS
Certified Nursing Assistant
General and Operations Managers
1,857
1,969
56
$58,972
Transfer AA or AS
Carpenters
2,447
2,648
53
$31,938
Carpentry Certificate or AAS
Cooks, Restaurant
1,276
1,445
52
$21,657
Culinary Arts Certificate or AAS*
Office Clerks, General
1,617
1,841
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$23,218
Workforce Development Courses
Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer
1,792
1,946
47
$33,362
CDL and Heavy Equipment Operator
Building Maintenance Certificate
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
1,417
1,698
47
$23,704
Laborers & Freight, Stock, and Material Movers
1,387
1,419
47
$23,527
Child Care Workers
Executive Secretaries and Admin. Assistants
Tellers
First-Line Supervisors/Mgrs. of Retail Sales Wrkrs
Receptionists and Information Clerks
TOTAL (WITH AVERAGE COMPENSATION)
918
1,120
46
$18,043
Early Childhood Education AAS**
1,570
1,772
45
$33,753
Administrative Management AAS
830
904
43
$22,671
Workforce Development Courses
1,495
1,591
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$28,869
Mgmt/Sales and Marketing Certificate
891
1,070
40
$21,998
Workforce Development Courses
52,915
59,670
2,035
$24,172
Source: Montana Department of Labor and Industry, Research & Analysis Bureau, www.ourfactsyourfuture.org, accessed on May 21, 2010, analysis by Maas Companies
* AAS is in Food Service Management
** Offered through partnership with Montana Western
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CAPACITIES FOR ENROLLMENT
GROWTH
The prospects for growth at the Bitterroot
College Program are excellent. Several
criteria were examined. Some of these
criteria were found to have a positive impact
on the growth of the Program, others were
found to have a negative or neutral effect.
The following section summarizes the
analysis of the various growth criteria.
impact on future enrollment growth. The
these two categories are prime candidates for
population growth that will occur in the
postsecondary education.
County
among
25-34
year
olds
will
contribute significantly to enrollment growth
in the near future. Growth in the County
population 55 years of age and older may
also
contribute
particularly
if
to
enrollment
appropriate
growth
personal
enrichment course offerings are developed.
Overall population growth for the County
will not be a significant driver in enrollment
growth for the Bitterroot College Program.
The projected population growth for the
miles each way) or, for some career paths,
they can study online. Essentially, there
simply are no local alternatives, especially for
contribute positively to enrollment growth at
need that was, to a very large extent, not
the BCP. Some of these characteristics
being met.
characteristics
follow.
translates to approximately 400 additional
area population, 33.7% have a high school
residents in the County per year. Though it
diploma as their highest educational degree.
is higher than that of the State and the
This is higher than the State (32%) and the
Nation, it is not an exceptionally high rate of
Nation (29.8%). There is also a large portion
growth.
of the population (25.1%) with some college
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They can move, they can commute (50+
great opportunity for the BCP as it is filling a
population
Educational Attainment – Of the service
population however, will have a positive
students have very limited local choices.
will
Several
service area is just over 1% per year. This
Shifts in the age segmentation of the
In the Bitterroot Valley, would-be college
community college opportunities. This is a
Population Characteristics
Population Growth / Shifts
Lack of competition
but no degree. This compares with the State
(23.5%) and the Nation (19.9%). People in
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Participation Rate
BITTERROOT COLLEGE PROGRAM STUDENT PARTICIPATION RATE (FALL 2009)
Overview
COLLEGE
Participation rate is a measure of how many
people in a geographical area attend an
LOCATION
SERVICE AREA
POPULATION*
SPR
74
41,032
1.8
1,406
147,565
9.5
507
51,139
9.9
2,105
123,403
17.1
HEADCOUNT
Bitterroot College Program
Hamilton
MSU Billings COT
Billings
UM Montana Tech COT
Butte
in Hamilton. With a service area population
UM Missoula COT
Missoula
of 41,032 this translates to a student
Miles Community College
Miles City
524
11,224
46.7
Dawson Community College
Glendive
441
9,046
48.8
the table.
MSU Great Falls COT
Great Falls
2,451
84,198
29.1
Other Campuses
UM Helena COT
Helena
1,378
68,882
20.0
The comparison with these colleges is not
Flathead Valley Community College
Kalispell
2,501
95,300
26.2
State-wide (Two-Year Institutions)
Total
11,313
973,235
11.6
institution per 1,000 residents. Currently
there are 74 individuals attending at least
one class at the Bitterroot College Program
participation rate (SPR) of 1.8. Other
Montana two-year colleges are also listed in
an entirely fair one. Some of the other
colleges are in denser, more populated
areas. All of the other colleges are more
established and have more comprehensive
Source: ESRI, Community College Review (www.communitycollegreview.com), analysis by Maas Companies
* The service area for each institution was assumed to be a circular geographical area with a 30 mile radius. For the Bitterroot College Program the Service area is
Ravalli County.
** Does not include tribal colleges
course offerings. Three of the schools
Colleges in Miles City and Glendive). Even
Due to the small size of the service area
(COTs in Billings, Butte, and Missoula) are
with
the
population and the institution, the campuses
embedded within 4-year universities, and
comparison is valuable as it provides an idea
that provide the most relevant comparisons
five of the schools offer on-campus housing
of what is currently possible in two-year
are MSU Great Falls COT, UM Helena
for two-year students (COTs in Billings,
postsecondary education in Montana.
COT and Flathead Valley Community
Butte,
and
Missoula
and
Community
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these
special
conditions,
College. These are stand alone community
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colleges that are not embedded in a larger
four-year campus. These campuses have
SPRs of 29.1, 20.0 and 26.2 respectively8.
Considerations
The Bitterroot College Program is an
educational center and not a full-fledged
college. It is also a relatively new program in
an area that has not previously had its own
community college. It also offers a limited
selection of courses for students. As such, its
participation rate will be expected to be
lower than some of its counterparts. The
consulting team feels that with greater
course offerings, programs that respond to
community needs, appropriate outreach,
good facilities and a successful track record
the Bitterroot College Program should be
able to achieve an SPR similar to those of
MSU Great Falls COT, UM Helena COT
and Flathead Valley College by the year
2020.
8
The service area for each institution was assumed
to be a circular geographical area with a 30 mile
radius.
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Future Enrollment Growth
appropriate
Whether the BCP reaches 500 students in
Overview
course offerings, the average student’s
the year 2016 or 2018 is not the most critical
The following section provides an estimate
course load will increase from the
piece of information. What is important is
of enrollment growth out to the year 2025.
current level (5.9 units) to 10 units by
that the BCP will achieve a headcount of 500
The forecast is based on all of the
the year 2025.
students
2. With
ENROLLMENT FORECAST
information
presented
in
this
broad-based
and
Plan.
3. The County’s population growth rate
Necessarily, some assumptions have been
will remain at approximately 1.17% per
made. These assumptions are rooted in the
year through 2025.
and
long-range
planning
for
facilities, funding and staffing must be put in
place in time.
experience of the consulting team, having
worked with dozens of community colleges
and many new education centers like the
Bitterroot College Program.
Forecast
It is difficult to predict events even 3-5 years
into the future. This forecast looks all the
way out to the year 2025. This kind of long-
Assumptions
range forecast, however difficult, is useful as
1. The student participation rate will
it provides a benchmark for planning. This
increase over time as the programmatic
forecast should be reexamined every few
offerings grow. The BCP will, over time,
years and adjusted according to new
achieve a student participation rate of
information.
25 (25 of every 1,000 residents will take
at least one course at the campus).
The precise year for reaching each level of
student headcount and FTE is not as
important as using the forecast to develop
long-range plans for facilities and programs.
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The growth forecast is provided in the
following table.
BITTERROOT COLLEGE PROGRAM ENROLLMENT AND WSCH FORECAST (2010-2025)
YEAR
RAVALLI COUNTY
POPULATION
SPR
The table shows, on an annual basis through
2010
41,512
1.8
74
5.9
439.0
29.3
the year 2025, the population for Ravalli
2011
41,998
3.2
134
6.2
835.2
55.7
2012
42,489
4.5
191
6.5
1,240.5
82.7
2013
42,986
6.0
258
6.8
1,743.8
116.3
2014
43,489
7.7
335
7.0
2,355.6
157.0
2015
43,998
10.0
440
7.3
3,215.3
214.4
County, the projected levels of student
participation rate, unduplicated headcount,
average student load. From this data, WSCH
(weekly student contact hours) and FTES
HEADCOUNT
AVE LOAD
WSCH
FTES
2016
44,513
12.0
534
7.6
4,049.5
270.0
(full-time equivalent students) are calculated.
2017
45,034
14.0
630
7.9
4,952.0
330.1
WSCH and FTES are multiples of each
2018
45,560
16.0
729
8.1
5,924.9
395.0
other. A full-time equivalent student is one
2019
46,094
18.0
830
8.4
6,970.3
464.7
student who takes a course load of 15 units
2020
46,633
20.0
933
8.7
8,090.3
539.4
for a year (two semesters).
2021
47,178
21.0
991
8.9
8,865.0
591.0
2022
47,730
22.0
1,050
9.2
9,682.9
645.5
The forecast shows that unduplicated
2023
48,289
23.0
1,111
9.5
10,545.0
703.0
student headcount will grow from 74 in the
2024
48,854
24.0
1,172
9.8
11,452.7
763.5
year 2010, to 440 by 2015 and 1,236 by
2025
49,425
25.0
1,236
10.0
12,407.2
827.1
2025. At the same time, as course offerings
grow at the BCP, students will increase their
This will grow to 7.3 units by 2015 and 10.0
The following sections will take this forecast
average course load. Currently, the average
units by 2025. The resulting levels of WSCH
and apply it to the program of instruction
course load for BCP students is 5.9 units.
and FTES are 3,215.3 and 214.4 in 2015 and
and the resultant space needs.
12,407.2 and 827.1 in 2025.
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OVERVIEW
•
Demographic trends in the County
The proposed future program of instruction
As the enrollment at the BCP grows, so
•
The Internal Environmental Scan
does not provide “everything for everyone”.
must the program of instruction (course
•
Results from the community survey
In an educational center such as the
offerings). Likewise, as the program of
•
Occupations with the most future job
openings in the region
Bitterroot
•
General education / transfer requirements
•
Data from the Maas Database
(information from more than 100
educational master plans for community
colleges)
instruction expands, enrollment will grow.
The key for the BCP is to coordinate the
growth in these two areas. The growth
forecast in the previous section is a best
guess of the numbers of students who will
attend classes at the BCP assuming a certain
range of course offerings. This growth
forecast,
coupled
with
the
projected
program of instruction provided in this
section, provides a framework for this
coordination. The plan may be adjusted
from time to time but it is critical to
The future program of instruction is
organized by TOP Code (Taxonomy of
The consulting team incorporated several
data sources and analyses in developing the
proposed program of instruction. These
Division.
This
organization of disciplines is used in
educational planning for several purposes.
serving
a
relatively small population, this is not
realistic. The program was designed to
achieve a balance between the needs and
desires of the local population. The program
as general education classes for transfer to a
4-year
college
and
career
technical
(vocational) programs. The 4900 TOP code
includes basic skills (college preperatory)
classes in a variety of interdisciplinary
programs.
•
It provides a standard system by which
different educational institutions and/or
campuses can be compared.
The program will also represent a mix of
•
It facilitates the calculation of space needs
for laboratory space.
recommended
•
It allows for flexibility in specific course
development
within
the
broader
categories.
undersand that limiting the course offerings
will curtail some enrollment growth.
Instructional
Program,
includes personal enrichment classes as well
Future Program of Instruction
Programs)
College
credit
and
non-credit
that
classes.
non-credit
It
is
classes
comprise 20% of all class sections.
included:
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The
future
instruction
program
includes
of
BITTERROOT COLLEGE PROGRAM – PROJECTED PROGRAM OF INSTRUCTION BY TOP CODE - 2020 & 2025
the
2015
benchmark years of 2015 and
2025.
It
also
includes
TOP CODE DIVISION
a
breakdown between lecture and
labortory delivery methods. This
will become more critical in the
SEC
WSCH
FTES
2025
LEC
FTES
LAB
FTES
SEC
WSCH
FTES
LEC
FTES
LAB
FTES
Environmental Sciences & Tech
1
101
6.7
1.8
1.8
3
315
21.0
5.5
5.5
Biological Sciences
2
203
13.5
3.7
3.7
6
633
42.2
11.0
11.1
Business and Management
2
96
6.4
2.8
0.7
5
248
16.5
6.9
1.7
Media and Communications
1
36
2.4
1.3
-
5
193
12.9
6.7
-
following section that quantifies
Information Technology
4
247
16.5
6.7
2.3
14
897
59.8
23.4
7.9
future academic space needs.
Education
6
228
15.2
4.1
4.1
22
868
57.9
15.2
15.2
Engineering and Industrial Tech
1
77
5.1
1.2
1.6
12
962
64.1
25.2
8.4
Fine and Applied Arts
3
133
8.9
2.9
1.9
14
645
43.0
13.5
9.0
Foreign Language
2
137
9.1
3.2
1.8
14
993
66.2
22.3
12.3
Health
1
28
1.8
0.9
0.1
7
200
13.4
6.3
0.7
Family and Consumer Sci.
2
41
2.8
1.0
0.5
9
193
12.9
5.1
1.7
Humanities
6
344
22.9
11.2
1.3
22
1,308
87.2
41.0
4.7
Mathematics
6
506
33.8
18.4
-
21
2,051
136.7
71.6
-
Physical Sciences
1
62
4.2
1.5
0.8
6
401
26.7
9.3
4.7
Psychology
4
311
20.7
11.3
-
10
809
54.0
28.3
-
Public and Protective Svcs
2
101
6.7
1.8
1.8
8
439
29.3
7.7
7.7
Social Sciences
3
116
7.7
4.2
-
8
321
21.4
11.2
-
Interdisciplinary Studies
8
448
29.9
9.8
6.5
16
931
62.1
19.5
13.0
55
3,216
214.4
87.8
28.9
202
12,407
827.1
329.8
103.6
TOTAL
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Future Space Needs
OVERVIEW
All space planning data are keyed to the
Proposed Student Support Services
through 2025
program of instruction and its relative
It is anticipated that all student support
growth or decline for the future. This is
services will be available to students
what drives the institution, including the
attending the Bitterroot College Program.
need for all space required for support
Such services, which include all services
services. The space needs are not a “wish
typically identified for the matriculation of
list” of facilities. They are based upon the
students, will be provided on a, “phased in
experience of a multitude of two-year
basis”, over the next 15-years as the student
institutions and their space needs specific to
enrollment increases in the service area.
each discipline and delivery system.
Technology will provide the critical path for
The tables that follow depict projected space
needs
for
the
academic
program
of
instruction at the Bitterroot College Program
for the benchmark years of 2015 and 2025.
The tables present the key elements that
define the future program of instruction and
identify the assignable (usable) square feet
(ASF) that will be required to meet the
academic space demands.
Bitterroot College Program Needs Assessment - 2010
such services as an integral part of the
student database and related software
systems at The University of Montana.
Proposed Space Allocation
Given the instructional program proposed in
the previous section of this Plan, and a plan
for the incremental development of support
services, the following allocation of space
has been developed for the Bitterroot
College Program.
Note: Some classes at the BCP will be delivered
through online, hybrid or other distance educational
modalities. It is assumed in the following space
quantification that such programs will still require
some on-campus space, but less than for traditional
classes.
Staffing for support services will also be
According to the proposal, the BCP will
provided in an incremental manner with a
require a total of 26,292 assignable square
level of services similar to that provided at
feet of space by 2015 (or when the Program
the Missoula campus.
reaches FTES of 214). The BCP will require
50,580 ASF by the year 2025 (or when the
Program reaches FTES of 827).
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BITTERROOT COLLEGE PROGRAM
FUTURE SPACE NEEDS
(2015 AND 2015)
SPACE CATEGORY
ASF 2015
ASF 2025
CLASSROOM
6,102
12,204
LABORATORY
7,357
14,714
OFFICE/CONFERENCE
3,346
6,692
LIBRARY
2,103
4,206
PHYS ED (INDOOR)
2,000
2,000
AV/TV
743
1,486
CLINIC/DEMONSTRATION
808
1,616
ASSEMBLY/EXHIBITION
634
1,268
FOOD SERVICE
509
1,018
LOUNGE/LOUNGE SERVICE
107
214
MERCHANDISING
507
1,014
MEETING/RECREATION
325
650
DATA PROCESSING/COMP
243
486
1,508
2,852
0
160
26,292
50,580
PHYSICAL PLANT
HEALTH SERVICES
Total
* All figures are in assignable square feet.
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