AGENDA ITEM BACKGROUND
TO: GOVERNING BOARD
DATE
FROM: PRESIDENT
April 11, 2011
SUBJECT:
Cabrillo College 2011 Spring Census Report
REASON FOR BOARD CONSIDERATION
ENCLOSURE(S)
ITEM NUMBER
Information
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BACKGROUND:
Cabrillo College - 2011 Spring Census Report.
In the spring 2011, measures of the size of the college continue to trend downward in
the wake of all-time high levels that occurred in fall 2008. Over this same period, the
average student unit load continues to show a gradual increase and more students are
enrolling in online courses.
As compared with spring 2010, measures of the overall size of the college program (i.e.
FTES, WSCH, headcount) are showing a decrease of roughly 4%. Student headcount,
for example, has decreased by 3.7% to 14,108 as compared to 14,653 one year ago.
The number of units enrolled by each student has increased, on average, by about 0.2
units, as compared with last year. Accordingly, the number of full-time students (those
taking 12 or more units) has increased to 31.1% of headcount as compared with 30.5%
in spring 2010.
Since last spring, all physical campus locations have experienced decreases in student
headcount. For example, Aptos is down 527 students, Watsonville is down 154
students, and Scotts Valley is serving 43 fewer students than at this time one year ago.
By contrast, enrollment in Online sections has increased. There are 223 more students
enrolled in online sections than in spring 2010.
The college is serving larger numbers of Hispanic/Latino students. This continues to be
the only ethnic group whose numbers are increasing, growing by 5.8% (244 students)
over spring 2010. Hispanic/Latino students presently represent 31.5% of total
headcount. This is the same percentage noted in the Fall 2010 Census Report. All
other groups declined both in proportion and absolute numbers, with Whites declining
from 57.5% to 55.6% of student headcount since last spring.
It is worth noting that ethnicity data collection procedures were changed in summer
2009, in compliance with the U.S. Department of Education mandates. The new
procedure asks all respondents to first identify themselves as either Hispanic or nonHispanic. It also allows respondents to identify with multiple ethnicities. Only students
Administrator Initiating Item:
Craig Hayward
Dennis Bailey-Fougnier
Academic and Professional
Matter
If yes, Faculty Senate
Agreement
Senate President Signature
Final Disposition
Yes
No
who applied and registered during this period have encountered the new survey.
Continuing students were not re-surveyed; their earlier response (to a single-choice
survey) remain in the system. As more students encounter the new version of the
survey, there is more opportunity for selection of multiple ethnicities. This is the likely
explanation for the near doubling of the number of students selecting multiple ethnicities
in spring 2011 as compared with one year ago.
In spring 2011, the proportion of students in the 18 to 40 age ranges increased from
77.9% to 79.2% of total headcount. The only age group that grew in absolute numbers
was the over-60 group (from 495 to 538).
Student enrollment status in spring 2011 is characterized by an increase in the
proportion of continuing students, from 67.9% of headcount to 69.7%, and a slight
reduction in the proportion of new students, from 11.4% to 10.9% of total headcount.
There is also a notable decrease is in the number of concurrently enrolled high school
students, decreasing from 4.9% to 3.5% of headcount.
A census web page is available through the Planning & Research Office (PRO). In
addition to the college-wide census report comparing spring 2011 with spring 2010,
location-specific reports are compiled and posted for each of the five locations – Aptos,
Online, Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley, and Watsonville. These reports, as well as reports
from prior semesters are available from the PRO web page at http://pro.cabrillo.edu
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CABRILLO COLLEGE
Spring 2011 Census Enrollment Compared to Spring 2010
Spring 2011 vs. 2010
All Students
Total Student Count
Non-credit (only) Students
Units Enrolled
Average Units
FTES (Resident)
WSCH (Residents)
Spring 2011
14,108
98
115,051
8.16
5,313
168,143
Spring 2010
# Change
% Change
-545
18
-1,666
0.19
-253
-5,059
-3.7%
22.5%
-1.4%
2.4%
-4.5%
-2.9%
Spring 2010
# Change
% Change
12,934
94,449
7.30
4,554
-572
-2334
0.15
-276
-4.4%
-2.5%
2.0%
-6.1%
Spring 2010
# Change
% Change
223
1,597
0.27
111
6.8%
16.6%
9.2%
23.7%
14,653
80
116,717
7.97
5,565
173,202
Data dependent on the date when file extracted, usually after census adds/drops.
Aptos
Student Count
Units Enrolled
Average Units
FTES (Resident)
Spring 2011
Online/TV
Student Count
Units Enrolled
Average Units
FTES (Resident)
Spring 2011
Santa Cruz
Student Count
Units Enrolled
Average Units
FTES (Resident)
Spring 2011
Scotts Valley
Student Count
Units Enrolled
Average Units
FTES (Resident)
Watsonville
Student Count
Units Enrolled
Average Units
FTES (Resident)
12,362
92,115
7.45
4,278
3,481
11,189
3.21
579
3,258
9,592
2.94
468
# Change
% Change
162
192
1.19
19
-33
-16
0.18
-4
-20.4%
-8.3%
15.1%
-22.7%
Spring 2011 Spring 2010
# Change
% Change
-43
-156
0.04
-5
-13.2%
-12.4%
0.9%
-10.8%
# Change
% Change
-154
-757
-0.01
-66
-6.5%
-6.7%
-0.3%
-14.1%
129
176
1.36
15
283
1,104
3.90
48
Spring 2011
2,232
10,467
4.69
402
Spring 2010
326
1,260
3.87
43
Spring 2010
2,386
11,224
4.70
468
Aptos includes classes at the Stroke Center.
Santa Cruz includes "Community Campus" offerings in the Santa Cruz area:
Main Beach, Boardwalk Bowl, Cypress Charter School, and Circle Church.
Scotts Valley includes classes offered in Scotts Valley.
Watsonville includes classes offered at the Watsonville Center, or at other Watsonville area locations.
Spring 2011
In-county (SC) Students
Out-of-state Students
Fast Track to Work
BA+ Degree Students
International (F1 Visa) Students
Veterans and Dependents
Applications for Admission
12,406
193
406
1,569
62
208
5,574
Spring 2010
13,015
183
612
1,665
56
177
6,017
# Change
% Change
-609
10
-206
-96
6
31
-443
-4.7%
5.5%
-33.7%
-5.8%
10.7%
17.5%
-7.4%
In-county by residence zip code. Out-of-state by MIS SB09 Residence code for fee purposes.
Fast Track to Work from FTTW Office. Applications & Veterans data courtesy Cabrillo A&R
Cabrillo College
Planning & Research
3/16/2011 5:15 PM
Spring 2011
Enrollment Status
Continuing
New
Returning
Concurrent High School
TOTAL
#
9,829
1,541
2,245
493
14,108
Spring 2010
%
69.7%
10.9%
15.9%
3.5%
100.0%
#
9,945
1,671
2,312
725
14,653
Spring 2011 vs. 2010
% # Change % Change
67.9%
-116
-1.2%
11.4%
-130
-7.8%
15.8%
-67
-2.9%
4.9%
-232
-32.0%
100.0%
-545
-3.7%
Status is determined empirically from enrollment records. Returning students have been away one major term.
Full/Part-time
Full-time
Part-time
TOTAL
Spring 2011
#
4,393
9,715
14,108
%
31.1%
68.9%
100.0%
Spring 2011
Race/Ethnicity Categories
American Indian
Asian
African American
Filipino
Hispanic/Latino
Pacific Islander
White
Multiple ethnicities
Non-respondents
TOTAL
#
90
381
199
131
4,440
51
7,837
411
568
14,108
Spring 2010
#
4,465
10,188
14,653
Spring 2010
%
0.6%
2.7%
1.4%
0.9%
31.5%
0.4%
55.6%
2.9%
4.0%
100.0%
#
112
422
222
163
4,196
72
8,420
210
836
14,653
Spring 2011 vs. 2010
% # Change % Change
30.5%
-72
-1.6%
69.5%
-473
-4.6%
100.0%
-545
-3.7%
Spring 2011 vs. 2010
% # Change % Change
0.8%
-22
-19.6%
2.9%
-41
-9.7%
1.5%
-23
-10.4%
1.1%
-32
-19.6%
28.6%
244
5.8%
0.5%
-21
-29.2%
57.5%
-583
-6.9%
1.4%
201
95.7%
5.7%
-268
-32.1%
100.0%
-545
-3.7%
In fall 2009, new ethnicity data collection procedures, including the option to select multiple ethnicities, were implemented in compliance with
the U.S. Department of Education.
Spring 2011
Gender
Female
Male
Unknown
TOTAL
#
7,727
6,283
98
14,108
Spring 2010
%
54.8%
44.5%
0.7%
100.0%
Spring 2011
Age
under 15/unknown
15-17
18-20
21-25
26-30
31-40
41-50
51-60
over 60
Overall
#
21
307
4,311
3,657
1,679
1,530
1,149
916
538
14,108
#
8,039
6,503
111
14,653
Spring 2010
%
0.1%
2.2%
30.6%
25.9%
11.9%
10.8%
8.1%
6.5%
3.8%
100.0%
#
25
451
4,445
3,704
1,693
1,567
1,255
1,018
495
14,653
Spring 2011 vs. 2010
% # Change % Change
54.9%
-312
-3.9%
44.4%
-220
-3.4%
0.8%
-13
-11.7%
100.0%
-545
-3.7%
Spring 2011 vs. 2010
% # Change % Change
0.2%
-4
-16.0%
3.1%
-144
-31.9%
30.3%
-134
-3.0%
25.3%
-47
-1.3%
11.6%
-14
-0.8%
10.7%
-37
-2.4%
8.6%
-106
-8.4%
6.9%
-102
-10.0%
3.4%
43
8.7%
100.0%
-545
-3.7%
Data Source: Cabrillo IT (unless otherwise noted)
Querying and Reporting: Planning & Research Office (PRO)
Cabrillo College
Planning & Research
3/16/2011 5:15 PM