AGENDA ITEM BACKGROUND
TO: GOVERNING BOARD
DATE
FROM: PRESIDENT
November 1, 2010
SUBJECT:
Cabrillo College 2010 Fall Census Report
REASON FOR BOARD CONSIDERATION
INFORMATION
ENCLOSURE(S)
ITEM NUMBER
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BACKGROUND:
Measures of the overall size of the college (i.e. FTES, WSCH, headcount) are showing a decrease
of roughly 6% as compared with one year ago. Student headcount, for example, has decreased by
5.6% to 14,260 compared to 15,110 a year ago.
The number of units enrolled by each student has inc reased, on average, by ab out one-third of a
unit. Accordingly, the number of full-time students (those taking 12 or more units) has increased by
about 3% over fall 2009. In th e fall 2010 semester, nearly one thir d (32.2%) of students are full
time.
The Watsonville center is the only physical location where no decline in headcount has occurred as
compared with last fall. The Watsonville Center headcount at census (students enrolled in one or
more classes in Watsonville) is 2371 students, which is 5 more than one year ago. Meanwhile, the
total number of units enrolled in Watsonville classes is up by 7% over fall 2009, in line with the
college-wide trend of indivi dual students enr olling in m ore units. In Scotts Valley, the number of
students served declined by about one-third due to redu ced section offerings. In keeping with the
district-wide trend, students at t he Scotts Valley cent er have hi gher unit loads as compared with
one year ago; the average number of units per student in Sc otts Valley sections has increased by
about a half unit (19%).
Enrollment in online course s continued its multi-year growth tr end in fall 2010. The number of
students enrolled in at least one onl ine section increased by 2.7% (89 students) compared with fal l
2009. The unit load of online students also increased by 6.0%.
The only ethnicity group whose numbers increased in real terms was Hispanic/Latino, increasing
by 4.8% (207 students) over
fall 2009. Hispanic/Latino student s represent 31.5% of total
headcount. All other groups dec lined both in proporti onal and real terms. It is worth noting that
ethnicity data collection procedures were c hanged in summer 2009, in co mpliance with the U.S.
Department of Education mandates. The new pr
ocedure asks all respondents to fir st identif y
themselves as either His panic or non-Hispanic. It also allows respondents to identify with multiple
ethnicities.
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Administrator Initiating Item:
Dennis Bailey-Fougnier
Craig Hayward
Academic and Professional Matter
If yes, Faculty Senate Agreement
Senate President Signature
Yes ; No
Yes … No
Final Disposition
The age profile of st udents shifted slightly in comparison to one year ago. The proportion of our
youngest s tudents and that of our older students dec lined, while the proportion of stud ents aged
18-25 increased. F emale students continue to out number male students at Cabrillo, though by a
slightly smaller ratio than one year ago (56/44).
Student enrollment status in fall 2010 is c haracterized by a sm all increas e in the pr oportion of
continuing students. Other categories in this measure, such as new and returning students, show
slight declines in proportion when compared with fall 2009. T he largest decrease is in the number
of concurrently enrolled high school students (decreasing from 5.5% to 3.8% of total headcount).
A census web page is available through the Planning & Research Office (PRO). In ad dition to the
college-wide census report com paring fall 2010 with fall 2009, lo
cation-specific reports are
compiled and posted f or each of the five locations – Aptos, Online, Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley, and
Watsonville. These reports, as well as reports fr om prior semesters are available from the PRO
web page at http://pro.cabrillo.edu.
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CABRILLO COLLEGE
Fall 2010 Census Enrollment Compared to Fall 2009
Fall 2010 vs. 2009
All Students
Total Student Count
Non-credit (only) Students
Units Enrolled
Average Units
FTES (Resident)
WSCH (Residents)
Fall 2010
14,260
104
116,780
8.19
5,385
172,883
Fall 2009
15,110
74
118,388
7.84
5,761
182,845
# Change
% Change
-850
30
-1,608
0.35
-376
-9,963
-5.6%
40.5%
-1.4%
4.5%
-6.5%
-5.4%
FTES values contain a projection applied to Positive Hour attendance sections.
To provide an accurate comparison, FTES & WSCH values are from the 12th day of each semester.
Aptos
Student Count
Units Enrolled
Average Units
FTES (Resident)
Fall 2010
Online/TV
Student Count
Units Enrolled
Average Units
FTES (Resident)
Fall 2010
Santa Cruz
Student Count
Units Enrolled
Average Units
FTES (Resident)
Fall 2010
Scotts Valley
Student Count
Units Enrolled
Average Units
FTES (Resident)
Watsonville
Student Count
Units Enrolled
Average Units
FTES (Resident)
12,426
92,194
7.42
4,297
3,440
10,917
3.17
568
Fall 2009
13,297
95,168
7.16
4,718
Fall 2009
3,351
10,029
2.99
473
% Change
-871
-2974
0.26
-421
-6.6%
-3.1%
3.7%
-8.9%
# Change
% Change
89
888
0.18
95
2.7%
8.9%
6.0%
20.2%
# Change
% Change
133
190
1.43
16
173
246
1.42
19
-40
-56
0.01
-3
-23.1%
-22.8%
0.5%
-17.7%
Fall 2010
Fall 2009
# Change
% Change
250
1,049
4.20
36
378
1,333
3.53
48
-128
-284
0.67
-13
-33.9%
-21.3%
19.0%
-25.9%
# Change
% Change
5
818
0.33
-34
0.2%
7.0%
6.8%
-6.8%
Fall 2010
2,371
12,430
5.24
469
Fall 2009
# Change
Fall 2009
2,366
11,612
4.91
503
Aptos includes class offerings at the main campus.
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.
Fall 2010
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
12,372
195
365
1,473
59
174
8,695
Fall 2009
13,322
192
552
1,686
62
90
7,786
# Change
% Change
-950
3
-187
-213
-3
84
909
-7.1%
1.6%
-33.9%
-12.6%
-4.8%
93.3%
11.7%
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
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Fall 2010
Enrollment Status
Continuing
New
Returning
Concurrent High School
TOTAL
#
8,502
3,129
2,081
548
14,260
Fall 2009
%
59.6%
21.9%
14.6%
3.8%
100.0%
#
8,579
3,371
2,327
833
15,110
Fall 2010 vs. 2009
% # Change % Change
56.8%
-77
-0.9%
22.3%
-242
-7.2%
15.4%
-246
-10.6%
5.5%
-285
-34.2%
100.0%
-850
-5.6%
Status is determined empirically from enrollment records. Returning students have been away one major term.
Fall 2010
Full/Part-time
Full-time
Part-time
TOTAL
#
4,589
9,671
14,260
Fall 2009
%
32.2%
67.8%
100.0%
Fall 2010
Race/Ethnicity Categories
Native American
Asian
African American
Filipino
Hispanic/Latino*
Pacific Islander
White
Multiple ethnicities
Non-respondents
TOTAL
#
93
379
217
146
4,488
55
7,863
382
637
14,260
#
4,447
10,663
15,110
Fall 2010 vs. 2009
% # Change % Change
29.4%
142
3.2%
70.6%
-992
-9.3%
100.0%
-850
-5.6%
Fall 2009
%
0.7%
2.7%
1.5%
1.0%
31.5%
0.4%
55.1%
2.7%
4.5%
100.0%
#
131
440
225
200
4,281
84
8,610
-1,011
15,110
Fall 2010 vs. 2009
% # Change % Change
0.9%
-38
-29.0%
2.9%
-61
-13.9%
1.5%
-8
-3.6%
1.3%
-54
-27.0%
28.3%
207
4.8%
0.6%
-29
-34.5%
57.0%
-747
-8.7%
---6.7%
-374
-37.0%
99.2%
-850
-5.6%
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.
* Among Hispanic/Latino students, 193 (or 4.3%) also identify with one or more non-Hispanic/Latino ethnicities.
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Fall 2010
Gender
Female
Male
Unknown
TOTAL
#
7,839
6,326
95
14,260
Fall 2009
%
55.0%
44.4%
0.7%
100.0%
Fall 2010
Age
under 15/unknown
15-17
18-20
21-25
26-30
31-40
41-50
51-60
over 60
Overall
#
24
291
4,700
3,443
1,594
1,481
1,126
897
504
14,060
#
8,420
6,593
97
15,110
Fall 2009
%
0.2%
2.1%
33.4%
24.5%
11.3%
10.5%
8.0%
6.4%
3.6%
100.0%
#
45
733
4,766
3,484
1,601
1,576
1,258
1,103
544
15,110
Fall 2010 vs. 2009
% # Change % Change
55.7%
-581
-6.9%
43.6%
-267
-4.0%
0.6%
-2
-2.1%
100.0%
-850
-5.6%
Fall 2010 vs. 2009
% # Change % Change
0.3%
-21
-46.7%
4.9%
-442
-60.3%
31.5%
-66
-1.4%
23.1%
-41
-1.2%
10.6%
-7
-0.4%
10.4%
-95
-6.0%
8.3%
-132
-10.5%
7.3%
-206
-18.7%
3.6%
-40
-7.4%
100.0%
-1,050
-6.9%
Data Source: Cabrillo IT (unless otherwise noted)
Querying and Reporting: Planning & Research Office (PRO)
Cabrillo College
Planning & Research
10/12/2010 5:09 PM