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AGENDA ITEM BACKGROUND
TO: GOVERNING BOARD
DATE
FROM: PRESIDENT
SUBJECT:
April 2, 2012
Cabrillo College - 2012 Spring Census Report
REASON FOR BOARD CONSIDERATION
INFORMATION
ITEM NUMBER
ENCLOSURE(S)
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Background:
Since peak enrollment in Fall 2008, measures of the size of the college have trended down – Spring 2012 is no
exception. Other, persistent long-term trends include a gradual increase in the proportion of full-time students
and an increase in the proportion of Latino students in Cabrillo’s student body.
Relative to Spring 2011, student headcount has decreased by 3.5% to 13,617 (vs. 14,108 one year ago). The
number of units enrolled by each student has increased, on average, by about 0.07 units (or 0.8%), relative to
last year. As a corollary, the proportion of full-time students (those taking 12 or more units) increased to
31.8% of headcount from 31.1% in Spring 2011.
All campus locations have experienced decreases in student headcount. For example, Aptos is down 383
students, Watsonville is down 235 students, and Scotts Valley is serving 102 fewer students than at this time
one year ago. Enrollment in online course sections has decreased by 217 students as compared with Spring
2011.
The college is serving larger numbers of Hispanic/Latino students. This continues to be the only ethnic group
whose numbers are increasing - growing by 4.3% (191 students) relative to Spring 2011. Hispanic/Latino
students presently represent 34.0% of total headcount (the percentage is the same as reported at Fall 2011
Census.) Virtually all other groups declined both in proportion and in absolute numbers, with Whites
declining from 55.6% to 53.8% of student headcount since last spring.
It is worth noting again 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 non-Hispanic. It also allows respondents to identify with multiple
ethnicities. Only students who have applied and registered since Summer 2009 have encountered the new
ethnicity questions. Continuing students were not re-surveyed; their earlier responses (to a single-choice
survey) remain in the system. As more and more students encounter the new version of the survey, there is
greater opportunity for selection of multiple ethnicities. This is the likely explanation for the 32.8% increase
in the number of students selecting multiple ethnicities in Spring 2012 as compared with one year ago.
Student enrollment status in Spring 2012 is characterized by an increase in the proportion of continuing
students from 69.7% of headcount to 70.9%, and a slight increase in the proportion of new students, from
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10.9% to 11.1% of total headcount. The number of concurrently enrolled high school students decreased from
3.5% to 2.7% of headcount.
In Spring 2012, the relative proportion of students in the youngest age ranges (ages 17and under) and the
proportion of students in the older age ranges (ages 41-60) both declined as compared with one year ago.
Students in the middle age ranges generally maintained their proportions, with a slight increase observed in
the proportion of those in the 21-25 age range (from 25.9% of headcount in Spring 2011 to 26.7% of
headcount in Spring 2012).
A census web page is available through the Planning & Research Office (PRO). In addition to the collegewide census report comparing spring 2012 with spring 2011, 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 at: http://pro.cabrillo.edu/pro/census_reports/census.html.
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CABRILLO COLLEGE
Spring 2012 Census Enrollment Compared to Spring 2011
Spring 2012 vs. 2011
All Students
Total Student Count
Non-credit (only) Students
Units Enrolled
Average Units
FTES (Resident)
WSCH (Residents)
Spring 2012
13,617
136
111,961
8.22
5,140
160,434
Spring 2011
# Change
% Change
-491
38
-3,090
0.07
-173
-7,709
-3.5%
38.8%
-2.7%
0.8%
-3.3%
-4.6%
Spring 2011
# Change
% Change
12,362
92,115
7.45
4,278
-383
-681
0.18
-131
-3.1%
-0.7%
2.4%
-3.1%
Spring 2011
# Change
% Change
-217
-946
-0.08
8
-6.2%
-8.5%
-2.4%
1.4%
14,108
98
115,051
8.16
5,313
168,143
FTES values contain a projection applied to Positive Hour attendance sections.
Aptos
Student Count
Units Enrolled
Average Units
FTES (Resident)
Spring 2012
Online/TV
Student Count
Units Enrolled
Average Units
FTES (Resident)
Spring 2012
Santa Cruz
Student Count
Units Enrolled
Average Units
FTES (Resident)
Spring 2012
Scotts Valley
Student Count
Units Enrolled
Average Units
FTES (Resident)
Watsonville
Student Count
Units Enrolled
Average Units
FTES (Resident)
11,979
91,434
7.63
4,147
3,264
10,243
3.14
587
3,481
11,189
3.21
579
# Change
% Change
129
176
1.36
15
-5
-40
-0.27
-2
-3.9%
-22.7%
-19.6%
-14.3%
Spring 2012 Spring 2011
# Change
% Change
-102
-415
-0.09
-24
-36.0%
-37.6%
-2.4%
-50.3%
# Change
% Change
-235
-1,009
0.05
-33
-10.5%
-9.6%
1.0%
-8.1%
124
136
1.10
13
181
689
3.81
24
Spring 2012
1,997
9,458
4.74
369
Spring 2011
283
1,104
3.90
48
Spring 2011
2,232
10,467
4.69
402
Aptos includes class offerings at the main campus.
Santa Cruz includes offerings at sites in the Santa Cruz area.
Scotts Valley includes classes offered in Scotts Valley.
Watsonville includes classes offered at the Watsonville Center, or at other Watsonville area locations.
Spring 2012
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
11,859
170
378
1,494
46
211
5,259
Spring 2011
12,406
193
406
1,569
62
208
5,574
# Change
% Change
-547
-23
-28
-75
-16
3
-315
-4.4%
-11.9%
-6.9%
-4.8%
-25.8%
1.4%
-5.7%
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
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Spring 2012
Enrollment Status
Continuing
New
Returning
Concurrent High School
TOTAL
#
9,655
1,515
2,079
368
13,617
Spring 2011
%
70.9%
11.1%
15.3%
2.7%
100.0%
#
9,829
1,541
2,245
493
14,108
Spring 2012 vs. 2011
% # Change % Change
69.7%
-174
-1.8%
10.9%
-26
-1.7%
15.9%
-166
-7.4%
3.5%
-125
-25.4%
100.0%
-491
-3.5%
Status is determined empirically from enrollment records. Returning students have been away one major term.
Full/Part-time
Full-time
Part-time
TOTAL
Spring 2012
#
4,335
9,282
13,617
%
31.8%
68.2%
100.0%
Spring 2012
Race/Ethnicity Categories
African American
Asian
Filipino
Hispanic/Latino
Native American
Pacific Islander
White
Multiple-Ethnicities
Other
TOTAL
#
176
319
124
4,631
70
38
7,326
546
387
13,617
Spring 2011
#
4,393
9,715
14,108
Spring 2012 vs. 2011
% # Change % Change
31.1%
-58
-1.3%
68.9%
-433
-4.5%
100.0%
-491
-3.5%
Spring 2011
%
1.3%
2.3%
0.9%
34.0%
0.5%
0.3%
53.8%
4.0%
2.8%
100.0%
#
199
381
131
4,440
90
51
7,837
411
568
14,108
Spring 2012 vs. 2011
% # Change % Change
1.4%
-23
-11.6%
2.7%
-62
-16.3%
0.9%
-7
-5.3%
31.5%
191
4.3%
0.6%
-20
-22.2%
0.4%
-13
-25.5%
55.6%
-511
-6.5%
2.9%
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32.8%
4.0%
-181
-31.9%
100.0%
-491
-3.5%
In Spring 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, 294 (or 6.3%) also identify with one or more non-Hispanic/Latino ethnicities.
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Spring 2012
Gender
Female
Male
Unknown
TOTAL
#
7,498
6,056
63
13,617
Spring 2011
%
55.1%
44.5%
0.5%
100.0%
Spring 2012
Age
under 14/unknown
15-17
18-20
21-25
26-30
31-40
41-50
51-60
over 60
Overall
#
15
260
4,164
3,642
1,627
1,482
1,071
826
530
13,617
#
7,727
6,283
98
14,108
Spring 2011
%
0.1%
1.9%
30.6%
26.7%
11.9%
10.9%
7.9%
6.1%
3.9%
100.0%
#
21
307
4,311
3,657
1,679
1,530
1,149
916
538
14,108
Spring 2012 vs. 2011
% # Change % Change
54.8%
-229
-3.0%
44.5%
-227
-3.6%
0.7%
-35
-35.7%
100.0%
-491
-3.5%
Spring 2012 vs. 2011
% # Change % Change
0.1%
-6
-28.6%
2.2%
-47
-15.3%
30.6%
-147
-3.4%
25.9%
-15
-0.4%
11.9%
-52
-3.1%
10.8%
-48
-3.1%
8.1%
-78
-6.8%
6.5%
-90
-9.8%
3.8%
-8
-1.5%
100.0%
-491
-3.5%
Data Source: Cabrillo Information Technology (unless otherwise noted)
Querying and Reporting: Cabrillo Planning & Research Office (PRO)
Cabrillo College
Planning & Research
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