179
AGENDA ITEM BACKGROUND
TO: GOVERNING BOARD
DATE
FROM: PRESIDENT
April 8, 2013
SUBJECT:
Cabrillo College - 2013 Spring Census Report
REASON FOR BOARD CONSIDERATION
ITEM NUMBER
INFORMATION
H.8
ENCLOSURE(S)
Page 1 of 4
Background:
Cabrillo College - 2013 Spring Semester Census Report.
Spring 2013 semester enrollment numbers show a profile of an institution that has become smaller once
again. Whether measured by headcount, weekly student contact hours (WSCH) or by full-time-equivalentstudents (FTES), this semester marks the fourth year of substantial decline in volume. Measures of
institutional size show a 16% reduction when compared to Spring 2009, when Spring semester Census
headcount reached an all-time high of 15,550 students.
Census headcount for this semester is 13,050 students, which is about 4.2% below that of Spring 2012
(13,617 students). Both FTES and WSCH for the current semester show similar decreases when compared
with this time last year.
The demographic changes occurring in California and in the local region are reflected in the ongoing
demographic trends observed in the student population. Four years ago, in Spring 2009, the percentage of
Hispanic/Latino students at Census was 25.4% and White students was 57.4%. This semester, the percentage
of Latino students has reached 36.2% of headcount, and the percentage of Whites has declined to 51.3% of
headcount.i These trends point toward a likelihood of no ethnic group reaching 50% by this time next year.
Meanwhile, over this same period, there has been a gradual increase in the proportion of full-time students.
In spring 2009, students taking 12 or more units constituted 29.7% of headcount, while the percentage for
spring 2013 has reached 31.8%. Correspondingly, the average unit load this semester compared to four years
ago has risen by about 0.5 units.
Another ongoing trend is that more students are more enrolling in Online courses as is evidenced by the
increase in headcount and in FTES in online courses in Spring 2013 compared to Spring 2012. Meanwhile,
though the Aptos and Watsonville locations show decreases in headcount, the Scotts Valley location data
shows a modest increase. Closer inspection shows no increase in number of sections, but that the 13
additional headcount and 3 more FTES (than in Spring 2012) are due to better filling of these sections this
semester.
Student enrollment status in Spring 2013 is characterized by very slight decreases in the proportion of
continuing students (from 70.9% of headcount to 70.6%) and in the proportion of new students (from 11.1%
180
to 10.7% of total headcount) when compared with the prior Spring semester. The number of concurrently
enrolled high school students decreased as well.
The majority of Cabrillo College students are 18-25 years old. The percentage of students in this age range is
unchanged (at 57.3% of total headcount) from Spring 2012 to Spring 2013. When the 18-20 and 21-25 year
old groups are combined, the decline, in numbers from Spring 2012 to Spring 2013 for the two groups is
about 2.5%, which is well less than the overall decline. This appears to be offset by greater-than-average
headcount decline among those in the 41-50 and in the 51-60 year-old age groups.
A census web page is available through the Planning & Research Office (PRO). In addition to the collegewide census report comparing Spring 2013 with Spring 2012, 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://www.cabrillo.edu/services/pro/
i Ethnicity
data collection procedures were changed in Summer 2009, in line with the U.S. Department of Education requirements.
The survey asks all respondents to first identify themselves as either Hispanic or non‐Hispanic. It also allows respondents to
identify with multiple races. 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 13.7% increase in the number of students selecting multiple ethnicities in Spring
2013 as compared with one year ago.
181
CABRILLO COLLEGE
Spring 2013 Census Enrollment Compared to Spring 2012
Spring 2013 vs. 2011
All Students
Total Student Count
Non-credit (only) Students
Units Enrolled
Average Units
FTES (Resident)
WSCH (Residents)
Spring 2013
13,050
145
107,763
8.26
4,874
151,238
Spring 2012
# Change
% Change
13,617
136
111,961
8.22
5,093
158,984
-567
9
-4,198
0.04
-219
-7,746
-4.2%
6.6%
-3.7%
0.4%
-4.3%
-4.9%
Spring 2012
# Change
% Change
11,979
91,434
7.63
4,147
-586
-4424
0.00
-250
-4.9%
-4.8%
0.1%
-6.0%
Spring 2012
# Change
% Change
63
859
0.20
49
1.9%
8.4%
6.3%
9.0%
FTES values contain a projection applied to Positive Hour attendance sections.
Aptos
Student Count
Units Enrolled
Average Units
FTES (Resident)
Spring 2013
Online/TV
Student Count
Units Enrolled
Average Units
FTES (Resident)
Spring 2013
Santa Cruz
Student Count
Units Enrolled
Average Units
FTES (Resident)
Spring 2013
Scotts Valley
Student Count
Units Enrolled
Average Units
FTES (Resident)
Watsonville
Student Count
Units Enrolled
Average Units
FTES (Resident)
11,393
87,010
7.64
3,897
3,327
11,102
3.34
589
3,264
10,243
3.14
540
# Change
% Change
124
136
1.10
13
-83
-95
-0.10
-10
-66.9%
-69.9%
-8.8%
-76.9%
Spring 2013 Spring 2012
# Change
% Change
13
82
0.17
3
7.2%
11.9%
4.4%
12.2%
# Change
% Change
-66
-619
-0.16
-11
-3.3%
-6.5%
-3.4%
-2.9%
41
41
1.00
3
194
771
3.97
27
Spring 2013
1,931
8,839
4.58
359
Spring 2012
181
689
3.81
24
Spring 2012
1,997
9,458
4.74
369
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 2013
In-county (SC) Students
Out-of-state Students
Fast Track to Work
BA+ Degree Students
International Students
Veterans and Dependents
Applications for Admission
11,331
163
198
1,401
67
186
5,142
Spring 2012
11,859
170
378
1,494
46
211
5,259
# Change
% Change
-528
-7
-180
-93
21
-25
-117
-4.5%
-4.1%
-47.6%
-6.2%
45.7%
-11.8%
-2.2%
In-county by residence zip code. International and Out-of-state by MIS SB09 Residence code for fee purposes.
Fast Track to Work from FTTW Office. Veterans data courtesy Cabrillo A&R
Cabrillo College
Planning & Research
3/22/2013 2:08 PM
182
Spring 2013
Enrollment Status
Continuing
New
Returning
Concurrent High School
TOTAL
#
9,218
1,393
2,294
345
13,050
Spring 2012
%
70.6%
10.7%
16.0%
2.6%
100.0%
#
9,655
1,515
2,079
368
13,617
Spring 2013 vs. 2011
% # Change % Change
70.9%
-437
-4.5%
11.1%
-122
-8.1%
15.3%
15
0.7%
2.7%
-23
-6.3%
100.0%
-567
-4.2%
Status is determined empirically from enrollment records. Returning students have been away one or more major terms.
Full/Part-time
Full-time
Part-time
TOTAL
Spring 2013
#
4,172
8,878
13,050
%
32.0%
68.0%
100.0%
Spring 2013
Race/Ethnicity Categories
African American
Asian
Filipino
Hispanic/Latino
Native American
Pacific Islander
White
Multiple-Ethnicities
Other
TOTAL
#
158
303
125
4,729
64
29
6,698
621
323
13,050
Spring 2012
#
4,335
9,282
13,617
Spring 2013 vs. 2011
% # Change % Change
31.8%
-163
-3.8%
68.2%
-404
-4.4%
100.0%
-567
-4.2%
Spring 2012
%
1.2%
2.3%
1.0%
36.2%
0.5%
0.2%
51.3%
4.8%
2.5%
100.0%
#
176
319
124
4,631
70
38
7,326
546
387
13,617
Spring 2013 vs. 2011
% # Change % Change
1.3%
-18
-10.2%
2.3%
-16
-5.0%
0.9%
1
0.8%
34.0%
98
2.1%
0.5%
-6
-8.6%
0.3%
-9
-23.7%
53.8%
-628
-8.6%
4.0%
75
13.7%
2.8%
-64
-16.5%
100.0%
-567
-4.2%
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, 311 (or 6.5%) also identify with one or more non-Hispanic/Latino ethnicities.
`
Spring 2013
Gender
Female
Male
Unknown
TOTAL
#
7,100
5,896
54
13,050
Spring 2012
%
54.4%
45.2%
0.4%
100.0%
Spring 2013
Age
under 14/unknown
15-17
18-20
21-25
26-30
31-40
41-50
51-60
over 60
Overall
#
18
258
3,906
3,704
1,591
1,405
885
767
516
13,050
#
7,498
6,056
63
13,617
Spring 2012
%
0.1%
2.0%
29.9%
28.4%
12.2%
10.8%
6.8%
5.9%
4.0%
100.0%
#
15
260
4,164
3,642
1,627
1,482
1,071
826
530
13,617
Spring 2013 vs. 2011
% # Change % Change
55.1%
-398
-5.3%
44.5%
-160
-2.6%
0.5%
-9
-14.3%
100.0%
-567
-4.2%
Spring 2013 vs. 2011
% # Change % Change
0.1%
3
20.0%
1.9%
-2
-0.8%
30.6%
-258
-6.2%
26.7%
62
1.7%
11.9%
-36
-2.2%
10.9%
-77
-5.2%
7.9%
-186
-17.4%
6.1%
-59
-7.1%
3.9%
-14
-2.6%
100.0%
-567
-4.2%
Spring 2012 FTES (overall and online) and overall WSCH values were corrected after discovery of a data error. The amounts
shown here are the corrected values, and thus do not match those published in the Spring 2012 Census Report.
Data Source: Cabrillo Information Technology (unless otherwise noted)
Querying and Reporting: Cabrillo Planning & Research Office (PRO)
Cabrillo College
Planning & Research
3/22/2013 2:08 PM