ACC: Solutions for Texas
ACC History
A college is born September 17, 1973
• 177 faculty/staff
• 1,726 students
• 30 programs
Ridgeview
• One campus
• No tax base
• Mission to provide open-door access to
affordable, quality higher education
ACC Today
Primary gateway to higher education & training
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2,350 faculty/staff
36,601 credit students
180+ programs
Seven campuses
(8th opening in fall 2010)
• Tax rate among the lowest in Texas – 9.54 cents
ACC’s Master Plan
• Master Plan is the Blueprint for aligning the
college’s vision, mission and resources.
• www.austincc.edu/masterplan
• ACC’s diverse mission is more critical than ever.
Diverse Mission
Academic Transfer
• University Transfer
• ISD partnerships
•Early College Start
•College Connection
Workforce Education
•Primary trainer and retrainer of workforce,
healthcare, and firstresponders
•Rapid response to
business/industry
Foundation Programs
Lifelong Learning
• Access programs for
growing population notyet-college-ready
• Continuing Education
• Developmental reading,
writing, and math
•Personal Enrichment
• Adult Education
• GED
• Professional
Development
Closing the Equity Gap
Community colleges are vital to our economic
future.
Texas community colleges enroll:
• 54% of all public higher education students
• 70% of all freshmen
• 78% of all minority students
(Source: Texas Association of Community Colleges)
Community Impact
• ACC fuels economic development and ensures a thriving
community that benefits everyone
• Skilled workforce (attracts quality businesses)
• Better jobs, higher wages
• Increased consumer spending
• More equitable tax distribution
• Lower social services costs
Return on Investment
Supporting ACC brings big dividends:
• Stronger workforce
• Stronger four-year colleges and universities
• Stronger businesses and industries
• Stronger community infrastructure
• Stronger middle class
• Stronger economy
Closing the Equity Gap – I Am ACC Video
Leander and ACC:
Topics of Interest
• ACC has a long partnership with the
community of Leander.
• At present, the Cypress Creek Campus
serves both Cedar Park and Leander.
Cypress Creek Campus
•Nearly doubled in size in 2007
•Still room for growth
Leander and ACC
Classes Offered 2008-2009
Leander Center (at Leander High School)
• Allied Health Science
• Art
• Computer Science
• United States Government
• Psychology
Cypress Creek Campus
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Accounting
Anthropology
Astronomy
Automotive
Technology and
Outdoor Powered
Equipment
• Biology
• Building Construction
Technology
• Chemistry
• Child Care &
Development
• Criminal Justice
• Economics
• English
• History
• Mathematics
• Nursing
ACC Master Plan:
Preparing for the Future
• ACC is in the first stages of “land banking” for
future growth in key areas.
• When the need arises, ACC will have made a
wise investment.
ACC Master Plan:
Preparing for the Future
• ACC is focused on the fastest
growing
communities in the service area without
a current campus.
ACC Master Plan:
Preparing for the Future
•Priority areas: Bastrop, Leander, San Marcos
ACC Master Plan:
Preparing for the Future
• No timeline or plan yet to build a campus in
priority areas.
• Current focus: the Round Rock campus.
ACC Master Plan:
Round Rock Campus
• Scheduled to open in 2010
• Opens in two phases
• Room for 11,000 students
Leander ISD/ACC Partnerships
Early College
Start
• Dual credit and
co-enrollment
• 1+ year(s) of
college FREE
• General
education/ core
curriculum
Tech Prep
• Credit-in-escrow
• Career and
technical
education
courses
College
Connection
• One-on-one
support to assist
students through
college
admissions
process
• Seniors receive
acceptance
letters to ACC
• Serves as state/
national model
Early College Start (ECS)
ECS Enrollment Growth 2004-05 to 2007-08
170% Enrollment Growth in Leander ISD
500
450
400
350
300
250
2004-05
200
2007-08
150
100
50
0
Cedar Park Leander New Hope Vista Ridge
Tech Prep
Tech Prep Growth 2003-04 to 2007-08
9% Enrollment Growth in Leander ISD*
200
180
160
140
120
2006-2007
100
2007-08
80
60
40
20
0
Cedar Park
Leander
Vista Ridge
* LISD Tech Prep students who enrolled at ACC
College Connection
College Access for Every Senior
33% application growth from 2004-08
66% enrollment growth from 2006-08
Enrolled in
ACC
Applied at
ACC
Cedar Park
Leander
New Hope
Vista Ridge
Total
2004-05
441
431
32
0
904
2007-08
384
383
33
406
1,206
2004-05
83
72
10
0
165
2007-08
75
95
6
98
274
Value for Leander ISD Families
Value of Waived Tuition and Fees
Early College Start
• 25%+ of college education for
bachelor’s degree FREE
• $99,576 tuition/fees waived for
Leander ISD students in 2007-08
Tech Prep
• $81,864 tuition/fees waived for
Leander ISD students collecting ACC
credits in 2007-08
Value for Leander ISD Families
Value of One Year at ACC
• One year+ of in-district college credit (36 credit hours) = $1,944
• Core curriculum credits fully transferable to state colleges, plus many private and
out-of-state colleges
$13,374
$9,892
Great
Value!
Best
Value!
$1,944
$0
Mary Hensley, Ed.D.
Executive Vice President
College Operations
mhensley@austincc.edu
(512) 223-7618
For copies of this presentation:
www.austincc.edu/isd/documents/022409LeanderChamber.ppt