Transcript Tulsa Community College Graduation Blitz

Tulsa Community College
Graduation Blitz
Dr. Brett Campbell
Provost of Student Affairs
Tulsa Community College
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Graduation: (grad·u·a·tion) n.
Conferral or receipt of an
academic degree or diploma
marking completion of studies.
b. A ceremony at which degrees or
diplomas are conferred; a
commencement.
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Blitz: (blits) n.
An intense campaign: a media
blitz focused on young voters.
• Public two year colleges enroll
44% of all undergraduate students
• More than half of all new college
students begin at the community
college (AACC 2000)
Community College enrollment
over the decades
(National Profile Community Colleges, 2000)
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1965 1 million
1970 2.2 million
1975 3.8 million
1980 4.3 million
1990 5.0 million
2000 5.4 million
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Graduation Rate
Comparisons
• 30.9% of students who enter community
colleges earn degrees within 3 years
• 42.9% of students who enter four year
public schools earn degrees within 6 years
• 56.2% of four year private schools student
earn degrees within 6 years (ACT 2000)
Tulsa Community College
• TCC Opened in 1970 to 2600 students
• Comprehensive mission
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Technical-Occupational Programs
University Parallel Programs
Continuing education, non-credit programs
Culture of Partnerships
Tulsa Community College
• College grew by about 10% a year
throughout the 80’s
• NE Campus, 1978
• SE Campus, 1984
• West Campus, 1995
• Conference Center, 1982, shared facility
with Tulsa Technology Center
Tulsa Community College
• Multi-faceted, comprehensive institution
serving over 37,000 individuals annually in
credit and non-credit programs
• AA, AS and AAS Degrees
• 11,000 enrolled in online courses
• TCC is the principle provider for the first
two years of higher education in Tulsa
Graduation Blitz
• Teams formed across campus lines in
Spring 2003
• Teams included Registration, Financial Aid,
and Academic Advisors
• Initial goal was to contact students
regarding graduation checks
Graduation Blitz
• Students identified through a query of the
SIS
• Query criteria: within 9 hours of graduation,
in good academic standing, and currently
enrolled
• Over 400 students called
• 4 teams
Graduation Blitz
• TCC Foundation provided gift certificates
to winning team
• Replicated processes for the 2004 academic
year
• Teams wanted to incorporate process into
standard procedures
The Results
Tulsa Community College
Total Students Earning Degrees and/or Certificates
2500
2284
2250
2021
2000
1750
1812
1682
1630
1640
1571
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1000
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2004
The Results
• TCC ranked nationally per number of
graduates:
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2001-02, 35th in the nation
2002-03, 30th in the nation
2003-04, 18th in the nation
2004-05, data not released
1571 Graduates
1812 Graduates
2021 Graduates
2284 Graduates
Graduation Blitz
• The Third Year
– Began new process of data mining
• Use of comparative data with ONCOURSE
– Compares degree audit function with criteria set
by enrollment managers
– Produced specific majors to focus graduation
efforts
Graduation Blitz
• Future plans
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Use of new technology
Push technology: email
Auto-dialer for student reminders
FirstStop: consolidation of advising/retention
services
Graduation Blitz
• Additional considerations
– Assessment of program
– Articulation of published numbers
• Comparing “apples to apples”
• Questions