For too many students, the path through college ends with no degree â .... 2005â06, associate cohort started in 2004
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For a strong economy, the skills gap must be closed.
58% 28% 30%
By 2020, jobs requiring a career certificate or college degree Nevada adults who currently have an associate degree or higher Skills gap Data: See the Sources and Methodology section on our website.
Too few students make it through college. Of students who enroll in a public college or university
2-Year Public College Full-Time Part-Time
100 4-Year Public College Full-Time Part-Time
12
58
18
11
Return as sophomores
9
23
16
9
Graduate on time (100% time)
1
0
3
0
Additional graduates 150% time
1
1
7
3
1
1
1
1
3
2
11
4
Enroll
200% time Total graduates
Graduate in 4 years
5
15 Key to measuring time
Graduate in 8 years Associate
Bachelor’s
100% time
2 years
4 years
150% time
3 years
6 years
200% time
4 years
8 years
Data: 2-year cohort started in fall 2004; 4-year cohort started in fall 2002
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For
too many students, the path through college ends with no degree — and often lots of debt.
Note: This report presents data only from public colleges and universities.
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We’re making great progress in providing access to more students. Total public college enrollment: 102,516 Pursuing Degrees & Certificates
Attending
Full-time
44,665
57,851
Part-time
Total State Population, Age 18-24
4-year colleges
White 62%
White 54%
Hispanic 10%
African American 7%
Other races 10%
2-year colleges
College Graduation
Hispanic 19%
African American 9%
12,942
College Enrollment
White 53%
Hispanic 29%
89,574
African American 5%
Other races 20%
Other races 23%
Data: Fall 2009 enrollment from IPEDS; population data from Census ACS PUMS 06-08; degrees by race from 2007-10 state submissions
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Now we must have more success from all students.
For states to compete, their students must earn more degrees and certificates. Overall Credentials Awarded
Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM) Credentials Awarded 5,935
830 674
4,559
2,903 305
2,031 285 2003
307 2008
Certificate
2003
2008
Associate
2003
2008
Bachelor’s
48 2003
38 2008
Certificate
262 2003
2008
Associate
2003
2008
Bachelor’s Data: 2007–08
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Graduation rates are very low, especially if you’re poor, part time, African American, Hispanic, or older. Certificate-Seeking Students 2005 Full-Time
2005 Part-Time
Age 25 and Over
Pell Grant Recipients (at entry)
Hispanic
On-time (1 year)
NP*
NP*
NP*
NP*
NP*
NP*
NP*
NP*
DS*
Within 1 /2 years
NP*
NP*
NP*
NP*
NP*
NP*
NP*
NP*
DS*
All
1
White
Age 20–24
Directly from HS (age 17–19)
African American
Remedial
Within 2 years
NP*
NP*
NP*
NP*
NP*
NP*
NP*
NP*
DS*
Within 1 year
NP*
NP*
NP*
NP*
NP*
NP*
NP*
NP*
DS*
Within 1 /2 years
NP*
NP*
NP*
NP*
NP*
NP*
NP*
NP*
DS*
Within 2 years
NP*
NP*
NP*
NP*
NP*
NP*
NP*
NP*
DS*
1
In most states, very few students seeking certificates ever graduate.
Associate DegreeSeeking Students
All
White
2.0%
1.0%
5.9%
Directly from HS (age 17–19)
Pell Grant Recipients (at entry)
3.8%
3.4%
NP*
Age 20–24
Remedial
3.9%
3.7%
Within 3 years
10.8%
10.1%
9.8%
3.0%
12.2%
9.9%
11.3%
NP*
9.7%
Within 4 years
16.6%
15.6%
16.8%
4.0%
19.4%
16.0%
16.3%
NP*
17.5%
Within 2 years
0.3%
0.2%
0.1%
0.0%
0.3%
0.3%
0.1%
NP*
0.2%
Within 3 years
1.6%
1.6%
0.8%
0.9%
1.3%
1.0%
2.5%
NP*
2.3%
Within 4 years
3.0%
3.2%
2.2%
1.4%
2.4%
2.1%
4.9%
NP*
5.0%
2004 Part-Time
16.8%
Bachelor’s DegreeSeeking Students
4.0%
All
2.4%
Associate degree graduation rates are abysmal across the country — for Hispanic and African American students, they’re tragic.
15.6%
2002 Part-Time
Age 25 and Over
On-time (2 years) 2004 Full-Time
2002 Full-Time
Hispanic
African American
White
Hispanic
African American
Age 25 and Over
Age 20–24
Directly from HS (age 17–19)
Pell Grant Recipients (at entry)
Remedial
On-time (4 years)
16.7%
16.3%
11.9%
16.9%
30.0%
17.1%
16.3%
NP*
9.0%
Within 6 years
51.5%
52.0%
47.4%
44.9%
50.0%
51.2%
51.6%
NP*
36.8%
Within 8 years
57.6%
57.7%
55.2%
47.5%
50.0%
58.2%
57.3%
NP*
44.8%
Within 4 years
4.4%
3.5%
3.7%
4.5%
DS*
4.1%
4.7%
NP*
1.6%
Within 6 years
31.8%
31.8%
27.3%
27.8%
DS*
31.2%
32.8%
NP*
31.8%
Within 8 years
38.8%
38.9%
39.1%
33.8%
DS*
37.3%
40.6%
NP*
38.8%
50.0%
51.6% DS*
Almost no one over the age of 25 graduates; students fresh out of high school are most likely to succeed.
Data: Certificate cohort started in 2005–06, associate cohort started in 2004–05, bachelor's cohort started in 2002–03
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Given
changing demographics, our country will not have enough skilled Americans to compete unless many more students from all backgrounds and walks of life graduate.
NP* = The state did not provide data for this metric. DS* = Fewer than 10 students, so data were suppressed.
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Retention rates drop from year to year. Many get discouraged and drop out … Full-Time
Students in 2-year colleges who return to campus Students in 4-year colleges who return to campus
Start
Year 2
Part-Time
Year 3
Year 4
100%
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
40.3%
28.4%
100% 73.0%
100%
Start
85.7%
52.1%
100% 77.8%
76.2%
73.2%
64.5%
58.9%
… after falling off track early. Full-Time (24 credits)
Students who earn expected first-year credits
Part-Time (12 credits)
Associate
Bachelor’s
Associate
9.9%
52.9%
27.2%
Bachelor’s 34.4%
Data: Associate cohort started in 2004–05, bachelor's cohort started in 2002–03; earned credits from fall 2006
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Staying
enrolled is particularly tough for part-time students, who must often balance jobs and school.
Remediation PXVWEHIL[HG. 2-Year Colleges
4-Year Colleges
41.6%
of freshmen require remediation
of those …
29.1%
of freshmen require remediation
of those …
77.3%
68.9%
48.1%
Complete remediation
21.6%
9.7%
Complete remediation and associated college-level courses in two years
Graduate within 3 years (projected)
Complete remediation
36.8%
Complete remediation and associated college-level courses in two years
Graduate within 6 years (projected) Data: Fall 2006
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Current approaches almost always guarantee failure. Complete College America n 4
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Precious time and money are lost when students don’t graduate on schedule. Students are taking too much time … Certificate
Full-time students take 2.7 years
Part-time students take 4 years
Associate
Full-time students take 3.7 years
Part-time students take 4.7 years
Bachelor’s
Full-time students take 5 years
Part-time students take 5.4 years
Should take 4 years for full-time students
Should take 1 year for full-time students
Should take 2 years for full-time students
… and too many credits. Certificate
Associate
Bachelor’s
Full-time students take 134 credits
Full-time students take 64 credits
Part-time students take 53 credits
Full-time students take 78 credits
Part-time students take 78 credits
Part-time students take 133 credits
Should take 120 credits
Should take 60 credits Should take 30 credits
Data: 2007–08
! More students must graduate on time.
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More time isn’t giving us enough success. For certificate and associate degree students, graduation rates are very low … even when students take more time. Certificate
Full-Time
Associate
NP*
16.6% 10.8%
Full-Time 3.9%
Part-Time In 1 year
Part-Time
In 1.5 years
In 2 years
In 2 years
3.0%
1.6%
In 4 years
In 3 years
On-time graduation rates for bachelor’s degree students are shockingly low. And adding time beyond six years produces little additional success. Bachelor’s
57.6% 51.5% Full-Time 16.7%
In 4 years
38.8%
31.8% Part-Time
In 6 years
In 8 years
Data: Certificate cohort started in 2005–06; associate cohort started in 2004–05; bachelor's cohort started in 2002–03
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E ven
modest progress provides little comfort when overall graduation rates are so low.
NP* = The state did not provide data for this metric.
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Graduation rates by campus Public two-year colleges
Public four-year colleges
(In 3 years)
Truckee Meadows Community College
(In 6 years) 13%
University of Nevada-Reno
46%
University of Nevada-Las Vegas
39%
Great Basin College
26%
Western Nevada College
20%
Nevada State College College of Southern Nevada
9% 4%
Data: Reported by institutions to NCES Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Graduation rates are for first-time, full-time students completing certificate or degree within 150 percent of normal program time. Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS 2009–10 Graduation Rates Complete College America n 7