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For too many students, the path through college ends with no degree — .... 2005–06, associate cohort started in 2004
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NEVADA 2011

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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And all credentials should provide clear pathways to success. Complete College America n 2

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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