The Community College Survey of Student Engagement 2015 CCSSE Survey Report Prepared by: Saunya Amos Technical Assistant for Strategic Planning and Assessment, Enrollment & Student Services Reviewed by: Camellia Inman Director of Strategic Planning and Assessment, Enrollment & Student Services Data Contributions: Strategic Planning and Assessment for Enrollment & Student Services Institutional Effectiveness, Accreditation, and Research Published by the Center for Community College Student Engagement © 2015 Permission granted for unlimited copying with appropriate citation 2015 CCSSE Report Page of 51 Table of Contents Introduction 2015 Student Respondent Profile CCSSE Benchmarks of Effective Educational Practice 11 Aspects of Highest Student Engagement 20 Aspects of Lowest Student Engagement 21 Select Findings 22 Promising Practices 36 Appendix A - CCSSE Participating Extra-Large Colleges through 2015 47 Appendix B - CCSSE Participating Colleges in North Carolina (31) 49 Appendix C - Statistically Significant Results 50 Appendix D – Extra-Large Colleges in the Comparison Group (Promising Practices) 51 Published by the Center for Community College Student Engagement © 2015 Permission granted for unlimited copying with appropriate citation 2015 CCSSE Report Page of 51 The Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE) Overview of 2015 Survey Results Wake Technical Community College Introduction The Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE), a product and service of the Center for Community College Student Engagement, provides information about effective educational practice in community colleges and assists institutions in using that information to promote improvements in student learning and persistence The Center‘s goal is to provide member colleges with results that can be used to inform decision making and target institutional improvements Student engagement, or the amount of time and energy students invest in meaningful educational practices, is the underlying foundation for the Center’s work The CCSSE survey instrument is designed to capture student engagement as a measure of institutional quality CCSSE Member Colleges CCSSE data analyses include a three-year cohort of participating colleges As an extra-large college, Wake Technical Community College is compared against other extra-large institutions nationwide (see Appendix A) This approach increases the total number of institutions and students contributing to the national dataset; this in turn increases the reliability of the overall results In addition, the three-year cohort approach minimizes the impact, in any given year, of statewide consortia participation The 2015 CCSSE Cohort represents over 441,500 community college students from 704 community and technical colleges in 47 states and the District of Columbia, three Canadian provinces, plus Micronesia and the Marshall Islands Thirty-one colleges in North Carolina have administered the survey within the past three years (Appendix B) Published by the Center for Community College Student Engagement © 2015 Permission granted for unlimited copying with appropriate citation 2015 CCSSE Report Page of 51 CCSSE Sampling In CCSSE sampling procedures, students are sampled at the classroom level The survey was administered in classes randomly selected from all of the courses offered by the institution during the spring academic term, excluding non-credit, dual-enrollment, distance learning, all but the highest level ESL courses, labs, individual instruction, and individual study or self-paced classes Of those students sampled at our institution, 1,190 respondents submitted usable surveys The number of completed surveys produced an overall “percent of target” rate of 99% The maximum sample sizes for each question answered on the 2015 survey follow: WTCC 1,190 Ex-Large Colleges 82,401 2015 Cohort 441,500 2015 Student Respondent Profile Please note that percentages may not add up to 100% in each category due to missing data and/or rounding Enrollment Status 33% of our surveyed students report being less than full-time college students, compared to 28% of the 2015 CCSSE Cohort colleges’ student respondents 67% of the student respondents at our college report attending college full-time, while 72% of the 2015 CCSSE Cohort colleges’ student respondents attended full-time Population data1 for all students at our college are 69% less than full-time and 31% full-time This inverse representation is a result of the sampling technique and the in-class administration process For this reason, survey results are either weighted or disaggregated on the full-time/less than full-time variable so that reports will accurately reflect the underlying student population Age 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 40% 34% 18 to 19 24% 20 to 21 16% 22 to 24 11% 25 to 29 8% 30 to 39 3% 40 to 49 2% 50 to 64 65+ 35% 0% 2015 WTCC WTCC Population Ex-Large Colleges Population 2015 Cohort Colleges Population WTCC avg sample size = 1,163 students Population data are those reported for the most recent IPEDS enrollment report Published by the Center for Community College Student Engagement © 2015 Permission granted for unlimited copying with appropriate citation 2015 CCSSE Report Page of 51 Gender 43% of our student respondents are male and 55% are female, which is comparable to the 2015 CCSSE Cohort, which is 42% male and 58% female Racial Identification 2015 WTCC WTCC Population Ex-Large Colleges Population 2015 Cohort Population 59% 47% 52% 43% 26% 23% 20% 14%13% 1% 1% 1% 2% American Indian 4% 3% 7% 8% 3% Asian 14% 10% African American White Hispanic 12% 5% 7% 7% 7% Other 7% 2% 1% International Student or Foreign National WTCC avg sample size = 1,164 students International Students 12.0% of our students responded yes to the question, “Are you an international student or foreign national?” Our college has more international students than the 2015 CCSSE Cohort, of which 1% are international The results for the following student respondent categories are weighted according to the most recent IPEDS population data Non-Native English Speaking Students At our college, 21.5% of CCSSE respondents are non-native English speakers First-Generation Status 19.9% of student respondents indicate that neither parent has earned a degree higher than a high school diploma nor has college experience; accordingly, these students are considered "firstgeneration.” Parent/Guardian Educational Status 18.7% indicate that their mothers’ highest level of education is a high school diploma (with no college experience), and 22.5% indicate that level for their fathers’ Published by the Center for Community College Student Engagement © 2015 Permission granted for unlimited copying with appropriate citation 2015 CCSSE Report Page of 51 Family Status 22.7 23.3 23.8 28 Do you have children who live with you? 28 16.9 14.2 15 31 Are you married? 17.7 2013 Wake Tech 2015 Wake Tech 2015 Ex-Large Colleges 2015 Cohort WTCC avg sample size = 1,169 students College-Sponsored Activities 88.2% of students respondents not participate in any college-sponsored activities (including organizations, campus publications, student government, intercollegiate or intramural sports, etc.) while 8.5% typically spend only to hours per week participating in these activities Educational Attainment 73.2% of respondents report starting their college careers at this community college Approximately 83.2% of students indicate that their highest level of educational attainment is a high school diploma or GED; 78.6% have completed fewer than 30 credit hours of college-level work; 10.8% report having either a certificate or an associate degree; 3.4% have earned a bachelor’s degree; and 1.4% have earned an advanced degree 19 Since high school, which of the following types of schools have you attended other than the one you are now attending? 10 Proprietary (private) school or training program 7.8 9.2 7.2 6.6 Public vocational-technical school 6.2 7.7 8.2 8.5 Another community or technical college 20 30 40 50 60 2013 Wake Tech 14.0 4-year college or university 2015 Wake Tech 23.8 2015 Ex-Large Colleges 18.7 20.1 20.8 20.5 20 2015 Cohort 26 49.9 None 56.4 52.9 53.2 WTCC avg sample size = 1,190 students Published by the Center for Community College Student Engagement © 2015 Permission granted for unlimited copying with appropriate citation 2015 CCSSE Report Page of 51 35 What is the highest academic credential you have earned? 0.7 1.1 2.2 2.6 None 77.6 High school diploma or GED 76.2 74.9 Vocational/technical certificate 3.6 Associate degree 83.2 8.9 7.2 7.6 9.3 6.7 7.6 7.6 4.4 3.4 4.5 1.6 1.4 1.3 1.1 Bachelor's degree Master's/doctoral/professional degree 2013 Wake Tech 2015 Wake Tech 2015 Ex-Large Colleges 2015 Cohort WTCC avg sample size = 1,153 students 21 At this college, in what range is your overall college grade average? Pass/fail classes only 0.6 0.7 0.7 2.3 Do not have a GPA at this school 3.9 2.3 3.7 C- or lower 2.7 2.5 C 7.6 7.1 10.5 11 B- to C+ 20.7 19.6 19.2 B 22.7 24.4 23.7 23.4 22.7 23.5 A- to B+ 11.9 11.6 A 2013 Wake Tech 2015 Wake Tech 25.9 28.5 30.2 14.1 15.3 2015 Ex-Large Colleges 2015 Cohort WTCC avg sample size = 1,144 students Published by the Center for Community College Student Engagement © 2015 Permission granted for unlimited copying with appropriate citation 2015 CCSSE Report Page of 51 22 When you most frequently take classes at this college? 82.1 88.8 Day classes (morning or afternoon) 75.1 77.5 17.9 11 Evening classes 24.3 22 Weekend classes 0.1 0.7 0.5 2013 Wake Tech 2015 Wake Tech 2015 Ex-Large Colleges 2015 Cohort WTCC avg sample size = 1,147 students 24 At what other types of institutions are you taking classes this term? 90 86.3 87.1 None High school Vocational/technical school Another community or technical college 0.9 1.9 2.1 2.5 1.5 1.3 0.8 1.5 2.4 2.8 2.6 4-year college/university 2.9 3.4 3.8 3.2 Other 0.9 3.2 3.1 2013 Wake Tech 92.8 2015 Wake Tech 2015 Ex-Large Colleges 2015 Cohort WTCC avg sample size = 1,190 students Published by the Center for Community College Student Engagement © 2015 Permission granted for unlimited copying with appropriate citation 2015 CCSSE Report Page of 51 25 How many classes are you presently taking at other institutions? 92.8 90 86.3 87.1 None High school Vocational/technical school Another community or technical college 0.9 1.9 2.1 2.5 1.5 1.3 0.8 1.5 2.4 2.8 2.6 4-year college/university 2.9 3.4 3.8 3.2 Other 0.9 3.2 3.1 2013 Wake Tech 2015 Wake Tech 2015 Ex-Large Colleges 2015 Cohort WTCC avg sample size = 1,168 students Total Credit Hours Earned 23 How many total credit hours have you earned at this college, not counting the courses you are currently taking this term? None 10.2 10.4 15.1 14.1 1-14 credits 32 31.7 24.3 22.9 21.6 22.4 15-29 credits 11.8 12.5 30-44 credits 6.5 6.2 45-60 credits Over 60 credits 39.9 41.6 2.4 2.7 2013 Wake Tech 14.7 14.4 12.3 11.7 9.2 9.4 2015 Wake Tech 2015 Ex-Large Colleges 2015 Cohort WTCC avg sample size = 1,158 students *#23 Statistically significant (see Appendix C) Published by the Center for Community College Student Engagement © 2015 Permission granted for unlimited copying with appropriate citation 2015 CCSSE Report Page of 51 External Commitments 51.5% of student respondents work 21 or more hours per week; 36.3% care for dependents at least six hours per week, with 16.9% caring for dependents more than 30 hours per week; and 22.3% spend at least six hours per week commuting to class Our students are faced with balancing responsibilities of school, family and work 23.3% of student respondents indicated that they have children who live with them and 14.2% responded that they are married Goals 17 Indicate which of the following are your reasons/goals for attending this college (Secondary Goal or Primary Goal) 45.7 51.9 17a Complete a certificate program 49.5 52.9 81.1 87.3 17b Obtain an associate degree 82.8 84.2 81.6 80.8 17c Transfer to a 4-year college or university 83.7 75.2 62.7 71.0 17d Obtain or update job-related skills 71.4 74.4 67.0 71.5 17e Self-improvement/personal enjoyment 75.1 75.8 39.1 35.9 17f Change careers 40.4 43.5 2013 Wake Tech 2015 Wake Tech 2015 Ex-Large Colleges 2015 Cohort WTCC avg sample size = 1,151 students Published by the Center for Community College Student Engagement © 2015 Permission granted for unlimited copying with appropriate citation 2015 CCSSE Report Page 10 of 51