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Florida College System Overview

Kathy Hebda, Florida College System Chancellor House Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education

October 23, 2019

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FLORIDA CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE IX

SECTION 8. State College System.—

(a) PURPOSES. In order to achieve excellence and to provide access to undergraduate education to the students of this state; to originate articulated pathways to a baccalaureate degree; to ensure superior commitment to teaching and learning; and to respond quickly and efficiently to meet the demand of communities by aligning certificate and degree programs with local and regional workforce needs, the people hereby establish a system of governance for the state college system of Florida.

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• Florida is ranked as the #1 state in higher education

• 16 Florida Colleges ranked in the top 10% of lowest net cost

• 14 Florida Colleges are in top 150 in the 2019 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence

2019: Two Florida colleges earned top prize – Indian River State College and Miami Dade College; Broward College honored as a finalist with distinction

2017: Broward College and Indian River State College honored as finalists with distinction

2015: Santa Fe College earned top prize; Indian River State College honored as a finalist

2013: Broward College and Santa Fe College honored as finalists

2011: Valencia College earned top prize; Miami Dade College honored as finalist with distinction

• Florida moved from #24 to #20 nationally in the Lumina Stronger Nation Report

NATIONAL RECOGNITIONS

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WHO AND HOW WE SERVE

• 729,140 students enrolled in 2018-19• 65% part-time with an average age of 26

• 60% minority

• 60% female

• 20,000+ military: veterans, active duty and reserves

• Phi Theta Kappa National academic scholars, including 21% of the Jack Kent Cooke scholars awarded nationally

• System Performance in 2018• Over 110,000 credentials awarded annually

• Retention rate = 65%

• Completion rate = 55%

• Regional completer to entry level wage ratio = 111%

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2018-19 ENROLLMENTS AND COMPLETIONS SELECTED AWARDS

Credential Enrollments Completions

Associate in Arts 317,461 59,261

Associate in Science/ Associate in Applied Science

102,395 15,178

College Credit Certificate

38,465 28,845

Career Certificate 17,851 9,520

Workforce Baccalaureate

44,156 9,122

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MAJOR AREAS OF FOCUS

Florida College System institutions provide access to postsecondary education and meet the needs of citizens, communities and employers through a variety of programs.

• Preparing associate in arts graduates for seamless transfer into the state university system

• Aligning certificate, associate and baccalaureate workforce programs to meet local and statewide employer needs

• Accelerating students’ course and program completion through dual enrollment partnerships

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AA Graduates

• 57,864

Applied to SUS

• 35,441 students

• 61% of FCS AA graduates

Accepted to SUS

• 30,491

• 86% of students who applied

Enrolled in SUS

• 25,181

• 83% of accepted students

AA Completer Transition

Source: State University Database System (2018). Analysis by Board of Governors staff and Division of Florida Colleges staff, (2016-17).

Nearly Half of juniors and seniors at Florida’s

state universities come from the Florida College System.

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DUAL ENROLLMENT

• In 2018-19, 79,585 students enrolled in FCS dual enrollment• Represents an increase of 31% since 2014-15

• Course passing rate is 87%• Highest course enrollments are in ENC 1101, ENC 1102

(English Composition) and MAC 1105 (College Algebra)

• More than 14% of all FL public high school seniors participated in an FCS dual enrollment course

• In 2017-18, students and families saved $17.5 million in tuition by students’ participation in dual enrollment courses

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2018-19 WORKFORCE DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES AWARDED

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Source: Florida Department of Education, Bureau of PK-20 Education Reporting and Accessibility.

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INDUSTRY CERTIFICATIONS

Florida Career and Professional Education Act (CAPE) Certifications

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Source: Florida Department of Education, Bureau of PK-20 Education Reporting and Accessibility.

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WORKFORCE GRADUATES EMPLOYED OR CONTINUING EDUCATION

Source: FETPIP Best Quarter Methodology, 2016-17 Graduates.

94% 95% 94% 91%

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ANNUALIZED EARNINGS OF WORKFORCE GRADUATES

Source: FETPIP Average Annualized Earnings by Education Level, 2016-17 Graduates full-time employed in 2017-18

$47,652

$40,840 $40,756

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