Insights from CCC College Decisions Survey
"Explore the findings of a survey conducted by the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office, focusing on enrollment decisions at Woodland Community College. The survey covers reasons affecting enrollment decisions, student demographics, and top reasons for enrolling or dropping classes. Discover what influences students' decisions to enroll or re-enroll at CCC institutions."
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CCCCO College Decisions Survey Summary Created by Steven Nguyen Interim Dean of Student Success and Institutional Effectiveness 02/23/2023
Overview Background Woodland Community College Sample Results Reasons affecting decision to enroll Things the college can do to help students enroll/persist term to term Units planned for Fall 2022 Things the college can do to help students enroll fulltime Reasons for dropping classes Things the college can do to help students stay enrolled Discussion
Background The California Community Colleges Chancellor s Office, worked with the RP Group to create a statewide online survey Survey focused on learning about students enrollment decisions Sample from current and prospective students Spring 2020-Fall 2022 Survey administered August-September 2022
Woodland College Sample Enrolled Students 147 Responses 77% Female 18% Male 41% Latinx 35% White 9% Black/African American 39% 18-24 years old 5% veteran or active duty 21% have disability Prospective Students 113 Responses 68% Female 25% Male 55% Latinx 35% White 2% Black/African American 65% 18-24 years old 2% veteran or active duty 13% have disability 36% not enrolled elsewhere 88% believe college is important 53% have dependents 33% not enrolled elsewhere 72% believe college is important 40% have dependents
Top Reasons Affecting Decision to (Re-)Enroll at a CCC Enrolled Students 32% already completed a certificate/degree 32% attending a four-year university 27% cannot afford to pay for college at this time 23% must provide care for dependents 23% do not have a place to study and focus on homework 18% not enough online classes 18% classes not offered this semester 14% cannot keep with pace of class Prospective Students 54% considering another college/university 39% must prioritize work 31% cannot afford to pay for college at this time 31% must provide care for dependents 31% do not know how to register for classes 31% classes not offered this semester 23% no reliable transportation 15% delaying college plans
Comments: Things the college can do to help students enroll or persist term to term: Both Enrolled and Prospective Students More Financial Support More Online Classes (Or Classes where students can go at their own pace) Contact/Check-ins on plans, class scheduling, deadlines
Number of Units Planned for Fall 2022 100% 90% 80% Prospective students seem optimistic about ability to be enrolled fulltime 70% 58% 60% 50% 45% 40% 40% 29% 30% 20% 15% 13% 10% 0% 12 or more 6-11.5 units < 6 units Enrolled Students Prospective Students 7
Comments: Things the college can do to help students enroll in more units: Prospective Students Options that fit schedule Make it more affordable/more financial support The need to work and family commitments prevent students from enrolling fulltime
Top Reasons For Dropping Classes Enrolled Students 49% could not keep up with the pace of classes 49% had to prioritize work 37% had to prioritize my mental health/psychological well being 29% did not have a place to study and focus on homework 27% must provide care for dependents 19% did not have reliable internet 17% could not afford to pay for course materials 15% had issues related to my physical health
Comments: Things the college can do to help students stay enrolled: Enrolled Students More financial support Deadlines and Counseling Support (What Classes to Take) Class Modalities and Support More Online and Tutoring
1. Actions 2. Next Steps What are we already doing? What are we already planning to do? Discussion (For a Later Time) 4. Questions 3. Suggestions Is there anything else we need to know in order to act? What should we be planning to do? 11
