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Institutional Snapshot

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  1. Student Demography - Headcounts
  2. Student Recruitment and Admissions
  3. Financial Assistance for Students
  4. Student Retention and Program Productivity
  5. Faculty Demography
  6. Availability of Instructional Resources and Information Technology
  7. Financial Data

St. Clair County Community College, Institutional Snapshot

1.  Student Demography - Headcounts

1A.  Undergraduate Enrollments by Class Levels

Fall 2005
Fall 2004
Early Start             106 10
Freshman                1255 1123
FTIAC                   183 13
Graduate                753 1175
Guest                   51 52
Non-Credit              545 483
Personal Enrichment (CC) 51 50
Sophomore                1872 1918
Total 4816 4824

Above data includes both College Credit and Non-credit students.  This breakdown is not reported on the IPEDS reports. It includes late start enrollments (enrollments after the IPEDS reporting date).  A query from the Student Terms file was used to obtain this information.

1B.  Undergraduate Students by Degree Seeking and Non-degree Seeking Status

Degree Seeking Undergraduate Students
  Fall 2005 Fall 2004
  Men Women Total Men Women Total
Nonresident alien 4 9 13 6 8 14
Black, non-Hispanic 48 53 101 48 45 93
American Indian/Alaska Native 18 25 43 22 20 42
Asian/Pacific Islander 15 16 31 13 21 34
Hispanic 26 49 75 28 51 79
White, non-Hispanic 1443 2261 3704 1431 2398 3829
Race/ethnicity unknown 60 60 120 51 51 102
Total degree seeking 1614 2473 4087 1599 2594 4193

From IPEDS reports

Non-degree Seeking Undergraduate Students
 
Fall 2005
Fall 2004
 
Men
Women
Total
Men
Women
Total
Nonresident alien
1
3
4
2
6
8
Black, non-Hispanic
2
11
13
7
15
22
American Indian/Alaska Native
4
2
6
1
5
6
Asian/Pacific Islander
3
1
4
1
2
3
Hispanic
2
0
2
4
4
8
White, non-Hispanic
318
469
787
306
443
749
Race/ethnicity unknown
503
407
910
475
418
893
Total non-degree seeking
833
893
1726
796
893
1689

From IPEDS reports

1C.  Degree Seeking Graduate/Professional Student headcounts                        top

Data for non-degree seeking graduate students is non-applicable for St. Clair County Community College.

1D.   Age Range of Undergraduate Students

 
Fall 2005
Fall 2004
Age 24 and under
2607
2705
Age 25 and older
1480
1488
Total
4087
4193

From IPEDS reports

1E.  Numbers of Students by Residency Status of Credit-seeking Students who come to a Campus or Site for Instruction

 
Fall 2005
Fall 2004
In-state residents
4043
4141
Out of state residents
2
3
International students
26
27
Total
4071
4171

Residency is not reported based on location on the IPEDS reports.  Used college report XRGC.

2.  Student Recruitment and Admissions                                                             top

2A.  Number of Applications, Acceptances, and Matriculations

 
Fall 2005
Fall 2004
  Applicants Acceptances Matriculations Applicants Acceptances Matriculations
New Freshman 1400 1400 944 1384 1384 1019
Transfer 344 344 174 334 334 156
High School Special 158 158 158 177 177 174
Ability To Benefit 18 18 0 22 22 8
Graduate 106 106 62 100 100 49
Guest 52 52 52 36 36 33
Readmit Transfer 8 8 5 24 24 16
Readmit Graduate 19 19 14 43 43 28
Readmit Student 18 18 14 43 43 27
International (excluding Canada) 5 5 4 1 1 1
Total 2128 2128 1427 2164 2164 1511
Graduate/Professional N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total 2128 2128 1427 2164 2164 1511

This data is not reported on the IPEDS reports.  A query on the Applications file was used obtain the applicants and status and then this was compared to the Student Terms file to get Matriculations.

2B.  Standardized Tests

No tests are required for admission.  ACT and COMPASS and Asset (all ACT corporation products) are accepted by the College to meet the requirement for assessment in Math, English, and Reading.  These assessments determine course placement and are required prior to initial enrollment. 

3.  Financial Assistance for Students                                                  top

3A.  Percentage of Students Applying for Financial Assistance - Full-time, first-time, degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates

 
Fall 2004
Fall 2003
Undergraduate
706
616
Graduate
N/A
N/A

From IPEDS reports

3B.  Number / Percentage of Undergraduate and Graduate Students Receiving Financial Assistance - Full-time, first-time, degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates

 
Fall 2004
Fall 2003
Undergraduate
536/76%
478/78%
Graduate
N/A
N/A

 

Percentage of Total Undergraduate and Graduate Enrollment Receiving Assistance by Category
 
Fall 2004
Fall 2003
  Undergrad Grad Undergrad Grad
Loans (including perkins loans) 7% N/A 9% N/A
Institutional Grants (scholarships/fellowships) 9% N/A 10% N/A
State/Local Government Grants (grants/scholarships/waivers) 53% N/A 52% N/A
Federal Grants (grants/educational assistance funds) 26% N/A 27% N/A

From IPEDS reports

3C.  Tuition Discount Rate

The college does not discount tuition.

4.  Student Retention and Program Productivity                                                      top

4A.  Percentage of First-Time, Full-Time Undergraduates Students Returning for Study

Fall 2005
 
Men
Women
Total
Minority %
Number Entering (NE) 470 535 1005 8.7%
Number Returning (NR) 272 323 595 8.2%
NR/NE as % 58% 60% 59%  
Fall 2004
 
Men
Women
Total
Minority %
# Entering (NE) 485 571 1056 7%
# Returning (NR) 269 340 609 5.7%
NR/NE as % 55% 60% 58%  

4B.  Number of Students Earning Graduate/Professional Degrees

Data for Graduate/Professional Degrees is non-applicable for St. Clair County Community College.

4C.  Number of Graduates by College/Program Following CIP Codes.                                                      top

 
2003/2004 IPEDS
2004/2005 IPEDS
Agricultural/Natural Resources (1)
9
8
Architecture/Engineering/Engineering Technology (14, 15)
17
33
Biological & Physical Sciences (26, 40, 41)
0
0
Business (52)
45
60
Communications/Communication Technology/Fine Arts (9, 10, 50)
10
9
Education/Library Science (13)
33
30
Humanities/Interdisciplinary ( 24,38, 39)
304
277
Health (51)
153
157
Law (22)
6
4
Mathematics/Computer Science (11)
15
29
Military Technology/Protective Services (43)
34
29
Personal Services/Consumer Services/Fitness (19)
17
10
Psychology/Social Sciences & Services ( 45)
0
0
Trades/Production/Transportation Health (48)
0
1
Total degrees granted
643
647

4D.   Pass Rates of Undergraduate Students on Licensure Examinations

Undergraduate Examinations
2005
2004
NCLEX-PN Practical Nursing Program 98.5% 98.6%
NCLEX-RN Associate Degree Nursing Program 97% 91%

5.  Faculty Demography                                                      top

5A.  Faculty Headcount of Full-Time and Part-Time by Highest Degree Earned

 
Fall 2005
Fall 2004

 
Full Time
Part Time
Full Time
Part Time
Doctorate
1
6
1
8
First Professional
0
8
0
9
Master
69
85
65
100
Bachelor
6
74
5
74
Associate
0
11
0
10
None
0
4
0
12
Total
76
188
71
213

This data is not reported on the IPEDS reports.  It was obtained from the HR department.

5B.  Faculty Headcount of Full-Time and Part-Time by Race/Ethnicity, Gender, Rank

 
Fall 2005
Fall 2004
Race/Ethnicity
Full-Time
Part-Time
Total
Full-Time
Part-Time
Total
Nonresident Alien
4
4
Black, non-Hispanic
1
1
1
1
American Indian/ Alaska Native
Asian/Pacific Islander
Hispanic
1
1
2
1
White non-Hispanic
74
183
257
69
212
Race/ethnicity unknown
Gender
Full-Time
Part-Time
Total
Full-Time
Part-Time
Total
Female
33
103
136
29
110
139
Male
43
85
128
42
103
145
Rank
Full-Time
Part-Time
Total
Full-Time
Part-Time
Total
Instructor
10
188
254
4
213
217
Professor
66
10
67
67
Total
76
188
264
71
213
284

From IPEDS reports

5C. Faculty Headcount by Classification of Instructional Program                                                      top

 
Fall 2005
Fall 2004
Agricultural/Natural Resources (1) 3 3
Architecture/Engineering/Engineering Technology (4,14, 15) 4 6
Biological & Physical Sciences (26, 40, 41) 24 23
Business (52) 19 18
Communications/Communication Technology/Fine Arts (9, 10, 50) 23 22
Education/Library Science (13) 3 3
Humanities/Interdisciplinary (16,23, 24,32,38, 39) 39 43
Health (51) 26 29
Law (22) 0 0
Mathematics/Computer Science (11,27) 47 53
Military Technology/Protective Services (43) 19 18
Personal Services/Consumer Services/Fitness (19,34) 7 7
Psychology/Social Sciences & Services (42, 45) 37 35
Trades/Production/Transportation Health (21,48) 12 13
Other 1 11
Total 264 284

This breakdown is not in the IPEDS reports.  Queries from the Course Sections file were used to obtain this data.

6.  Availability of Instructional Resources and Information Technology                                                      top

6A.  Technology Resources Devoted to Learning and Monitoring of Usage

LRC Statistics
   
2005-06
2004-05
Circulation – Books, audio-visual, periodicals, reserve, reference, in-house  
18,366
18,268
Automated Library Catalog Searches
44,624
N/A
Electronic Resources  
Ebscohost Research Searches/Full-text Articles
26,477/12,514
8,421/4759
FirstSearch Searches/Full-text Articles
25,966/9,470
30,788/11,643
ProQuest Criminal Justice Searches/Full-text Articles
7,330/1,454
2,779 (N/A)
InfoTrac Web Searches/Full-text Articles
47,362/45,132
40,040/38,081
Newsbank Newsfile Coll. Searches/Full-text Articles
6,766/7,794
7,037/8,972
Newsbank Times Herald Searches/Full-text Articles
2748/2,449
2449/2,754
Daily Life Online Visits
3,323
2,243
Facts.com Visits
9,227
6,789
CQ Researcher Online Visits
1,298
711
FAITS (IT database) Visits
1,474
850
NAXOS Music Library Music Clips
1,684
192
MathSciNet Music Clips
N/A
211
Mircomedex (nursing) Visits
3,450
N/A
Reference Requests  
4,906
5,046
Library Instruction  
 Sessions  
169
155
 Students  
2,912
2,682

This data was supplied by the Dean, Learning Resources and Academic Achievement Centers               top

Information Technology: Resources, Usage, and Evaluation
Resources
Evaluation Measures
Instructional Technology Services
125 Computers are located in the Library Resource Center and Academic Achievement Center and are available for student use during all open hours of operation.
456 Computers are located in the classroom labs throughout campus and are typically available for students enrolled in those disciplines when the lab is not being utilized for instructional purposes.		 Computer bandwidth usage is measured using a Packeteer Packetshaper, which monitors both overall data usage and packet type.
Technology-Enhanced Classrooms
38 multimedia rooms
Level of Technology in the classrooms:
Tech 1 - Overhead projector, TV, must use media carts
Tech 2 - Newly upgraded, computer/LCD projector
Tech 3 - Rooms with older technology, computer/LCD projector Tech 4 - Rooms with podium/touch panel
Tech 5 - Auditoriums, podium/touch panel
Number of technology-enhanced classrooms Equipment and software used Level of technology in classroom
General access and departmental computer labs
Workstations and Printers Supported by the Office of  Information Technology:
1016 Windows desktop machines
20 Macintosh desktop machines
53 Windows laptop machines
123 Networked printers
Equipment used
Access to Resources
Self-service access to billing and course information
WAVE-self-service is available via the web nearly 19x7 (133 hours per week). Students can access up-to-date course catalogs, schedules of classes, personal profile information, electronic bills, personal financial information, advising reports, and other information.
Over 1000 hit are made on our Wave site daily
 Availability of service
Email accounts
All faculty and staff are provided with email accounts Number of accounts
SC4 Web site
Database
Database content:
main content database: 1,622 records
Calendar: 1,147 records
Catalog: 143 records
SC4 directory: 413 records
News releases: 905 records
Total: 4,230
Static pages
Administration pages: 26
Rest of site (pages like slideshows, capital outlay project report pages, surveys and so on):  5,139 pages
Total: 5,165
Total minimum page count: 9,395		 Number of pages
Number of publishers
Web Trends data tracks page visits and web traffic
Customer Service and Support
Helpdesk customer service and support
24X7 Central Helpdesk - Satisfaction surveys are sent out when a ticket is closed. Number of service tickets opened and resolved Resolution time Number of contacts User feedback surveys
Software Availability
All students have access to the complete Microsoft Office suite of software in General Access Labs, as well as a variety of other specialized software in departmental labs.
All faculty and staff have access to the complete Microsoft Office suite of software on their workstations. Microsoft Office is also available for home use through Office of Information Technology. 		Available software Work-At-Home software tracking
Technology Infrastructure
High-speed network with switched gigabit Ethernet across campus. Uptime, planned and unplanned outage statistics Network usage statistics
Wireless deployment with 16 access points, 5 in the library, 8 in the Clara E. Mackenzie building, and the rest will be scattered across campus. Wireless network traffic
Laptop Checkout
8 laptops are available for faculty, and staff to borrow.
Number available
Information Technology Staffing
Office of Information Technology Staff
3 User Services personnel
5 Administrative Services personnel
2 Networking Services personnel
1 Administrator
  

6B.  Support of Online Learning                                                      top

Service and Support
Software Availability
Ucompass.com is contracted to provide the learning management system, Educator, in support of online, blended, and web-enhanced course delivery. The vendor hosts the access on an off-site server. Administration of the system is managed locally. Availability of service
Helpdesk customer service and support
24X7 as stated above.
Advanced support provided by Office of Online Learning via web form, email and phone.		 Central Helpdesk tickets as above Assistance Tracking Log
Online Learning Staffing
1 Administrator, full-time
1 Instructional Technologist, part-time		  

7.  Financial Data                                                      top

7A.  Actual Unrestricted Revenues

 

2005

2004
Tuition and Fees 8,041,119 8,216,355
State/Local Appropriations 6,617,600 6,251,500
Property Taxes 8,945,783 8,602,611
Investment and Annuity Income 252,642 158,692
Auxiliary 2,084,365 2,125,258
Other 585,653 414,518
Actual Unrestricted Revenue $26,527,162 $25,768,934

7B.  Actual Unrestricted Expenses

 

2005

2004
Instruction 8,974,776 8,466,629
Student Services 2,176,089 2,322,801
Operation and Maintenance of Plant 2,758,818 2,519,756
Institutional Administration 3,240,462 3,401,806
Institutional Support 3,076,116 3,044,916
Auxiliary 1,760,456 1,778,815
Public Service 101,031 112,525
Institutional Technology 1,144,089 1,143,698
Actual Unrestricted Expenses $23,231,837 $22,790,946

Certain amounts in the 2004 financial statements were reclassified to conform to the 2005 financial statement presentation.

7C.   Methods of Covering Shortfall                                                      top

N/A


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