Report of Achieving the Dream
Data Team
January 11 , 2008
Contents
 Demographics of the selected courses
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Age
Ethnicity
Gender
EFC
 Fall 2006 AtD cohort demographics
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Age
Ethnicity
Gender
Course Load
EFC
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Methodology
 Achieving the Dream (AtD) defines student success in a course
as a grade of A, B, C, or S; students earning a grade of D, F, U
or W are defined as unsuccessful.
 1000-level courses were selected by high enrollment (300 or
greater) and high failure rates (30% or greater).
 2000-level courses were selected by high enrollment (100 or
greater) and high failure rates (30% or greater)
 All persistence and retention data is based on the ATD cohort,
which includes all students who enter OCCC for the first-time in
the fall semester.
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Zero Level Demographics
Course Findings
 Nights, weekends, and online sections have a higher average
age
 Females comprise a higher percentage than males
 Following findings for online sections
 Whites/Caucasians comprise a higher percentage than other
ethnic/racial groups
 Hispanics/Latinos comprise a lower percentage than other
ethnic/racial groups
 Females make up approximately 2/3 of the population
 The Lowest EFC bracket comprises approximately 2/3 of the
total population
 Basic Math has the highest average age of all zero classes
 Math 0113 has the highest EFC average of all zero classes
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1000 Level Demographics
Course Findings
 Nights, weekends, and online students have a
higher average age
 The Lowest EFC bracket makes up approximately
50% of the population in 1000 level courses
 Females make up about 2/3 of the online and
weekend populations
 Females and males are more equally distributed
 The average EFC for weekend classes is
considerably lower than seen in other classes
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2000 Level Demographics
Course Findings
 Higher average age than zero and 1000 levels
 The age gap between night classes and day classes
is larger
 The Lowest and Highest EFC brackets are near
even
 2000 level courses have a much higher average
EFC
 Males comprise a larger percentage than females
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Exception is Statistics where Female % is higher
 In MGMT 2053, the average age is lower for the 16
weeks than 8 weeks
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All Course Levels Demographics
Course Demographics
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AtD Fall 2006 Cohort Demographics
 Compared to ALL Fall 2006 students:
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Higher percentage males
Higher percentage 18 – 24 year olds
Slightly higher percentage of ethnic minorities
10% more are full-time
 Majority of AtD Fall 2006 students fall in one of two
EFC groups:
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21.2% in $0 - $1,500
53.9% in Did Not Apply for Financial Aid
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AtD Fall 2006 Cohort Persistence and
Retention
Out of every 10 students in the AtD Fall 2006
Cohort:
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5 students persisted (enrolled in Spring 2007
classes)
4 were successful in at least one Spring 2007
class
3 were retained (enrolled in Fall 2007)
Males persisted and were retained at a slightly
lower percentage than females
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Comparison of AtD Falls 2004, 2005,
and 2006 Cohort Demographics
Male to female ratio remains stable
Slight shift to higher age in Falls 2005 and 2006
Lower percentage of full-time students in Falls
2005 and 2006
Percentage of students who did not apply for
financial aid increased in Fall 2006
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AtD Fall 2006 Cohort Persistence and
Retention
 Asians, Hispanic/Latino, and Caucasian students
persist, are retained, and are successful at a higher
percentage than the overall AtD Fall 2006 Cohort
 Full-time students persist, are retained, and are
successful at a much higher percentage rate than
part-time students
 Student who did not apply for financial aid persist,
are retained, and are successful at a much lower
percentage than any other EFC group.
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Comparison of AtD Falls 2004, 2005
and 2006 Persistence and Retention
Overall persistence and retention rates are
declining
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Persistence and retention rates for females are
declining at a faster pace
Although students with an EFC of $0 - $1500
persist at a significantly higher percentage than
the overall cohort (approximately 8 percentage
points), the retention rates are lower than the
cohort retention rate.
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AtD Data Team Members
Alan Stringfellow
Brandi Henson
E.J. Warren
Harold Case
Joyce Morgan-Dees
Stephen Crynes
Yutika Kim