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The Impact of Budget Cuts on California’s Community Colleges

The Impact of Budget Cuts on California’s Community Colleges. Sarah Bohn, Hans Johnson, and Belinda Reyes. Supported with funding from the Donald Bren Foundation, the Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund, and The James Irvine Foundation. Outlin e. The economic context

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The Impact of Budget Cuts on California’s Community Colleges

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  1. The Impact of Budget Cuts on California’s Community Colleges Sarah Bohn, Hans Johnson, and Belinda Reyes Supported with funding from the Donald Bren Foundation, the Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund, and The James Irvine Foundation

  2. Outline • The economic context • Community college budget cuts • How colleges responded to the cuts • Implications for policy

  3. California Needs More College Graduates • Projections for 2025 • 35% of adults will have a bachelor’s degree • 41% of jobs will require a bachelor’s degree • Shortfall of 1 million college graduates with a bachelor’s degree • Additional shortfall of college graduates with an associate’s degree or certificate

  4. Unemployment rates are far lower for college graduates… Source: CPS, workers ages 16-64 in California

  5. And wages are far higher Wage premium for a bachelor’s degreeversus a high school diploma

  6. All levels of higher education confer significant wage premiums

  7. Community colleges serve a diverse set of students Total enrollment Health course enrollment

  8. Outline • The economy and higher education • Community college budget cuts • How colleges responded to the cuts • Implications for policy

  9. CCCs funding has fallen to the lowest level in almost two decades

  10. Student fees have more than doubled in recent years

  11. But student debt remains low Percent of California freshmen with loans

  12. Outline • The economic context • Community college budget cuts • How colleges responded to the cuts • Implications for policy

  13. Most staffing cuts have occurred in credit courses

  14. Course offerings have declined dramatically…

  15. …in all areas…

  16. …including courses in health occupations

  17. Students are having trouble getting classes they need • 79% of administrators say wait lists have grown over the past two years • 85% of colleges had wait lists • Almost 500,000 students in total

  18. Participation rates are at the lowest levels in decades

  19. Participation rates are at the lowest levels in decades

  20. Continuing students are the only group with enrollment increases

  21. Transfer rates have increased…

  22. But number of first time freshmen has not kept pace with high school graduates 64% 38% 7%

  23. Enrollment in transfer courses has declined the least

  24. Make-up of student body has shifted • Age • Largest percent decline among youngest (<18) and oldest (>50) • Largest numerical decline among 18-19 year olds • Ethnicity • Declines across all groups in enrollment and participation rate • But Latino student population relatively stable

  25. Participation rates have declined for all groups

  26. Outline • The economy and higher education • Community college budget cuts • How colleges responded to the cuts • Implications for policy

  27. Affordability is a primary concern for Californians PPIC Statewide Survey:Students have to borrow too much money to pay for their college education

  28. Californians hold community colleges in high regard Overall, is the … doing an excellent, good, not-so-good, or poor job? Source: PPIC November 2011 Statewide Survey

  29. California needs to improve college-going rate and success rate • Recent focus has been on student success • But dramatic decline in access also deserves attention • Setting priorities • Who should be served? • How to fund? • Options • Continue to restore funding • Find new funding sources • Allow for greater flexibility • Find new efficiencies

  30. The Impact of Budget Cuts on California’s Community Colleges Sarah Bohn, Hans Johnson, and Belinda Reyes Supported with funding from the Donald Bren Foundation, the Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund, and The James Irvine Foundation

  31. Notes on the use of these slides These slides were created to accompany a presentation. They do not include full documentation of sources, data samples, methods, and interpretations. To avoid misinterpretations, please contact: Sarah Bohn (bohn@ppic.org; 415-291-4413) Hans Johnson (johnson@ppic.org; 415-291-4460) Belinda Reyes (reyesb@sfsu.edu; 415-405-7586) Thank you for your interest in this work.

  32. Total enrollment in health courses, Fall 2012

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