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DCCCD BOARD OF TRUSTEES’ INDICATOR REPORT

2000-01 Career and Transfer Preparation

Goal 1/A: DCCCD students will obtain the knowledge, skills, and services needed to succeed in jobs and careers that meet the area workforce needs.

Goal 1/B: DCCCD students will obtain the freshman and sophomore level knowledge, skills, and services needed to succeed in earning a baccalaureate degree.

District-wide Indicators

Most (94%) of the 97 surveys returned by employers of DCCCD students indicated the "DCCCD is successfully preparing students for the workplace." These findings are consistent with previous survey findings. In addition, employers (78%) agreed that an associate degree or certificate was likely to increase an employee’s chance for advancement.

Students are generally satisfied with their DCCCD education and (implied) workplace preparation. When compared to all community college student responses to the Noel-Levitz Student Satisfaction Inventory, DCCCD student satisfaction was equal to and/or greater than national norms for such statements as:


In total, DCCCD student satisfaction exceeded national norms on 20 items, met national norms on 52 items and was less than national norms on 7 items.

The number of credit certificates awarded increased in recent years while the number of 2-year degrees awarded fluctuated. Total degrees/certificates awarded to African-American, Hispanic and Asian students increased throughout the 1990s. By 1999-2000, the proportion of degree/certificate completers by ethnicity was similar to the proportion of students enrolled by ethnicity.

 
Credit Awards for 1996-96 through 1999-2000
Student performance on licensure exams varies by exam type. For example, the 1996-99 state average pass rates for Law Enforcement Academy students ranged from 61% - 71% while that for Registered Nurses ranged from 89% - 91%. Limited data available through the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board revealed that during 1996-99, 2/3 of DCCCD average pass rates (by exam type) met or exceeded the state average pass rate.

In Fall 1999, DCCCD transfers to universities increased 12.6% over the previous fall semester. Prior to this time, District transfers had decreased each fall semester since 1993.
 

Fall 1999 University Transfers # Students % Total
University of North Texas
1,746
20.5%
University of Texas - Dallas
1,474
17% 
University of Texas - Arlington
1,242
15%
Texas A & M (College Station)
924
11%
University of Texas
737
9%
Other Texas Public Universities
2,413
28%
TOTAL
8,536
100%

Source: THECB Automated Student and Adult Learner Follow-Up System. Transfer numbers reflect students who were at a DCCCD college during the 1998-99 academic year and enrolled in a 4-year public institution fall 1999.

The University of North Texas annually reports DCCCD transfer student performance relative to students who began their college career at UNT. District students continue to have grade point averages competitive with native students.

DCCCD Student Performance (G.P.A) at the University of North Texas
 

UNT Semesters
DCCCD Transfer Students
by College (Range)
UNT Native Students
Sum ’96 – Spr ‘97
2.64 – 2.78
2.74
Sum ’97 – Spr ‘98
2.63 – 2.79
2.76
Sum ’98 – Spr ‘99
2.58 – 2.82
2.76
Sum ’99 – Spr ‘00
2.58 – 2.82
2.78

Source: University of North Texas, report R-683-10

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Employer satisfaction data collected Summer 2001.
Student satisfaction data based on summary of college surveys administered – Fall 1997 through Spring 1999.
Licensure and certification results are based only on available exam results. Testing agencies are not required to provide results to the THECB and some do not.

1999-2000 Career and Transfer Preparation Report
1999-2000 Board Indicator Reports