Transcript Community College - Youngstown State University

Increasing Access and
Affordability to Higher
Education
The YSU Community College Initiative
May 2007
County Commissioner Update
YSU Outcomes and Expectations
 Increase access and affordability to higher education
 Achieve Governor’s goal of increasing the number of
students enrolled in Ohio colleges and universities by
230,000. (MV – approximately 9,000 students)
 Develop financial packages that are comparable to
community college pricing
 Develop dynamic programs that are consistent with
the workforce needs of the region
 Be a catalyst for economic recovery and growth in
the region
Overview of Ohio’s current CC system
 There are 23 community colleges in Ohio
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Two types of community colleges
Local and State support
 There are 28 counties that are currently not
part of a community college district
Is There a Need?
Educational Attainment
Associate
Degree
Mahoning
% 25 or Older
Bachelors +
17.5%
Trumbull
14.5%
5.2%
Columbiana
10.8%
5.0%
Ohio
21.4%
5.9%
US
24.4%
6.3%
4.8%
Enrollment in Two and Four Year Public
Higher Education,1995 and 2004
Youngstown
Two Year
1995
3362
2004
4309
YSU
13089
13166
Total
16451
17475
Toledo
21248
19675
Total
32641
38481
Wright
State
14745
16207
Total
40029
46300
Toledo
Two Year
1995
11393
2004
18806
Dayton
Two Year
1995
25284
2004
30093
Student Attendance in Region (2004)
12000
10000
8000
6000
4000
2000
0
Trumbull
Mahoning
Columbiana
CSU
UA
KSU
YSU
45
55
4
284
283
116
985
717
493
3183
6460
875
Community College Attraction
50
40
30
20
10
0
/1000 pop
CC
SCC
Tech
Branch
48
29
27
17
Community College Pricing
7000
6000
5000
4000
3000
2000
1000
0
CC
Cost $ 2375
SCC
Tech
BC
YSU
3432
3840
4750
6800
Community College Feasibility Study
1. Conducted a market study
2. Completed area-wide leadership interviews:
60 interviews (see handout)
3. Completed a community phone survey: 700
interviews (see handout)
4. Surveying area employers – 420 (see
handout)
Point 1: Mahoning Valley Must
Overcome Education Deficits
 Fund for Our Economic Future ranks “skilled
workforce” at the top of regional economic
success indicators.
 Voices and Choices indicates that preparing
workers for current and future jobs is our # 1
challenge
 Associate degree level jobs currently growing
at double Ohio’s overall job growth rate.
Point 2: Only Market in State
Without a Community College
 To reach Governor’s goal will require
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Enrolling large numbers of adult and non
traditional students
Education must be close to home and offered
at times that are convenient for adults
Must be low cost
Point 3: Price Matters!
 93% say more people would attend college if
they could get a quality education for half the
price of a four year university.
 Need to drive price down!
Basic Model: Integrated
Partnership Model
 Form an academic unit to organize, market,
and develop new programs and certificates.
 Heavily invest in forming partnerships with
career and technical centers, businesses,
health care providers, unions, and high
schools
 Invest in distance learning initiatives and
blended programming
 Invite other community colleges and branch
campuses to develop joint programs and
collaborations
Partnership Model Benefits
 Invests in programs/people not buildings
 YSU current two-year programs are designed
so that students have a seamless pathway into
the four-year programs
 Can strategically place/develop programs for
groups/businesses/organizations
Cost – THE ISSUE!
1. To increase access we must have lower
tuition
2. How can YSU charge a lower tuition to the
“YSU” students who are part of the
“community college”?
3. How will YSU make up the lost tuition for
students who move into the community
college?
4. How can YSU continue to compete with the
growing competition for our students?
Target Strategies
Goal: YSU tuition comparable to a community college
7000
6000
MVP Phase 1:
$3000
5000
4000
3000
2000
Phase 2: $0
1000
0
CC
Cost $ 2375
SCC
Tech
BC
YSU
3432
3840
4750
6800
Mahoning Valley Promise (Phase 1)
The Mahoning Valley Promise will guarantee
that every student from the Mahoning Valley
who chooses to attend Youngstown State
University will pay no more than $3000 per
year inclusive of all costs and fees for the first
and second year of college.
The $3000 maximum is based on a full time
load of 30 credit hours. This value could be
higher or lower depending upon the level of
community support.
Analyzing the situation
2005 FY Freshman and Sophomores from
Mahoning and Trumbull Counties
$26,000,000
$13,000,000
$13,000,000
Total Revenue
Non Loan Financial Aid and
Scholarships
Total Out of Pocket and Loans
On Average YSU 1st and 2nd year students
Pay $100 per credit or $3,000 per year!
Cost of Phase 1 of the Mahoning
Valley Promise (MVP)
 The MVP would cause an estimated loss of
about $6,500,000 in YSU revenue
 Have to increase enrollment by about 900
students
 Need to find financial partners
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University
Community
State
Private Support
Benefits of MVP
 Will increase access to all students, not just
the two-year program students
 Will greatly contribute to the economic
revitalization of the Valley.
 Will be terrific to market
 Will make a “splash” nationally
Will Cost Money!
Costs of MVP
 Three levels of tuition
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Phase 1: $3000 per year for 30 credits
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YSU will need to make up the difference in lost
revenue and added expenses – about $8 million
Require some private support and increased
enrollment
Phase 2: $0 tuition for 30 credits
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Requires significant private and community support
Establishing a Community
College District
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Ohio Revised Code 3354.02 Creation of a Community College
District
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The attorney general shall be the attorney for each community
college district
A proposal to create a community college district may be presented
to the Ohio Board of Regents in any of the following ways:
(A)
(B)
(C)
The board of county commissioners of any county, having a
population of not less than 75,000, may, by resolution
approved by two-thirds of its members, propose the creation
of a community college district consisting of the whole
territory of such county.
The boards of county commissioners of any two or more
contiguous counties, which together have a combined
population of not less than 75,000, may, by a resolution
approved by two-thirds of the members of each such board,
together and jointly propose the creation of a community
college district consisting of the whole territories of such
counties together.
Hold a special election
Higher Education
 Higher education is the key to economic
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revitalization
We must invest in the “knowledge economy”
We must provide affordable access to higher
education
This is a community responsibility!
We are in this together!
Remaining Tasks
 Complete details of integrated partnership model
 Meet with and obtain input from county commissioners,
local officials, and state officials
 Establish the Mahoning Valley as a Community College
District under the authority of Youngstown State
University
 Garner financial support to implement Phase 1 of the
Mahoning Valley Promise
 Make formal recommendation to the YSU Board of
Trustees – June 2007