Understanding Student Retention with Data

Building Better Data Resources

FTIC - One Year Persistence Rate

57% 60% 61% 61% 64%60% 63%

43% 40% 39% 39% 36%40% 37%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

Fall2005 to

Fall2006

Fall2006 to

Fall2007

Fall2007 to

Fall2008

Fall2008 to

Fall2009

Fall2009 to

Fall2010

Fall2010 to

Fall2011

Fall2010 to

Fall2011

Persist

Did not Persist

FALL 2011 COHORT

First Things

• We are using a Learning Community Cohort.• We are not using the THECB first time in college

cohort.• Why?

– THECB Cohort is artificial where the Learning Community Cohort is not

– Learning Community cohort is easier to understand.– Learning Communities is where the “rubber meets the

work” in retention.– However, the Learning Community and THECB cohort

is a close match.

Percentage Retained by Gender

63.88%

61.74%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Male

Female

Percent Retained One Year

Number of Males and Females in Cohort

562

826

0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900

Male

Female

Number of Students

Colleges by Gender

5.05%

9.36%

13.05%

19.83%

24.38%

28.33%

9.87%

18.67%

10.05%

15.62%

36.80%

8.98%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%

Undeclared

Business

Education

Liberal Arts

Science &Engineering

Nursing & HealthSciences

Male

Female

Χ2= 116.2821P < .001

Average Total SAT Score by Gender

1398.54

1424.48

600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000 2200 2400

Female

Male

Average Total ScoreIncludes converted ACT scores.

Colleges by SAT Score

1,435.50

1,385.87

1,369.13

1,405.94

1,435.95

1,369.08

1,405.00

1,380.20

1,362.32

1,441.51

1,480.49

1,361.22

600 1,200 1,800 2,400

Undeclared

Business

Education

Liberal Arts

Science &Engineering

Nursing & HealthSciences

Male

Female

ScoreIncludes converted ACT scores.

Retention by Admit Type

56.47%

66.61%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Alternative Admit

Normal Admit

Percent Retained One YearΧ2= 14.1021P<.001

Percentage Retained by Pell Eligibility

58.07%

67.15%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Pell Eligible

Not Pell Eligible

Percent Retained One YearΧ2 = 12.2147P<.001

Academic Standing at the End of Fall 2011

27.08%

72.92%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Probation/Suspension

Good Standing

Percent of StudentsΧ2 = 287.8715P<.001

Percentage Retained by Academic Standing

29.92%

75.88%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Probation/Suspension

Good Standing

Percent of Students Retained One YearΧ2 = 246.3207P<.001

Percentage Retained by College Generation

59.42%

62.34%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

First Generation

Not First Generation

Percent of Students Retained One YearΧ2 = 1.0275P<.31

Percentage Retained by High School Quartile

60.00%

52.12%

55.56%

71.31%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Bottom Quarter

Third Quarter

Second Quarter

Top Quarter

Percent of Students Retained One YearΧ2 = 35.8868P<.001

54.1%

31.5%

46.8%

50.0%

54.8%

57.1%

58.5%

60.5%

61.2%

64.6%

68.8%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Total

N

M

T

F

V

B

E

K

L

W

T

R

I

A

D

Total N M T F V B E K L W

Failed 54.1% 31.5% 46.8% 50.0% 54.8% 57.1% 58.5% 60.5% 61.2% 64.6% 68.8%

Percent of Students who received either D,F, or W in a Developmental Education Course

Fall 2011 Triads (Student in DE)

25.3%

0.0%

7.4%

8.5%

16.7%

22.0%

22.6%

24.4%

25.5%

30.2%

42.7%

98.2%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Total

S

V

T

W

F

E

B

L

K

M

N

T

R

I

A

D

Total S V T W F E B L K M N

Enrolled in DE 25.3% 0.0% 7.4% 8.5% 16.7% 22.0% 22.6% 24.4% 25.5% 30.2% 42.7% 98.2%

Percent Enrolled in Developmental EducationFall 2011 Triads

37.4%

25.3%

34.0%

35.1%

35.6%

37.2%

38.2%

38.4%

38.9%

40.5%

40.9%

41.7%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Total

S

T

V

L

F

N

E

K

B

M

W

T

R

I

A

D

Total S T V L F N E K B M W

Not Retained 37.4% 25.3% 34.0% 35.1% 35.6% 37.2% 38.2% 38.4% 38.9% 40.5% 40.9% 41.7%

Percent Not Retained One YearFall 2011 Triads

RISK FACTORS BY TRIADFALL 2012

Not all Triads are created equal

54.5%

21.7%

31.3%

37.8%

40.9%

48.5%

49.5%

53.3%

54.4%

60.7%

62.5%

63.2%

96.5%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Total

S

G

T

V

W

C

E

K

F

B

L

N

T

R

I

A

D

Total S G T V W C E K F B L N

Percent Alt. Admit 54.5% 21.7% 31.3% 37.8% 40.9% 48.5% 49.5% 53.3% 54.4% 60.7% 62.5% 63.2% 96.5%

Percent Alternative AdmitFall 2012 Triads

48.0%

26.7%

37.5%

38.0%

39.1%

43.0%

44.3%

47.9%

49.4%

49.8%

54.8%

55.2%

64.9%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Total

T

G

C

S

V

W

E

F

K

L

B

N

T

R

I

A

D

Total T G C S V W E F K L B N

Pell Eligible 48.0% 26.7% 37.5% 38.0% 39.1% 43.0% 44.3% 47.9% 49.4% 49.8% 54.8% 55.2% 64.9%

Percent Eligible for Pell GrantFall 2012 Triads

39.5%

23.9%

28.9%

31.3%

33.0%

34.4%

35.1%

38.3%

39.7%

42.1%

43.7%

46.9%

47.4%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Total

S

T

G

W

V

K

E

C

N

F

L

B

T

R

I

A

D

Total S T G W V K E C N F L B

First Generation 39.5% 23.9% 28.9% 31.3% 33.0% 34.4% 35.1% 38.3% 39.7% 42.1% 43.7% 46.9% 47.4%

Percent First GenerationFall 2012 Triads

23.7%

6.5%

15.4%

18.3%

21.8%

21.9%

24.0%

24.5%

26.1%

26.3%

26.6%

28.0%

40.4%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%

Total

S

W

V

K

G

E

C

B

F

T

L

N

T

R

I

A

D

Total S W V K G E C B F T L N

Bottom Half 23.7% 6.5% 15.4% 18.3% 21.8% 21.9% 24.0% 24.5% 26.1% 26.3% 26.6% 28.0% 40.4%

Percent Ranked in Bottom Half of High SchoolFall 2012 Triads

493

394

481

482

482

488

489

499

505

519

522

536

561

200 300 400 500 600 700 800

Total

N

B

F

L

K

W

E

C

G

V

S

T

T

R

I

A

D

Total N B F L K W E C G V S T

Avg. SAT Math 493 394 481 482 482 488 489 499 505 519 522 536 561

Average SAT MathFall 2012 Triads

1,427

1,188

1,378

1,399

1,402

1,420

1,432

1,453

1,461

1,508

1,511

1,539

1,561

600 800 1,000 1,200 1,400 1,600 1,800 2,000 2,200 2,400

Total

N

L

B

F

K

E

C

W

V

G

T

S

T

R

I

A

D

Total N L B F K E C W V G T S

Avg. Total Score 1,427 1,188 1,378 1,399 1,402 1,420 1,432 1,453 1,461 1,508 1,511 1,539 1,561

Average Total SAT ScoreFall 2012 Triads

20

16

19

19

20

20

20

21

21

21

21

22

23

1 6 11 16 21 26 31 36

Total

N

F

L

B

C

K

E

T

V

W

G

S

T

R

I

A

D

Total N F L B C K E T V W G S

Avg. Act Composite 20 16 19 19 20 20 20 21 21 21 21 22 23

Average ACT CompositeFall 2012 Triads

57.45%

59.32%

64.60%

66.15%

69.88%

70.50%

72.05%

72.98%

73.29%

74.84%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Motivation

Information Processing

Self Testing**

Anxiety

Test Strategies**

Concentration

Time Management**

Study Aids**

Attitude

Selecting Main Ideas**

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Percentage of TAMU-CC Students that Did Not Meet Expectations of LASSI Creators*

*Percentage of TAMU-CC StudentsWorse than 50-55% Percent of Those in the Normed Sample Fall 2012 **Bottom 55th Percentile

Coming Soon

• This presentation in the tip of the iceberg

• Beginning College Survey of Student Engagement – Data Push

• New Course Evaluation Pilot

• Predictive Models of Student Success using data from multiple time points

• Focus Groups

• New survey instruments