utep univ 1301 - preparing 21st century engineers
DESCRIPTION
CREaTE was given an opportunity to "redesign" the UTEP Entering Student Program's UNIV 1301 course for freshman in engineering. Our team successfully implemented the changes and have been monitoring the first two cohorts to help determine the impact. This pdf contains historical and cohort data on student retention and persistence. Our main goal was to "do no harm" and positively influence the retention and persistence of our students.TRANSCRIPT
UNIV 1301: Foundations of Engineering
Retention studyLast updated: 2012 July
Data DefinitionAll Engineering Freshman during entry term thatTook UNIV 1301 & a Math Course
Student must satisfy this requirement to be tracked in cohort group
Transfer students are not included as they take UNIV 2350
Stop Out: student was not registered for courses at UTEP
Data Compiled from CoE WebReports: ENGR 0330, 0340, 0360
6.3% 12
.6%
13.2
% 25
.7%
11.1
%
38.9
% 50.0
%
9.5%
13.2
%
13.9
%
100.
0%
57
.9%
42.1
%
33.7
%
30.5
% 25.3
% 14.7
%
64.0
%
52.9
%
44.9
%
41.9
%
26.5
%
13.2
%
75.0
%
63.9
%
58.3
% 41.7
%
13.9
%
9.5%
14.7
%
13.7
%
10.5
%
7.4%
3.2
%
8.8%
8.8
%
13.2
%
11
.8%
6.6%
5.1%
11.1
%
8.3%
16.7
%
11
.1%
5.6%
32.6
%
43.2
%
52.6
%
56.8
%
56.8
%
60.0
%
27.2
%
38.2
%
41.9
%
43.4
%
48.5
%
42.6
%
13.9
%
27.8
%
25
.0%
33.3
%
36.1
%
33.3
%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Entry 1 YrDev
Math
2 YrDev
Math
3 YrDev
Math
4 YrDev
Math
5 YrDev
Math
6 YrDev
Math
1 YrPreCal
2 YrPreCal
3 YrPreCal
4 YrPreCal
5 YrPreCal
6 YrPreCal
1 YrCalRdy
2 YrCalRdy
3 YrCalRdy
4 YrCalRdy
5 YrCalRdy
6 YrCalRdy
Fall 2004 Freshman UNIV/Math Cohort (N=267/313)
Stop Out
Changed Major
Retained Eng
NonEng Grad
Eng Grad
Developmental MathN=95
Pre CalculusN=136
Calculus ReadyN=36
2.6% 6.6% 9.0%
27.0
%
2.6%
3.3%
6.6%
5.6%
100.
0%
53.8
%
41.9
%
38.5
%
26.5
% 25.6
%
58.2
%
48.4
%
39.6
%
34.1
% 25.3
%
75
.3%
60.7
%
61.8
%
49.4
%
30.3
%
7.7%
10.3
%
11.1
%
12.0
% 12.0
%
13.2
%
17.6
%
20.9
%
22.0
%
22.0
%
6.7%
11.2
%
13.5
%
12.4
%
11.2
%
38.5
%
47.9
%
50.4
%
61.5
%
57.3
%
28
.6%
34.1
%
39.6
%
40.7
%
39.6
%
18.0
%
28.1
%
24.7
%
29.2
%
25.8
%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Entry 1 YrDev
Math
2 YrDev
Math
3 YrDev
Math
4 YrDev
Math
5 YrDev
Math
1 YrPreCal
2 YrPreCal
3 YrPreCal
4 YrPreCal
5 YrPreCal
1 YrCal Rdy
2 YrCal Rdy
3 YrCal Rdy
4 YrCal Rdy
5 YrCal Rdy
Fall 2005 Freshman UNIV/Math Cohort (N=297/353)
Stop Out
Changed Major
Retained Eng
NonEng Grad
Eng Grad
Developmental MathN=101
Pre CalculusN=88
Calculus ReadyN=78
16.1
%
34.1
%
51.6
%
59.3
%
64.8
%
22.2
%
32.4
%
39.8
%
42.6
%
10.3
%
25.3
%
24.1
%
24.1
%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Entry 1 YrDev
Math
2 YrDev
Math
3 YrDev
Math
4 YrDev
Math
1 YrPreCal
2 YrPreCal
3 YrPreCal
4 YrPreCal
1 YrCal Rdy
2 YrCal Rdy
3 YrCal Rdy
4 YrCal Rdy
Fall 2006 Freshman UNIV/Math Cohort (N=286/353)
Stop Out
Changed Major
Retained Eng
NonEng Grad
Eng Grad
Developmental MathN=91
Pre CalculusN=108
Calculus ReadyN=87
27.1
%
38.8
%
43.5
%
14.2
%
29.1
%
34.3
%
14.0
%
21.1
%
24.6
%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Entry 1 Yr 2 Yr 3 Yr 1 Yr 2 Yr 3 Yr 1 Yr 2 Yr 3 Yr
Fall 2007 UNIV/Math Freshman Cohort (N=276/343)
Stop Out
Changed Major
Retained Eng
NonEng Grad
Eng Grad
Dev MathN=85
Pre CalculusN=134
Calculus ReadyN=57
32.4%
45.1%
13.4%
24.1% 21.9%
31.3%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Entry 1 Yr 2 Yr 1 Yr 2 Yr 1 Yr 2 Yr
Fall 2008 UNIV/Math Freshman Cohort (N=278/348)
Stop Out
Changed Major
Retained Eng
NonEng Grad
Eng Grad
Developmental MathN=102
Pre CalculusN=112
Calculus ReadyN=64
100.
0%
65.5
%
46.4
%
72.6
%
54.1
%
81.0
%
66.7
%
13.6
%
19.1
%
7.6%
17.2
%
6.3%
15.9
%
20.9
%
34.5
%
19.7
%
28.7
%
12.7
%
17.5
%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Entry 1 Year 2 Year 1 Year 2 Year 1 Year 2 Year
Fall 2009 UNIV/Math Freshman Cohort (N=330/443)
Stop Out
Changed Major
Retained Eng
NonEng Grad
Eng Grad
Developmental MathN=110
Pre CalculusN=157
Calculus ReadyN=63
100.0%
80.4%74.5%
81.8%
11.8%
11.2%
6.1%
7.8%14.4% 12.1%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Entry 1 Year 1 Year 1 Year
Fall 2010 UNIV/Math Freshman Cohort (N=305/448)
Stop Out
Changed Major
Retained Eng
Developmental MathN=51
Pre CalculusN=188
Calculus ReadyN=66
Interesting ObservationsDevelopmental Math
1 yr Stop Out ~30%
4 yr Stop Out ~60%
Pre Cal1 yr Stop Out ~20%
4 yr Stop Out ~40%
Cal Ready1 yr Stop Out ~16%
4 yr Stop Out ~30%
50% 6 yr Grad Rate
Seems to validate the “commuter train” theorystudents get on and off
the train (stop out & return) as needed to complete their degree.Fall 2004: PreCal 6yr, Cal
Rdy 3yr and 6yr
Fall 2005: Dev 5yr, PreCal5yr, Cal 3yr & 5yr
1ST YEAR RETENTION FOCUS
33% Historical Stop Out Avg
5.9% Historical Change Major
100%
57.9
%
54.0
%
62.6
%
65.9
%
62.7
%
65.5
% 80.4
%
9.5%
5.0%
3.3%
7.1%
4.9
%
13.6
%
11.8
%
32.6
%
37.6
%
34.1
%
27.1
%
32.4
% 20.9
% 7.8%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Entry 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
1st Year Retention:Developmental Math Cohorts
Stop Out
Changed Major
Retained Eng
Historical Data Redesigned
20% Historical Stop Out Avg
11% Historical Changed Major
100%
64.0
%
62.5
%
67.6
% 76.9
%
75.0
%
72.6
%
74.5
%
8.8
%
13.6
%
10.2
%
9.0%
11.6
%
7.6% 11
.2%27
.2%
23.9
%
22.2
%
14.2
%
13
.4%
19.7
%
14.4
%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Entry 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
1st Year Retention:Pre-Calculus Cohorts
Stop Out
Changed Major
Retained Eng
Historical Data Redesigned
100.
0%
75.0
%
73.1
%
80.5
%
80.7
%
71.9
% 81.0
%
81.8
%
11.1
%
12.8
% 9.2%
5.3%
6.3%
6.3%
6.1%
13.9
%
14.1
%
10.3
%
14.0
%
21.9
% 12.7
%
12.1
%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Entry 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
1st Year Retention:Calculus Cohorts
Stop Out
Changed Major
Retained Eng
15% Historical Stop Out Avg
8.9% Historical Changed Major
Historical Data Redesigned
Interesting Observations
Calculus ReadyHalved Changed major % in
pilot group
PreCalReduced Changed major %
by almost half
Developmental MathReduced Stop Out % by
~10pts
Doubled Changed Major %
Possible ImplicationsCourse changes may have
“solidified” the intent of our Calculus & PreCalstudents
Dev Math students may now have a better understanding of the rigor of Engineering Rather than stopping out, it
seems these students continue toward a BS in another field
Next year’s cohort/update will reveal more info