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For a strong economy, the skills gap must be closed.
64% 46% 18%
By 2020, jobs requiring a career certificate or college degree Iowa adults who currently have an associate degree or higher Skills gap Data: See website Sources and Methodology section.
Too few students make it through college. Of students who enroll in a public college or university
2-Year Public College Full-Time Part-Time
100 4-Year Public College Full-Time Part-Time
Enroll
32
33
32
3
Return as sophomores
18
12
27
2
Graduate on time (100% time)
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
Additional graduates 150% time
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
200% time Total graduates
Graduate in 4 years
NA*
NA* Key to measuring time
NA* = Data not readily available as part of the IPEDS 2009-10 Survey.
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Graduate in 8 years Associate
Bachelor’s
100% time
2 years
4 years
150% time
3 years
6 years
200% time
4 years
8 years
Data: IPEDS 2009-10 Survey; Retention Data from NCHEMS Information Center
For
too many students, the path through college ends with no degree — and often lots of debt.
Note: This report presents data only from public colleges and universities.
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We’re making great progress in providing access to more students. Total public college enrollment: 155,111 Attending
Pursuing Degrees & Certificates
100,290
100,635
Full-time
54,821
Part-time
Total State Population, Age 18-24
4-year colleges
College Enrollment
White 88%
Hispanic 5%
College Graduation White 78%
Hispanic 3%
African American 3%
White 76%
Hispanic 2%
African American 4%
Other races 3%
2-year colleges
54,476
African American 4%
Other races 14%
Other races 18%
Population Data from US Census ACS PUMS; IPEDS 2009-10 Survey
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Now we must have more success from all students.
For states to compete, their students must earn more degrees and certificates. Overall Credentials Awarded 10,932
Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM) Credentials Awarded 11,159
11,263
2,745
2,607
9,008
1,194
4,885 4,176 2003
2008
Certificate
2003
2008
Associate
2003
2008
Bachelor’s
379 2003
265 2008
Certificate
2003
750 2008
2003
Associate
2008
Bachelor’s Data: IPEDS 2009-10 Survey
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Graduation rates are very low, especially if you’re poor, part time, African American, Hispanic, or older. Certificate-Seeking Students 2005 Full-Time
2005 Part-Time
Age 25 and Over
Pell Grant Recipients (at entry)
Hispanic
On-time (1 year)
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
Within 1 /2 years
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
All
1
White
Age 20–24
Directly from HS (age 17–19)
African American
Remedial
Within 2 years
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
Within 1 year
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
Within 11/2 years
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
Within 2 years
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
In most states, very few students seeking certificates ever graduate.
Associate DegreeSeeking Students 2004 Full-Time
2004 Part-Time
Age 25 and Over NA*
Pell Grant Recipients (at entry)
NA*
NA*
Hispanic
On-time (2 years)
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
Within 3 years
32.8%
39.0%
27.0%
17.0%
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
Within 4 years
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
Within 2 years
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
All
White
Age 20–24
Directly from HS (age 17–19)
African American
NA*
Remedial NA*
Within 3 years
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
Within 4 years
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
Associate degree graduation rates are abysmal across the country — for Hispanic and African American students, they’re tragic. Bachelor’s DegreeSeeking Students 2002 Full-Time
2002 Part-Time
All
White
Hispanic
African American
Age 25 and Over
Age 20–24
Directly from HS (age 17–19)
Pell Grant Recipients (at entry)
Remedial
On-time (4 years)
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
Within 6 years
62.9%
65.0%
51.0%
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
Within 8 years
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
Within 4 years
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
Within 6 years
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
Within 8 years
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
Almost no one over the age of 25 graduates; students fresh out of high school are most likely to succeed.
Data: NCHEMS Information Center; Rates by Race IPEDS 2009-10 Survey
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Given
changing demographics, our country will not have enough skilled Americans to compete unless many more students from all backgrounds and walks of life graduate.
NA* = Data not readily available as part of the IPEDS 2009-10 Survey.
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Retention rates drop from year to year. Many get discouraged and drop out … Full-Time
Students in 2-year colleges who return to campus
Start
Year 2
Part-Time
Year 3
Year 4
100%
Start
Year 2
57.1%
100%
Year 4
100% 35.1%
NA*
Students in 4-year colleges who return to campus
Year 3
NA*
100%
83.3%
74.3% NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
… after falling off track early. Full-Time (24 credits)
Students who earn expected first-year credits
Part-Time (12 credits)
Associate
Bachelor’s
Associate
NA*
NA*
NA*
Bachelor’s NA*
Data: IPEDS 2009-10 State Profile
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Staying
enrolled is particularly tough for part-time students, who must often balance jobs and school.
Remediation PXVWEHIL[HG. 2-Year Colleges
4-Year Colleges
NA*
of freshmen require remediation
of those …
NA*
of freshmen require remediation
of those …
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
Complete remediation
Complete remediation and associated college-level courses in two years
Graduate within 3 years (projected)
Complete remediation
Complete remediation and associated college-level courses in two years
Graduate within 6 years (projected) Data: NA*
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Current approaches almost always guarantee failure.
NA* = Data not readily available as part of the IPEDS 2009-10 Survey.
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Precious time and money are lost when students don’t graduate on schedule. Students are taking too much time … Certificate
Associate
Bachelor’s
Full-time students take NA* Full-time students take NA*
Part-time students take NA*
Should take 1 year for full-time students
Full-time students take NA*
Part-time students take NA*
Part-time students take NA* Should take 4 years for full-time students
Should take 2 years for full-time students
… and too many credits. Certificate
Associate
Bachelor’s
Full-time students take NA*
Full-time students take NA*
Part-time students take NA*
Full-time students take NA*
Part-time students take NA*
Part-time students take NA*
Should take 120 credits
Should take 60 credits Should take 30 credits
Data: NA*
! More students must graduate on time.
NA* = Data not readily available as part of the IPEDS 2009-10 Survey.
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More time isn’t giving us enough success. For certificate and associate degree students, graduation rates are very low … even when students take more time. Certificate
Associate NA*
Full-Time
NA*
Full-Time
32.8%
NA*
Part-Time
NA*
NA*
Part-Time In 1 year
In 1.5 years
In 2 years
In 2 years
In 4 years
In 3 years
On-time graduation rates for bachelor’s degree students are shockingly low. And adding time beyond six years produces little additional success. Bachelor’s
NA*
Full-Time
Part-Time
In 4 years
62.9%
NA*
NA*
NA*
In 6 years
In 8 years
Data: NCHEMS Information Center
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E ven
modest progress provides little comfort when overall graduation rates are so low.
NA* = Data not readily available as part of the IPEDS 2009-10 Survey.
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Graduation rates by campus Public two-year colleges
Public four-year colleges
(In 3 years)
(In 6 years)
Northwest Iowa Community College
59%
Southwestern Community College
47%
Hawkeye Community College
44%
Iowa Lakes Community College
43%
Iowa Central Community College
Iowa State University
69%
University of Iowa
69%
University of Northern Iowa
67%
41%
Indian Hills Community College
38%
North Iowa Area Community College
37%
Northeast Iowa Community College-Calmar
34%
Western Iowa Tech Community College
33%
Ellsworth Community College
31%
Des Moines Area Community College
30%
Kirkwood Community College
26%
Marshalltown Community College
26%
Eastern Iowa Community College District
25%
Iowa Western Community College
24%
Southeastern Community College
24%
Data: Reported by institutions to NCES Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Graduation rates are for first-time, full-time students completing certificate or degree within 150 percent of normal program time. Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS 2009–10 Graduation Rates Complete College America n 7
