CONTRACT SUPPORTED COURSE ENROLLMENT
CONTRACT FTES BY ACADEMIC, WORKFORCE, BASIC SKILLS AND PRE-COLLEGE FALL 2000 THROUGH FALL 2004
In fall 2004, 38,484 students were enrolled in contract courses. The typical contract-supported student was 20.7 years of age, with 62 percent under the age of 20. Most of these younger students were Running Start students or were enrolled in college in the high school or alternative high school programs (47 percent of the total contract FTEs). Some 12 percent of contract students participated through a program in Washington state prisons. The military also contracted for classes. Because the military and prison populations were predominantly male, contract enrollments were predominantly male.
Percentage Contract FTEs by Course Type Fall 2004
Pre-College 7% Academic 54%
Basic Skills 12%
Workforce 27%
Contracts also included WorkFirst employment training, basic skills programs and contracts with employers. Most international students also were enrolled under contract arrangements. See page 25 for more details. In fall 2004, the community and technical colleges devoted the largest portion of their contract course effort (as measured by FTEs) to academic courses: 54 percent, 27 percent to workforce courses, 12 percent to basic skills, and 7 percent to pre-college courses. The percent of academic FTEs has increased from 47 percent in fall 2000. The large percentage of instruction in academic courses was largely due to the Running Start and Contract International programs.
FTES BY ACADEMIC, WORKFORCE AND BASIC SKILLS/PRE-COLLEGE CONTRACT SUPPORTED COURSES
2000 Academic % Change Workforce % Change Pre-College Basic Skills % Change Pre-college % Change Total Contract Supported Courses 11,411 7.1% 7,871 17.5% 2001 11,764 3.1% 7,584 -3.6% 2002 12,567 6.8% 7,903 4.2% 2003 13,549 7.8% 7,594 -3.9% 2004 13,868 2.4% 7,594 0.0% 3,218 -2.5% 1,745 24.1% 26,425 13,868
3,668 7.3% 1,408 15.5% 24,359
4,153 13.2% 1,274 -9.5% 24,776
3,443 -17.1% 1,334 4.7% 25,257
3,302 -4.1% 1,407 5.5% 25,851
Source: SBCTC data warehouse. Based on Institutional Intent Recat and Kind of Enrollment = 30 series (Student Class Table). Note: Totals may not add due to rounding.
For data by college, see page 84.
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PRE-COLLEGE CONTRACT SUPPORTED COURSES OFFERED FALL 2000 THROUGH FALL 2004
PRE-COLLEGE: About 14 percent of all pre-college work was contract funded. Basic Skills: Much of the basic skills contract effort was provided at state correctional facilities. Colleges also contracted with business and social service agencies to provide ESL or ABE instruction. Some 1,384 students were enrolled in ESL classes while 3,549 took ABE instruction. Pre-college Classes: Universities, business and social service agencies contracted with the colleges for precollege classes. In fall 2004, 3,501 students were enrolled in contract-supported pre-college classes. Students in pre-college ESL were generally at a higher level of ESL instruction and typically were enrolled in other college or pre-college courses.
Percentage Pre-College Contract FTEs Fall 2004
Other PreCollege 23%
ABE 31%
Pre-College ESL 12% ESL 15%
Other Basic Skills 19%
PRE-COLLEGE FTES BY MAJOR AREA CONTRACT SUPPORTED
2000 Basic Skills ABE ESL GED High School Completion Other Basic Skills Total Pre-college Pre-college English/Reading Pre-college Math Pre-college ESL Other Pre-college Pre-college Total Total Pre-College % Change % of Total Pre-College Courses 1,704 1,126 402 132 304 3,668 2001 1,727 1,543 453 140 291 4,153 2002 1,682 1,007 355 168 231 3,443 2003 1,627 925 396 151 202 3,302 2004 1,516 747 539 198 218 3,218 5 Year % Change -11% -34% 34% 50% -28% -12%
310 377 617 104 1,408 5,076 9.5% 15%
317 362 514 81 1,274 5,428 6.9% 16%
347 368 551 68 1,334 4,777 -12.0% 15%
339 429 536 103 1,407 4,708 -1.4% 14%
450 463 594 238 1,745 4,963 5.4% 15%
45% 23% -4% 129% 24% -2%
Source: SBCTC data warehouse. Based on CIP 32 and 33 for Institutional Intent Recat, B and D. Note: Totals may not add due to rounding.
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WORKFORCE CONTRACT SUPPORTED COURSES OFFERED FALL 2000 THROUGH FALL 2004
WORKFORCE: About 14 percent of all the workforce effort was contract-funded. Contracts included customized training for various firms and training for the military and at correctional institutions. Some 34 percent of Contract International students and 17 percent of Running Start students enrolled in workforce courses. These enrollments were regarded as contract effort.
Percentage Workforce Contract FTEs Fall 2004
Higher Wage Programs 41% Middle Wage Programs 22%
Support Parent Ed 19%
Lower Wage Programs 18%
WORKFORCE FTES BY MAJOR AREA CONTRACT SUPPORTED
2000 Information Tech Engineering, Electronics, Other Tech Nursing (RN & LPN) Machinists, Welding, Transportation Operator Other Health Tech Protective Services & Legal Assistant Total High Wage Programs % Change Accounting, Mid Management Construction Trades Other Technical Auto & Diesel Mechanics Other Health Services Total Middle Wage Programs % Change Administrative Support Other Services Early Childhood Ed Marketing and Sales Social, Health & Ed Assistant Total Low Wage Programs % Change Support Courses, Parent Ed Total % Change % of Total Workforce Courses 1,812 387 17 291 120 1,099 3,726 16% 485 96 338 317 66 1,303 -21% 618 319 182 334 91 1,545 9% 1,297 7,871 17.5% 15% 2001 1,759 344 19 238 108 493 2,962 -21% 737 128 381 294 87 1,627 25% 693 328 138 317 98 1,573 2% 1,422 7,584 -3.6% 15% 2002 1,907 300 23 246 158 735 3,369 14% 719 113 402 306 92 1,632 0% 617 390 131 337 94 1,570 0% 1,332 7,903 -15.4% 13% 2003 1,674 310 91 248 201 682 3,205 -5% 684 163 341 309 149 1,646 1% 579 308 108 280 147 1,422 -9% 1,321 7,594 -3.9% 15% 2004 1,365 203 119 362 135 648 2,833 -12% 663 180 321 223 161 1,549 -6% 501 274 84 267 144 1,271 -11% 1,319 6,972 -8.2% 13% 5 Year % Change -25% -47% 595% 24% 13% -41% -24% 37% 87% -5% -30% 143% 19% -19% -14% -54% -20% 58% -18% 2% -11%
Source: SBCTC data warehouse, CIP Grouped by Wage, Institutional Intent category V. Fall 2004 Washington Community and Technical Colleges 43
Note: Totals may not add due to rounding.
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ACADEMIC CONTRACT SUPPORTED COURSES OFFERED FALL 2000 THROUGH FALL 2004
ACADEMIC: Some 70 percent of contract academic FTEs are generated by high school students enrolled in college programs. Thus, contract academic enrollment is closely linked to enrollment in programs for high school students (see page 23). Industry and the military also contract for some academic classes. In fall 2004, 21 percent of all academic FTEs were contracted. About one quarter of all humanities/English/Speech (23 percent), math (23 percent), health/PE (24 percent), and social science (23 percent) was sponsored by contract.
Percentage Academic Contract FTEs Fall 2004
Social Science 27% Math 9% Natural Science 11% Transfer Accounting 3% Humanities/ English/ Speech 43% HealthPE/Other 7%
ACADEMIC FTES BY MAJOR COURSE AREA CONTRACT SUPPORTED
% of All 5 Year Academic % Change Courses 18% 18% 26% 33% 9% 25% 22% 23% 23% 23% 14% 14% 24%
2000 Humanities/English/Speech (25, 26) Math (23) Social Science (24) Natural Science (22) Transfer Accounting (21) Health-PE-Other (27) Total Academic FTE % Change % of All Academic Courses 4,941 1,070 2,979 1,174 344 808 11,315 7.1% 21%
2001 5,109 1,085 3,095 1,241 317 803 11,648 3.1% 21%
2002 5,291 1,134 3,415 1,316 385 954 12,496 6.8% 22%
2003 5,661 1,213 3,690 1,409 369 1,140 13,483 7.9% 20%
2004 5,827 1,261 3,762 1,566 376 1,010 13,802 2.4% 21%
Source: SBCTC data warehouse. Based on CIP Groups 21-27, Institutional Intent category A. CIP Group Code in ( ) after title. Note: Totals may not add due to rounding.
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