Engineering program and pathway to CSUB, offering a seamless pathway to produce degree-holding engineers locally. A BC V team began working in February 2014 to address ways to infuse a new College culture of evidence and data to drive change that will bring about success. Data show that the success rates of Hispanic students at BC are lower than those of other students. Closing this gap” requires data-informed decision-making. The following five-year, big-picture goals “equity inform this work: 1) develop a pre-collegiate pathway for underprepared students; 2) “holistic” significantly increase underprepared student learning and success rates while closing the equity gap; 3) significantly increase BC’s overall six-year completion rate by addressing the needs of underprepared students. Summary of Hispanic Success Data Five Similarly-sized Community Colleges within the Valley AVC BC COS Merced MJC Comment Percent of 36.6% 53.9% 55.3% 48.2% 37.2% This largely Hispanic Serving Region, Hispanic more Hispanic students come to BC and Students COS than comparable colleges. Successful 63.1% 69.1% 69.3% 63.3% 57.1% More prepared Hispanic students are Completion successful at BC than other nearby SPAR of college of same size. College Prepared Hispanic Students Successful 35.5% 33.0% 28.7% 34.5% More under-prepared Hispanic students Completion are successful - AVC beats us by 0.4% by Hispanic Students Percent of 30.0% 37.0% 33.0% 31.0% 28.0% BC transferred a higher percent of Successful Hispanic students to four-year colleges. Transfer that were Hispanic Students 551 759 567 381 623 The actual number of transferred Hispanic Number of Transfer students the percentage represents is Students all significant. ethnicities AVC BC- COS- Merced - MJC – – Bakersfield College of Community Modesto College Valley the College Junior College Sequoias College Achieving the Dream
Engineering program and pathway to CSUB, offering a seamless pathway to produce degree-holding engineers locally. A BC V team began working in February 2014 to address ways to infuse a new College culture of evidence and data to drive change that will bring about success. Data show that the success rates of Hispanic students at BC are lower than those of other students. Closing this “equity gap” requires data-informed decision-making. The following five-year, big-picture goals inform this work: 1) develop a “holistic” pre-collegiate pathway for underprepared students; 2) significantly increase underprepared student learning and success rates while closing the equity gap; 3) significantly increase BC’s overall six-year completion rate by addressing the needs of underprepared students. Summary of Hispanic Success Data Five Similarly-sized Community Colleges within the Valley AVC BC COS Merced MJC Comment Percent of Hispanic Students 36.6% 53.9% 55.3% 48.2% 37.2% This largely Hispanic Serving Region, more Hispanic students come to BC and COS than comparable colleges. Successful Completion SPAR of College Prepared Hispanic Students 63.1% 69.1% 69.3% 63.3% 57.1% More prepared Hispanic students are successful at BC than other nearby college of same size. Successful Completion by Hispanic Students 35.5% 33.0% 28.7% 34.5% More under-prepared Hispanic students are successful - AVC beats us by 0.4% Percent of Successful Transfer that were Hispanic Students 30.0% 37.0% 33.0% 31.0% 28.0% BC transferred a higher percent of Hispanic students to four-year colleges. Number of Transfer Students all ethnicities 551 759 567 381 623 The actual number of transferred Hispanic students the percentage represents is significant. AVC – Valley College BC- Bakersfield College COS- College of the Sequoias Merced - Community College MJC – Modesto Junior College Achieving the Dream
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