Institutional Profile and Fact Sheet

Enrollment		Graduates
Students Registered in Charter Oak Courses, FY 2011-12	2,637	Total Degrees and Certificates Awarded Since Founding in 1973	12,192
Students Registered in Charter Oak Courses, Fall 2012	1,644	Students Completing Degrees and Certificates, FY 2011-12	639

Gender		Gender
Female	67%	Female	70%
Male	33%	Male	30%

Race/Ethnicity		Race/Ethnicity
American Indian or Alaska Native	<1%	American Indian or Alaska Native	<1%
Asian	2%	Asian	2%
Black or African-American	16%	Black or African-American	13%
Hispanic	10%	Hispanic	7%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	<1%	Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	<1%
White	59%	White	56%
Two or More Race	1%	Two or More Race	1%
Nonresident Alien	<1%	Nonresident Alien	<1%
Race/Ethnicity Unknown	11%	Race/Ethnicity Unknown	21%

Residency		Residency
Connecticut Resident	75%	Connecticut Resident	64%
Out-of-State	25%	Out-of-State	36%

Age		Total Awards, FY 2011-12	662
Average Age	38	Bachelor's Degrees	72%
Age Range	13-72	Associate Degrees	7%
		Certificates	21%

Enrollment Status		Bachelor's Degree Concentrations	476
Full-Time	17%	Individualized Study	23%
Part-Time	83%	Business Administration	15%
Average credits per student, Fall 2012	6.5	Psychology	9%
		Child Studies	8%
Note: Enrollment figures above are based on IPEDS definitions. An additional 615 degree and certificate students were matriculated at Charter Oak in Fall 2012. These are self-paced students pursuing credits by way of transfer courses, CLEP exams, life experience portfolios, etc.		Organizational Leadership Liberal Studies Other Concentrations	5% 5% 35%

Student Success
One-Year Persistence Rates for Registered Degree and Certificate Students								Six-Year Graduation Rates for Bachelor's Degree Students, September 1 - August 31
Fall	Cohort	Num.	Total					Entry	Cohort	Num.	Total
Cohort	Size	Persist.	Rate	Asian	Black	Hisp.	White	Year	Size	Grad.	Rate	Asian	Black	Hisp.	White
2011	448	281	63%	42%	64%	56%	65%	AY06	754	503	67%	62%	66%	75%	66%
2010	575	374	65%	69%	55%	53%	70%	AY05	1,145	756	66%	65%	66%	65%	66%
2009	397	291	73%	100%	75%	75%	75%	AY04	555	365	66%	69%	61%	75%	66%
2008	332	238	72%	100%	88%	77%	82%	AY03	601	361	60%	73%	54%	66%	62%
2007	297	183	62%	--	50%	40%	68%	AY02	593	334	56%	63%	60%	56%	54%

Student Satisfaction		Financial Metrics
Percent of FY 2011-12 associate and	98%	State Support (in millions)
bachelor's degree recipients who were		Fiscal	Total	State	Percent
satisfied or very satisfied overall with		Year	Budget	Support	Support
Charter Oak State College		2012	$11.30	$2.67	24%
		2011	$10.72	$3.07	29%
Employment Information		2010	$9.64	$3.39	35%
		2009	$8.41	$2.89	34%
Of the 2010-11 graduates who are
Connecticut residents:		Note: Budget and state support figures can differ
Entered employment within three	77%	slightly from IPEDS because they include expenses
months of graduating		paid by the state that are not accounted for as part of
Retained employment for six months	94%	Charter Oak's budget. In addition, FY10 includes
Weekly wages upon entering	$1,076	capital appropriations not distributed every year.
employment
Change in weekly wages between	$270	Cost Per Registered Student FTE
2nd and 3rd quarter after		Fiscal	Credit	Student	Budget	Cost per	State
graduating		Year	Hours	FTE	(in M)	FTE	Portion
		2012	26,453	882	$11.30	$12,812	$3,030
Major Strategic Initiatives		2011	28,045	935	$10.72	$11,469	$3,284
		2010	22,673	756	$9.64	$12,757	$4,486
Drive Student Success and Degree Attainment		2009	18,915	631	$8.41	$13,346	$4,584

* Provide online tools and support for faster		Cost Per Associate and Bachelor's Degree
degree completion. * Lead a direct campaign to Connecticut residents with college credits to facilitate them in earning an associate or bachelor's degree. * Ensure all students achieve success at comparable rates. Continue to Improve Services and Instruction * Leverage technology to improve services while containing costs. * Utilize outcomes assessment results to improve courses and programs. * Provide instruction that meets nationally accepted quality standards. Expand Degree Completion Programs * Expand undergraduate, graduate, and certificate programs to meeting Connecticut's workplace needs.		Fiscal	Num. of	Budget	Cost per	State
		Year	Deg.	(in M)	Deg.	Portion
		2012	625	$11.30	$18,076	$4,276
		2011	550	$10.72	$19,494	$5,582
		2010	469	$9.64	$20,557	$7,228
		2009	483	$8.41	$17,422	$5,983

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