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Enrollment
Students Registered in Courses, FY 2016-17			2,330
Fall 2017 Enrollment Head Count	FT 296	PT 1,204	Total 1,500

Gender	FT	PT	Total
Female	69%	67%	68%
Male	31%	33%	32%

Race/Ethnicity	FT	PT	Total
American Indian or Alaska Native	2%	< 1%	< 1%
Asian	3%	2%	2%
Black or African-American	20%	16%	17%
Hispanic	12%	15%	15%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
White	55%	55%	55%
Two or More Races	3%	3%	3%
Nonresident Alien	1%	< 1%	< 1%
Race/Ethnicity Unknown	4%	9%	8%

Residency	FT	PT	Total
Connecticut Resident	78%	81%	80%
Out-of-State	22%	19%	20%

Pell Grant Recipient	FT	PT	Total
Yes	54%	27%	32%
No	46%	73%	68%

Age	FT	PT	Total
Average Age	36	39	39
Age Range	16-59	18-75	16-75

Student Level	FT	PT	Total
Undergraduate	98%	94%	94%
Graduate	2%	6%	6%

Note: Fall enrollment figures above are based on IPEDS definitions. An additional 422 degree and certificate students were matriculated at Charter Oak in Fall 2017. These are self-paced students pursuing credits by way of transfer courses, exams, life experience portfolios, and other prior learning pathways.

Graduates
Total Degrees and Certificates Awarded Since Founding in 1973	15,709
Students Completing Degrees and Certificates, FY 2016-17	588

Gender
Female	64%
Male	36%

Race/Ethnicity
American Indian or Alaska Native	< 1%
Asian	1%
Black or African-American	15%
Hispanic	12%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	< 1%
White	63%
Two or More Races	2%
Nonresident Alien	1%
Race/Ethnicity Unknown	5%

Residency
Connecticut Resident	74%
Out-of-State	26%

Total Awards, FY 2016-17	593
Bachelor's Degrees	451
Associate Degrees	73
Certificates	69

Bachelor's Degree Programs of Study
Individualized Study	19%
Business Administration	16%
Child Studies	11%
Health Care Administration	8%
Psychology	7%
Liberal Studies	7%
Information System Studies	5%
Other Programs	27%

Student Success

Six-Year Graduation Rates for Bachelor's Degree Students,
Entry Dates April 1 - March 31
Acad. Year	Overall			White			Black			Hispanic			All Others
Cohort	Total	Grad	Rate	Total	Grad	Rate	Total	Grad	Rate	Total	Grad	Rate	Total	Grad	Rate
2006-07	604	381	63%	398	252	63%	85	47	55%	54	38	70%	67	44	66%
2007-08	617	378	61%	400	259	65%	95	45	47%	48	23	48%	74	51	69%
2008-09	651	390	60%	448	282	63%	100	49	49%	58	36	62%	45	23	51%
2009-10	740	426	58%	516	311	60%	103	45	44%	85	49	58%	36	21	58%
2010-11	921	513	56%	600	358	60%	152	63	41%	105	54	51%	64	38	59%

Three-Year Graduation Rates for Associate Degree Students,
Entry Dates April 1 - March 31
Acad. Year	Overall			White			Black			Hispanic			All Others
Cohort	Total	Grad	Rate	Total	Grad	Rate	Total	Grad	Rate	Total	Grad	Rate	Total	Grad	Rate
2009-10	60	14	23%	40	12	30%	6	0	0%	12	1	8%	2	1	50%
2010-11	73	10	14%	35	5	14%	20	2	10%	11	0	0%	7	3	43%
2011-12	53	12	23%	28	8	29%	14	1	7%	6	0	0%	5	3	60%
2012-13	79	18	23%	46	15	33%	21	2	10%	9	1	11%	3	0	0%
2013-14	76	20	26%	49	16	33%	15	2	13%	10	1	10%	2	1	50%

Fall-to-Fall Persistence Rates, Course Registration or Graduation,
Matriculants from April - October
Acad. Year	Overall			White			Black			Hispanic			All Others
Cohort	Total	Pers	Rate	Total	Pers	Rate	Total	Pers	Rate	Total	Pers	Rate	Total	Pers	Rate
2011	556	323	58%	349	214	61%	88	48	55%	46	24	52%	73	37	51%
2012	548	317	58%	311	198	64%	80	38	48%	77	39	51%	80	42	53%
2013	580	312	54%	336	176	52%	109	56	51%	65	36	55%	70	44	63%
2014	766	445	58%	441	268	61%	148	73	49%	105	61	58%	72	43	60%
2015	536	324	60%	312	199	64%	93	50	54%	77	42	55%	54	33	61%

Spring-to-Spring Persistence Rates, Course Registration or Graduation,
Matriculants from November - March
Acad. Year	Overall			White			Black			Hispanic			All Others
Cohort	Total	Pers	Rate	Total	Pers	Rate	Total	Pers	Rate	Total	Pers	Rate	Total	Pers	Rate
2012	368	200	54%	217	128	59%	69	38	55%	29	15	52%	53	19	36%
2013	359	194	54%	229	132	58%	57	27	47%	33	17	52%	40	18	45%
2014	386	219	57%	229	140	61%	53	27	51%	57	24	42%	47	28	60%
2015	397	204	51%	244	134	55%	60	26	43%	48	27	56%	45	17	38%
2016	327	172	53%	178	98	55%	56	27	48%	55	30	55%	38	17	45%

Thirteen-Month Persistence Rates, Still Enrolled or Graduated at 13 Months,
Entry Dates April 1 - March 31
Acad. Year	Overall			White			Black			Hispanic			All Others
Cohort	Total	Pers	Rate	Total	Pers	Rate	Total	Pers	Rate	Total	Pers	Rate	Total	Pers	Rate
2011-12	924	744	81%	566	482	85%	157	116	74%	75	58	77%	126	88	70%
2012-13	907	750	83%	540	465	86%	137	93	68%	110	88	80%	120	104	87%
2013-14	966	792	82%	565	481	85%	162	128	79%	122	87	71%	117	96	82%
2014-15	1164	873	75%	686	539	79%	207	131	63%	154	120	78%	117	83	71%
2015-16	864	647	75%	495	401	81%	151	100	66%	133	88	66%	85	58	68%

Student Satisfaction
Percent of 2016-17 degree and certificate recipients who were satisfied or very satisfied overall with Charter Oak State College	95%

Employment Information
Of the 2014-15 graduates who are Connecticut residents:
Entered employment in the first quarter following graduation	82%
Retained employment for six months	95%
Weekly wages upon entering employment	$1,035
Change in post-graduation weekly wages compared to pre-program wages	$357

Major Strategic Initiatives
Drive Student Success and Degree Attainment Provide online tools and support for faster 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 quality instruction that meets nationally accepted quality standards
Expand Degree Completion Programs Expand undergraduate, graduate, and certificate programs to meet Connecticut's workplace needs

Three-Year Default Rates on Federal Student Loans
Metric	FY2012	FY2013	FY2014
Number in repayment	320	361	372
Number in default	14	19	22
Default rate	4.3%	5.2%	5.9%

Financial Metrics Based on IPEDS

State Support (in millions)
Fiscal Year	Total Budget	State Appropriation	Percent Support
2012	$11.30	$2.61	23%
2013	$11.51	$2.47	21%
2014	$13.34	$2.70	20%
2015	$14.93	$3.06	20%
2016	$15.99	$3.37	21%

Cost Per Registered Student FTE
Fiscal Year	Credit Hours	Student FTE	Budget (in M)	Cost per FTE
2012	26,453	882	$11.30	$12,809
2013	27,521	917	$11.51	$12,550
2014	27,183	906	$13.34	$14,728
2015	32,098	1,070	$14.93	$13,949
2016	28,499	950	$15.99	$16,834

Cost Per Associate and Bachelor's Degree
Fiscal Year	Num. of Degrees	Budget (in M)	Cost per Degree
2012	525	$11.30	$21,519
2013	495	$11.51	$23,250
2014	484	$13.34	$27,569
2015	535	$14.93	$27,898
2016	607	$15.99	$26,346

News and Events

Need an Associate or Bachelor's in Early Childhood Education?
We can help! Our major offers 5 fields of study. Plus, ask us how you may be able to access funding to support your goal!
August Graduate Program Info Sessions
Have questions about our Master of Science in Organizational Effectiveness and Leadership? Attend an online info session!
Are you a recent Graduate of a Connecticut Community College?
You may qualify to finish your bachelor's degree at the Connecticut Community Colleges rate. Find out how!
July Graduate Program Info Sessions
Have questions about our Master of Science in Organizational Effectiveness and Leadership? Attend an online info session!
Brenda S. York 2018 Honorary Degree Recipient
Alumna Brenda York will receive the 2018 distinction and address the graduating class at the June 3 commencement.

Enrollment

Graduates

Student Success

Six-Year Graduation Rates for Bachelor's Degree Students,Entry Dates April 1 - March 31

Three-Year Graduation Rates for Associate Degree Students,Entry Dates April 1 - March 31

Fall-to-Fall Persistence Rates, Course Registration or Graduation,Matriculants from April - October

Spring-to-Spring Persistence Rates, Course Registration or Graduation,Matriculants from November - March

Thirteen-Month Persistence Rates, Still Enrolled or Graduated at 13 Months,Entry Dates April 1 - March 31

Financial Metrics Based on IPEDS

Six-Year Graduation Rates for Bachelor's Degree Students,
Entry Dates April 1 - March 31

Three-Year Graduation Rates for Associate Degree Students,
Entry Dates April 1 - March 31

Fall-to-Fall Persistence Rates, Course Registration or Graduation,
Matriculants from April - October

Spring-to-Spring Persistence Rates, Course Registration or Graduation,
Matriculants from November - March

Thirteen-Month Persistence Rates, Still Enrolled or Graduated at 13 Months,
Entry Dates April 1 - March 31