EAP Retention - Loss of Momentum

Course retention for EAP students tends to be very good (85 - 100%).  However, some EAP students tend to leave us in between courses.  When looking at the table above, we see that for our program, the most drop takes place in level 4- that of 8% when comparing it to the College.

We will call this ..........a LOSS of MOMENTUM or the time identified when more students leave the program.

• Given this information, what can we do before level 4 to ensure students remain in the program and complete a degree?
• What kind of questions would be ask students to identify these factors?
• What type of services do EAP students need to stay in the program?

EAP STUDENTS TAKING COLLEGE LEVEL COURSES

Students in EAP who meet a "good-standing" criteria are allowed to take college-level courses at the campus as part of the EAP+PLUS initiative.  This strategy was adopted in the 2005-6 academic year to encourage students into early college programming.

Let's compare 2005 vs 2011

In the 2005-06 year, 59 students completed CGS 1060 - Results: 63% passing rate.
In 2010-11 year, 98 students completed  CGS 1060 - Results: 90% passing rate.

In the 2005-06 year, 9 students completed  DEP 2000, 8 completed LIS 2004, 1 completed PPE 1005, 5 completed MAC 1105, and 2 in MAT 1033.   Success in these courses varied, however most were high.

In the 2010-11 year, 18 students completed CLP 1006 with a 89% passing rate, 4 students completed MAC 1105 with a 100% passing rate, and 2 students completed MAT 1033 with a 50% passing rate.

Total Number of Students in EAP+PLUS

2005-6 : Ninety-six
2010-11 :One hundred thirty three

GOOD NEWS ABOUT EAP IN HIALEAH

Percent retained in level 6 increased from 36% in 2005 to 54% in 2011!

30% of level 6 re-enroll in credit courses in 2011 compared to 15% in 2005!

Hialeah Campus EAP completers are scoring higher on the CPT for Writing and Reading!

What are EAP students choosing for majors?



EAP Students seem interested in Accounting and Business Administration Degrees



EAP Students seem to be interested in Nursing and Physical Therapy Assistant Degrees

What are some of the things we know about the EAP population at the Hialeah Campus?

• 99% of EAP students are Hispanic
• 70% of EAP students are female
• EAP student average age of 30, only 19% are 18-20 years old and 59% are over 25.
• 14% of EAP are direct-entry
• 98% of EAP are native Spanish speakers
• 10% of EAP are U.S. citizens, 78% are resident aliens and 12% are refugees/asylees
• 74% of EAP students were born in Cuba, 10% in Colombia, 3% in Peru, Dominican Republic and Nicaragua
• 67% of EAP are seeking AA degree and 32% are seeking AS
• EAP students are more likely to attend full-time.
• 92% of EAP receive need-based financial aid