A COMPRE HE NS I VE L OOK AT A S T AT E S YS T E M

ALABAMA COMMUNITY
COLLEGE SYSTEM
BACKGROUND - THEN


1800s Private two year institutions were
operational

1925 Alabama Technical College opens
The first public two year college
General academic education
Technical training


BACKGROUND - THEN
1947 Harry S. Trumans call
National call for creation of community education
Goals were accessibility and improvement of the economy

1963 Alabama forms a system
Created a single system under the State Department of
Education
Integration movement creates more mergers of colleges

1982 Department of Postsecondary Education
Separated from the State Department of Education
Created a Chancellor position

BACKGROUND - NOW
21 Community
Colleges
4 Technical
Colleges
3 Workforce
Training Sites
ASU & MMI
ACCS
The Alabama Community College System continues to
evolve to meet the educational and economic needs.
More advanced technology, guaranteed college-credit
transfer, specialized workforce development training for
new and expanding industry as well as for existing
businesses, adult education, access to distance learning,
and education for healthcare professionals now
characterize Alabamas two-year colleges. Thats quite a
distance from the systems originsbut directly on target
with the goal of more accessible higher education in the
heart of communities. From ACCS History
BACKGROUND - NOW
STUDENTS BY THE NUMBERS
48%
52%
Degree Seeking
Enrollments
Associates Degrees
Technical Education Programs
19%
73%
8%
Adult Education
Enrollments
Adult Secondary Education
(Grade 9-12 level)
Adult Basic Educaiton (Grade 1-8
level)
English as a Second Language
(ESL)
STUDENTS BY THE NUMBERS
55%
45%
Classification
Full time
Part Time
95%
5%
Residency
Alabama
Residents
Out of
State
40%
60%
Gender
Men
Women 63%
34%
2%
1%
Ethnicity/Race
Caucasian
African
American
Hispanic
Other
STUDENTS BY THE NUMBERS
AIDT, 52,139
ATN, 6,856
TEBI, 47,045
Workforce Education
FACULTY
41%
59%
Gender
Male
Female
38%
25%
37%
Classification
Full-Time
Part-Time
Adjunct
FACULTY
1% 4%
11%
57%
27%
Credentials of Full-Time
Faculty
Certificate
Associate's
Degree
Bachelor's
Degree
Master's
Degree
Doctorate
2%
4%
12%
72%
10%
Credentials of Part-Time
Faculty
Certificate
Associates's
Degree
Bachelor's
Degree
Master's
Degree
Doctorate
GOVERNANCE & ADMINISTRATION
GOVERNANCE & ADMINISTRATION

Intranet/Extranet
Centrally located on the ACCS website

Accessibility
Always a friendly voice on the other line
GOVERNANCE & ADMINISTRATION
Transparency
Organizational chart indicates who does what
Organizational chart indicates open system positions

Resources
Annual reports & fast facts
Board policies, manuals, videos, minutes

FINANCE
Tuition dollars account for 51% of the ACCS budget
FINANCE
Tuition
Nationally:
2 year public institution tuition averages out to about half of the
4 year public institution tuition average




Statewide:
Alabama follows the national trend
ACCS Chancellor calls Alabamas 2 year institutions a bargain
as they are still are about half of most of the states 4 year
institutions (Chancellors Report, 2011).
All Institutions 4 Year Institutions 2 Year Institutions
$13,564 $15,918 $8,085
FINANCE
FINANCE
Headcount
increased from 2007
to 2011 by 10%
Funding decreased
from 2007 to 2001 by
15%
Half of enrolled
students = 25% of
funds?
EDUCATION FOR ALL
With 27 physical locations
4 technical schools
21 academic schools
1 Military institution
1 workforce training site
3 total workforce
developmental institutions
TYPES OF EDUCATION OFFERED
VOCATIONAL
106,040 students are reached by workforce development
opportunities through the ACCS accounting for 34% of the
people touched by the ACCS

49%
7%
44%
Workforce
Development
AIDT
ATN
TEBI
In 2011, Governor Robert Bentley
made skills training a top priority
in Alabama, asking the Alabama
Community College System to be
the lead agency in creating a
workforce training system that is
the best and most efficient in
the country.
Chancellors Report 2011
VOCATIONAL
AIDT
Alabamas resource for workforce development
Ranked 2
nd
nationally for best state workforce training program
119 Companies
52,139 People Served
Ready to Work services
Available on 18 community college campuses
Recruiting new industry to Alabama, partnering with major
corporations
We saw this program as one way to plant the seeds to help meet Alabamas
future workforce needs in the automotive industry, as well as support the
knowledge and world-class skill sets necessary for todays technologically
advanced, modern vehicles. Markus Schaefer, President & CEO
Mercedes-Benz U.S. International
We are committed to developing internal talent, positioning them for career
growth, and helping build future leaders in the aerospace and defense
industry. Through AAC, we are able to provide our employees an opportunity
to gain on-the-job experience while continuing their academic studies, in
our own backyard.- Barry M. Ford, General Manager, Bell Helicopters/Ozark


VOCATIONAL
Alabama Technology Network (ATN)
Mission: To provide industry and business the tools, training and
resources to excel.
Focus on Manufacturing and Industrial Companies
428 Companies
6,856 People Served
791 Jobs Created
12 sites on community college campuses
Provides Cost Effective Training to improve manufacturers and
businesses
Partnered with ACCS and the Manufacturing Extension
Partnership with goals to reach more and teach more in
order to strengthen the U.S. economy
ATN is the epitome of good working relationships between the
Manufacturing extension Partnership program and community
colleges, partly due to the location of the ATN centers and partly
due to ATNs creativity. - Mark Trope, manager, Strategic
Partnerships and State Relations for NIST MEP

VOCATIONAL
Training for Existing Business and Industry (TEBI)
Premier professional development organization for
advancing workforce development education in Alabama
694 Companies
47,045 People Served
Offers customized training, continuing education, WorkKeys,
job profiles, skills certification assessments and short term
classes

DEVELOPMENTAL
Reaching the Underrepresented
With the obvious gap in enrollment of specific segments,
ACCS has made strides to recruit and develop those
segments
Students of color
Males

DEVELOPMENTAL
Remediation
54% of students enrolling need remediation
Math remedial courses has the highest enrollment
DEVELOPMENTAL
Adult Education
26 programs throughout the state
24,339 Adult Learners enrolled, 8% of ACCS students
Over 17,000 enter with only a Grade 1-8 education
functioning level
CRC College readiness credential
College connection
GED Fee Waiver

Successful
62% of students increase educational functioning level
17% earn their GED
6% pursue post secondary education

DEVELOPMENTAL
Statistics
Most Adult Education students are
of working age. Almost half are
between the age of 25-44
Student status of Adult Education
indicates socieoeconomic factors
that lead to rudimentary
education functioning levels
Rural, unemployed, public
assistance, low income, single
parents
Success
ACCS tracks the success of students
Many earned GEDs, Got Job, Kept
their job, and many moved on to
attend Postsecondary Education

COMMUNITY
Dual Enrollment
Over 7,000 high school students annually
Accelerated
Serves high school students
Enroll in courses for college credit prior to graduating high school
800 students annually
Dual Enrollment
Serves high school students
Enroll in courses for both high school and college credit
7,000 students anually
Early College Enrollment
Serves high school students
Fully involved in college experience
Receive high school credit
COMMUNITY
Athens State University
Collaborative education that provides invaluable service to
Alabama communities
Provides Math and Science K-12 teachers content instruction
Provides access to higher level courses in rural areas that may not
have that level of educational courses
Hosts ACCS institutions and initiatives making them centrally
accessible
Military Community
ACCS schools are in the top 20% of Americas Military Friendly
Schools according to GI Jobs Magazine.
Marion Military Institute
Top Military Junior College in the United States
Service Academy Prep program makes an easy transition for
students wanting to transfer to a Military Academy


COMMUNITY
Correctional Education
Providing education to those
incarcerated
Goal is to train and instruct the
inmates to become productive
and effective members of the
workforce
Most students havent attained a
high school diploma
2271 students enrolled
404 parolees were provided with
education
18% recidivism rate

COLLEGIATE
General Studies
Registered Nursing
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Secretarial Science
Cosmetology
Licenced Practical Nursing
Child Care and Support
Services Management
Welding Technology
Business Administration
COLLEGIATE
STEM
The availability of middle-skilled technicians trained in
Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)
industries is a major factor in decisions about where new
companies locate and what products they make.
Chancellors Report 2011
STEM occupations will grow by 17% by 2018
150 Programs focused in STEM disciplines

COLLEGIATE
Transfer
Scholarship Opportunities
Articulation Agreements
STARS
2 to 4 Transfer
25% of total degrees awarded
By the numbers
15,000 students per year transfer
90% with 60 hours completed earned 2.0 or higher GPA after
transfer
48% with 60 hours completed earned at least 3.0 GPA after transfer
87% with less than 60 hours earned 2.0 or higher GPA after transfer
41% with less than 60 hours earned at least 3.0 GPA after transfer
CONCLUSION
Focuses on student success
Implements programs to serve student and state
Dedicated to serving underrepresented populations
Growing and seeing success