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Press Release:
Columbus State Climbs in Top 40 of Community College Degree Producers
Columbus State Community College continues its upward climb in Community College Week magazine’s annual Top 100 Associate Degree and Certificate Producers. This year, among two-year institutions, Columbus State moves up to No. 31 with 1,990 completed degrees, an increase of more than 12%.The new ranking is based on figures from the 2010-2011 academic year, the most recent year for complete results. The previous year, Columbus State was No. 37 after awarding 1,768 degrees. In fact, it’s been an ongoing ascent. Two years ago the college stood at No. 39.
“Student success is the top priority for all of us at Columbus State,” says President David Harrison. “These latest numbers show we’re on the right track. However, we’re continuing to implement new programs to ensure a greater percentage of our students leave with a degree or certificate.”
Columbus State was also in the top 10 among community colleges nationally in awarding associate degrees in areas related to the following fields:
Recreation and Fitness Studies: No. 4 with 57 diplomas awarded
Engineering Technologies: No. 6 with 199 degrees awarded.
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences: No. 6 with 60 diplomas awarded.
Health Professions: No. 9 with 470 degrees awarded.
Data for the analysis are collected by the U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics.
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Columbus State Community College Considering Increasing Tuition
By: STEVE WAINFOR | NBC4
Published: November 08, 2012Columbus State Community College is considering raising its tuition again. The college raised tuition prices by 3.5 percent this fall. Before that, the college had not increased its tuition in six years. Officials say the college saw a drop in enrollment due to a large graduating class and the switch to semesters this year.
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Columbus State cutting budget 9% after steep enrollment drop
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Business FirstColumbus State Community College faces a 9 percent midyear cut to its $160 million budget for 2012-13 because enrollment dropped far beyond what the school projected in the fall switch to semesters.
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I am a little surprised by this. Is this a case of Quarters being less of a time/financial commitment that students felt they could dip their feet into it more comfortably (less of a risk if they drop out after a Quarter)?
CSCC has a lot of part-time staff that are probably very worried right now. I hope this is temporary.
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mrpoppinzs said:
I am a little surprised by this. Is this a case of Quarters being less of a time/financial commitment that students felt they could dip their feet into it more comfortably (less of a risk if they drop out after a Quarter)?This appears to be a roadblock to some of the growth downtown.
I'm going to try not to talk about this too topic too much, but some things to consider on the quarter to semester conversion... on a quarter system students could take 3 classes and pay for 15 credit hours, on a semester schedule 3 classes tends to amount to 9 credit hours resulting in a loss in revenue.
Also, CSCC made a big push for students to finish before the conversion, the Spring 2012 graduating class was the largest in the College's history. In addition to this, the economy is finally on the upswing meaning less people are returning to school to get second degrees or update their job skill set.
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Thanks, that makes sense.
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For Immediate Release:
Columbus State’s Child Development Center to closeColumbus State Community College’s Child Development Center will close permanently on June 15, 2013. The center provides daycare and early education for about 80 children, age 6 weeks to 5 years.
Columbus State will reallocate the center’s finances and space to advancing the college’s core educational mission.
“We are very proud of the Child Development Center’s quality work with children of students, employees and the community. Nevertheless, our limited financial and space resources compel us to focus our assets on helping students achieve their academic goals and addressing Central Ohio’s workforce needs,” said Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Terri Gehr. “We will invite child care centers in our Columbus Campus neighborhood to welcome the parents and children we have served into their care.”
Columbus State established the Child Development Center in 1995. It is licensed by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services.
Columbus State's Early Childhood Development academic program, which trains students to work in the early education field, remains a priority. “We will be working with our faculty to be certain they can serve greater numbers of Columbus State students and to ensure that the students are prepared to meet the region’s workforce needs in child care facilities across Central Ohio,” said Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dr. Jack Cooley. “We look forward to expanding our partnerships for practicums and other student experiences with child care centers in our region.”
Future use of the space currently occupied by the Child Development Center will be determined in the college’s master planning, which is in process.
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