HomeMy WebLinkAboutGallatin County ED Summit 3-22-21Gallatin College Programs
Your Regional Provider for
Two-Year Education
Bozeman/Gallatin County Economic Summit
March 22, 2012
Workforce Development & Economic
Development
They are interrelated
They are critical
They separate thriving communities
from dying communities
What I Will Cover:
1.Montana’s Need to Expand Two-Year
Education
2.Gallatin College Programs as your Local
Two-Year College
3.Local Workforce Needs
4.Your Opinion
Two-Year Education In
Montana
•An underdeveloped & underutilized
system
•Geographic and demographic challenges
•Unique structure with two-year and
four- year systems tied together
MT Compared to US
•27% of MT College Students are at Two-Year
College, US 53%
•Less than 2.5% of MT HS Students are engaged
in Dual Enrollment Courses (other states close
to 5%)
•Enrollment of 25-49 Year Olds in 2-year
Colleges, US 21 per 1,000 population, MT 9 per
1,000
Montana under-utilizes low cost 2-year education
53%
27%
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80%CAILWYAZIANMNVTXNCMSORNJHIVASCMNMDMAAVGMINEWAKSKYCTNYMORITNGAARCOOHDEALWIOKLAPAMENHINUTWVMTVTIDFLSDNDAKPercentage of Undergraduate Enrollment at 2-year Colleges
Public Institutions, Fall 2010
REACHING AN
UNDERSERVED POPULATION
38.3
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Enrollment of 25 to 49 Year Olds in 2-year Colleges per 1,000
25 to 49 Year Olds in the State, 2009
(includes Public Colleges only) source: IPEDS, US Census
Population 65 and Older
9.7%8.5%
11.3%
13.4%
11.7%11.0%12.4%
16.5%
13.2%
18.3%
25.8%26.5%
18.6%19.7%
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15%
20%
25%
30%
Colorado Utah Idaho Montana Wyoming Nevada U.S.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
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MONTANA’S AGING
POPULATION
28%
56%59%63%
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10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
1973 1992 2007 2018
Percentage of Jobs Requiring At Least “Some College”
Demand for an educated workforce continues to grow
Source: The Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce
RISING DEMAND FOR AN
EDUCATED WORKFORCE
History of Two-Year Education in
Gallatin County
Started 11-years ago as MSU GF COT Extension
May 2010, BOR approves MSU to provide two-year
education
July 2010, MSU-GF COT Extension transitioned to Gallatin
College Programs at MSU
January 2011, City Commission allocates 1.5 mills to GCP
Comprehensive Two-Year Education
Mission Key Purposes
Adopted by BOR 5/2011
•Transfer Education through Associates Degree
•Workforce Development, certificates and AAS
•Developmental & Basic Education
•Lifelong Learning
•Community Development
Part of the Montana’s Lumina Foundation College! Now Initiative
Comprehensive Two-Year Education
Mission Key Attributes
•Open Access Admissions
•Affordable
•Student-Centered
•Adult Focused & Accessible Learning
•Responsiveness to Local Needs
•Cultivation of Partnerships
Profile of Our Students
•Adults changing careers
•Older
•First time college students
•Working full-time or part-time
•Greater need for financial aid
•Focused on Employment
GCP Academic Programs
1.Workforce Programs
(One and Two-Year Certificates and Degrees)
2.Developmental Education
(Coursework in Math, English & College Studies)
3.Transfer Education
(General Education Coursework for AA and AS)
4.Dual Enrollment
GCP Enrollment -
Fall Semester 2011
•Developmental coursework: 684 students
•Workforce degree programs: 207 students
•Total: 891 students (22% + over 2010)
- 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200 1,400 1,600 1,800
Miss. COT
FVCC
GF COT
Hel. COT
Bill. COT
MCCC
MT Tech COT
DCC
GCP
Enrollment (Fall 2011 FTE)
Workforce Programs
Interior Design-AAS
Design Drafting-AAS
Workforce Programs
Aviation-AAS
Welding-CAS
New Workforce Programs
Fall 2011
Bookkeeping
- CAS with 14 students
Medical Assistant
- CAS with 17 students
Residential Building Performance
Program
One-Year Certificate Starting August 2012
Transfer Degrees
Associate of Science, Associate of Arts and Certificate
of General Studies starting August 2012
Gallatin College Challenges
1.Sources of Program Start-up Funding
2.Facility Needs to Support Growth (BHS lease
up May 2016)
3.Long Term Funding Support from Community
2011 Workforce Needs
Assessment
•Focused on: healthcare, hospitality, business,
technology, manufacturing and construction
•Few business owners optimistic about growth
or hiring
•Specialized programs are needed
•Teaching workforce preparation is needed
2011 Assessment
Sectors with High Need for 1-year or 2-year
Programs:
1.Healthcare
2.Hospitality
26 specific degree/ certificate programs
indentified, including: Culinary Arts,
CNC, IT Support, Medical Records…
Factors Determining Our
Development of New Programs
1.Local job prospects, employment and pay
scales
2.Student Interest
3.Start-up costs
4.Space requirements
MUS Graduates Entering
Workforce
•Certificate 77%
•Associate’s 81%
•Bachelor’s 72%
•Master’s 76%
•Professional 64%
•Doctoral 58%
Within 1-year of graduation
MUS Degree & Average Salary
•Certificate $ 24,138
•Associate’s $ 28,303
•Bachelor’s $ 26,281
•Master’s $ 40,427
•Professional $ 57,981
•Doctoral $ 55,502
Your Opinion on our name!
1.MSU Gallatin College
2.Gallatin College-MSU
3.Gallatin College of MSU
Your Opinion on a Tagline!
1.Your Regional Two-Year Education
Provider
2.A Comprehensive Two-Year College
3.One and Two-Year Degrees
Questions
Robert.hietala@montana.edu