Academic Years 2021-2022
Student Savings, Success Rates, & Withdrawal Rates
Student Savings
Thanks to all of the hard work from the faculty and staff who are committed to college OER and Z Degree initiatives we have been able to substantially increase student savings from the total last year of $450,000. We saved students almost $1,500,000!
Success and Withdrawal Rates
The success and withdrawal rates only represent Internet courses. Other than cost, key features of Z courses are that they are online, 8-week courses, designed in consultation with a design team including an instructional technologist. With the completion of the Associate in Arts, Emphasis in Communication Z Degree pathway and the near completion of the Associate in Arts, Emphasis in Anthropology Z Degree pathway we have had a substantial increase in enrollment in Z courses. We have an obligation to provide better training and support for the faculty teaching the courses and provide more resources to track the student data so that we can ensure quality online courses and increase student success.
Definitions
The following definitions are the definitions as they are found in the course notes in the Class Schedule for the Zero-Textbook-Cost Classes and Low cost textbooks (<$40) course tags. This aligns with how the data is pulled for the success and withdrawal rates. Zero-Textbook-Cost Classes can generally help students complete a Z Degree and Low cost textbooks (<$40) may include OER courses.
Z Course: This class is a Zero-Textbook-Cost Course, also known as a “Z Class.” You will have access to class materials online without having to purchase a textbook.
Low cost textbooks (<$40): All textbook and course materials available at no or low cost (<$40) – may include OER (Open Educational Resources).
Success Rates
Withdrawal Rates
How the Numbers are Derived
The OER Committee and eLearning Department Calculated the Student Saving Numbers by using
- The total number of Z Degree Courses coded 5079 and Low cost/no cost courses coded 0060 and the average textbook cost at MCC calculated to be $153
- Data provided by the MCC Office of Institutional Effectiveness for Fall 2021 and Spring 2022 enrollments