Opportunities to Expand the Role of

Extended Education

Sheila A. Thomas

State University Dean, Extended Education

Office of the Chancellor

September 22, 2010

About CSU Extended Education• CSU Extended Education extends access • to the university through:• Self-support programs and services

in order to meet the needs of local,regional, state and international audiences• Expanded opportunities for professional

and personal growth• Contributing to the education of California’s workforce• Enhancing university resources

About CSU Extended EducationIn 2008-2009:

Offered credit and non-credit programs to such audiences as:• Unemployed, dislocated, and incumbent workers• Non-native English speakers• California teachers, nurses, business professionals and other workers• Students with disabilities• US veterans, active duty military, and other members of the military community• Provided face-to-face, blended, hybrid, and online courses and programs • Processed 46,808 registrations in special sessions degree programs• Offered 3,131 sections in special sessions degree programs• Processed 92,041 registrations in non-credit programs

CSU Extended Education Enrollments and Revenue

• 2008-2009

• 2006-2007

Registrations Annual FTES Revenue

266,706 16,115 $165,830,869

Registrations Annual FTES Revenue

269,105 14,870 $144,670,137

Extended Education and Financial Aid

• Eligibility requirements:• A “regular” student• An “eligible program”

Extended Education students are eligible for all Federal programs including Pell Grant, Perkins and Stafford Loans

Extended Education students are not eligible for State Cal Grant or State Univ. Grant (SUG)

University of Phoenix Organization and Curriculum

• Flatter academic hierarchy (less shared governance)• Part-time, no tenure• “Practitioner” faculty (real-world experience)• Strong training, recruitment and utilization of part-

time faculty• Standardized curriculum

Berg, G. (2005). Lessons from the edge: For-Profit and nontraditional higher education in America. Ace/Praeger Series.

CSU and Comparison Institutions enrollments, tuition and graduation rates 2008-2009

*A full report is included in the Appendix

Institutions* Enrollments 2008-2009(California)

Tuition(2009-2010)

6-Year Graduation Rates

CSU 372,392 $ 4,827 48%

For-Profit 47,366 $13,082 26%

Private 50,376 $37,484 79.5%

Department of Education Official Cohort Default Rates 2008Campus Name Type % Default Rate

DeVry University Proprietary 10.2

ITT Technical Institute Proprietary 12.1

Kaplan College Proprietary 16.8

University of Phoenix Proprietary 12.9

National University Private 3.5

Average 11.1

CSU Public 3.0

Potential Avenues of Expansion through Extended Education • Remediation – through the Early Start Program• Bottleneck courses – high-demand courses • Stop-out students – students who have left the

university without graduating and need a few courses • Open University – greater use of open enrollment for

Super Seniors, stop-out students, international students, community members and other non-matriculated students• Innovative areas

CSU Top Extended EducationDegree Programs

• Executive MBA (12 programs)

• BA/BS Degree Completion (12 programs)

• RN-BSN (5 programs)

• MS Biotechnology or Biomedical (3 programs)

• MS Taxation (3 programs)

• MS Nursing (3 programs)

• Professional Science Masters

CSU Degrees Conferred 2008-2009

• Undergraduate• Business and Management (22%)

• Masters• Education (28.9%)• Business and Management (12.9%)• Public Affairs and Services (11.6%)• Health Professions (8.7%)

Barriers to CSU Extended Education Expansion

• Legal (Education Code)• Executive Orders• Collective bargaining agreements

Questions?

• Contact Information:

• Sheila Thomas, State University Dean, Extended Education• sthomas@calstate.edu• 562/951-4795