Report For The
Florida Community College System
The Fact Book
April 1996

The principal purpose of the Report for the Florida Community College System is to provide timely, accurate and comparative information about the Florida Community College System. Sometimes referred to as the "Community College Fact Book", this report is intended for use by people who are interested in community college education in Florida.

The majority of the tables in the Fact Book are prepared from Community College Management Information Systems, computer-based systems that provide a capability to present information that would otherwise be unavailable or too costly. All statistical and financial information used in this publication originates at Florida's 28 community colleges and is reported to Florida's Division of Community Colleges (DCC). This information is used to comply with state and federal reporting requirements. The information included in this report is most frequently referenced and used by the State Board of Community Colleges and others.

Should you need to republish any part of the Fact Book or use its data for the development of policy or for research, please contact Florida's Division of Community Colleges Bureau of Research and Information Systems staff to ensure that you receive any post-publication updates. Additional statistical/financial data about Florida's community college system are available on request from the DCC Bureau of Research and Information Systems.

The Community College System hopes that you find this report informative and useful.

Clark Maxwell, Jr.
Executive Director
Florida's Community College System

Foreword

Table of Contents

State Board of Community Colleges Members

Community College Presidents

Florida Community College System

Community College Funding Policy

STUDENT INFORMATION

Fall Enrollment Headcount

Figure A	Fall Enrollment Headcount History
Figure B	Minority Enrollment Headcount History
Figure C	Fall 1995 Enrollment Headcount (Bar Chart)
Figure D	Fall 1995 Minority Enrollment Headcount
Figure E	Fall 1995 Enrollment Headcount (Pie Chart)
Table 1	Fall 1995 Enrollment Headcount Summary by Ethnicity and Gender
Table 2	Fall 1995 Enrollment Headcount Summary by College

Total Enrollment Headcount

Figure F	Total Enrollment Headcount by Year Excluding Recreation and Leisure (Unduplicated)
Figure G	Total Enrollment Headcount by Year Including Recreation and Leisure (Unduplicated)
Table 3	1990-91 through 1994-95 Unduplicated Student Headcount by College
Figure H	Disability Headcount History (Unduplicated)

FTE Enrollment

Figure I	Annual FTE Enrollment History (Funded)
Table 4	1994-95 FTE Enrollment (Funded)
Table 5	1994-95 Annual FTE by Discipline and College
Table 6	Percent Distribution of Actual FTE by Program
Table 7	Comparison Between Assigned FTE and Actual FTE

Degrees and Certificates - Enrollment

Figure J	Degrees and Certificates (Enrollment Headcount by Year)
Figure K	Enrollment History by Award Type
Table 8	1994-95 Degrees and other Formal Awards - Student Enrollments
Figure L	A.S. Degree and Vocational Certificates Enrollment by Program Area - History
Figure M	1994-95 Degrees and Certificates (Enrollment)
Figure N	1994-95 A.S. Degree and Vocational Certificates (Enrollment by Program Area)
Table 9	1994-95 Annual Program Enrollment (Headcount)
Table 10	1994-95 Annual Enrollment Headcount in A.S. Degree and Vocational Programs
Table 11	1994-95 Annual Enrollment Headcount in Supplemental Courses

Degrees and Certificates - Completions

Figure O	Annual Completion History by Year
Figure P	Annual Completion History by Award Type
Table 12	1994-95 Degrees and Other Formal Awards - Student Completers by Gender
Figure Q	Annual Minority Completion Report History
Table 13	1994-95 Degrees and Other Formal Awards - Student Completers by Ethnicity and Gender

EMPLOYEE INFORMATION

Figure R	Employee Occupational Activity History
Figure S	Fall 1995 College Employees - System Totals
Figure T	Fall 1995 Employee Full-Time/Part-Time
Figure U	Fall 1995 Minority Employment Information
Table 14	Fall 1995 College Employees - System Totals
Figure V	Average Salaries of Full-Time Faculty - Florida Compared to Nation (by Year)
Table 15	Full-Time Instructional Personnel Average Salary - Comparative Analysis (by Year)
Table 16	Fall 1995 Average Salary by Semesters Employed - Full-Time Instructional Personnel
Table 17	Fall 1995 Average Converted Faculty Salary - By Faculty Degree

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Figure W	Revenue Per FTE Dollar Amount by Source History
Figure X	1994-95 All Fund Sources - Revenues and Expenditures
Figure Y	1994-95 Unrestricted Current Fund - Revenues and Expenditures
Table 18	Funding History by Year
Table 19	Student Fees for Fall 1995 - Credit Programs (Resident Students Fee Per Credit Hour)
Table 20	Student Fees for Fall 1995 - Credit Programs (Non-Resident Students Fee Per Credit Hour)
Table 21	Student Fees for Academic Year - Credit Courses for Residents Students
Table 22	Student Fees for Academic Year - Credit Courses for Non-Resident Students
Figure Z	1995-96 Enrollments and Operating Budgets
Figure AA	1994-95 Expenditures by Category and Discipline
Table 23	1994-95 Full Cost Summary Report Ranked by Discipline - All Colleges
Table 24	1994-95 Full Cost Summary Report - Cost Per FTE
Table 25	1994-95 Expenditures by Function
Table 26	1994-95 Annual Cost Analysis by Function (Percentage)
Table 27	1994-95 Annual Cost Analysis by Function (Dollar Amounts)
Table 28	1995-96 Facilities: Sites, Inventory and Value

Glossary

Division of Community Colleges

Community College Addresses

Florida's Community College System began in 1933 when Palm Beach Junior College was established as a public two-year college. From that date until 1947, when the status of St. Petersburg Junior College was changed from private to public, Palm Beach Junior College remained the only public two-year college in Florida. When the Florida Minimum Foundation Program was enacted in 1947, combined state and local support for community colleges became a reality. Because of this combined support, Pensacola Junior College was established in 1948. Also, Chipola Junior College, established in 1947 as a private institution, changed its status to become a public junior college.

The Legislature in 1955 established the Community College Council, whose report was published in 1957 under the title, "The Community Junior College in Florida's Future." This report, which was approved by the State Board of Education, contained recommendations for needed legal changes and a master plan for establishing a system of public community colleges in Florida. The system would provide post-high-school education within commuting distance of more than 99 percent of Florida's population. With the development and implementation of the master plan, Florida became a national model for the development of a statewide system of community colleges.

Consequently, the 1957 Legislature authorized the creation of the Division of Community Colleges in the State Department of Education and appropriated funds for six new community colleges to begin implementation of the master plan. These colleges were:

• Central Florida Community College
• Daytona Beach Community College
• Gulf Coast Community College
• Manatee Junior College
• North Florida Junior College
• St. Johns River Community College.

Between 1949 and 1962, twelve district Black Colleges were merged into the Florida Community College System. These colleges were:

• Booker T. Washington Junior College merged with Pensacola Junior College in 1949
• Carver Junior College merged with Brevard in 1960
• Collier-Blocker Junior College merged with St. Johns River Community College in 1960
• Gibbs merged with St. Petersburg Junior College in 1957
• Hampton Junior College merged with Central Florida Community College in 1958
• Jackson College merged with Chipola Junior College in 1961
• Johnson College merged with Lake-Sumter Community College in 1962
• Lincoln College merged with Indian River Community College in 1960
• Roosevelt College merged with Palm Beach Community College in 1958
• Rosenwald College merged with Gulf Coast Community College in 1958
• Suwannee River College merged with North Florida Community College in 1959
• Volusia Community College merged with Daytona Beach Community College in 1957

These twelve district Black Colleges served as a critical foundation for the Community College System. In 1972, the master plan was fully implemented with the opening of Pasco-Hernando Community College.

Florida's twenty-eight community colleges were established to serve the citizens of the State of Florida by offering the first two years of a baccalaureate degree, vocational education, and adult continuing education. Furthermore, in order to bring instruction closer to students, more than 2,000 other locations, such as churches, public schools, and community centers are also used. In addition, Florida Community Colleges have established additional centers and campuses to better serve students needs.

To further insure the efficient and effective operation of Florida's Community College System, the Florida Legislature in 1979 established the State Community College Coordinating Board and in 1983 replaced that board with the State Board of Community Colleges. Since then, the State Board of Community Colleges has earned the respect of the community colleges by strongly preserving local control, represented by local Boards of Trustees, while simultaneously establishing systemwide policies and coordination. The Florida Community College System has received national recognition because of this unusual balance between local control and State coordination and funding.

During the time described on the previous page, postsecondary education needs in Florida were changing. These identifiable changes included an increase in the mean age of students; changes in enrollment patterns, population growth, and population patterns; increased emphasis on vocational education, and economic development; and entry of women into the work force in unprecedented numbers. The Postsecondary Education Planning Commission (PEPC) was established in 1981 to provide overall guidance and direction for the improvement of postsecondary education in Florida. A new community college master plan was developed to become part of the broader plan developed by PEPC. The Master Plan for the Florida Community College System was first published in September 1983. This Master Plan addressed several concerns including emphasis on the improvement of quality, the trend toward increased part-time enrollments, minority needs, women's needs and student financial aid needs. The 1988 Master Plan updated the 1983 plan and identified challenges (from which strategic plans would evolve) addressing areas such as quality education, economic development and quality of life.

The 1993 Master Plan for the Florida Community Colleges is a call to a continued commitment to the "Challenge of a Changing Context". This master plan outlines the following eight goals for the system:

• 1. Preserve open access and increase student success in community college programs.
• 2. Strengthen the quality of programs and curricula among the community colleges.
• 3. Strengthen articulation, cooperation and collaboration among public schools, community colleges, the state university system, private colleges and other institutions.
• 4. Establish partnerships at the state and local level to support broad-based, multilateral economic development initiatives and strategies.
• 5. Strengthen the human resources of the community colleges.
• 6. Strengthen the utilization of technology to support contemporary standards and future applications in academic computing technologies, administrative computing systems, and educational telecommunications.
• 7. Renew Florida's commitment to community college education by strengthening the long-term fiscal stability of the system and providing support for and increasingly diverse population.
• 8. Strengthen and provide leadership in institutional effectiveness, accountability and local control.

These eight goals described in the 1993 Master Plan are ambitious but represent challenges for the Florida Community College System in order to achieve to prepare Florida's Community College System for the year 2000.

The statewide mission for the Florida Community College System was amended in 1994 and is contained in Chapter 24, section 301, Florida Statutes. The primary mission of the Community College system includes the following:

• Providing lower level undergraduate instruction and awarding associate degrees;
• Preparing students directly for vocations requiring less than baccalaureate degrees;
• Providing student development services;
• Promoting economic development for the state within each college district through the provision of special programs.

The secondary role for community colleges includes offering programs in:

• Community Services which are not directly related to academic or occupational advancement;
• Adult precollege education;
• recreational and leisure services.

As stated in the State of Florida Statues, Chapter 24, section 301,

"The community colleges' mission reflects a commitment to be responsive to local educational needs and challenges. In achieving this mission, the colleges strive to maintain sufficient local authority and flexibility while preserving appropriate legal accountability to the state."

The Florida Community College System will use the goals outlined in the primary mission, secondary role and master plan to strive to maintain a high quality of education, keep an open-door policy for all students as well as train the next generation of the work force to prepare the state for the challenges and goals of the year 2000.

COMMUNITY COLLEGE FUNDING POLICY

The following describes the present State Funding Policy for Florida's Community College Operations:

A lump sum appropriation is provided to each community college through the Community College Program Fund (CCPF) Community Colleges' local Boards of Trustees are expected to develop priorities for offering programs and meeting local needs. Community Colleges' local Boards of Trustees are given the flexibility to develop a budget, with available resources, which will best meet their college's priorities.

Community Colleges' local Boards of Trustees are provided the flexibility and responsibility to set policy on pay, salary increases, most fringe benefits, and job qualifications. The Florida Legislature specifies each year a standard student fee amount per credit hour to be charged. Community Colleges' local Boards of Trustees have the flexibility to set fees at their college within ten percent above or below this standard amount.

Categorical funding is provided for certain issues The Florida Legislature determines the specific amount to be funded for the issue and expenditures of these funds are to be limited in purpose. Examples are library resources and instructional equipment.

COMMUNITY COLLEGE PROGRAM FUND (CCPF)

STEP 1 BASE

Identify the Base Year Funding

The total of state general revenue, lottery funds and calculated student fees constitute the base for each college for the current fiscal year.

STEP 2 COST TO CONTINUE

Determine the Cost to Continue Current Programs	Using the amount of funds expended by each college in specific expenditure categories, the price level guidelines are applied to these base amounts to determine the additional funds required to maintain the colleges' existing programs at their present level. This also means serving the same assigned enrollment.
	The expenditure categories usually are: salaries (separated out for faculty, administrators, support staff, etc.), general expenses, utility costs, and operating capital outlay (OCO). Each of these amounts is multiplied by the price guideline amount and the additional funding required by each college is identified. All colleges are subject to the same guidelines, but because colleges spend their money differently, the resulting increases will not be the same.

STEP 3 ENROLLMENT WORKLOAD

Identify Changes in Workload

The enrollment used to calculate changes in workload is assigned in the Appropriations Act. This Act specifies the prior year enrollment shall be the basis of the assigned current enrollment.

STEP 4 OPERATING COST OF NEW FACILITIES

Operating Cost of New Facilities

When a college adds a new building to its physical plant, additional operating costs are experienced. Based on the specific college's average cost of operation per square foot, funding is appropriated for each new building's additional space to cover the cost of maintenance and operation.

STEP 5 IMPROVED PROGRAMS

Improved Program Funding

For programs for which the Legislature has previously provided funding, additional funds may be earmarked to improve or expand the delivery of the program. Examples might be funding for the College Level Academic Skills Test, the Gordon Rule, and other items that have been rolled into the program fund.

STEP 6 NEW PROGRAMS

New Program Funding

First time funding for systemwide programs, specifically earmarked by the Legislature, that are to be rolled into the CCPF lump sum, may be provided. Examples might include funding insurance rate increases or student advisement programs. Each college would receive a share of the total increased funds based on some distribution rationale. This might be FTE, headcount or other factors.

STEP 7 TOTAL CCPF

Total CCPF

Adding all the increases and decreases (step 1 through 6) for each college results in a new individual college funding base. Because factors other than FTE may be involved in distributing portions of the increased funding for certain issues, it is to be expected that the increase per FTE and the overall percentage increase will probably not be the same for each college.

STEP 8 STUDENT FEE REVENUES

Student Fees

The calculation of student fees used to support the Community College Program Fund is the final step in the process to determine the amount of state support. Student fee collections are calculated by multiplying the assigned FTE enrollment by the standard fee rates. This calculation of student fee revenues is then deducted from the total amount of the CCPF to determine the state funded portion.

RESULT

State CCPF

The CCPF lump sum appropriation for each college is allocated to each local Board of Trustees to develop an operating budget for the college. Each board may establish priorities for programs and expenditures to reflect local needs and any priorities or intent of the Legislature expressed in the proviso language of the appropriations act.

Associate in Arts (AA) Degree
Program of Instruction consisting of courses offered to Freshmen and Sophomores in baccalaureate programs, this degree is awarded when a student completes at least sixty (60) college credit as well as attainment of specified performance requirements. This degree program will transfer to State University System.

Associate in Science (AS) Degree
Programs of Instruction consisting of college-level courses to prepare for entry into employment. The degree is awarded when a student completes not less than (60) sixty college courses as well as attainment of specified performance

CCPF (Community College Program Fund)
Money allocated by the Legislature to operate the colleges for the next fiscal year. Please see pages 7-10 for full explanation.

CEEB (College Entrance Examination Board)
A national, nonprofit education association with a membership of over 2,500 colleges, universities, secondary schools, and educational associations and agencies. It is frequently referred to as the College Board. It is known for its SAT test and Advanced and Placement (AP) programs.

CLEP (College Level Examination Program)
A nationwide system of credit-by-examination sponsored by the College Entrance Examination Board. This test awards college credit based on test scores.

CO & DS (Capital Outlay and Debt Service)
Trust funds established by the State under Article XII of the Florida Constitution with funds derived from a portion of fees collected for automobile license tags and distributed to school districts and community colleges to finance construction of school and community college facilities and to service debts incurred by them for construction of educational facilities.

Direct Costs
Those costs associated with conducting activities classified according to the principles and definitions in the Information Classification Structure (ICS).

Educational and General Operations
Those activities supported by the general current fund and the restricted current fund.

Full Costs
Those costs related to producing a specific quantity of output. Full costing is accomplished only for instructional programs, the assumption being that instruction is the production function of the Florida Community Colleges.

Full-Time (FT) -- Credit Student
Any student enrolled for 12 semester credits, 12 or more quarter credits or 24 or more contact hours.

Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Enrollment
Student semester hours divided by 40 for Advanced and Professional and Postsecondary Vocational instruction. For all other instruction, instructional clock hours divided by 900 hours.

General Current Fund
The fund used to account for resources that are available for the general financial requirements of the college, the only restrictions being those imposed by law or the budget.

Part-Time (PT)
A student who is enrolled in less than 12 semester credits or less than 12 quarter credits or less that 24 contact hours.

PECO (Public Education Capital Outlay)
Bonds sold by the State under the provision of Article XII of the Florida Constitution for the purpose of financing the construction of higher education facilities. The bonds are retired from the proceeds of revenue derived from gross utility receipt tax.

Restricted Current Fund
The fund used to account for resources that are available for the operation and support of the educational programs but are restricted by donors or other outside agencies as to the specific purpose for which they may be expended.

Unexpended Plan Fund
The fund used to account for resources that are available for the acquisition or construction of physical property to be used for institutional purposes and resources designated for the major repair and/or replacement of institutional property.

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