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Union County CollegeAnnualInstitutional ProfileFY 2013September, 2013

Union County CollegeThe Institutional Accountability Report for Union County College (Union) has been preparedin compliance with the form and content requirements of the State of New Jersey, NewJersey Higher Education.

Union County CollegePrefaceThe first of New Jersey’s 19 community colleges, Union County College was founded in 1933as a private, liberal arts institution. Eight decades later, Union has evolved into a comprehensivecommunity college which today offers 75 Associate Degree and Certificate programs, as well asopportunities for continuing education and workforce development.Classes are available at our four campuses which are located in Cranford, Elizabeth, Plainfieldand Scotch Plains. Each campus provides students with a unique learning experience. Cranford,our original campus, has the largest number of students attending a variety of transfer and careerprograms.The Elizabeth Campus, our fastest growing campus, provides a full range of both credit andnoncredit educational programs, including a nationally recognized Intensive English Institutethat serves international students from more than 77 countries. The Center for Economic andWorkforce Development offers adult basic education and job training and the Industry BusinessInstitute supplies customized training to employees of local businesses. Transfer and careerprograms are also offered at the Elizabeth Campus including the Cooperative Nursing Programwith Trinitas School of Nursing.Personalized service is the hallmark of our Plainfield Campus. The campus features PhysicalTherapist Assistant, Practical Nursing, and EMT programs.At Scotch Plains, the Regional Health Education Center provides education in the fields ofdental hygiene and dental assisting. The College provides these services in a partnership with theRutgers School of Health Related Professions.Union also provides a wide variety of courses outside the traditional “brick-and-mortar”classrooms. In the past year, more than 2,900 students took 154 online courses in more than 20disciplines.Union’s faculty, administrators, and staff are committed to our mission to enable students tofulfill their goals of earning a college degree or certificate, transferring to a four-year college, orpreparing for immediate entry into a career. Ninety-seven percent of our graduates report thatthey accomplished their goal while at Union.As Union County College’s seventh President, I am pleased to share with you more informationabout Union that can be found in the Annual Institutional Profile, FY 2013.Margaret M. McMenamin, Ed.D.Presidenti

Union County CollegeTABLE OF CONTENTSPageiPrefaceI.Table of ContentsiiII. Data by CategoryA. Accreditation Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1. Institutional accreditation2. Professional accreditationB. Number of Students Served. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1. Undergraduate students by attendance status3. Non-credit students served4. Unduplicated number of students for entire academic yearC. Characteristics of Undergraduate Students. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2. Enrollment in remediation courses by subject area3. a. Enrollment by race/ethnicityb. Enrollment by sexc. Enrollment by age4. Number of student receiving financial aid from Federal, State & InstitutionFunded Aid Program5. First time undergraduate enrollment by state residenceD. Student Outcomes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1. Graduation rates:b. Two-year graduation ratec. Three-year graduation and transfer rate by race/ethnicity2. Third-semester retention ratesa. By attendance statusE. Faculty Characteristics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1. Full-time faculty by race/ethnicity, sex, and tenure status2. Percentage of course sections taught by full-time faculty3. Ratio of full- to part-time facultyF. Characteristics of the Trustees or Governors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1. Race/ethnicity and sex2. List of trustees/governors with titles and affiliations3. URLs of webpages with information on trustees/governorsG. Profile of the Institution. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1. Degree and certificate programs2. OtherH. Major Research and Public Service Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .I. Major Capital Projects Underway in Fiscal Year 2012. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ii1-234-789-1011-1314-1718-2324

Union County CollegeII. DATA BY CATEGORYA. Accreditation StatusInstitutional AccreditationUnion County College is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle StatesAssociation of Colleges and Schools.Professional AccreditationThe following programs are accredited by professional or specialized agencies:Professional Nursing (AS) - Cooperative Program in Professional Nursing conducted jointly with theTrinitas School of Nursing, Elizabeth, NJ, and JFK Muhlenberg Harold B. and Dorothy A. SnyderSchools, Plainfield, NJ, licensed by the New Jersey Board of Nursing and accredited by the NationalLeague for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Inc.Radiography (AS) - Amplified Program in Radiography conducted jointly with JFK Muhlenberg Harold B.and Dorothy A. Snyder Schools, Plainfield, NJ, is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Educationin Radiologic Technology.Dental Assisting (Certificate) - Accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the AmericanDental Association and conducted jointly with the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey(UMDNJ).Dental Hygiene (AAS) - Accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American DentalAssociation and conducted jointly with UMDNJ.Nuclear Medicine Technology (AS) - Accredited by the Joint Review on Educational Programs in NuclearMedicine Technology and conducted jointly with JFK Muhlenberg Harold B. and Dorothy A. SnyderSchools.Physical Therapist Assistant (AAS) - Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical TherapyEducation (CAPTE).Practical Nursing (Certificate) - Accredited by the New Jersey Board of Nursing and the National Leaguefor Nursing Accrediting Commission, Inc.Emergency Health Sciences - Paramedic (AAS) - Accredited by the New Jersey Department of Health andSenior Services, Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Educational Programs.Respiratory Care (AS) - The Respiratory Care Program is conducted jointly with UMDNJ and is accreditedby the Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care, Commission on Accreditation of Allied HealthPrograms.Paralegal Studies (AAS) - Approved by the American Bar Association.1

Union County CollegeDiagnostic Medical Sonography (AS) - Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied HealthEducation Programs with the recommendation of the Joint Review Committee on Education in DiagnosticMedical Sonography and conducted jointly with JFK Muhlenberg Harold B. and Dorothy A. SnyderSchools.2

Union County CollegeB. Number of Students Served1. Undergraduate Enrollment by Attendance Status, Fall 2012Table 6051.5%12,146Source: IPEDS Fall Enrollment SurveyThere were 12,146 students enrolled at Union County College in the Fall semester 2012 of which 5,886students (48.5%) were attending full-time and 6,260 students (51.5 %) were enrolled on a part-time basis.3. Non-Credit Students Served, FY 2012Table II.B.3Total Number ofRegistrations1UnduplicatedHeadcountTotal Clock Hours(One Clock Hours 60 minutes)Total FTEs2Open Enrollment15,5478,123237,603528Customized Training1,60626,274581 Includes all registrations in any course that started on July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012.2 FTEs were computed by converting clock hours to credit hours (by dividing by 15), then converting credithours to FTEs(by dividing by 30).Source: SURE Non-credit Open Enrollment file and NJ IPEDS Form #31, Customized Training.4. Unduplicated Enrollment, FY 2012Table II.B.4HeadcountEnrollment17,304Credit HoursFTE272,8619,095Source: IPEDS 12-Month Enrollment SurveyThe unduplicated number of students enrolled in FY 2012 in credit courses was 17,304.3

Union County CollegeC. Characteristics of Undergraduate Students2. Enrollment in remediation courses:1. Total number of Undergraduate Students enrolled in Fall 2012.TotalUndergraduateEnrollment12,146Number ofStudents Enrolled in OneorMore RemedialCourses3,254%of Total26.8%Undergraduate enrollment includes full-time, part-time, returning, transfer, etc.2. Total Number of First-time, Full-time (FTFT) students enrolled in remediation in Fall 2012.Total Number ofFTFTStudents1,876Number ofFTFTStudents Enrolled in One orMoreRemedialCourses1,111Percent ofFTFT Enrolledin One or MoreRemedialCourse59.2%3. First-time, Full-time students (FTFT) enrolled in remediation in Fall 2012 by subject area.Subject AreaNumber OfFTFTEnrolled In:ReadingWritingComputationAlgebraSource: SURE Fall Enrollment file542754773241Percent of allFTFTEnrolled In:28.8%40.2%41.2%12.8%Of the 12,146 students attending Union County College in Fall 2012, 3,254 (26.8%) were enrolled in oneor more developmental course. Forty-one percent of first-time, full-time freshmen students enrolled indevelopmental coursework were in the area of computation, 40.2% were enrolled in writing, 28.8% enrolledin reading and 12.8% enrolled in Algebra.4

Union County College3. Race/Ethnicity, Sex and Age (separately)Table II.C.3.aUndergraduate Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity, Fall 2012WhiteEnr %BlackEnr %HispanicEnr %Asian*Enr %AmericanIndianEnr %NonResidentAlienEnr %RaceUnknown*Enr%TotalEnr %Full1,139 19.4% 1,507 25.6% 2,078 35.3% 198time3.4%22 0.4% 2664.5%67611.5% 5,886 100.0%Part- 1,517 24.2% 1,800 28.8% 1,682 26.9% 330time5.3%40 0.6% 560.9%83513.3% 6,260 100.0%Total 2,656 21.9% 3,307 27.2% 3,760 31.0%4.3%62 0.5% 3222.7% 1,511 12.4% 12,146 100.0%528*Note: Asian includes Pacific Islanders and Unknown includes 2 or More Races.Source: IPEDS Fall Enrollment SurveyAs shown in Table II.C.3.a, of the 12,146 students enrolled in Fall semester 2012, 21.9% were White, 27.2%were Black, 31.0% were Hispanic, 4.3% were Asian, 0.5% were American Indian, 2.7% were non-residentaliens, and 12.4% did not specify a racial/ethnic category. A comparison of the profile of the studentsenrolled at Union County College to the racial/ethnic distribution of the population of Union County basedon the Census 2010 statistics, showed a higher percentage of Black and American Indian individuals enrolledin the College than is evidenced in the profile of the County.Table II.C.3.bUndergraduate Enrollment by Sex, Fall 2012Full-timeMale%FemalePart-time%Total Male2,441 41.5% 3,445 58.5% 5,886 2,069Source: IPEDS Fall Enrollment Survey%33.1%FemaleTotal%Total Male%4,191 66.9% 6,260 4,510 37.1%Female%Total7,636 62.9% 12,146Among full-time and part-time students enrolled in Fall semester 2012, 62.9% were female and 37.1% weremale.5