City of Manassas Mayor and City Council October 16, 2 0 1 7
Northern Virginia Community College Who we are: • 15th largest college or university in Nation and 9th most diverse • Average student age is 24.8 and average class size is 21 • Region ranks 4th in Nation in job openings but 18th out of 20 in labor force growth • Strategic Plan - Every student succeed, every program achieve, and every community prosper
Manassas Campus Highlights • Student Enrollment (FY-15-16) – 10,703 Unduplicated Students • Diversity - 116 Countries, Territories, Administrative Regions (reported by NOVA students) • Manassas City Public Schools had 598 enrollments in Dual Enrollment courses (267 in fall and 331 in spring) Demographics White African American Hispanic/Latino
% 47.7% 12.7% 21.1%
31.6% of 2015 Osbourn HS Grads Attended NOVA
Manassas enrollment trends 7,800 7,600
7,447
7539
7,400 7,200
7,026
Annual FTEs
7,000
6,814
6,800 6,600 6,400
6,311
6,200 6,000 5,800 5,600 2012-13
2013-14
2014-15 Academic Year
Source: Source: Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Student Success Initiatives, NOVA
2015-16
2016-2017
Manassas Campus: Serving the Residential and Business Communities • Automotive/Diesel Technology • Administration of Justice/Criminal Justice • Biotechnology • Business Management/Administration • Early Childhood Education • English as a Second Language
• Cybersecurity/Information Technology • Engineering • Train the Trainer • Driver’s Education • Teacher Education • Personal Fitness Training • Welding Technology
Battleview Technology Center • Adjacent to the Main Campus • Houses SySTEMic Solutions and Classroom space including a Cyber Security Lab • Futures plans include buildout of ground floor
Mary Louise Jackson Amphitheater
• 500 seats • Outdoor Performance Venue
Figure 1: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
Labor Market Information • • •
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360,000 job postings per year in Northern Virginia region (around 1 posting for every 3 persons employed) We will need 470,000 new workers over the next 10 years Job growth in Manassas/PWC expected to be greater than Northern Virginia region, at 2.2% annually (27,770 new jobs over the next 10 years) Top three industries with highest shortages in Manassas/PWC: Healthcare, construction, IT/cybersecurity
The Solution • •
Career Awareness Internships, mentorships, and apprenticeships
• College Planning
College Planning UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIPS
• George Mason University “ADVANCE” • Guaranteed Transfer Partnerships • On-Site Degree Completion:
• George Washington University Cybersecurity • University of Virginia Bachelor of Individualized Study Program (BIS)