Ybor City - Hillsborough Community College

Hillsborough Community College: Ybor Campus
Chart 3.4.a: Number of Gradates in Hillsborough County
Number of Graduates in Hillsborough County
Number of Graduates
12,000
10,000
8,000
6,000
4,000
2,000
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1998-1999
1999-2000
Source: HCC Factbook 2009
2000-2001
2001-2002
2002-2003
2003-2004
2004-2005
2005-2006
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
Graduates
Projected Graduates
The number of high school graduates receiving diplomas in Hillsborough County was 9,761 during
the 2007-2008 academic year. During the 2013-2014 academic year this number is expected to
increase to 10,384 graduates. These students have greater exposure to and comfort with the
Internet, and will enroll in college expecting a high-quality digital environment.
According to the HCC Trendline 2009 Fact Book, “HCC attracted 24 percent of local high school
graduates” during the 2007-2008 year. The number of students attending HCC after high school is
in line with the national average of 26%. As illustrated in Table 3.4.b below, this percentage has
seen some increase since 2003-2004, though it appears to have settled in the 24%-25% range.
Although it is difficult to know for certain the share of local high school graduates that HCC will
capture, it is likely that, at least in the short term, the trend will continue to climb given current
economic conditions. According to the National Center for Education Statistics (www.nces.ed.gov),
31% of students that enrolled in college following high school graduation attended Community
Colleges, which equates to approximately 19% of all high school graduates. Table 3.4b projects
the percentage of Hillsborough County high school graduates through the 5-year planning
timeframe and assumes modest growth of 0.5% per year in high school graduates who will attend
HCC.
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