Presentor:
Salinas Valley Promise
Program
Data and Outcomes
Presentation for: Salinas City Council and Leadership
February 24, 2026
Presented by: President Michael Gutierrez, Dr. Gayle Pitman and Dr. Jackie Cruz
SALINAS VALLEY PROMISE GOALS
✔COLLEGE AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING ACCESS AND COMPLETION
✔ECONOMIC RECOVERY
✔WORKFORCE & ECONOMIC MOBILITY
NOTE
85%
of Hartnell students come from low-income
families
AND
Low-income FAFSA completers are
127%
more likely to enroll in college1
1Survey Data Strengthen Association Between FAFSA Completion and Enrollment
https://www.ncan.org/news/news.asp?id=456025
Eligibility Requirements
• Be a graduate of a high school or adult school in
the state of California*
• First-time college student (inclusive of dual
enrollment students)
• Enroll full-time (at least 12 units or more)
• Submit the FAFSA or the California Dream Act
Application**
• Participate in the student success seminar
course or enroll in a cohort based partner
program
• Participate in professional development
workshops and mentorship
• Maintain at least a 2.0 semester GPA
Program Benefits
• 2 years of free in-state tuition, regardless
of household income
• A free laptop OR textbook voucher
• Participation in a student success seminar
• Quarterly professional development
workshops with fellow Promise students
• Faculty Champions advocating for students
in each cohort
• Peer Mentoring in First Year of Program
Promise Peer Mentors, 2024-2025
College Type Cost of Attendance Net Price ($1-
30k Income)
Net Price ($30-
48k Income)
Net Price ($48k-
75k Income)
Community College $6,418 $5,059 $6,040 $8,517
CSU $11,226 $6,819 $7,708 $10,411
UC $12,953 $7,354 $8,294 $11,273
CSU Monterey Bay $14,487 $9,654 $11,487 $13,868
Monterey Peninsula College $13,498 $12,241 $13,519 $15,221 Hartnell College $2,895 $1,360 $1,477 $5,267
Source: Dept of Ed College Scorecard, 2024-25
Salinas Valley Promise is creating more accessibility & opportunity
Enrollment Breakdown by City: 2019-2024
Impact of the Promise on Full-time Enrollment for First Time College Students
3% 93.7%
Full-Time Enrollment Growth Since
the Start of the Promise Program
• Prior to the start of Promise program, in Fall 2017, 552 entering students were enrolled full-time, compared to Fall 2024 enrollment of 1,069 students attending full-time, an increase of 93.7%. * The increase of full-time students is particularly important because full-time students complete a certificate, a degree or transfer to a university at a higher rate than part-time students.
Salinas Valley Promise vs. First Time Part-
Time Students
Note: Data was accessed from Hartnell Production Database on 1/21/25. Dual enrollment, JPA, and non-first time students are excluded from the cohort. 2020 and 2021 Cohort Data Results and Outcomes –
Graduation Rates (3-Year) (Using IPEDS definition)
55%
of Hartnell College
transfer students
complete the bachelor’s
degree within 6 years.
45%
is the Aspen Prize
benchmark for
bachelor’s degree
completion within 6
years.
Our overall 3 year
graduation rate is
40%
Workforce Outcomes- Graduates Improve Employment Status – Employment Status Outcomes 2025
78.5%
58.2%
71.4% 70.9%
Percent of respondents who report employment close or very close to field of study by employment status.
Workforce Outcomes-Career Technical
Education (CTE) Graduates from Hartnell
Increase Their Employee Wages – 2025
< $19.99/hr
$20-$29.99/hr
$30-$49.99/hr
> $50/hr
Funding & Budget Projections 2025-2026 (with all income sources) Budget Item Projected 2025-2026
Marketing and Promotional Materials $17,000
Supplies and materials $20,000
Mileage $250.00
Professional Development $10,000
Mentorship Management Platform and Scholarship Platform $30,000 Enrollment Tuition Waivers $125,000
Scholarships (Includes textbooks/laptop) 1400 Students @ $500.00 each $700,000 Total Programmatic Expenses $902,250
Faculty Stipends for Faculty Mentors with fringe benefits $30,000 Promise Program Coordinator with Benefits $180,000
Promise Program Specialist with Benefits $135,000
Peer Mentor Stipends $65,000
Promise & First Year Success Director with Benefits $202,000 Total Personnel Expenses with Salaries and Benefits $612,000 Subtotal $1,514,250
AB19 Funding $368,000
College Funds (Director Salary) $202,000
Lottery Funds $475,000
Other Grant Sources (Mentoring Platform) $30,000
Total Delta between existing college funding sources and the Salinas Valley Promise Program Funding Costs $439,250 OG Salinas Valley Promise Program Champions
Adrienne Laurent Pres. Michael
Gutierrez
Dr. Jackie Cruz Ruth Rodriguez
Ana Valles Dr. Willard
Lewallen
Andrea Bailey Margaret D’Arrigo
Aurelio Salazar,
Jr.
Michele Peregrin
Dr. Gabriela
Lopez
Mike Briley
Chelsy Pham Monica Tovar
Chris Lopez Olegario Gomez
Elliot Robinson Dr. Pablo Romero
Esther Rubio Rene Mendez
Funding
Supporters
Bud and Rebecca
Colligan
Salinas Valley Promise
Program Funders –
Thank you for your support!
Thank
You!