Alamo Colleges SWOT Analysis
The overall top five Alamo Colleges strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats to the Alamo Colleges appear in the following chart.
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Top 5 Strengths
Affordability/value
Instruction quality
Programs offerings
Economic and workforce development
Programs offerings
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Top 5 Weaknesses
Communication (internal; external)
Collaboration between district and colleges
Leadership
Graduation/completion
Employee support (benefits, development)
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Top 5 Opportunities
Articulation agreements with four-year institutions
Workforce needs (capitalize on workforce demands for emerging industry programs, trained/skilled workers by existing and incoming industries/companies)
Technology (demand for new technologies; distance education; etc.)
Annexation leading to increased enrollment and revenue
Establish/strengthen partnerships
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Top 5 Threats
Funding reductions
Competition from other higher education institutions
Student/citizen issues (poor preparation, illiteracy, LEP)
High school misalignment with colleges
Accreditation requirements |
