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2021-2025 KPI metrics as related to JCCC student success.

Course Success Rate
Goal: Student Success

At a Glance:
Target: 80%
Course Success: 79%

Benchmark:
Peer 75th percentile: 77%
National 75th percentile: 80%

Trend:
JCCC: Decreasing
Goal: Increasing

Definition: Total passing grades (A, B, C, P) divided by the total grades (A, B, C, D, F, P, W) of students who enrolled in college-level credit courses. This excludes incomplete grades, audit-only courses and developmental courses. Benchmark data is provided through the National Higher Education Benchmarking Institute. Updated annually every July.

Retention Rate (Full-time – Fall to Spring)
Goal: Student Success

At a Glance:
Target: 82%
Retention Rate (F-S): 81%

Benchmark:
Peer 75th percentile: 86%
National 75th percentile: 85%

Trend:
JCCC: Decreasing
Goal: Increasing

Definition: The percentage of full-time students from Fall term who graduated by completing a degree/certificate before the next spring term OR who enrolled in the next spring term. Excludes high school  students.  Benchmark data is provided through the National Higher Education Benchmarking Institute. Updated annually every July.

Retention Rate (Part-time – Fall to Spring)
Goal: Student Success

At a Glance:
Target: 58%
Retention Rate (F-S): 56%

Benchmark:
Peer 75th percentile: 64%
National 75th percentile: 65%

Trend:
JCCC: Decreasing
Goal: Increasing

Definition: The percentage of part-time students from Fall term who graduated by completing a degree/certificate before the next spring term OR who enrolled in the next spring term. Excludes high school students.  Benchmark data is provided through the National Higher Education Benchmarking Institute. Updated annually every July.

Retention Rate (Full-time – Fall to Fall)
Goal: Student Success

At a Glance:
Target: 66%
Retention Rate (F-F): 64%

Benchmark:
Peer 75th percentile: 67%
National 75th percentile: 66%

Trend:
JCCC: Increasing
Goal: Increasing

Definition: The percentage of first time, full-time, degree/certificate seeking students from Fall term who graduated by completing a degree/certificate before the next fall term OR who enrolled in the next fall term. Excludes high school students.  Data Source:  Fall Enrollment Survey - IPEDS. Updated annually every October.

Retention Rate (Part-time – Fall to Fall)
Goal: Student Success

At a Glance:
Target: 48%
Retention Rate (F-F): 49%

Benchmark:
Peer 75th percentile: 46%
National 75th percentile: 48%

Trend:
JCCC: Increasing
Goal: Increasing

Definition: The percentage of first time, part-time, degree/certificate seeking students from Fall term who graduated by completing a degree/certificate before the next fall term OR who enrolled in the next fall term. Excludes high school students.  Data Source:  Fall Enrollment Survey - IPEDS. Updated annually every October.

Full-Time Success Rate
Goal: Student Success

At a Glance:
Target: 45%
Success Rate: 44%

Benchmark:
Peer 75th percentile: 50%
National 75th percentile: 55%

Trend:
JCCC: Decreasing
Goal: Increasing

Definition: The full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking cohort success rate is calculated by dividing the number of students who successfully completed a degree/certificate OR transferred to another institution by the number of students who were initially enrolled as a full-time, first-time, degree/certificate-seeking students at JCCC. Excludes high school students.  The benchmark data is provided through the Integrated Postsecondary Educational Data System (IPEDS). Updated annually every October.

Part-Time Success Rates
Goal: Student Success

At a Glance:
Target: 25%
Success Rate: 27%

Benchmark:
Peer 75th percentile: 35%
National 75th percentile: 37%

Trend:
JCCC: Flat
Goal: Increasing

Definition: The part-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking cohort success rate is calculated by dividing the number of students who successfully completed a degree/certificate OR transferred to another institution by the number of students who were initially enrolled as a part-time, first-time, degree-seeking students at JCCC. Excludes high school students. Benchmark data is provided through the National Higher Education Benchmarking Institute. Updated annually every October.

Non-credit Awards
Goal: Student Success

At a Glance:
Target: 2,000
Non-credit Awards: 1,858

Benchmark:
Peer 75th percentile: N/A
National 75th percentile: N/A

Trend:
JCCC: Increasing
Goal: Decreasing

Definition: Non-credit student awards are the annual number of students who have successfully completed a certificate, certification, certification prep course or licensure. There are no benchmarking data currently available for this metric. Updated annually every July.

Post-Graduation – Employed CTE Completers
Goal: Student Success

At a Glance:
Target: 89%
Percent Employed: 89%

Benchmark:
Peer 75th percentile: N/A
National 75th percentile: N/A

Trend:
JCCC: Increasing
Goal: Increasing

Definition: Of the Career Technical Education (CTE) graduates, percent employed. Responses from JCCC Career Student Follow Up survey, administered annually. Updated annually every July.