Student Achievement Disclosure Information
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» (Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³») documents student success using graduation, retention, and post-KCTCS outcomes rates specific to Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³». Measures and targets support the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Strategic Plan, Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) Strategic Plan, and the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education’s (CPE) Strategic Agenda and Performance expectations.
Threshold of Acceptability: Starting in 2022-2023, Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» selected the lowest actual rate from the preceding five years as the minimum threshold for each Student Achievement measure.
Graduation Rate: All
Data Location: KCTCS Decision Support Systems (DSS) Performance Measures Dashboards
Definition: Cohort of first-time, full-time, credential-seeking undergraduates who complete their program within 150% of normal time as reported to the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
Target: One percentage point higher than the targets set by the CPE for the Low Income Graduation Rate starting 2021-2022.
| Academic Year | Target | Actual | Threshold of Acceptability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-2018 | 23.4% | 38.7% | 19.7% |
| 2018-2019 | 24.4% | 43.3% | 19.7% |
| 2019-2020 | 25.4% | 42.9% | 19.7% |
| 2020-2021 | 26.4% | 48.4% | 19.7% |
| 2021-2022 | 47.4% | 46.8% | 19.7% |
| 2022-2023 | 48.8% | 59.2% | 38.7% |
| 2023-2024 | 50.1% | 50.9% | 38.7% |
| 2024-2025 | 52.5% | 57.1% | 38.7% |
Graduation Rate: Low Income
Data Location: KCTCS DSS Performance Measures Dashboards
Definition: Cohort of first-time, full-time, credential-seeking undergraduates who complete their program within 150% of normal time as reported to IPEDS. Low-income students are those receiving a Pell grant in their first year.
Target: Set by the Council on Postsecondary Education starting 2021-2022.
| Academic Year | Target | Actual | Threshold of Acceptability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-2018 | 21.6% | 34.5% | 16.2% |
| 2018-2019 | 23.6% | 41.5% | 16.2% |
| 2019-2020 | 25.6% | 41.0% | 16.2% |
| 2020-2021 | 27.6% | 45.1% | 16.2% |
| 2021-2022 | 46.4% | 44.9% | 16.2% |
| 2022-2023 | 47.8% | 57.4% | 34.5% |
| 2023-2024 | 49.1% | 51.7% | 34.5% |
| 2024-2025 | 51.5% | 52.5% | 34.5% |
Retention Rate: All
Data Location: KCTCS DSS Performance Measures Dashboards
Definition: Cohort of first-time credential-seeking undergraduates, regardless of enrollment status, who remain enrolled the subsequent fall semester as reported to IPEDS.
Target: Increase the Retention Rate by 1% point per year from the 2021-2022 actual rate.
| Academic Year | Target | Actual | Threshold of Acceptability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-2018 | 51.1% | 56.2% | 48.1% |
| 2018-2019 | 52.1% | 60.6% | 48.1% |
| 2019-2020 | 56.1% | 59.2% | 48.1% |
| 2020-2021 | 54.4% | 64.2% | 48.1% |
| 2021-2022 | 55.1% | 60.4% | 48.1% |
| 2022-2023 | 61.4% | 66.7% | 56.2% |
| 2023-2024 | 62.4% | 63.0% | 56.2% |
| 2024-2025 | 68.4% | N/A | 56.2% |
Retention Rate: Low Income
Data Location: KCTCS DSS Performance Measures Dashboards
Definition: Cohort of first-time credential-seeking undergraduates, regardless of enrollment status, who remain enrolled the subsequent fall semester as reported to IPEDS. Low-income students are those receiving a Pell grant in their first year.
Target: Increase the retention rate by 1% point per year from the 2021-2022 actual retention rate.
| Academic Year | Target | Actual | Threshold of Acceptability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-2018 | N/A | 55.8% | N/A |
| 2018-2019 | N/A | 57.9% | N/A |
| 2019-2020 | N/A | 56.7% | N/A |
| 2020-2021 | N/A | 62.6% | N/A |
| 2021-2022 | N/A | 60.2% | N/A |
| 2022-2023 | 64.5% | 64.7% | 55.8% |
| 2023-2024 | 65.5% | 60.4% | 55.8% |
| 2024-2025 | 67.4% | N/A | 55.8% |
Post-KCTCS Employment and Transfer Outcomes: All
Data Location: KCTCS DSS Performance Measures Dashboards: Post-KCTCS Outcomes
Definition: Percentage of non-returning credential earners (degree, diploma, certificate) in one academic year that enrolls at a four-year institution or is employed in Kentucky and earn a wage greater than or equal to the federal poverty level in the following academic year.
Target: Set by KCTCS.
| Academic Year | Target | Actual | Threshold of Acceptability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-2018 | N/A | 59.2% | N/A |
| 2018-2019 | N/A | 56.3% | N/A |
| 2019-2020 | N/A | 53.2% | N/A |
| 2020-2021 | N/A | 58.7% | N/A |
| 2021-2022 | N/A | 52.6% | N/A |
| 2022-2023 | 53.7% | 53.7% | 52.6% |
| 2023-2024 | 54.8% | 50.8% | 52.6% |
| 2024-2025 | 56.0% | 52.7% | 52.6% |
Post-KCTC Employment and Transfer Outcomes: Low Income
Data Location: KCTCS DSS Performance Measures Dashboards: Post-KCTCS Outcomes
Definition: Percentage of non-returning credential earners (degree, diploma, certificate) in one academic year that enrolls at a four-year institution or is employed in Kentucky and earn a wage greater than or equal to the federal poverty level in the following academic year.
Target: The same targets used for Post-Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Employment and Transfer Outcomes: All.
| Academic Year | Target | Actual | Threshold of Acceptability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-2018 | N/A | 61.2% | N/A |
| 2018-2019 | N/A | 55.1% | N/A |
| 2019-2020 | N/A | 51.5% | N/A |
| 2020-2021 | N/A | 58.4% | N/A |
| 2021-2022 | N/A | 53.6% | N/A |
| 2022-2023 | 53.7% | 53.5% | 51.5% |
| 2023-2024 | 54.8% | 56.4% | 51.5% |
| 2024-2025 | 56.0% | 52.6% | 51.5% |