Student Success Measures

Student success measures are vital in determining how the College is progressing. Indicators will show if milestones (such as developmental and gateway course success) are being reached, achievement gaps are closing, and students are being retained and subsequently graduated.

Developmental Success Initiatives include programs such as Math Boot Camp and Accelerated Math for Mathematics and the Accelerated Learning Program (ALP) for English

Developmental English Success Rate
Goal/Obj	FY13	FY14	FY15	FY16	FY17
3-2a	73%	72%	71%	75%	76%
Increase by 3% annually for first time in college developmental students, the success rate for the developmental English sequence within 3 consecutive semesters.

 

Developmental Math Success Rate
Goal/Obj	FY13	FY14	FY15	FY16	FY17
3-2b	49%	54%	57%	59%	64%
Increase by 3% annually for first time in college developmental students, the success rate of the developmental Math sequence within 3 consecutive semesters.

 

After completing (or testing out) of the math and English development series, all students must then also complete the at least one college level math and at least one college level English course, depending on their major. These courses are called gateway courses. Atlantic Cape tracks the gateway completion in both English and math, as shown below.

Gateway English Success Rate
Goal/Obj	FY13	FY14	FY15	FY16	FY17
3-3a	72%	72%	74%	79%	78%
Increase, by 3% annually for first time in college students, the success rate in gateway English course within 4 consecutive semesters of enrollment

 

Gateway Math Success Rate
Goal/Obj	FY13	FY14	FY15	FY16	FY17
3-3b	46%	49%	54%	60%	68%
Increase, by 3% annually for first time in college students, the success rate in gateway Math course within 4 consecutive semesters of enrollment.

 

There is a strong correlation between students who persist (or are retained) the following semester and successful completion of a degree or certificate. Because of this, Atlantic Cape tracks students in both Fall-to-Spring retention and Fall-to-Fall, as shown below.

First Time in College Fall-to-Spring Retention
Goal/Obj	FY13	FY14	FY15	FY16	FY17
2-1a	75%	73%	74%	77%	72%
Maintain for the first three years and then increase Falll-to-Spring retention rates by 1% thereafter

 

First Time in College Fall-to-Fall Retention
Goal/Obj	FY13	FY14	FY15	FY16	FY17
2-1b	55%	53%	52%	56%	53%
Maintain for the first three years and then increase Fall-to-Fall retention rates by 1% thereafter

 

First Time in College Success Model Outcomes - Graduation
Goal/Obj	FY13	FY14	FY15	FY16	FY17
3-5a	11%	11%	12%	13%	13%
Maintain IPEDS Success Outcomes for first three years and then increase by 2% thereafter.

 

First Time in College Success Model Outcomes - Transfer Out
Goal/Obj	FY13	FY14	FY15	FY16	FY17
3-5b	14%	14%	13%	15%	15%
Maintain IPEDS Success Outcomes rates for first three years and then increase by 2% thereafter

 

 

First Time in College Success Model Outcomes - Still Enrolled
Goal/Obj	FY13	FY14	FY15	FY16	FY17
3-5c	17%	20%	19%	17%	17%
Maintain IPEDS Success Outcomes rate for first three years and then increase by 2% thereafter.

 

First Time in College Success Model Outcomes - Aggregate
Goal/Obj	FY13	FY14	FY15	FY16	FY17
3-5d	42%	45%	43%	45%	45%
Maintain IPEDS Success Outcomes rate for first three years and then increase by 2% thereafter