Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
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A-B Tech Student Retention and Completion Data Based on data collection and assessment efforts during A-B Tech’s participation in Achieving the Dream and Completion by Design processes, four student success measures were established: 1. Proportion of students persisting from year one to year two 2. Proportion of students earning 12 college credits in one year 3. Proportion of students earning 24 college credits in two years 4. Student progress over five years The above measures are tracked annually and progress reports are provided each term to the Board of Trustees, College leadership and the campus community. A-B Tech expects performance on the following measures, at minimum, to meet or exceed established baseline performance levels. The College’s goal is to meet or exceed established targets.
A-B Student Success Measures 2018-19 Performance Measure
2018-19 Performance
Baseline
Target
Goal Status
Proportion of students persisting from year 1 to year 21
53.3%
50%
58%
Above Baseline, Below Target
Proportion of students earning 12 college credits in 1 year2
55.3%
50%
58%
Above Baseline, Below Target
Proportion of students earning 24 college credits in 2 years3
40.3%
35%
40%
Met/ Exceeded
48.8%
40%
45%
Met/ Exceeded
Student progress over 5 years - Total transferred, earned credential or enrolled
Student cohorts are comprised of all award-seeking students entering the institution for the first time each fall term. A persistor is a first-time curriculum student who attempted at least one course during any term in their second academic year; the course can be college level or developmental. This measure is not term specific; it is based on enrollment at any time during an academic year and subsequent enrollment in the following academic year. 1
First-time curriculum students earning 12 college-level credits with a C or better. Year is based on the student’s first term and the subsequent two terms (including summer). 2
First-time curriculum students earning 24 college-level credits with a C or better. Two years is based on the student’s first term and the subsequent five terms (including summer). 3
Questions regarding student achievement data should be addressed to the College’s Research & Planning Office.
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