Data Set 54. Santiago Canyon College Credit Course Completion and Retention Rates, 2007–2011 Fall 2007
Fall 2008
Fall 2009
Fall 2010
Fall 2011
Statewide Average Fall 2011
Successful Course Completion
67%
67%
63%
66%
70%
66%
Course Retention
82%
82%
81%
82%
84%
80%
Notes: (1) Successful course completion compares the number of students enrolle d at census with the number of students who earned a final grade of A, B, C, or Pass. (2) Course retention compares the number of students enrolled at census with the number of students who earned any final grade. This calculation excludes students who withdrew from the course after census.
•• The proportion of students earning a passing final grade in credit courses has fluctuated in recent
years at Santiago Canyon College, reaching a high of 70% in fall 2011, which is higher than the statewide successful course completion rate of 66%. •• The retention rate increased from fall 2007 to fall 2011, rising from 82% to 84% which is higher than
the statewide average of 80%.
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