Student Achievement Goals and Outcomes
Completion Rates
SACSCOC Student Competon Indicator:
Completions Data Point Selection: National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) Total Six-Year Completion Rate
| Fall Cohort | 6-Year Graduation Year | CVCC's Fall Cohort Total Completion Rate (%) |
National Benchmark Total Completion Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2013 | 2019 | 44.92 | 40.8 |
| Fall 2012 | 2018 | 42.44 | 39.2 |
| Fall 2011 | 2017 | 32.61 | 37.5 |
| Fall 2010 | 2016 | 39.0 | 39.3 |
| Fall 2009 | 2015 | 36.5 | 38.1 |
Data source: National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) Student Tracker Postsecondary Completions Institutional Benchmark Reports.
CVCC’s Goal (target): to remain above the National Benchmark Total Completion Rate percentage.
Data: Initially, CVCC’s NSC Total Six-Year Completion Rate was below that of the National Benchmark (highlighted in red in the table below). CVCC’s Total Six-Year Completion Rate surpassed the National Benchmark in for the Fall 2012 cohort and remained above the National Benchmark for the Fall 2013 cohort (highlighted in green in the table below), meeting the institutions target goal for this measure.
North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS) Performance Measures for Student Success: Curriculum Completion Rates
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CVCC’s NCCCS Performance Measures Data: Curriculum Completion
| Report Year | Fall Cohort | CVCC Results | NCCCS Excellence Level | NCCCS Mean | CVCC Performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2016 | 60.9% | 61.3% | 55.3% | Below Excellence Level, Above College Average |
| 2020 | 2015 | 58.5% | 52.7% | 53.4% | Met or Exceeded Excellence Level |
| 2019 | 2014 | 53.3% | 52.7% | 49.3% | Met or Exceeded Excellence Level |
| 2018 | 2013 | 42.0% | 51.9% | 43.4% | Below College Average, Above Baseline Level |
| 2017 | 2012 | 49.5% | 51.9% | 43.7% | Below Excellence Level, Above College Average |
| 2016 | 2011 | 47.1% | 51.9% | 44.1% | Below Excellence Level, Above College Average |
| 2015 | 2010 | 40.4% | 45.6% | 43.4% | Below College Average, Above Baseline Level |
| 2014 | 2009 | 38.4% | 45.6% | 43.6% | Below College Average, Above Baseline Level |
| 2013 | 2008 | 40.0% | 45.6% | 41.6% | Below College Average, Above Baseline Level |
Baseline: 2013 NCCCS Performance Measure Report (Fall 2008 Cohort)
Target: CVCC’s goal is to remain above the NCCCS average, in the Above College Average, Below Excellence Level (yellow).
Stretch goal: to have results in the “Met or Exceeded Excellence Level” (green).
First Year Progression/Persistence
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NCCCS Performance Measures Data: First Year Prograssion/Persistence
| Report Year | Fall Cohort | CVCC Results | NCCCS Excellence Level | NCCCS Mean | CVCC Performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2019 | 68% | 71.8% | 66.8% | Below Excellence Level, Above College Average |
| 2020 | 2018 | 71.3% | 71.9% | 70.3% | Below Excellence Level, Above College Average |
| 2019 | 2017 | 70.4% | 71.9% | 68.2% | Below Excellence Level, Above College Average |
| 2018 | 2016 | 78.6% | 75.0% | 70.9% | Met or Exceeded Excellence Level |
| 2017 | 2015 | 78.7% | 75.0% | 70.5% | Met or Exceeded Excellence Level |
| 2016 | 2014 | 74.4% | 74.0% | 68.4% | Below Excellence Level, Above College Average |
| 2015 | 2013 | 76.3% | 74.6% | 67.1% | Met or Exceeded Excellence Level |
| 2014 | 2012 | 69.2% | 74.6% | 68.3% | Below Excellence Level, Above College Average |
| 2013 | 2011 | 69.7% | 74.6% | 67.8% | Below Excellence Level, Above College Average |
Baseline: 2013 NCCCS Performance Measure Report (Fall 2008 Cohort)
Target: CVCC’s goal is to remain above the NCCCS average, in the Above College Average, Below Excellence Level (yellow).
Stretch goal: to have results in the “Met or Exceeded Excellence Level” (green).
College Transfer Performance
North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS) Performance Measures for Student Success: College Transfer Performance
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NCCCS Performance Measures Data:College Transfer Performance Data
| Report Year | CVCC Results | NCCCS Excellence Level | NCCCS Mean | CVCC Performance |
| 2021 | 89.6% | 91.1% | 87.2% | Below Excellence Level, Above College Average |
| 2020 | 87.2% | 89.4% | 85.4% | Below Excellence Level, Above College Average |
| 2019 | 84.3% | 89.4% | 85.2% | Below College Average, Above Baseline Level |
| 2018 | 82.9% | 87.6% | 83.7% | Below College Average, Above Baseline Level |
| 2017 | 83.1% | 87.6% | 82.5% | Below Excellence Level, Above College Average |
| 2016 | 88.3% | 87.6% | 82.7% | Met or Exceeded Excellence Level+ |
| 2015 | 91.3% | 93.8% | 87.7% | Below Excellence Level, Above College Average |
| 2014 | 89.6% | 93.8% | 87.8% | Below Excellence Level, Above College Average |
| 2013 | 93.7% | 93.8% | 87.6% | Below Excellence Level, Above College Average |