Student Achievement Goals & Success Data

Student Achievement Goals

In support of the Institution's mission statement, to provide affordable and open access to quality teaching and learning, TCCD's student achievement goals are as follows:

  • Promote student retention and subsequent graduation for credential-seeking students
  • Improve the academic performance of our students by successful course completion (attain a grade of A, B, C, or CR)
  • Provide a path for transfer students to further their studies
  • Provide career pathways for our students to pursue gainful employment and attain relevant professional certifications and licensure
  • Provide alternative modes of instruction including distance learning for the convenience and accessibility of our students.

In this regard, TCCD monitors the relevant performance indicators associated with these goals and determines thresholds and targets. These indicators are:

  • National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) 6-year Completion Rate
  • Successful Course Completion Data
  • Retention and Persistence Data
  • Distance Learning Data
  • Licensure Pass Rates
  • Graduation and Awards Data
  • Transfer Data
  • Gainful Employment

Student Success Data

See on this page the following tables and graphs include specific data on enrollment, course completion, retention, and persistence for traditional face-to-face students and distance learning students.

Thresholds of Acceptability & Targets

TCCD established target levels of performance with supporting evidence provided by TCCD Institutional Research and final recommendations from a College-wide team for a 5-year period starting in the 2019–2020 academic year. The indicators are updated annually. An ad hoc committee reviewed in Spring 2024 and made adjustments to targets and thresholds based on performance.

Thresholds of Acceptability & Targets
Indicator Threshold of Acceptability Target
NSC 6-Year Completion Rate 37.2% 42.1%
Successful Course Completion 75% 78.4%
Successful Course Completion for Distance Learning Students 75% 79%
Retention & Persistence: Fall to Spring 75% 76%
Retention & Persistence: Fall to Fall 55% 59%
Licensure Pass Rates 90% 97.3%
Graduation and Awards 7,500 8,000
Transfer 2,200 2,500
Gainful Employment 90% 94.5%

National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) 6-Year Graduation Rate

TCCD tracks the NSC 6-Year Graduation Rates as a standard for review and analysis. The minimum threshold of acceptance for TCCD is 37.2% and our aspirational target is 42.1% over 5 years. Our last 6-year graduating percentage was 38.8% for the 2017 Cohort of TCCD graduates.

NSC 6-Year Graduation Rate
Cohort Year Percentage Graduating Target
2014 38.4% 42.1%
2015 40.5% 42.1%
2016 39.8% 42.1%
2017 38.8% 42.1%

NSC 6-Year Completion Rates by Race / Ethnicity

TCC Metric NSC 6-Year Graduation Total Completion Rate (n=headcount of graduates)
Race / Ethnicity 2014 Cohort 2015 Cohort 2016 Cohort 2017 Cohort Point Change 2014 to 2017
Overall 38.4% (n=2,528) 40.5% (n=2,816) 39.8% (n=2,591) 39.8% (n=2,802) 0.4
Asian 50.1% (n=182) 47.7% (n=189) 52.1% (n=203) 48.1% (n=199) -2.0
Black 27.7% (n=289) 31.3% (n=323) 31.6% (n=276) 33.0% (n=343) 5.3
Hispanic 37.3% (n=875) 38.1% (n=982) 37.6% (n=960) 36.1% (n=1,065) -1.3
White 43.0% (n=1,037) 44.7% (n=1,130) 42.9% (n=990) 42.9% (n=1,006) -0.1
Other 31.5% (n=17) 38.1% (n=18) 22.2% (n=8) 17.1% (n=7) -14.4
2 or More Races 32.4% (n=59) 42.0% (n=91) 40.6% (n=86) 39.0% (n=94) 6.6
Race/Ethnicity Unknown 38.7% (n=70) 57.0% (n=83) 49.3% (n=67) 46.1% (n=88) 7.4

Successful Course Completion

The success rate ranged from a low of 72.3% in 2020–2021 to a high of 77.5% in 2023–2024. The average annual percentage increase was 1.3%.

Successful Course Completion (A, B, C, CR)
Academic Year Percentage Completing Target
2020–2021 72.3% 78.4%
2021–2022 77.3% 78.4%
2022–2023 77.0% 78.4%
2023–2024 77.5% 78.4%

Successful Distance Learning Course Completion

The distance learning success rate ranged from a low of 71.7% in 2020–2021 to a high of 78.1% in 2023–2024. The average annual percentage increase was 1.6%.

Successful Distance Learning Course Completion (A, B, C, CR)
Academic Year Percentage Completing Target
2020–2021 71.7% 74.0%
2021–2022 77.9% 79.0%
2022–2023 77.9% 79.0%
2023–2024 78.1% 79.0%

Fall-to-Spring Retention

The fall-to-spring retention rate ranged from a low of 69.9% for the 2016FL cohort to a high of 78.2% for the 2021FL cohort. The average annual percentage increase was 0.7%.

Fall-to-Spring Retention
First Time in College (FTIC) Degree Seeking
Fall Term Retention Rate Target
Fall 2016 69.9% 73.7%
Fall 2017 72.5% 73.7%
Fall 2018 72.7% 73.7%
Fall 2019 72.9% 73.7%
Fall 2020 70.0% 73.7%
Fall 2021 78.2% 73.7%
Fall 2022 74.3% 76.0%
Fall 2023 75.1% 76.0%

Fall-to-Fall Retention

The fall-to-fall retention rate ranged from a low of 53.2% for the 2016FL cohort to a high of 60.8% for the 2021FL cohort. The average annual percentage increase was 0.7%.

Fall-to-Fall Retention
First Time in College (FTIC) Degree Seeking
Fall Term Retention Rate Target
Fall 2016 53.2% 55.9%
Fall 2017 53.0% 55.9%
Fall 2018 54.8% 55.9%
Fall 2019 52.8% 55.9%
Fall 2020 51.1% 55.9%
Fall 2021 60.8% 55.9%
Fall 2022 57.0% 59.0%
Fall 2023 58.5% 59.0%

Licensure Pass Rates

The licensure pass rate ranged from a high of 92.4% in 2021 to a low of 91.7% in 2022. The average annual difference was -0.35%.

Licensure Pass Rates
Year Pass Rate Target
2021 92.4% 97.3%
2022 91.7% 97.3%
2023 91.3% 97.3%

Awards: Number of Degrees & Certificates

The number of degrees and certificates ranged from a high of 8,424 in 2020–2021 to a low of 7,091 in 2021–2022. The average annual percentage difference was -0.001%.

Awards: Number of Degrees & Certificates
Academic Year Number of Awards Target
2016–2017 7834 8500
2017–2018 7867 8500
2018–2019 8320 8500
2019–2020 7880 8500
2020–2021 8424 8500
2021–2022 7091 8000
2022–2023 7418 8000
2023–2024 7521 8000

Transfers

The number of transfers ranged from a high of 2,975 in the Fall of 2019 to a low of 1,957 in the Fall of 2023, which is a 34% decline in 6 years.

Academic Transfers
Fall Term Headcount Target
2019 2975 2500
2020 2308 2500
2021 2199 2500
2022 2259 2500
2023 1957 2500

Gainful Employment Job Placement

The percentage of students working or enrolled within one year after earning a degree or certificate ranged from a high of 92.0% in 2019 to a low of 89.8% in 2021. The average annual difference was -0.3%.

Gainful Employment: Working or Enrolled
Year Rate Target
2019 92.0% 94.5%
2020 90.0% 94.5%
2021 89.8% 94.5%
2022 90.8% 94.5%

Updated September 26, 2024