- Active and Collaborative Learning
- Student Effort
- Academic Challenge
- Student-Faculty Interaction
- Support for Learning
Benchmarks from the U.S. Department of Education
The U.S. Department of Education measures rates of student retention and completion at community colleges. First-year retention rates are defined as the number of students who enroll during the fall semester and are still enrolled the following fall semester. It also includes students that earned a degree or certificate during that one-year window. This office also tracks the number of first-time, degree-seeking students that graduate or transfer to another school within three years of their initial enrollment, as well as the number of degrees or certificates a school awards.
- First-Year Retention Rate
- Three-Year Graduation/Transfer Rate
- Credentials Awarded (per 100 full-time or equivalent students)
This video reports on an initiative to increase community college graduation rates and retention.
- North Florida Community College, FL
- North Dakota State College of Science, ND
- Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College, WI
- Lawson State Community College, AL
- Missouri State University-West Plains, MO
- Western Wyoming Community College, WY
- Capital Area Technical College, LA
- Snow College, UT
- North Central Missouri College, MO