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A-B Tech Student Retention and Completion Data���������������������
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
20 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
Student progress over 5 years - Total transferred, earned credential or enrolled
2018-19 Performance
53.3%
55.3%
40.3%
48.8% Baseline Target Goal Status
50% 58% Above Baseline, Below Target 50% 58% Above Baseline, Below Target
35% 40% Met/ Exceeded
40% 45% Met/ Exceeded
Student cohorts are comprised of all award-seeking students entering the institution for the first time each fall term.
1A 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.
2First-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).
3First-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).
Questions regarding student achievement data should be addressed to the College’s Research & Planning Office.
