Traditional Credit Benchmarks/Comprehensive Indicators for Community Colleges
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From persistence rates to distance learning outcomes, from student engagement to institutional effectiveness measures, from developmental success to student outcomes, the National Community College Benchmark Project (NCCBP) offers 150+ credit benchmarks that matter most to community colleges.
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NCCBP members can create national, regional, and peer comparison reports based on the following normed benchmarks:
Completion & Transfer for Full-Time and Part-Time Students
- Certificate and degree completion rates
- Transfer rates
- Performance at transfer institutions
Retention & Persistence
- College-level course retention and success rates
- Developmental course retention and success rates
- Fall-spring and fall-fall persistence rates
Student Performance
- Success rates in core academic skill areas
- Developmental student success in first college-level courses
- Institution-wide grade information
- Distance learning outcomes
- Distance learning sections and grade distributions
Satisfaction and Engagement
- Noel-Levitz, CCSSE, and ACT student satisfaction and engagement ratings
- Educational goal attainment