Student Achievement
Big Sandy Community and Technical College (BSCTC) uses its graduation rate, retention rate, and the number of transfers each academic year to document student success.
| Academic Year | Target | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-2018 (Baseline) | 26.90% | |
| 2018-2019 | 27.90% | 27.80% |
| 2019-2020 | 28.90% | 30.50% |
| 2020-2021 | 29.90% | 31.60% |
| 2021-2022 | 30.90% | 27.40% |
| 2022-2023 (Unofficial) | 31.90% | 38.80% |
| 2023-2024 | 32.90% |
Definition: Cohort of first-time, full-time degree/certificate-seeking low-income students (Pell Grant recipients) who complete their program within 150% of the normal time.
Target: Increase of 1% each year for a total of 3% over a three-year period. (Source: CPE Diversity Plan)
| Academic Year | Target | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-2022 | 30.79% | 26.23% |
| 2022-2023 (Unofficial) | 31.70% | 39.89% |
| 2023-2024 | 32.60% | N/A |
Fall to Fall Retention Rate Overall
Definition: Fall-to-fall retention rates of first-time, credential-seeking students as reported to IPEDS who re-enroll in the following fall or earn a credential by the following summer.
Target: Increase by 1% each year for a total of a 5% increase over the last five years. (The baseline for the target is 2017-2018)
(Source: CPE Official)
| Academic Year | Target | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-2018 | N/A | 55.70% |
| 2018-2019 | 56.70% | 52.70% |
| 2019-2020 | 58.70% | 49.20% |
| 2020-2021 | 59.70% | 51.90% |
| 2021-2022 | 60.70% | 58.90% |
| 2022-2023 (Unofficial) | 61.70% | 54.20% |
| 2023-2024 | 62.70% | N/A |
Definition: Fall-to-fall retention rates of first-time, credential-seeking students as reported to IPEDS who are also identified as low-income (Pell Grant recipient in cohort academic year) and who re-enroll in the following fall or earn a credential by the following summer.
Target: Increase of 1% each year for a total of 3% over a three-year period. (Source: CPE Diversity Plan)
| Academic Year | Target | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-2022 | 57.59% | 57.19% |
| 2022-2023 (Unofficial) | 58.59% | 54.10% |
| 2023-2024 | 59.60% | N/A |
Definition: Percent of Associate of Arts/Associate of Science (AA/AS) earners in an academic year who enrolled at a four-year institution that academic year after the term end date of the term the first Associate was earned or in the next academic year.
Target: Increase by 1% each year for a 5% increase over the last five years. (The baseline for the target is 2017-2018) (Source: CPE Official)
| Academic Year | Target | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-2018 | N/A | 55.80% |
| 2018-2019 | 56.80% | 50.00% |
| 2019-2020 | 57.80% | 50.70% |
| 2020-2021 | 58.80% | 46.50% |
| 2021-2022 | 59.80% | 53.70% |
| 2022-2023 (Unofficial) | 60.80% | N/A |
| 2023-2024 | 61.80% | N/A |
