HOUSTON | GPS September 10-11th, 2015
Importance of Data
Metrics Outcomes Degrees Graduation & Transfer Rates Time & Credits to Degree Momentum points Remediation rates and success Gateway completion First-year credit accumulation Retention Data by race, age, gender, income, remedial status Data by sector & student enrollment status (full/part-time) Adopted by National Governors Assoc.
On-Time Graduation Rates Why GPS? University of Houston 16% 2006 Cohort, Full-Time Students CCA Median (Non-Flagship) 22% Texas (Non-Flagship) 23%
150% Graduation Rates Why GPS? University of Houston 46% 2006 Cohort, Full-Time Students CCA Median (Non-Flagship) 48% Texas (Non-Flagship) 50% University of Houston Downtown 13%
Transfer Graduation Rates (w/in 4 Years) 44% Why GPS? University of Houston 46% University of Houston- Downtown 61% University of Houston- Clear Lake 2006 Transfer Cohort
On-Time Graduation Rates 3.1% Why GPS? Houston Community College 3.2% Lone Star College System 4.6 Wharton County Junior College 2.8% San Jacinto College 2008 Cohort, Full-Time Students
150% Graduation Rates 8.7% Why GPS? Houston Community College 9.1% Lone Star College System 4.6 Wharton County Junior College 2008 Cohort, Full-Time Students 10% San Jacinto College
150% Graduation Rates Transfer Cohort 11.8 Why GPS? Houston Community College 9.4% Lone Star College System 12.6 Wharton County Junior College 2008 Transfer Cohort 11.5% San Jacinto College
150% Graduation Rates Transfer Cohort 11.8 Why GPS? Houston Community College 9.4% Lone Star College System 12.6 Wharton County Junior College 2008 Transfer Cohort 11.5% San Jacinto College
Time to Degree 4-Year Why GPS? Graduates
Credits to Degree 4-Year Why GPS? Graduates
Story Entering students don’t always complete About 50% of transfer students do complete within 4 years Only a small number of students transfer Still requires excess time and credits particularly for transfer students
Further Exploration Differences across demographic groups What happens once they get in Remedial enrollment & Success Gateway Success Credit Accumulation Retention Are their unique circumstances or trends to explore? What other data may be available
HOUSTON | GPS Memorandum of Understanding Tracking Student Progression: Data for Project Evaluation – Participating institutions will track the progress and outcomes of cohorts by meta-major using key progress milestones such as rate at which students: complete 15 credits in 1 term, complete 30 credits in 1 year, are retained from term 1 to term 2 and from year 1 to year 2, and complete a credential. – Community colleges will track the rates at which students transfer to a 4-year institution (by receiving institution) and, among those who transfer, the percentage who complete a bachelor’s degree.
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