1. Guided Pathways – cohort Criteria
Who is in the cohort? A deep dive.
SBCTC Policy Research
11/28/2018

2. Who is in the GP Cohort?
New students with <10 college level credits
Returning students with <10 college level credits
Transfers-In with <10 college level credits
Basic Skills students who transitioned to Workforce or Transfer with <10 college level credits, meeting GP cohort criteria. A flag is set in the dataset for Basic Skills. It looks for Basic Skills coding +/- 2 years (4 year window) of the student entering the GP cohort (STUCLASS.BASIC_SKILL_CAT is not null)
Students new in summer if they continue in the fall, new summer-only students are excluded

3. GP Cohort is by calendar year, for example:
CY2016 = B563, B564, B671, B672
CY2017 = B673, B674, B781, B782
Why use calendar year? Because we can see cohort progress 6 months earlier vs. using academic year.

4. GP Cohort Criteria Detail
A student enters the Guided Pathways cohort the first YRQ they meet the following criteria:
[STUDENT].[AWARD_SEEK] = Y
and [STUDENT].[INTENT] In (A,B,F,G,M)
and ([STUDENT].[PRIOR_EDUC] between 10 and 15
or [STUDENT].[PRIOR_EDUC] in (83,90)
or [STUDENT].[PRIOR_EDUC] Is Null)
and [STUDENT].[PREV_COL_1] Is Null
and [STUDENT]. [DUAL_ENROLL] Is Null
and [STUDENT]. [FUND_SOURCE_PRIORITY_CATEGORY] = 1
and [STUDENT]. [INTERNATIONAL_STUDENT] = N
and <10 Sum([STUCLASS_GRADE].[CR]) where [STUCLASS_GRADE].[EARN_IND] = Y and [STUCLASS_GRADE].[CLVL_IND] = Y

5. STUDENT.INTENT codes included: A Academic Non-Transfer Degree Program
Coding Detail:
STUDENT.INTENT codes included:
A Academic Non-Transfer Degree Program
B Academic Transfer Program
F Professional/Technical Program
G Professional/Technical Program Applicant (preparatory coursework only)
M Multiple Programs
Excluded:
D Basic Education for Adults
E Developmental (retired as of B67)
H Apprenticeship Program
I Applied Baccalaureate Program
J Upgrading Job Skills Courses
K Vocational Home and Family Life (retired as of B67)
L Non-Award Seeking Student
W Exclusive Continuing Education
X Undecided (retired as of B67)
Y None of the Above
Z Not reported (retired as of B67)

6. STUDENT.PRIOR_EDUC codes included: 10 Less than 9th Grade
Coding Detail:
STUDENT.PRIOR_EDUC codes included:
10 Less than 9th Grade
11 Less than high school graduation
12 GED 83** Tech Prep
13 High school graduate
14 Some post high school, no degree or certificate
Certificate (less than two years)
83** Tech Prep
Other
Excluded:
16 Associate Degree
17 Bachelor's degree or above
STUDENT.FUND_SOURCE_PRIORITY_CATEGORY codes included:
State Supported
2 Contract Funded
3 Student Funded
Null Non-Reportable student such as an Unemployed Tuition Waiver

7. Questions? David Prince dprince@sbctc.edu 360-704-4347
Thomas Mankovich