1. Glendale Community College: Statewide Accountability Reporting
Edward Karpp
Associate Dean, Institutional Research & Planning
January 24, 2008

2. Accountability Reporting for the Community Colleges (ARCC)
State-defined outcome measures
Student progress and achievement
Students earning 30+ units
Persistence (Fall to Fall)
Successful vocational course completion
Successful basic skills course completion
Comparison groups
All colleges in California (108 for measures 1 & 2, 109 for measures 3, 4 & 5)
State-defined peer group (different groups for different measures)
Region 7 colleges (14 colleges)

3. Student Progress and Achievement Rate
(Percentage of first-time students with intent to complete who complete)
GCC ranks 10th of 23 colleges in the state-defined peer group, 13th out of 108 colleges in the state, and 1st out of 14 colleges in Region 7.

4. Peer Group Outcomes

5. Students Completing 30+ Units
(Percentage of first-time students with intent to complete who complete 30+ units)
GCC ranks 1st of 55 colleges in the state-defined peer group, 2nd out of 108 colleges in the state, and 2nd out of 14 colleges in Region 7.

6. Peer Group Outcomes

7. Persistence Rate
(Percentage of first-time Fall students with 6+ units who enroll in the next Fall)
GCC ranks 6th of 53 colleges in the state-defined peer group, 13th out of 109 colleges in the state, and 3rd out of 14 colleges in Region 7.

8. Peer Group Outcomes

9. Successful Vocational Course Completion
(Percentage of vocational enrollments passing with an A, B, C, or Credit)
GCC ranks 5th of 34 colleges in the state-defined peer group, 28th out of 109 colleges in the state, and 3rd out of 14 colleges in Region 7.

10. Peer Group Outcomes

11. Successful Basic Skills Course Completion
(Percentage of basic skills enrollments passing with an A, B, C, or Credit)
GCC ranks 1st of 18 colleges in the state-defined peer group, 11th out of 109 colleges in the state, and 1st out of 14 colleges in Region 7.

12. Peer Group Outcomes

13. ARCC 2007 Report: College Level Indicators Self-Assessment
Glendale Community College, located 11 miles north of downtown Los Angeles, has served students since It offers a comprehensive general education program, 91 vocational certificate and degree programs, and a large noncredit program covering basic skills, high school completion, and occupational education. The college serves approximately 37,000 students annually on its two campuses located in the city of Glendale.
Glendale serves an extremely diverse student population. Over 30% of its credit and noncredit students are of Armenian descent, many of whom need extensive English as a Second Language training. Approximately 25% of Glendale’s students are Hispanic, and about 12% are Asian. Nearly 30% of credit students and 60% of noncredit students are over age 30. Of students entering the college directly from high school, approximately 80% place below transfer level in either English or mathematics.
Despite many challenges, including the construction of a new parking structure that has caused the loss of much student parking, Glendale Community College has remained successful at preparing students for transfer and occupational success. Nearly 1,000 students transfer every year from Glendale Community College to the University of California and the California State University. The college awards approximately 1,000 degrees and certificates every year.
Glendale Community College ranks high among its peers on all of the ARCC performance indicators. The college’s indicators are all above its peer group averages where data are available. Glendale is particularly strong in the percentage of students earning at least 30 units. The college ranks second in the state on this measure, and first in its peer group. Further, this indicator has been increasing over the past three years.
Glendale ranks first in its peer group on credit basic skills course completion rate. It also ranks first in its geographical region, reflecting the college’s strong basic skills programs in English, mathematics, and English as a Second Language. These programs, among others, are being strengthened by a series of initiatives funded by the recent state budget allocation for activities to improve basic skills education. Glendale’s success in vocational preparation is shown by its vocational course completion rate, which is also well above the state and peer group averages.
On the persistence rate indicator, Glendale is above both the state average and the peer group average; it ranks sixth among the 53 colleges in its peer group and third among the 14 colleges in its geographical region.
Student progress and achievement rate is slightly above the peer group average and substantially above the state average. This indicator has increased by five percentage points over the past three years.
Improvement rates in basic skills and ESL courses were not available for Glendale Community College due to inaccurate data reporting. This issue has been addressed and future reports should include improvement rate data.
The ARCC performance indicators demonstrate Glendale Community College’s success at preparing students for transfer and occupational success.