1. The Office of Institutional Research, Planning, and Assessment Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) AUGUST 2005

2. Table of Contents The proportion of graduate survey respondents who reported having attained their Slide 1 educational goal while at NVCC. The persistence rates of all first-time students at NVCC (both full-time and part-time students). Slide 2 The persistence rates of all first-time, full-time students at NVCC. Slide 3 The persistence rates of all first-time, part-time students at NVCC. Slide 4 The proportion of program-placed students who entered and graduated from NVCC within three years (i.e., within 150% of the normal time for graduation). Slide 5 The proportion of graduate survey respondents who indicated that they were currently employed in a job that was related to their degree. Slide 6 The proportion of NVCC students who take the national licensing/certification examinations in their field, through the appropriate accrediting agency, and who pass on the first attempt. Slide 7 The composite ratings from graduate survey respondents of their satisfaction with their NVCC education. Slide 8 The composite ratings from graduate survey respondents of their satisfaction with NVCC instruction. Slide 9

3. Table of Contents The composite ratings from graduate survey respondents of their satisfaction with NVCC faculty. Slide 10 The composite ratings from graduate survey respondents of their satisfaction with NVCC services and facilities. Slide 11 The transfer rates of all NVCC graduates with a transfer degree in a given academic year who subsequently enroll in a four-year institution the following Fall. Slide 12 The transfer rates of NVCC graduates, transferring to senior institutions in the following Fall, with a degree in AA, AS, ASA degree programs. Slide 13 The average GPA (based on the grade point averages that students received after one year of study at a senior institution) of NVCC students who transferred to senior institutions. Slide 14 The rate of success of developmental English and developmental math students in subsequent college-level courses. Slide 15 The proportion of residents who attended NVCC, out of all the residents who enrolled at a Virginia institution of higher education, from each of the jurisdictions in the Northern Virginia Planning District. Slide 16

4. This Dashboard provides data on IE indicators for 2002-2003 to 2004-05; It deals with the college-wide indicators. The Dashboard colors indicate the following: --- A desirable zone (Green) --- Acceptable zone (Yellow) --- Unacceptable zone (Red)