DOCUMENT RESUME ED 481 032 JC 030 477 Pensacola Junior College Institutional Accountability, 2001. TITLE Pensacola Junior Coll., FL. Office of Institutional Research INSTITUTION and Effectiveness. PJC-R-02-1308A REPORT NO 2001-00-00 PUB DATE NOTE 15p. Numerical/Quantitative Data (110) Reports Research (143) PUB TYPE EDRS Price MF01/PC01 Plus Postage. EDRS PRICE Academic Degrees; *Academic Persistence; Basic Skills; DESCRIPTORS Certification; Community Colleges; *Educational Certificates; Enrollment; *Outcomes of Education; *Success; Two Year Colleges *Pensacola Junior College FL IDENTIFIERS ABSTRACT This document offers statistics regarding enrollment, retention, and success rates for Pensacola Junior College (PJC), Florida. Statistics are divided into categories, which include the following: (1) Enrollments; (2) AA Student Retention; (3) AA Student Success; (4) AS Student (6) AA Transfer to State Universities; (5) AS Student Success; Retention; (7) (8) AS & Certificate Placement Rates; Licensure Exam Pass Rates; (9) College Prep Reading Success; (10) College Prep Writing Success; (11) College Prep Mathematics Success. The section on student success for AA degree seekers reports that, after 4 years, 99.04% of Fall 1997 first-time-in-college AA degree-seekers who earned at least 18 credits had either graduated, or were still enrolled or had left in good standing. This exceeds the state average of 78.94%, and the PJC goal of 90%. The PJC goal for student success for AS degree seekers is 90%. That total for fall 1997 first-time-in-college students was actually 97.67%, while the state average was 77.65%. The PJC goal for college prep reading success for fall 1998 first-time-in-college students who failed an entry-level test and who enrolled in college preparatory course work is 60%, while the actual percent passing highest level was 50%, and the state average was 64.33%. (Contains 14 tables.) (NB) Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE AND U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Office of Educational Research and Improvement DISSEMINATE THIS MATERIAL HAS EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION BEEN GRANTED BY CENTER (ERIC) This document has been reproduced as received from the person or organization m fficl&c>41_ originating it. 0 Minor changes have been made to improve reproduction quality. TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES ..... INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) Points of view or opinions stated in this 1. ..., ...,..-- 1 . official OERI position or policy. PENSACOLA JUNIOR COLLEGE INSTITUTIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY 2001 Enrollments Measure 1, Part 1: "Prior Year High School Graduates Enrolled the Following Year" "This report uses 1998-1999 Florida public high school information for Definition: DPS and 1999-2000 community college enrollment figures from the student data base. Student data base enrollment is limited to prior year high school graduates from the community college service area." Percent of High School Graduates PJC Goal: 34% Enrolled in College PJC Total: 32.86%* State Average: 28.62% Conclusion: PJC exceeds the state average of 28 community colleges, and is within two percent of its goal. ft 0 R-02-1308A *This is slightly more than last year (30.17%). (Competition from area colleges and UWF is increasing.) 0 BEST COPY AVAILABLE 2 2. PENSACOLA JUNIOR COLLEGE INSTITUTIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY 2001 Measure 1, Part 2: AA Student Retention Associate in Arts Students" "Enrollment, Retention and Success Rates for Associate in Art "Status after four years of Fall 1997 first-time-in-college Definition: credits. The retention degree-seekers who earned at least 18 college-level and percent of students who graduated or measure indicates the number are enrolled after four years." Associate of Arts Program Students 65% Percent Graduated or Still Enrolled PJC Goal: 74.04%* PJC Total: 60.68% State Average: Conclusion: PK greatly exceeds its goal and the state average. R-02-1308B *This is a major improvement from last year (60.40%). 3 3. PENSACOLA JUNIOR COLLEGE INSTITUTIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY 2001 Measure 1, Part 2: AA Student Success "Enrollment, Retention and Success Rates for Associate in Arts Students" Definition: "Status, after four years, of Fall 1997 first-time-in-college Associate in Arts degree-seekers who earned at least 18 college-level credits. The success measure indicates the number and percent of students who have graduated, are enrolled in good standing, or left in good standing, after four years from the date of initial enrollment." Associate of Arts Program Students PJC Goal: Graduated, Enrolled or Left in Good 90% Standing PJC Total: 99.04%* State Average: 78.94% Conclusion: PJC exceeds its goal and exceeds the system average. *This is a slight improvement over last year (98.89%). R-02-1308C 4. PENSACOLA JUNIOR COLLEGE INSTITUTIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY 2001 AS Student Retention Measure 1, Part 2: "Enrollment, Retention and Success Rates for Associate in Science Students" "Status after four years of Fall 1997 first-time-in-college Associate in Definition: Science degree-seekers who earned at least 18 college-level credits. The retention measure indicates the number and percent of students who graduated or are enrolled after four years." Associate of Science Program Students PJC Goal: 60% Percent Graduated or Still Enrolled PJC Total: 89.15%* 57.30% State Average: Conclusion: PJC greatly exceeds both its goal and the state average. R-02-1308D *This is much improved from last year (72.37%) 5. PENSACOLA JUNIOR COLLEGE INSTITUTIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY 2001 Measure 1, Part 2: AS Student Success "Enrollment, Retention and Success Rates for Associate in Science Students" "Status, after four years, of Fall 1997 first-time-in-college Associate in Definition: Science degree-seekers who earned at least 18 college-level credits. The success measure indicates the number and percent of students who have graduated, are enrolled in good standing, or left in good standing, after four years from the date of initial enrollment." Associate of Science Program Students Graduated, Enrolled or Left in Good PJC Goal: 90% Standing PJC Total: 97.67%* State Average: 77.65% Conclusion: PJC exceeds its goal and greatly exceeds the system average. R-02-1308E *This is slightly less than last year (98.68%). 6 6. PENSACOLA JUNIOR COLLEGE INSTITUTIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY 2001 Measure 2: AA Transfer to State Universities "Associate in Arts Degree Transfer Performance Report" "Upper division grade point average performance for 1997-98 Associate Arts Definition: graduates who enrolled in the State University system in the following year." Associate of Arts Program Transfer Students 70% PJC Goal: Percent with GPAs at or Above 2.5 PJC Total: 73.13%* 72.06% State Average: Conclusion: PJC exceeds its goal and the system average. R-02-1308F *This is above last year (70.45%). 7 7. PENSACOLA JUNIOR COLLEGE INSTITUTIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY 2001 Measure 3, Part 1: Licensure Exam Pass Rates "State Licensure Passing Rate Report" "Licensure passing rates for community college students who were enrolled in Definition: selected postsecondary vocational programs. At this time, only aggregate data have been provided by licensing agencies. Figures are based on all students sitting for these exams during 1999-2000, and include both graduates and non- graduates, first-time test-takers and repeaters." A.S. and Certificate Program Graduates PJC Goal: 92% Percent Passing All Exams PJC Total: N/A* State Average: N/A* Conclusion: The PJC average rate is unknown. *No data provided. R-02-1308G 8. PENSACOLA JUNIOR COLLEGE INSTITUTIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY 2001 AS & Certificate Placement Rates Measure 3, Part 2: "Placement Rates of Associate in Science and Certificate Program Completers" "Number and percentage of 1998-99 completers who were located and placed Definition: according to a state-level follow-up. Students are considered "placed" if they in a Florida are found the following year to be (1) continuing their education community college or state university, (2) working in a field related to their education, or (3) in the military. Goals are established only for programs with five or more completers in the placement pool." A.S. and Certificate Program Graduates, 75% PJC Goal: Placement of Completers PJC Total: 95.88%* State Average: N/A* Conclusion: PJC greatly exceeds its goal. R-02-1308H *State means are unknown. U. 9. PENSACOLA JUNIOR COLLEGE INSTITUTIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY 2001 College Prep READING Success Measure 4, Part 1: "College Preparatory Success Rate Report" "Outcomes for Fall 1998 first-time-in-college students who tested and failed Definition: enrolled in any level College an entry-level test (ELT) on state cut-off scores, Preparatory course work, and received a passing grade in the highest level College Preparatory course over a two-year period." College Preparatory Reading Students, 60% PJC Goal: Percent Passing Highest Level PJC Total: 50.00* 64.33% State Average: Conclusion: PJC reading prep success did not meet its goal, nor the state average. R-02-13081 *This is a drop from last year (62.74%). (E.L.T. failure rates are up.) 10