College Effectiveness and Reporting
The Office of Research and Institutional Effectiveness provides data to the college’s internal partners to support sound decision making and to comply with institutional reporting requirements.
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Student Achievement Data
| Categories/Criteria | Data Source | Threshold and Action Level | Rationale | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | SBTCE Opening Enrollment Data | 4,000 students with 10% action level | Appropriate to service area demographics and population | 2,885 students Fall 2020 EDSS ST ENR010 2-17-2020 |
| Placement Rate of Graduates | SBTCE Performance Funding Formula | 80% with no more than 5% below threshold action level | Established by SC Technical College System peer groups and supports value of earning a credential | 89% placement of graduates for 2019-20. SBTCE Program Evaluation Report 8-15-2021 |
| Licensure Examination Passage Rate | SBTCE Performance Funding Formula | 80% with no more than 5% below threshold action level | Established by SC Technical College System peer groups and supports credentialing requirements | 90% of first-time examinees (4/1/19-3/31/20) passed end of program licensure exams. 2020 SC CHE IE Report 10-23-2020 |
| Retention Fall to Spring | SBTCE Performance Funding Formula | 71% from NCCBP data with 5% below threshold action level | Identified by SC Technical College System peer groups and supports continuous student enrollment | 74% of students retained from Fall 2019 to Spring 2020. EDSS ENR 115 4-15-2021 |
| Student Success Rate | SBTCE Performance Funding Formula | 90% of SC Commission on Higher Education benchmark with 5% below threshold action level | Established based upon average graduation rate of peer institutions in the SC Technical College System | 18% of the 2017 Cohort completed a program within 150% of normal time. CHE/Data & Publications/Performance Funding 4-15-2021 |
| Graduation Rate | IPEDS First-Time, Full-Time Cohort Graduation Rate | 15% with 3% below threshold action level | Established based upon average graduation rate of peer institutions in the SC Technical College System | 18% of the 2017 Cohort completed a program within 150% of normal time. CHE/Data & Publications/Performance Funding 4-15-2021 |
| Number of Graduates Annually by Program | SBTCE Program Evaluation Data | 6 graduates per year or a three-year average of 6 graduates with probationary status as threshold for action | Established by SC Technical College System peer groups and supports program vitality | One active program on probation. All other programs in good standing. SBTCE Program Evaluation Report 9-15-2020 |
| Program Enrollment | SBTCE Program Evaluation | 12 students enrolled for diploma programs; 16 students enrolled for degree programs with probationary status as threshold for action | Established by SC Technical College System peer groups and supports program vitality | All active programs in good standing. SBTCE Program Evaluation Report 9-15-2020 |
