Student Success: Retention, Graduation, and Transfer-Out Student Retention For the purposes of this report, only first-time students are included in the retention cohorts. Students who transferred into our institution are not included. Illus. 6.1 shows first to second year retention for Mid-Plains Community College students initially enrolled in the term indicated in the parenthesis, and re-enrolling in the following term. Illus. 6.2 and 6.3 provide the same data for MPCC Cohort schools for the academic year 2014-15. Illustration 6.1: 7-Year Trend, Mid-Plains Community College First-to-Second Year Retention Rates Year (Cohort) Full-time Part-time Students Students ( 2014) 60% 44% 2014-15 ( 2013) 59% 32% 2013-14 ( 2012) 53% 35% 60% 50% 40% 30% Full-Time Part-Time 60% 44% 2012-13 ( 2011) 55% 23% 20% 2011-12 ( 2010) 50% 34% 10% 2010-11 ( 2009) 55% 38% 2009-10 ( 2008) 55% 40% 0% 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Source: IPEDS College Navigator, Enrollment, Retention Data, updated 08/31/2016. Illustration 6.2: 2014-2015, Nebraska Community Colleges First-to-Second Year Retention Rates, Full-Time Students & Part-Time Students (Percentage of students who began their studies in 2014 & returned in 2015) Rank Institution Full-Time Students Rank Institution Part-Time Students 1 Northeast 75% 1 Southeast 45% 2 Central 69% 2 Mid-Plains 44% 3 Mid-Plains 60% 2 Central 44% 3 Southeast 60% 3 Northeast 38% 4 Western 52% 4 Metro 33% 5 Metro 45% 5 Western 31% Source: IPEDS College Navigator ( data), updated 08/31/2016. Publication Date: September 21 st, 2016 1
Illustration 6.3: 2014-2015, MPCC Peer Institution First-to-Second Year Retention Rates (Percentage of students who began their studies in 2014 & returned in 2015). Rank 1 2 3 4 5 5 5 6 Institution Mid-State Technical College Wisconsin rapids, WI MN West Comm. & Tech. College Granite s, MN Carl Albert State College Poteau, OK Coffeyville Community College Coffeyville, KS Mid-Plains Community College North Platte, NE Cloud County Community College Concordia, KS Southeastern Community College West Burlington, IA Carl Sandburg College Galesburg, IL Full-time Students Rank 70% 1 67% 2 63% 3 62% 4 60% 5 60% 6 60% 7 7 Bay de Noc CC, Escanaba, MI 58% 8 7 8 9 10 10 Flathead Valley CC, Kalispell, MT Iowa Lakes CC, Estherville, IA Southwestern Michigan College, Dowagiac, MI Allen County CC, Iola, KS Eastern Oklahoma State College, Wilburton, OK Institution Coffeyville CC, Coffeyville, KS Mid-State Tech. College, Wisconsin Rapids, WI Cloud County Community College Concordia, KS Carl Albert State College, Poteau, OK Southeastern Community College West Burlington, IA Mid-Plains Community College North Platte, NE MN West Comm. & Tech. College Granite s, MN Part-time Students 71% 59% 57% 50% 46% 44% 41% 59% 8 Bay de Noc CC, Escanaba, MI 38% Flathead Valley CC, Kalispell, MT 38% 58% 9 Southern State CC, Hillsboro, OH 36% 57% 10 56% 11 54% 11 54% 12 10 Southern State CC, Hillsboro, OH 54% 13 Western Nebraska CC, 11 52% 14 Scottsbluff, NE Source: IPEDS College Navigator (), updated 09/22/2016. Carl Sandburg College Galesburg, IL Eastern Oklahoma State College, Wilburton, OK Southwestern Michigan College, Dowagiac, MI Western Nebraska CC, Scottsbluff, NE Iowa Lakes CC, Estherville, IA Allen County CC, Iola, KS The mission of Mid-Plains Community College is to provide quality educational opportunities for lifelong student learning. Retention is a key to success! 35% 32% 32% 31% 23% 22% Publication Date: September 21 st, 2016 2
Student Retention PERSISTENCE RATES Illus. 6.4 provides persistence data on the total students enrolled for the fall term who are seeking an award (Associate Degree, Diploma, or Certificate). Persistence is defined as the percentage of students who enrolled in the fall; that, a) return the following spring semester or b) graduate in the fall term. Illustration 6.4: 2011-12 to Degree Seeking Students to Spring Persistence Rates Persistence Rates 100.0% 75.0% 75.2% 75.2% 75.8% 74.8% 77.9% 50.0% 25.0% 0.0% 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 # of DS # of DS Students # of DS Students who # of DS Students Students enrolled in who graduated at the end of the did not graduate at the end of the who Persisted to the following Persistence Rate (B+D/A) (A) term (B) term (C) Spring term (D) 2011-12 1,337 41 1,296 964 75.2% 2012-13 1,305 34 1,271 948 75.2% 2013-14 1,437 40 1,397 1,049 75.8% 2014-15 1,328 44 1,284 950 74.8% 1,242 28 1,214 940 77.9% Source: Office of Institutional Research & Planning; Persistence Data Database (09/07/2016). COURSE COMPLETION AND SUCCESS RATES Illus. 6.5 provides a summary of course completion, success rates, and withdrawals for students enrolled in for-credit courses during the semesters of academic years 2011-12 through. Illus. 6.6 is a summary of course completion, success rates, and withdrawals by division for the most recent term,. The same information for developmental courses for the same academic years is shown in Illus. 6.7 and 6.8. For the purpose of these tables course completion rate is defined as courses complete Publication Date: September 21 st, 2016 3
at the end of the term that include grades coded as A, A+, B, B+, C, C+, D, D+, F, I, P, or NP. Success rate represents students who enrolled in courses during the term and completed the course with a grade of A, A+,B, B+, C, C+, or P. Nonsuccesses are those coded as D, D+, F, I, NP, or W. I=Incomplete, NP=Not Passing, P=Passing, and W=Withdrawal. Illustration 6.5: 2011-12 to Course Completion, Success Rates, and Withdrawals Term 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Total Enrollments 10,164 9,921 9,691 10,653 7,533 Success 8,070 8,022 7,786 8,753 5,999 79% 81% 80% 82% 80% Non-Success 2,094 1,899 1,905 1,900 1,534 21% 19% 20% 18% 20% Non-Success Breakout Grade "D, D+,F, I, NP" 1,147 1,002 1,049 1,230 866 55% 53% 55% 65% 56% Withdrew 947 897 856 670 668 45% 47% 45% 35% 44% Source: Office of Institutional Research & Planning; Term Course Completion Database (09/07/2016). Division Codes are as follows: AT=Applied Technologies, BT=Business Technology, EDT=Economic Development and Training, HO=Health Occupations, HSS=Humanities, Human Services, and Social Sciences, and MS=Math and Science. Illustration 6.6: Course Completion, Success Rates, and Withdrawals by Division 2015 AT BT EDT HO HSS MS Total Enrollments 680 1,180 793 790 2,515 1,575 Success 592 873 685 721 1,886 1,242 87% 74% 86% 91% 75% 79% Non-Success 88 307 108 69 629 333 13% 26% 14% 9% 25% 21% Non-Success Breakout Grade "D, D+,F, I, NP" 52 179 96 30 348 162 59% 58% 99% 20% 55% 49% Withdrew 36 128 1 122 281 171 41% 42% 1% 80% 45% 51% Source: Office of Institutional Research & Planning; Student Course History Database (09/15/2016). Publication Date: September 21 st, 2016 4
Illustration 6.7: 2011-12 to Term Developmental Course Completion, Success Rates, and Withdrawals 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Total Enrollments 295 381 499 412 396 Success 160 221 318 252 264 54% 58% 64% 61% 67% Non-Success 135 160 181 160 132 46% 42% 36% 39% 33% Non-Success Breakout Grade "D, D+,F, I, NP" 85 101 100 97 76 63% 63% 55% 61% 58% Withdrew 50 59 81 63 56 37% 37% 45% 39% 42% Source: Office of Institutional Research & Planning; Student Course History Database (09/15/2016). Illustration 6.8: Term Developmental Course Completion, Success Rates, and Withdrawals by Division 2015 2015 HSS MS HSS MS Total Enrollments 159 237 Non-Success Breakout Success 111 153 Grade "D, D+,F, I, NP" 25 51 70% 65% 52% 61% Non-Success 48 84 Withdrew 23 33 30% 35% 48% 39% Source: Office of Institutional Research & Planning; Student Course History Database (09/15/2016). ACADEMIC PROBATION AND SUSPENSION A student will be placed on academic probation whenever the student s academic performance falls below MPCC s established minimum requirements. The minimum requirements during the 2015 academic year were: a 1.5 cumulative GPA through the first 15 GPA hours, a 1.75 for 16-30 GPA hours, and 2.0 for 31 GPA hours or more. Any student placed on academic probation who fails to meet the academic standards stated above by the end of that probationary semester will be placed on suspension. After a student has received academic suspension, the student may not re-enroll for a period of one academic year. Students who have extenuating circumstances may appeal suspensions by notifying the Area Vice President for Student Affairs in writing within five days after receipt of the suspension letter. Publication Date: September 21 st, 2016 5
Illus. 6.9 and 6.10 provide a five-year look at academic probation and suspension at MPCC. Illustration 6.9: 2011-12 to Academic Probation and Suspension Unduplicated Student Count Academic Year Annual Headcount of Students on Academic Probation or Suspension 2011-12 454 2012-13 478 2013-14 507 2014-15 465 333 Source: Office of Institutional Research & Planning; Student Data Database (09/15/2016). Illustration 6.10: 2011-12 to Percent of Students on Academic Probation and Suspension Compared to Annual Headcount Academic Year Annual Headcount of Students on Academic Probation or Suspension Annual Headcount Percent of Students on Academic Probation or Suspension 2011-12 454 6,980 6.5% 2012-13 478 7,837 6.1% 2013-14 507 8,102 6.3% 2014-15 465 9,435 4.9% 333 4,529 7.4% Source: Office of Institutional Research & Planning; Student Data Database (09/15/2016). ACADEMIC HONORS Students taking 12 or more credit hours included in GPA calculation and achieving a 3.5-3.89 GPA in a semester will be listed on the Dean s Honor Roll; those achieving at least a 3.9 GPA will be listed on the President s Honor Roll. Illus. 6.11 & 6.12 provide a five-year look at academic honors at MPCC. Illustration 6.11: 2011-12 to Academic Honors; Annual Unduplicated Student Count Academic Year Headcount of Students with Academic Honors 2011-12 325 2012-13 354 2013-14 340 2014-15 328 342 Source: Office of Institutional Research & Planning; Student Data Database (09/20/2016). Publication Date: September 21 st, 2016 6
Illustration 6.12: 2008-09 to 2012-13 Percent of Students with Honors Compared to Annual Headcount Academic Year Headcount of Students with Academic Honors Annual Headcount Percent of Students with Academic Honors 2011-12 325 6,980 4.7% 2012-13 354 7,837 4.5% 2013-14 340 8,102 4.2% 2014-15 328 9,435 3.5% 342 4,529 7.6% Source: Office of Institutional Research & Planning; Student Data Database (09/20/2016). MPCC Graduates and Awards Conferred MPCC presented 445 awards (degrees, diplomas, & certificates) to 371 individual graduates during the academic year. Illustration 6.13: 10-Year MPCC Graduate Headcount Trend 10-Year MPCC Graduate Headcount Trend 450 400 350 415 339 330 337 401 341 410 377 396 371 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 Headcount Linear (Headcount) Source: Office of Institutional Research and Planning; Potential Graduates Database, Graduates by Date Conferred (09/20/2016). Publication Date: September 21 st, 2016 7
Illustration 6.14: 10-Year MPCC Award Count Trend 350 300 MPCC Graduate Headcount and Awards Conferred by Type 327 250 200 150 100 50 0 68 50 Associates Diploma Certificate Source: Office of Institutional Research and Planning; Potential Graduates Database, Graduates by Date Conferred (09/20/2016). Graduation & Transfer-Out Information Illustration 6.15: 5-Yr Trend, Mid-Plains Community College Graduation and Transfer-Out Rates Year(Cohort) Cohort Size Graduation Rate Transfer-out Rate CC Success Rate 2011-12 ( 2008) 254 35% 27% 62% 2012-13 ( 2009) 356 36% 22% 58% 2013-14 ( 2010) 401 34% 20% 54% 2014-15 ( 2011) 439 33% 21% 54% ( 2012) 424 35% 22% 57% Source: IPEDS College Navigator (09/21/2016). Publication Date: September 21 st, 2016 8
Illustration 6.16: Nebraska Community College Graduation and Transfer-Out Rates, ranked by CC Success Rate (for students who began their studies in 2012). Institution Graduation Rate Transfer-out Rate CC Success Rate Northeast CC 48% 14% 62% Mid-Plains CC 35% 22% 57% Central CC 32% 22% 54% Southeast CC 27% 21% 48% Western NE CC 25% 20% 45% Metropolitan CC 13% 22% 35% Source: IPEDS College Navigator (2012 Cohort), updated 09/21/2016. Note: Community College (CC) success rate is the percentage of full-time, first-time students who graduated or transferred out within 150% of "normal time" to completion for their program. Illustration 6.17: MPCC Peer Institution Graduation and Transfer-Out Rates, ranked by CC Success Rate (for students who began their studies in 2012). Institution Graduation Rate Transfer-out Rate CC Success Rate Allen County CC 42% 28% 70% Coffeyville CC 43% 27% 70% Cloud County CC 31% 35% 66% Mid-Plains CC 35% 22% 57% MN West Comm. and Tech. College 44% 13% 57% Southwestern Michigan College 25% 32% 57% Southeastern CC 32% 16% 48% Carl Sandburg College 27% 19% 46% Western Nebraska CC 25% 20% 45% Bay de Noc CC 24% 24% 48% Carl Albert State College 34% 10% 44% Iowa Lakes CC* 43% - 43% Eastern Oklahoma State College 23% 19% 42% Flathead Valley CC 23% 16% 39% Southern State CC 19% 19% 38% Mid-State Tech College* 30% - 30% Source: IPEDS College Navigator (2012-13 data), updated 04/01/2014. Note: Community College (CC) success rate is the percentage of full-time, first-time students who graduated or transferred out within 150% of "normal time" to completion for their program. *Not all institutions report transfer-out rates. Publication Date: September 21 st, 2016 9
GRADUATION RATE BREAKOUT Graduation Rate for federal reporting requirements, which is published on the NCES/IPEDS website College Navigator is calculated based upon the percentage of full-time, first-time in college, degree or certificate seeking cohort (group of students) from a given fall snapshot that earn an award within 150% of normal time (3 years for associate degree, 2 years for diploma, 1-1 ½ years for certificate). For students who began their studies in 2012, Mid-Plains Community College (MPCC) reported a 35% graduation rate which put us second in the state, behind Northeast. 35% put MPCC fifth among our 15 peer institutions which are also rural, multi-campus institutions with similar enrollment from the Midwest. TRANSFER-OUT RATE BREAKOUT Transfer-out Rate is based upon the same cohort as the Graduation Rate and measures the percentage of that cohort that has transferred to another postsecondary institution within three years for schools that have transfer as part of their mission. Mid-Plains Community College (MPCC) reported a 22% transfer-out rate for the 2012 cohort. MPCC tied for first in the state with Central CC and Metropolitan CC. MPCC placed sixth among our peer institutions (22%). Cloud County CC was first with 35% and Southwestern Michigan College was second with 32%. COMMUNITY COLLEGE SUCCESS RATE Combining those students whom either graduated or transferred-out in the course of three years, MPCC ranked second in the state and tied for fourth place among peer institutions with a success rate of 57%. For a more complete look at MPCC graduates, please see the 2014-15 Graduates at Work Report, available through the MPCC Office of Institutional Research and Planning. Publication Date: September 21 st, 2016 10