Credits Successfully Completed – Winter
Successful completion of attempted credits propels students toward the achievement of their educational goals. The higher the credit completion rate, the greater the likelihood students will efficiently progress through their academic pathway saving time and financial resources.
| Term Year | W2019 | W2020 | W2021 | W2022 | W2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Credit completion rate | 79.4% | 81.0% | 80.0% | 79.3% | 78.8% |
- Winter term successful credit completion rates range from 78.8% in winter 2023 to 81% in winter 2020.
Equity Gaps
Equity gap refers to any disparity in a metric like graduation rate or term-to-term persistence along racial, socioeconomic, gender, or other major demographic groupings. These gaps lead the college to ask “what processes, policies, strategies, etc. are in place that create or exacerbate these disparities? ” rather than “what is the student doing wrong?”
| Characteristic | Range (low to high) | Equity Gap |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | 78% to 79.3% (Male to Female) | <2% points |
| Pell Status | 74.3% to 81.3% (Awarded Pell to No Pell) | 7% points |
| Race/Ethnicity | 66.4% to 83.5% (Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander to Asian) | 17% points |
| Age | 76.5% to 82.8% (Under Age 20 to Age 30 and older) | 6% points |
| 1st Generation | 75.7% to 81.8% (1st Generation to Not 1st Generation) | 6% points |
Winter 2023 Findings
- The gender equity gap is the smallest among all demographic characteristics, while the race/ethnicity equity gap is the largest.
- On average, female students complete a higher percentage of their attempted credits than male students.
- Students who don’t receive Pell grants typically complete more attempted credits than Pell grant recipients.
- Older students complete a higher percentage of credits than younger students.
- Students whose parents haven’t completed a bachelor’s degree (1st Generation) tend to complete fewer attempted credits than those with at least one parent who completed a 4-year degree.
- Among all race/ethnicity groups, students who identify as Asian complete the most attempted credits.
Race/ethnicity W2023 Credit Completion Rate American Indian/Alaska Native 69.4% Asian 84.5% Black or African American 69.5% Hispanic or Latino 74.2% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 66.4% Two or more races 77.2% Not Reported 81.1% White 81.1%
Notes:
Successful Credit Completion Rate = # of credits completed with grades A, B, C, P divided by total credits attempted (including grades W.)
Data Source: Argos, YESS, Successful Credit Co