Virginia Western measures student success as “students who, by the following fall, had graduated from Virginia Western, transferred to a four-year institution prior to graduation, or were still enrolled at Virginia Western.”
1. Program-Placed Students
Goal/Target: 68% of curricular (program-placed) students will have a “successful status” the following fall.
Threshold of Acceptability: 65% of curricular (program-placed) students will have a “successful status” the following fall.
Source: SIS, National Student Clearinghouse
Frequency of Assessment: Annually
| Academic Year | % with Successful Status Next Year |
|---|---|
| 2016-2017 | 68% |
| 2017-2018 | 71% |
| 2018-2019 | 66% |
| 2019-2020 | 67% |
| 2020-2021 | 70% |
Conclusion: In 2020-21, 70% of program-placed students had a successful status the next year. This meets the goal of 68%.
2. Dual Enrollment Students
Goal/Target: 78% of dual enrollment students will have a “successful status” the following fall.
Threshold of Acceptability: 75% of dual enrollment students will have a “successful status” the following fall.
Source: SIS, National Student Clearinghouse
Frequency of Assessment: Annually
| Academic Year | % with Successful Status Next Year |
|---|---|
| 2016-2017 | 78% |
| 2017-2018 | 78% |
| 2018-2019 | 71% |
| 2019-2020 | 80% |
| 2020-2021 | 81% |
Conclusion: In 2020-21, 81% of dual-enrolled students had a successful status the next year. This meets the goal of 78%.
3. Non-Program Placed Students
Goal/Target: 82% of credits taken by non program-placed students will be successfully completed with a grade of A, B, C, P, or S.
Threshold of Acceptability: 79% of credits taken by non-program placed students will be successfully completed with a grade of A, B, C, P, or S.
Source: SIS
Frequency of Assessment: Annually
| Academic Year | % Credits Successfully Completed by Non-Curricular Students |
|---|---|
| 2021-2022 | 84% |
| 2022-2023 | 81% |
| 2023-2024 | 80% |
| 2024-2025 | 83% |
| 2025-2026 | 81% |
Conclusion: In 2025-26, 81% of credits taken by non program-placed students were successfully completed. The threshold of acceptability was met.
Updated: July 20th, 2026
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