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Student Achievement Goals

Institutional Effectiveness > Institutional Research > Student Achievement Goals

Institutional Goal: Empower Students for Success

Student Achievement Goal 1:
Students will develop skills for academic success and persistence
2017-18
Results
Goal
Achieved?
At least 65% of curricular (program-placed) students will have a “successful status” the following fall.
(graduated from Virginia Western, transferred to a four-year institution prior to graduation, or retained)
71%Yes
At least 75% of dual enrollment students will have a “successful status” the following fall.
(graduated from Virginia Western, transferred to a four-year institution prior to graduation, or retained)
78%Yes
At least 85% of the credits taken by non-curricular students will be completed successfully.
(grade of A, B, C, P, or S)
88%Yes
Student Achievement Goal 2:
Students will be empowered to complete their educational goals at Virginia Western
2017-18
Results
Goal
Achieved?
Overall cohort graduation rate of at least 30%
(Full-time, degree-seeking students with no prior college experience starting Virginia Western in Fall 2015 who graduated by Spring 2018)
33%Yes
Cohort graduation rate of at least 30% for CCAP scholarship recipients.
(CCAP recipients starting in Fall 2015 who graduated by Spring 2018)
48%Yes
Cohort graduation rate of at least 30% for Pell Grant recipients.
(Students who received a Pell Grant starting at Virginia Western in Fall 2015 who graduated by Spring 2018)
27%No
Student Achievement Goal 3:
Students will be prepared to transfer or obtain employment after graduating from Virginia Western
2017-18
Results
Goal
Achieved?
At least two-thirds (67%) of graduates in transfer programs will enroll at a four-year institution within one year of graduation.68%Yes
At least 75% of graduates in employment-related programs will be employed within one year of graduation.66%No
At least 75% of all programs with licensure exams will have licensure pass rates above the national average.80%Yes
At least 25% of career/technical students will earn an industry recognized credential prior to graduation from Virginia Western.20%No
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