Student Achievement Measures

Our Mission

Danville Community College is committed to providing quality comprehensive higher education, workforce programs and services to promote student success and enhance business and community partnerships.

Public Disclosure of Student Achievement

The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) Principles of Accreditation, Standard 8.1 (Student Achievement) requires institutions to identify, evaluate, and publish goals and outcomes for student achievement appropriate to the institution's mission, the nature of the students it serves, and the kinds of programs offered.

SACSCOC also indicates that the institution should use multiple measures to document student success. Requirements for publication are further specified in the SACSCOC Policy on Institutional Obligations for Public Disclosure.

Measures of Student Achievement Criteria at DCC

DCC’s seven primary student achievement criteria are Enrollment, College Readiness, Course Completions, College Success, Retention and Progress, Completions, and Transfer. These student achievement criteria are directly related to DCC’s mission and commitment to the values of student access, student success, and enhancing our community through providing highly trained and qualified graduates.

Further Details

  • The figures below reflect DCC’s performance on each of the seven student achievement criteria.
  • Each figure also includes an annual achievement goal for each criterion.
  • These goals are set in accordance with DCC's strategic plan.
  • The achievement goal serves as a target performance level. DCC is committed to continuous improvement on each of its seven student achievement criterion.

 

  • Enrollment

    Annual Headcount

    The annual unduplicated headcount is defined as the unduplicated headcount of students enrolled at any time during the entire 12-month academic year in credit programs (i.e., summer, fall, and spring semesters).

    Academic Year Headcount Target Actual vs. Target Threshold Actual vs. Threshold
    2017-2018 4260        
    2018-2019 3999        
    2019-2020 3838        
    2020-2021 3304 4153 -20.45% 3876 -14.77%
    2021-2022 3134 3825 -18.07% 3337 -6.08%
    2022-2023 3307 3528 -6.27% 3165 +4.48%
    2023-2024 3309 3346 -1.10% 3340 -0.93%
    2024-2025 TBD 3348   3342  

    Data Source: VCCS Enrollment Booklet

    FastForward Enrollment

    Unduplicated headcount of students enrolled in FastForward courses beginning between July 1 and June 30 of a given year.

    Fiscal Year Actual Target Actual vs. Target Threshold Actual vs. Threshold
    2019-2020 79        
    2020-2021 148        
    2021-2022 150        
    2022-2023 262 129 +102% 152 +72.94%
    2023-2024 260 192 +35% 265 -1.75%
    2024-2025 TBD 231   263  

    Data Source: Weekly FF Enrollment Report FY2024 Final

  • College Readiness

    College-Level Math Within Four Semesters After Developmental Math

    Rate of developmental math cohort (Fall FTIC students enrolled in any associate degree or diploma program in the fall or spring of the same academic year) students who successfully completed a college-level math course within 4 semesters of their first enrollment.

    Academic Year Actual Target Actual vs. Target Threshold Actual vs. Threshold
    2018-2019 17.80%        
    2019-2020 16.30%     17.98% -1.68%
    2020-2021 17.80%     16.46% +1.34%
    2021-2022 22.00% 17.82% +4.18% 17.98% +4.02%
    2022-2023 14.30% 19.26% -4.96% 22.22% -7.92%
    2023-2024 20.80% 18.57% +2.23% 14.44% +6.36%
    2024-2025 TBD 19.60%   21.01%  

    Data Source: VCCS Funding Performance Dashboard

    College-Level English Within Four Semesters After Developmental English

    Rate of developmental English cohort (Fall FTIC students enrolled in any associate degree or diploma program in the fall or spring of the same academic year) students who successfully completed a college-level English course within 4 semesters of their first enrollment.

    Academic Year Actual Target Actual vs. Target Threshold Actual vs. Threshold
    2019-2020 35.80%        
    2019-2020 47.80%     36.16% +11.64%
    2020-2021 29.30%     48.28% -18.98%
    2021-2022 55.40% 38.76% +16.64% 29.59% +25.81%
    2022-2023 36.30% 45.49% -9.19% 55.95% -19.65%
    2023-2024 60.00% 41.54% +18.46% 36.66% +23.34%
    2024-2025 TBD 52.08%   60.60%  

    Data Source: VCCS Funding Performance Dashboard

  • Course Completions

    College-Level Math Course Success

    Rate of college-ready math cohort (Fall FTIC students enrolled in any associate degree or diploma program in the fall or spring of the same academic year) students who successfully completed a college-level math course within 3 semesters of their first enrollment.

    Academic Year Actual Target Actual vs. Target Threshold Actual vs. Threshold
    2018-2019 50.40%        
    2019-2020 46.10%     50.90% -4.80%
    2020-2021 49.20%     46.56% +2.64%
    2021-2022 42.90% 50.02% -7.12% 49.69% -6.79%
    2022-2023 42.90% 47.45% -4.55% 43.33% -0.43%
    2023-2024 38.40% 46.35% -7.95% 43.33% -4.93%
    2024-2025 TBD 42.64%   38.78%  

    Data Source: VCCS Funding Performance Dashboard

    College-Level English Course Success

    Rate of college-level English cohort (Fall FTIC students enrolled in any associate degree or diploma program in the fall or spring of the same academic year) students who successfully completed a college-level English course within 3 semesters of their first enrollment.

    Academic Year Actual Target Actual vs. Target Threshold Actual vs. Threshold
    2019-2020 67.50%        
    2019-2020 66.10%     68.18% -2.08%
    2020-2021 60.30%     66.76% -6.46%
    2021-2022 56.20% 66.57% -10.37% 60.90% -4.70%
    2022-2023 59.80% 62.69% -2.89% 56.76% +3.04%
    2023-2024 55.30% 60.53% -5.23% 60.40% -5.10%
    2024-2025 TBD 58.81%   55.85%  

    Data Source: VCCS Funding Performance Dashboard

  • College Success

    Overall Course Success Rate

    Defined as a grade of 'A', 'B', 'C', 'P', or 'S'. This figure excludes those who withdrew.

    Term Total Course Enrollment Actual Target Actual vs. Target Threshold Actual vs. Threshold
    Fall 2018 7590 86.01%        
    Fall 2019 8000 86.65%     86.87% -0.22%
    Fall 2020 6834 82.29%     87.52% -5.23%
    Fall 2021 6458 84.73% 87.53% -2.80% 83.11% +1.62%
    Fall 2022 6471 86.00% 87.09% -1.09% 85.58% +0.42%
    Fall 2023 6750 86.44% 86.87% -0.43% 86.86% -0.42%
    Fall 2024 7636 87.03% 88.30% -1.27% 87.30% -0.27%
    Fall 2025 TBD TBD 89.08%   87.90%  

    Data Source: COURSES WITH GRADES SIS Query

  • Retention and Progress

    Full-time Fall-to-Spring Retention

    Number of full-time fall cohort (fall full-time, 12 or more credits, FTIC students enrolled in any associate degree or diploma program) students who enrolled in the spring of the same academic year.

    Part-time Fall-to-Spring Retention

    Number of part-time fall cohort (fall part-time, less than 12 credits, FTIC students enrolled in any associate degree or diploma program) students who enrolled in the spring of the same academic year.

    Year Academic Load Actual VCCS AVG Target Actual vs. Target Threshold Actual vs. Threshold
    2019 Full-time 86.9% 85.6%        
    2019 Part-time 57.7% 65.6%        
    2020 Full-time 86.8% 86.5%        
    2020 Part-time 52.9% 65.9%        
    2021 Full-time 85.4% 87.0%     87.67% -2.27%
    2021 Part-time 56.0% 66.6%     53.43% +2.57%
    2022 Full-time 78.70% 83.7% 88.96% -10.26% 86.25% -7.55%
    2022 Part-time 60.20% 63.5% 57.20% +3.00% 56.56% +3.64%
    2023 Full-time 82.30% 85.3% 86.14% -3.84% 79.49% +2.81%
    2023 Part-time 54.10% 65.3% 58.06% -3.96% 60.80% -6.70%
    2024 Full-time 82.00% 85.2% 84.60% -2.60% 83.12% -1.12%
    2024 Part-time 47.10% 61.1% 58.47% -11.37% 54.64% -7.54%
    2025 Full-time TBD TBD 83.43%   82.82%  
    2025 Part-time TBD TBD 55.41%   47.57%  

    Data Source: VCCS Performance Funding Dashboard

    Full-time Fall-to-Fall Retention

    Number of full-time fall cohort (fall full-time, 12 or more credits, FTIC students enrolled in any associate degree or diploma program) students who enrolled in the fall of the next academic year.

    Part-time Fall-to-Fall Retention

    Number of part-time fall cohort (fall part-time, less than 12 credits, FTIC students enrolled in any associate degree or diploma program) students who enrolled in the fall of the next academic year.

    Year Academic Load Actual VCCS AVG Target Actual vs. Target Threshold Actual vs. Threshold
    2019 Full-time 63.6% 63.7%        
    2019 Part-time 38.5% 45.4%        
    2020 Full-time 63.4% 64.6%        
    2020 Part-time 32.8% 45.1%        
    2021 Full-time 60.9% 64.0%     64.03% -3.13%
    2021 Part-time 36.0% 45.2%     33.13% +2.87%
    2022 Full-time 56.90% 63.9% 64.51% -7.61% 61.51% -4.61%
    2022 Part-time 40.90% 46.3% 36.84% +4.06% 36.36% +4.54%
    2023 Full-time 56.90% 63.9% 62.21% -5.31% 57.47% -0.57%
    2023 Part-time 38.50% 47.8% 37.66% +0.84% 41.31% -2.81%
    2024 Full-time 59.50% 65.2% 55.98% -0.48% 57.47% +2.03%
    2024 Part-time 34.60% 44.3% 39.62% -5.02% 38.89% -4.29%
    2025 Full-time TBD TBD 59.50%   60.10%  
    2025 Part-time TBD TBD 39.14%   34.95%  

    Data Source: VCCS Performance Funding Dashboard

    Progress (12 Credit Hours)

    Number of fall cohort (fall FTIC students enrolled in any associate degree or diploma program) students who completed at least 12 college credits with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher by the end of spring of the same academic year.

    Progress (24 Credit Hours)

    Number of fall cohort (fall FTIC students enrolled in any associate degree or diploma program) students who completed at least 24 college credits with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher by the end of spring of the next academic year.

    Year Progress Actual VCCS AVG Target Actual vs. Target Threshold Actual vs. Threshold
    2019 12 Credit Hours 66.9% 54.3%        
    2019 24 Credit Hours 54.4% 48.0%        
    2020 12 Credit Hours 70.3% 53.5%        
    2020 24 Credit Hours 59.6% 47.1%        
    2021 12 Credit Hours 64.2% 53.7%     71.00% -6.80%
    2021 24 Credit Hours 58.1% 49.7%     60.20% -2.10%
    2022 12 Credit Hours 65.80% 58.9% 69.15% -3.35% 64.84% +0.96%
    2022 24 Credit Hours 55.10% 49.7% 59.09% -3.99% 58.68% -3.58%
    2023 12 Credit Hours 64.80% 57.3% 68.77% -3.97% 66.46% -1.66%
    2023 24 Credit Hours 57.50% 51.5% 59.33% -1.83% 55.65% +1.85%
    2024 12 Credit Hours 65.30% 56.0% 66.88% -1.58% 65.45% -0.15%
    2024 24 Credit Hours 57.20% 50.5% 58.61% -1.41% 58.08% -0.88%
    2025 12 Credit Hours TBD TBD 67.26%   65.95%  
    2025 24 Credit Hours TBD TBD 58.30%   57.77%  

    Data Source: VCCS Performance Funding Dashboard

  • Completions

    Total Awards

    All for-credit credentials for the academic year. If graduates earn multiple awards during the academic year, they are counted in this figure.

    Academic Year Actual Target Actual vs. Target Threshold Actual vs. Threshold
    2018-2019 606        
    2019-2020 615     612 +0.48%
    2020-2021 550     621 -11.45%
    2021-2022 575 608 -5.43% 556 -3.51%
    2022-2023 715 597 +19.69% 581 +23.12%
    2023-2024 633 632 +0.20% 722 -12.35%
    2024-2025 TBD 660   639  

    Data Source: DCC Fast Facts

    Awarded Students

    Number of students who earn one or more awards within a given academic year. One award per student is counted each year.

    Academic Year Actual Target Actual vs. Target Threshold Actual vs. Threshold
    2018-2019 653        
    2019-2020 547     660 -17.06%
    2020-2021 551     552 -0.27%
    2021-2022 530 601 -11.84% 557 -4.76%
    2022-2023 466 559 -16.63% 535 -12.95%
    2023-2024 479 531 -9.82% 471 +1.77%
    2024-2025 TBD 506   484  

    Data Source: VCCS Funding Performance Dashboard

    Underserved Awards

    Number of students from underserved populations (1st generation, Pell recipient, minority race/ethnic group, living in underserved locality) who earn one or more awards within a given academic year. These students are also included in the Awards number.

    Academic Year Actual Target Actual vs. Target Threshold Actual vs. Threshold
    2018-2019 418        
    2019-2020 398     422 -5.73%
    2020-2021 367     402 -8.70%
    2021-2022 371 406 -8.66% 371 +0.09%
    2022-2023 313 390 -19.75% 375 -16.47%
    2023-2024 319 361 -11.60% 316 +0.91%
    2024-2025 TBD 344   322  

    Data Source: VCCS Funding Performance Dashboard

    Completion by Race/Ethnicity

    Rate of full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking graduates within 150% of normal time to program completion by race/ethnicity.

    Year/Cohort Race/Ethnicity Actual Target Actual vs. Target Threshold Actual vs. Threshold
    2022: 2019 Cohort American Indian or Alaska Native 0% 3% -3% 1% -1%
    2022: 2019 Cohort Asian 40% 55% -15% 61% -21%
    2022: 2019 Cohort Black or African American 34% 11% +3% 27% +7%
    2022: 2019 Cohort Hispanic/Latino 40% 44% -4% 64% -24%
    2022: 2019 Cohort White 47% 44% +3% 51% -4%
    2022: 2019 Cohort Two or More Races 35% 37% -2% 54% -19%
    2022: 2019 Cohort Unknown 33% 26% +7% 1% +32%
    2023: 2020 Cohort American Indian or Alaska Native 33% 3% +30% 1% +32%
    2023: 2020 Cohort Asian 50% 52% -2% 40% +10%
    2023: 2020 Cohort Black or African American 28% 33% -5% 34% -6%
    2023: 2020 Cohort Hispanic/Latino 47% 45% +2% 40% +7%
    2023: 2020 Cohort White 41% 49% -8% 47% -6%
    2023: 2020 Cohort Two or More Races 27% 36% -9% 35% -8%
    2023: 2020 Cohort Unknown 0% 11% -11% 33% -33%
    2023: 2020 Cohort Nonresident Alien 100% 3% +97% 1% +99%
    2024: 2021 Cohort American Indian or Alaska Native TBD 11%   33%  
    2024: 2021 Cohort Asian TBD 52%   51%  
    2024: 2021 Cohort Black or African American TBD 31%   28%  
    2024: 2021 Cohort Hispanic/Latino TBD 52%   47%  
    2024: 2021 Cohort White TBD 47%   41%  
    2024: 2021 Cohort Two or More Races TBD 39%   27%  
    2024: 2021 Cohort Unknown TBD 11%   0%  
    2024: 2021 Cohort Nonresident Alien TBD 100%   100%  

    Data Source: IPEDS Data Feedback Reports

  • Transfer

    Transfer (16 Credit Hours)

    The number of students that transfer with 16 or mote credit hours, but no associate degree or diploma. Includes certificate and career studies certificate completions.

    Academic Year Actual Target Actual vs. Target Threshold Actual vs. Threshold
    2018-2019 217        
    2019-2020 246     219 +12.24%
    2020-2021 251     248 +1.02%
    2021-2022 169 245 -31.06% 254 -33.34%
    2022-2023 172 229 -24.78% 171 +0.77%
    2023-2024 153 203 -24.72% 174 -11.93%
    2024-2025 TBD 170   155  

    Data Source: VCCS Performance Funding Dashboard

    Transfer (with Associate Degree or Diploma)

    The number of students that transfer with 16 or more credits and an associate degree or diploma.

    Academic Year Actual Target Actual vs. Target Threshold Actual vs. Threshold
    2018-2019 46        
    2019-2020 42     46 -9.60%
    2020-2021 40     42 -5.70%
    2021-2022 36 44 -18.08% 40 -10.89%
    2022-2023 38 41 -6.20% 36 +4.51%
    2023-2024 43 39 +9.86% 38 +12.04%
    2024-2025 TBD 40   43  

    Data Source: VCCS Performance Funding Dashboard

    Transfer (Graduate from 4-Year)

    The number of students that transfer with 16 or more credits and earn a bachelor's degree within 6 years of initial community college enrollment.

    Academic Year Actual Target Actual vs. Target Threshold Actual vs. Threshold
    2018-2019 247        
    2019-2020 284     249 +13.84%
    2020-2021 328     287 +14.35%
    2021-2022 327 295 +10.88% 331 -1.29%
    2022-2023 242 322 -24.94% 330 -26.73%
    2023-2024 256 308 -16.88% 244 +4.74%
    2024-2025 TBD 283   259  

    Data Source: VCCS Performance Funding Dashboard