Student Achievement
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) asks that each member institution provide to its students, constituents, and the public, information about “its goals for student achievement and the success of students in achieving those goals. Information on student success may include reliable information on retention, graduation, course completion, licensure examinations, and job placement rates and other measures of student success appropriate to institutional mission.” Somerset Community College (SCC) identifies these measures for student achievement.
Each measure includes the most recent data available and a definition of the measure derived from the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) Strategic Plan or as determined by SCC.
Number of Credentials Awarded
| Year | Number of Credentials Awarded |
|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 2,869 |
| 2021-22 | 2,625 |
| 2022-23 | 2,672 |
| 2023-24 | 3,417 |
| 2024-25 | 3,691 |
Definition: Annual count of Associate degrees, certificates and diplomas awarded.
Source: Official data as reported to the Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE).
Number of Associate Degrees Awarded
| Year | Number of Associate Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 735 |
| 2021-22 | 644 |
| 2022-23 | 678 |
| 2023-24 | 713 |
| 2024-25 | 836 |
Definition: Annual count of Associate degrees awarded.
Source: Official data as reported to the Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE).
Graduation/Transfer-Out Rates
| Group | Graduation Rate | Transfer-Out Rate |
|---|---|---|
| SCC | 40% | 9% |
| Comparison Group | 32% | 14% |
Definition: Graduation rate is the percent of students who began their studies as full-time,
first-time degree- or certificate seeking students who completed a credential within
150% of “normal time” for completing the program in which they are enrolled. Transfer
–out rate is the percentage of full-time, first-time students who transferred to another
institution without earning a credential.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated
Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS): Graduation Rates component.
Retention Rates
| Group | Full-Time Retention Rate | Part-Time Retention Rate |
|---|---|---|
| SCC | 65% | 45% |
| Comparison Group | 59% | 40% |
Definition: The percentage of first-time students who return to the institution to continue their
studies the following fall. Retention rates are measured from the fall of first enrollment
to the following fall.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated
Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS): Fall Enrollment component.
Student Engagement
| Benchmark | 2018 Report | 2020 Report | 2022 Report | 2024 Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active and Collaborative Learning | 50.1 | 50.1 | 57.7 | 55.7 |
| Student Effort | 47.8 | 48.1 | 47.3 | 46.2 |
| Academic Challenge | 54.0 | 54.0 | 52.8 | 51.0 |
| Student-Faculty Interaction | 56.5 | 56.1 | 59.7 | 56.8 |
| Support for Learners | 50.7 | 50.1 | 51.7 | 50.5 |
Definition: The total CCSSE cohort mean for each benchmark is 50.
Source: CCSSE, University of Texas, Austin
