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In support of 爆料吃瓜网鈥檚 mission of 鈥淧reparing students, serving communities, creating opportunities for all鈥�, the College monitors student performance via key student achievement outcomes. These data are supplemented by Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) tied to the strategic plan.

The student achievement outcomes serve as standing measures of 爆料吃瓜网鈥檚 effectiveness in fulfilling its mission.

Student Achievement Indicators

Course Completions

Bar chart titled 鈥淥verall Course Completions.鈥� The chart displays course outcomes for Fall 2021 through Fall 2025, including successful, unsuccessful, and withdrawal rates. In Fall 2021, the successful completion rate is 69 percent, the unsuccessful rate is 15 percent, and the withdrawal rate is 15 percent. In Fall 2022, the successful completion rate increases to 73 percent, with unsuccessful and withdrawal rates both at 13 percent. In Fall 2023, the successful completion rate is 75 percent, the unsuccessful rate is 13 percent, and the withdrawal rate is 12 percent. In Fall 2024, the successful completion rate rises to 76 percent, with unsuccessful and withdrawal rates both at 12 percent. In Fall 2025, the successful completion rate reaches 77 percent, while the unsuccessful rate is 13 percent and the withdrawal rate is 11 percent. Overall, the chart shows a steady increase in successful course completion and a gradual decline in withdrawal rates over time.

Notes: Successful Grades = A, B, C, S; Unsuccessful Grades = D, F, U; Course Withdrawal = W; Excluded Grades = AU, I, JC, KC; Includes Degree-Seeking students only; Excludes students who are exclusively Dual Credit

Source: Insights; Date: March 2026

Student Retention

Bar chart titled 鈥淪tudent Retention Rates.鈥� The chart presents fall to spring and fall to fall student retention outcomes for Fall 2021 through Fall 2025. In Fall 2021, fall to spring retention is 72 percent and fall to fall retention is 56 percent. In Fall 2022, fall to spring retention increases to 75 percent, while fall to fall retention is 60 percent. In Fall 2023, fall to spring retention remains at 75 percent, and fall to fall retention remains at 60 percent. In Fall 2024, fall to spring retention reaches its highest point at 76 percent, with fall to fall retention holding steady at 60 percent. In Fall 2025, fall to spring retention is 75 percent, and fall to fall retention data is not available. Overall, the chart shows stable fall to spring retention over time and consistent fall to fall retention from Fall 2022 through Fall 2024.

Notes: Includes Degree-Seeking students only; Excludes students who are exclusively Dual Credit; Fall 2025-Spring 2026 Retention is included, though the Spring 2026 term was not complete at the time of data collection

Retention Definitions: Fall to Spring Retention is defined as non-completer students from the specified fall term who enrolled in the subsequent spring term, plus those who completed a degree or certificate in the specified fall term. Fall to Fall Retention is defined as non-completer students from the specified fall term who enrolled in the subsequent fall term, plus those who completed a degree or certificate in the specified fall term or subsequent spring and summer terms.

Source: Insights; Date: March 2026

3-Year Completion Rates

Chart titled 鈥淧ercent of IPEDS First Time, Full Time Degree Seeking Cohort Students Completing in 150% of Normal Time.鈥� The chart shows completion rates for fall cohorts from 2018 through 2022. For the Fall 2018 cohort, 28 percent of students completed within 150 percent of normal time. For the Fall 2019 cohort, the completion rate increases to 29 percent. For the Fall 2020 cohort, the completion rate remains at 29 percent. For the Fall 2021 cohort, the completion rate rises to 34 percent. For the Fall 2022 cohort, the completion rate increases further to 36 percent. Overall, the chart shows a gradual upward trend in completion rates over time, with notable growth beginning with the Fall 2021 cohort.Notes: Fall Cohorts are the IPEDS defined cohort of First-Time, Full-Time, Degree-Seeking students. Cohorts are based on enrollment on State Aid Day as per IPEDS reporting instead of End of Term. Completion rate is defined as 150% of normal time to complete the degree or certificate. For example, the normal completion time for an Associate of Arts degree is two academic years, so the 150% of normal time is three academic years.

Source: IPEDS Graduate Queries; Date: March 2026

Technical Skills Assessments Pass Rates

Bar chart titled 鈥淭echnical Skills Assessment Pass Rates: 3 Year Averages.鈥� The chart displays three year average pass rates for technical skills assessments across rolling time periods from 2019鈥�2021 through 2023鈥�2025, along with a benchmark of 90 percent. For the 2019鈥�2021 period, the average pass rate is 92 percent. For the 2020鈥�2022 period, the average pass rate is 90 percent. For the 2021鈥�2023 period, the average pass rate increases slightly to 91 percent. For the 2022鈥�2024 period, the average pass rate declines to 89 percent, falling below the benchmark. For the 2023鈥�2025 period, the average pass rate returns to 90 percent, meeting the benchmark. Overall, the chart shows technical skills assessment pass rates that generally meet or exceed the 90 percent benchmark, with one temporary decline during the 2022鈥�2024 period.

Notes: Percentages represent the three-year rolling average as reported to, and calculated by, the Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development (DHEWD). The three-year rolling average benchmark established by DHEWD is 90%. Please note not every program requires a Technical Skills Assessment.

Source: 爆料吃瓜网 Program Coordinators reported data compiled by the Office of Institutional Research and Analytics; Date: March 2026

Employment Placement Rates

Bar chart titled 鈥淧ercent of Completers Who Reported Finding Employment in a Related Field After Graduation.鈥� The chart presents employment outcomes for program completers across academic years from 2019鈥�2020 through 2023鈥�2024. For 2019鈥�2020, 68 percent of completers reported finding employment in a related field after graduation. For 2020鈥�2021, the reported employment rate declines to 59 percent. For 2021鈥�2022, the rate decreases further to 56 percent. For 2022鈥�2023, the reported employment rate increases to 67 percent. For 2023鈥�2024, the rate is 66 percent. Overall, the chart shows a decline in reported related field employment between 2019鈥�2020 and 2021鈥�2022, followed by a recovery beginning in 2022鈥�2023 and remaining relatively stable in 2023鈥�2024.

Notes: Percentages are of students who completed a degree or certificate in a Perkins approved Career & Technical program and who responded to the Graduate Follow Up Survey as finding employment within a related field. Numbers are reported each year in accordance with compliance for Perkins funding.

Source: Graduate Follow Up Survey along with additional follow up data from Career and Program Coordinators compiled by the Office of Institutional Research and Analytics; Date: March 2026

Completers Who Transfer to 4-Year Institutions

Chart titled 鈥淧ercent of First Time, Full Time Degree Seeking IPEDS Cohort Students Who Completed and Transferred to a 4 Year Institution Within Three Years.鈥� The chart displays outcomes for fall cohorts from 2018 through 2022. For the Fall 2018 cohort, 15 percent of students completed and transferred within three years. For the Fall 2019 cohort, the rate remains at 15 percent. For the Fall 2020 cohort, the rate increases slightly to 16 percent. For the Fall 2021 cohort, the rate rises to 20 percent. For the Fall 2022 cohort, the rate remains at 20 percent. Overall, the chart shows a gradual increase in the percentage of students completing and transferring to a four year institution, with the most notable gains occurring between the Fall 2020 and Fall 2021 cohorts.

Notes: Fall Cohorts are the IPEDS defined cohort of First-Time, Full-Time, Degree-Seeking students. Cohorts are based on enrollment on State Aid Day as per IPEDS reporting instead of End of Term. Numbers and percentages represent the number of students within the specified cohort who both completed a degree or certificate and transferred to a 4-year institution within three years.

Source: Fall Enrollment IPEDS query and National Student Clearinghouse results compiled by the Office of Institutional Research and Analytics; Date: March 2026