Measure

Progress of Basic Skills Students

75% demonstrating progress

80%

55

79% demonstrated progress

Yes

Passing Rates on Licensure & Certification Exams for First-Time Test Takers

80% aggregate passing rate

91% aggregate pass rate

Yes

Performance of College Transfer Students

83% of students who transfer to a 4-year institution will have a GPA of 2.0 or higher after two semesters

94% of college transfer students had a GPA of 2.0 or above after two semesters at a UNC institution

Yes

Passing Rates of Students in Developmental Courses

75% of students who take a developmental English, mathematics and/or reading course will pass the course with a grade of 'C' or better

90% pass rate

Yes

Success of Developmental Students in Subsequent College Courses

80% of students who took developmental courses will pass the "gatekeeper" English and/or mathematics course for which the developmental course serves as a prerequisite

86% pass rate

Satisfaction of Completers and Non-Completers

90% of survey respondents satisfied with college programs and services

98% satisfaction rate

Curriculum Student Retention, Graduation and Transfer

65% of fall degree seeking students will either re-enroll, transfer or graduate by the subsequent fall

70% retention, graduation or transfer rate

Business/Industry Satisfaction with Services Provided

90% of respondents will rate services provided as "very good" or "excellent"

94% satisfaction rate

¹Data not available for five (5) colleges due to CIS issues.

For each measure met, the college may retain and carry forward into the next fiscal year one-fourth of one percent (1/4 of 1%) of its final fiscal year General Fund appropriation. If a college meets all eight performance funding measures, and:

1)    achieves a 70% or greater passing rate on all licensure/certification exams and

2)    its college transfer performance equals or exceeds the performance of native UNC students,

it is classified as an "Exceptional" institution and is eligible for additional funding which is distributed equally among Exceptional colleges.

Measure

Passing Rates on Licensure & Certification Exams

70% minimum passing rate for all exams

9 of 10 exams achieved a 70% minimum passing rate

No

Performance of College Transfer Students

Equivalent to or greater than native UNC sophomores and juniors (87.3%)

94% of college transfer students had a GPA of 2.0 or above after two semesters at a UNC institution

Yes

Source:  2008 Critical Success Factors Report

6/20/2008