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 How ACCD Measures


Benchmarking for peer comparison*

 
ACCD Rank in Peer Group**
ACCD Data
National Benchmark
State Benchmark
1 ACCD ranks 2nd in number of certificate/degree awards among its Texas Peer Group and 6th among its national peers.
3,689 Degrees/certificates
Source: IPEDS 05
Maricopa CCS: 16,625 Degrees / certificates
Dallas CCCD: 4,329 Degrees / certificates
2 ACCD ranks 2nd as a producer of minority associate degree graduates among its Texas peer group and 4th among its national peers.
2,145 Degrees/Certificates
Source: IPEDS 05
Miami Dade College: 6,370 Degrees/certificates
Dallas CCCD: 2,423 Degree/
certificates
3 ACCD ranks number 4 in associate degree / graduate transfers among its Texas peer group.
19%
Source: 2002-03 THECB Migration Report
Data pending
Tarrant CCD: 24%
4 ACCD ranks 2nd in number of all student transfers among its Texas peer group.
2,365
Source: THECB Data Resource for Institutional Effectiveness Measures and Standards 2005-06
Data pending
Dallas CCD: 2,540
5 ACCD ranks number 6 in the placement rate of workforce graduates among all Texas community colleges.
92%
Source: THECB Annual Data Profile, 2003-04
Data pending
San Jacinto CC: 94.9%
6 ACCD ranks 3rd in service area participation rate among its Texas peer group and 4th among its national peers.
4.2%
AY 05-05
Source: THECB Acct. Sys, Tx State Data Center
Miami Dade: 5.8%
El Paso CCD: 5.4%
7 ACCD ranks 2nd in semester credit headcount among its Texas peers and 4th among its national peers.
46,309 credit headcount
Source: IPEDS 05
Maricopa CCS: 11,7633
Dallas CCD: 63,032
8 ACCD ranks 2nd in total contact hours among its Texas peer group.
20,371,984 Contact hours
Source: THECB Acct. System, AY2005
Data pending
Dallas CCD: 25,904,615
9 ACCD ranks second to last in international student headcount among its national peers and last among all Texas peers.
302
Source: IPEDS 05
Broward: 2,855
Houston CCS: 3,304
10 ACCD ranks 6th for course completion rate among its Texas peer group.

80.6 %
Source: LBB Performance Measures AY 06
Data pending
El Paso CCD: 86.9%
11 ACCD ranks 7th in its national peer group for fall-to-fall retention of FTIC full-time status students and 4th among its Texas peer group.
FT 44-62%
Source: IPEDS 05 which presents data in percentages without corresponding numbers for calculations
Valencia CC: 68%
NHMCCD: 67%
12 ACCD ranks 9th among its national peers for fall-to-fall retention of FTIC part-time status students.

PT 39-40%
Source: IPEDS 05 which presents data in percentages without corresponding numbers for calculations
Valencia CC: 51%
EL Paso: 51%
13 ACCD ranks 3rd among Texas peer group for fall-to-spring retention of FTIC students.
73.6%
Source: THECB Data Resources for IE Measures and Standards
Data pending
El Paso CCD: 79.7%
14 ACCD ranks 1st in its Texas peer group for number of Full-Time FTIC degree/certificate seeking financial aid recipients and 3rd in its national peer group.
2,566
Source: IPEDS 05
Miami Dade College: 4,141
ACCD: 2,566
15 ACCD ties first with San Jacinto Community College for number of Exemplary Workforce Programs in 2002-06 Cycle.

4
Source: Institutional Effectiveness Desk Review Programs Receiving Exemplary Status
Data pending

San Jacinto Community College: 4

ACCD: 4

16 ACCD ranks above CCSSE peer group average and near the standard of 50 on student engagement factors.

Active and Collaborative Learning =46.1% (SAC) – 60.6(NVC)

Student Effort =49.0%(SAC) – 54.7%(NVC)

Academic Challenge =49.7(NVC)-52.3(SPC)

Student-Faculty Interaction =45.3%(SAC) – 53.0(PAC)

Support for Learners =49.5%(SAC) – 56.6%(SPC)
Source :CCSSE 05

Active & Collaborative Learning: NVC 60.6

Academic Challenge: Dallas CCCD- El Centro 53.0

Student Effort: Dallas CCCD- El Centro 55.5

Student Faculty Interaction: PAC 53.0

Support for Learners: El Paso 58.0

Active & Collaborative Learning: NVC 60.6

Academic Challenge: Dallas CCCD- El Centro 53.0

Student Effort: Dallas CCCD-El Centro 55.5

Student Faculty Interaction: PAC 53.0

Support for Learners: El Paso 58.0

17 ACCD ranks above CCSSE peer group average on students who would recommend ACCD.
92.5% (NVC) – 97.4% (SPC)
Source: CCSSE 05
El Paso: 97.4%
El Paso: 97.4%
18 ACCD ranks above CCSSE peer group average on student’s evaluation of entire educational experience as good or excellent.
83.5% (SAC) – 90.7% (SPC)
Source: CCSSE 05
Maricopa-Gilbert/Chandler: 92.0%
El Paso: 90.9%
19 ACCD ranks higher than its Texas and national peers on core cost per student FTE.
Cost: $8,055 (NVC) - $10,364 (PAC)
Source: IPEDS 05
Maricopa – Rio Salado -$4,042
Dallas EastField: $5,177
20 ACCD ranks highest among its national and Texas peer group on FT faculty cost per student.
$2,036
Source: IPEDS 05
Valencia CC: $744
El Paso: $1,084
21 ACCD ranks lowest in national and Texas peer group on administrative cost per student FTE.
5.7% (SAC) – 9.5% (NVC) Source: IPEDS 05
ACCD
ACCD
22 ACCD ties with Houston CCS for the lowest average class size among its Texas peer group.
Size 18.7
Source: THECBAcct. System
Data pending
ACCD and Houston CCS: 18.7

Date: may be academic year, fall, spring, fiscal year, or other as indicated.

* Texas Peer Group: Austin, Dallas, El Paso, Houston, Tarrant County, North Harris Montgomery and San Jacinto. National peer Group: Texas Peer Group plus Broward, Cuyahoga, Miami Dade, Maricopa, Tidewater and Valencia; CCSSE Peer Group: Extra-large College Group (19)

**Benchmark status is based on most recent comparative data available from federal and state sources and may or may not represent the current status


 

Key Performance Measures
Benchmark Status
Number of Certificates and Degrees awarded ACCD ranks 2nd in number of certificate/degree awards among its Texas peer Group and 6th among its national peers.
Number of minority certificates and degrees awarded ACCD ranks 4th among all two-year institutions in the nation as a producer of minority associate degree graduates
Percent of Associate Degree Graduates who transfer to Texas senior institutions ACCD ranks number 4 in associate degree/graduate transfers among the Texas peer group
Placement rate of Workforce Graduates ACCD ranks number 6 in placement rate of workforce graduates among all Texas community colleges
Participation Rate in Service area ACCD ranks 3 in service area participation rate among its Texas peer group
Total Credit Student Headcount ACCD ranks 2nd in semester credit enrollment among its Texas peers and 4th among its national peers
Total Contact Hours ACCD ranks 2nd in total contact hours among its Texas peer group
International Student Enrollment ACCD ranks last in international student enrollment among its Texas peer group and second to last among its National peer group
Course Completion Rate (by contact hr.) ACCD ranks 6th for course completion rate among its Texas peer group
Fall-to-fall retention (FTIC) ACCD ranks 4th in its Texas peer group and 7th among its national peer group for fall-to-fall retention of full-time FTIC students.
Fall-to-spring Retention (FTIC) ACCD ranks 3rd in its Texas peer group for fall-to-spring retention of FTIC students.
Number of Financial Aid recipients ACCD ranks 1st among its Texas peer group and 3rd among its national peer group for the number of Full-Time FTIC degree/certificate seeking financial aid recipients
Score on Community College survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE) factors

ACCD ranks above its CCSSE peer group average and near the standard mead of 50 on student engagement factors

Active and Collaborative Learning =46.1% (SAC) – 60.6(NVC)

Student Effort =49.0%(SAC) – 54.7%(NVC)

Academic Challenge =49.7(NVC)-52.3(SPC)

Student-Faculty Interaction =45.3%(SAC) – 53.0(PAC)

Support for Learners =49.5%(SAC) – 56.6%(SPC)

Number of Workforce Programs with THECB Exemplary status ACCD ties for first among its Texas peers in the number of exemplary workforce programs
CCSSE Percent of Students Who would recommend ACCD ACCD ranks above CCSSE peer group[ average on students who would recommend ACCD 92.5%(NVC) – 98.1%(PAC)
Core cost per student full-time-equivalent (FTE) ACCD ranks highest with its Texas peers on core cost per student FTE and higher than all but one of its national peers.
FT faculty cost per student full-time equivalent (FTE) ACCD ranks highest among its Texas peers and highest among its national peers on FT faculty cost per student FTE.
Percentage of Expenditures for Administrative Cost per Student full-time-Equivalent (FTE) ACCD ranks lowest among its Texas peers and lowest among its national peer group on administrative cost per student FTE.
Average Class Size ACCD tied for the lowest average class size among its Texas peer group.

*Texas Peer Group: Austin, Dallas, El Paso, Houston, Tarrant County, North Harris Montgomery, San Jacinto. National peer group: Texas Peer Group plus Broward, Cuyahoga, Miami Dade, Tidewater, Maricopa, and Valencia.

**Benchmark status is based on most recent comparative data available May 2006 from federal and state sources and may or may not represent the current status.

 


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