Student Achievement Disclosure Information
Ashland Community and Technical College (ACTC) documents student success using graduation, retention, and post-KCTCS outcomes rates specific to ACTC. Measures and targets support the ACTC Strategic Plan, Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) Strategic Plan, and the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education’s (CPE) Strategic Agenda and Diversity Plan.
Threshold of Acceptability: Starting in 2022-2023, ACTC selected the lowest actual rate from the preceding five years as the minimum threshold for each Student Achievement measure.
Graduation Rate: All
Data Location: KCTCS Decision Support Systems (DSS) Performance Measures Dashboards/CPE Strategic Agenda and CPE Diversity Plan
Definition: Cohort of first-time, full-time, credential-seeking undergraduates who complete their program within 150% of normal time as reported to the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
Target: One percentage point higher than the targets set by the CPE for the Low Income Graduation Rate starting 2021-2022.
| Academic Year | Target | Actual | Threshold of Acceptability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-2018 | 23.4% | 38.7% | 19.7% |
| 2018-2019 | 24.4% | 43.3% | 19.7% |
| 2019-2020 | 25.4% | 42.9% | 19.7% |
| 2020-2021 | 26.4% | 48.4% | 19.7% |
| 2021-2022 | 47.4% | 46.8% | 19.7% |
| 2022-2023 | 48.8% | 59.2% | 38.7% |
| 2023-2024 | 50.1% | N/A | 38.7% |
| 2024-2025 | 52.5% | N/A | 38.7% |
Graduation Rate: Low Income
Data Location: KCTCS DSS Performance Measures Dashboards: CPE Strategic Agenda and CPE Diversity Plan.
Definition: Cohort of first-time, full-time, credential-seeking undergraduates who complete their program within 150% of normal time as reported to IPEDS. Low-income students are those receiving a Pell grant in their first year.
Target: Set by the Council on Postsecondary Education starting 2021-2022.
| Academic Year | Target | Actual | Threshold of Acceptability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-2018 | 21.6% | 34.5% | 16.2% |
| 2018-2019 | 23.6% | 41.5% | 16.2% |
| 2019-2020 | 25.6% | 41.0% | 16.2% |
| 2020-2021 | 27.6% | 45.1% | 16.2% |
| 2021-2022 | 46.4% | 44.9% | 16.2% |
| 2022-2023 | 47.8% | 57.4% | 34.5% |
| 2023-2024 | 49.1% | N/A | 34.5% |
| 2024-2025 | 51.5% | N/A | 34.5% |
Retention Rate: All
Data Location: KCTCS DSS Performance Measures Dashboards: CPE Strategic Agenda
Definition: Cohort of first-time credential-seeking undergraduates, regardless of enrollment status, who remain enrolled the subsequent fall semester as reported to IPEDS.
Target: Increase the Retention Rate by 1% point per year from the 2021-2022 actual rate.
| Academic Year | Target | Actual | Threshold of Acceptability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-2018 | 51.1% | 56.2% | 48.1% |
| 2018-2019 | 52.1% | 60.6% | 48.1% |
| 2019-2020 | 56.1% | 59.2% | 48.1% |
| 2020-2021 | 54.4% | 64.2% | 48.1% |
| 2021-2022 | 55.1% | 60.4% | 48.1% |
| 2022-2023 | 61.4% | 66.7% | 56.2% |
| 2023-2024 | 62.4% | N/A | 56.2% |
| 2024-2025 | 68.4% | N/A | 56.2% |
Retention Rate: Low Income
Data Location: KCTCS DSS Performance Measures Dashboards: CPE Diversity Plan
Definition: Cohort of first-time credential-seeking undergraduates, regardless of enrollment status, who remain enrolled the subsequent fall semester as reported to IPEDS. Low-income students are those receiving a Pell grant in their first year.
Target: Increase the retention rate by 1% point per year from the 2021-2022 actual retention rate.
| Academic Year | Target | Actual | Threshold of Acceptability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-2018 | N/A | 55.8% | N/A |
| 2018-2019 | N/A | 57.9% | N/A |
| 2019-2020 | N/A | 56.7% | N/A |
| 2020-2021 | N/A | 62.6% | N/A |
| 2021-2022 | N/A | 60.2% | N/A |
| 2022-2023 | 64.5% | 64.7% | 55.8% |
| 2023-2024 | 65.5% | N/A | 55.8% |
| 2024-2025 | 67.4% | N/A | 55.8% |
Post-KCTCS Employment and Transfer Outcomes: All
Data Location: KCTCS DSS Performance Measures Dashboards: Post-KCTCS Outcomes
Definition: Percentage of non-returning credential earners (degree, diploma, certificate) in one academic year that enrolls at a four-year institution or is employed in Kentucky and earn a wage greater than or equal to the federal poverty level in the following academic year.
Target: Set by KCTCS.
| Academic Year | Target | Actual | Threshold of Acceptability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-2018 | N/A | 59.2% | N/A |
| 2018-2019 | N/A | 56.3% | N/A |
| 2019-2020 | N/A | 53.2% | N/A |
| 2020-2021 | N/A | 58.7% | N/A |
| 2021-2022 | N/A | 52.6% | N/A |
| 2022-2023 | 53.7% | 53.7% | 52.6% |
| 2023-2024 | 54.8% | 50.8% | 52.6% |
| 2024-2025 | 56.0% | N/A | 52.6% |
Post-KCTC Employment and Transfer Outcomes: Low Income
Data Location: KCTCS DSS Performance Measures Dashboards: Post-KCTCS Outcomes
Definition: Percentage of non-returning credential earners (degree, diploma, certificate) in one academic year that enrolls at a four-year institution or is employed in Kentucky and earn a wage greater than or equal to the federal poverty level in the following academic year.
Target: The same targets used for Post-ACTC Employment and Transfer Outcomes: All.
| Academic Year | Target | Actual | Threshold of Acceptability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-2018 | N/A | 61.2% | N/A |
| 2018-2019 | N/A | 55.1% | N/A |
| 2019-2020 | N/A | 51.5% | N/A |
| 2020-2021 | N/A | 58.4% | N/A |
| 2021-2022 | N/A | 53.6% | N/A |
| 2022-2023 | 53.7% | 53.5% | 51.5% |
| 2023-2024 | 54.8% | 56.4% | 51.5% |
| 2024-2025 | 56.0% | N/A | 51.5% |
