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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%