Student Achievement Data
Indian River State College is dedicated to student achievement and success. To monitor performance related to this focus on student success, Indian River State College has identified four key performance indicators (KPIs) of student achievement that align with the College’s mission. The KPIs include (1) successful course completion rates for gateway English and mathematics, (2) retention rates, (3) graduation rates, and (4) job placement/continuing education rates.
- ENC 1101 Freshman Composition Skills I Communication/General Education Core
- MAC 1105 College Algebra Mathematics/ General Education Core
- MGF 1106/ MGF2106 Mathematics for Liberal Arts I Mathematics/ General Education Core
- MGF 1107/ MGF2107 Mathematics for Liberal Arts II Mathematics/ General Education Core
- STA 2023 Statistical Methods I Mathematics/ General Education Core
Course Success Rates of Gateway Math and Gateway English Courses with Thresholds and Goals for 2023-2024
| Success Rate | ||||||
| Course | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-2025 Threshold | 2024-2025 Goal |
| ENC 1101 | 67.4% | 66.0% | 59.7% | 68.6% | 65.6% | 71.6% |
| MAC 1105 | 72.1% | 69.0% | 69.3% | 69.3% | 61.4% | 70.3% |
| MGF 1106/2106 | 64.6% | 66.1% | 66.6% | 63.6% | 57.4% | 64.6% |
| MGF 1107/2107 | 77.4% | 74.9% | 71.3% | 74.0% | 62.7% | 76.1% |
| STA 2023 | 71.3% | 67.1% | 71.0% | 73.2% | 64.2% | 75.3% |
IRSC identified fall to fall retention rates of first time, degree seeking students as an appropriate measure because this is an important indicator of student achievement in that it is related to and promotes timely student completion. This measure is also a standard metric that IRSC reports to federal and state governing bodies each year.
Because this is an important measure that leads to student completion, IRSC chose to use its own retention data rather than that from other sources to avoid a lag in reporting time and the related inability to act in a timely manner. The College’s goal reflects the institution’s efforts to continue improving its retention rates. The goal was set to increase the most recent year’s rate by the annual rate of change of the past four years [Goal= Previous year’s rate + ((Maximum rate - Minimum rate) / (Number of years – 1))], and it is outlined below.
Fall to Fall Retention Rate of First-Time-in-College, Degree/Certificate-Seeking Students (First Year Graduates Count as Retained) with Threshold and Goal for the 2024 Cohort
| Fall-to-Fall Retention Rate | |||||
| 2020 Cohort | 2021 Cohort | 2022 Cohort |
2023 Cohort |
2024 Cohort Threshold | 2024 Cohort Goal |
| 64.5% | 63.3% | 54.8% | 56.8% | 55.0% | 60.3% |
Source: IRSC Data,with Retention Definitions Set Forth by National Student Clearinghouse
In an effort to better understand, support, and monitor student success and completion, SACSCOC asked all member institutions to identify a key undergraduate student completion metric. In response, IRSC selected the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) six-year completion rate. IRSC has identified this measure as one of our metrics used to document student success. This data was chosen as an appropriate indicator of the College’s performance related to the graduation of its students, whether they attended on a part-time or full-time basis. Including this metric as a key performance indicator of student achievement also ensures that the College will monitor and review the associated data annually in compliance with SACSCOC expectations. IRSC’s performance for this measure is identified in the following table.
Six-Year Completion Rates of First-Time-In College, Degree/Certificate-Seeking Students (Completing at Any Institution) with Threshold and Goal for the 2019 Cohort
| Six-Year Completion Rate | |||||
| 2015 Cohort | 2016 Cohort | 2017 Cohort |
2018 Cohort |
2019 Cohort Threshold | 2019 Cohort Goal |
| 51.2% | 49.0% | 52.4% | 48.8% | 45.4% | 50.4% |
Source: National Student Clearinghouse Cohort Tracker
IRSC chose continuing education and job placement rates of all graduates as a key performance indicator of student achievement because this measure focuses on the achievement of post-graduation and professional goals.
The College reviews data annually and establishes student achievement goals for placement/continuing education rates. For 2018-19, the goals were determined based on our students’ outcome data for the most recent four years. To reflect the College’s focus on continued improvement, the goals were set to increase the most recent year’s rate by the annual rate of change of the past four years [Goal= Previous year’s rate + ((Maximum rate - Minimum rate) / (Number of years – 1))]. IRSC’s performance for this metric is shown below.
Continuing Education/Job Placement Rates of Graduates, with Threshold and Goal for the 2023-2024 Graduates
| Continuing Education/Job Placement Rate | ||||||
| 2019-20 Grads |
2020-21 Grads |
2021-22 Grads |
2022-23 Grads |
2023-2024 Grads Threshold | 2023-2024 Grads Goal | |
| Total Placement of all* Graduates | 85.1% | 84.6% | 84.8% | 84.6% | 78.8% | 86.3% |
| Continuing Ed. of AA Graduates | 69.2% | 68.3% | 68.8% | 68.3% | 57.3% | 68.5% |
| Job Placement of AS/BS/BAS/PSV/PSAV Graduates | 75.3% | 77.2% | 75.3% | 77.6% | 71.2% | 78.5% |
Source: Florida Education & Training Placement Information Program (FETPIP) *AA, AS, BS, BAS, PSV and PSAV. Other degree data was not available in all or some of these years.
