Graduation Rate
Kentucky Community and Technical College System
Performance Measures
2016-2022 Strategic Plan
Raise Educational Attainment in the Commonwealth
Graduation Rate - Total Cohort
Actual
| College | 2010-11 Rate | 2011-12 Rate | 2012-13 Rate | 2013-14 Rate | 2014-15 Rate | 2015-16 Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland | 22.7% | 19.1% | 19.5% | 19.7% | 21.6% | 29.2% |
| Big Sandy | 13.9% | 16.7% | 16.0% | 20.0% | 21.9% | 19.4% |
| Bluegrass | 19.6% | 19.5% | 18.5% | 16.9% | 17.6% | 19.4% |
| Elizabethtown | 27.4% | 31.2% | 23.4% | 24.1% | 29.2% | 29.6% |
| Gateway | 35.2% | 32.9% | 33.6% | 29.6% | 31.1% | 36.2% |
| Hazard | 28.3% | 35.3% | 27.6% | 30.6% | 29.8% | 27.1% |
| Henderson | 24.6% | 21.0% | 21.3% | 24.7% | 20.7% | 21.1% |
| Hopkinsville | 17.5% | 22.6% | 19.4% | 21.3% | 21.2% | 32.9% |
| Jefferson | 13.5% | 14.5% | 11.2% | 12.6% | 12.9% | 10.9% |
| Madisonville | 37.5% | 32.6% | 30.5% | 28.6% | 41.6% | 44.8% |
| Maysville | 32.4% | 32.2% | 29.7% | 29.2% | 33.3% | 28.6% |
| Owensboro | 31.7% | 35.4% | 29.5% | 30.9% | 31.8% | 29.8% |
| Somerset | 23.7% | 22.7% | 24.9% | 25.0% | 24.5% | 24.7% |
| Southcentral KY | 28.3% | 29.3% | 20.4% | 24.6% | 27.9% | 30.5% |
| Southeast KY | 31.6% | 25.6% | 25.1% | 29.3% | 29.2% | 33.6% |
| West KY | 39.2% | 34.9% | 38.1% | 36.8% | 46.0% | 43.3% |
| KCTCS | 24.4% | 24.9% | 23.0% | 23.4% | 25.7% | 26.8% |
Targets
| College | 2016-17 Rate | 2017-18 Rate | 2018-19 Rate | 2019-20 Rate | 2020-21 Rate | 2021-22 Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland | 22.4% | 23.4% | 24.4% | 25.4% | 26.4% | 27.4% |
| Big Sandy | 23.1% | 24.1% | 25.1% | 26.1% | 27.1% | 28.1% |
| Bluegrass | 19.1% | 20.1% | 21.1% | 22.1% | 23.1% | 24.1% |
| Elizabethtown | 30.6% | 31.6% | 32.6% | 33.6% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Gateway | 31.3% | 32.3% | 33.3% | 34.3% | 35.3% | 36.3% |
| Hazard | 30.4% | 31.4% | 32.4% | 33.4% | 34.4% | 35.4% |
| Henderson | 23.8% | 24.8% | 25.8% | 26.8% | 27.8% | 28.8% |
| Hopkinsville | 22.6% | 23.6% | 24.6% | 25.6% | 26.6% | 27.6% |
| Jefferson | 14.2% | 15.2% | 16.2% | 17.2% | 18.2% | 19.2% |
| Madisonville | 44.9% | 45.9% | 46.9% | 47.9% | 48.9% | 49.9% |
| Maysville | 34.0% | 35.0% | 36.0% | 37.0% | 38.0% | 39.0% |
| Owensboro | 32.0% | 33.0% | 34.0% | 35.0% | 36.0% | 37.0% |
| Somerset | 26.0% | 27.0% | 28.0% | 29.0% | 30.0% | 31.0% |
| Southcentral KY | 29.1% | 30.1% | 31.1% | 32.1% | 33.1% | 34.1% |
| Southeast KY | 30.5% | 31.5% | 32.5% | 33.5% | 34.5% | 35.5% |
| West KY | 43.5% | 44.5% | 45.5% | 46.5% | 47.5% | 48.5% |
| KCTCS | 26.5% | 27.5% | 28.5% | 29.5% | 30.5% | 31.5% |
Definition: Cohort of full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students who complete their program within 150% of normal time as reported to the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
Objective: Increase graduation rate by 1.0 percentage points each year.
Source: Official data as reported to IPEDS
Compiled by: Office of Research and Policy Analysis
Measure Updated: 06/20/2017
