Institutional Effectiveness
The Office of Institutional Effectiveness provides research and information to support and strengthen Drake State’s planning and assessment, budgeting, institutional effectiveness, institutional research, and decision making processes. The office serves as a clearinghouse for campus-wide data.
For institutional data requests, please contact Lesley Shotts, Director of Institutional Effectiveness at 256-551-5206 or lesley.shotts@drakestate.edu.
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Student Achievement Data
8 Year IPEDS Outcome Measures Graduation Rate
| College Name (Total Entering Undergraduate Cohort) | 2017 (2009-2010) | 2018 (2010-2011) | 2019 (2011-2012) | 2020 (2012-2013) | 2021 (2013-2014) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
College Name
(Total Entering Undergraduate Cohort) : Drake State Community and Technical College |
2017 (2009-2010) : 31% |
2018 (2010-2011) : 20% |
2019 (2011-2012) : 21% |
2020 (2012-2013) : 17% |
2021 (2013-2014) : 21% Provisional |
|
College Name
(Total Entering Undergraduate Cohort) : Trenholm State Community College |
2017 (2009-2010) : 47% |
2018 (2010-2011) : 37% |
2019 (2011-2012) : 33% |
2020 (2012-2013) : 34% |
2021 (2013-2014) : Data not yet available |
|
College Name
(Total Entering Undergraduate Cohort) : Chattahoochee Valley Community College |
2017 (2009-2010) : 22% |
2018 (2010-2011) : 18% |
2019 (2011-2012) : 20% |
2020 (2012-2013) : 18% |
2021 (2013-2014) : Data not yet available |
|
College Name
(Total Entering Undergraduate Cohort) : Wallace State Community College Selma |
2017 (2009-2010) : 31% |
2018 (2010-2011) : 30% |
2019 (2011-2012) : 20% |
2020 (2012-2013) : 27% |
2021 (2013-2014) : Data not yet available |
|
College Name
(Total Entering Undergraduate Cohort) : Lurleen B. Wallace Community College |
2017 (2009-2010) : 30% |
2018 (2010-2011) : 28% |
2019 (2011-2012) : 29% |
2020 (2012-2013) : 34% |
2021 (2013-2014) : Data not yet available |
|
College Name
(Total Entering Undergraduate Cohort) : Central Alabama Community College |
2017 (2009-2010) : 25% |
2018 (2010-2011) : 16% |
2019 (2011-2012) : 15% |
2020 (2012-2013) : 21% |
2021 (2013-2014) : Data not yet available |
|
College Name
(Total Entering Undergraduate Cohort) : Average Award Rate |
2017 (2009-2010) : 31% |
2018 (2010-2011) : 25% |
2019 (2011-2012) : 23% |
2020 (2012-2013) : 25% |
2021 (2013-2014) : Data not yet available |
The college’s target is to meet or exceed the average award rate for the selected comparison institutions. The minimum acceptable threshold is the average award rate for comparison colleges. The aspirational threshold is to exceed the average award rate of the comparison colleges by 5%.
Completions
| College Name | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
College Name:
Drake State Community & Technical College
|
2016:
212
|
2017:
247
|
2018:
222
|
2019:
184
|
2020:
193 (Target) 138 (Actual) |
2021:
145 (Target) 266 (Acutal) |
2022:
211 (Minimum) 279 (Target) 370 (Aspirational) Not Yet Available (Acutal) |
|
College Name:
Trenholm State Community College
|
2016:
403
|
2017:
371
|
2018:
395
|
2019:
389
|
2020:
374
|
2021:
171
|
2022:
Data not yet available
|
|
College Name:
Chattahoochee Valley Community College
|
2016:
301
|
2017:
253
|
2018:
287
|
2019:
508
|
2020:
391
|
2021:
232
|
2022:
Data not yet available
|
|
College Name:
Wallace State Community College Selma
|
2016:
401
|
2017:
417
|
2018:
474
|
2019:
461
|
2020:
388
|
2021:
429
|
2022:
Data not yet available
|
|
College Name:
Lurleen B. Wallace Community College
|
2016:
412
|
2017:
514
|
2018:
444
|
2019:
558
|
2020:
523
|
2021:
295
|
2022:
Data not yet available
|
|
College Name:
Central Alabama Community College
|
2016:
489
|
2017:
355
|
2018:
435
|
2019:
404
|
2020:
783
|
2021:
188
|
2022:
Data not yet available
|
|
College Name:
Average Number of Completions
|
2016:
370
|
2017:
360
|
2018:
376
|
2019:
417
|
2020:
433
|
2021:
264
|
2022:
Data not yet available
|
Source: ACHE Statewide Student Database
The target for completions at Drake State for 2022 is 271 total awards. This is in line with the college’s strategic plan to increase completions by 2% over the previous year. To achieve this, the college will continue to focus on enhancing advising and improving auto graduation processes for short certificates and certificates. The minimum threshold for completions is 211, which is based on the average number of completions at Drake State for the previous five years. The aspirational threshold is 370, which is based on the average number of completions at the comparison colleges groups (including Drake State) for the last five years.
Retention & Persistence Rates
| Time Frame | Retention Rate |
|---|---|
|
Time Frame:
Fall 2018 to Fall 2019
Actual
|
Retention Rate:
33%
|
|
Time Frame:
Fall 2019 to Fall 2020
Actual
|
Retention Rate:
34%
|
|
Time Frame:
Fall 2020 to Fall 2021
Target | Actual
|
Retention Rate:
37% | 36%
|
|
Time Frame:
Fall 2021 to Fall 2022
Target | Actual
|
Retention Rate:
39% | Data Not Yet Available
|
| Time Frame | Persistence Rate |
|---|---|
|
Time Frame:
Fall 2018 to Spring 2019
Actual
|
Persistence Rate:
66%
|
|
Time Frame:
Fall 2019 to Spring 2020
Actual
|
Persistence Rate:
70%
|
|
Time Frame:
Fall 2020 to Spring 2021
Target | Actual
|
Persistence Rate:
73% | 58%
|
|
Time Frame:
Fall 2021 to Spring 2022
Target | Actual
|
Persistence Rate:
61% | 65%
|
|
Time Frame:
Fall 2022 to Spring 2023
Target | Actual
|
Persistence Rate:
68% | Data Not Yet Available
|
Source: Drake State Institutional Effectiveness Office
Overall retention (fall-to-fall) and persistence (fall-to-spring) rates are internally calculated by the College and based on the entire student body, minus graduates. The target retention rate for AY 2021-22 is 38% and the target persistence rate 67%. These targets are in line with the college’s strategic plan to increase retention and persistence rates by 2% annually. The minimum threshold for the retention rate is 35%, based on the average retention rate for the past three years and the aspirational threshold is 46%, based on a 10% increase in the previous year’s retention rate. The minimum threshold for the persistence rate is 64%, based on the average persistence rate for the college for the past three years and the aspirational threshold is 75%, based on a 10% increase in the previous year’s retention rate.