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Institutional Planning, Research, and Effectiveness

Mission

The Office of Institutional Planning, Research, and Effectiveness (IPRE) serves to advance the mission of Bluegrass Community and Technical College through:

  • strategic planning;
  • collection, analysis, and reporting of institutional data;
  • assessment and evaluation of programs and services.

IPRE provides information to enable data-based decision making with the purpose of increasing student success and institutional quality.

Resources

Fast Facts

Fall 2021 Enrollment and 2021-2022 Credentials Awarded

Enrollment
Description Value
Total Enrollment 9,757
FTE (TTL Credit Hours / 15) 5,875
Enrollment by Academic Load
Academic Load N %
Full-Time 3,729 38.2%
Part-Time 6,028 61.8%
Enrollment by Gender
Gender N %
Female 5,731 58.7%
Male 3,865 39.6%
Unknown 161 1.7%
Enrollment by Classification
Classification N %
Freshman 3,955 40.5%
Sophomore 3,657 37.5%
Non-Degree 276 2.8%
High School 1,862 19.1%
Auditor 7 0.1%
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
Ethnicity N %
American Indian 15 0.2%
Asian 207 2.1%
African American 1,239 12.7%
Hispanic 869 8.9%
Native Hawaiian 17 0.2%
Non-Resident Alien 11 0.1%
Two or More Races 408 4.2%
Unknown 145 1.5%
White/Caucasian 6,846 70.2%
2020-2021 Credentials Awarded
Credential N %
AA/AS 989 15.8%
AAS 822 13.2%
AFA 15 0.2%
Diploma 297 4.8%
Certificate 4,126 66.0%
TOTAL 6,249 -

Surveys and Reports

Surveys

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Reports

Access Annual Data Feedback Reports through the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) website (new window).

For surveys and reports from previous years, contact BCTC's Office of Institutional Planning, Research, and Effectiveness.

Planning and Assessment calendar

Strategic Planning, Annual Priorities, Annual Plans, Program Health Reviews, Student Learning Outcomes, Performance Planning & Evaluation (PPE)

Updated September 22, 2020

September

  • Annual priorities set by LET.
  • Units develop annual plans and document in AIM (related to Strategic Plan and Annual Priorities).
  • Employees and Supervisors develop PPE's (related to Unit Annual Plans).
  • 30: Student Learning Outcomes for Technical Programs documented in AIM.
  • Unit annual plans - supervisors review in AIM.
  • Program Health Reviews for technical programs - IPRE compiles data in AIM.

October

  • Program Health Reviews - coordinators review data and add information in AIM.

November

  • Program Health Reviews - Coordinators add summary and comments in AIM.
  • Mid-year review of PPE's (optional).

December

  • Program Health Reviews - Assistant Deans begin adding comments in AIM.
  • Mid-year review of unit annual plans by coordinators (optional).

January

  • Program Health Reviews - Assistance Deans finalize comments in AIM; Academic Deans begin adding comments in AIM.
  • Annual priorities - progress reviewed by LET.

February

  • 28: Program Health Reviews - Academic Deans finalize comments in AIM.

March

  • Program Health Reviews - VP begins adding comments in AIM and identifying any programs for additional review.

April

  • APT Planning retreat - review progress on Annual Priorities for current year; plan for next year.
  • Program Health Reviews - programs in current year cycle submit data to KCTCS/CPE (dates subject to change by CPE/KCTCS).
  • Complete PPE's; send signed original to HR

May

  • Develop Annual Priorities outcomes report - LET, IPRE.
  • 31: Document results on Student Learning Outcomes in AIM.
  • 31: Document outcomes on unit annual plans in AIM.
  • Planning for next year's unit annual plans and PPE's.

June

  • 30: Program Health Reviews - VP finalizes comments in AIM and list of programs for additional review (if applicable).

September - October

  • Strategic Plan Progress Report completed by IPRE.