Student Achievement Disclosure Information

UPDATED 01-11-19

1. Full-time Retention Rate: Measured by the percentage of full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking students from the previous fall who either re-enrolled or successfully completed their program by the current fall. BCTC's goal is to meet or exceed the full-time retention rate for its comparison group median as reported by the U.S. Department of Education Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).

Terms	BCTC retention rate	Comparison Group median	Achievement Status
Fall 2016 to Fall 2017	54%	59%	Not met
Fall 2015 to Fall 2016	55%	59%	Not met
Fall 2014 to Fall 2015	52%	56%	Not met
Fall 2013 to Fall 2014	54%	54%	Met

_{Source: IPEDS Data Feedback Reports}

2. Transfer-out Rate: Measured by the total number of students from the cohort who are known to have transferred out of BCTC (without earning a degree/award) and subsequently re-enrolled at another institution within the same time period. The cohort includes all full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking students. BCTC's goal is to meet or exceed the median transfer-out rate for its comparison group as reported in IPEDS.

Student Cohort	BCTC transfer-out rate	Comparison Group transfer-out rate	Achievement Status
Entering Fall 2014 transferred by Fall 2017	15%	17%	Not met
Entering Fall 2013 transferred by Fall 2016	18%	21%	Not met
Entering Fall 2012 transferred by Fall 2015	5%	19%	Not met
Entering Fall 2011 transferred by Fall 2014	15%	17%	Not met

_{Source: IPEDS Data Feedback Reports}

3. Graduation Rate: Measured by the percentage of students from the cohort who completed a degree or certificate within three years. The cohort includes all full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking students. BCTC's goal is to meet or exceed the median graduation rate for its comparison group as reported in IPEDS. 

Student Cohort	BCTC graduation rate	Comparison Group graduation rate	Achievement Status
Entering Fall 2014 graduated by Fall 2017	19%	18%	Met
Entering Fall 2013 graduated by Fall 2016	19%	17%	Met
Entering Fall 2012 graduated by Fall 2015	18%	15%	Met
Entering Fall 2011graduated by Fall 2014	17%	13%	Met

_{Source: IPEDS Data Feedback Reports}

4. Graduation Plus Transfer-Out Rate: Measured by the percentage of students from the cohort who completed a degree or certificate within three years, or transferred out of BCTC (without earning a degree/award) and subsequently re-enrolled at another institution within the same time period. The cohort includes all full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking students. BCTC's goal is to meet or exceed the median graduation rate for its comparison group as reported in IPEDS. 

Student Cohort	BCTC graduation plus transfer-out rate	Comparison Group graduation plus transfer-out rate	Achievement Status
Entering Fall 2014 graduated or transferred by Fall 2017	34%	35%	Not met
Entering Fall 2013 graduated or transferred by Fall 2016	37%	38%	Not met
Entering Fall 2012 graduated or transferred by Fall 2015	23%	34%	Not met
Entering Fall 2011graduated or transferred by Fall 2014	32%	30%	Met

_{Source: IPEDS Data Feedback Reports}

5. Licensure/Certification Pass Rates: Measured by the percentage of students in the Voluntary Framework of Accountability's Career and Technical Education completer/leaver cohort who achieve a passing grade on their first attempt of a licensure exam within one year. BCTC's goal is to meet or exceed the average rate for all KCTCS colleges, as reported in KCTCS Performance Measures

Student Cohort	BCTC pass rate	KCTCS average pass rate	Achievement Status
2018	94%	91%	Met
2017	95%	90%	Met
2016	83%	89%	Not met
2015	94%	89%	Met

_{Source: KCTCS Performance Measures}