Student Achievement Disclosure Information

UPDATED 01-24-2024

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 2020 to Fall 2021	60%	57%	Met
Fall 2019 to Fall 2020	63%	59%	Met
Fall 2018 to Fall 2019	61%	59%	Met
Fall 2017 to Fall 2018	57%	56%	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 2018 transferred by Fall 2021	14%	16%	Not met
Entering Fall 2017  transferred by Fall 2020	15%	16%	Not met
Entering Fall 2016 transferred by Fall 2019	17%	18%	Not met
Entering Fall 2015 transferred by Fall 2018	16%	20%	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 2018 graduated by Fall 2021	19%	18%	Met
Entering Fall 2017 graduated by Fall 2020	30%	27%	Met
Entering Fall 2016 graduated by Fall 2019	24%	24%	Met
Entering Fall 2015 graduated by Fall 2018	22%	20%	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 2018 graduated or transferred by Fall 2021	49%	44%	Met
Entering Fall 2017 graduated or transferred by Fall 2020	45%	43%	Met
Entering Fall 2016 graduated or transferred by Fall 2019	41%	42%	Not met
Entering Fall 2015 graduated or transferred by Fall 2018	38%	40%	Not 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
2020	84%	85%	Not met
2019	88%	89%	Not met
2018	94%	91%	Met
2017	95%	90%	Met

_{Source: KCTCS Performance Measures}