DCCCD and Peer Group: Students
DCCCD and Peer Group: Students
Community colleges are to a great extent, reflections of the communities they serve. Given no two communities are identical or two colleges have exactly the same mission, the identification of a peer group for benchmarking purposes is somewhat complex. However, most community colleges have similar missions and Texas colleges are subject to like legislation (i.e. TASP), Legislative Budget Board (LBB) and Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) reporting requirements.
The following table details measures currently reported to the DCCCD
Board of Trustees. Beginning with the 2000-2001 indicator reporting cycle,
the state average and a Texas Peer Group average (see definition below)
will also be provided on each measure. In addition, DCCCD student survey
results from the Noel-Levitz Student Satisfaction Inventory will be presented
and include nation-wide average satisfaction scores.
| Measure | Benchmark/Standard | Data Source |
| Course Completion Rates | Texas Peer Group
State Average |
LBB |
| Degrees Awarded | Texas Peer Group
State Average "Top" Degree Colleges (nation wide) |
IPEDS
Community College Week |
| Dev Student graduation/transfer rates | State performance standard | THECB |
| Cohort (first time in college)
Grad/Persistence Rate |
Texas Peer Group
State Average |
THECB |
| Licensure Exam Pass Rates | Texas Peer Group
State Average |
LBB |
| Student Satisfaction | Community College National Norms | Noel-Levitz Student Satisfaction Survey Results |
Texas Peer Group
The following multi-college districts were selected based on their
total 1997-98 academic credit, technical occupational credit and non-credit
workforce education head count.
Prepared by District Office of Research, August 2000
Office of Institutional Research & Planning