Student Achievement Indicators
South Texas College uses seven indicators to monitor, evaluate, and document student achievement: Traditional Enrollment, Dual Enrollment, 15 Semester Credit Hours (SCHs) Dual Credit, Transfer after 15 SCHs, Fall to Fall Persistence, Degree and Certificate Awards, and IPEDS Graduation Rates in order to evaluate success along the entire student pathway.
Traditional Enrollment
Growth in Traditional student (non-dual) enrollment. Target: reach 16,721 by Fall 2026.
Dual Enrollment
Growth in Dual Credit student enrollment. Target: reach 11,875 by Fall 2026.
15 SCHs Dual Credit
Growth in number of high school students who complete 15 semester credit hours in dual credit or dual enrollment courses. Target: reach 3,889 by FY2025.
Transfer after 15 SCHs
Growth in number of students who transfer to Texas public four-year universities after completing 15 semester credit hours at STC. Target: reach 3,089 by FY2025.
Fall-to-Fall Persistence
Increase Fall to Fall persistence for traditional (non-dual) students who did not graduate nor transfer. Target: reach 58% by Fall 2026.
Degree and Certificate Awards
Growth in total number of degrees and certificates awarded. Target: reach 6,301 by FY2026.
IPEDS Graduation Rates
Increase percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the program length. Targets: Full-Time First Time in College (FT-FTIC) degree or certificate-seeking students reach 31% in FY2025; FT-FTIC Developmental Education (Dev-Ed) students reach 21% in FY2025.
