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Durham Tech Performance Status
Each year, community colleges report on eight performance measures that the N.C. General Assembly has mandated for evaluating how well colleges are serving students, business and industry, and the community. This table summarizes how Durham Tech performed according to the North Carolina Community College System's 2012 Critical Success Factors Report.

  Measure
  Standard   Durham Tech Performance
Durham Tech Met Standard
Number of 58 Colleges Meeting Standard
1. Progress of basic skills students* NA NA
NA
NA
2. Passing rates on state licensure and certification exams* 80% combined passing rate;
70% minimum passing rate for all exams
96% combined passing rate;
0 exams with less than 70% passing rate
yes
yes
46
36
3. Performance of college transfer students* 83% of transfers to the UNC system with ≥ 24 credit hours but less than an associate's degree will have a GPA above 2.0 after one year; 87% of transfers to the UNC system with an associate's degree will have a GPA above 2.0 after one year 97% ( 96% for students transferring with ≥ 24 credit hours; 98% for associate's degree recipients)
yes
43
28
4. Passing rates of students in developmental courses 75% 73%**
no**
48
5.Success rate of developmental students in subsequent college-level courses 80% of students who took developmental courses will pass the 'gatekeeper' English and/or mathematics course for which the developmental course serves as a prerequisite 86%
yes
53
6. Satisfaction of program completers and non-completers 90% satisfied with quality of college programs and services 92% satisfaction rate
yes
58
7. Curriculum student retention and graduation 65% of student cohort retained or graduated 62% retained or graduated
no
45
8. Client satisfaction with customized training* 90% satisfied with services provided by the college 97% satisfied with services provided by the college
yes
58

*One of eight performance funding measures
**Durham Tech's passing rate reflects that a grade of B or higher is required to pass most developmental classes at DTCC while the NCCCS standard is a grade of C or higher.
Source: NCCCS'S 2012 Critical Success Factors Report

 

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