Student Achievement Goals

(STC Key Performance Indicators)

South Texas College evaluates student achievement through the South Texas College Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). Key Performance Indicators have been defined across five focus areas of student achievement: Enrollment, College Readiness, Progress, Completion, and Post-Graduation Success in order to evaluate success along the entire student pathway. The KPI’s are utilized as metrics for measuring progress towards the Comprehensive Mission of South Texas College.

1. Enrollment

1.1 Traditional Enrollment:  Growth in traditional enrollment (unduplicated headcount). Target: reach 19,348 by Fall 2023. 1.2 Dual Matriculation:  % HS seniors with dual credit hours matriculating to STC in the immediate Fall. Targets: reach 23% by Fall 2023.
Fall 2018 - 23.3%, Fall 2019 - 22.8%, Fall 2020 - 15.7%, and Fall 2021 - 17%, Fall 2022 - 20%. Targets: Fall 2023 - 23%.

2. College Readiness

Students who meet Texas Success Initiative (TSI) Obligation*: Percent of underprepared students (from FTIC credential seeking students) who satisfied TSI obligation within 1 year. Targets (by Fall 2022): Reading – reach 46%; Math and Writing – reach 38%.

Students who meet Texas Success Initiative (TSI) Obligation*: % of underprepared students (from FTIC credential seeking students) who satisfied TSI obligation within 1 year. Targets (by Fall 2022): Math – reach 38%; Reading – reach 46%; Writing – reach 38%. *Texas Success Initiative (TSI) Obligation is the guidance for determining students’ readiness for college coursework in reading, writing, and mathematics.

3. Progress

3.1 Persistence: Fall to Fall Persistence Rate (FT-FTIC): % of cohort who either graduated or still enrolled at institution. Target: reach 60% by Fall 2022. 3.2 Successful Course Completion: Overall successful course completion rate per semester. Grade of A, B, C, S, or P. Target: reach 76% by Fall 2023.
Full-Time FTIC Persistence: Fall 2018 58%, Fall 2019 60%, Fall2020 56%, Fall2021 56%. Target: Fall2022 60%

4. Completion

4.1 Graduation Rate: 3 Year Graduation Rate (FT-FTIC): % of cohort who graduated within 3 years. Target: maintain 29% by FY 2021. 4.2 IPEDS Graduation Rates (FT-FTIC/Dev Ed):  % of students who graduated in the 150% of the program length. Targets: FT-FTIC maintain 24% and Dev Ed maintain 13% by FY 2021.
FY2018 - 29%, FY2019 - 28%, FY2020 - 29%, and the Target for FY2021 is 29%.

5. Post-Graduation Success

5.1 Licensure Exam Passing Rate:   percent of student who pass applicable licensure exams required for professional practice. Target: maintain 90% pass rate. 5.2 Graduate Placement Rate (Technical Programs):   percent of the graduates employed, in military, or enrolled in Texas institution. Target: reach 88% by Fall 2020 and sustain.
FY2017 - 89%, FY2018 - 94%, FY2019 - 90%, Target for FY2020 is 90%. Fall 2017 - 86%, Fall 2018 - 88%, Fall 2019 - 86%, Target for Fall 2020 is 88%.