Student Achievement Metrics

The Strategic Plan 2020 calls for Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College to “design and implement initiatives that enable student support programs, services and activities to promote student learning, and provide a healthy and sustainable learning environment.” Promoting student success is a core institutional commitment at the institution. MGCCC tracks and monitors the following student achievement metrics routinely and publishes the outcomes for public consumption.

	Retention Rates  What percentage of first-time entering students who enroll in the Fall return to the institution in the following Fall term?
	Graduation Rates What percentage of first-time entering students earn a credential at MGCCC within three years?
	University Transfer Performance How do MGCCC students with a minimum of 30 credit hours perform in the classroom at Mississippi universities?
	Licensure Pass Rates What percentage of first-time test takers successfully pass a licensure examination?
	Career & Technical Education – Perkins Indicators  How do students in Career & Technical education programs perform on Perkins indicators?
	Finish in 4 What percentage of first-time entering students enroll in 15+ credit hours?