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Institutional Set Standards and Mission Fulfillment Indicators 2011-2023
Institutional Set Standards and Mission Fulfillment Indicators 2011-2023
Table 1: Institution Set Standards (ISS) and Strategic Plan Measures of Success
Percent of total students enrolled full time (enrolled for 12 or more credits) Average Student semester credits earned Persistence rate (fall to spring) Persistence r ate (fall to fall) Course completion % ABC or P
BA BS BA BS BA BS BA BS BA BS
Fall 2019/2019-2020 100.0% 46.2% 11.3 12.9 N/A 100.0% N/A N/A 86.7% 96.4%
Fall 2020/2020-2021 58.7% 8.7 44.4% N/A N/A 81.2%
Institution-Set Standards (ISS) 70.0% 9.0 87.0% 61.0% 70.0%
Stretch Target 80% 12 95% 80% 80%
Current Performance for ISS 30.0% -11.3 2.3 -0.3 N/A -42.6 N/A N/A 16.7% 11.2%
Current Performance for Stretch Target 20.0% -21.3 -0.7 -3.3 N/A -50.6 N/A N/A 1.2%
Graduation rate (Full-time First-time cohort) 100% Graduation rate (Full-time First-time cohort) 150% Graduation rate (Full-time First-time cohort) 200% Number of degrees awarded Number of certificates awarded
BA BS BA BS BA BS BA BS BA BS
Fall 2019/2019-2020 100.0% N/A NA N/A N/A 8 N/A N/A
Institution-Set Standards (ISS) TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Stretch Target TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Current Performance for ISS
Current Performance for Stretch Target
Graduate employment rates certificate and CTE degrees Examination pass rates (teacher certification) Transfer rate to 4-year colleges/universities
Fall 2019/2019-2020 N/A N/A N/A
+Institution-Set Standards (ISS) N/A N/A N/A
Stretch Target N/A N/A N/A
Current Performance for ISS
Current Performance for Stretch Target
Summary
Total Number of Institution Set Standards (ISS) ISS Achieved Five Year Stretch Targets Achieved
13 TBD TBD
Institution Set Standards (ISS) and Strategic Plan Measures of Success
Percent of total students enrolled full time (enrolled for 12 or more credits) Average Student semester credits earned Persistence rate (fall to spring) Persistence rate (fall to fall) Course completion % ABC or P
Fall 2011 / 2011-2012 71.1% 8.7 88% 55% 68.0%
Fall 2012 / 2012-2013 64.9% 8.5 88% 64% 68.3%
Fall 2013 / 2013-2014 67.0% 8.8 87% 59% 70.5%
Fall 2014 / 2014-2015 68.0% 9.5 90% 66.0% 72.8%
Fall 2015 / 2015-2016 64.7% 9.1 88% 67% 71.8%
Fall 2016 / 2016-2017 70.3% 9.2 88% 61% 70.9%
Fall 2017/2017-2018 71.9% 9.1 82% 59.0% 67.9
Fall 2018/2018/2019 73.2% 9.4 82.7% 60.0% 72.2%
Fall 2019/2019-2020 73.8% 9.2 80.4% 63.9% 69.1%
Fall 2020/2020-2021 67.7% 7.2 75.5% TBD in Fall 2021 56.4%
Institution-Set Standards (ISS) 70.0% 9.0 87.0% 61.0% 70.0%
Stretch Target 80% 12 95% 80% 80%
Current Performance for ISS -2.3%↓ -2.0%↓ -11.5%↓ 2.9%↑ -13.6↓
Current Performance for Stretch Target -12.3%↓ -4.8%↓ -19.5%↓ -16.1%↓ -23.6%↓
Graduation rate (Full-time First-time cohort) 100% Graduation rate (Full-time First-time cohort) 150% Graduation rate (Full-time First-time cohort) 200% Number of degrees awarded Number of certificates awarded
Fall 2011 / 2011-2012 2.4% 18% 33% 314 141
Fall 2012 / 2012-2013 1.1% 12.4% 20% 341 134
Fall 2013 / 2013-2014 9.0% 20.1% 33% 305 118
Fall 2014 / 2014-2015 1.2% 15.0% 21% 343 105
Fall 2015 / 2015-2016 7.7% 18.7% 24% 271 149
Fall 2016 / 2016-2017 7.7% 21.9% 29% 246 122
Fall 2017 / 2017-2018 7.3% 22.6% 33% 291 126
Fall 2018/2018-2019 10.5% 29% 30% 295 138
Fall 2019/2019-2020 9.7% 29% 42% 258 142
Institution-Set Standards (ISS) 6.0% 16.0% 25% 280 100
Stretch Target 12% 29% 35% 355 160
Current Performance for ISS 3.7%↑ 13%↑ 17%↑ -22↓ 42↑
Current Performance for Stretch Target -2.3%↓ 0.0↑% 7%↑ -60↓ -18↓
Graduate employment rates certificate and CTE degrees Examination pass rates (teacher certification) Transfer rate to 4-year colleges/universities
Fall 2011 / 2011-2012 20.2% 80.9% 3.80%
Fall 2012 / 2012-2013 — 80.6% 3.66%
Fall 2013 / 2013-2014 13.1% 90.0% 2.92%
Fall 2014 / 2014-2015 — 81.0% 1.67%
Fall 2015 / 2015-2016 17.4% 78.6% 1.21%
Fall 2016 / 2016-2017 18.5% 84.0% 0.74%
Fall 2017/2017-2018 17.9% 72.0% 1.00%
Fall 2018/2018-2019 34.2% 86.1% 1.7%
Fall 2019/2019-2020 TBD in Fall 2020 73.1% 4.8%
Fall 2020/2020-2021 TBD TBD TBD
+Institution-Set Standards (ISS) 18% 76% 3%
Stretch Target 35% 95% 8%
Current Performance for ISS 16.2%↑ 10.1%↑ 1.8%↑
Current Performance for Stretch Target -0.8%↓ -8.9↓ -3.2%↓
Summary
Total Number of Institution Set Standards (ISS) ISS Achieved Five Year Stretch Targets Achieved
13 8 2
College of Micronesia – FSM Mission Fulfillment Indicators
Mission Statement: The College of Micronesia-FSM is a learner-centered institution of higher education that is committed to the success of the Federated States of Micronesia by providing academic, career and technical educational programs characterized by continuous improvement and best practices.
Accreditation Standard I.A.2. The institution uses data to determine how effectively it is accomplishing its mission, and whether the mission directs institutional priorities in meeting the educational needs of students.
Mission fulfillment is determined by the college meeting a minimum threshold. Achievement of each individual indicator is measured relative to a range based on a corresponding threshold level and represented by achievement status.
Green is achieved;
Yellow is minimally achieved; and
Red is not achieved.
COM-FSM is considered to be fulfilling its mission provided no more than seven (29%) of the 24 total indicators are at the red level so that the college attains at least 17 (71%) of its indicators within the achieved (green) or minimally achieved (yellow) range.