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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 2009 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* 75% making progress 79% making progress
yes
56
2. Passing rates on state licensure and certification exams* 80% combined passing rate;
70% minimum passing rate for all exams
88% combined passing rate;
1 exam with less than 70% passing rate
yes
no
45
3. Performance of college transfer students* 83% of transfers to UNC will have a GPA above 2.0 after one year 96% (98% for Associate Degree recipients; 93% for students transferring 24 or more semester hours)
yes
44
4. Passing rates of students in developmental courses 75% 68%**
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 91%
yes
57
6. Satisfaction of program completers and non-completers 90% satisfied with quality of college programs and services 97% satisfaction rate
yes
56
7. Curriculum student retention and graduation 65% of student cohort retained or graduated 67% retained or graduated
yes
57
8. Client satisfaction with customized training* 90% satisfied with services provided by the college 90% satisfied with services provided by the college
yes
53

*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 2009 Critical Success Factors Report

 

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