Houston Community College
Office of Institutional Research
Educational Characteristics
of AtD Cohorts of Fall 2005 through Fall 2012
Report Purpose: To compare the starting educational characteristics of the last eight AtD Fall Cohorts.
Analysis: Several points can be made about the educational characteristics of the incoming AtD Cohorts.
 The percentage of students with prior Dual Credits (D) earned at HCC has continuously and dramatically
grown from 3.5% of the Fall 2005 Cohort to 9.5% of the much larger Fall 2012 Cohort .
 The percentage and number of students transferring (T) into HCC from other colleges gradually increased
for the first five cohorts, but increased signiificantly during the past three years, reaching 32.6% of the latest
cohort, Fall 2012.
 From about 14% to over 16% of each cohort actually started their HCC enrollment in the summer preceeding (S)
their first Fall semester. During the pre-summers, on average, students successfully complete over 80% of their
courses with a grade of C or better.
 The percent of self-declared first generation students (FG) in the Fall 2005 cohort was close to 55%, but the
percent dropped to 38% for Cohort 2012, continuously falling over the last six Fall Cohorts. This decreasing
pattern was accompanied with a similar decreasing pattern of students responding to this question.
 The percentage of non-resident international students (I) has fluxuated throughout the eight years from 8.4% of
Cohort 2005, to a high of 12.1% of Cohort 2008, then returning to 8.6% of Cohort 2012.
 As a sign of improvement in educational preparedness, the percent of incoming students referred to
developmental studies (DS) has fallen from 71.4% for Cohort 2005 to 62% for Cohort 2012.
SELECTED ACHIEVING THE DREAM STUDENT COHORT DEMOGRAPHICS (% of total cohort)
Cohort Size: Ct '05 = 8,214; Ct '06 = 9,315; Ct '07 = 9,340; Ct '08 = 10,713; Ct '09 = 12,869; Ct '10 = 13,593; Ct'11 = 14,697; Ct'12 = 12,731
60%
66.3%
65.8%
54.8%
51.2%
48.8%
50%
66.2%
66%
64.0%
50.0%
64.7%
62%
45.1%
41.6%
41%
38.3%
T
FG
DS
Cohort 2005
T
DS
Cohort 2006
T
FG
DS
Cohort 2007
T
FG
DS
Cohort 2008
T
Cohort 2009
9,507
32.6%
FG
DS
Cohort 2010
T
4,152
4,433
4,872
4,549
T
8,965
DS
3,921
FG
30.2%
4,550
28.8%
3,248
25.2%
4,630
7,098
2,592
3,841
6,196
3,214
6,132
FG
24.2%
8,231
0%
23.1%
2,160
10%
3,239
20%
21.6%
2,014
22.7%
3,262
30%
5,861
40%
7,889
71.4%
70%
1,867
FG
DS
Cohort 2011
T
FG
DS
Cohort 2012
LEGEND: T = Transfers to HCC; FG = First Generation Students; DS = Students Referred as Developmental Status
D
I
S
Cohort 2005
D
I
S
Cohort 2006
D
I
S
Cohort 2007
D
I
S
Cohort 2008
D
I
S
Cohort 2009
D
I
S
Cohort 2010
D
1,213
S
D
I
2,019
2,331
1,051
I
Cohort 2011
8.6%
1,097
9.5%
7.2%
1,362
1,013
7.5%
15.9%
15.9%
9.3%
9.1%
1,231
2,112
9.6%
1,235
8.7%
1,125
1,301
854
8.0%
1,610
12.1%
502
288
0%
5.4%
7.2%
16.7%
16.4%
15.0%
11.5%
1,071
5% 3.5%
9.1%
851
10%
1,195
8.4%
1,290
15%
15.1%
13.8%
1,407
14.5%
2,266
20%
691
Percent of Unduplicated Students in AtD Cohorts
80%
S
Cohort 2012
LEGEND: D = Prior HCC Dual Credit;Student; I = Non-resident International Students; S = Pre-Summer HCC Attendees
Definition: AtD Cohort: Each cohort consists of students enrolled in HCC during the specified Fall semester, having entered that
semester or during the prior summer semester. These cohorts include full-time, part-time, and transfer-in students entering for the
first time as a degree or certificate-seeking semester credit student. These students may have previously attended HCC as dual
credit or adult literacy program students, non-credit or non-degree seeking students, but are not included in a cohort until they take
their first semester credit course as a first-time Fall student. Some students are first-time college students in a Spring semester, and
beginning in Spring 2009 have been captured in their own Spring AtD cohort.
Source: HCC OIR AtD Student General Records and Academic Histories, Fall 2005 to Fall 2012, March 2013.
MD: Cohort Educ. Chars, AtD_Baseline_Reports_2005-2012_042513 (4).xlsx
revised 05/13/2013
Houston Community College
Office of Institutional Research
Primary Tracking Characteristics
of AtD Cohorts of Fall 2005 through Fall 2011
Report Purpose: To compare the primary tracking characteristics of the last eight AtD Fall Cohorts.
Analysis: Significant changes in the primary tracking characteristics of the incoming AtD Cohorts have occurred.
 Until the Fall 2010 Cohort, the percentage of FTIC students receiving Pell Grants (P) vacillated between 37% and
43%. Fall 2010 Cohort Pell recipient rate increased significantly to 49%, reached 57.5% of the largest cohort, Fall
2011, to date; then dipped to 55.9% of the Fall 2012 Cohort.
 Female students (F) consistently make up about 55% to 56% of Fall Cohort students. Starting with the Fall 2010
Cohort there has been a slight downward trend as the proportion of males very gradually increases.
 Prior to Fall 2009, the proportion of minority students (HB), which consists of Hispanic and African-American/Black
students, maintained a 58% to 61% rate. Beginning with the Fall 2009 Cohort, the HB rate jumped to between 65%
and 71% , a significant increase considering substantial increase in the size of the Fall cohorts, which are almost 50%
larger than those 2002, 2003, and 2004.
Comments on the multiple developmental education course placements depicted in the bottom chart are as follows:
 The percentage of students referred to only one subject of developmental education (D-1) has increased from
38% of the Fall 2005 cohort, to over 40% of the last three Fall cohorts. This increase in the D-1 proportions is
accompanied by a reduction in the proportion of D-2 students. Overall, the proportion of students referred to
developmental status dropped over nine points to just 62% for the Fall 2012 Cohort. Of the single placement (D-1)
students, 94% were deficit solely in Math.
 Concurrently, there was a percentage decline to 8% of students referred to developmental education in two
subjects (D-2) for the Fall 2012 Cohort, while tertiary placement students ended slightly down at13.5%.
SELECTED ACHIEVING THE DREAM STUDENT COHORT DEMOGRAPHICS (% of total cohort)
0%
P
F
HB
Cohort 2005
F
HB
P
F
HB
Cohort 2007
P
F
HB
55.9% 55.4%
55.6%
F
HB
Cohort 2009
P
F
HB
Cohort 2010
P
F
HB
Cohort 2011
P
7,051
7,120
8,809
10,366
8,457
8,117
9,337
6,667
7,646
8,380
7,322
P
57.5%
56.2%
69.2%
49%
42.7%
Cohort 2008
70.5%
68.7%
65.1%
5,491
3,452
P
Cohort 2006
56.9%
6,513
5,730
3,918
10%
3,097
20%
55.7%
37.7%
37%
5,230
4,924
4,525
30%
59.4%
5,966
42.1%
37.7%
56.2%
60.8%
4,037
50%
40%
56.1%
55.1%
5,552
59.9%
60%
61.5%
5,250
70%
F
HB
Cohort 2012
LEGEND: P = Pell Recipients; F = Female Students; HB = Hispanic and African American/Black Students
50%
Cohort 2005
Cohort 2006
Cohort 2007
Cohort 2008
D-1
Cohort 2009
D-1
5,126
6,072
D-2
D-3
Cohort 2010
D-1
D-2
8%
D-3
Cohort 2011
D-1
D-2
13.5%
1,724
D-3
7.7%
2,244
D-2
15.3%
1,133
D-3
5,631
5,376
D-2
40.3%
1,017
D-1
9%
2,057
D-3
9.7%
1,22
3
D-2
41.3%
15.1%
12.1%
1,562
D-1
41.4%
1,247
D-3
1,440
D-2
10.4%
13.4%
1,117
D-1
10%
1,534
D-3
16.4%
937
D-2
10.2%
950
1,285
D-1
959
10%
4,281
17.1%
11.7%
0%
3,648
15.6%
20%
1,595
30%
41.8%
40%
39.1%
37.8%
37.9%
3,518
40%
3,111
Percent of Unduplicated Students in AtD Cohorts
Cohort Size: Ct '05 = 8,214; Ct '06 = 9,315; Ct '07 = 9,340; Ct '08 = 10,713; Ct '09 = 12,869; Ct '10 = 13,593; Ct'11 = 14,697; Ct'12 = 12,731
80%
D-3
Cohort 2012
LEGEND: D-1 = Referred to 1 Dev. Subject; D-2 = Referred to 2 Dev. Subjects; D-3 = Referred to 3 Dev. Subjects
Definition: AtD Cohort: Each cohort consists of students enrolled in HCC during the specified Fall semester, having entered that
semester or during the prior summer semester. These cohorts include full-time, part-time, and transfer-in students entering for the
first time as a degree or certificate-seeking semester credit student. These students may have previously attended HCC as dual credit
or adult literacy program students, non-credit or non-degree seeking students, but are not included in a cohort until they take their first
semester credit course as a first-time Fall student. Some students are first-time college students in a Spring semester, and beginning
in Spring 2009 have been captured in their own Spring AtD cohort.
Source: HCC OIR AtD Student General Records and Academic Histories, Fall 2005 to Fall 2012, March 2013.
MD: Primary Tracking Chars, AtD_Baseline_Reports_2005-2012_042513 (4).xlsx
revised 05/13/2013
Houston Community College
Office of Institutional Research
Ethnicity by Gender Demographics
of AtD Cohorts of Fall 2005 through Fall 2012
Report Purpose: To compare the ethnicity and gender demographics of the last eight AtD Cohorts.
Analysis: The ethnicity and gender demographics of the AtD cohorts provide some interesting trends:
 First, the cohorts themselves have grown by 55% since Fall Cohort 2005.
 Anglo/White (W) students as a percent of the AtD cohorts have decreased three percentage points during the past
eight years.
 From a consistent 10% of the cohorts, male African-American students (B) increased to 15% of the Fall 2012 Cohort.
In contrast, African-American female students has gradually grown from 17% of the Fall 2005 Cohort to 22% of the
Fall 2012, the highest proportion of all gender/ethnic subgroups. The African-American proportions of HCC AtD
cohorts has grown 10 percentage points to 37% of the Fall 2012 Cohort.
 With proportional growth, Hispanic (H) students continue to make up 32% of the Fall 2012 Cohort. Both male and
female Hispanic students proportions remain at 14% and 18%, respectively, of the Fall 2012 Cohort.
 The percent of Asian/Pacific Islander students (A) - balanced between males and females - stayed between 12%
and 14% until a drop to 8% of the Fall 2009 cohort, then rebounded to above 10% for Fall 2010, 2011 and 2012.
 Finally, the percent of students in the Other (O) category appears to have readjusted itself back to the less than 4%
level, after the novelty of multiple race selection upped the percent to 14.3% for Fall 2009 Cohort .
Ethnicity by Gender of AtD Student Cohorts (% of total cohort)
Cohort O
2012 A
N = 12,731 H
B
W
2%
Cohort O
A
2011 H
N = 14,697 B
W
Cohort O
2010 A
N = 13,593 H
B
W
Cohort O
2009 A
N = 12,869 H
B
W
Cohort O
2008 A
N = 10,713 H
B
W
Cohort O
2007 A
N = 9,340 H
B
W
Cohort
O
2006 A
N = 9,315 H
B
W
Cohort O
2005 A
N = 8,214 H
B
W
2%
2%
5.6%
5.3%
18.1%
14%
22.2%
7.7%
14.9%
8.2%
2%
5.3%
5.1%
17.7%
7.9%
7.6%
2%
14.2%
23.4%
1.4%
5.6%
14.7%
5.2%
18.5%
8.9%
21.7%
13.9%
8.5%
7.6%
6.7%
4.2%
4%
16.7%
12.9%
18.9%
9.7%
4%
3.2%
10.5%
8.7%
7.5%
7.3%
18.3%
14.4%
16.4%
10%
10.1%
4.6%
9.1%
3.4%
7.1%
7%
13.4%
18%
17.4%
Male
3%
4%
6.2%
6.8%
18.7%
13.4%
18.3%
11.1%
9.6%
2.5%
6.8%
9.1%
6.4%
18.7%
16.6%
10.4%
0
Female
10.6%
9.1%
9.3%
3%
15.2%
14.5%
10.2%
11%
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
Unduplicated Students
Legend: W = Anglo/White B = African American/Black H = Hispanic A = Asian/Pacific Islander O = Other
Definitions: AtD Cohort: Each cohort consists of students enrolled in HCC during the specified Fall semester, having entered
that semester or during the prior summer semester. (See Source Demographics for more explanation.)
Ethnicity: As shown in the chart's legend above, ethnicity is reported in five groupings with an "other" category for multiple,
other, and unidentified students. International students are included within the ethnicities they chose.
Source: HCC OIR AtD Student General Records and Academic Histories, Fall 2005 to Fall 2012, March 2013.
MD: Cohort Eth & Sex Demos , AtD_Baseline_Reports_2005-2012_042513 (4).xlsx
revised 05/13/2013
Houston Community College
Office of Institutional Research
Pell Status by Age Group Demographics
of AtD Cohorts of Fall 2005 through Fall 2012
Report Purpose: To compare the Pell Status and age group demographics of the last eight AtD Cohorts.
Analysis: The Pell Status by age group demographics of the AtD cohorts provide some interesting trends:
 First, while the cohorts themselves have grown by 55% since Fall 2005 Cohort; the proportion of Pell recipients also
grew from the mid-30 percents for earlier cohorts to 56% for Fall 2012 Cohort.
 At 39% of the Fall 2012 Cohort, the under 20 years old age group numerically increased 89% over the Fall 2005
Cohort; also over three times as many FTIC students receiving Pell grants in Fall 2012 compared to Fall 2005.
 Dropping to the second largest age group, the 20-to-24 year old students represented 31% of the Fall 2012 cohort.
Numerically, the 2012 Cohort was smaller than their counterparts in the Fall 2005 Cohort; however, more than 53%
of them received Pell Grants compared to their Fall 2005 Cohort peers' 34% rate.
 The 25-to-29 year old age group has proportionally decreased to 12% of the Fall 2012 Cohort, but numerically grew
by 44% compared to their Fall 2005 cohort peers. In Fall 2012, 30% more in this subgroup received Pell grants
compared to their peers in the Fall 2005 Cohort.
 Finally, gaining 82% in numbers of students, the proportion of students in the "over 30" age group has remained
proportionally between 17% and 20% since the Fall 2009 Cohort. However,for the Fall 2012 Cohort, more than 80%
in this subgroup received Pell grants compared to their peers in the Fall 2005 Cohort.
Pell Status by Age Group of AtD Student Cohorts (% of total cohort)
Cohort
2012
N = 12,731
Cohort
2011
N = 14,697
Cohort
2010
N = 13,593
Cohort
2009
N = 12,869
Cohort
2008
N = 10,713
Cohort
2007
N = 9,340
Cohort
2006
N = 9,315
Cohort
2005
N = 8,214
30 yrs & over
25 - 29 yrs
20 - 24 yrs
< 20 yrs
12%
6%
5%
7%
16%
14%
20%
19%
30 yrs & over
25 - 29 yrs
20 - 24 yrs
< 20 yrs
7%
13%
9%
6%
26%
21%
9%
30 yrs & over
25 - 29 yrs
20 - 24 yrs
< 20 yrs
9%
8%
12%
7%
8%
30 yrs & over
25 - 29 yrs
20 - 24 yrs
< 20 yrs
21%
24%
8%
12%
8%
9%
8%
7%
28%
18%
14%
30 yrs & over
25 - 29 yrs
20 - 24 yrs
< 20 yrs
8%
10%
6%
8%
5%
35%
16%
30 yrs & over
25 - 29 yrs
20 - 24 yrs
< 20 yrs
10%
9%
14%
7%
6%
5%
No Pell
35%
7%
17%
30 yrs & over
25 - 29 yrs
20 - 24 yrs
< 20 yrs
9%
7%
30 yrs & over
25 - 29 yrs
20 - 24 yrs
< 20 yrs
10%
8%
8%
6%
17%
30%
8%
15%
7%
5%
13%
0
Pell
13%
8%
1,000
17%
33%
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
7,000
Unduplicated Students
Definitions: AtD Cohort: Each cohort consists of students enrolled in HCC during the specified Fall semester, having entered
that semester or during the prior summer semester. (See Source Demographics for more explanation.)
Pell Status: As shown in the chart's legend above, Pell status, reported as "Pell" versus "No Pell" refers to the student as either
receiving Pell at some point or not receiving Pell throughout the semesters reported..
Source: HCC OIR AtD Student General Records and Academic Histories, Fall 2005 to Fall 2012, March 2013.
MD: Cohort Age & Pell Demos , AtD_Baseline_Reports_2005-2012_042513 (4).xlsx
revised 05/13/2013
Houston Community College
Office of Institutional Research
Successful Course Completion
of the First Fall for AtD Cohorts 2005 thru 2012
Report Purpose: To compare the successful completion rates of the last eight cohort's first Fall
enrollment -- first for all courses, then subdivided by academic and workforce course type.
Analysis: Successful course completion rates during the first Fall semester for each cohort have
remained within two percentage points throughout five of the last eight years. Declining rates for the
Fall 2010 and Fall 2011 Cohorts have begun to rebound for the Fall 2012 Cohort. Although the pattern
is similar, Workforce course success rates, which do not include developmental courses, almost
always exceed the academic rates.
80
69.8
69.8
71.3
69.8
69.0
67.3
65.1
67.9
Fall '08
27,410
Fall '07
30,459
Fall '06
29,600
Fall '05
29,119
24,375
20
22,868
40
22,839
60
18,619
Successful Completion
Rate (%)
First Fall Course Completion Rates for AtD Cohorts
100
0
Fall '09
Fall '10
Fall '11
Fall '12
Fall Cohort
First Fall Course Completion Rates in Academic Courses for AtD Cohorts
80
68.6
68.8
70.6
68.9
68.1
66.3
64.6
67.6
Fall '10
22,460
23,966
Fall '09
24,878
24,545
21,026
20
19,955
40
19,579
60
15,444
Successful Completion
Rate (%)
100
0
Fall '05
Fall '06
Fall '07
Fall '08
Fall '11
Fall '12
Fall Cohort
80
76.7
76.3
76.7
76.3
74.3
71.9
67.5
69.7
4,950
5,581
5,633
4,576
3,349
20
2,916
40
3,259
60
3,176
Successful Completion
Rate (%)
First Fall Course Completion Rates in Workforce Courses for AtD Cohorts
100
0
Fall '05
Fall '06
Fall '07
Fall '08
Note: Vertical numbers = courses successfully completed.
Fall '09
Fall '10
Fall '11
Fall '12
Fall Cohort
Definition: Successful completion rate: A primary outcome indicator of student success is the rate at which
students, enrolled in a course, complete the course with a "C" or better grade. Such successful completion of a
course is required of accumulated credits desired for transfer or to earn an award or degree.
Source : HCC Fiscal Management Reports, Recruitment/Retention Reports, Within-Term Success Reports
(HCOIR1433r), AtD First Time in College Enrollments for Cohort Terms 2005 through 2012, March 2013.
MD: Within-Term Course Completion, AtD_Baseline_Reports_2005-2012_042513 (4).xlsx
revised 05/13/2013
Houston Community College
Office of Institutional Research
Semester to Semester Persistence
First Year for Each AtD Cohort 2005 thru 2012
Report Purpose: To compare the persistence rates of each cohort's first year -- first for their first
Fall to the first Spring semester, then for their first Fall to the next Fall semester.
Analysis: Across the last eight Fall cohorts, there was a gradual increase in the Fall-to-Spring
persistence rate, until the 5% drop for the Fall 2011 cohort, which then rebounded by three percentage
points to 73% for this past Fall 2012 Cohort. The Fall 2012 Cohort was 55% larger than the Fall 2005
Cohort, but size differences did not affect the is F-S persistence rate. More focused compliance to two
policies – Pell Grant and Dual Credit Status – appears to be the major factor in the lower Fall-to-Spring
and Fall-to-Fall Persistence Rates of the last two Fall Cohorts.
First Fall to First Spring Persistence/Success Rates for AtD Cohorts
80%
71.6%
71.9%
75.4%
74.7%
72.6%
71.9%
73.3%
70.3%
10,221
Fall '07
Fall '08
Fall '09
Fall '10
N = 9,340
N = 10,713
N = 12,869
N = 8,214
N = 9,315
10,741
9,572
Fall '06
Fall '05
10,301
7,768
20%
6,714
40%
6,693
60%
5,846
Persistence Rate (%)
100%
0%
Fall '11
N = 13,593
Fall '12
N = 14,697
N = 12,731
Fall Cohort
First Fall to Next Fall Persistence/Success Rates for AtD Cohorts
80%
60%
50.8%
49.9%
53.6%
52.2%
52.3%
52.4%
45.9%
7,101
6,722
6,696
Fall '06
5,734
Fall '05
4,874
20%
4,646
40%
4,173
Persistence Rate (%)
100%
Fall '09
Fall '10
Fall '11
N = 12,869
N = 13,593
0%
N = 8,214
N = 9,315
Fall '07
N = 9,340
Fall '08
N = 10,713
N = 14,697
Fall Cohort
N = total number of students in the AtD cohort
Definition: Persistence Rate: A primary outcome indicator of student success is the rate at which
students return in subsequent semesters to continue their studies. Persistence is obviously necessary to
earn the credits necessary for transfer or to receive an award or degree.
Source : HCC Fiscal Management Reports, Recruitment/Retention Reports, Term-to-Term Success Reports,
AtD First Time in College Enrollments for Cohort Terms 2005 through 2012 (HCOIR1432y), March 2013.
Note these standard reports include receipt of award in prior semester as part of persistence/success rate.
MD: First Yr Persistence , AtD_Baseline_Reports_2005-2012_042513 (4).xlsx
revised 05/13/2013
Houston Community College
Office of Institutional Research
Persistence by Ethnicity
for AtD Cohorts of Fall 2007 through Fall 2010
Report Purpose: To compare the persistence rates by ethnicity for four AtD Cohorts.
Analysis: The persistence rates by ethnicity of the AtD cohorts provide some interesting trends:
 Currently, Hispanics and Asian/Other students have Fall-to-Spring Persistence rates staying above 70%.
 Ethnid gains in Fall-to-Spring and Fall-to-Fall Persistence rates for the Fall Cohorts of 2008, 2009, and 2010
became losses for the Fall 2011 Cohort, with African-Americans losing the most (4%) between Fall and Spring, and
also the most (12%) between First Fall and second Fall semesters. Some of this decrease was countered by an
increase in African-American transfers.
 Other than an increase in African-American transfers, a thorough analysis of the Fall 2011 Cohort did not find
any other recruitment rational for the downturn in persistence rates. However, stricter compliance to financial
aid policies related to Pell grants and to Dual Credit waiver qualifications likely resulted to increases in the
number of administrative removals from Fall Cohorts between mid-term and end-of-term reporting.
 Not depicted in the graph below, Fall-to-Spring persistence rates since the Fall 2009 Cohort have made
substantial gains for all ethnic groups in the Fall 2012 Cohort, with the Asian/Other category reaching 85%.
Persistence by Ethnicity of AtD Student Cohorts (% of total cohort)
80%
76%
20%
Fall-Spr
Fall-Fall2
Fall-Fall3
Fall-Spr
Fall-Fall2
57%
68%
66%
52%
39%
42%
36%
38%
29%
26%
30%
31%
45%
37%
50%
42%
55%
69%
62%
77%
61%
56%
48%
46%
35%
28%
30%
72%
76%
78%
41%
43%
71%
62%
50%
56%
47%
40%
75%
76%
77%
73%
72%
50%
69%
Persistence Rates
60%
79%
70%
Fall-Fall3
Fall-Spr
Fall-Fall2
Fall-Fall3
Fall-Spr
Fall-Fall2
Cohort 2008
Cohort 2009
Cohort 2010
Cohort 2011
N = 10,713
N = 12,869
N = 13,593
N = 14,697
Legend:
White
African-American
Hispanic
Asian/Other
Definitions: AtD Cohort: Each cohort consists of students enrolled in HCC during the specified Fall semester, having entered
that semester or during the prior summer semester. (See Source Demographics for more explanation.)
Ethnicity: As shown in the chart's legend above, ethnicity is reported in four groupings with an "Asian/Other" category for Asian,
multiple, other, and unidentified students. International students are included within the ethnicities they chose.
Source: HCC Fiscal Management Reports, Recruitment/Retention Reports, Term-to-Term Success Reports,
AtD First Time in College Enrollments for Cohort Terms 2008 through 2011 (HCOIR1432y), Feb 2009 - Mar 2013.
Houston Community College
Office of Institutional Research
Fall-to-Fall Persistence and Awards
For Fall 2005 AtD Cohort Tracked thru Fall 2012
Report Purpose: To show the Fall-to-Fall persistence trend, the trend of accumulated
awards, and the trend for accumulated program completers for the Fall 2005 AtD cohorts to
Analysis: AtD initiative pilots began in Fall 2005, so their impact would be minimal on the entire Fall
2005 Cohort. However, there is evidence of percentage increases in Fall-to-Fall persistence rates
compared to prior cohorts. There were increases in the number of awards received and the
completer rate at the end of the 2011-2012 academic year.
Fall 2005 Cohort Fall-to-Fall Persistence
Persisting Cohort
10,000
99.4%
8,000
6,000
50.8%
32.9%
4,000
23.2%
16.2%
2,000
12.2%
9.8%
7%
Fall '05
Fall '06
Fall '07
Fall '08
Fall '09
Fall '10
Fall '11
Fall '12
Fall Semester
Starting N = 8,214
Fall 2005 Cohort Annual Accumulated Awards and Degrees
Accumulated Awards
2800
2400
2000
1600
466
34
56
400
0
1171
716
1200
800
1152
1044
919
159
249 for 1 yr
625
207
423
199
299
387
705 for 2 yrs
454
980
503
532
561
566
1,276 for 3 yrs 1,795 for 4 yrs 2,202 for 5 yrs 2,459 for 6 yrs 2,693 for 7 yrs 2,730 for 8 yrs
Associate Degrees
Starting N = 8,214
883
993
780
Core Completers
Certificates
Accumulated Program
Completers
Fall 2005 Cohort Annual Accumulated Program Completers
1800
1500
19.4%
1200
17.7%
10.9%
partial
year
14.7%
900
600
21.3%
21%
6.6%
% of Cohort
2.7%
300
0
By 1rst yr =
220
Starting N = 8,214
By 2nd yr =
539
By 3rd yr =
894
By 4th yr =
1,209
By 5th yr =
1,451
By 6th yr =
1,595
By 7th yr =
1,726
By Mar of 8th
yr = 1,750
Unduplicated Accumulation by Academic Year
Definition: Persistence and Award Outcomes: An outcome of student success is not only persistence but
also the number of awards and degrees accumulated by students in the cohort over time. Successful
completion of a program -- either by receiving a certificate, associate degree, or core completer status -- is the
end goal for all degree-seeking students.
Sources : HCC Fiscal Management Reports, Recruitment/Retention Reports, Term-to-Term Success Reports (HCOIR1432y),
AtD First Time in College Enrollments for Fall Cohort Terms 2005 through 2012; and
HCC Academic History File Extracts by AtD Cohort (HCOIR1446d & HCOIR1446e), March 2013.
MD: 2005 Persistence & Awards , AtD_Baseline_Reports_2005-2012_042513 (4).xlsx
revised 05/13/2013
Houston Community College
Office of Institutional Research
Fall-to-Fall Persistence and Awards
For Fall 2006 AtD Cohort Tracked thru Fall 2012
Report Purpose: To show the Fall-to-Fall persistence trend, the trend of accumulated awards,
and the trend for accumulated program completers for the Fall 2006 AtD cohorts to demonstrate the
long-term efforts of the cohort.
Analysis: By Fall 2006, six AtD initiatives were underway, with a few expanded across colleges.
Comparison of Cohort 2006 at the third year compared to Cohort 2002 yield some early impressive results.
Third Fall persistence grew 4.1 points from 29.5% for Cohort 2002 to 33.6% for Cohort 2006. This increase
is reflected in a 19.8% increase in awards (39% increase in Associate Degrees alone) received and a 14.7%
increase in completers for Cohort 2006, compared to Cohort 2002 at the end of the cohorts' third years.
Fall 2006 Cohort Fall-to-Fall Persistence
Persisting Cohort
10,000
99.7%
8,000
49.9%
6,000
33.6%
4,000
23.8%
17%
2,000
11.6%
8.7%
Fall '06
Fall '07
Fall '08
Fall '09
Fall '10
Fall '11
Fall '12
Fall Semester
Starting N = 9,315
Fall 2006 Cohort Annual Accumulated Awards and Degrees
Accumulated Awards
3000
2500
2000
547
1000
0
1274
1034
1068
879
1500
500
1232
1093
30
37
169
236 for 1 yr
932
757
217
217
333
496
416
487
537
586
591
767 for 2 yrs
1,459 for 3 yrs
2,123 for 4 yrs
2,562 for 5 yrs
2,852 for 6 yrs
2,933 for 7 yrs
Associate Degrees
Starting N = 9,315
Core Completers
Certificates
Accumulated Program
Completers
Fall 2006 Cohort Annual Accumulated Program Completers
2000
1600
18.1%
10.8%
1200
19.8%
15.3%
partial
year
6%
800
20.3%
2%
% of Cohort
400
0
By 1rst yr = 188 By 2nd yr = 559
Starting N = 9,315
By 3rd yr =
1.006
By 4th yr =
1,427
By 5th yr =
1,685
By 6th yr =
1,845
Unduplicated Accumulation by Academic Year
By Mar of 7th yr
= 1,888
Definition: Persistence and Award Outcomes: An outcome of student success is not only persistence but
also the number of awards and degrees accumulated by students in the cohort over time. Successful
completion of a program -- either by receiving a certificate, associate degree, or core completer status -- is the
end goal for all degree-seeking students.
Sources : HCC Fiscal Management Reports, Recruitment/Retention Reports, Term-to-Term Success Reports (HCOIR1432y),
AtD First Time in College Enrollments for Fall Cohort Terms 2006 through 2012; and
HCC Academic History File Extracts by AtD Cohort (HCOIR1446d & HCOIR1446e), March 2013.
MD: 2006 Persistence & Awards , AtD_Baseline_Reports_2005-2012_042513 (4).xlsx.xls
revised 05/13/2013
Houston Community College
Office of Institutional Research
Fall-to-Fall Persistence and Awards
For Fall 2007 AtD Cohort Tracked thru Fall 2012
Report Purpose: To show the Fall-to-Fall persistence trend, the trend of accumulated awards,
and the trend for accumulated program completers for the Fall 2007 AtD cohorts to demonstrate
the long-term efforts of the cohort.
Analysis: By Fall 2007, focus was on four AtD initiatives, three expanded across colleges. It is
somewhat early to determine the initiatives and other efforts long-term impact on the Fall 2007 Cohort.
The increase in the third Fall's persistence rate compared to prior cohorts is reflected in significant
increases in awards and completers, the latter of which is a full percentage point higher at the end of
the third year compared to any prior cohort..
Fall 2007 Cohort Fall-to-Fall Persistence
Persisting Cohort
10,000
99.6%
8,000
52.2%
6,000
35.7%
4,000
24.5%
16.7%
2,000
10.4%
Fall '07
Fall '08
Fall '09
Fall '10
Fall '11
Fall '12
Fall Semester
Starting N = 9,340
Fall 2007 Cohort Annual Accumulated Awards and Degrees
Accumulated Awards
3000
2500
2000
1283
1323
1115
1150
1042
1500
688
1000
923
500
34
0
127
42
203 for 1 yr
268
637
255
257
361
419
479
484
780 for 2 yrs
1,686 for 3 yrs
2,384 for 4 yrs
2,877 for 5 yrs
2,957 for 6 yrs
Associate Degrees
Starting N = 9,340
Core Completers
Certificates
Accumulated Program
Completers
Fall 2007 Cohort Annual Accumulated Program Completers
2000
19.6%
1600
16.5%
1200
6.1%
800
400
20.1%
partial
year
12.0%
% of Cohort
1.8%
0
By 1rst yr = 167
Starting N = 9,340
By 2nd yr = 566
By 3rd yr = 1,118 By 4th yr = 1,539
By 5th yr = 1,831 By Mar of 6th yr =
1,876
Unduplicated Accumulation by Academic Year
Definition: Persistence and Award Outcomes: An outcome of student success is not only persistence
but also the number of awards and degrees accumulated by students in the cohort over time. Successful
completion of a program -- either by receiving a certificate, associate degree, or core completer status -- is
the end goal for all degree-seeking students.
Sources : HCC Fiscal Management Reports, Recruitment/Retention Reports, Term-to-Term Success Reports (HCOIR1432y),
AtD First Time in College Enrollments for Fall Cohort Terms 2007 through 2012; and
HCC Academic History File Extracts by AtD Cohort (HCOIR1446d & HCOIR1446e), March 2013.
MD: 2007 Persistence & Awards, AtD_Baseline_Reports_2005-2012_042513 (4).xlsx
revised 05/13/2013
Houston Community College
Office of Institutional Research
Fall-to-Fall Persistence and Awards
For Fall 2008 AtD Cohort Tracked thru Fall 2012
Report Purpose: To show the Fall-to-Fall persistence trend, the trend of accumulated awards,
and the trend for accumulated program completers for the Fall 2008 AtD cohorts to demonstrate
the long-term efforts of the cohort.
Analysis: By Fall 2008, focus was on three AtD initiatives, all expanded across colleges. The the
numbers of awards reaching almost 3,000 for this cohort, plus the percent of completers reaching
around 20% for this cohort, which is a year earlier than prior cohorts, suggests HCC initiatives are
supporting a more goal-oriented focused student body.
Fall 2008 Cohort Fall-to-Fall Persistence
12,000
100%
Persisting Cohort
10,000
8,000
53.6%
6,000
36.9%
4,000
24.3%
15.5%
2,000
Fall '08
Fall '09
Fall '10
Fall '11
Fall '12
Fall Semester
Starting N = 10,713
Fall 2008 Cohort Annual Accumulated Awards and Degrees
Accumulated Awards
3000
2500
838
1500
1000
330
54
48
500
0
1344
1247
2000
121
223 for 1 yr
Starting N = 10,713
1143
1229
798
311
276
361
405
416
917 for 2 yrs
1,997 for 3 yrs
2,795 for 4 yrs
2,989 for 5 yrs
Associate Degrees
Core Completers
Certificates
Accumulated Program
Completers
Fall 2008 Cohort Annual Accumulated Program Completers
2000
18.3%
1600
17.1%
1200
partial
year
12.6%
6.2%
800
1.7%
400
% of Cohort
0
By 1rst yr = 187
Starting N = 10,713
By 2nd yr = 669
By 3rd yr = 1,345
By 4th yr = 1,835
Unduplicated Accumulation by Academic Year
By Mar of 5rd yr =
1959
Definition: Persistence and Award Outcomes: An outcome of student success is not only persistence
but also the number of awards and degrees accumulated by students in the cohort over time. Successful
completion of a program -- either by receiving a certificate, associate degree, or core completer status -- is
the end goal for all degree-seeking students.
Sources : HCC Fiscal Management Reports, Recruitment/Retention Reports, Term-to-Term Success Reports (HCOIR1432y),
AtD First Time in College Enrollments for Fall Cohort Terms 2008 through 2012; and
HCC Academic History File Extracts by AtD Cohort (HCOIR1446d & HCOIR1446e), March 2013.
MD: 2008 Persistence & Awards, AtD_Baseline_Reports_2005-2012_042513 (4).xlsx
revised 05/13/2013
Houston Community College
Office of Institutional Research
Fall-to-Fall Persistence and Awards
For Fall 2009 AtD Cohort Tracked thru Fall 2012
Report Purpose: To show the Fall-to-Fall persistence trend, the trend of accumulated awards,
and the trend for accumulated program completers for the Fall 2009 AtD cohorts to demonstrate
the long-term efforts of the cohort.
Analysis: By Fall 2009, focus was on extended versions of the three main AtD initiatives, all
dispersed across colleges. The trends for accumulated awards, plus persistence and completer rates
for this 2009 Cohort are lagging a bit compared to the 2008 Cohort's persistence and completions
trends.
Fall 2009 Cohort Fall-to-Fall Persistence
14,000
100%
Persisting Cohort
12,000
10,000
52.3%
8,000
34.4%
6,000
20.4%
4,000
2,000
Fall '09
Fall '10
Fall '11
Fall '12
Fall Semester
Starting N = 10,869
Fall 2009 Cohort Annual Accumulated Awards and Degrees
Accumulated Awards
2700
2400
2100
1800
1500
1200
900
600
300
0
1097
924
381
1024
881
76
62
378
152
290 for 1 yr
281
393
420
1.040 for 2 yrs
2,198 for 3 yrs
2,541 for 4 yrs
Core Completers
Certificates
Associate Degrees
Starting N = 10,869
Accumulated Program
Completers
Fall 2009 Cohort Annual Accumulated Program Completers
1800
13.6%
1500
11.9%
1200
6%
partial
year
900
600
2%
% of Cohort
300
0
By 1rst yr = 255
Starting N = 10,869
By 2nd yr = 776
By 3rd yr = 1,532
By Mar of 4rd yr = 1,744
Unduplicated Accumulation by Academic Year
Definition: Persistence and Award Outcomes: An outcome of student success is not only persistence
but also the number of awards and degrees accumulated by students in the cohort over time. Successful
completion of a program -- either by receiving a certificate, associate degree, or core completer status -- is
the end goal for all degree-seeking students.
Sources : HCC Fiscal Management Reports, Recruitment/Retention Reports, Term-to-Term Success Reports (HCOIR1432y),
AtD First Time in College Enrollments for Fall Cohort Terms 2009 through 2012; and
HCC Academic History File Extracts by AtD Cohort (HCOIR1446d & HCOIR1446e), March 2013.
MD: 2009 Persistence & Awards, AtD_Baseline_Reports_2005-2012_042513 (4).xlsx
revised 05/13/2013
Houston Community College
Office of Institutional Research
Fall-to-Fall Persistence and Awards
For Fall 2010 AtD Cohort Tracked thru Fall 2012
Report Purpose: To show the Fall-to-Fall persistence trend, the trend of accumulated awards,
and the trend for accumulated program completers for the Fall 2009 AtD cohorts to demonstrate
the long-term efforts of the cohort.
Analysis: By Fall 2010, focus was again on extended versions of the three main AtD initiatives, all
dispersed across colleges. After only 2½ years, there is little to compare to prior cohorts, but it
appears that the trends are following those of Fall 2009's Cohort, still lagging a bit compared to the
2008 Cohort persistence and completions trends.
Fall 2010 Cohort Fall-to-Fall Persistence
99.7%
14,000
Persisting Cohort
12,000
10,000
52.4%
8,000
32.2%
6,000
4,000
2,000
Fall '10
Fall '11
Fall '12
Fall Semester
Starting N = 13,593
Fall 2010 Cohort Annual Accumulated Awards and Degrees
Accumulated Awards
2400
2100
1800
1500
1200
477
900
334
65
600
261
283
962 for 2 yrs
1,274 for 3 yrs
120
0
268 for 1 yr
Associate Degrees
Starting N = 13,593
514
367
83
300
Core Completers
Certificates
Accumulated Program
Completers
Fall 2010 Cohort Annual Accumulated Program Completers
1500
1250
7.1%
1000
5.5%
750
partial
year
1.7%
500
% of Cohort
250
0
By 1rst yr = 234
Starting N = 13,593
By 2nd yr = 753
By Mar of 3rd yr = 971
Unduplicated Accumulation by Academic Year
Definition: Persistence and Award Outcomes: An outcome of student success is not only persistence
but also the number of awards and degrees accumulated by students in the cohort over time. Successful
completion of a program -- either by receiving a certificate, associate degree, or core completer status -- is
the end goal for all degree-seeking students.
Sources : HCC Fiscal Management Reports, Recruitment/Retention Reports, Term-to-Term Success Reports (HCOIR1432y),
AtD First Time in College Enrollments for Fall Cohort Terms 2010 through 2012; and
HCC Academic History File Extracts by AtD Cohort (HCOIR1446d & HCOIR1446e), March 2013.
MD: 2010 Persistence & Awards, AtD_Baseline_Reports_2005-2012_042513 (4).xlsx
revised 05/13/2013
Houston Community College
Office of Institutional Research
Fall-to-Fall Persistence and Awards
For Fall 2011 AtD Cohort Tracked thru Fall 2012
Report Purpose: To show the Fall-to-Fall persistence trend, the trend of accumulated awards,
and the trend for accumulated program completers for the Fall 2009 AtD cohorts to demonstrate
the long-term efforts of the cohort.
Analysis: By Fall 2011, ⅔rds of HCC new students attend at least one of five Freshman Success
courses; coordinated MATH modules exist at all campuses: and other supporting pedagogies further
extended AtD initiatives at all colleges. After only 1½ years, it is too early to determine long-term
impact on the Fall 2011 Cohort's awards and completer rates; but first Fall-to-Fall Persistence Rate is
significantly lower than prior years.
Fall 2011 Cohort Fall-to-Fall Persistence
99.9%
Persisting Cohort
15,000
12,000
9,000
45.9%
6,000
3,000
Fall '11
Fall '12
Fall Semester
Starting N = 14,697
Fall 2011 Cohort Annual Accumulated Awards and Degrees
Accumulated Awards
2400
2100
1800
1500
1200
900
67
600
87
122
300
0
147
111
265 for 1 yr
Associate Degrees
Starting N = 14,697
137
406 for 2 yr
Core Completers
Certificates
Accumulated Program
Completers
Fall 2011 Cohort Annual Accumulated Program Completers
1000
750
partial
year
500
2.3%
1.5%
250
% of Cohort
0
By 1rst yr = 227
Starting N = 14,697
By Mar of 2nd yr = 334
Unduplicated Accumulation by Academic Year
Definition: Persistence and Award Outcomes: An outcome of student success is not only persistence
but also the number of awards and degrees accumulated by students in the cohort over time. Successful
completion of a program -- either by receiving a certificate, associate degree, or core completer status -- is
the end goal for all degree-seeking students.
Sources : HCC Fiscal Management Reports, Recruitment/Retention Reports, Term-to-Term Success Reports (HCOIR1432y),
AtD First Time in College Enrollments for Fall Cohort Terms 2010 through 2012; and
HCC Academic History File Extracts by AtD Cohort (HCOIR1446d & HCOIR1446e), March 2013.
MD: 2011 Persistence & Awards, AtD_Baseline_Reports_2005-2012_042513 (4).xlsx
revised 05/13/2013
Houston Community College
Office of Institutional Research
Completers &/or Transfers
Accumulations for Selected Cohorts Thru April 2013
Report Purpose: To show the accumulations of program completers, transfers to other higher-education
institutions, and completers who transfer for the four alternating-year AtD cohorts to compare the long-term
efforts of the cohorts.
Analysis: Officials quoting accountabilty figures for community colleges often measure student graduation
rates based on the number of Associate degrees received by a cohort of students within their first three years.
However, it is important to remember that a student may reach their educational goal at the community college
by receiving a program certificate, or being a core completer, and/or transferring to another post-secondary
educational institution.
Because over 60% of HCC students are part-timers and about 64% require developmental coursework
before taking their college level courses, HCC students take longer to complete their educational goals. With
these factors in mind, please note that, after seven full years, 54% of Cohort 2005 students have either been
program completers and/or transfers to other institutions. The completers/transfer trend appears to be
consistent with about rates of 10% in first year, 35% by third year, 40% by fourth year, and rising to mid-50's by
the current year.
Program Completer &/or Transfer Accumulations for Alternating AtD Cohorts
7.5 Yr Total = 4,470
6,000
5.5 Yr Total = 4,930
3.5 Yr Total = 5,405
42%
Unduplicated Students
53%
5,000
54%
4,000
40%
3,000
2,000
32%
7%
6%
8%
5%
25%
9%
1,000
1.9%
1%
-
9%
13%
8%
7%
8%
33%
9%
1%
1%
6%
Yr 3
35%
5%
2% 21%
Yr 1
44%
Yr 4 Mar'13
8%
12%
Cohort 2005
N = 8,214
Transfers to Other Colleges
8%
7%
2.5 Yr Total = 4,144
31%
3%
14%
28%
23%
10%
24%
9%
Yr 4 Mar'13
Cohort 2007
N = 9,340
1%
7%
Yr 1
Yr 3 Mar'13
Cohort 2009
N = 12,869
Completers who Transfer
1%
23%
8%
2%
2%
1%
1.5 Yr Total = 2,087
4%
4%
28%
Yr 3
7%
33%
7%
Yr 1
36%
1%
1%
8%
Yr 1 Mar'13
Cohort 2010
N = 13,593
2%
12%
6%
Yr 1 Mar'13
Cohort 2011
N = 14,697
Program Completers Only
Definition: Program Completers and Transfers: Successful completion of a program -- either by receiving a
certificate, associate degree, or core completer status -- and/or transfer out to another postsecondary institution to
continue studies are major end goals for all degree-seeking students.
Sources: HCC OIR AtD Cohort Academic Histories, March 2013; National Clearinghouse Transfer AtD Cohort files, Jan. 2013.
MD: Completers & Transfers. , AtD_Baseline_Reports_2005-2012_051313.xlsx.xls
revised 05/13/2013