Awards Conferred
Target: The total number of awards conferred in the current year is equal to or greater than that of those conferred in the previous year.
Threshold of Acceptability: BRCC will confer awards within a -15% change from the previous year.
Source: VCCS Graduate Reports
Frequency of Assessment: Annually
| Academic Year | Total | % change from previous year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,273 | 34% ✔ |
| 2016-17 | 979 | -23% ✖ |
| 2017-18 | 1,131 | 16% ✔ |
| 2018-19 | 1,039 | -8% △ |
| 2019-20 | 991 | -5% △ |
| 2020-21 | 1,146 | 16% ✔ |
| 2021-22 | 1,266 | 10% ✔ |
| 2022-23 | 858 | -32% ✖ |
| 2023-24 | 1,280 | 49% ✔ |
| 2024-25 | 1,222 | -5% △ |
Legend:
✔ : Met Target
△ : Above Threshold
✖ : Below Threshold
Number of Graduates
Target: The number of graduates this year is greater than or equal to last year.
Threshold of Acceptability: BRCC will have within -15% change in total graduates from the previous year.
Source: VCCS Graduate Reports
Frequency of Assessment: Annually
| Academic Year | Total | % change from previous year |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | 761 | 10% ✔ |
| 2015-16 | 855 | 12% ✔ |
| 2016-17 | 661 | -23% ✖ |
| 2017-18 | 727 | 10% ✔ |
| 2018-19 | 714 | -2% △ |
| 2019-20 | 654 | -8% △ |
| 2020-21 | 732 | 12% ✔ |
| 2021-22 | 848 | 16% ✔ |
| 2022-23 | 556 | -34% ✖ |
| 2023-24 | 925 | 66% ✔ |
| 2024-25 | 892 | -4% △ |
Legend:
✔ : Met Target
△ : Above Threshold
✖ : Below Threshold
NSC Total Completion Rate*
The cohort consists of students entering BRCC for the first time, transferring from another institution, or returning after a period of absence. The completion rates represent the percentage of students who successfully obtain a degree or certificate at BRCC or another institution within six years. We compare the completion rate of our cohort students with those of 11 Virginia’s 2-year public institutions and 226 National 2-year public institutions.
Target: The NSC total completion rate of BRCC students is expected to equal that of Virginia’s two-year public institutions.
Threshold of Acceptability: BRCC’s NSC total completion rate will be no more than 5% lower than the average rate for national 2-year public institutions.
Source: NSC PDP Dashboard
Frequency of Assessment: Annually
| Cohort Year | BRCC | Virginia Two-Year Public Institutions | National Two-Year Public Institutions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cohort 2016-17 | 47% ✔ | 45% | 40% |
| Cohort 2017-18 | 43% △ | 46% | 40% |
Legend:
✔ : Met Target
△ : Above Threshold
✖ : Below Threshold
Conclusion: In the 2017-18 cohort year, BRCC’s NSC total completion rate was 43%. This rate is 3% below the target rate of Virginia’s 2-year public institutions. However, it is also 3% higher than the threshold of the NSC total completion rate of national 2-year institutions.
*A 6-year NSC Total Completion Rate is the graduation rate metric identified for SACSCOC.
NSC Total Completion Rate by Gender
Target: The NSC total completion rates of BRCC female and male students are expected to match those of Virginia’s two-year public institutions.
Threshold of Acceptability: The NSC total completion rates of BRCC female and male students will be no more than 5% lower than the average rates for national 2-year public institutions.
Source: NSC PDP Dashboard
Frequency of Assessment: Annually
| Gender | Institution | Cohort 2016-17 | Cohort 2017-18 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female | BRCC | 50% ✔ | 46% △ |
| Virginia | 48% | 48% | |
| National | 43% | 43% | |
| Male | BRCC | 42% ✔ | 38% △ |
| Virginia | 42% | 43% | |
| National | 37% | 37% |
Legend:
✔ : Met Target
△ : Above Threshold
✖ : Below Threshold
Conclusion: In the 2017-18 cohort year, 46% of female students completed their degrees within six years, which is 2% below the target rate of Virginia’s 2-year public institutions and 3% above the threshold of national 2-year public institutions’ completion rate for female students. Of male students, 38% completed their degrees within six years, which is 5% below the target and 1% above the threshold of acceptability.
NSC Total Completion Rate by Race/Ethnicity
Target: The NSC total completion rates of BRCC Black/African American, Hispanic, Two or More Races, and White students are expected to match those of Virginia’s two-year public institutions.
Threshold of Acceptability: The NSC total completion rates of BRCC Black/African American, Hispanic, Two or More Races, and White students will be no more than 5% lower than the average rates for national 2-year public institutions.
Source: NSC PDP Dashboard
Frequency of Assessment: Annually
| Race | Institution | Cohort 2016-17 | Cohort 2017-18 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | BRCC | 41% ✔ | 31% △ |
| Virginia | 33% | 35% | |
| National | 29% | 29% | |
| Hispanic | BRCC | 43% ✔ | 33% △ |
| Virginia | 40% | 40% | |
| National | 34% | 34% | |
| Two or more Race | BRCC | 50% ✔ | 38% △ |
| Virginia | 43% | 45% | |
| National | 38% | 37% | |
| White | BRCC | 48% △ | 45% △ |
| Virginia | 50% | 50% | |
| National | 46% | 46% |
Legend:
✔ : Met Target
△ : Above Threshold
✖ : Below Threshold
Conclusion: In the 2017-18 cohort, 31% of Black students and 38% of Two or More Races students at BRCC completed their studies within six years. These rates are 2% and 1% higher than the national 2-year public institutions’ completion rates for Black and Two or More Races students. Additionally, 33% of Hispanic students and 45% of White students completed their studies within six years, surpassing our acceptable completion rates threshold.
NSC Total Completion Rate by Financial Aid Status
Target: The NSC total completion rates of BRCC PELL and non-PELL recipients are expected to match those of Virginia’s two-year public institutions.
Threshold of Acceptability: The NSC total completion rates of PELL and Non-PELL recipients will be no more than 5% lower than the average rates for national 2-year public institutions.
Source: NSC PDP Dashboard
Frequency of Assessment: Annually
| PELL Status | Institution | Cohort 2016-17 | Cohort 2017-18 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PELL | BRCC | 40% ✔ | 30% △ |
| Virginia | 36% | 37% | |
| National | 35% | 35% | |
| Non-PELL | BRCC | 50% ✔ | 49% ✔ |
| Virginia | 49% | 49% | |
| National | 44% | 44% |
Legend:
✔ : Met Target
△ : Above Threshold
✖ : Below Threshold
Conclusion: In the 2017-18 cohort, 30% of students who received PELL grants completed their degree within six years, which is 5% below the completion rate of national 2-year public institutions’ PELL recipients. However, it still meets the acceptable threshold. On the other hand, 49% of non-PELL grant recipients completed their degree within six years, meeting our target rate of Virginia’s 2-year public institutions’ non-PELL recipients.