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
Conclusion: In the 2023-24 academic year, BRCC awarded 1,280 degrees, certificates, and career study certificates, marking a 49% increase from the previous year. This exceeds the goal of surpassing last year’s awards
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
Conclusion: During the academic year 2023-24, BRCC recorded a total of 925 graduates, which represents a 66% increase compared to the previous year. This achievement exceeds the goal of surpassing last year’s number of graduates.
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
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
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
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
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.