Student Achievement Goals
Student Achievement Goals
Student achievement in both residential and online programs at Toccoa Falls College is evaluated utilizing a variety of measures.
Those most meaningful to the public are enumerated and disclosed on this web page.
State Licensing Examinations
The majors offered by the Teacher Education Department culminate in a state licensure exam. All Teacher Education Program Completers are required to take the Georgia Assessments for the Certification of Educators (GACE) required by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC). The United States Department of Education’s Title II Higher Education Act uses this assessment in its annual report of pass rates for all teacher preparation programs in order to determine program effectiveness. Currently, an 80% pass rate is required for determining the effectiveness of each program offered.
Achievement Measure | TFC Goal | Most Recent TFC Data | 5-Year TFC Average |
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Retention Rate | 65% | 57.27% (2024 for 2022 cohort) | 59.27% |
Graduation Rate | 50% | 44.71% (2024 for 2017 cohort) | 47.50% |
IPEDS 8-year Outcomes | 50% | 48.85% (2024 for 2015-2016 cohort) | 50.71% |
GACE Content Assessment (Overall Pass Rate) |
80% | 100% (2023-2024 cohort) | 100% |
Pell Recipient Graduation Rate |
50% | 40% (2024 for 2017 cohort) | 44.92% |