Student Achievement Goals

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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.

Retention Rates

Undergraduate retention rates are determined by comparing the number of students in a given freshman cohort who enroll for the fall semester of the following year. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, the retention rate for four—year institutions in 2010 was 74.8% for all private institutions and 62.3% for Georgia four—year institutions. The benchmark TFC has set for retention is 65%.

Graduation Rates

Graduation rate is typically reported as the percentage of students graduating within 150% of normal time (i.e., six years). The national graduation rate average of 4—year private non— profit institutions is 66%. The average graduation rate of TFC’s fourteen closest competitors for admissions is 49.9%. The benchmark TFC has established for graduation rate of its bachelor’s cohort is 50%.

IPEDS 8-Year Outcomes

The IPEDS Outcome Measures survey gathers award rate data at the 4-year, 6-year, and 8-year points of a first-time and non-first time entering full-year cohort. The national average at the 8-year total award rate is 38.7%. The average award rate of Toccoa Falls College IPEDS comparison group (includes 19 institutions) is 49.8%. The benchmark TFC has established for its 8-year Outcome Measures award rate is 50%.

Course Completion Rates

Course completion rates are calculated by comparing the total number of grades issued in a given semester with the total WP (withdrew passing), WF (withdrew failing), and F (failure) grades issued. The national course completion rate for 4—year institutions is 86%. Toccoa Falls College has set a benchmark of 80% for course completion (those completing the term with at least a grade of “D”).

State Licensing Examinations

The majors offered by the Teacher Education Department are currently the only ones at Toccoa Falls College that 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
Retention Rate	65%	56.63% (2022 for 2020 cohort)	61.14%
Graduation Rate	50%	52.90% (2022 for 2015 cohort)	51.28%
IPEDS 8-year Outcomes	50%	54.2% (2020 for 2012-2013 cohort)	52.0% (4-year average)
Course Completion Rate	80%	89.19% (2019-2020)	90.07%
GACE Content Assessment (Overall Pass Rate)	80%	100% (2020)	100%
Pell Recipient Graduation Rate	50%	49.40% (2022 for 2015 cohort)	48.33%