The following Key Performance Indicators make up the skeleton of Lower Columbia College’s institutional effectiveness plan. Indicators typically are derived from multiple data sources. The data is presented each year to the LCC Board of Trustees in the form of Monitoring Reports after an intensive internal review and comment period. Each college outcome (Access, Transfer, etc.) is presented as a separate report, delivered month to the Board during the academic year.
Access
- General enrollment
- Participation rates of persons age 16 and above who live within the college’s service district
- Participation rate and success of diverse student populations
Transfer
- Student/graduate satisfaction with instruction
- Academic transfer rate
- Academic success of transfer students (after transfer)
- Student attainment of General Education Outcomes
- Transfer Eligibility
Professional/Technical
- Licensure/certification rates
- Student/graduate satisfaction with instruction
- Employer satisfaction
- Placement rate in the workforce
- Student attainment of General Education Outcomes through related instruction
Basic Skills
- Student/graduate satisfaction with basic skills instruction
- Basic skills achievement
- Academic performance of developmental education students
Customized Education
- Client assessment of programs and services
Community Enrichment
- Cultural enrichment of students and community
- Citizenship
Institutional Excellence
- Student progress
- Relevance of programs
- Faculty/staff satisfaction and morale
- External perceptions/satisfaction with LCC
- Student/graduate satisfaction with support services
- Student persistence and performance
For more information about the Key Performance Indicators, contact
Director of Institutional Research, Planning and Assessment at 360-442-2491.