The Completion Arch, an online tool hosted by RTI International, assembles data from national-, state- and initiative-level sources on community college enrollment, progress and completion into one place.
There are five main areas of The Completion Arch that follow student’s progress into and through community college and into the workplace: enrollment; developmental education placement; progress; transfer and completion; and workforce preparation and employment outcomes. Within each area are multiple conceptual measures and specific indicators.
While much of the national-level data is founded on sources such as the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) that focus solely on first-time, full-time postsecondary students, other indicators broaden the conversation on community college success, including:
- completion of gatekeeper courses and transfer curriculum
- completion rates, and near completion rates, within six years
- licensure exam pass rates
- job placement rates
- wages and wage growth
The online tool also links to several research briefs that examine data around key topics.
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