News
July 2, 2007
College Receives Superior Rating for Fifth Consecutive Year
For the fifth year in a row, Edgecombe Community College has achieved the rating
of “Superior Performing Institution” by the state.
The N.C. Community College System ranks the state’s 58 community colleges
based on their performance in 12 categories in the annual Critical Success Factors
Report.
The standards focus on student success and satisfaction, graduation rates, and
passing rates. ECC met standards in 11 of the 12 categories.
To achieve a “superior” rating, a college must meet or exceed standards
in five of six performance categories. ECC met or exceeded standards in all six
categories, which include progress of basic skills students, goal completion
for completers, employment rate of graduates, and performance of college transfer
students.
ECC has received a superior rating for five of the six years since the report
program was established.
“We are thrilled to have scored well for the fifth straight year,” says
ECC President Dr. Deborah Lamm. “These are comprehensive standards that
cover the spectrum of what a community college should be doing. We are proud
of this confirmation from the community college system office that we are doing
a good job in meeting our mission.”
One of the performance categories is the proportion of graduates who report that
their primary goal in attending the college has been met. ECC scored 99 percent
in this category.
The proportion of graduates who are employed within a year is another category.
ECC’s rate of employment is 100 percent.
Business and industry satisfaction with customized training also is reviewed.
ECC scored 100 percent in business and industry satisfaction with customized
training.
The annual Critical Success Factors Report documents each community college’s
performance. This year, 38 of the state’s 58 community colleges achieved
the “superior” rating.
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