NWC's ambitious but attainable goals are to maintain or exceed the current institutional performance, as well as meet or exceed state and national benchmarks.
*Results with an asterisk were shifted by one year to allow most recent info to be shown
**A new measure for B.3.b was selected because the original question was not longer part of the PACE survey.
A.1. Student Engagement | |||||
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Measure | Description | Source | 2016 Report Result | 2017 Report Result | 2018 Report Result (Current) |
a. | Active and collaborative learning | CCSSE (IR) | NWC: 54.7 National Cohort: 50.0 CCSSE 2015 |
NWC: 56.2 National Cohort: 50.0 CCSSE 2017 |
NWC: 56.2 National Cohort: 50.0 CCSSE 2017 |
b. | Student effort | CCSSE (IR) | NWC: 50.6 National Cohort: 50.0 CCSSE 2015 |
NWC: 54.5 National Cohort: 50.0 CCSSE 2017 |
NWC: 54.5 National Cohort: 50.0 CCSSE 2017 |
c. | Academic challenge | CCSSE (IR) | NWC: 48.3 National Cohort: 50.0 CCSSE 2015 |
NWC: 53.3 National Cohort: 50.0 CCSSE 2017 |
NWC: 53.3 National Cohort: 50.0 CCSSE 2017 |
d. | Student-faculty interaction | CCSSE (IR) | NWC: 56.5 National Cohort: 50.0 CCSSE 2015 |
NWC: 57.2 National Cohort: 50.0 CCSSE 2017 |
NWC: 57.2 National Cohort: 50.0 CCSSE 2017 |
e. | Support for learners | CCSSE (IR) | NWC: 54.2 National Cohort: 50.0 CCSSE 2015 |
NWC: 51.7 National Cohort: 50.0 CCSSE 2017 |
NWC: 51.7 National Cohort: 50.0 CCSSE 2017 |
A.2. Educational Experience | |||||
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Measure | Description | Source | 2016 Report Result | 2017 Report Result | 2018 Report Result (Current) |
a. | Achievement of student learning outcomes | Graduate Exit Survey (IR) |
Strongly Agree/Agree: 81% (N=60) 2015-16 Graduates |
Strongly Agree/Agree: 92% (N=94) 2016-17 Graduates |
Strongly Agree/Agree: 85% (N=131) 2017-18 Graduates |
b. | Student satisfaction with overall offerings and services | Graduate Exit Survey (IR) |
Very Satisfied/Satisfied: 92% (N=60) 2015-16 Graduates |
Very Satisfied/Satisfied: 91% (N=95) 2016-17 Graduates |
Very Satisfied/Satisfied: 91% (N=139) 2017-18 Graduates |
c. | Overall student experience | Graduate Exit Survey (IR) |
Excellent/Good: 83% (N=58) 2015-16 Graduates |
Excellent/Good: 80% (N=93) 2016-17 Graduates |
Excellent/Good: 84% (N=137) 2017-18 Graduates |
A.3. Preparation for Transfer or Workforce | |||||
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Measure | Description | Source | 2016 Report Result | 2017 Report Result | 2018 Report Result (Current) |
a. | Transfer students | Transfer Summary (IR) | 27% of students transferred Of these, 77% to 4-Yr Institutions; 23% to 2-Yr 2015-16 non-returning degree/ certificate-seeking transfer students |
28% of students transferred Of these, 76% to 4-Yr Institutions; 24% to 2-Yr 2016-17 non-returning degree/ certificate-seeking transfer students |
30% of students transferred Of these, 76% to 4-Yr Institutions; 24% to 2-Yr 2017-18 non-returning degree/ certificate-seeking transfer students |
b. | Career/technical education (CTE) employment rate in field of study | Perkins 4P1 Survey (IR) |
34% (N=41) |
44% (N=41) |
28% (N=36) |
c. | Transfer student performance | UW New Transfer Students Report (IR) |
3.05 (N=49) (N=619) |
2.83 (N=72) (N=629) |
2.90 (N=71) (N=665) |
A.4. Retention and Degree/Certificate Completion | |||||
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Measure | Description | Source | 2016 Report Result | 2017 Report Result | 2018 Report Result (Current) |
a. | Retention rate | WCCC Performance Indicator Report (IR) |
62% (N=339) |
61% (N=402) |
60% (N=348) |
b. | Completions | IPEDS Completions (IR) | 333 Degrees 36 Certificates 2015-16 |
308 Degrees 46 Certificates 2016-17 |
354 Degrees 85 Certificates 2017-18 |
c. | Degree/certificate completion rate | IPEDS Graduation Rates (IR) |
30% (N=420) |
37% (N=372) |
39% (N=366) |
d. | Associate degree completions per 100 FTE | IPEDS Data Center; IR Calculation (IR) | 26.0 ranked 1st in WY CC 2015-16 completions* |
23.9 ranked 3rd in WY CC 2016-17 completions* |
28.5 ranked 1st in WY CC 2017-18 completions* |
B.1. Commitment to Competitive Compensation Model | |||||
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Measure | Description | Source | 2016 Report Result | 2017 Report Result | 2018 Report Result (Current) |
a. | Regionally competitive salaries | IPEDS1; Wyoming Community Colleges2; College and University Professional Association for HR3; Mountain States Association of Community Colleges4; Mountain States Employers Council5; Bureau of Labor Statistics6 (HR) | Faculty1: 104% Classified Staff2,5,6: 91% Professional Staff2,3,4,5,6: 98% Administrators2,3,4: 100% Percent of market most recent data available in December 2016 |
Faculty1: 101% Classified Staff2,4,5,6: 90% Professional Staff2,3,4,5,6: 93% Administrators2,3,4: 93% Percent of market most recent data available in January 2018 |
Faculty1: 100% Classified Staff2,4,5,6: 98% Professional Staff2,3,4,5,6: 99% Administrators2,3,4: 95% Percent of market most recent data available in January 2019 (based on NWC salaries after 2018 increases) |
b. | Employee satisfaction with benefits package | PACE Custom #19 (IR) |
72% (N=176) |
72% (N=176) |
72% (N=162) |
B.2. Professional Growth and Continual Learning Opportunities | |||||
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Measure | Description | Source | 2016 Report Result | 2017 Report Result | 2018 Report Result (Current) |
a. | Employee satisfaction with opportunities to learn and grow | PACE Custom #12 (IR) |
76% (N=185) |
76% (N=185) |
71% (N=173) |
b. | Employee satisfaction with professional development and training opportunities | PACE #46 (IR) |
67% (N=186) |
67% (N=186) |
66% (N=174) |
B.3. Connections within Northwest College | |||||
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Measure | Description | Source | 2016 Report Result | 2017 Report Result | 2018 Report Result (Current) |
a. | Employee satisfaction with cooperation across departments | PACE Custom #15 (IR) |
52% (N=189) |
52% (N=189) |
56% (N=168) |
b.** | Employee satisfaction with extent to which information is shared within the institution | PACE #10 (IR) |
42% (N=197) |
42% (N=197) |
50% (N=177) |
c. | Employee pride in institution | PACE Custom #14 (IR) |
81% (N=189) |
81% (N=189) |
79% (N=177) |
B.4. Connections within Service Area | |||||
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Measure | Description | Source | 2016 Report Result | 2017 Report Result | 2018 Report Result (Current) |
a. | Service area credit headcount (unduplicated) | Enrollment Report (IR) | 1181 69% out of 1715 total Fall 2016* |
1182 70% out of 1693 total Fall 2017* |
1090 72% out of 1524 total Fall 2018* |
b. | Service area non-credit headcount (duplicated) | Center for Training and Development Annual Summary (IR) |
2860 277 2015-16 |
2453 525 2016-17 |
1770 292 2017-18 |
c. | Number of institutional partnerships | Partnership Report (IR) | 344 2015-16 |
375 2016-17 |
337 2017-18 |
C.1. Up-to-date technology | |||||
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Measure | Description | Source | 2016 Report Result | 2017 Report Result | 2018 Report Result (Current) |
a. | Bandwidth sufficiency | Cacti Network Monitoring Software (CS) | Maxed out bandwidth: 0 days FY16 |
Maxed out bandwidth: 0 days FY17 |
Maxed out bandwidth: 0 days FY18 |
b. | Employee satisfaction with functionality of college technology | PACE Custom #4 (IR) | Developing survey |
77% (N=120) |
81% (N=172) |
c. | Student satisfaction with functionality of college technology | CCSSE Custom #10 (IR) | Developing survey |
83% (N=439) |
83% (N=439) |
C.2. Up-to-date facilities | |||||
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Measure | Description | Source | 2016 Report Result | 2017 Report Result | 2018 Report Result (Current) |
a. | Efficiency of facilities | NACUBO Key Facilities Metrics (VPAS) |
Energy (Gas and Electric) Million BTU (MMBTU): Per Total Gross Square Footage (GSF)=0.070 Per Student FTE=36.87
Per Total GSF=6.32 Per Student FTE=3.32K
Per Total GSF=0.048 Per Student FTE=25.52
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Energy (Gas and Electric) Million BTU (MMBTU): Per Total Gross Square Footage (GSF)=0.078 Per Student FTE=40.87
Per Total GSF=6.24 Per Student FTE=3.27K
Per Total GSF=0.057 Per Student FTE=29.68
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Energy (Gas and Electric) Million BTU (MMBTU): Per Total Gross Square Footage (GSF)=0.078 Per Student FTE=42.80
Per Total GSF=6.30 Per Student FTE=3.44K
Per Total GSF=0.027 Per Student FTE=14.70
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b. | Effective use of space | Wyoming Space Needs Model (VPAS) | NWC Total Existing ASF: 408,739 ASF=assignable square feet NWC Eligible Existing ASF: 320,477 WY Standard ASF: 256,835 Surplus ASF over Standard: 63,642 Fall 2015 |
NWC Total Existing ASF: 408,739 ASF=assignable square feet NWC Eligible Existing ASF: 320,477 WY Standard ASF: 260,343 Surplus ASF over Standard: 60,134 Fall 2016 |
NWC Total Existing ASF: 408,739 ASF=assignable square feet NWC Eligible Existing ASF: 320,477 WY Standard ASF: 260,343 Surplus ASF over Standard: 60,134 Fall 2016 |
c. | Employee satisfaction with college facilities | PACE Custom #17 (IR) |
71% (N=182) |
71% (N=182) |
83% (N=167) |
d. | Student satisfaction with college facilities | CCSSE Custom #6 (IR) |
94% (N=425) |
93% (N=449) |
93% (N=449) |
C.3. Sound financial practices | |||||
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Measure | Description | Source | 2016 Report Result | 2017 Report Result | 2018 Report Result (Current) |
a. | Number of material findings on annual audit | Annual Audit Report (VPAS) | 0 findings FY16 |
0 findings FY17 |
0 findings FY18 |
b. | Cost per FTE Student | National Community College Benchmark Project, Form 20A (IR) | $9,494 WY CC Percentile: 83% National Percentile: 92% NCCBP 2016 |
$10,572 WY CC Percentile: 67% National Percentile: 93% NCCBP 2017 |
$8,471 WY CC Percentile (5 colleges): 80% National Percentile: 89% NCCBP 2018 |