Institution Set Standards

What are Institution-Set Standards and Stretch Goals?

Institution-set standards and stretch goals are student achievement metrics that the ACCJC expects colleges to review and evaluate on an annual basis. These institution-set standards and stretch goals are submitted annually to the ACCJC by the College each spring as a part of an annual report. The ACCJC provides the following definitions for these metrics:

Institution-Set Standard Definition:

A standard that the College strives to not fall below and evaluates on an annual basis. When a college does not meet a set standard, it establishes and implements plans for improvement. Institution-set standards are established for: course success rates, certificate completion (certificates above 16 units), degree completion, transfer, licensure exam pass rates (for those programs for which students must pass a licensure exam to work in their field of study), and employment rates for students completing certificate programs and CTE degrees.

Stretch Goal Definition: An aspirational goal that the College strives to achieve. Stretch goals are established for: course success rates, certificate completion (certificates above 16 units), degree completion, and transfer.

Required Current Institution-Set Standards

  • Course Success
  • Degree Completion
  • Certificate Completion
  • Transfer
  • Licensure Pass Rates
  • Job Placement Rates (CTE)

Institution Set Standards 2021

Institution Set Standards 2020

Institution Set Standards 2019

Institution Set Standards 2018

Institution Set Standards 2017

Institution Set Standards 2015 – 2016