Institutional Effectiveness and Accountability

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As part of its Strategic Planning process and cycles, Palomar College monitors and reviews a set of Institutional Effectiveness (IE) indicators. Organized by strategic goal (e.g., Student Success, Teaching and Learning Excellence, Organizational and Professional Development), IR&P tracks the institutional effectiveness metrics over time and provides an annual report to the College Council and the college’s Board of Trustees. The institutional effectiveness reporting process enables the College Council to monitor and discuss the extent to which college efforts are impacting student success and enhancing organizational processes. The set of measures used in this reporting process incorporates the State’s accountability indicators as well as other metrics determined by the College Council as important indicators of institutional effectiveness.

Planning and Accountability Metrics Across the Student Journey

Institutional Metrics  – Presentation May 23, 2025

Student Journey Metrics

Student JourneyGoalBaselineTargetTime Frame
EnrollmentFTES13,88817,9502029-30
EnrollmentYield Rate40%43%2028-29
MomentumNeeds Based Financial Aid36%38%2028-29
MomentumCourse Success Rate74%>72%Maintain
MomentumOne Year Persistence54%57%2028-29
CompletionCompletion Rate38%TBDTBD

Institution-set Standards and Stretch Goals (Accreditation Annual Reporting Year 2025)

Institution-set StandardInstitution Stretch GoalsActual 2017-2018Actual 2018-2019Actual 2019-2020Met Standard or Goal
Course Success Rates70%71%72%71%75%
Count of Certificates1,7002,3002,4182,3452,463
Count of Degrees1,6002,0002,1072,3332,470
Transfers1,6002,0001,7901,7321,798
Licensure Pass RatesInstitution-set StandardInstitution Stretch GoalsActual 2017-2018Actual 2018-2019Actual 2019-2020Met Standard or Goal
Nursing (National)85.0%90.0%95.5%92.8%90.3%
Registered Dental Assistant (State)80.0%90.0%97.9%100%100%
EMT (National)70.0%80.0%82.0%77.0%75.0%
Paramedic (National)70.0%100%84.0%89.0%91.0%

Sources: MIS Submissions to CCCCO; California Board of Registered Nursing; Dental Board of California; California Emergency Medical Services Authority: Perkins V Core Indicator Report

Job PlacementInstitution-set StandardInstitution Stretch GoalsActual 2017-2018Actual 2018-2019Actual 2019-2020Met Standard or Goal
Nursing72.3%80.0%89.6%98.1%90.0%
Registered Dental Assistant72.3%80.0%88.9%96.2%95.2%
EMT72.3%80.0%82.0%100%84.0%
Paramedic72.3%100%84.0%83.3%79.4%

Sources: MIS Submissions to CCCCO; California Board of Registered Nursing; Dental Board of California; California Emergency Medical Services Authority: Perkins V Core Indicator Report

Strategic Planning Through Institutional Effectiveness

Institutional Effectiveness Workshops