As part of its Strategic Planning process, Palomar College monitors and reviews a set of Institutional Effectiveness (IE) indicators. IRP&G tracks the institutional effectiveness metrics over time and provides an annual Institutional Effectiveness report/presentation to the College Council and the College’s Board of Trustees. This process enables the College Council to monitor and discuss the extent to which college efforts are impacting student success and enhancing organizational effectiveness. The measures also incorporate metrics such as the State’s accountability indicators and institution-set standards for accreditation.
Planning and Accountability Metrics Across the Student Journey
Institutional Metrics – Presentation May 23, 2025
Student Journey Metrics
| Student Journey | Metric | Goal Baseline | Goal Target | Goal Time Frame | Actual 2024-25 | Metric Charts (Trends) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | FTES | 14,078 | 17,950 | 2029-30 | 14,659 | FTES |
| Enrollment | Yield Rate | 39.6% | 43% | 2028-29 | 40.4% | Yield Rate |
| Momentum | Needs Based Financial Aid | 36.9% | 38% | 2028-29 | 36.2% | NB Fin Aid |
| Momentum | Course Success Rate | 73.9% | >72% | Maintain | 75.5% | Success Rates |
| Momentum | One Year Persistence Rate | 54.3% | 57% | 2028-29 | 54.5% | One-Year Persistence |
| Completion | Completion Rate | 38.4% | Monitor | Monitor | 33.6% | Completion Rates |
Accreditation Annual Reporting Year 2026
Institution-set Standards and Stretch Goals
| Metric | Institution-set Standard | Institution Stretch Goals | Actual 2022-2023 | Actual 2023-2024 | Actual 2024-2025 | Met Standard or Goal |
| Course Success Rates | 71% | 72% | 74% | 74% | 76% | Goal |
| Count of Certificates | 2,000 | 2,300 | 2,098 | 2,300 | 2,281 | Standard |
| Count of Degrees | 2,000 | 2,300 | 2,128 | 2,054 | 2,175 | Standard |
| Transfers* | 1,240 | 1,385 | 1,255 | 1,227 | 1,233 | Not Met |
*Transfers for the 2026 Annual Report reflect only transfers to CSUs and UCs due to delays in CCCCO ISP and OSP transfer volume data. Standards and Goals were adjusted to reflect change in methodology.
Licensure Pass Rates
| Licensure Pass Rates | Institution-set Standard | Institution Stretch Goals | Actual 2022-2023 | Actual 2023-2024 | Actual 2024-2025 | Met Standard or Goal |
| Nursing (National) | 85.00% | 90.00% | 96.00% | 98.41% | 93.65% | Goal |
| Registered Dental Assistant (State) | 80.00% | 90.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | Goal |
| EMT (National) | 70.00% | 80.00% | 80.00% | 73.00% | 77.00% | Standard |
| Paramedic (National) | 70.00% | 100.00% | 81.00% | 85.00% | 90.00% | Standard |
Licensure Pass Rates 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 Placement
| Job Placement | Institution-set Standard | Institution Stretch Goals | Actual 2022-2023 | Actual 2023-2024 | Actual 2024-25 | Met Standard or Goal |
| Nursing | 72.26% | 80.00% | 78.95% | 92.86% | 100.00% | Goal |
| Registered Dental Assistant | 72.26% | 80.00% | 100.00% | 95.24% | 90.00% | Goal |
| Paramedic | 72.26% | 100.00% | 92.89% | 89.62% | 89.74% | Standard |
| Business Management | 65.03% | 72.26% | 79.41% | 69.70% | 87.56% | Goal |
| Media and Communications | 65.03% | 72.26% | 80.00% | 62.96% | 63.64% | Not Met |
| Information Technology | 65.03% | 72.26% | 72.00% | 81.48% | 65.22% | Standard |
| Engineering and Industrial Technologies | 65.03% | 72.26% | 92.99% | 93.42% | 95.32% | Goal |
| Fine and Applied Arts | 65.03% | 72.26% | N<10 | N<10 | 66.67% | Standard |
| Health | 65.03% | 72.26% | 92.21% | 89.96% | 90.49% | Goal |
| Family and Consumer Sciences | 65.03% | 72.26% | 69.23% | 67.74% | 85.00% | Goal |
| Library Sciences | 65.03% | 72.26% | 73.33% | N<10 | 92.31% | Goal |
| Public and Protective Services | 65.03% | 72.26% | 88.89% | 93.20% | 91.39% | Goal |
Job Placement Sources: MIS Submissions to CCCCO; California Board of Registered Nursing; Dental Board of California; California Emergency Medical Services Authority: Perkins V Core Indicator Report (Core 4 – Employment)