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., a 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 SPC and the college's Board of Trustees. The institutional effectiveness reporting process helps SPC monitor and discuss the extent to which college efforts are affecting student success and improving organizational processes. The set of measures used in this reporting process incorporate the State's accountability indicators as well as other metrics determined by the SPC as important indicators of institutional effectiveness.
Strategic Planning Through Institutional Effectiveness



Strategic Plan 2022
Strategic Plan 2019
Strategic Plan 2016
Vision for Success - Locally Aligned Goals
Original Baseline | Goal | % Increase | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | % Change | ||
Goal1: Increase Completion | |||||||
1a. Increase Degrees | 1,484 | 1,806 | 22% | 1,557 | 1,632 | 10.0% | |
1b. Increase Certificates | 1,463 | 1,536 | 5% | 1,565 | 1,595 | 9.0% | |
1c. Increase VfS Goal Completion | 1,976 | 2,188 | 11% | 2,072 | 2,117 | 7.1% | |
Goal 2. Transfer | |||||||
2a. Increase ADT Completion | 304 | 456 | 50% | 599 | 704 | 131.6% | |
2b. Increase Transfers to UC/CSU | 1,629 | 1,873 | 15% | 1,696 | NA** | 4.1% | |
Goal 3. Decrease Units to Completion | |||||||
3a. Average Units for Completers | 88 | 82 | -7% | 81 | 80 | 9.1% | |
Source Goals 1-3: CCCCO Student Success Metrics | |||||||
Goal 4: Workforce | |||||||
4c. Employed in Field of Study | 68% | 72% | 6% | 70% | N/A | 2.9% |
Institution-set Standards and Stretch Goals
Institution-set Standard | Institution-set Standard | Institution Stretch Goal | Actual 2017-18 | Actual 2018-19 | Actual 2019-20 |
Course Success Rates | 70% | 71% | 72% | 71% | 75% |
Count of Certificates | 1,700 | 2,300 | 2,418 | 2,345 | 2,463 |
Count of Degrees | 1,600 | 2,000 | 2,107 | 2,333 | 2,470 |
Transfers | 1,600 | 2,000 | 1,790 | 1,732 | 1,798 |
Licensure Pass Rates | |||||
Nursing (National) | 85.0% | 90.0% | 95.5% | 92.8% | 90.3% |
Registered Dental Assistant (State) | 80.0% | 90.0% | 97.9% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
EMT (National) | 70.0% | 80% | 82.0% | 77.0% | 75% |
Paramedic (National) | 70.0% | 100.0% | 84.0% | 89.0% | 91% |
Job Placement | |||||
Nursing | 72.3% | 80.0% | 89.6% | 98.1% | 90.0% |
Registered Dental Assistant | 72.3% | 80.0% | 88.9% | 96.2% | 95.2% |
EMT | 72.3% | 80.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 84.0% |
Paramedic | 72.3% | 100.0% | 77.5% | 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
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