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LATTC Retention Quiz

1. On average, for every 10 students who attend Trade-Tech in the fall semester, how many will not return in the following spring?

8 7

5

3 2

 

2. Of these 5 students, how many of them will return within three years?

0 1

2

3 4

 

3. If this pattern of “stopping out” remains constant, how long would it take the average student at Trade-Tech to complete an AA/AS degree?

4 years 6 years

8 years

9 years 10 years

 

4. If the probability of students not returning is the same for this fall to next spring, what are the potential revenues the college will lose?

$1 million $3 million

$7 million

$10 million $13 million

 

5. What percentage of Trade-Tech students drop out of class within the first two weeks (or by census)?

2% 5%

8%

13% 17%

 

6. On average, what percentage of Trade-Tech students who are enrolled on the first day of the semester will remain to the end of the semester?

70% 75%

80%

85% 90%

 

7. On average, what percentage of Trade-Tech students who are enrolled in courses on the first day, and remain to the end of the semester, will successfully complete the courses (obtain a grade of A, B, C, or P)?

90% 80%

70%

60% 50%

8. On average, what percentage of students who are enrolled on the first day of the semester in your discipline will remain to the end of the semester?

Locate your discipline in the “Overall Retention and Success within Specific Disciplines” table. Look up the percentage in column A. This is the percentage of students enrolled on the first day who will remain to the end of the semester in your discipline.

9. On average, what percentage of Trade-Tech students who are enrolled in courses in your discipline on the first day, and remain to the end of the semester, will successfully complete the courses (obtain a grade of A, B, C, or P)?

Locate your discipline in the “ Overall Retention and Success within Specific Disciplines ” table. Look up the number in column D. This is the percentage of students enrolled on the first day of a course who will successfully complete it in your discipline.

 

 

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October 10, 2006