1. CCC Operational Definitions
Success rate = # of “A, B, C, CR & P” grades divided by (the # of all grades) “A, B,
C, CR, P, D, F, NC, NP, I and W” grades
Retention rate = # of “A, B, C, CR, P, D, F, NC, NP and I ” grades divided by (the #
of all grades) “A, B, C, CR, P, D, F, NC, NP, I and W” grades
Persistence rate = # of students in a particular fall semester who were counted as
a student the following fall semester, divided by the total # of students in the
initial fall semester
Repetition rate = # of students who earned (a non-successful grade) “D, F, NC, I
or W” who subsequently re-enrolled in the same course
Developmental Education = DEV = course section # < 100*
aka ‘below college level’ courses
1 FTES = 15 contact hr/wk x 17.5 wk/semester x 2 semesters = 525 contact hr
For additional college information visit:
MSJC data > For Faculty & Staff> Institutional Research
MSJC D.S.S > For Faculty & Staff > Decision Support Systems
California Community College data > Community College > Data Mart
Source: Basic Skills as a Foundation for Student in California Community Colleges (CCC) - Assessment Tool for Best Practices in Basic Skills – p103
*MSJC definition of DEV MSJCD R&P Dept. XCJH