Institutional Effectiveness
College Student Success Data
The programs that make up the offerings of Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College are designed to fulfill the college mission. The following student success metrics are evidence that the college is indeed meeting its stated mission.
Enrollment
Goal: 3,000 students
Fall 2023 – 2,146
Spring 2024 – 2,057
Summer 2024 – 1,243
Placement
Goal: Maintain current placement performance; minimum criteria 80% (State Technical College System performance funding goal).
Placement data for the college is submitted one year following graduation, and graduates are tracked six months following graduation to determine college placement. The placement rate for data for reporting year 2023 was 93.11%, which is placement for July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022.
Licensure
Goal: Exceed state or national average, whichever is higher; minimum criteria 80% (State Technical College System performance funding goal).
The success rate of students taking professional licensure exams for the first time is reported annually. Data for the last year was collected April 1, 2023-March 31, 2024. For the 2023-24 year, the professional exam licensure rate for first-time examinees for all OCtech programs was 88.15% (unofficial). Nursing program licensure results are as follows:
Associate Degree Nursing NCLEX – 89.3%
Licensed Practical Nursing NCLEX – 100%
Credentials
Goal: Increase the number of both credentials and unduplicated credentials (graduates) by 3%.
There were 639 OCtech credentials awarded to 583 graduates from July 1, 2023-June 30, 2024.
Persistence
Goal: 70% (State Technical College System performance funding goal)
Persistence is the number of students who enroll in a program in the fall who continue their enrollment into the spring semester. The persistence rate for OCtech students reported in 2022-2023 was 71.3%.
Retention
Goal: 44.1% (state average)
The South Carolina Technical College System computes fall-to-fall retention for all 16 of its colleges. Fall-to-fall retention includes the following fall enrollment or the by fall graduation of the students at each college. This number does not include students who transfer out.
The retention rate reported for OCtech from Fall 2022 to Fall 2023 was 60.3%.
Completion
Goal: Improve a minimum of 2% each year in order to meet or exceed the national average.
The National Student Clearinghouse 6-year completion rate is our preferred option to track success with SACSCOC.
| 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32.54% | 36.92% | 39.27% | 36.12% |
General Education Student Learning Outcomes
The college also fulfills its mission by ensuring that students meet the following general education outcomes:
Outcome 1 – Effectively understand and create written communications.
Outcome 2 – Listen for understanding and express views orally.
Outcome 3 – Use a variety of critical thinking skills to evaluate and solve problems.
Outcome 4 – Have research skills necessary to locate, analyze and synthesize information.
Outcome 5 – Demonstrate intercultural knowledge and develop an appreciation for cultural diversity.
Program Student Learning Outcomes
National Measures Results
WorkKeys National Career Readiness Credential (NCRC)
In 2023-24, 141 participating graduates earned 24 Platinum, 50 Gold, 50 Silver and 17 Bronze NCRC certificates.
