Measuring Progress: Indicators
The Strategic Plan Indicators are intended to serve as broad standardized metrics by which we can use to measure our progress toward the Intended Outcomes and Goals annually.
They are not an assessment of any particular Supporting Strategy nor are they the full picture of the degree of impact our ongoing actions are having on Intended Outcomes. Further evidence of impact will be collected and reported on formally and informally throughout the year and disaggregated as needed.
Of the twenty-two indicators, eight have been identified as key indicators of our performance (KPIs=Key Performance Indicator).
In addition to these Indicators which reflect progress toward the Intended Outcomes and Goals of the Strategic Plan, there are likewise Intended Outcomes and targets associated with the more ambitious longer term Transformational Aspirations that are likewise updated annually.
There has been significant progress made on a number of indicators: unduplicated fiscal year headcount, students enrolled in dual enrollment, unduplicated students taking courses at East County Education Center (all Goal 1), annual general education proficiency rates and number of qualified applications per position advertised (both Goal 3), and number of students taking credit and noncredit courses (Goal 4).
The following indicators have held mostly steady with slight increases: graduation rate (Goal 2); licensure pass rates (Goal 4); and annual number of students participating in internships, experiential learning, or apprenticeships (both Goal 4).
The following indicators have held mostly steady with only slight decreases of around one or two percentage points: annual retention rates of students and annual retention rates of employees (both Goal 2 and Goal 3) and percentage of credentials that map to family sustaining wages within five years of completion (Goal 4).
Indicators which have trended away from their target are: annual average number of qualified applications per position advertised and percentage of positions filled by current college employees (both Goal 3).
For more detailed data please see Strategic Plan Performance Indicators 2024 Update (PDF, 
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