Indicators of Student Success

Since 1993, the North Carolina Community College System has monitored performance measures to ensure accountability and the quality of programs and services. Over time, these measures have been reviewed and refined by the State Board of Community Colleges and the General Assembly to maintain high standards and support student achievement.

In 2010, a Performance Measures Committee developed updated student success measures, which were approved in 2012 and later refined to seven core measures. Each measure includes system-wide baselines and goals that are statistically defined to promote transparency, consistency, and objectivity. Baselines and goals are reviewed and reset annually.