Student Achievement Data
Statement of Goals for Student Achievement
As an institution accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, Bossier Parish Community College is committed to supporting student success in the classroom environment as well as preparing students for success beyond graduation. In that endeavor, the College collects data for study and continuous improvement of our academic and student services and engages in a campus-wide effort for strategic planning. Bossier Parish Community College has developed a strategic plan that focuses on providing support and services to promote student success and excellence in higher education. With a pillar focused on Our Students, the College’s Strategic Plan identifies the following goals:
- Achieve higher rates of persistence, retention, completion, graduation, engagement, and satisfaction
- Provide excellent service through delivery of world-class program, high-quality instruction, advising, onboarding, and student support services
- Develop data-driven success pathways to support student academic and career planning.
Further, with another pillar focused on Growth and Innovation, the College has committed to the following goal:
- Establish and implement best practices and strategies to recruit and retain high-quality employees and students.
Each year, the College gathers data for reporting and evaluation of success with respect to student achievement consistent with its mission. Information includes retention, graduation, and course completion as well as licensure examination data and job placement rates, where applicable. This information is complete, current, and timely and is provided to students, constituents, and the public to demonstrate the College’s obligations for public disclosure.
Board of Regents – BPCC Strategic Plan (2023/2024 – 2027/2028)
To give students many opportunities to earn a credential and be prepared for entering the workforce or transferring to a four-year university, Bossier Parish Community College offers a variety of degree programs, certificates, and technical diplomas for students. The College holds graduation ceremonies in fall and spring, and graduation rates are reported for each semester. Information is segregated by gender, race, and program (see BPCC Fact Book below). This data can be utilized to assess program effectiveness and student achievement of completion.
Recognizing that course completion (persistence) is fundamental to program completion, Bossier Parish Community College monitors course completion rates to acquire data to determine courses that students may find challenging in their academic studies and then determine what can be done to address those challenges. The focus on individual courses provides data to address specific areas to study for improvement. Data is gathered each semester, and not only is it segregated according to course, but also the data is segregated according to mode of delivery. To serve its students, Bossier Parish Community College offers online, hybrid, and traditional face-to-face courses, and each mode of delivery is considered since mode of delivery may also affect course completion. This data is gathered each semester, (see Persistence and Success report below), and it is disseminated to respective academic deans for evaluation of student success of each course within the division. Deans may then share the information with faculty to ascertain what modifications may need to be made to increase student success within those classes.
SUMMARY
Detailed Reports
Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
- BPCC AHSS Persistence and Success by Modality & Course Detailed Report – Spring 2023
- BPCC AHSS Persistence and Success by Modality & Course Detailed Report – Fall 2022
Business and Information Technology
- BPCC BIT Persistence and Success by Modality & Course Detailed Report – Spring 2023
- BPCC BIT Persistence and Success by Modality & Course Detailed Report – Fall 2022
Nursing and Allied Health
- BPCC NAH Persistence and Success by Modality & Course Detailed Report – Spring 2023
- BPCC NAH Persistence and Success by Modality & Course Detailed Report – Fall 2022
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
As part of the student’s journey to complete programs and credentials, the College recognizes the importance of supporting students and ensuring that they continue from semester to semester. Therefore, the College considers student retention from fall to spring as important measure for student achievement. To further analyze student achievement and retention and in alignment with the College’s strategic plan, data is disaggregated based upon status as a first-time, degree-seeking student.
SUMMARY
- BPCC First-Time Degree-Seeking Retention by Year Summary Report
- BPCC First-Time Degree-Seeking Retention by Division Summary Report – Fall 2022 to Spring 2023
- BPCC First-Time Degree-Seeking Retention by Division & Modality Summary Report – Fall 2022 to Spring 2023
- BPCC First-Time Degree-Seeking Retention by Division Summary Report - Fall 2021 to Spring 2022
- BPCC First-Time Degree-Seeking Retention by Division & Modality Summary Report – Fall 2021 to Spring 2022
Detailed Reports
Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
- BPCC AHSS First-Time Degree-Seeking Retention by Modality & Course Detailed Report – Fall 2022 to Spring 2023
- BPCC AHSS First-Time Degree-Seeking Retention by Modality & Course Detailed Report – Fall 2021 to Spring 2022
Business and Information Technology
- BPCC BIT First-Time Degree-Seeking Retention by Modality & Course Detailed Report – Fall 2022 to Spring 2023
- BPCC BIT First-Time Degree-Seeking Retention by Modality & Course Detailed Report – Fall 2021 to Spring 2022
Nursing and Allied Health
- BPCC NAH First-Time Degree-Seeking Retention by Modality & Course Detailed Report – Fall 2022 to Spring 2023
- BPCC NAH First-Time Degree-Seeking Retention by Modality & Course Detailed Report – Fall 2021 to Spring 2022
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
Licensure examinations provide specific measurements of student success and achievement for programs offered at Bossier Parish Community College. Some programs at Bossier Parish Community College prepare students for licensure and practice in the field. To ensure high quality of education being offered in preparation of students to pass licensure examinations, passage rates are monitored by program directors and academic deans. Listed below are links to a few of these programs and the data pertaining to exam participation, and/or passage rates:
Bossier Parish Community College maintains strong partnerships with business and industry in the community and is committed to producing workforce-ready, successful graduates. Therefore, in addition to feedback received from business and industry representatives who serve on the College’s program advisory boards, the College attempts to collect data to learn how many graduates have entered the workforce as employees. However, there may be limitations to the data because thus far, we have only been able to track students who have been employed by organizations within the state of Louisiana. Of note, also, is that some students at Bossier Parish Community College transfer to four-year institutions before entering the workforce, and the data gathered does not include those students. Below are links to job placement in some of the programs offered at BPCC: