HCR-69
Louisiana Community and Technical Colleges Response to HCR 69
| RPCC | |
|---|---|
| I. Institutional/Student Profile | |
| Purpose/Mission Admissions Standards Number Students Admitted Percent of Students of Students Admitted Number of Residents Number of Non-resident Average ACT Score Cost of Attendance (tuition/fees) Average Student Loan Amount Percent on Financial Aid Average Financial Aid Award Campus Crime Statistics |
College Navigator – River Parishes Community College |
| II. Student/Faculty Engagement | |
| Percent of developmental classes taught by full-time faculty | Fall 2015: 61.08%; Spring 2016: 65.50% |
| Average teaching load by discipline | The load for faculty teaching courses is 15 credit hours. |
| Average credit hours taught per FTE faculty | 10.61 |
| Number of type of general education courses required degree programs | Click here for data |
| Transfer criteria | Open admissions policy |
| Process for evaluating program effectiveness | The Office of Academic Affairs and the Faculty Assembly conduct a comprehensive degree program review every five years dating from the original Board of Regents degree approval date. The guidelines for this process are currently being updated and will be provided here as soon as it becomes available. Documents for the prior year can be found here. |
| Explanation of student outcomes for each program | Documents outlining student outcomes are currently being updated. They will be posted here as soon as they become available. In the meantime, documents from the prior year can be found here. |
| Satisfactory academic progress definition | Satisfactory academic progress is defined as having a 2.00 cumulative grade-point average and completion of 67% of all courses attempted. Additionally, a student cannot have attempted more than 150% of the hours needed to complete a regular degree program as defined by the college. |
| Percent of full-time faculty who possess the highest degree possible in their given fields | Faculty teaching courses for transfer degree programs: %/Faculty teaching courses for technical/vocational programs: % –Data forthcoming. |
| III. Academic Achievement | |
| Freshman to Sophomore Retention (Same as first to Second year retention rates, TCs should use Fall to Spring retention rates) | 59% |
| Graduation Rates (Use IPEDS GRAD Rates) | The overall graduation rate for first-time, full-time, degree- or certificate-seeking students who completed degrees within 150% of “normal time” was 10% for students who began their studies in fall 2008. |
| 150% 200% |
These graduation rates can be found by clicking on the “Retention and Graduation Rates” tab on College Navigator’s profile page for River Parishes Community College. |
| Percent of Students taking Remedial Courses | AY: 15/16 – 13. 5% |
| Average Time to Degree | Associate degrees: 3.0 years for first-time freshmen, 7.6 years for transfer students, and 5.5 years for all students; Certificates: 2.6 years for first-time freshmen, 6.9 for transfer students, and 5.0 years for all students |
| Average Scores on outcome assessments (grad school admissions tests, licensure exams) | Click link for data. |
| Admission Rates into Grad programs | NA |
| Job placement rates by discipline | Data forthcoming. |
| IV. Institutional Efficiency/Fiscal Conditions | |
| Percent of budget spent on: | |
| Instruction | 41.55% |
| Public Service | 0% |
| Academic Support** | 8.61% |
| Student Services | 8.35% |
| Institutional Services | 17.91% |
| Scholarships/Fellowships | 13.57% |
| Plant Operations/Maintenance | 8.38% |
| Total E&G Expenditures | 98.36% |
| Transfers out of agency | 1.64% |
| Athletics | 0.0% |
| Ratio of administrative staff to total staff | 2.7% |
| Classroom and Lab space utilization | Click here for information. |
| General fund appropriations (including ARRA) per in-state full-time equivalent student | $1,978 |
| Total Expenditures per full-time equivalent student | $4,816 |
| FY 12 Annual Student FTE | 1,674 |
| Total FY 12 Actual budget | $8,061,293 |
| FY 12 State Funds | $3,311,293 |