Graduation Rates - University Transfers, Completions, Occupational and Student Satisfaction Trends

Eastern College is a community college and as such its mission differs from that of 4-year colleges and universities. While 4-year colleges and universities are designed for earning degrees, community colleges are designed to serve the unique educational needs of individuals within the community. Consequently, many students enrolled at community colleges may not intend to earn a degree or transfer. In addition, transfer data are tracked through a survey from students who voluntarily provide that information.

Many students from the 2014 - 2018 cohort transferred to other community colleges within Arizona a four-year college or university following the completion of their studies at Eastern Arizona College. Some of these colleges and universities included: , Northern Arizona University, , Brigham Young University, Utah State University, and New Mexico State University. Completion Rate Trends

Academic Year 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17

Number of Graduates 1490 1357 1427 Completion Rate (150% of Time) 22% 36% 31% Completion Rate (200% of Time) 31% 41% 34% Graduates as % of All Enrolled 17% 17% 16%

New Transfers to Arizona Universities

Fiscal Year FY2015 FY2016 FY2017 FY2018

New Transfers 169 189 190 178 ASU 95 106 115 106 U of A 25 33 29 36 NAU 49 50 46 36 Occupational Job Placement Trends (AAS Graduate Tracking Survey)

% of Respondents Reporting Number of Respondents to Employment and Job Academic Year Number of Graduates Survey Return Rate Employed Survey Satisfaction within 6 Months of Graduation 2014 122 103 84.43% 74 71.84% 2015 109 74 67.88% 62 93.78% 2016 92 87 94.56% 74 85.06% 2017 138 118 85.51% 96 81.35% Overall 461 382 83.10% 306 83.01%

Graduate Exit Survey Satisfaction Trends

Question 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 If you had it to do over again, would you 92.86% 92.22% 91.92% 91.39% 91.00% attend EAC?

If you had it to do over again would you 81.43% 75.98% 73.29% 69.89% 68.20% enroll in the same program/major?

Question 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 How satisfied were you with the quality 98.57% 97.80% 100.00% 98.92% 93.80% of instruction received at EAC? How satisfied were you with the quality of your overall educational experience at 94.29% 98.31% 98.72% 92.47% 94.90% EAC?