Student success
At Portland Community College, equitable student success means that “Our student population reflects the diverse communities that we serve, our students graduate at a constantly increasing rate and disparities in student outcomes are significantly reduced or eliminated.”
Equity gap refers to any disparity in metrics such as graduation rates or term-to-term persistence across different student characteristics. These gaps prompt the college to question “What processes, policies or practices are creating or exacerbating these disparities? ” rather than, “What is the student doing wrong?”
Equitable student success (YESS) metrics
Portland Community College’s Equitable Student Success Metrics include both leading and lagging indicators. Together, they highlight areas where progress is being made towards equitable student success, as well as outcomes where equity gaps persist.
The following YESS Metrics summary reports feature trended data and equity gaps, disaggregated by race/ethnicity, gender, age, Pell grant status, and first-generation status.
- Credits Successfully Completed
- Retention
- Momentum Points
- Graduation and Transfer
- High Enrolling Course Success Rates
Oregon pathways reporting
PCC’s Oregon Pathways Dashboards display early momentum metrics the college reports to the Oregon Student Success Center as part of the Oregon Pathways Project. These metrics are similar but slightly different from PCC’s defined momentum points and the Postsecondary Data Partnership early momentum metrics.
Argos YESS reporting tool documentation
- Credits Successfully Completed Dashboard
- Retention Dashboard
- Momentum Points Dashboard
- Demographics Dashboard
PCC faculty and staff may access the YESS Data Dictionary from the Institutional Effectiveness Spaces page.