PARADISE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (AZ)
Retention Rates for Paradise Valley Community College Students
| Retention of All PVCC Students NOT in AAA/CPD 115 or CPD 150, the On Course Classes. |
Retention of First-Semester Students in AAA/CPD 115 or CPD 150, the On Course Classes (N=679) |
Improved Retention in the On Course Classes |
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| Fall 2007 to Spring 2008 | 57% | 74% | +17% |
[NOTE: Students not in the On Course classes include all other students at the college; thus, many in the non-On Course group have been at the college for multiple semesters and might be expected to have a higher retention rate than first-semester students in the On Course group.]
679 students enrolled in a college success course (AAA/CPD 115 or CPD 150), both of which use the On Course text.
86% of the students agree or strongly agree that the course has better prepared them for success in college and in life.
88% of the students agree or strongly agree that the course has helped them to improve their self-management skills.
86% of the students agree or strongly agree that the course has helped them to learn how to take charge of their lives.
84% of the students agree or strongly agree that the course has increased their self-motivation.
83% of the students agree or strongly agree that the course has increased their self-awareness.
