Wyoming Community Colleges Annual Performance Report: Performance Indicators, 2022-2023

Wyoming Community College Commission. 2020 Carey Avenue 8th Floor, Cheyenne, WY 82002. Tel: 307-777-7763; Fax: 307-777-6567; Web site: http://communitycolleges.wy.edu

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Community Colleges; Goal Orientation; Community College Students; Academic Persistence; School Holding Power; Time to Degree; Career Pathways; Employment Potential; Labor Force Development; Certification; Licensing Examinations (Professions); Critical Literacy; College Transfer Students; Outcomes of Education; Student Costs; Alignment (Education); Economic Development

Wyoming community colleges provide dynamic lifelong learning environments through higher education, workforce development, innovative partnerships, and civic and global engagement that lead to responsible citizenship and economic, social, and cultural prosperity. Planning for the future of Wyoming's community colleges and fulfilling the mission of the Wyoming Community College Commission (WCCC) includes providing coordination, advocacy, funding, and accountability. Wyoming Statute 21-18-202 (h)(iii) mandates that the WCCC develop performance benchmarks, outcome measures and other performance indicators which serve as the basis for annual reporting to the Wyoming Legislature and the Governor. The annual reporting must include, but is not limited to, the following measures: (A) Student goal attainment and retention; (B) Student persistence; (C) Degree and certificate completion rates; (D) Placement rate of graduates in the workforce; (E) Licensure and certification pass rates; (F) Demonstration of critical literacy skills; (G) Success in subsequent, related coursework; and (H) Number and rate of students who transfer. The Wyoming Community College System Strategic Plan for 2020-2025, adopted by the WCCC in October 2020, has identified four primary goals and related objectives that center around the Commission's mission. They are: Goal #1 Educational Attainment -- Facilitate postsecondary educational attainment to the betterment of all Wyoming citizens. Goal #2 Affordability -- Facilitate community college system sustainability, funding, and affordability while keeping higher education as nearly free as possible. Goal #3 Program Alignment -- Facilitate alignment of post-secondary programs with the University of Wyoming (UW), the workplace, and the workforce to provide a seamless pathway for Wyoming citizens to pursue their employment goals while benefiting the state. Goal #4 Economic Development -- Facilitate initiatives leading to the diversification and growth of Wyoming's economy. This report aligns the Wyoming statutorily required performance indicators with the four goals in the WCCC's strategic plan.

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