Institution-Set Standards

The Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) requires all higher education institutions to establish institution-set standards of student achievement (Standard 1: Institutional Mission and Effectiveness) to monitor student achievement, institutional effectiveness and ensure continuous institutional improvement. Standards of student achievement must include, but are not limited, to course completion, degree completion, certificate completion, transfer rates, licensure examination pass rates, and job placement rates.

Chaffey College has standards that align with ACCJC requirements as well as California Community College Chancellor’s Office systemwide initiatives and goals. The college regularly reviews the standards and reports on progress made as part of the Annual Report to ACCJC.

Student Course Completion (Success Rate)
  2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25
Actual Performance 70.2% 67.0% 66.0% 71.2% 74.2%
Institutionally-Set Standard 70% 70% 70% 68% 70%
Aspirational (Stretch) Goal 72% 72% 72% 70% 72%
Difference Between Actual and Institutionally-Set Standard +0.2% -3.0%  -4.0% +3.2% +4.2%
Difference Between Actual and Aspirational Goal -1.8%  -5.0% -6.0% +1.2% +2.2% 

 

Completion of Both Transfer-level Math and English
  2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25
Actual Performance 13.9% 9.8% 10.2% 10.2% 11.0%
Institutionally-Set Standard 12% 15% 12% 10.2% 12%
Aspirational (Stretch) Goal 15% 18% 15% 12% 15%
Difference Between Actual and Institutionally-Set Standard +1.9% -5.2% -1.8% 0.0% -1.0%
Difference Between Actual and Aspirational Goal  -1.1% -8.2% -4.8% -1.8% -4.0%

 

Degree Completion (Degree Earners)
  2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25
Actual Performance 2,423 2,174 1,998 1,783 2,077
Institutionally-Set Standard 2,335 2,181 2,065 1,898 1,694
Aspirational (Stretch) Goal 2,671 2,665 2,391 2,198 1,961
Difference Between Actual and Institutionally-Set Standard +88 -7 -67 -115 +383
Difference Between Actual and Aspirational Goal -248 -491 -393 -415 +116

 

Degree Completion (Associate Degree for Transfer Earners Only)
  2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25
Actual Performance 1,469 1,323 1,321 1,178 1,486
Institutionally-Set Standard 1,264 1,307 1,323 1,321 1,178
Aspirational (Stretch) Goal 1,437 1,616 1,455 1,455 1,296
Difference Between Actual and Institutionally-Set Standard +205 +16 -2 -143 +308
Difference Between Actual and Aspirational Goal +32 -293 -134 -277 +190

 

Certificate Completion (Total Number of Chancellor’s Office Approved)
  2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25
Actual Performance 1,169 1,042 1,066 796 938
Institutionally-Set Standard 1,649 1,052 1,042 1,066 796
Aspirational (Stretch) Goal 1,727 1,286 1,146 1,172 875
Difference Between Actual and Institutionally-Set Standard -480 -10 +24 -270 +142
Difference Between Actual and Aspirational Goal -558 -244 -80 -376 +63

 

Mean Unit Accumulation (All Degree Earners)
  2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25
Actual Performance 87.8 82.6 83.8 86.5 80.0
Institutionally-Set Standard 82.7 87.8 82.6 83.8 81.0
Aspirational (Stretch) Goal 79.0 79.0 79.0 79.0 67.0
Difference Between Actual and Institutionally-Set Standard +5.1 -5.2 -1.2 +2.7 -1.0
Difference Between Actual and Aspirational Goal +8.8 +3.6 -4.8 +7.5 +13.0

 

Mean Unit Accumulation (Associate Degree for Transfer Earners)
  2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25
Actual Performance 83.8 76.5 77.0 79.1 79.0
Institutionally-Set Standard 79.5 83.8 79.0 77.0 79.0
Aspirational (Stretch) Goal 78.0 79.0 75.0 75.0 66.0
Difference Between Actual and Institutionally-Set Standard +4.3 -7.3 -2.0 +2.1 0.0
Difference Between Actual and Aspirational Goal +5.3 -2.5 +2.0 +4.1 +13.0

 

Fall Semester Transfers (CSUs and UCs)
 

Fall 2020

Fall 2021 Fall 2022 Fall 2023 Fall 2024
Actual Performance 1,322 1,161 980 894 889
Institutionally-Set Standard 1,023 1,190 1,161 980 894
Aspirational (Stretch) Goal 1,185 1,388 1,277 1078 983
Difference Between Actual and Institutionally-Set Standard +299 -29 -181 -86.0 -5
Difference Between Actual and Aspirational Goal +137 -227 +297 -184.0 -94

 

Employed in Field of Study (Job Placement)
 

2020 Survey

2021 Survey 2022 Survey 2023 Survey 2024 Survey
Actual Performance 71.2% 68.2% 70.1% 68.3% 71.0%
Institutionally-Set Standard 65.0% 65.0% 65.0% 66.3% 65%
Aspirational (Stretch) Goal 78.3% 73.4% 71.6% 73.6% 72%
Difference Between Actual and Institutionally-Set Standard +4.9% +3.2% +5.1% +2.0% +6.0%
Difference Between Actual and Aspirational Goal -8.4% -5.2% -1.5% -5.3% -1.0%

 

Licensure Examination Pass Rates for Students Completing Career Technical Education (CTE)

Degrees & Certificates*

 
Program

Inst. Set

Standards
Stretch Goal

2022-23

Pass Rate

2023-24

Pass Rate

2024-25

Pass Rate
Aviation Maintenance Technology, Airframe

85%

95% 100.0% N<10 Data Not Available

Aviation Maintenance Technology, Power Plant

85% 95% 100.0% N<10 N<10
Certified Nursing Assistant 90% 100% 98.0% 94.0% 95.0%
Dental Assisting 84% 94% 100.0% 100.0% 100%
Emergency Medical Technician 60% 70% 63.0% N<10 70.2%
Licensed Vocational Nursing 65% 80% 91.5% 100.0% 93.5%
Phlebotomy N/A N/A N/A 100.0% N<10
Radiologic Technology 85% 95% 88.0% 100.0% 96%
Registered Nursing 80% 95% 89.7% 97.0% 93.2%

*Only programs with a minimum of 10 students in the completion year are reported.