ERIC Number: ED661299
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Aug
Pages: 2
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Tennessee Promise at Community Colleges: Student Success for the Second Cohort of Promise Students
Tennessee Board of Regents - The College System of Tennessee
The first wave of Tennessee Promise students arrived in Fall 2015, when 13,287 Promise students enrolled at community colleges. By Fall 2017, after five semesters of eligibility, 21.5% of these students had graduated, compared to 13.8% of students from the pre-Promise 2014 cohort. The second cohort of Tennessee Promise students enrolled at community colleges in fall 2016. After five semesters of Promise eligibility, more than half of these students had earned a postsecondary credential, transferred, or were still enrolled after five semesters of eligibility, for an overall success rate of 52%. This summary explores key findings about the participation and success of Promise students who arrived at community colleges in fall 2016. The number of first-time, full-time students enrolling at community colleges rose significantly in the first year of Promise and has remained high ever since. However, much of the enrollment growth occurred among students with lower ACT scores. Still, Promise students at community colleges are succeeding at unprecedented rates.
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Community College Students, College Programs, Academic Achievement, Outcomes of Education, Credentials, College Transfer Students, Enrollment Trends, Success, College Entrance Examinations, Scores
Tennessee Board of Regents - The College System of Tennessee. 1 Bridgestone Park, Third Floor, Nashville, TN 37214. Tel: 615-366-4400; Fax: 615-366-3903; Web site: https://www.tbr.edu
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR)
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: ACT Assessment
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