Crafton Hills is Number One in the Inland Empire

Crafton Hills College is among the best in the Inland Empire with regard to degree/certificate completion rates and course retention/success rates. Explore the following slides for details.

Annual improvements and comparisons

Crafton Hills College has seen a steady increase in the number of students graduating with a certificate of degree over the last five years.  In 2012, 652 graduated. In 2013, 733 graduated. In 2014, 825 graduated. In 2015, 935 graduated. In 2016, 961 graduated. And in 2017, 1,072 graduated. If you compare Crafton Hills College’s degree and certificate completion rate to all other community colleges in the Inland Empire, we are ranked #1. If you compare Crafton Hills College’s degree and certificate completion rate to all other community colleges in the state, we are 23rd. The Degree and Certificate Completion Data used was obtained from the California Community College Chancellor’s Data Mart. The rate is defined as the number of degree and certificate completers divided by enrolled students.

course retention

Crafton Hills College students have also consistently achieved high course retention rates. In the spring semester of 2012, CHC students achieved a 87.5% rate. In the spring semester of 2013, they achieved a 90.2% rate. In the spring semester of 2014, they achieved a 91.0% rate. In the spring semester of 2015, they had a 90.8% rate – and in the spring semester of 2017, our students achieved a 90.1% rate. Course retention is defined as students who complete their courses. CHC is18th highest in CA.

Crafton Hills College students have also achieved a relatively strong course success rates. In the spring semester of 2012, CHC students had a 71.4% rate. That figure peaked in the spring semester 2014 when CHC students achieved a 74.0% rate. In the spring semester of 2017, students achieved a rate of 71.5%.

All data was taken from the California Community College Chancellor’s Data Mart.

If you average the success rate and retention rate for community colleges, Crafton Hills College is ranked #2 in the Inland Empire and #36 in the state of California. Crafton’s combined rate is 80.1%. The Inland Empire ranking according to the combined score is as follows: Palo Verde, Crafton Hills, Chaffey, Copper Mountain, Victor Valley, Mt. San Jacinto, Norco, Desert, San Bernardino, Moreno Valley, and Riverside. All data was taken from the California Community College Chancellor’s Data Mart.