Student Achievement
CCAC offers more than 130 programs of study across 10 diverse career paths. CCAC's quality programs have enabled students to transfer credits to more than 500 different colleges and universities to continue their education. The college supports regional workforce needs with accessible instruction available day, evening, weekend and online. Courses are taught using different modalities, including in-person (face-to-face), online, remote via Zoom, and hybrid in Allegheny County and beyond, with a focus on enabling students to enter or reenter the workforce in two years or less.
The five student achievement indicators selected below represent a compressive measurement of student success that CCAC uses for monitoring student success.
Graduation Rates
The U.S. Department of Education graduation rates, reported through IPEDS, are calculated as the proportion of an incoming cohort of first-time students who start full-time in the fall term and who graduate within 150% and 200% of normal time to completion.
| Year | Number in Cohort | Graduation Rate 150% | Graduation Rate 200% |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2014 Cohort |
2106 |
14% |
20% |
|
2015 Cohort |
1966 |
15% |
20% |
|
2016 Cohort |
2007 |
18% |
23% |
|
2017 Cohort |
2086 |
16% |
27% |
|
2018 Cohort |
1947 |
17% |
24% |
|
2019 Cohort |
1887 |
19% |
27% |
|
2020 Cohort |
1473 |
23% |
— |
Retention Rates
CCAC tracks first-time, full-time, fall-to-fall retention to determine student progression. Fall-to-fall retention rates are recognized as an industry standard and depict the students who continue enrollment in the subsequent academic year.
| Year | Number in Cohort | Percent Retained |
|---|---|---|
|
Fall 2016 to Fall 2017 |
2007 |
59% |
|
Fall 2017 to Fall 2018 |
2086 |
60% |
|
Fall 2018 to Fall 2019 |
1948 |
58% |
|
Fall 2019 to Fall 2020 |
1887 |
57% |
|
Fall 2020 to Fall 2021 |
1473 |
59% |
|
Fall 2021 to Fall 2022 |
1289 |
59% |
|
Fall 2022 to Fall 2023 |
1268 |
64% |
Transfer-Out Rate
CCAC calculates the number of students who transfer out of the institution by calculating the proportion of an incoming cohort of first-time students who start full-time in the fall term and transfer out.
| Year | Rate |
|---|---|
|
2014 Cohort |
24% |
|
2015 Cohort |
25% |
|
2016 Cohort |
22% |
|
2017 Cohort |
23% |
|
2018 Cohort |
20% |
|
2019 Cohort |
18% |
|
2020 Cohort |
22% |
Licensure Pass Rate
| Program | 2016-2017 | 2017-2018 | 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Aviation Technology |
— | — |
100% |
64% |
86% |
|
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (Ultrasound) |
88% |
80% |
94% |
83% |
91% |
|
Computed Assisted Tomography (CAT Scanning) |
88% |
90% |
92% |
86% |
100% |
|
Radiation Therapy Technology |
85% |
100% |
94% |
89% |
100% |
|
Medical Laboratory Technician |
92% |
95% |
93% |
89% |
90% |
|
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI Scanning) |
83% |
85% |
95% |
92% |
89% |
|
Respiratory Therapy |
100% |
100% |
100% |
97% |
97% |
|
Occupational Therapy Assistant |
94% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
94% |
|
Physical Therapist Assistant |
81% |
91% |
100% |
100% |
87% |
|
Nursing Assistant Training |
99% |
94% |
93% |
94% |
92% |
|
Nursing R.N. |
92% |
95% |
95% |
95% |
89% |
|
Radiologic Technologist (X-Ray) |
76% |
88% |
87% |
88% |
84% |
|
ASEP/ASSET/CAP - Automotive Service & Technology |
72% |
84% |
80% |
84% |
97% |
|
Welding Technology |
89% |
92% |
93% |
98% |
96% |
|
Heating/Air Conditioning |
90% |
91% |
91% |
100% |
100% |
|
Nuclear Medicine Technology |
82% |
68% |
67% |
86% |
64% |
|
Medical Assistant |
78% |
83% |
55% |
83% |
83% |
|
Surgical Technology |
— | — | — |
81% |
86% |
|
Paramedic |
— | — | — |
100% |
— |
Workforce Placement Data
| Title | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting | 85% | 40% | 71% | 64% | 71% |
| Accounting Specialist | 68% | 68% | 90% | 87% | 65% |
| Administrative Assistant | 88% | - | 80% | 60% | 86% |
| Administrative Computer Specialist | 50% | - | 100% | 50% | 100% |
| American Sign Language | 84% | 71% | 100% | 75% | 67% |
| Anesthesia Technician | 70% | 100% | 86% | 100% | 67% |
| Architectural Drafting and Design Technology | 0% | - | - | - | - |
| Asep/Asset/Cap | 81% | 75% | 83% | 67% | 82% |
| ASL Interpreting | 63% | 83% | 33% | 83% | 67% |
| Auto Technology | - | 0% | - | - | 0% |
| Auto Technology | 100% | 83% | - | 100% | 67% |
| Aviation Management | 50% | 100% | 100% | 0% | 100% |
| Aviation Technology | 50% | 100% | - | 0% | 33% |
| Barbering | - | - | 50% | - | 44% |
| Basic Machine | - | - | - | - | - |
| Biotechnology | 100% | 67% | - | - | - |
| Biotechnology | - | 100% | 0% | - | - |
| Building Construction Estimating | 93% | 100% | 100% | 75% | 100% |
| Building Construction Supervision | 80% | 100% | 100% | 80% | 100% |
| Building Construction Technology | 100% | - | 67% | - | - |
| Building Maintenance Technology | - | 100% | 100% | 50% | 100% |
| Business Management | 67% | 88% | 89% | 75% | 63% |
| Business Management | 78% | 73% | 73% | 77% | 85% |
| Carpentry | - | - | - | - | - |
| Carpentry | 92% | 76% | 80% | 89% | 87% |
| Central Service Technician | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Child Care | 71% | 100% | 100% | 69% | 84% |
| Child Development | 40% | 60% | 100% | 100% | 80% |
| Children with Special Needs | 50% | 100% | 50% | 100% | 50% |
| Cit User Support | 82% | - | - | - | - |
| CIT: Computer Forensic Technology | 71% | - | - | - | - |
| Cit: User Support | 71% | - | - | - | - |
| Civil Engineering Technology | - | - | 100% | - | - |
| Civil Engineering Technology | 75% | 75% | 67% | - | - |
| Computer Aided Design | 100% | 73% | 75% | - | - |
| Computer Aided Design | 56% | 73% | 75% | - | - |
| Computer Assisted Tomography (cat Scanning) | 50% | 90% | 100% | 100% | - |
| Court Reporter | 100% | 100% | 67% | 100% | 50% |
| Court Reporting | 60% | 100% | 80% | 67% | 50% |
| Criminal Justice & Criminology | 72% | 88% | 69% | 73% | 67% |
| Culinary Arts | 50% | 80% | 100% | 67% | 71% |
| Culinary Basics Certificate | - | - | 100% | - | 50% |
| Cybersecurity | 74% | - | - | - | - |
| Cybersecurity | 80% | - | - | - | - |
| Cybersecurity and IT Support Specialist | - | 64% | 85% | - | 60% |
| Cybersecurity Support Specialist | - | 60% | 100% | - | 100% |
| Data Analytics | - | - | - | - | - |
| Data Analytics Technology | - | - | - | - | - |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographer | 84% | 75% | 85% | 84% | 90% |
| Dietary Manager | 100% | 71% | 0% | 50% | 14% |
| Dietetic Technician | 20% | 50% | 63% | 33% | 71% |
| Digital Design | 50% | 33% | 33% | 73% | 67% |
| Digital Graphic Design | 100% | 57% | 43% | 64% | 86% |
| Drug and Alcohol | 64% | 79% | 70% | 91% | 71% |
| Early Childhood Director Core, Diploma | 85% | 75% | 57% | 82% | 63% |
| Early Education & Child Development | 79% | 73% | 75% | 70% | 81% |
| Early Education & Child Development | 33% | 100% | 100% | 60% | 60% |
| E-Commerce | 100% | 100% | 100% | 67% | 100% |
| Educational Paraprofessional | 0% | 50% | 0% | - | - |
| Educational Paraprofessional | - | - | - | - | 100% |
| Electrical Construction Apprentice | 90% | 93% | 95% | 89% | 94% |
| Electrical Distribution Technology | 94% | 95% | 93% | 93% | - |
| Electrical Distribution Technology | 100% | 100% | - | 100% | - |
| Electronic Engineering Technology | 100% | 86% | 0% | - | - |
| Electronics Technician | - | - | - | - | - |
| Entrepreneurship | 100% | 47% | 83% | 59% | 67% |
| Ethnic and Diversity Studies | - | - | - | - | - |
| Facilities Maintenance Technology | - | - | 50% | - | 100% |
| Film Technician | - | - | 100% | 0% | 100% |
| Film Technician AS | - | - | 100% | 67% | 67% |
| Fire and Emergency Services | 100% | 100% | 100% | 75% | 60% |
| Fire Science Administration | - | - | - | - | - |
| Global Studies | - | - | - | - | - |
| Graphic Communication | 85% | 81% | 70% | 83% | 73% |
| Green & Sustainable Bldg Design | - | 67% | - | - | - |
| Health Information Technology | 100% | 75% | - | 71% | 80% |
| Heating & Air Conditioning | 100% | 71% | 100% | 50% | 100% |
| Heating & Air Conditioning Technology | 81% | 89% | 78% | 88% | 79% |
| Heavy Equipment Operator | 94% | 83% | 78% | - | 79% |
| Homeland Security | 100% | 75% | 56% | 67% | 100% |
| Homeland Security | - | - | 100% | 67% | 50% |
| Hospitality Operations Management | - | - | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Hospitality Operations Management | - | - | - | 50% | 50% |
| Industrial Design and Art | - | - | - | - | - |
| Infant Mental Health | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ironworker | 100% | 90% | - | 91% | 89% |
| Labor Education | - | - | - | - | - |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging (mri Scanning) | 100% | 60% | 93% | 83% | - |
| Manufacturing Technology | - | - | - | - | - |
| Massage Therapist | 69% | 73% | 100% | 80% | 43% |
| Massage Therapy | - | 50% | 100% | 100% | - |
| Mechanical Drafting & Design Technology | 100% | - | - | - | - |
| Mechatronics Technology | 75% | 82% | 25% | 63% | 60% |
| Mechatronics Technology | 91% | 20% | 100% | 81% | 0% |
| Medical Assistant | 94% | 91% | 89% | 91% | 91% |
| Medical Assistant | 100% | 86% | 100% | 50% | 100% |
| Medical Insurance Specialist | 78% | 76% | 68% | 85% | 90% |
| Medical Lab Technician | 100% | 94% | 100% | 93% | 100% |
| Medical Laboratory Assistant | 100% | - | - | - | - |
| Mobile Applications (Apps) Software Development | - | - | - | - | - |
| Multimedia Game Simulation | - | - | - | 60% | 70% |
| Multimedia Programming, Simulation & Gaming | 50% | - | 80% | 83% | 83% |
| Multimedia Web Programming | 83% | - | 100% | - | 0% |
| Music Technology | 100% | 67% | 67% | 60% | 60% |
| Music Technology | 100% | 0% | 100% | 50% | 100% |
| Nanofabrication Technology | - | 100% | - | - | - |
| Nanotechnology | - | - | - | - | - |
| Network Support Specialist | - | 100% | 25% | - | 100% |
| Nuclear Medicine Technology | 88% | 86% | 86% | 50% | 83% |
| Nuclear Medicine Technology | 67% | 79% | 82% | 67% | - |
| Nursing | 91% | 91% | 90% | 94% | 92% |
| Occupational Therapy Assistant | 96% | 80% | 88% | 80% | 88% |
| Para-Legal | 92% | 82% | 83% | 83% | 93% |
| Para-Legal | 93% | 56% | 82% | 90% | 86% |
| Paramedic | 100% | - | - | - | - |
| Paramedic | 75% | - | - | - | - |
| Pharmacy Technician | 100% | - | - | - | - |
| Pharmacy Technician | 75% | - | - | - | - |
| Phlebotomist | 81% | 72% | 91% | 96% | 88% |
| Physical Therapist Assistant | 91% | 65% | 70% | 81% | 78% |
| Plumbing | 0% | 50% | 0% | 71% | 100% |
| Plumbing | 91% | 100% | 95% | 86% | 100% |
| Polymer Technology | - | - | 75% | 80% | - |
| Private Pilot | 100% | - | - | - | - |
| Radiation Technology | - | 63% | - | 89% | - |
| Radiation Therapy Technology | 56% | 60% | 86% | 44% | 100% |
| Radiologic Technologist | 83% | 90% | 92% | 94% | 92% |
| Respiratory Therapy | 96% | 96% | - | 94% | 95% |
| Sheet Metal Worker Apprenticeship | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sheetmetal | 90% | 100% | 96% | 96% | 93% |
| Social Work Foundation | 75% | 94% | 71% | 92% | 81% |
| Social Work:Fundamentals of Social Work Foundation | 57% | 80% | 75% | 67% | 75% |
| Software Development | 79% | 86% | 50% | 63% | 57% |
| Software Development | 94% | 79% | 71% | 62% | 80% |
| Stationary Engineer | - | 100% | - | - | - |
| Stationary Operating Engineers | 100% | - | 100% | - | - |
| Supervision and Leadership | - | 100% | 100% | 73% | 56% |
| Surgical Technologist | 93% | 79% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Surgical Technology | 100% | - | - | - | - |
| Technical Sales Engineer | - | - | - | - | 100% |
| Technical Theatre | 100% | - | - | - | - |
| TESOL Certificate, Diploma | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tourism Management | - | - | - | - | - |
| Welding Technology | 100% | 63% | 100% | 100% | 40% |
| Welding Technology | 68% | 73% | 80% | 83% | 86% |
| Welding, gas and oil | 90% | 20% | - | - | 100% |