Student Achievement Metrics

Florida Gateway College strives to ensure positive outcomes for its students and graduates. To this end, the College tracks several student achievement metrics to determine if students are retained by the College, if they graduate from the College, and how well their education serves them as they seek employment or continuing education. By monitoring these metrics, the College can make timely and appropriate interventions to ensure positive outcomes for its students.

About the Metrics

Each dataset has a minimum threshold.

5-Year Average: This minimum threshold calculation is based on the College’s average performance in the target area over a span of five years with a -5% tolerance to account for changes in college programs, state policies, economic changes, etc. If the metric falls outside of the acceptable range, Florida Gateway College leaders take action to investigate reasoning for the shift and make college-wide or programmatic changes accordingly to either correct (if negative) or continue (if positive) trends. (Note: threshold percentages are rounded to the nearest whole number.)

Cohort Sizes

For each metric, cohort sizes are listed next to each reporting year. Please note that small cohort sizes may cause misleading interpretations of the data.

Dual Enrollment

Dual enrollment students are not counted in the graduation and retention rate metrics presented. Dual enrollment students who graduate from high school and then matriculate at FGC are considered First Time In College (FTIC) students and are included in reporting from this point forward. PSVC metrics include CCC and ATD programs.

Graduation Rates

Graduation rates are an important student success metric, as students who graduate with a degree or certificate can access the benefits of an educational credential, such as improved job prospects, more fulfilling work, and a stable income. Florida Gateway College uses the following data source for graduation rates:

Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) Reports, which include the College’s overall graduation rate.

The traditional IPEDS graduation rate is calculated based on the number of FTIC (First Time in College) students attending the College full-time who graduate within 150% of normal degree completion time. The minimum threshold of acceptibility is 52%.

IPEDS Year	Year of Fall Cohort (as shown in IPEDS)	Cohort Size	Graduation Rate
2021-22	2015	255	64%
2022-23	2016	330	64%
2023-24	2017	297	57%
2024-25	2018	371	54%
2025-26	2019	384	48%

Retention Rates

Florida Gateway College recognizes the importance of student retention, as retention is the first step towards graduation from the College. If a student is retained, this indicates that the College is meeting the needs of that student. The Florida College System considers students in a cohort to be retained if they enrolled in two consecutive fall terms. Retention calculations include both part-time and full-time, FTIC (First Time in College) students.

SOURCE: Florida College System (FCS) Accountability Reports (M1P2, “Measure 1, Part 2”), which includes the College’s retention rate by program type.

A.A. Retention Rates

The minimum threshold of acceptibility is 54%.

State Year	Cohort Semester & Year	Cohort Size	Retention Rate
2021	Fall 2017	244	61%
2022	Fall 2018	255	61%
2023	Fall 2019	276	56%
2024	Fall 2020	224	60%
2025	Fall 2021	192	56%

A.S. & A.A.S. Retention Rates

The minimum threshold of acceptibility is 61%.

State Year	Cohort Semester & Year	Cohort Size	Retention Rate
2021	Fall 2017	56	70%
2022	Fall 2018	51	76%
2023	Fall 2019	80	63%
2024	Fall 2020	33	64%
2025	Fall 2021	32	56%

P.S.V.C. & A.T.D. Retention Rates

The minimum threshold of acceptibility is 73%.

State Year	Cohort Semester & Year	Cohort Size	Retention Rate
2021	Fall 2017	20	90%
2022	Fall 2018	29	83%
2023	Fall 2019	26	77%
2024	Fall 2020	19	79%
2025	Fall 2021	16	63%

Baccalaureate Retention Rates

The minimum threshold of acceptibility is 69%.

State Year	Cohort Semester & Year	Cohort Size	Retention Rate
2021	Fall 2017	45	80%
2022	Fall 2018	66	71%
2023	Fall 2019	55	78%
2024	Fall 2020	57	77%
2025	Fall 2021	65	66%

Associate of Arts Continuing Education Rates

The Associate in Arts (A.A.) degree is designed for students who wish to further their education either to a four-year institution or a program that generally requires education beyond high school for admittance. The percentage of A.A. students who continue education after graduation is an indicator of how well the College’s A.A. program is meeting the needs of these students.

SOURCE: Florida College System (FCS) FETPIP (Florida Education & Training Placement Information Program) A.A. Outcomes by School report, which includes the College’s A.A. Degree Completer Continuing Education rates.

The minimum threshold of acceptibility is 59%.

YEAR	Number of Completers	Percent Continuing Ed.
2019-2020	378	64%
2020-2021	366	61%
2021-2022	307	61%
2022-2023	328	60%
2023-2024	274	74%

Placement Rates

Vocational program placement rates are an important student achievement indicator. Many students enroll in higher education programs to improve their job prospects and career mobility. High placement rates demonstrate that Florida Gateway College’s programs are adequately preparing students to enter the workforce or continue their education. Vocational placement is defined by the Florida College System as being employed, being enrolled in an educational program, or being in military service.

Placement rates include all students who completed a workforce program (AS, AAS, CCC, ATD, OC) within the time period examined. The College recognizes that its placement rate is consistently high (above 90%) but is committed to improvement.

SOURCE: Florida College System (FCS) Accountability Report (M3P2, “Measure 3, Part 2”), which include the College’s overall completer placement rate.