Our Commitment to Continuous Improvement
Martin Community College assesses every program and service we offer to keep raising the bar on student learning, operational performance, and accountability to our community.
Strategic Plan
Each community college has its own strategic plan. The 2022–2027 Martin Community College Strategic Plan establishes the College's priorities and goals, guiding resource allocation, program development, and institutional decision-making over a multi-year horizon.
Read the 2022–2027 Strategic PlanStudent Achievement
In accordance with SACSCOC Standard 8.1, MCC documents student success through multiple measures: the NCCCS Performance Measures for Student Success, the National Student Clearinghouse Total Completion Rate, and the IPEDS 150% Completion Rate. MCC has adopted the system excellence level as the College's target and the baseline as the threshold for each Performance Measure.
NCCCS Performance Measures
The Performance Measures for Student Success Report is the North Carolina Community College System's major accountability document and MCC's primary measure of student success and achievement.
| Performance Measure | Martin CC |
|---|---|
| Basic Skills Progress | 0.930 |
| Success in Credit English | 0.656 |
| Success in Credit Math or Science | 0.610 |
| First Year Progression | 1.040 |
| Curriculum Completion | 0.951 |
| Licensure Pass Rate | 1.039 |
| Transfer Performance | 0.846 |
IPEDS 150% Graduation Rates
Federal IPEDS data tracks the 150% graduation rate — the percentage of full-time, first-time degree-seeking students who completed within 150% of normal program time. MCC's Excellence, Average, and Baseline targets are calculated using the NCCCS State Performance Measures methodology (one standard deviation above mean for Excellence; two standard deviations below mean for Baseline).
Table 2A. MCC IPEDS 150% Graduation Rates by Fall Cohort
| Measure | 2021 | 2020 | 2019* | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation Rate | 39% | 38% | 47% | 39% | 37% | 26% |
| Comparison Group Graduation Rate | Not available | 47% | 34% | 52% | 40% | 31% |
| MCC Excellence | 46% | 46% | 41% | — | — | — |
| MCC College Average | 41% | 41% | 34% | — | — | — |
| MCC Baseline | 31% | 31% | 20% | — | — | — |
*MCC Goals first calculated for 2019 cohort as low graduation rates prior to 2016 significantly changed the average and standard deviation.
Table 2B. MCC IPEDS Rates by Gender
| Gender | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 31% | 22% | 47% | 44% | 32% | 32% |
| Male | 50% | 77% | 45% | 20% | 50% | 17% |
Table 2C. MCC IPEDS Rates by Race/Ethnicity
| Race/Ethnicity | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 36% | 33% | 43% | 23% | 20% | — |
| Hispanic | 0% | — | — | 50% | 50% | 100% |
| White | 54% | 43% | 52% | 48% | 37% | 23% |
| Other/Multiple/Unknown | 0% | — | 50% | 20% | 75% | 29% |
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