Used as an in-progress metric, Degree Velocity® calculates the number of productive credit hours earned by a student.
Leading and lagging indicators can help leaders develop, implement, and monitor progress toward equitable institutional outcomes and support student success.
Factors that
IMPACT DEGREE
VelocitY
Unnecessary prerequisites and degree requirements
Unclear degree pathways or courses not on pathway
Scheduling conflicts and insufficient class availability
Lack of academic preparedness and inadequate advising
Change of major
High DFW rate
Cheri Maea
Director of Enrollment Strategies/Registrar
Germanna Community College, Locust Grove, VA
Evaluate degree velocity by pathway
full-time/part-time students
race
ethnicity
gender
academic program
pathway
Determine causality
# of credits completed
# of productive credits completed
Plan intervention strategies
Longitudinal tracking to measure outcome
