Community College Data (Northern Essex)

Mary Connaughton Pioneer Institute filed this request with the Northern Essex Community College of Massachusetts.
Submitted Aug. 18, 2016
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Completed

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From: Mary Connaughton

Subject: Public Records Law Request: Community College Data (Northern Essex)

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To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Massachusetts Public Records Law, M.G.L. c.66, §10, I hereby request the following records:

For FY2015 and FY2016, available data on
- Graduation rates
- Student retention rates
- Average high school GPA for admitted students
- Average SAT score for admitted students
- Percentage of student transferring to 4 year college upon graduation

I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as we believe this request is in the public interest, as suggested but not stipulated by the recommendations of the Massachusetts Supervisor of Public Records. The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and not for commercial usage.

I expect the request to be filled in an accessible format, including for screen readers, which provide text-to-speech for persons unable to read print. Files that are not accessible to screen readers include, for example, .pdf image files as well as physical documents.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 calendar days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Mary Connaughton

From: Greenslade, Ernie

Subject: RE: Public Records Law Request: Community College Data (Northern Essex)

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Mary, in response to your public records request for FY2015 and FY2016 available data, I’m forwarding the following:

Graduation rates:

This information is publicly available online from the College Navigator<http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?%20q=Northern+Essex+Community+College&s=all&id=167376>.

In 2015, Northern Essex Community College reported an IPEDS graduation rate of 20% for first time, full-time, degree-seeking students who completed a degree in 150% of normal time (i.e. a 2-year degree completed within 3 years). The collection of 2016 data has not yet started so we do not have data for that year available.

Student retention rates:

This information is also publicly available from the College Navigator<http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?%20q=Northern+Essex+Community+College&s=all&id=167376>.

In 2015, Northern Essex reported a fall-to-fall retention rate of 59% for first time, full-time, degree-seeking students. The collection of 2016 data has not yet started so we do not have data for that year available.

Average high school GPA for admitted students:

Not available.

Average SAT score for admitted students:

Not available.

Percentage of student transferring to 4 year college upon graduation:
Of the IPEDS cohort reported in 2015 (first time, full time, degree seeking students starting in 2012), 62% of Northern Essex graduates transferred to a 4 year college.

Ernie Greenslade
Director of Public Relations
Northern Essex Community College
100 Elliott St.
Haverhill, MA 01830
978 556-3862
603 438-8915 (cell)
www.necc.mass.edu<http://www.necc.mass.edu/>

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