Metric Definition Dictionary
622S (W): Average Time to Attain an Associate or Bachelor’s Degree
Among students who attained an associate or bachelor’s degree, the average time for attainment of that degree
Value Type
Average Years (0.0) and Unduplicated Count of Students
Data Source(s)
Chancellor's Office Management Information System
336SW Students Who Earned an Associate or Bachelor’s Degree in the Selected Year who met all of the following criteria:
Determine term when student earned an associate or CC bachelor’s degree at the selected college
SP02 IN (A, S, Y, Z)
AND awarded on a valid TOP code
AND CB03 is a valid TOP code in the Taxonomy of Programs manual
AND in the selected year
WHERE GI03 is within the selected year
AND determine first term of enrollment as a non-special admit student at any college
WHERE [MIN First-Time NSA Student (GI03)] anywhere in the system
AND subtract term when student earned an associate or CC bachelor’s degree at the selected college
AND [MIN First-Time NSA Student (GI03)] – GI03 in the selected year] to determine length to award time
Age Group, Race/Ethnicity, Gender, Perkins Economically Disadvantaged
Average Years (0.0) and Unduplicated Count of Students