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Metric Definition Dictionary

The Metric Definition Dictionary (MDD) provides detailed information about each metric, including its definition, data sources and data elements, calculations, and other information.

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419A: Participants who Successfully Completed Transfer-Level Math in the Selected Year for the First Time

Among Participants (202A), the number who successfully passed a transfer-level math course at any community college for the first time in the selected year.

CAEP Adult Learners

428C (1,2,3,4,6): Average Number of Semester Units Successfully Completed by All Cohort Students (formerly 405C and 455C)

Among students in the cohort, the average number of semester units successfully completed at any college for the 1-, 2-, 3-, 4-, or 6-year cohort timeframes

General Admit Cohort Students

429C (1,2,3,4,6): Average Total Number of Quarter Units Successfully Completed by All Cohort Students (formerly 445C and 465C)

Among students in the cohort, the average total of quarter units successfully completed at any college for the 1,2, 3, 4, or 6 cohort timeframes

General Admit Cohort Students

445S (A,B,U,W,Z): Students Who Successfully Completed Quarter Unit Thresholds in the Selected Year at Any College

Among students in the subjourney, the proportion who successfully completed degree-applicable quarter unit thresholds in the selected year at any college

Comprehensive Snapshot

453C (1): All Cohort Students Who Persisted from First Primary Term of Enrollment to the Subsequent Primary Term at Any College

Among students in the cohort, the proportion who persisted from their first primary term of enrollment to the subsequent primary term at any college

General Admit Cohort Students

458C (1): Successfully Completed 30 or More Semester Units up to and Including Their First Year from First Term

Among students in the cohort, the percentage who successfully completed 30 or more degree-applicable semester units up to and including their first year from first term

General Admit Cohort Students

459D (0): Percentage of K12 Special Admit Cohort Students Who Successfully Completed a Dual Enrollment Course in 9th Grade

Among students in the Special Admit first-time cohort, the percentage who successfully completed a dual enrollment course in 9th grade

K12 Special Admit Students

460D (0): Average Number of Units Earned by K12 Special Admit Cohort Students by the End of Their 12th Grade Year Through Dual Enrollment

The average (mean) of degree-applicable units successfully completed through dual enrollment by Special Admit first-time cohort students, by the time they graduated from high school

K12 Special Admit Students

466D (0): Percentage of K12 Special Admit Cohort Students Who Successfully Completed 12 or More Units by the End of Their 12th Grade Year Through Dual Enrollment

Among students in the Special Admit first-time cohort, the percentage who successfully completed 12 or more degree-applicable units through dual enrollment by the time they graduated from high school

K12 Special Admit Students

468C (1): Successfully Completed 45 or More Quarter Units up to and Including Their First Year from First Term

Among students in the cohort, the percentage who successfully completed 45 or more degree-applicable quarter units up to and including their first year from first term

General Admit Cohort Students

500A (E,F,R): Participants in ESL or ABE who Transitioned to ASE

Among all Participants in ESL or ABE (132A), the number who enrolled in any ASE program within the same or subsequent year for the first time ever at any institution.

CAEP Adult Learners

500S (U,W,X): Students Who Transitioned to ASE

Among students in selected student journey who were enrolled in noncredit adult basic education or noncredit English as a Second Language in the selected year, the proportion who completed one or more levels of adult education by transitioning from ABE or ESL to adult secondary education in the selected year or subsequent year for the first time ever at any institution

Comprehensive Snapshot

501C (1): All Cohort Students Who Completed Both Transfer-Level Math and English Within the District in the First Year Aligned with SCFF

Among students in the cohort, the proportion who completed both transfer-level math and English in their first academic year of credit enrollment within the district

General Admit Cohort Students

501S (A,B,D,T,U,W,Z): Students Who Completed Both Transfer-Level Math and English Within the District in the First Year Aligned with SCFF

Among students in selected student journey, the proportion who completed both transfer-level math and English in their first academic year of credit enrollment within the district

Comprehensive Snapshot

502C (1): All Cohort Students Who Completed Transfer-Level Math Within the District in the First Year Aligned with SCFF

Among students in the cohort, the proportion who completed transfer-level math in their first academic year of credit enrollment within the district

General Admit Cohort Students

502S (A,B,D,T,U,W,Z): Students Who Completed Transfer-Level Math Within the District in the First Year Aligned with SCFF

Among students in selected student journey, the proportion who completed transfer-level math in their first academic year of credit enrollment within the district

Comprehensive Snapshot

503C (1): All Cohort Students Who Completed Transfer-Level English Within the District in the First Year Aligned with SCFF

Among students in the cohort, the proportion who completed transfer-level English in their first academic year of credit enrollment within the district

General Admit Cohort Students

503S (A,B,D,T,U,W,Z): Students Who Completed Transfer-Level English Within the District in the First Year Aligned with SCFF

Among students in selected student journey, the proportion who completed transfer-level English in their first academic year of credit enrollment within the district

Comprehensive Snapshot

504A (E): Participants Enrolled in Adult Education after Taking College Credit Course

Among all Participants (202A) in the selected year, the number who were enrolled in credit college courses in the prior year but not enrolled in credit courses in the selected year.

CAEP Adult Learners

505A (E): Employment Two Quarters After Exit

Among Exiting Participants (203A), the number who were employed two fiscal quarters after exit.

CAEP Adult Learners

505S (U,W,X,Y,Z): All Students Who Exited and Were Employed in the Second Fiscal Quarter After Exit

Among students who exited the community college system and did not transfer to any postsecondary institution, the number of students who were employed in the second fiscal quarter after exit

Comprehensive Snapshot

506A (E): Employment Four Quarters After Exit

Among Exiting Participants (203A), the number who were employed four fiscal quarters after exit.

Note: Employment records in the fourth quarter after exit, which correspond to the second quarter in the EDD UI wage file (April through June), may not be complete due to data availability at the time of requested delivery of the EDD data. Therefore, the 2020-21 data for this metric may change with the integration of an updated EDD UI wage file in the next build.

CAEP Adult Learners

507A (E,F,R): Participants with a Community College GPA 2.0 or Higher

Among all Participants who Completed 6+ College Credit Units (509A), the number with a 2.0 or higher cumulative GPA in community college in the same or subsequent year.

CAEP Adult Learners

509A (E,F,R): Participants who Completed 6+ College Credit Units

Among all Participants in ESL, ABE, and ASE who Transitioned to a Non-developmental Credit College Course (637A), the number who subsequently earned six credit units at any California community college within the same or subsequent year.

CAEP Adult Learners

510A: Participants Who Exited and Who Were Employed in the Fiscal Quarter Two Quarters After Exit and in the Fiscal Quarter Two Quarters Before Entry or Reentry

Among all Participants (202A) in the selected year who had no enrollment in the subsequent year in any adult education program or any community college program, the number of exiters who were employed in the fiscal quarter two quarters after exit and in the fiscal quarter two quarters before entry or reentry

CAEP Adult Learners

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