The Student Achievement Measure is supported by six sponsoring associations, working together to provide a more comprehensive and accurate picture of student progress and completion as students move across institutions and state boundaries.

Housatonic Community College

Housatonic Community College an accredited two-year public college located in Bridgeport, which is Connecticut’s largest city, and serves an eleven-town area in Southwestern Connecticut. The student body reflects the diversity of the service region. The college offers associate degree programs in preparation for transfer to four-year institutions, as well as occupationally-oriented associate degree and certificate programs. Short-term, non-credit courses, seminars and workshops, as well as targeted student services help meet community and personal enrichment needs. These programs prepare students for employment, and advancement in business, industry, manufacturing, health services, fine arts, theater, digital media, early childhood education, natural sciences, computer arts and information systems, and human services. The college also assists local businesses and institutions to train and update the skills of their workers.

Fall 2016 First-time Full-time Cohort

6-year outcomes for undergraduate associates-seeking students as of 2022

All Students

First-time-at-Institution, All Students Starting Fall 2016

Number of students: 1,403

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19%
5%
30%
46%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

The SAM Associate's Degree / Certificate model tracks a group of students who started an associate degree program or certificate program at Housatonic Community College in the Fall of 2016. The students’ progress toward a degree or certificate is reported within 6 years.

The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.

  • Students who started at and graduated from Housatonic Community College are represented by the purple bar with the solid black bar underneath ().
  • Students who started at and are still enrolled at Housatonic Community College are represented by the aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
  • Students who started at Housatonic Community College and transferred to another institution prior to earning a degree or certificate are represented by the orange bar with the large white stripe underneath (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled at another institution.
  • Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.

Housatonic Community College | Associate / Certificate Seeking Model - All Students

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT HOUSATONIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN FALL 2016 BY SUMMER 2022
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Associate degree from Housatonic Community College 5%
+ Associate degree from Housatonic Community College - with later transfer to another institution 10%
+ Certificate award from Housatonic Community College 3%
+ Certificate award from Housatonic Community College - with later transfer to another institution 1%
= Total Graduated from Housatonic Community College 19%
Enrolled at Housatonic Community College 5%
Transferred with no degree or certificate from Housatonic Community College* 30%
Current Status Unknown 46%
* Students who transferred may have subsequently earned a degree or award or be still enrolled; their status is not tracked after their transfer from Housatonic Community College.
Full-Time

First-time-at-Institution, Full-Time Students Starting Fall 2016

Number of students: 832

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24%
5%
28%
43%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

The SAM Associate's Degree / Certificate model tracks a group of students who started an associate degree program or certificate program at Housatonic Community College in the Fall of 2016. The students’ progress toward a degree or certificate is reported within 6 years.

The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.

  • Students who started at and graduated from Housatonic Community College are represented by the purple bar with the solid black bar underneath ().
  • Students who started at and are still enrolled at Housatonic Community College are represented by the aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
  • Students who started at Housatonic Community College and transferred to another institution prior to earning a degree or certificate are represented by the orange bar with the large white stripe underneath (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled at another institution.
  • Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.

Housatonic Community College | Associate / Certificate Seeking Model - Full-Time

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT HOUSATONIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN FALL 2016 BY SUMMER 2022
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Associate degree from Housatonic Community College 6%
+ Associate degree from Housatonic Community College - with later transfer to another institution 13%
+ Certificate award from Housatonic Community College 3%
+ Certificate award from Housatonic Community College - with later transfer to another institution 2%
= Total Graduated from Housatonic Community College 24%
Enrolled at Housatonic Community College 5%
Transferred with no degree or certificate from Housatonic Community College* 28%
Current Status Unknown 43%
* Students who transferred may have subsequently earned a degree or award or be still enrolled; their status is not tracked after their transfer from Housatonic Community College.
Part-Time

First-time-at-Institution, Part-Time Students Starting Fall 2016

Number of students: 571

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13%
5%
32%
50%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

The SAM Associate's Degree / Certificate model tracks a group of students who started an associate degree program or certificate program at Housatonic Community College in the Fall of 2016. The students’ progress toward a degree or certificate is reported within 6 years.

The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.

  • Students who started at and graduated from Housatonic Community College are represented by the purple bar with the solid black bar underneath ().
  • Students who started at and are still enrolled at Housatonic Community College are represented by the aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
  • Students who started at Housatonic Community College and transferred to another institution prior to earning a degree or certificate are represented by the orange bar with the large white stripe underneath (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled at another institution.
  • Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.

Housatonic Community College | Associate / Certificate Seeking Model - Part-Time

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT HOUSATONIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN FALL 2016 BY SUMMER 2022
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Associate degree from Housatonic Community College 4%
+ Associate degree from Housatonic Community College - with later transfer to another institution 6%
+ Certificate award from Housatonic Community College 2%
+ Certificate award from Housatonic Community College - with later transfer to another institution 1%
= Total Graduated from Housatonic Community College 13%
Enrolled at Housatonic Community College 5%
Transferred with no degree or certificate from Housatonic Community College* 32%
Current Status Unknown 50%
* Students who transferred may have subsequently earned a degree or award or be still enrolled; their status is not tracked after their transfer from Housatonic Community College.