Virginia’s Community Colleges Academic data of Students (2017-2021)

This dataset provides information for Academic Years 2017-2021 which included: By College and VCCS System:

1. Annual Headcount and FTEs
2. Gender (categories are: Female & Male; Unknown may be inferred)
3. Ethnicity (categories are: American Indian & Alaskan Native, Asian, Black & African-American, Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Two or More Races, Unknown/Not Specified, and White)
4. Age (categories are: 17 and Under, 18-19, 20-21, 22-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-49, 50-64, & 65 and Over)
5. 18-Month Outcomes for Dual-Enrolled High School Grads by Year (categories are: Total Grads, Continued in any Higher Ed program, Employed with no Higher Ed, and Unknown)
6. 18-Month Outcomes for VCCS Graduates by Year (categories are: Total Grads, Continued at VCCS, Transferred to a 4yr college, Employed with no Higher Ed, and Unknown)

For Fiscal Years 2018-2021, by Service Area and VCCS System:

1. Fast Forward Credentialers Employed by Fiscal Year (categories are: Total Distinct Students, Employed within 6 Months, Employed within 12 Months, and Employed within 18 Months)

Notes:

1. Headcounts are Unduplicated student counts.
2. One FTE represents 30 credit hours of classes taken by a student over an academic year and is calculated on an annual basis by taking the total credit hours taught divided by 30.
3. 2017 Fiscal Year Fast Forward data was not included as it was considered incomplete- the Fast Forward program began in 2017 and did not encompass all areas for the entire year.
4. In Workforce (Fast Forward data) the service region for the Richmond Metro Area is called CCWA (Community College Workforce Alliance) and combines data for Brightpoint and J Sargeant Reynolds. 4a) Therefore, there are no Reynolds data entries for Fast Forward variables. All CCWA data is listed under Brightpoint for this portion of the data set.
5. 18-Month Outcomes for Fast Forward Credentialers are cumulative (6 months to 12 months to 18 months)