Transparency and Accountability
The Florida College System is committed to making additional information about the students and colleges we serve accessible. Below is a list of data-intensive Transparency, Accountability, Progress and Performance Questions and brief (one to three page) statewide answers. In most cases, a spreadsheet is attached containing individual college trend data which can be used to identify best in class performers.
Questions addressed are tied to Stepping Up: A Strategic Plan for The Florida College System (PDF, 849KB) and topics about which stakeholders have inquired. We welcome ideas for additional topics and encourage you to send your questions to us at Keith.Richard@fldoe.org.
Transparency, Accountability, Progress, and Performance Data Driven Questions
Affordability - Cost of Attendance & Financial Aid
- What does it cost to attend a Florida College System Credit Program and how does that compare with other available options? (PDF, 192KB)
What does it cost to attend a Florida College System Credit Program and how does that compare with other available options? - Excel Version (Excel, 282KB) - What basic information should students know about college loans? What is the federal student loan default rate for students in the Florida College System and other Florida higher education sectors? (PDF, 301KB)
What basic information should students know about college loans? What is the federal student loan default rate for students in the Florida College System and other Florida higher education sectors? - Excel Version (Excel, 212KB) - How many students in the Florida College System receive awards from the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program? (PDF, 240KB)
How many students in the Florida College System receive awards from the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program? - Excel Version (Excel, 120KB) - How do the net prices of FCS institutions compare to other postsecondary sectors? (PDF, 116KB)
How do the net prices of FCS institutions compare to other postsecondary sectors? - Excel Version (Excel, 141KB) - What is the Florida College Systems Rate of Return for Students and Taxpayers? (PDF, 170KB)
What is the Florida College Systems Rate of Return for Students and Taxpayers? - Excel Version (Excel, 28KB) - How many students in the Florida College System receive Pell Grant financial aid? (PDF, 170KB)
How many students in the Florida College System receive Pell Grant financial aid? - Excel Version (Excel, 28KB)
Graduation
- How many students graduate from Florida colleges? (PDF, 110KB)
How many students graduate from Florida colleges? - Excel version (Excel, 156KB) - How do Florida College System institutions rank in Community College Week's Top 100 Associate Degree Producers? (PDF, 150KB)
How do Florida College System institutions rank in Community College Week's Top 100 Associate Degree Producers? - Excel version (Excel, 148KB) - What are the 100 percent, 150 percent, and 200 percent graduation rates for fall, full-time, first-time-in-college students across the Florida College System? (PDF, 151KB)
What are the 100 percent, 150 percent, and 200 percent graduation rates for fall, full-time, first-time-in-college students across the Florida College System? - Excel version (Excel, 72KB) - How does the Florida College System compare to other southern states on measures relating to degree completion? Time-to-degree? Credits-to-degree? (PDF, 133KB)
How does the Florida College System compare to other southern states on measures relating to degree completion? Time-to-degree? Credits-to-degree? - Excel version (Excel, 180KB)
Workforce - Employment, Earnings and Continuing Education
- What are the overall employment, earnings, and continuing education outcomes for Florida College System graduates? How can Smart College Choices contribute additional information by major? (PDF, 335KB)
What are the overall employment, earnings, and continuing education outcomes for Florida College System graduates? How can Smart College Choices contribute additional information by major? - Excel Version (Excel, 375KB) - How do employment and continuing education outcomes compare between graduates who needed developmental education at entry and those who were college ready upon arrival? (PDF, 259KB)
How do employment and continuing education outcomes compare between graduates who needed developmental education at entry and those who were college ready upon arrival? - Excel Version (Excel, 480KB)
Dual Enrollment & Accelerated Learning Options
- How can high school students use dual enrollment to get ahead? How many students participate in dual enrollment? (PDF, 115KB)
How can high school students use dual enrollment to get ahead? How many students participate in dual enrollment? (Excel, 58KB) - What courses do dual enrollment students take? (PDF, 360KB)
What courses do dual enrollment students take? - Excel Version (Excel, 53KB) - To what extent are students from different types of secondary schools participating in dual enrollment? (PDF, 134KB)
To what extent are students from different types of secondary schools participating in dual enrollment? - Excel Version (Excel, 965KB)
Transfer & Partnerships
- How many Florida College System graduates are accepted and enroll in the State University System of Florida? (PDF, 70KB)
How many Florida College System graduates are accepted and enroll in the State University System of Florida? - Excel Version (Excel, 116KB) - How many concurrent- and joint-use partnerships does the FCS have? (PDF, 163KB)
How many concurrent- and joint-use partnerships does the FCS have? (Excel, 67KB) - To what extent do Florida College System associate-degree graduates transfer to upper-division (junior-senior) courses at Florida public colleges and universities? (PDF, 172KB)
To what extent do Florida College System associate-degree graduates transfer to upper-division (junior-senior) courses at Florida public colleges and universities? - Excel Version (Excel, 123KB) - What are the preferred destination institutions for high school graduates who immediately enter college? (PDF, 222KB)
Developmental Education - College Readiness
- What are some key "take away" about developmental education in the Florida College System?(PDF, 146KB)
- To what extent do developmental education sequence completers enroll in and complete related gatekeeper courses? Why take the related gatekeeper course in the year after completing the developmental sequence? (PDF, 235KB)
To what extent do developmental education sequence completers enroll in and complete related gatekeeper courses? Why take the related gatekeeper course in the year after completing the developmental sequence? (Excel, 570KB) - How many students enroll in developmental education in The Florida College System and in what academic areas do they study to build their skills? (PDF, 155KB)
How many students enroll in developmental education in The Florida College System and in what academic areas do they study to build their skills? - Excel Version (Excel, 118KB) - How do Florida College System first-time in college degree seeking students perform in developmental education? (PDF, 129KB)
How do Florida College System first-time in college degree seeking students perform in developmental education? - Excel Version (Excel, 151KB) - What Levels of Developmental Education Do Students Test Into? To What Extent do Students Emerge From Developmental Education? (PDF, 175KB)
What Levels of Developmental Education Do Students Test Into? To What Extent do Students Emerge From Developmental Education? - Excel Version (Excel, 204KB) - To What Extent do First Time in College Students Who Emerge From Developmental Education and Engage in College Level Coursework, Persist And Ultimately Graduate? (PDF, 96KB)
To What Extent do First Time in College Students Who Emerge From Developmental Education and Engage in College Level Coursework, Persist And Ultimately Graduate? - Excel Version (Excel, 84KB) - How do employment and continuing education outcomes compare between graduates who needed developmental education at entry and those who were college ready upon arrival? (PDF, 259KB)
Access
- Access: How does the racial/ethnic composition of students enrolled in The Florida College System credit programs compare with the state's racial/ethnic distribution? (PDF, 157KB)
Access: How does the racial/ethnic composition of students enrolled in The Florida College System credit programs compare with the state's racial/ethnic distribution? - Excel Version (Excel, 83KB) - How many students are enrolled in Florida College System credit programs? (PDF, 124KB)
How many students are enrolled in Florida College System credit programs? - Excel Version (Excel, 84KB) - What are the enrollments and completions of students with disabilities in the Florida College System? (PDF, 166KB)
What are the enrollments and completions of students with disabilities in the Florida College System? - Excel Version (Excel, 130KB) - What degrees, certificates or other awards are available from the Florida College System? (PDF, 356KB)
Distance Learning - Optimizing the Use of Learning Technologies
- What's happening with Florida College System internet course enrollments? (PDF, 147KB)
What's happening with Florida College System internet course enrollments? - Excel Version (Excel, 170KB)
Baccalaureate Programs
- What are some key "take aways" about baccalaureate degrees in the Florida College System? (PDF, 464KB)
- What are the Retention, Advancement and Graduation Rates of FCS Baccalaureate Programs? (PDF, 106KB)
What are the Retention, Advancement and Graduation Rates of FCS Baccalaureate Programs? - Excel Version (Excel, 77KB) - How Many Florida College System Students Graduate with Baccalaureate Degrees? (PDF, 128KB)
How Many Florida College System Students Graduate with Baccalaureate Degrees? - Excel Version (Excel, 44KB) - Which Florida College System baccalaureate programs have the most graduates? (PDF, 163KB)
Which Florida College System baccalaureate programs have the most graduates? - Excel Version (Excel, 75KB) - Are Florida College System Baccalaureate Program Enrollments Growing? (PDF, 82KB)
Are Florida College System Baccalaureate Program Enrollments Growing? - Excel Version (Excel, 64KB) - What are the trends in upper division enrollments in Florida public higher education? (PDF, 433KB)
What are the trends in upper division enrollments in Florida public higher education? - Excel Version (Excel, 62KB) - Are there savings to both students and taxpayers when individuals participate in Florida College System baccalaureate-level coursework? (PDF, 129KB)
Are there savings to both students and taxpayers when individuals participate in Florida College System baccalaureate-level coursework? - Excel Version (Excel, 114KB) - What are the bachelor's degree attainment levels in Florida College System service regions? How do they compare to the Florida statewide and national attainment levels? (PDF, 116KB)
What are the bachelor's degree attainment levels in Florida College System service regions? How do they compare to the Florida statewide and national attainment levels? - Excel Version (Excel, 114KB) - To what extent are Florida College System baccalaureate programs educating underserved student populations? (PDF, 157KB)
To what extent are Florida College System baccalaureate programs educating underserved student populations? - Excel Version (Excel, 178KB)