Program Outcomes
Program Outcomes
Outcome Measure #1: Number of Program Completers
| Academic Year | Number of program completers | % of program completers who were attending full-time (at the time of completion) | % of program completers who were attending part-time (at the time of completion) |
| 2019-2020 | 10 | 40% | 60% |
| 2020-2021 | 4 | 0% | 100% |
| 2021-2022 | 10 | 0% | 100% |
Outcome Measure #2: Program Completion Rate
What is the published timeframe for full-time candidates to complete the early childhood program? 2.5 years
| Academic year in which a Fall cohort of full-time candidates enrolled in the program | Percentage of those candidates who completed the program within 150% of the published timeframe | Percentage of those candidates who completed the program within 200% of the published timeframe* |
| 2016-2017 | 21.43% | 21.43% |
| 2017-2018 | 4.35% | 13.04% |
| 2018-2019 | 0% | 12.50% |
*The published timeframe for completion is based on a student attending 5 consecutive semesters and the CDEC program has not found this to be the norm for most candidates in the program. Typically, most candidates attend part-time due to work and personal circumstances and take 9-10 semesters to complete the program. Many students do not enroll in the summer semester, while others may need additional developmental education classes that may take another or semester or two beyond the 5 semesters. Since the onset of COVID-19, the percentage of part-time candidates has increased to 87.5%, while full-time students declined to 12.5%.
Outcome Measure #3: Institutional Selected Data
| Academic Year | % of Part-Time Candidates Enrolled in the Program (% of Total Enrollment) | Retention Rate among Part-Time Candidates | % of Full-Time Candidates Enrolled in the Program (% of Total Enrollment) | Retention Rate among Full-Time Candidates |
| 2019-2020 | 78.1% | 40.0% | 21.9% | 42.9% |
| 2020-2021 | 87.5% | 48.1% | 12.5% | 0% |
| 2021-2022 | 89.4% | 52.7% | 10.6% | 61.5% |
Candidate Learning Objectives and Outcomes
Del Mar College Program Assessment Report
2021 - 2022
Instruction - Child Development/Early Childhood
Page last updated April 7, 2023.