Charter Oak State College is currently pursuing accreditation by the National Association for the Education of Young Children for its early childhood education programs. As a result, it reports annually on the following program outcomes:
- Number of students who completed the associate and bachelor's degree programs
- Graduation rates for full-time fall semester cohorts in both associate and bachelor's degree programs
- Fall-to-fall student retention rates in both programs
Program outcome measures are listed below.
| Program and Fiscal Year | Number of program completers | Full Time at Point of Completion | Part Time at Point of Completion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education | |||
2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 | 6 8 7 19 | 17% 12% 29% 26% | 83% 88% 71% 74% |
| Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education | |||
2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 | 36 45 35 33 | 25% 24% 20% 48% | 75% 76% 80% 52% |
| Program and Full-Time Fall Cohort | Percent of Students Completing the Program within 100% of the Normal Timeframe | Percent of Students Completing the Program within 150% of the Normal Timeframe |
|---|---|---|
| Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education (normal timeframe = 2 years) | ||
Fall 2019 (n = 1) Fall 2020 (n = 1) Fall 2021 (n = 3) Fall 2022 (n = 3) | 0% 100% 100% 0% | 0% 100% 100% 33% |
| Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education (normal timeframe = 4 years) | ||
Fall 2018 (n = 16) Fall 2019 (n = 17) Fall 2020 (n = 12) Fall 2021 (n = 15) | 63% 76% 67% 53% | 63% 76% Available in Fall 2026 Available in Fall 2027 |
| Program and Fall Cohort | Number and Percent of Part-Time Students in Cohort | Part-Time Retention Rate | Number and Percent of Full-Time Students in Cohort | Full-Time Retention Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education | ||||
Fall 2021 Fall 2022 Fall 2023 Fall 2024 | 8 (73%) 18 (86%) 26 (96%) 24 (73%) | 50% 50% 46% 42% | 3 (27%) 3 (14%) 1 (4%) 9 (27%) | 100% 67% 100% 100% |
| Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education | ||||
Fall 2021 Fall 2022 Fall 2023 Fall 2024 | 35 (73%) 28 (65%) 46 (69%) 46 (65%) | 60% 79% 65% 59% | 13 (27%) 15 (35%) 21 (31%) 25 (35%) | 92% 67% 86% 92% |