ILEA Equity Plan | Elgin Community College (ECC)

Figure 6. Graduation Rates by Pell Status at 150% of Normal Time to Completion
45%
40%
35%
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
150% Graduation Rate by Pell Status
Fall 2011 Fall 2012 Fall 2013 Fall 2014 Fall 2015
Received Pell
Did not receive Pell
(Source: 2019 IPEDS Feedback Report)
Table 2. Graduation Rates by Pell Status and Cohort
Pell Status
Fall 2011 Fall 2012 Fall 2013 Fall 2014 Fall 2015
# in
cohort
150%
Grad
Rate
# in
cohort
150%
Grad
Rate
# in
cohort
150%
Grad
Rate
# in
cohort
150%
Grad
Rate
# in
cohort
Received Pell 311 30% 278 32% 351 34% 300 41% 307 32%
Did not receive
Pell
449 35% 490 35% 548 39% 538 35% 547 36%
Students receiving Pell have similar graduation rates that are slightly lower than those who do
not receive Pell (see Figure 6 and Table 2). We recognize that Pell status is an uncertain
indicator of financial status, as many students with financial limitations may or may not receive
a Pell grant. For this reason, we are beginning to use alternative FAFSA metrics, such as
expected family contribution or unmet need -- particularly for those strategies that rely on
financial standing, such as the Complete to Compete Scholarship described in this plan.
Additionally, Pell is also an indicator that is captured only one time upon initial enrollment,
even though it often changes over time. For this reason, it may not be a reliable indicator of
financial standing.
Persistence Rates
Using ECC’s interim benchmark data, the Fall-to-Fall persistence rates are listed in Table 3 and
Figure 7 by ethnicity and Pell status. While Latinx students have the highest persistence rates,
our Black/African American students have the lowest persistence rates. Those who receive Pell
persist at higher rates than those students who do not receive Pell.
150%
Grad
Rate
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