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INTRODUCTION | CITY & COLLEGE DATA
V. Student Performance
The following tables and charts provide a picture of student performance based upon some of the College’s
performance indicators reported annually to the College community (see College Performance Indicators
Reports, 2003–04; 2004–05; 2005–06).
Student course success rates in pre-collegiate English, ESL, and Math courses have varied over the years,
but exhibit a generally increasing trend; however, the College remains behind the California community
college system-wide average (now at 62 percent) in pre-collegiate basic skills achievement, with the
notable exception of performance in 2002–03. CCSF overall course success rates, including transfer and
vocational courses, are above the system-wide average. Occupational course success, in particular, has
shown a significant improvement as of 2003–04.
TABLE 5.1
Course Success, Pre-collegiate (Upper and Lower)
Math, English, and ESL, 1994–95 to 2004–05
Success
Enrollment
Year English ESL Math English ESL Math
1994–95 59% 70% 50% 5,173 12,623 2,082
1995–96 60% 71% 54% 5,213 10,880 3,201
1996–97 61% 69% 56% 5,671 11,894 3,781
1997–98 60% 72% 51% 6,034 11,767 4,628
1998–99 58% 72% 48% 6,693 11,651 5,659
1999–00 58% 71% 46% 6,707 11,204 5,761
2000–01 58% 72% 45% 7,059 10,646 6,021
2001–02 61% 74% 47% 7,521 11,351 6,447
2002–03 62% 75% 49% 7,890 10,101 6,441
2003–04 63% 76% 52% 8,377 9,220 6,072
2004–05 60% 75% 51% 8,786 9,011 6,041
Source: Office of Research, Planning and Grants, DSS, 7/19/05
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