West Hills College Lemoore has determined the following standards by which to assess the institution. Institution set standards are levels identified by WHCL to be acceptable.
The ISS and stretch goals listed on this page reflect the changes made at Planning and Governance Council on Nov. 13, 2019. ISS and stretch goals are reviewed annually by the Planning and Governance Council, with the most recent review having taken place on Nov. 18, 2020.
| Institution-Set Standard (Minimum Acceptable Performance) | Stretch Goal |
Actual Rate 2016-17 |
Actual Rate 2017-18 | Actual Rate 2018-19 | Actual Rate 2019-20 | Actual Rate 2020-21 | |
| Course Success Rate | 70% | 75% | 73% | 73% | 73% | 74%* | 75% |
| Students awarded associate degrees (unduplicated headcount) |
550 students | 771 degrees per year | 484 students | 532 students | 606 students | 634 students | 614 students |
| Students awarded certificates of achievement (unduplicated headcount) | 75 students | 131 certificates per year | 63 students | 78 students | 42 students | 358 students (42 w/ CSU GE certificate excluded) | 379 students |
| Transfers to Four-Year Institutions | 450 transfers per year | 525 transfers per year | 495 transfers | 444 transfers | 489 transfers | 540 transfers | 513 transfers |
*Spring 2020 course success rates include "EW" grades as non-successful attempts.
| Licensure Pass Rates | Institution-Set Standard (Minimum Acceptable Performance) | 2015-16 Pass Rate | 2016-17 Pass Rate | 2017-18 Pass Rate | 2018-19 Pass Rate | 2019-20 Pass Rate |
| AOJ POST – Arrest and Control* | 85% | 95.7% | 97.5% | 98% | 65% | |
| AOJ POST – Firearms* | 85% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | |
| Certified Nurse Assistant | 85% | 96.5% | 81% | 66.6% | 100% | |
| Registered Nursing | 85% | 79.1% | 79.4% | 96.9% | 94.4% | 91.7% |
| Paramedics | 85% | 90.9% | 100% | 90% | 45.5% |
* AOJ Post courses are no longer offered as of spring 2019
Paramedic Pass Rates
Registered Nursing Pass Rates
| Job Placement Rates | Institution-Set Standard (Minimum Acceptable Performance) | Stretch Goal* | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18** |
| Administration of Justice | 60% | 77% | 74% | 89% | 56% | |
| Business Administration | 60% | * | * | * | * | |
| Child Development | 60% | * | * | * | * | |
| Nursing | 60% | 95% | 100% | 96% | 94% |
*Based on lack of current and consistent job placement data, CTE learning area opted not to set Job Placement Rate stretch goals (CTE Learning Area Meeting, March 27, 2019)
**Job placement rates based on CTE Launchboard data. Outcomes for 2017-18 are the most recently available data as of April 2021.
Additional details on job placement rates, including data sources and methodology can be viewed on the WHCCD Job Placement Data page
* n-size too small to calculate job placement rate
Note: Data source used for Job Placement rates has changed from previous years. Currently
using CTE Launchboard data, while past data were based on Perkins Core Indicators.
Definitions
Course Success Rate: The percentage of students enrolled on the course census date who complete with a grade of A, B, C, or p
Degrees Awarded: The number of associate degrees awarded during the academic year. Students can be counted more than once for earning multiple degrees.
Certificates Awarded: The number of Chancellor’s Office approved Certificates of Achievement awarded during the academic year. Students can be counted more than once for earning multiple certificates.
Transfers: The number of students (unduplicated) transferring to four-year institutions after completing a minimum of 12 units at WHCCD. Transfer year is based on the academic year in which the student first enrolled at the four-year institution.