Seven-Year Graduation Outcomes
Culinary Arts - Associate of Applied Arts and Sciences
| Academic Year | Awards Conferred | % of Completers within 200 of Time | Median Terms to Complete (Completers Only) | Required Terms to Complete |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 32 | 72% | 9 | 5 |
| 2019-20 | 18 | 67% | 8.5 | 5 |
| 2020-21 | 36 | 44% | 11 | 5 |
| 2021-22 | 29 | 59% | 10 | 5 |
| 2022-23 | 30 | 53% | 10 | 5 |
| 2023-24 | 20 | 60% | 9 | 5 |
| 2024-25 | 27 | 69% | 8 | 5 |
Highlights:
- Most students who complete the program do so within twice the expected time to completion, which reflects common part-time enrollment patterns.
- The typical student completes the program in 8 to 10 academic terms, compared to a standard program length of 5 terms.
- Completion times were longest during 2020–21, with improvement seen in the years that followed.
- Recent data show shorter completion times and a higher share of students finishing within the expected timeframe.
Baking and Pastry Arts - Certificate
Academic Year
| Awards Conferred
| % of Completers within 200% of Time | Median Terms to Complete (Completers Only) | Required Terms to Complete |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 9 | 11% | 9 | 2 |
| 2019-20 | 9 | 22% | 8 | 2 |
| 2020-21 | 18 | 26% | 9 | 2 |
| 2021-22 | 5 | 0% | 11 | 2 |
| 2022-23 | 16 | 19% | 9.5 | 2 |
| 2023-24 | 15 | 20% | 6 | 2 |
| 2024-25 | 25 | 20% | 7 | 2 |
Highlights:
- Fewer completers finish the certificate within 200% of the expected time to completion, indicating that many students take longer than the standard timeframe.
- The typical student completes the certificate in 6 to 11 academic terms, compared to a standard program length of 2 terms, reflecting part-time enrollment and extended pacing.
- Completion within 200% of time was lowest during 2021–22, with modest improvement in subsequent years.
- Despite fluctuations in the number of awards conferred, median completion time has decreased in recent years, suggesting gradual improvement in time to completion.
Culinary Arts - Certificate
| Academic Year | Awards Conferred | % of Completers within 200% of Time | Median Terms to Complete (Completers Only) | Required Terms to Complete |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 20 | 0% | 8 | 2 |
| 2019-20 | 8 | 13% | 7 | 2 |
| 2020-21 | 14 | 0% | 10.5 | 2 |
| 2021-22 | 16 | 0% | 7 | 2 |
| 2022-23 | 10 | 0% | 10 | 2 |
| 2023-24 | 8 | 11% | 7 | 2 |
| 2024-25 | 23 | 8% | 7 | 2 |
Highlights:
- A small share of certificate completers finish within 200% of the expected time to completion, indicating that most students take longer than the standard timeframe.
- The typical student completes the certificate in 7 to 10 academic terms, compared to a standard program length of 2 terms, reflecting part-time enrollment and extended pacing.
- Completion within 200% of time was lowest in several academic years, with modest improvement in the most recent year.
- Despite year-to-year changes in the number of awards conferred, median completion time has remained relatively consistent.
Personal Chef - Certificate
| Academic Year | Awards Conferred | % of Completers within 200% of Time | Median Terms to Complete (Completers Only) | Required Terms to Complete |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 3 | 33% | 9.5 | 3 |
| 2019-20 | 2 | 50% | 5 | 3 |
| 2020-21 | 7 | 0% | 11 | 3 |
| 2021-22 | 4 | 50% | 6 | 3 |
| 2022-23 | 8 | 13% | 9.5 | 3 |
| 2023-24 | 14 | 36% | 7 | 3 |
| 2024-25 | 7 | 38% | 7 | 3 |
Highlights:
- A portion of certificate completers finish within 200% of the expected time to completion, though most take longer than the standard timeframe.
- The typical student completes the certificate in 6 to 11 academic terms, compared to a standard program length of 3 terms, reflecting part-time enrollment patterns.
- Completion within 200% of time varies year to year, with lower rates during the pandemic period and higher rates in more recent years.
- Median completion time has been fairly stable in recent years, suggesting consistent pacing among students who complete the program.
Craft Brewing - Certificate
| Academic Year | Awards Conferred | % of Completers within 200% of Time | Median Terms to Complete (Completers Only) | Required Terms to Complete |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 13 | 100% | 3 | 3 |
| 2019-20 | 5 | 100% | 2 | 3 |
| 2020-21 | 1 | 100% | 4 | 3 |
| 2021-22 | 2 | 100% | 3 | 3 |
| 2022-23 | 2 | 50% | 6.5 | 3 |
| 2023-24 | 3 | 67% | 6 | 3 |
| 2024-25 | 3 | 67% | 5 | 3 |
Highlights:
- Most students who complete the certificate finish within 200% of the expected time to completion, particularly in earlier academic years.
- The typical student completes the certificate in 2 to 6 academic terms, compared to a standard program length of 3 terms.
- Completion timelines lengthened somewhat in more recent years, with a smaller share of completers finishing within the 200% timeframe.
- The number of awards conferred each year is small, which may contribute to greater year-to-year variation in completion outcomes.
Methodology at a Glance
- This report displays awards conferred and time-to-completion outcomes for select Culinary and Craft Brewing programs at GRCC.
- "Awards conferred" include students who graduated in December, April, and July/August of each academic year.
- A "student’s program start" is identified using a required “trigger course”, based on the first qualifying course attempted in the program curriculum.
- "Time to completion" is measured as the number of academic terms between the trigger course and the award confer date.
- Students may stop out one or more times during their enrollment; all academic terms between start and completion are included.
- "Completion within 200%" of normal time shows the share of completers in a given academic year who finished within twice the standard program length.
- "Median terms" to complete reflects the typical number of academic terms it takes completers to finish a program.
- "Standard program length" varies by credential and is based on catalog curriculum and recommended course sequencing.
- Results may vary year to year due to cohort size, enrollment patterns, and pandemic-related disruptions.