Students enroll in college for a variety of reasons.  About 39% of all community college students in Washington enroll with the intent of earning a two-year degree.  Green River students follow a similar pattern.  In fall 2002, 41% of all new students enrolled with the intent of earning a degree (84% enrolled full-time).  An additional 14% enrolled with the intent of attending two years, but had no specific degree planned. (See figure 1).

• The percent of new students who enrolled at Green River with the intent of earning a degree increased by 9% over the past three years compared to 3% system-wide.

During the 2002-03 academic year, Green River awarded a total of 716 transfer degrees and 1,280 workforce degrees and certificates. (See figure 2). 

• Of the 2002-03 graduates, 52% were female and 19% students of color.  In addition, 6% were students reporting disability. (See figure 3). 

Over the past three years, the percentage of full-time, degree-seeking students enrolled at Green River who completed their program of study within three years remained fairly constant at 27%, and comparable to the completion rate system-wide.  (See figure 4).

·        The completion rate for female full-time, degree-seeking students enrolled at Green River decreased slightly over the past three years from 33% in 00-01 to 31% to 02-03. The completion rate for male students has fluctuated over the past three years and is currently 24%. (See figure 5).

In August 2003, the Office of Research & Planning sent over 830 alumni questionnaires to all winter and spring quarter graduates.  The questionnaire was developed together with the Learning Outcomes Committee in order to access students’ awareness and classroom exposure to the campus-wide learning outcomes.  The questionnaire also solicited information about students’ level of satisfaction with various aspects of the college.  A total of 225 questionnaires were returned (a 27% response rate). 

• Of the respondents, about two-thirds graduated with a transfer degree and nearly 28% with a workforce degree or certificate.

• Over 89% indicated that they had achieved their primary goal for attending Green River. (See figure 6).

• Respondents reported high satisfaction with the clarity of program requirements (88%), accessibility of instructors (88%), and the instructional content of their program of study (83%). (See figure 7).

• Nearly 81% rated the quality of instruction at Green River above average or excellent. (See figure 8).

• More than 80% indicated that they were aware of the campus-wide outcomes and the majority (76% or more) felt they had been exposed often or very often to each of the outcomes in their classes while at Green River. (See figure 9).

• Nearly 78% indicated that Green River had contributed moderately or significantly to their progress in writing more effectively and more than 71% in solving mathematical equations. (See figure 10).

Click here to view the  complete results of the 2003 Alumni Survey.

For more information about this survey or other surveys, please contact
Fia Eliasson at (253) 833-9111 ext. 2568