The Student Achievement Measure is supported by six sponsoring associations, working together to provide a more comprehensive and accurate picture of student progress and completion as students move across institutions and state boundaries.

College of Southern Nevada

The College of Southern Nevada (CSN) creates opportunities and changes lives through access to quality teaching, services, and experiences that enrich our diverse community. The largest and most ethnically diverse higher education institution in Nevada, CSN is Southern Nevada’s community college and has three main campuses in Las Vegas, North Las Vegas and Henderson and multiple sites and centers. Students can choose from 150 degree and certificate options in more than 90 areas of study, including over 25 degree and certificate programs available entirely online. Led by President Michael Richards, the college is divided into six academic schools and the non-credit Division of Workforce & Economic Development, which provides workforce training, personal enrichment and customized business training opportunities for the community. There are lots of ways for students to get involved at CSN. The college boasts a national champion NJCAA baseball team, an equally competitive softball team, one of the largest honors societies in the nation for community colleges, an active student government and many student clubs.

Fall 2010 First-time Full-time Cohort

6-year outcomes for undergraduate associates-seeking students as of 2016

All Students

First-time-at-Institution, All Students Starting Fall 2010

Number of students: 4,470

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20%
8%
30%
42%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

The SAM Associate's Degree / Certificate model tracks a group of students who started an associate degree program or certificate program at College of Southern Nevada in the Fall of 2010. The students’ progress toward a degree or certificate is reported within 6 years.

The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.

  • Students who started at and graduated from College of Southern Nevada are represented by the purple bar with the solid black bar underneath ().
  • Students who started at and are still enrolled at College of Southern Nevada are represented by the aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
  • Students who started at College of Southern Nevada and transferred to another institution prior to earning a degree or certificate are represented by the orange bar with the large white stripe underneath (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled at another institution.
  • Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.

College of Southern Nevada | Associate / Certificate Seeking Model - All Students

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN NEVADA IN FALL 2010 BY SUMMER 2016
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Associate degree from College of Southern Nevada 5%
+ Associate degree from College of Southern Nevada - with later transfer to another institution 12%
+ Certificate award from College of Southern Nevada 2%
+ Certificate award from College of Southern Nevada - with later transfer to another institution 1%
= Total Graduated from College of Southern Nevada 20%
Enrolled at College of Southern Nevada 8%
Transferred with no degree or certificate from College of Southern Nevada* 30%
Current Status Unknown 42%
* Students who transferred may have subsequently earned a degree or award or be still enrolled; their status is not tracked after their transfer from College of Southern Nevada.
Full-Time

First-time-at-Institution, Full-Time Students Starting Fall 2010

Number of students: 2,302

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24%
7%
31%
38%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

The SAM Associate's Degree / Certificate model tracks a group of students who started an associate degree program or certificate program at College of Southern Nevada in the Fall of 2010. The students’ progress toward a degree or certificate is reported within 6 years.

The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.

  • Students who started at and graduated from College of Southern Nevada are represented by the purple bar with the solid black bar underneath ().
  • Students who started at and are still enrolled at College of Southern Nevada are represented by the aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
  • Students who started at College of Southern Nevada and transferred to another institution prior to earning a degree or certificate are represented by the orange bar with the large white stripe underneath (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled at another institution.
  • Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.

College of Southern Nevada | Associate / Certificate Seeking Model - Full-Time

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN NEVADA IN FALL 2010 BY SUMMER 2016
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Associate degree from College of Southern Nevada 6%
+ Associate degree from College of Southern Nevada - with later transfer to another institution 15%
+ Certificate award from College of Southern Nevada 2%
+ Certificate award from College of Southern Nevada - with later transfer to another institution 1%
= Total Graduated from College of Southern Nevada 24%
Enrolled at College of Southern Nevada 7%
Transferred with no degree or certificate from College of Southern Nevada* 31%
Current Status Unknown 38%
* Students who transferred may have subsequently earned a degree or award or be still enrolled; their status is not tracked after their transfer from College of Southern Nevada.
Part-Time

First-time-at-Institution, Part-Time Students Starting Fall 2010

Number of students: 2,168

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17%
9%
28%
46%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

The SAM Associate's Degree / Certificate model tracks a group of students who started an associate degree program or certificate program at College of Southern Nevada in the Fall of 2010. The students’ progress toward a degree or certificate is reported within 6 years.

The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.

  • Students who started at and graduated from College of Southern Nevada are represented by the purple bar with the solid black bar underneath ().
  • Students who started at and are still enrolled at College of Southern Nevada are represented by the aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
  • Students who started at College of Southern Nevada and transferred to another institution prior to earning a degree or certificate are represented by the orange bar with the large white stripe underneath (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled at another institution.
  • Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.

College of Southern Nevada | Associate / Certificate Seeking Model - Part-Time

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN NEVADA IN FALL 2010 BY SUMMER 2016
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Associate degree from College of Southern Nevada 5%
+ Associate degree from College of Southern Nevada - with later transfer to another institution 9%
+ Certificate award from College of Southern Nevada 2%
+ Certificate award from College of Southern Nevada - with later transfer to another institution 1%
= Total Graduated from College of Southern Nevada 17%
Enrolled at College of Southern Nevada 9%
Transferred with no degree or certificate from College of Southern Nevada* 28%
Current Status Unknown 46%
* Students who transferred may have subsequently earned a degree or award or be still enrolled; their status is not tracked after their transfer from College of Southern Nevada.