Who We Are
Institutional Effectiveness (IE) is at the heart of Germanna's commitment to quality and integrity.
Our IE processes, in conjunction with Strategic Planning, determine and document how well we're fulfilling our purpose and help to continuously enhance our quality and advance our goals.
Get Involved
Everyone at Germanna plays a vital role in institutional effectiveness. Employees can assess programs and services by serving on an IE team; implementing IE team recommendations; participating in individual, unit, strategic, and budget planning; and identifying target areas for improvement.
All Germanna Report
Headcount
10,670
2022-23
+11.1% (Five-year change)
Credentials
1,724
2022-23
-3.9% (Five-year change)
Part-Time Enrollments
79.6%
2022-23
+4.4% (Change from previous year)
Average Age
23.3
2022-23
No change from previous year
Retention Rates
71.5%
Fall 2022 to Spring 2023
+1.7% (Change from previous year)
Female Graduates
66.8%
2022-23
No change from previous year
Read the Full Report
Download the All Germanna Report for a deep dive into data metrics across Germanna Community College.
Departmental reports are available through Germanna Central (login required).
Student Achievement Indicators
Curriculum Completion
40.66%
Fall 2019
5.55% above VCCS Average (35.11%)
Fall-to-Fall Retention
64.57%
Fall 2021 to Fall 2022
0.81% below VCCS Average (65.38%)
First-Year Progression
54.16%
Fall 2022
5.20% above VCCS average (48.96%)
Success Rates in College Math
51.30%
Fall 2022
4.90% above VCCS average (46.39%)
Success Rates in College English
65.35%
Fall 2022
5.92% above VCCS average (59.43%)
Germanna Student Achievement Indicators Compared to Other VCCS Schools
Source: SAS datasets from VCCS and PS_STDNT_ENRL table in SIS
Conducting research at Germanna?
Our Institutional Review Board is responsible for handling requests for research involving human subjects to ensure this research is conducted ethically, with the well-being and rights of the participants as the top priority.
Read our full policy to connect with us and request permission to conduct research.
In evaluating these requests, the board will examine:
- Whether research poses a potential danger to Germanna’s reputation or relationships
- Whether research is appropriately constructed to justify requesting the time of students or faculty and staff
- Whether research could possibly advance the interests of Germanna Community College
Request Data
Faculty & staff can request data from the Department of Institutional Effectiveness via Germanna Central (login required).
Our Commitment to Inclusion
Germanna repudiates racism and is committed to challenging the inequitable treatment of oppressed and marginalized groups. We are an institution where people of all identities, backgrounds, and perspectives feel welcome, safe, and included. We will transform learning in order to defeat hatred and ignorance with new, equitable narratives reflecting diverse histories and traditions.
Germanna will be at the forefront of Virginia’s reckoning with its history of slavery, the Civil War, segregation, and racial oppression. Through outreach, research, and healing dialogue, we will work to honestly assess and acknowledge the lived experiences of those disregarded or silenced throughout the Nation’s past and present.
Review our Diversity Dashboard to learn how we're monitoring important metrics related to diversity, equity, and inclusion at Germanna.
Diversity Snapshot
Campus Climate
"At this institution, diversity in all of its forms is valued."
87%
Positive responses (2022)
Student Satisfaction
"Faculty are fair and unbiased in their treatment of individual students."
81%
Positive responses (2022)
Full-time Faculty & Staff Retention
People of Color
93.9%
2021 Data
State Employment Data
Planning for your career? Explore the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia website to see Germanna student wage outcomes, debt profiles, and more.