DAYTONA BEACH, FL (June 23, 2011) - Community College Week, one of the nation’s leading publications focusing on two-year higher education institutions, has named Daytona State College among its list of Top 100 Associate Degree Producers.
Daytona State ranked 37th nationally in awarding the two-year associate degree. In addition, the college ranked 10th in the awarding of associate of science degrees in communication technologies, 21st in liberal arts and science degree awards, 47th in associate degree in nursing graduates, and 72nd in the awarding of one-year college and vocational credit certificates.
“These rankings are further evidence of the quality of our faculty and support staff, who serve our students with dedication, commitment and a focus on excellence,” said Daytona State’s Interim President Frank Lombardo. “While access to higher education and workforce training is a critical component of our mission, the ultimate measure of our institutional effectiveness rests in student success and outcomes, and these rankings are a validation that we are on the right track.”
The rankings are based on an analysis of data collected by the National Center for Education Statistics for the 2009-2010 academic year. The analysis included data from more than 5,000 public and private community colleges, state colleges and universities nationwide that award the two-year associate degree and one-year certificate.
The listing was published in the June 13 issue of Community College Week.
This is the second time this year Daytona State has been recognized as a leader in two-year higher education. In April, the Aspen Institute, a Washington D.C.-based think tank, named Daytona State among the top 10 percent of America’s 1,200 two-year colleges. The selection recognizes the effectiveness of the two-year academic focus that is the heart of Daytona State’s multi-faceted mission, as well as its track record in generating positive workforce outcomes.
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