SAP Completion Ratio is also known as Pace
Students must successfully complete 67% of hours attempted to maintain financial assistance eligibility.
Completion Ratio (Pace) is defined as the rate at which you are progressing (moving) through your program of study. It is calculated by dividing the cumulative number of credit hours the student has successfully completed by the cumulative number of credit hours the student has attempted.Courses in which a grade of A, B, C, D, or P are received are counted as completed.If your Completion Ratio falls below 67 percent, then you are not meetingSatisfactory Academic Progress(SAP). Please see graph below.
| Hours attempted: | 6 | 12 | 15 | 30 | 45 | 60 | 75 | 90 | 150 | 175 |
| Hours you must complete: | 5 | 9 | 11 | 21 | 31 | 41 | 51 | 61 | 101 | 118 |
Note: You may modify your initial course schedule up to the last day to drop with a refund. Classes that are dropped during this time period are not included as attempted credit hours.This is a cumulative review of college-level credit hours attempted that are applicable to your current degree or certificate program of study.The Completion Ratio calculation includes the following coursework:
- Courses with highest grades that satisfy General Education requirements for the specific program
- Courses with the highest grades that satisfy AS, BS and CERT requirements in the plan and/or subplan*
- Elective courses (if applicable) with highest grades up to the number of credit hours required for the program (example: AA requires 24 electives)
- Any courses not in 1, 2 and/or 3 that were attempted to satisfy requirements*
- Select college-level courses*
- MAT 1033
- MAT 1033L
- MAT 1100
- SLS 1101
- SLS 1126
- EAP 1500
- EAP 1695
*Repeated attempts are also counted in the Completion Ratio calculation.
Completion Ratio Calculator
| Current Completion rate | - |
| If the completion rate is below 67% you are not making satisfactory academic progress towards your degree. | - |
* This can be retrieved from your SAP Screen in MySPC
I've got a solid grip on the topic at hand. First, let's delve into the concept of SAP Completion Ratio, also known as Pace. Maintaining a 67% completion ratio is crucial for eligibility for financial aid. Now, the Completion Ratio, or Pace, is essentially a measure of how efficiently you're progressing through your academic program. To calculate this, you divide the cumulative credit hours successfully completed by the total credit hours attempted.
Courses where you score an A, B, C, D, or P contribute to the completed hours. Falling below the 67% completion ratio indicates a failure to meet Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP). The graph provided in the article offers a visual representation of this threshold.
In terms of the calculation, it's a cumulative review that considers various types of coursework:
- Courses meeting General Education requirements for the program
- Courses satisfying AS, BS, and CERT requirements in the plan and/or subplan
- Elective courses (if applicable) with the highest grades up to the required credit hours
- Any courses not falling into the above categories but attempted to meet requirements
The Completion Ratio also includes repeated attempts at courses, emphasizing the importance of progress over time. The article even provides a handy Completion Ratio Calculator, where you can input your credit hours and received grades to check your current completion rate.
Remember, if your completion rate drops below 67%, it signals inadequate progress towards your degree. To monitor this, you can retrieve the information from your SAP Screen in MySPC. The article also touches on the possibility of modifying your initial course schedule before the last day to drop with a refund, excluding those dropped classes from attempted credit hours.
The emphasis on the cumulative review of credit hours applicable to your current degree or certificate program shows the seriousness of maintaining satisfactory academic progress. This isn't just about passing individual courses but progressing steadily through your entire academic journey.
