The Office of Institutional Research and Planning (IRaP) supports data driven decision making, institutional effectiveness, and student success by working collaboratively to provide accessible, objective, accurate, and timely information. Our office is committed to quality, integrity, and the student centered mission of Quinsigamond Community College.
College Information
Check out the following documents to review QCC statistics and data.
More Data
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Graduation and Transfer Rates
| Graduation & Transfer out rates for full-time, first-time, degree/certificate seeking undergraduates within 150% of normal time to completion. Normal time to completion is 2 years and 150% of normal time is 3 years. | |||||
| Type of Rate | 2016 Cohort | 2017 Cohort | 2018 Cohort | 2019 Cohort | 2020 Cohort |
| Graduation Rate | 22% | 22% | 20% | 21% | 21% |
| Transfer out Rate | 20% | 17% | 13% | 9% | 19% |
| Graduation/Transfer Rate | 42% | 39% | 33% | 30% | 40% |
| Graduation and Transfer Rates | |||||
| Four year average graduation rate: 21% | |||||
| Four year average transfer-out rate: 16% | |||||
| Combined four year average graduation/transfer-out rate: 37% | |||||
| Source: IPEDS/NCES | |||||
Institutional Review Board
Quinsigamond Community College Institutional Review Board (IRB)
The IRB is a committee whose function is to protect the safety, welfare, rights, and privacy of all participants in human subject research. At Quinsigamond Community College, the purpose of the Institutional Review Board is to assure that all human subject research associated with the College conform to guidelines set forth, including the following: that any risks have been considered and minimized; that the potential for benefit has been identified and maximized; that all human subjects only volunteer to participate in research after being provided with legally effective informed consent; and that any research is conducted in an ethical manner and in compliance with established standards.
QCC’s Institutional Review Board is registered with the Office of Human Research Protections within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
If you are conducting research at QCC, please contact Brady Hammond, the chair of Quinsigamond’s IRB.
Brady Hammond
Quinsigamond Community College
bhammond@qcc.mass.edu
508.854.7515
FAQs
Does your project have to be reviewed by the IRB?
According to federal regulations, research is defined as a systematic investigation designed to develop or contribute to generalizable knowledge. Your project should be reviewed by the IRB if it meets the following criteria:
- You are utilizing human participants in your research AND
- Your data collection methods are systematic and methodical AND
- The goal of your research activities is to contribute to the generalizable scientific knowledge base of a discipline
How do I submit a petition to the IRB?
To submit a proposal to the IRB, please send an introductory email to the Board Chair, Brady Hammond (bhammond@qcc.mass.edu) explaining your research project; be sure to include an explanation as to how and to what extent human subjects are to be utilized. If it is determined that your project needs IRB approval to move forward, she will send you the appropriate paperwork to submit a petition.
Once a petition is submitted, what happens?
Once you (the researcher or principle investigator/PI) have submitted the appropriate petition with all necessary supporting documents for research, your petition will be reviewed by a member or members of the IRB. If member(s) of the IRB have any questions or issues with your submitted materials, you will be contacted.
How long does it take to get my project reviewed by the IRB?
Upon receipt of the completed petition and supporting documents to the IRB, a researcher can expect to receive a decision from the IRB within approximately 8 working days after submission. Non-exempt reviews might take longer.