Student Achievement Data

Retention

Retention rate is the percentage of first-time degree- or certificate-seeking students from the previous fall who either returned the next fall or completed their program before that time.

CohortRetention Rate Full-TimeRetention Rate Part-Time
Rate of 2024 Cohort Retention in Fall 202568%46%
Rate of 2023 Cohort Retention in Fall 202466%40%
Rate of 2022 Cohort Retention in Fall 202366%51%

Persistence

Persistence rate is the percentage of students who continue their education by either re-enrolling at the same institution or enrolling at another institution, or who graduate, in a subsequent term.

CohortPersistence Rate Full-TimePersistence Rate Part-Time
Rate of 2024 Cohort Retention in Fall 202576%52%
Rate of 2023 Cohort Retention in Fall 202470%47%
Rate of 2022 Cohort Retention in Fall 202373%55%

Completion

Completion within 150% of normal time (cohort-based) is the percentage of students in a defined entry cohort (first-time, full-time, degree- or certificate-seeking students) who complete their program within one and a half times the published program length.

CohortCohort SizeCertificate/Degree Completers within 150% of Normal TimeDegree and Certificate Completion Rate
202154124946%
202055721839%
201955122942%

Licensure

Licensure/Certification2024-20252023-20242022-2023
American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)90%100%82%
American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) Board of Certification Examination88%89%80%
American Medical Technology (AMT)100%100%
National Council Licensure Examination-Practical Nurse (NCLEX-PN)100%98%92%
National Council Licensure Examination-Registered Nurse (NCLEX-RN)98%92%93%
National Registry of Advanced Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT-Advanced)40%
National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT-EMT)64%62%56%
National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT-Paramedic)90%67%75%
Pharmacy Technician Certification Board100%100%100%
Respiratory Clinical Simulation Exam (RRT)67%75%100%
Respiratory Therapist Multiple Choice - Low Cut (CRT)82%88%100%
Respiratory Therapist Multiple Choice - High Cut (Qualifies to sit for CSE)59%88%100%

Transfer

Transfer rate within 3 years of entry is the percentage of students who, after entering postsecondary education for the first time, enroll at a different postsecondary institution within three years of their initial enrollment.

CohortFirst-Time, Full-Time Transfer Rate
Fall 2021 Cohort Transferring by Summer 202416%
Fall 2020 Cohort Transferring by Summer 202314%
Fall 2019 Cohort Transferring by Summer 202214%

Transfer rate to a 4-year institution within 3 years of entry is the percentage of first-time postsecondary students who enroll at a four-year institution within three years of their initial enrollment.

CohortFirst-Time, Full-TimeFirst-Time, Part-Time
Fall 2021 Cohort Transferring by Summer 202415%8%
Fall 2020 Cohort Transferring by Summer 20239%7%
Fall 2019 Cohort Transferring by Summer 202210%14%

Employment Status

Self-reported employment status is the employment outcome of graduates based on their responses to a graduate survey, indicating their work status at the time of survey completion.

Survey YearEmployed Full-TimeEmployed Part-TimeUnemployed, Seeking EmploymentUnemployed or Retired, Not Seeking EmploymentNo Response
202562%6%11%5%15%
202450%15%23%10%0%
202343%7%40%10%0%

Wage Data

Student wage data are sourced from the United States Census Bureau Postsecondary Employment Outcomes (PSEO) Explorer dashboard, which reports post-graduation earnings using linked administrative data that combine institutional records with federal earnings data to produce aggregated wage outcomes.

Credential Level1 Year Postgrad5 Years Postgrad10 Years Postgrad
Associate Degree$40,245$55,755$64,822
Certificate 1-2 Years$40,711$51,389$82,614
Certificate <1 Year$45,617$64,213$80,711

Source: Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes Explorer