Student Achievement Data
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Student Achievement Data
In accordance with federal regulations and policy from the Higher Learning Commission, the following Student Achievement information is reported annually for students and the general public.
ENROLLMENT (Fall TERMS)
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2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
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Gender |
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Female |
1,196 |
1,181 |
1,180 |
1,189 |
1,183 |
1,197 |
|
Male |
1,020 |
988 |
968 |
938 |
930 |
926 |
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Race / Ethnicity |
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Nonresident |
76 |
63 |
68 |
52 |
43 |
43 |
|
African American / Black |
110 |
115 |
123 |
137 |
121 |
137 |
|
American Indian / Alaskan Native |
4 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
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Asian |
547 |
533 |
525 |
518 |
536 |
525 |
|
Hawaiian / Pacific Islander |
8 |
7 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
Hispanic |
104 |
115 |
126 |
134 |
133 |
154 |
|
White |
1,173 |
1,149 |
1,099 |
1,082 |
1,066 |
1,069 |
|
Two or more races |
54 |
49 |
47 |
55 |
56 |
137 |
|
Unknown |
140 |
136 |
153 |
144 |
153 |
55 |
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Total Enrollment |
2,216 |
2,169 |
2,148 |
2,127 |
2,113 |
2,123 |
Source: 20th day IBHE census files, maintained by the Registrar's Office.
DEGREES CONFERRED
|
2013-14 |
2014-15 |
2015-16 |
2016-17 |
2017-18 |
2018-19 |
2019-20 |
|
|
Bachelor’s Degree |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
|
Master’s Degrees |
307 |
279 |
308 |
248 |
250 |
221 |
206 |
|
Doctoral Degrees (PhD) |
10 |
17 |
20 |
16 |
23 |
10 |
17 |
|
Doctor of Medicine |
191 |
175 |
194 |
177 |
196 |
173 |
184 |
|
Doctor of Podiatric Medicine |
79 |
91 |
81 |
86 |
74 |
80 |
82 |
|
Doctor of Physical Therapy |
48 |
54 |
53 |
55 |
59 |
59 |
62 |
|
Doctor of Pharmacy |
55 |
63 |
59 |
67 |
63 |
59 |
|
|
Doctor of Nursing Practice |
7 |
23 |
21 |
29 |
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Post-baccalaureate certificates |
4 |
12 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
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Total Degrees Awarded |
636 |
672 |
724 |
660 |
697 |
638 |
646 |
Source: IPEDS Completions Surveys. Using a completion date range of July 1 of one calendar through June 30 of the following year.
GRADUATION RATE
Graduation Rate (Normal Time): Measures the percentage of first-time, degree-seeking students in a cohort who graduated in the normal time it would take to complete the degree, as outlined in the Catalog.
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Entering Cohort Year |
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Degree Program |
Years to Complete |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
|
Allopathic Medicine |
4 |
89% |
85% |
87% |
83% |
85% |
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Biomedical Sciences |
1 |
85% |
78% |
77% |
80% |
76% |
83% |
84% |
70% |
|
Psychology: Clinical Counseling |
2 |
100% |
73% |
90% |
63% |
80% |
75% |
86% |
|
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Nurse Anesthesia |
2 |
83% |
75% |
76% |
100% |
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Nursing Practice: Nurse Anesthesia Entry |
3 |
82% |
94% |
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Pathologists’ Assistant |
2 |
88% |
86% |
89% |
97% |
91% |
88% |
97% |
|
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Pharmacy |
4 |
80% |
79% |
82% |
82% |
76% |
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Physical Therapy |
3 |
93% |
95% |
92% |
96% |
84% |
94% |
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Physician Assistant |
2 |
97% |
100% |
99% |
99% |
99% |
98% |
99% |
|
|
Podiatric Medicine |
4 |
80% |
86% |
73% |
76% |
81% |
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Note: Office of Institutional Research and Planning calculates graduation rates according to IPEDS definition of completion using the date range from July 1 of one calendar year through June 30 of the following year. Doctoral degrees in research and degree programs delivered in the online format are excluded.
Source: Graduation rates are calculated by the Office of Institutional Research using data obtained from the Registrar’s Office.
1ST-YEAR RETENTION RATE
Retention is the percentage of students remaining with their original cohort or class.
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Entering Cohort Year |
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Degree Program |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
|
Allopathic Medicine |
99% |
98% |
95% |
96% |
97% |
97% |
100% |
99% |
|
Psychology: Clinical Counseling |
100% |
93% |
100% |
88% |
80% |
75% |
86% |
100% |
|
Nurse Anesthesia |
88% |
88% |
96% |
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|
Nursing Practice: Nurse Anesthesia Entry |
79% |
94% |
94% |
94% |
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Pathologists’ Assistant |
94% |
89% |
92% |
100% |
94% |
91% |
100% |
97% |
|
Pharmacy |
90% |
97% |
96% |
92% |
87% |
84% |
95% |
92% |
|
Physical Therapy |
98% |
98% |
96% |
100% |
90% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
|
Physician Assistant |
98% |
100% |
99% |
99% |
99% |
98% |
99% |
100% |
|
Podiatric Medicine |
89% |
94% |
88% |
95% |
94% |
91% |
91% |
91% |
Note: Retention rate is captured during the Fall Census date (20th day of the quarter).
Source: Retention rates are calculated by the Office of Institutional Research using data obtained from the Registrar’s Office.
BOARD EXAM PASS RATES: 3-YEAR AVERAGE OF FIRST-TIME TEST TAKER
Students take profession-specific board/licensure exams during or after their pursuit of the degree. The data obtained for board exam scores is the most current available for 2017, 2018, and 2019.
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Degree Program |
RFU First-Time Test Taker |
National First-Time Test Taker |
Exam |
Time |
|
Allopathic Medicine |
94% |
96% |
United States Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE) - Step 1 |
End of 2nd year |
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Nursing Practice: Nurse Anesthesia Entry |
73% |
84% |
National Certification Exam (NCE) |
After graduation |
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Pathologists’ Assistant * |
96% |
96% |
American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) Board of Certification (BOC) |
After graduation |
|
Physical Therapy |
93% |
91% |
National Physical Therapy Exam (NPTE) |
After graduation |
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Physician Assistant |
99% |
96% |
Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam (PANCE) |
After graduation |
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Podiatric Medicine |
94% |
92% |
American Podiatric Medical Licensing Examination (APMLE) - Part 2 |
End of 3rd year |
|
Pharmacy |
82% |
89% |
North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX) |
After graduation |
Students take profession-specific board/licensure exams during or after their pursuit of the degree. The data obtained for board exam scores is the most current available for 2017, 2018 and 2019.
*The national pass rates for the Pathologists’ Assistant program are not based on first-time test takers, but based on all attempts (first time and repeaters) for the cycle.
For questions, please contact the Associate Vice President for Accreditation and Assessment at 847-578-8787.