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.
Using a completion date range of July 1 of one calendar through June 30 of the following year.
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.
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 are excluded. Degree programs delivered in the online format are excluded except for Nursing Practice: Nurse Anesthesia Completion.
Retention is the percentage of students remaining with their original cohort or class.
Note: Retention rate is captured during the Fall Census date (20th day of the quarter).
Source: Information for enrollment and degrees conferred are derived from IPEDS Fall Enrollment and Completions annual survey. Graduation and retention rates are calculated by the Office of Institutional Research using data obtained from the Registrar’s Office.
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 2015, 2016, and 2017.
†Since 2015, the program has been transitioning from awarding the master's degree to a doctoral degree that specializes in Nurse Anesthesia. In 2017, the doctoral program was renamed to be the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) . Two options, i.e., entry and completion, are available for students to earn the DNP degree that specializes in Nurse Anesthesia.
For questions, please contact the Associate Vice President for Accreditation and Assessment at 847-578-8787.