Graduation or Return/Graduation Rates by Major Fall 2010 Majors to Fall 2011

Nathan Dickmeyer Institutional Research & Assessment

April 3, 2012

The following charts and tables show graduation rates (for 45 or more earned credits) or retention/graduation rates by major by beginning credit levels. Students having earned certain levels of credits were compared by major. All students counted in the charts and tables were enrolled in Fall 2010. To be counted in the return/ graduation rate a student had to either be enrolled in Fall 2011 or to have graduated at the end of Fall 2010 or Spring 2011.

By Credit Category 1) Students with 45 or more credits earned at the start of Fall 2010—graduation rate.

The average graduation rate during Fall 2010 or Spring 2011 for all students enrolled with 45 or more credits in Fall 2010 was 55%. The highest two semester graduation rate for students with 45 or more credits was Administrative Assistant with 73%. The lowest was Computer Science with 27%, among majors with at least ten students. (See Figure 1 and Table 1.)

2) Students with 30 to 44 credits earned at the start of Fall 2010—return/graduation rate. The average return/graduation rate for all students enrolled with 30 to 44 credits earned in Fall 2010 was 67%. The highest return/graduation rate for this group was 92% in Programming and Systems. The lowest return/graduation rate for this group was 50% for EMT/Paramedic, among majors with at least ten students. (See Figure 2 and Table 2.)

3) Students with 15 to 29 credits earned at the start of Fall 2010—return/graduation rate. The average return/graduation rate for all students enrolled with 15 to 29 credits earned in Fall 2010 was 64%. The highest return/graduation rate for this group was 82% in School Food Service Management. The lowest return/graduation rate for this group was 29% for Mortuary Science, among majors with at least ten students. (See Figure 3 and Table 3.)

4) Students with 0 to 14 credits earned at the start of Fall 2010—return/graduation rate. The average return/graduation rate for all students enrolled with 0 to 14 credits earned in Fall 2010 was 60%. The highest return/graduation rate for this group was 80% in Dietetic Technician. The lowest return/graduation rate for this group was 14% for Mortuary Science, among majors with at least ten students. (See Figure 4 and Table 4.)

Figure 1 and Table 1 have been re‐sorted by graduation rate and follow as Figure 1a and Table 1a.

  

Proportionof Majors in Fall 2010 with >=45 Credits Earned WhoGraduated During 2010‐11 Academic Year

80% (10 orMoreMajors w/45 crs Enrolled Fall 10)

73% 71% 70%

67% 64% 64%

70% 61% 62% 63%

61%

60% 60% 59% 58%

55% 54%55%

53% 52% 51% 50% 50% 49% 48% 47% 50% 45% 45%

42% 41% 41% 36% 40%

35%

31% 31%

27% 30%

20%

10%

0%

 Figure 1 

Proportionof Majors in Fall 2010 with >=45 Credits Earned 80%

WhoGraduated During 2010‐11 Academic Year (10 orMoreMajors w/45 crs Enrolled Fall 10)70%

60%

50%

70% 64% 40% 73% 63% 61% 58% 60%

54% 71% 52% 50% 67% 64% 49% 62% 61% 45% 30% 59% 47%

55% 55% 53% 41% 51% 50% 36% 48% 45% 31% 42% 41% 27% 35%

20% 31%

10%

0%

 Figure 1a (Re‐sorted Figure 1) 

Graduated (2010‐11) or Returned (Fall 2011) Rate for 30‐44 Earned Credits Fall 2010, by Fall 2010 Major 100%

(10 orMore Majors w/30‐44 crs EnrolledFall 10) 92%

90% 82%

84% 84% 83% 79%

80%

70%

60%

71% 77% 73% 68% 72%

70% 67% 66%

63% 61% 62%

53%

59%

50%

74% 73%

61%

55% 51%

75%

59%

53%

75%

69% 66%

71%

77%

67%

50%

40%

30%

20%

10%

0%

 Figure 2  

Graduated (2010‐11) or Returned (Fall 2011) Rate for 15‐29 Earned Credits Fall 2010, by Fall 2010 Major

90% (10 orMore Majors w/15‐29 crs EnrolledFall 10) 82%

80% 72% 75% 80% 73% 75%

73% 66% 71% 71% 70%

69% 67% 68% 70% 65% 65% 64%65% 66%

65% 64% 63% 64% 63% 62% 61% 59% 57% 59% 57% 57% 60%

48% 46% 50% 44% 44%

40%

29% 30%

20%

10%

0%

 Figure 3  

Graduated (2010‐11) or Returned (Fall 2011) Rate for 0‐14 Earned Credits Fall 2010, by Fall 2010 Major

90% (10 orMore Majors w/0‐14 crs EnrolledFall 10)

80% 73% 80%

71% 73% 65% 70% 66% 70%

72%

70% 66% 62% 59% 62% 61% 61% 63% 61% 61% 59% 61% 60% 59% 59%

56% 57% 56% 57% 60% 52% 52% 51% 52% 52% 50% 50%

47% 47% 50% 46% 44%

42%

40%

30%

20% 14%

10%

0%

 Figure 4 

    

     

   

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

                              

                                        

                                

                                     

                                       

                                     

                                      

                                     

                                        

                                     

                                     

                                        

                                         

                                       

                                        

                                     

                                            

                                              

                                       

                                         

                                      

                                             

                                        

                                        

                                        

                                              

                                                

                                          

                                       

                              

                                       

                                     

                                        

                                       

                                     

                                       

                                      

                                              

                                      

                                           

                                          

                                        

                                            

                                           

                         

Major

Majors with >=45 Earned Credits Fall

2010

Graduates During 2010‐

11

Proportion >=45

Graduated Accounting 172 103 60% Administrative Assistant 11 8 73% Business Administration 388 247 64% Business Management 94 57 61% Civil Engineering Science 28 17 61% Commercial Photography 42 21 50% Communications 12 5 42% Computer Operations 49 26 53% Computer Science 15 4 27% Computer Technology 20 14 70% Criminal Justice 33 17 52% Dietetic Technician 20 7 35% Ed Assoc‐The Bilingual Child 28 14 50% Electrical Engineering Science 27 11 41% EMT/Paramedic 8 3 38% Fine Arts 63 32 51% Food Service Management 2 2 100% Human Services: Child Dev 2 1 50% Human Services: Gerontology 15 10 67% Human Services: Mental Health 85 53 62% Liberal Arts (Childhood Education) 109 52 48% Liberal Arts (Ed Pgm w/ Sociology‐Qns) 42 13 31% Liberal Arts: Mathematics & Science 184 82 45% Liberal Arts: Social Sci & Humes 432 212 49% Mechanical Engineering 22 8 36% Microcomputer Sys & Apps 4 1 25% Mortuary Science (w/ AA McAllister) 3 1 33% Music Recording Technology 11 7 64% New Media Technology 22 10 45% Nursing 236 167 71% Occupational Therapy Assistant 52 30 58% Paralegal Studies 56 35 63% Philosophy 2 1 50% Physical Therapist Assistant 47 26 55% Practical Nursing 36 17 47% Programming and Systems 27 11 41% Radiologic Technology 5 ‐ 0% School Food Service Mgmt 6 4 67% Spanish Translation 2 ‐ 0% Travel, Tourism & Hospitality Mgmt 39 23 59% Undeclared Health Major‐Nursing 16 5 31% Veterinary Technology 13 7 54% Word Processing Specialist 1 1 100% Writing and Literature 1 ‐ 0% All Majors 2,482 1,365 55%

Table 1

          

     

   

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

                                            

                                            

                                        

                              

                                     

                                       

                                              

                                

                                          

                                     

                                         

                                       

                                     

                              

                                           

                                       

                                       

                                        

                                     

                                     

                                     

                                     

                                         

                                              

                                        

                                        

                                      

                                     

                                       

                                        

                                      

                                       

                                       

                                        

                                        

                                        

                                                

                                          

                                             

                                        

                                              

                                      

                                      

                                        

                         

Major

Majors with >=45 Earned Credits Fall

2010

Graduates During 2010‐

11

Proportion >=45

Graduated Food Service Management 2 2 100% Word Processing Specialist 1 1 100% Administrative Assistant 11 8 73% Nursing 236 167 71% Computer Technology 20 14 70% Human Services: Gerontology 15 10 67% School Food Service Mgmt 6 4 67% Business Administration 388 247 64% Music Recording Technology 11 7 64% Paralegal Studies 56 35 63% Human Services: Mental Health 85 53 62% Civil Engineering Science 28 17 61% Business Management 94 57 61% Accounting 172 103 60% Travel, Tourism & Hospitality Mgmt 39 23 59% Occupational Therapy Assistant 52 30 58% Physical Therapist Assistant 47 26 55% Veterinary Technology 13 7 54% Computer Operations 49 26 53% Criminal Justice 33 17 52% Fine Arts 63 32 51% Commercial Photography 42 21 50% Ed Assoc‐The Bilingual Child 28 14 50% Human Services: Child Dev 2 1 50% Philosophy 2 1 50% Liberal Arts: Social Sci & Humes 432 212 49% Liberal Arts (Childhood Education) 109 52 48% Practical Nursing 36 17 47% New Media Technology 22 10 45% Liberal Arts: Mathematics & Science 184 82 45% Communications 12 5 42% Electrical Engineering Science 27 11 41% Programming and Systems 27 11 41% EMT/Paramedic 8 3 38% Mechanical Engineering 22 8 36% Dietetic Technician 20 7 35% Mortuary Science (w/ AA McAllister) 3 1 33% Undeclared Health Major‐Nursing 16 5 31% Liberal Arts (Ed Pgm w/ Sociology‐Qns) 42 13 31% Computer Science 15 4 27% Microcomputer Sys & Apps 4 1 25% Radiologic Technology 5 ‐ 0% Spanish Translation 2 ‐ 0% Writing and Literature 1 ‐ 0% All Majors 2,482 1,365 55%

Table 1a (Resorted Table 1)

    

   

   

       

 

   

   

 

   

 

 

   

                              

                                         

                                

                                   

                                       

                                     

                                     

                                     

                                     

                                     

                                     

                                     

                                           

                                       

                                     

                                     

                                           

                                             

                                       

                                         

                                         

                                             

                                      

                                        

                                     

                                             

                                               

                                         

                                       

                                 

                                       

                                     

                                       

                                       

                                     

                                       

                                         

                                             

                                           

                                       

                                     

                         

Major

Enrolled Fall 2010

with 30 to 44 credits

Graduated 2010‐11 or Returned Fall 2011

Grad/ Returned Rate 30‐44 Credits

Accounting 140 100 71% Administrative Assistant 9 6 67% Business Administration 277 187 68% Business Management 102 68 67% Civil Engineering Science 18 11 61% Commercial Photography 29 21 72% Communications 15 8 53% Computer Operations 43 27 63% Computer Science 26 20 77% Computer Technology 32 21 66% Criminal Justice 63 46 73% Dietetic Technician 30 21 70% Ed Assoc‐The Bilingual Child 13 8 62% Electrical Engineering Science 22 18 82% EMT/Paramedic 10 5 50% Fine Arts 66 39 59% Food Service Management 8 7 88% Human Services: Child Dev 1 1 100% Human Services: Gerontology 19 16 84% Human Services: Mental Health 95 70 74% Liberal Arts (Childhood Education) 86 63 73% Liberal Arts (Ed Pgm w/ Sociology‐Qns) 39 20 51% Liberal Arts: Mathematics & Science 208 115 55% Liberal Arts: Social Sci & Humes 455 278 61% Mechanical Engineering 19 16 84% Microcomputer Sys & Apps 3 2 67% Mortuary Science (w/ AA McAllister) 2 1 50% Music Recording Technology 15 8 53% New Media Technology 22 13 59% Nursing 131 98 75% Occupational Therapy Assistant 42 35 83% Paralegal Studies 52 39 75% Philosophy 6 4 67% Physical Therapist Assistant 49 34 69% Practical Nursing 70 46 66% Programming and Systems 12 11 92% Radiologic Technology 5 4 80% School Food Service Mgmt 6 6 100% Travel, Tourism & Hospitality Mgmt 49 35 71% Undeclared Health Major‐Nursing 28 22 79% Veterinary Technology 62 48 77% All majors 2,379 1,598 67% Table 2

    

   

     

   

   

 

   

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

                                

                                            

                                  

                                  

                                        

                                      

                                    

                                      

                                      

                                      

                                    

                                      

                                              

                                          

                                        

                                    

                                      

                                          

                                                

                                           

                                          

                                        

                                              

                                        

                                          

                                      

                                               

                                        

                                        

                                

                                        

                                      

                                          

                                        

                                    

                                        

                                            

                                             

                                            

                                            

                                        

                                    

                                              

                            

Major

Majors with 15 to 29 Earned Credits Fall

2010

Graduated 2010‐11 or Returned Fall 2011

Grad/ Returned Rate 15‐

29 Credits

Accounting 173 115 66% Administrative Assistant 5 3 60% Business Administration 332 240 72% Business Management 176 115 65% Civil Engineering Science 40 30 75% Commercial Photography 52 38 73% Communications 23 15 65% Computer Operations 41 29 71% Computer Science 36 16 44% Computer Technology 35 25 71% Criminal Justice 117 81 69% Dietetic Technician 33 20 61% Digital Media Arts 2 2 100% Ed Assoc‐The Bilingual Child 15 11 73% Electrical Engineering Science 30 21 70% EMT/Paramedic 43 19 44% Fine Arts 76 45 59% Food Service Management 1 ‐ 0% Human Services: Child Dev 2 2 100% Human Services: Gerontology 11 7 64% Human Services: Mental Health 88 57 65% Liberal Arts (Childhood Education) 141 94 67% Liberal Arts (Ed Pgm w/ Sociology‐Qns) 56 32 57% Liberal Arts: Mathematics & Science 295 168 57% Liberal Arts: Social Sci & Humes 675 427 63% Mechanical Engineering 23 13 57% Mortuary Science (w/ AA McAllister) 14 4 29% Music Recording Technology 24 11 46% New Media Technology 21 10 48% Nursing 234 160 68% Occupational Therapy Assistant 96 61 64% Paralegal Studies 53 35 66% Philosophy 9 4 44% Physical Therapist Assistant 93 60 65% Practical Nursing 151 93 62% Programming and Systems 20 15 75% Radiologic Technology 6 4 67% School Food Service Mgmt 11 9 82% Spanish Translation 1 1 100% Travel, Tourism & Hospitality Mgmt 65 52 80% Undeclared Health Major‐Nursing 48 30 63% Veterinary Technology 107 63 59%

Writing and Literature 1 1 100% Average, all majors 3,475 2,238 64%

Table 3

    

   

     

 

   

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

     

 

                              

                                          

                                

                                

                                    

                                     

                                   

                                     

                                  

                                  

                                

                                     

                                          

                                         

                                    

                                

                                

                                       

                                              

                                       

                                         

                                    

                                          

                                      

                                     

                                     

                                          

                                              

                                    

                                       

                              

                                    

                                     

                                      

                                  

                                  

                                       

                                        

                                         

                                      

                                        

                                  

                                

                                            

                           

Major

Majors with 0 to 14 Earned

Credits Fall 2010

Graduated 2010‐11 or Returned Fall 2011

Grad/ Returned Rate 0 to 14 Credits

Accounting 302 220 73% Administrative Assistant 8 5 63% Business Administration 425 277 65% Business Management 323 201 62% Civil Engineering Science 133 79 59% Commercial Photography 94 44 47% Communications 36 22 61% Computer Operations 62 35 56% Computer Science 126 77 61% Computer Technology 147 89 61% Criminal Justice 439 258 59% Dietetic Technician 30 24 80% Digital Media Arts 18 8 44% Ed Assoc‐The Bilingual Child 37 22 59% Electrical Engineering Science 109 66 61% EMT/Paramedic 130 55 42% Fine Arts 161 113 70% Food Service Management 17 12 71% Human Services: Child Dev 5 2 40% Human Services: Gerontology 29 15 52% Human Services: Mental Health 94 49 52% Liberal Arts (Childhood Education) 254 145 57% Liberal Arts (Ed Pgm w/ Sociology‐Qns) 118 73 62% Liberal Arts: Mathematics & Science 560 339 61% Liberal Arts: Social Sci & Humes 1,422 841 59% Mechanical Engineering 74 38 51% Microcomputer Sys & Apps 1 ‐ 0% Mortuary Science (w/ AA McAllister) 14 2 14% Music Recording Technology 129 61 47% New Media Technology 50 36 72% Nursing 375 210 56% Occupational Therapy Assistant 121 61 50% Paralegal Studies 72 45 63% Philosophy 13 6 46% Physical Therapist Assistant 261 173 66% Practical Nursing 155 81 52% Programming and Systems 27 14 52% Radiologic Technology 11 8 73% School Food Service Mgmt 21 12 57% Spanish Translation 1 ‐ 0% Travel, Tourism & Hospitality Mgmt 106 74 70% Undeclared Health Major‐Nursing 516 341 66% Veterinary Technology 238 120 50% Writing and Literature 1 1 100% Average, all majors 7,265 4,354 60%

Table 4