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Student Achievement

Student Achievement

College of Chiropractic
Student Achievement Goals and Outcomes

Retention

College of Chiropractic cohorts will achieve a 1st year retention rate of 90% or higher.

First Term Cohort Count 1 Year
Retention
1 Year Retention %
15/SP 61 54 89%
15/SU 118 97 82%
15/FA 177 144 81%
16/WI 117 103 88%
16/SP 49 44 90%
16/SU 93 79 85%
16/FA 178 154 87%
17/WI 95 85 89%
17/SP 58 58 100%
17/SU 82 75 91%
17/FA 176 159 90%
18/WI 83 81 98%
18/SP 61 55 90%
18/SU 86 84 98%
18/FA 183 175 96%
19/WI 116 107 92%
19/SP 53 51 96%
19/SU 91 91 100%
19/FA 196 191 97%
20/WI 75 74 99%
20/SP 71 68 96%
20/SU 80 72 90%
20/FA 170 159 94%
21/WI 89 86 97%
21/SP 59 55 93%
21/SU 107 100 93%
21/FA 217 210 97%
22/WI 118 112 95%
22/SP 49 47 96%
22/SU 89 84 94%
22/FA 188 178 95%
23/WI 108 97 90%
23/SP 42 40 95%
Total 5020 4565 91%

College of Chiropractic cohorts will achieve a 2nd year retention rate of 85% or higher.

First Term Cohort Count 2 Year
Retention
2 Year Retention %
15/SP 61 46 75%
15/SU 118 97 82%
15/FA 177 138 78%
16/WI 117 97 83%
16/SP 49 43 88%
16/SU 93 78 84%
16/FA 178 154 87%
17/WI 95 81 85%
17/SP 58 55 95%
17/SU 82 72 88%
17/FA 176 156 89%
18/WI 83 80 96%
18/SP 61 51 84%
18/SU 86 83 97%
18/FA 183 171 93%
19/WI 116 105 91%
19/SP 53 50 94%
19/SU 91 88 97%
19/FA 196 187 95%
20/WI 75 68 91%
20/SP 71 65 92%
20/SU 80 67 84%
20/FA 170 153 90%
21/WI 89 87 98%
21/SP 59 52 88%
21/SU 107 100 93%
21/FA 217 203 94%
22/WI 118 108 92%
22/SP 49 46 94%
Total 4593 3996 87%

College of Chiropractic cohorts will achieve a 3rd year retention rate of 80% or higher.

First Term Cohort Count 3 Year
Retention
3 Year Retention %
15/SP 61 44 72%
15/SU 118 99 84%
15/FA 177 136 77%
16/WI 117 95 81%
16/SP 49 44 90%
16/SU 93 76 82%
16/FA 178 152 85%
17/WI 95 78 82%
17/SP 58 54 93%
17/SU 82 72 88%
17/FA 176 155 88%
18/WI 83 80 96%
18/SP 61 53 87%
18/SU 86 83 97%
18/FA 183 167 91%
19/WI 116 104 90%
19/SP 53 49 92%
19/SU 91 85 93%
19/FA 196 184 94%
20/WI 75 68 91%
20/SP 71 63 89%
20/SU 80 64 80%
20/FA 170 151 89%
21/WI 89 86 97%
21/SP 59 51 86%
Total 4102 3479 85%

 

Completion Rates

70% of the College of Chiropractic students will complete the Doctor of Chiropractic program within 150% of the time normally designated for completion of the DC degree.

This metric is in accordance with the Council on Chiropractic Education Accrediting Agency – Policy 56

 

Normal Length of Program: 14 quarters.

Entrance Term Number of Students Matriculated in Entrance Term Term 21 Quarters After Entrance Term Number of Students in Column A That Graduated By Term in Column C Completion Rate at the 150th Percentile
Summer 2017 82 Summer 2022 70 85.4%
Fall 2017 176 Fall 2022 149 84.7%
Winter 2018 83 Winter 2023 76 91.6%
Spring 2018 61 Spring 2023 49 80.3%
Summer 2018 86 Summer 2023 81 94.2%
Fall 2018 183 Fall 2023 162 88.5%
Winter 2019 116 Winter 2024 97 83.6%
Spring 2019 53 Spring 2024 47 88.7%
2-YR TOTAL 840   731 87.0%
  • These numbers represent the overall average two (2) year completion rates of the students that entered the program from Summer 2017 – Spring 2019.

 

National Board of Chiropractic Examiners

80% of the College of Chiropractic Graduates will pass all parts of the National Board of Chiropractic Examination within six months post-graduation.

This metric is in accordance with the Council on Chiropractic Education Accrediting Agency – Policy 56

NBCE LICENSING EXAM SUCCESS RATE

 

Calendar Year (Last 4 years) Number of Graduates Number of Graduates Passing All Parts of Licensing exams* or are licensed to practice chiropractic within six (6) months post-graduation Percentage of Graduates Passing All Parts of licensing exams* or are licensed to practice chiropractic within six (6) months post-graduation
2020 409 317 78%
2021 411 305 74%
2022 450 349 78%
2023 338 261 77%
TOTAL 1608 1232 77%
Weighted Avg.

 

College of Graduate and Undergraduate Studies
Student Achievement Goals and Outcomes

Retention

Undergraduate student cohorts will achieve a 1st year retention rate of 75% or higher.

Cohort All New UG Students 1 Yr Retention Rate
12/FA 212 39%
13/FA 206 44%
14/FA 208 53%
15/FA 177 59%
16/FA 200 51%
17/FA 225 61%
18/FA 304 58%
19/FA 243 58%
20/FA 287 54%
21/FA 235 61%
22/FA 237 57%
Average   54%

 

Undergraduate cohorts will achieve a 2nd year retention rate of 60% or higher.

Cohort All New UG Students 2 Yr Retention Rate
12/FA 212 24%
13/FA 206 29%
14/FA 208 31%
15/FA 177 47%
16/FA 200 41%
17/FA 225 43%
18/FA 304 38%
19/FA 243 42%
20/FA 287 43%
21/FA 235 43%
Average 38%

 

Undergraduate students will achieve a 3rd year retention rate of 50% or higher.

Cohort All New UG Students 3 Yr Retention Rate
12/FA 212 21%
13/FA 206 24%
14/FA 208 27%
15/FA 177 38%
16/FA 200 37%
17/FA 225 38%
18/FA 304 34%
19/FA 243 40%
20/FA 287 39%
Average 33%

 

Graduation Rates

Undergraduate students will achieve a 4-year (100%) graduation rate* of 30% or higher.

Cohort New Students 4 Yr Graduation Rate
12/FA 212 22%
13/FA 204 20%
14/FA 210 38%
15/FA 178 22%
16/FA 199 37%
17/FA 225 30%
18/FA 302 21%
19/FA 256 32%
Average 28%

 

Undergraduate students will achieve a 6-year (150%) graduation rate* of 43% or higher.

Cohort New Students 6 Yr Graduation Rate
12/FA 212 39%
13/FA 204 37%
14/FA 210 42%
15/FA 178 34%
16/FA 199 46%
17/FA 225 45%
Average 41%

 

Dietetic Internship Program

GOAL 1: Upon completion of the program, the dietetic internship graduate will be qualified and prepared for a variety of career opportunities in the field of Dietetics.

Objective 1: At least 80% of interns complete program requirements within 13.5 months (150% of planned program length).

Reporting Year DIP Completers DIP Completers Percentages
2015-2016 16/16 100%
2016-2017 15/16 93.75%
2017-2018 16/16 100%
2018-2019 15/16 94%
2019-2020 16/16 100%
2020-2021 15/15 100%
2021-2022 11/11 100%
104/106 98.21

 

Objective 2: The program’s one-year pass rate (graduates who pass the registration exam within one year of first attempt) on the CDR credentialing exam for dietitian nutritionists is at least 80%.

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Reporting Year
Exam Pass Rate within 1 Year of First Testing
Exam Pass Rate Percentages
2015-2016 13/14 92.86%
2016-2017 14/14 100.00%
2017-2018 17/18 94.44%
2018-2019 13/15 86.67
2015-2019 57/61 93.44%

 

Ending Year of First Attempt Testers Within One Year of First Attempt
Institutional National
Examinees Passed Percent Passed Examinees Passed Percent Passed
2019 10 9 90.00% 3648 3360 92%
2020 15 11 73.33% 3749 3337 89%
2021 20 16 80.00% 3672 3298 90%
Total 45 36 80.00% 11069 9995 90.30

Objective 3: At least 80 percent of program graduates take the CDR credentialing exam for dietitian nutritionists within 12 months of program completion.

Reporting Year Number of Graduates # attempted exam within 1 year % of graduates that took the exam within 12 months of graduation
2018-2019 15 15 100%
2019-2020 16 15 93.75%
2020-2021 15 15 100%
3-year aggregate 46 45 97.83%

 

GOAL 2: Graduates of the DIP who seek employment will obtain a position in the field of dietetics and will have the knowledge and skills to effectively meet the responsibilities of the position.

Objective 1: Of graduates who seek employment, at least 80% are employed in nutrition and dietetics or related fields within 12 months of graduation.

Reporting Year Size of Cohort Number of DIP Graduates Surveyed Number of Responses to DIP Survey DIP Survey Return Rate Number of DIP Responses Indicating Employed DIP Rate of Employment Among Respondents
2015-2016 16 16 8 50.00% 8 100.00%
2016-2017 16 15 15 100.00% 15 100.00%
2017-2018 16 16 7 43.75% 7 100.00%
2018-2019 16 15 15 100.00% 9 60.00%
2019-2020 16 16 15 93.75% 15 100.00%
2020-2021 15 15 14 93.33% 14 100.00%
6-year data 95 93 74 80.14% 68 91.89

 

Objective 2: 80% of the employers that responded to the employer survey will be satisfied with graduates’ preparation for entry-level practice.

Previous Objective and data: 80% of DIP graduates who start their first position as an RD will feel prepared for the position. 

Reporting Year Number of DIP Graduates Surveyed Number of Responses to DIP Survey DIP Survey Return Rate Number of DIP Responses to Preparedness Question Number of DIP Indicating Satisfaction w/ Preparedness Among Respondents DIP Rate of Satisfaction w/Preparedness Among Responders
2015-2016 16 8 50% 5 5 100%
2016-2017 15 15 100% 0 0 0%
2017-2018 16 7 43.75% 5 5 100%
2018-2019 15 15 100% 0 0 0%
2015-2019 62 41 66.13% 10 10 100%

 

Dietetic Program — Didactic

GOAL 1: Program graduates will be prepared with a broad educational knowledge and skills for successful entry and completion of the supervised dietetic internship program.

Objective 1: At least 80% of students complete program requirements within 6 years (150% of planned program length).

Goal 1 – Objective 1 Data compiled for years 2017-2022
Cohort Year DPD Enrolled DPD Graduates within 150% of Program Length DPD Completion % 
2019-2020 12 11 91.67%
2020-2021 13 13 100%
2021-2022 8 8 100%
3 year aggregate  33 32 96.97%

Revised Goal 1 – Objective 1 Starting Year 2023
Goal 1: Objective 1- At least 80% of studnets complete program requirements within 3 years (150% of program length).

Cohort Year DPD Enrolled DPD Graduates within 150% of Program Length DPD Completion %
2021-2023 11 11 100%

 

Objective 2: At least 80 percent of program graduates apply for admission to a supervised practice program prior to or within 12 months of graduation.

Academic Year DPD Graduates DPD Graduate Application to Supervised Practice DPD Graduate Percentage who Applied to Supervised Practice
2019-2020 12 6 50.00%
2020-2021 13 12 92.31%
2021-2022 8 8 100%
3-year rolling averages
2017-2019 33 24 72.70%
2018-2020 27 15 55.50%
2019-2021 25 18 72.00%
2020-2022 21 20 95.20%
2021-2023 24 23 95.80%

 

Objective 3: Of program graduates who apply to a supervised practice program, at least 60 percent are admitted within 12 months of graduation.

Academic Year  DPD Graduates  DPD Graduates Accepted into Supervised Practice  DPD Graduate Percentage who were Accepted to Supervised Practice
2019-2020 6 4 66.67%
2020-2021 12 10 83.33%
2021-2022 8 8 100%
3-year rolling averages 
2017-2019 24 22 91.60%
2018-2020 15 13 86.60%
2019-2021 18 14 77.70%
2020-2022 20 18 90.00%
2021-2023 22 20 90.00%

 

Objective 4: 80% of those graduates who are not accepted or not applied to a dietetic internship within the academic year they complete the DPD will seek further training or obtain employment.

Academic Year DPD Graduate Not Accepted or Applied DPD Graduates who sought further training/education  DPD Graduate Percentage who sought further training or employment
2019-2020 6 5 83.33%
2020-2021 3 3 100%
2021-2022 0 0 N/A
3-year rolling averages 
2017-2019 11 7 63.60%
2018-2020 14 9 64.30%
2019-2021 9 8 88.80%
2020-2022 3 3 100%
2021-2023 3 3 100%

 

Objective 5: 80% of the IP Directors will feel the graduates of the Life University DP are prepared for the IP.        

Academic Year IP Directors Responding to the Survey IP Director’s who felt DPD graduates were prepared for IP IP Rate of Satisfaction with Preparedness Among Responders
2019-2020 4 4 100%
2020-2021 8 6 75%
2021-2022 3 3 100%
3-year rolling averages 
2017-2019 NR
2018-2020 4 4 100%
2019-2021 12 10 83.30%
2020-2022 11 9 81.80%
2021-2023 In progress

 

GOAL 2: Program graduates will effectively perform job responsibilities of any entry level position in the field of nutrition and dietetics and or pursuing an advanced degree.

Objective 1 The program’s one-year pass rate (graduates who pass the registration exam within on year of first attempt) on CDR credentialing exam for dietitian nutritionists is at least 80%.

 

Academic Year Total DPD Graduates taking the exam DPD graduates who pass w/in 1 year of first attempt DPD Graduate percentage of passing the RD exam
2019 5 4 80.00%
2020 10 8 80.00%
2021 14 10 71.43%
3-year rolling averages 
2017-2019 22 19 86.40%
2018-2020 22 18 81.80%
2019-2021 29 22 75.90%
2020-2022 33 25 75.80%
2021-2023 In progress

 

Objective 2: 80% of the DPD graduates who desire employment will obtain a position in their field of study within 12 months of graduation.   

Academic Year DPD Graduates who sought Employment DPD Graduates obtaining Employment in field DPD Graduate Percentage in Field
2020 0 0 N/A
2021 1 1 100%
2022 0 0 100%
3-year rolling averages
2017-2019 NR
2018-2020 NR
2019-2021 1 1 100%
2020-2022 1 1 100%
2021-2023 1 1 100%

Objective 3: 90% of employers of the DPD graduates who take position in the field of Nutrition and Dietetics feel Life University graduates are well prepared for their position.

No data available

Objective 4: Over a seven-year period, 10% of the DP graduates will apply to an advanced degree program within 3 years of graduation.

Academic Year Total Graduates DPD Graduates Applying to Advanced Degree Programs  DPD Graduate Percentage Applying for Advanced Degree Program
2015-2016 11 2 18.18%
2016-2017 3 0 0.00%
2017-2018 18 2 11.11%
2018-2019 15 3 20.00%
2019-2020 12 2 16.67%
2020-2021 13 2 15.38%
72 11 15.28%