Student Achievement 2
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, a 2nd-year retention rate of 85% or higher, and a 3rd-year retention rate of 80% or higher.
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.
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
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, a 2nd year retention rate of 60% or higher, and a 3rd year retention rate of 50% or higher.
Graduation Rates
Undergraduate students will achieve a 4-year (100%) graduation rate* of 30% or higher, and a 6-year (150%) graduation rate* of 43% or higher.
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 |
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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% |