Program Effectiveness Outcomes

Graduation Rate

The graduation rate is calculated by the number of students who graduate within six years divided by the number of students that start in the academic year cohort minus the number that transfer to other Baptist University programs. The first class was accepted fall 2013 therefore this data will not be available until the spring 2019 trimester.

 

Program Retention Year to Year
The program retention rate is calculated by adding the number of students in the program plus the number of students that transferred to another program plus the number of students that graduated plus the number that transferred to a graduate program divided by the number of students enrolled in the program at any time in the academic year. 

Academic Year	Number of Students	Retention Rate
Fall 2017 to Fall 2018	52	95%
Fall 2016 to Fall 2017	51	83%
Fall 2015 to Fall 2016	47	90%
Fall 2014 to Fall 2015	38	95%

 

Freshman Retention – Year to Year
The freshman retention rate is calculated by the percentage of successful BMD freshmen students from year to year.

Academic Year	Number of Students	Retention Rate
Fall 2017 to Fall 2018	15	100%
Fall 2016 to Fall 2017	11	73%
Fall 2015 to Fall 2016	17	94%
Fall 2014 to Fall 2015	14	95%

 

Placement Rate
The placement rate is determined by the number of graduates reporting employed in a healthcare related field and/or planning to attend graduate school at the time of graduation.

Academic Year	Number of Graduates	Placement Rate
2017/18	14	93%
2016/17	14	93%
2015/16	7	100%
2014/15	2	100%

 

Satisfaction Rate The satisfaction rate is determined by results from the student exit survey given to students at graduation.   

Academic Year	Number of Graduates	Placement Rate
2017/18	14	93%
2016/17	14	100%
2015/16	7	100%
2014/15	2	100%