Program Outcome Data
The United States Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education have indicated the importance of the public availability of program/student outcomes measured. To meet this expectation, the University of Kentucky Medical Laboratory Science program is providing the following:
Certification Examination Pass Rate*
The following table shows the pass rate for those who take the ASCP BOC MLS exam within the first year of graduation.
Class of | Number of Graduates Attempting Exam | Number of Graduates Passing Exam | Ultimate pass rate % |
---|---|---|---|
2014 | 19 | 19 | 100 |
2015 | 18 | 15 | 83 |
2016 | 21 | 21 | 100 |
Three Year Average Pass Rate 95% |
*Data presented as defined by NAACLS standards
Graduation/Attrition Rates*
The following table shows the number of students who began the final half of the MLS program (defined by the MLS Program as those progressing past the second semester of the first year) and graduated.
Class of | Number of students starting final half | Number of students graduating | Yearly Attrition Rate % | Yearly Graduation Rate % |
2015 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 100 |
2016 | 26 | 25 | 0 | 100 |
2017 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 100 |
Three Year Average Graduation Rate 100% |
*Data presented as defined by NAACLS standards
Placement Rate*
The following table shows the number of students placed (found employment in the field or closely related field and/or continued their education) within one year of graduation.
Class of | Total Graduates | Placed Graduates | Placement Rate % |
---|---|---|---|
2014 | 24 | 23 | 96 |
2015 | 22 | 22 | 100 |
2016 | 26 | 25 | 96 |
Three Year Average Placement Rate 97% |
*Data presented as defined by NAACLS standards