Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program Outcomes
Program outcomes are used as an objective measurable tool to evaluate the program. The Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program will assure program effectiveness by adhering to the outcome thresholds established by the Joint Review Committee on Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRC-DMS) and the Commission on Accreditation for Allied Health Professions (CAAHEP) in student retention, job placement rate and credential success rate.
Student Retention
Students beginning and completing the program will be 80% or higher.
Graduation Year |
# students entering program |
Completing Program |
Retention Rate |
Attrition Rate |
2014 |
16 |
16 |
100% |
0% |
2016 |
16 |
15 |
94% |
6% |
2017 |
16 |
16 |
100% |
0% |
2018 |
16 |
16 |
100% |
0% |
2019 |
16 |
15 |
94% |
6% |
2020 |
16 |
14 |
88% |
12% |
2021 |
16 |
17 |
106% |
0% |
Job Placement Rate
The DMS program will maintain at least 75% of graduates employed as sonographers within 1 year of graduation.
Graduation Year |
# student graduates |
# graduates employed |
Employment Rate |
2014 |
16 |
15 |
93.7% |
2016 |
15 |
15 |
100% |
2017 |
16 |
12 |
75% |
2018 |
16 |
14 |
87% |
2019 |
15 |
14 |
93% |
2020 |
14 |
13 |
93% |
2021 |
17 |
15 |
88% |
Credentialing Success
The DMS program will maintain a national registry overall take and pass rate of 60% within one year of graduation.
Class 2013-2014 Registry Pass Rates
Class |
# students |
# passed |
Percent |
---|---|---|---|
Sonography Principles & Instrumentation (SPI) |
16 |
16 |
100% |
Abdomen |
9 |
9 |
100% |
Ob-Gyn |
10 |
10 |
100% |
Class 2014-2016 Registry Pass Rates
Class |
# students |
# passed |
Percent |
---|---|---|---|
Sonography Principles & Instrumentation (SPI) |
15 |
15 |
100% |
Abdomen |
11 |
10 |
90.9% |
Ob-Gyn |
12 |
10 |
83.3% |
Class 2015-2017 Registry Pass Rates
Class |
# students |
# passed |
Percent |
---|---|---|---|
Sonography Principles & Instrumentation (SPI) |
16 |
15 |
94% |
Abdomen |
11 |
11 |
100% |
Ob-Gyn |
9 |
6 |
67% |
Class 2016-2018 Registry Pass Rates
Class |
# students |
# passed |
Percent |
Sonography Principles & Instrumentation (SPI) |
15 |
15 |
100% |
Abdomen |
15 |
14 |
93% |
Ob-Gyn |
6 |
4 |
67% |
Class 2017-2019 Registry Pass Rates
Class |
# students |
# passed |
Percent |
Sonography Principles & Instrumentation (SPI) |
15 |
15 |
100% |
Abdomen |
10 |
8 |
80% |
Ob-Gyn |
13 |
12 |
92% |
Class 2018-2020 Registry Pass Rates
Class |
# students |
# passed |
Percent |
Sonography Principles & Instrumentation (SPI) |
14 |
13 |
93% |
Abdomen |
10 |
5 |
50% |
Ob-Gyn |
9 |
9 |
100% |
Class 2021 Registry Pass Rates
Class |
# students |
# passed |
Percent |
Sonography Principles & Instrumentation (SPI) |
17 |
17 |
100% |
Abdomen |
17 |
11 |
65% |
Ob-Gyn |
17 |
11 |
65% |