Child Development Programmatic Outcomes Data

Child Development (AAS) – Preschool Education               
               
Outcome Measure #1: The Number of Program Completers 
     
The number and percentage of program completers for the three most recent academic years:
      
Academic Year Number of program completers % of program completers who were attending full-time
(at the time of completion)		 % of program completers who were attending part-time (at the time of completion)
2021-2022  9 33% 67%
2022-2023 7 43% 57%
​2023-2024 20 0% 100%​
                    
Outcome Measure #2:  The Program Completion Rate (2.5 years)
 
The percentage of full-time candidates completing the program within the program’s published timeframe:
             
Academic year in which a Fall cohort of full-time candidates enrolled in the program (select three sequential years) Percentage of those candidates who completed the program within 150% of the published timeframe.  Percentage of those candidates who completed the program within 200% (twice) of the published timeframe. 
2021-2022 0% 60%
2022-2023 0% 64%
2023-2024* 0% 0%
  *The 2023-2024 cohort consists of six full time students. 50% of the cohort are enrolled in Spring 2025 courses
                 
Outcome Measure #3: Institutional Selected Data – GPA of Graduating Candidates
 
The average GPA of graduating candidates in the program for each of the three most recently completed academic years:
    
Academic Year Outcome Measure Performance Data 
2021-2022 GPA of Graduating Class 3.49
2022-2023 GPA of Graduating Class 3.49
2023-2024 GPA of Graduating Class 3.45
 
   
Glossary of Terms                   
             
Note on Methodology: The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) methodology was used for establishing the above programmatic outcomes data.                       
Enrollment: The number of students that enrolled in the program for the first time in the academic year.   

             

Enrollment Cohort: Students that enrolled in the program for the first time in the specified academic year are designated as an enrollment cohort for that year. There is one enrollment cohort for this program per fiscal year.                  
           
Full-Time Status: Designation used for students enrolled in 12 hours or more in fall or spring, or six or more semester hours in summer.                
           
Part-Time Status: Students enrolled in less than 12 semester hours in fall or spring, or less than six semester hours in summer.        

     

Retention: The percent of the total students in the enrollment cohortsᵻ that were retained to the next academic year of the program.                
              
Completion at 150% Timeframe: The percent of the total students in the enrollment cohorts that completed the degree within the 150% timeframe (6 semesters not including summer) of the program.  
                           
Completion at 200% Timeframe: The percent of the total students in the enrollment cohorts that completed the degree within the 200% timeframe (8 semesters not including summer) of the program​.                 
        
Graduates: Students that completed the program in the specified academic year.                    

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