outcome Data


PROGRAM INFORMATION - Mercer

Year

Total enrolled

# of New
Students

# of
Grads

Timely
Grad*

Graduation rate

Did not finish**

Overall %
Employed

Employed
in FS

2022

102 43 32 32/32 73% 1 100% 100%

2021

119

 52

34 30/34 71% 8 100% 100%

2020

119

50

34

32/34

71%

9

100%

100%

Timely graduation = complete program in 1½ times designated program length.
** Graduation rate reflects cohort graduation rate (% of students from original cohort completing in the designated year)
*** Left before completing the program; did not finish.


NATIONAL BOARD STATISTICS - Mercer

Single Year

School Pass Rate

National Pass Rate

Single Year

School Pass Rate

National Pass Rate

2022 Arts

67% 69% Sciences 61% 64%

2021 Arts

74% 68% Sciences 60% 57%

2020 Arts

86%

73%

Sciences

75%

64%

 


Accreditation

Program Accredited by ABFSE:  Associate of Applied Science & Certificate (3rd year) - Funeral Service

Initial Accreditation 1976/Last comprehensive review 2018/Next comprehensive review 2025

Re-accreditation: October 2018 for period of 7 years with one stipulation

Most recent Accreditation decision: October 2018, submit updated assessment plan tied to new ABFSE Learning Outcomes by September 1, 2019
October 2019 accepted updated assessment plan