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Program Pass Rate Comparisons

Automotive Service Technology

Accrediting Agency: National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF)

Certification Exam: Automotive Services Excellence (ASE)

Automotive Services Excellence (ASE) Certification Exit Exam Pass Rates

Program Benchmark: 70 percent or higher in each skill area.

Suspension

and Steering

Brakes Electrical/ Electronic Systems

Engine Performance

Engine Repair

Automatic Transmission

Manual Drive Trains

and Axels

Heating Ventilation

Air Conditioning

Maintenance and Light

Repair

M State 2014 100% 100% 100% 85% 100% 92% 100% 92% 100%

National 2014 89% 88% 89% 85% 82% 74% 80% 78% 90%

M State Comparison to National Average

+11% +12% +11% 0% +18% +18% +20% +14% +10%

M State 2015 92% 85% 85% 100% 100% 100% 69% 92% N/A

National 2015 85% 84% 84% 81% 85% 82% 70% 78% N/A

M State Comparison to National Average

+7% +11% +11% +19% +15% +18% -1% +14% N/A

M State 2016 88% 94% 100% 88% 88% 88% 88% 94% 94%

National 2016 82% 84% 87% 82% 77% 83% 76% 84% 91%

M State Comparison to National Average

+6% 10% +13% +6% +11% +5% +12% +10% +3%

M State 2017 93% 89% 96% 88% 92% 93% 96% 96% 96%

National Average 88% 85% 85% 84% 86% 83% 81% 75% 90%

M State Comparison to National Average

+5% +4% +11% +4% +6% +10% +15% +21% +6%

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100%92% 88% 93%89% 85% 82% 88%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

2014 2015 2106 2017

Suspension and SteeringPass Rate Comparison

M State National Average

100%

85%

94%

89%88%

84% 84% 85%

75%

80%

85%

90%

95%

100%

2014 2015 2106 2017

BrakesPass Rate Comparison

M State National Average

100%

85%

100%

96%

89%

84%87%

85%

75%

80%

85%

90%

95%

100%

2014 2015 2106 2017

Electrical/Electronic SystemsPass Rate Comparison

M State National Average

85%100%

88% 88%85% 81% 82% 84%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

2014 2015 2106 2017

Engine PerformancePass Rate Comparison

M State National Average

100% 100%88% 92%

82% 85%77%

86%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

2014 2015 2106 2017

Engine RepairPass Rate Comparison

M State National Average

92%100%

88% 93%

74%82% 83% 83%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

2014 2015 2106 2017

Automatic TransmissionPass Rate Comparison

M State National Average

100%

69%

88%96%

80%70% 76% 81%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

2014 2015 2106 2017

Manual Drive Trains/AxlesPass Rate Comparison

M State National Average

92% 92% 94% 96%

78% 78% 84%75%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

2014 2015 2106 2017

HVACPass Rate Comparison

M State National Average

100%

94%96%

90%91%

90%

85%

90%

95%

100%

2014 2106 2017

Maintenance and Light RepairPass Rate Comparison

M State National Average

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Cardiovascular Technology

Accrediting Agency: Commission on Accreditation of Allied Education Programs (CAAHEP)/Joint Review Committee on Education in

Cardiovascular Technology (JRC-CVT)

Certification Exam: Cardiovascular Credentialing International

Note: The cardiovascular technology program launched in January 2017. Data will be reported in the next Systems Portfolio

Cosmetology

Licensure: Minnesota Board of Cosmetology (MN BOC)

Licensure Exam: Minnesota Board of Cosmetology (MN BOC)

Results: One hundred percent pass rate of all students taking the test from 2014-2017. N=32. First attempt pass rate is 88 percent and the

second attempt pass rate is 12 percent.

Criminal Justice

Accrediting Agency: Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST)

Licensure: Minnesota POST Board

Certification Exam: Minnesota POST Exam

Note: The Minnesota State System Accountability Dashboard tracks combined pass rates for criminal justice, radiologic technology and nursing

combined. No program comparison data to report for just criminal justice.

Criminal Justice Minnesota Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Exam Pass Rates

N= Pass Rate

M State 2015 11 82%

Dental

Dental Assisting

Accrediting Agency: Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA)

Licensure: Minnesota State Board of Dentistry

Certification Exam: Dental Assisting National Board Exam

Note: The certification exam is optional for employment in most states. There is not enough data for comparison as most students choose not to

take the exam.

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Dental Hygiene

Accrediting Agency: Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA)

Licensure: Minnesota State Board of Dentistry

Certification Exam: Central Region Dental Testing, Inc. (CRDTS); National Board Dental Hygiene Exam (NBDHE)

Dental Hygiene Regional CRDTS First Attempt Pass Rate

Dental Hygiene National NBDHE Exam Pass Rate

N= Pass Rate N= Pass Rate

M State 2014 20 95% M State 2014 20 100%

Regional 2014 1,563 92.5% National 2014 7,357 95.5%

M State Comparison +2.5% M State Comparison +4.5%

M State 2015 20 95% M State 2015 20 100%

Regional 2015 2,247 93.45% National 2015 7,227 95.7%

M State Comparison 1.55% M State Comparison +4.3%

M State 2016 18 89.06% M State 2016 18 100%

Regional 2016 1,978 88.64% National 2016 Not Available 95%

M State Comparison +0.42% M State Comparison +5%

M State 2017 20 95% M State 2017 20 100%

Regional 2017 1,960 Not Available National 2017 Not Available Not Available

M State Comparison - M State Comparison -

Second attempt pass rates 2014 - 2016 are 100%

95.00% 95.00%

89.06%

95.00%92.50% 93.45%

88.64%

70%

80%

90%

100%

2014 2015 2016 2017

Dental HygieneCRDTS

Pass Rate Comparison

M State National Pass Rate

100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

95.50% 95.70% 95.00%

70%

80%

90%

100%

2014 2015 2016 2017

Dental Hygiene National Board ExamPass Rate Comparison

M State National Pass Rate

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Dental Assisting Dental Assisting National Board First Attempt Pass Rates

N= Category Pass Rate

M State 2014 6 Infection Control 100%

5 General Chairside 100%

7 Radiology 100%

M State 2015

12 Infection Control 100%

8 General Chairside 100%

14 Radiology 100%

M State 2016

19 Infection Control 100%

18 General Chairside 94%

17 Radiology 100%

Diesel Technology

Agency: Association Equipment Distributors

Certification Exam: ASE Medium/Heavy Truck Tests T2, T4, T5 and T6

Electrical Technology

Licensure: Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry – Board of Electricity

Approved as one year of credit toward students’ journeyman’s license

Note: M State is collaborating with members of the Board of Electricity to identify a process to efficiently identify students who have graduated

from the electrical technology program and attempted or earned their Journeyman state license in Minnesota after meeting the requirements

through the Board of Electricity.

Fire Service Preparation

Licensure: National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1001, Fire Fighter 1 and 2

Note: The NFPA is a 3rd party test and results are not shared with the College for data privacy reasons.

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Gas Utility Construction and Service

Certification Exam: Midwest Energy Association Operator Qualifications (MEA OQ’s)

Note: Student assessment is ongoing and data is not shared with the College. M State has the only program in the state of Minnesota, so state

comparative data is not available.

Health Information Technology Accrediting Agency: Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM) Certification Exam: Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT)

Health Information Technology Pass Rate Comparison

N= Pass Rate

M State 2013 - 75%

National 2013 - 71%

M State Comparison +4%

M State 2014 14 89%

National 2014 - 67%

M State Comparison +22%

M State 2015 22 81%

National 2015 - 65%

M State Comparison +16%

M State 2016 10 72%

National 2016 - 63%

M State Comparison +9%

M State 2017 - 67%

National 2017 - 64%

M State Comparison +3%

HVAC Certification Exam: ESCO-EPA 608 Refrigeration Universal Technician National Certification Certificate Medical Lab Technician Accrediting Agency: National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science Certification Exam: Medical Lab Technician Board of Certification Exam

75%

89%81%

72%67%

71%67% 65% 63% 64%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Health Information TechnologyPass Rate Comparison

M State National Average

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Medical Lab Technician Pass Rates

Year Pass Rate

2014 100%

2015 57%

2016 44%

Note: This program continues to implement an aggressive corrective action plan to improve student exam pass rates. Medical Lab Technician - Phlebotomy Accrediting Agency: National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science Certification Exam: American Society of Clinical Pathology’s Board of Certification Exam

Nursing Practical Nursing Accrediting Agency: Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation Certification Exam: National Council Licensure Exam (NCLEX)

Registered Nursing Accrediting Agency: Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation Certification Exam: National Council Licensure Exam (NCLEX)

Practical Nursing NCLEX-PN State First Time Pass Rate Comparison

Practical Nursing NCLEX-PN National First Time Pass Rate Comparison

N= Pass Rate N= Pass Rate

M State 2013 - 98.17% M State 2013 - 98.17%

Minnesota 2013 - 91.06% National 2013 - 84.63%

M State Comparison +7.11% M State Comparison +13.54%

M State 2014 90 98.89% M State 2014 90 98.89%

Minnesota 2014 1,678 86.05% National 2014 - 82.16%

M State Comparison +12.84% M State Comparison +16.73%

M State 2015 83 97.59% M State 2015 83 97.59%

Minnesota 2015 1,383 83.44% National 2015 - 81.89%

M State Comparison +14.15% M State Comparison +15.7%

M State 2016 84 91.67% M State 2016 84 91.67%

Minnesota 2016 1,177 85.13% National 2016 - 83.7%

M State Comparison +6.54% M State Comparison +7.97%

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Registered Nursing NCLEX-RN State First Time Pass Rate Comparison

Registered Nursing NCLEX-RN National First Time Pass Rate Comparison

N= Pass Rate N= Pass Rate

M State 2013 - 94.74% M State 2013 - 94.74%

Minnesota 2013 - 79.84% National 2013 - 91.42%

M State Comparison +14.9% M State Comparison +12.98%

M State 2014 116 85.34% M State 2014 116 85.34%

Minnesota 2014 1.869 81.59% National 2014 - 79.27%

M State Comparison +3.75% M State Comparison +6.07%

M State 2015 114 92.98% M State 2015 114 92.98%

Minnesota 2015 2,282 81.68% National 2015 - 82%

M State Comparison +11.3% M State Comparison +10.98%

M State 2016 105 82.86% M State 2016 105 82.86%

Minnesota 2016 2,415 81.86% National 2016 - 81.68%

M State Comparison +1% M State Comparison +1.18%

98.17% 98.89% 97.59%91.67%91.06% 86.05% 83.44% 85.13%84.63% 82.16% 81.89% 83.70%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

2013 2014 2015 2016

Practical Nursing NCLEX-PNPass Rate Comparison

M State Minnesota Average National Average

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Pharmacy Technology Accrediting Agency: American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP) Certification Exam: Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (PTCE)

Pharmacy Technology Pass Rate Comparison

N= Pass Rate

M State 2014 6 83%

National 2014 - 56%

M State Comparison +27%

M State 2015 9 78%

National 2015 - 57%

M State Comparison +21%

M State 2016 16 62%

National 2016 - 58%

M State Comparison +4%

Power Sports Technology Accrediting Agency: Equipment and Engine Training Council (EECT) Certification Exam: EETC, Arctic Cat, Polaris, Honda, Stihl, Briggs and Stratton

94.74%83.34%

92.98%82.86%79.84% 81.59% 81.68% 81.86%81.42% 79.27% 82.00% 81.68%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

2013 2014 2015 2016

Registered Nursing NCLEXPass Rate Comparison

M State Minnesota Average National Average

83% 78%62%56% 57% 58%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

2014 2015 2016

Pharmacy TechnologyPass Rate Comparison

M State National

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Radiologic Technology Accrediting Agency: Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT) Certification Exam: American Registry of Radiologic Technology - Radiography Certification Exam

Radiological Technology State Pass Rate Comparison

Radiological Technology National Pass Rate Comparison

N= Pass Rate N= Pass Rate

M State 2014 13 92% M State 2014 13 100%

Minnesota 2014 - - National 2014 - -

M State Comparison M State Comparison -

M State 2015 15 100% M State 2015 15 100%

Minnesota 2015 - 90.4% National 2015 - 88.4%

M State Comparison +9.6% M State Comparison +11.6%

M State 2016 12 77% M State 2016 12 77%

Minnesota 2016 - 85.5% National 2016 - 87.9%

M State Comparison -8.5% M State Comparison -10.9%

M State 2017 - 100%

Minnesota 2017 - -

Surgical Technology Accrediting Agency: Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (ARC/STSA)

Commission on Accreditation for Allied Health Programs (CAAHEP)

Certification Exam: National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting Certified Surgical Technology Exam (ARC/STSA)

Note: This program started in January 2014 and was accredited in September 2016. Graduates of the new program could not test until the

program earned accreditation, so there is not comparative data to report at this time.