Carpentry Technology Performance Measures

CARP Program Performance Measures

Internal Key Performance Indicators (SOURCES: Internal data collections, and Post-Graduate Surveys)

 Note: CARP is the abbreviation for Carpentry Technology; a two-year associate degreed program of study.

$32,500-$42,500

Key Performance Indicators

 Class '17 Class '18 Class '19 Class '20 Class '21 Class '22
Progression Rate 90.9% 75.8% 64.3% 76.1% 73.9% 86.5%
Graduation Rate 81.8% 66.7% 54.8% 67.4% 69.6% 70.3%
Post Graduate Survey Response Rate 82.1% 82.0% 78.0% 70.0% 73.0%
Placement Rate 100% 100% 100% 96.0% 100.0%
Employed Full Time Within Major 91.3% 83.0% 83.0% 87.0% 79.0%
Employed Full Time Outside Major 4.3% 17.0% 11.0% 0.0% 21.0%
Graduate Satisfaction Excellent Good Good/Excellent Good

Good

 
Rate of Respondents to Salary Inquiry 60.8% 93.3% 100% 95% 80.0%
Annual Median Starting Salary $37,500 $37,499 $42,500 $37,500 $42,500
Reported Hourly Rate $18.03 $18.03 $20.43 $18.03 $20.43
Reported Salary Range (Lowest-Highest) $20,000-
$59,999

$22,499-

$67,499

$32,500-

$57,500

 $32,500-

$42,500

  $37,500-

$72,500

 
  • Progression Rate reflects the continuous term-to-term persistence rate for certificate programs and the fall-to-fall retention rate for associate degree programs.
  • Graduation Rate reflects the number of freshmen who were officially enrolled in the fall semester and earned a certificate or degree within the expected timeframe.

  • Post Graduate Survey an annual on-line post graduate survey utilized by the college to gather vital information regarding career placement, starting salary, and level of satisfaction.

    • Post Graduate Survey Response Rate- Percentage of Graduates who responded to the Post-Graduate Survey. 
    • Placement Rate is the percent of graduate survey respondents who reported being employed or continued their education on a full-time basis.
    • Employed Full Time within Major - Percentage of graduates who reported being employed full-time within their field of study.  
    • Employed Full Time outside Major - Percentage of graduates who reported being employed full-time outside their field of study.
    • Graduate Satisfaction is the median graduate survey response evaluating the level of preparation for workforce entry (based on a 5-Item Likert Scale).
    • Rate of Respondents to Salary Inquiry - Percentage of Annual Post Graduate Survey respondents who returned salary information.
    • Annual Median Starting Salary is based on the graduate survey response to the request to identify a starting salary from a range of options. This graph shows the median first year annual salary. All calculations are based on the respondent’s self reported first year annual income. 
    • Reported Hourly Rate - determined by dividing the reported median salary by the number of hours in a traditional full-time work week (40), then the number of weeks in a year (52). 
    • Reported Salary Range -  Beginning with “less than $20,000” and increasing in $5,000 increments (i.e. $20,000-24,999) and ending with “more than $70,000, graduate survey respondents selected their 1st year annual salary range.