Welding Technology Performance Measures

WELD Program Performance Measures

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

Note: WELD is the abbreviation for Welding Technology; a two-year associate degreed program of study. TSCT expanded the POS offerings to included WELD in Fall ‘16. Class of 2018 will be the first graduating class.

$52,500-$77,500

Key Performance Indicators

Class '17

Class '18

Class '19

Class '20

Class '21

Class '22

Progression Rate

 NA 65.0%

 61.9%

50.0%

56.0%

70.5%

Graduation Rate

 NA  60.0% 

 61.9%

38.9%

44.0%

56.8%

Post Graduate Survey Response Rate

 NA 100% 100% 71.0% 74.0%

Placement Rate

 NA 100% 100% 100% 100.0%

Employed Full Time within Major

 NA 100% 100% 100% 100.0%
Employed Fulled Time outside Major NA 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Graduate Satisfaction

 NA Excellent Excellent Excellent Good

Rate of Respondents to Salary Inquiry 

 NA 83.3% 100% 100% 100.0%

Annual Median Starting Salary

 NA $37,500 $47,500 $62,500 $50,000

Reported Hourly Rate

 NA $18.03 $22.84 $30.05 $24.04

Reported Salary Range (Lowest-Highest)

 NA

$32,500-

$62,500

$37,500-

$62,500

 

$52,500-

$77,500

$36,500-

$57,500 

 


* Graduation rate is preliminary until final graduate counts are compiled. 

  • 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.