Automotive Technology Performance Measures

AUTO Program Performance Measures

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


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

$27,499-$54,999

Key Performance Indicators

 Class '17 Class '18 Class '19 Class '20 Class '21 Class '22
Progression Rate 69.6% 73.9% 80.8% 69.6% 87.0%
Graduation Rate 52.2% 60.9% 65.4% 60.9% 65.2%
Post Graduate Survey Response Rate 91.7% 93.0% 94.0% 86.0% 79.0%
Placement Rate 100% 100% 93.0% 92.0% 91.0%
Employed Full Time Within Major 72.7% 86.0% 87.0% 83.0% 73.0%
Employed Full Time Outside Major 9.1% 14.0% 7.0% 0.0% 18.0%
Graduate Satisfaction Good Excellent Excellent Good Good
Rate of Respondents to Salary Inquiry 54.5% 75.0% 84.6% 90.0% 75.0%
Annual Median Starting Salary $32,500 $32,499 $42,499 $32,499 $42,500
Reported Hourly Rate $15.62 $15.62 $20.43 $15.62 $20.43
Reported Salary Range (Lowest-Highest) $25,000-
$62,500

$22,499-

$57,499

$37,499-

$47,499

$27,499-

$54,999

 

$32,500-

$62,500 

 

 


* 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.
    • 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.