Business Administration Performance Measures

BUAD Program Performance Measures

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

Note: BUAD is the abbreviation for Business Administration; a two-year associate degree program of study. In Fall ‘12 TSCT added an evening cohort. Outcomes listed below are based on overall program performance. 

Key Performance Indicators

Class'15

Class'16

Class'17

Class'18

Class '19

Class '20

Progression Rate

     75.0%

 60.0%

 81.5%

55.6%

 45.5%

62.5%

Graduation Rate

     62.5%

 35.0%

 63.0%

38.9%

 45.5%

54.2%

Post Graduate Survey Response Rate

 86.7% 71.0% 83.3% 71.0% 90.0% 100.0%

Placement Rate

 100% 100% 86.7% 100% 89.0% 100.0%

Employed Full Time within Major

 69.2% 60.0% 53.3% 80.0% 44.0% 69.0%
Employed Full Time outside Major 23.1% 20.0% 6.7% 0% 33.0% 0.0%

Graduate Satisfaction

 Good Adequate Good Good Good Good

Rate of Respondents to Salary Inquiry 

 69.2% 80.0% 46.6% 75.0% 25.0% 37.5%

Annual Median Starting Salary

 $27,500 $27,500 $27,500 $42,500 $32,499 $37,499

Reported Hourly Rate

     $13.22  $13.22  $13.22 $20.43 $15.63 $18.03

Reported Salary Range (Lowest-Highest)

  $20,000
-$64,999 		 $20,000-
$34,999 		 $20,000-
$44,999

$32,499-

$42,500

$32,499-

$32,499

$37,499-

$42,499
  • 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 is an annual online 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 - Percentage 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 - 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 first-year annual salary range.