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.