Collision Repair Technology Performance Measures

CORT Program Performance Measures

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

Note: CORT is the abbreviation for Collision Repair Technology; a two-year associate degreed program of study.

$25,000-$52,500

Key Performance Indicators

 Class '17 Class '18 Class '19 Class '20 Class '21 Class '22
Progression Rate 94.7% 81.3% 88.2% 83.3% 57.1% 88.9%
Graduation Rate 78.9% 68.8% 70.6% 75.0% 52.4% 55.6%
Post Graduate Survey Response Rate 93.8% 100% 83.0% 72.0% 58.0%
Placement Rate 100% 100% 90.0% 92.0% 71.0%
Employed Full Time Within Major 93.3% 100% 90.0% 85.0% 29.0%
Employed Full Time Outside Major 0% 0% 0% 0% 29.0%
Graduate Satisfaction Excellent Adequate Good Good Good
Rate of Respondents to Salary Inquiry 53.3% 45.4% 88.9% 54.5% 50.0%
Annual Median Starting Salary $37,500 $32,500 $32,500 $27,500 $37,500
Reported Hourly Rate $18.03 $15.63 $15.63 $13.22 $18.03
Reported Salary Range (Lowest-Highest) $25,000-
$59,999

$27,499-

$37,499

$27,500-

$47,500

 

$25,000-

$52,500

$37,500-

$37,500 

 
  • 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.