Mechanical Engineering Technology Performance Measures

MET Program Performance Measures

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

Note: MET is the abbreviation for Mechanical Engineering Technology; a two-year associate degreed program of study


Key Performance Indicators

 Class '17 Class '18 Class '19 Class '20 Class '21 Class '22
Progression Rate 50.0% 52.4% 38.5% 40.0% 71.4% 47.6%
Graduation Rate 38.9% 42.9% 26.9% 24.0% 42.9% 28.6%
Post Graduate Survey Response Rate 100% 100% 100% 71.0% 86.0%
Placement Rate 100% 100% 86.0% 80.0% 100.0%
Employed Full Time Within Major 100% 89% 43.0% 60.0% 100.0%
Employed Full Time Outside Major 0.0% 11% 0.0% 20.0% 0.0%
Graduate Satisfaction Excellent

Good/

Excellent

 Good

Good 

Good

 
Rate of Respondents to Salary Inquiry 75.0% 87.5% 100% 100.0% 100.0%
Annual Median Starting Salary $42,500 $37,500 $42,500 $42,500 $50,000
Reported Hourly Rate $20.43 $18.03 $20.43 $20.43 $24.04
Reported Salary Range (Lowest-Highest) $35,000-
$59,999

$37,500-

$47,500

$42,500-

$47,499

$37,500-

$42,500

 

$32,500-

$62,500 

 
  • 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.