outcome Data


PROGRAM INFORMATION - Mercer

Year

Total enrolled

# of New
Students

# of
Grads

Timely
Grad*

Graduation rate

Did not finish**

Overall %
Employed

Employed
in FS

2024

107 46 25 22/25 95% 4 96% 96%

2023

104

 41

18 14/18 95% 0 100% 100%

2022

102

43

32

32/32

73%

1

100%

100%

Timely graduation = complete program in 1½ times designated program length.
** Graduation rate reflects cohort graduation rate (% of students from original cohort completing in the designated year)
*** Left before completing the program; did not finish.


NATIONAL BOARD STATISTICS - Mercer

Single Year

School Pass Rate

National Pass Rate

Single Year

School Pass Rate

National Pass Rate

2024 Arts

50% 78% Sciences 38% 73%

2023 Arts

68% 78% Sciences 62% 69%

2022 Arts

67%

69%

Sciences

61%

64%

 


Accreditation

Program Accredited by ABFSE:  Associate of Applied Science & Certificate (3rd year) - Funeral Service

Initial Accreditation 1976/Last comprehensive review 2018/Next comprehensive review 2025

Re-accreditation: October 2018 for period of 7 years with one stipulation

Most recent Accreditation decision: October 2018, submit updated assessment plan tied to new ABFSE Learning Outcomes by September 1, 2019
October 2019 accepted updated assessment plan