Student Achievement

        Blue Mountain College identifies, evaluates and publishes goals and outcomes for student achievement appropriate to the mission, the nature of student it serves, and the kinds of programs offered. The College uses the following criteria: course completion, retention, graduation, job placement rates; state licensing examinations; and enrollment in graduate study.

Goal 1: Course completion rate of 90% per semester.

Course Completion Rates Summary Fall 2015- Spring 2018
 
Fall 2015
Spring 2016
Fall 2016
Spring 2017
Fall 2017
Spring 2018
Grades
A-D

 

93.31%

 

94.24%

 

  91.90%

 

  93.80%

 

93.30%

 

91.60%

Grades
A-F

 

  95.74%

 

  97.03%

 

  96.10%

 

97.70%

 

98.00%

 

97.40%

Goal 2:  Retention rate of 60% over a 5-year period

Blue Mountain College Retention Rate Summary 2013-2017
Terms
Freshman to Sophomore
Year Full-Time
Freshman to Junior
Year Full-Time
 Fall 2013

62.96%

55.56%
 Fall 2014

68.92%

59.46%

 Fall 2015

80.36%

62.50%

 Fall 2016

65.14%

46.79%

 Average   (2013-2017)

68.46%

55.64%

Goal 3: Graduation rate of 50% over a five year period.

Summary Graduation Rate Report – Fall Cohorts 2008-2012 Year Enrolled
 
4-5 Year Graduation Rate
6-Year Graduation Rate
2008

46.00%

46.00%

2009

53.00%

55.00%

2010

49.00%

52.00%

2011

58.00%

61.00%

2012
49.00% 49.00%
5-Year Average

51.00%

52.60%

Goal 4: Pass rate of 90% on Praxis II.

Blue Mountain College Pass Rates for PRAXIS II Series Education Majors
 
Number
Taking Tests
Number
Passing Tests
BMC
Pass Rate
State Avg Pass Rate
All program completers,
2012-2013

65

62

95.00%

94.00%

All program completers,
2013-2014

37

37

100.00%

96.00%

All program completers,
2014-2015

28

28

100.00%

98.00%

All program completers,
2015-2016
29 24 83.00% 91.00%
All program completers,
2016-2017
32 30 94.00% 91.00%

Goal 5: Job acceptance rate of 65% and enrollment in graduate school of 20% of graduates.

Summary of Job Placement and Graduate Enrollment Rates
Year of
Graduation
Job
Placement
Graduate
Enrollment
Total Job Placement + Graduate Enrollment
2013

74.00% (104/140)

14.00% (20/140)

88.00% (124/140)

2014

74.20% (72/97)

20.60% (20/97)

94.80% (92/97)

2015

67.00%  (91/136)

17.00% (23/136)

84.00% (114/136)

2016

79.60% (86/108)

18.50% (20/108)

98.15% (106/108)

2017
75.40% (86/114) 19.30% (22/114) 93.90% (108/114)
2018
73.60% (92/125) 16.00% (20/125) 89.60% (112/125)
Average

73.97%

17.57%

91.55%