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Program Effectiveness Data
The following is the most current program effectiveness data. Our programmatic accreditation agency, the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT), defines and publishes this information. Click here to go directly to the JRCERT webpage.
Credentialing Examination Rate
The number of students who pass, on the first attempt, the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) certification examination, or an unrestricted state licensing examination, compared with the number of graduates who take the examination within six months of graduation. The five-year average benchmark established by the JRCERT is 75%.
| Year 1 - 2020 | passed/taken - 26 of 29 | pass percent 87% |
| Year 2 - 2021 | passed/taken - 28 of 33 | pass percent 85% |
| Year 3 - 2022 | passed/taken - 31 of 34 | pass percent 91% |
| Year 4 - 2023 | passed/taken - 21 of 25 | pass percent 84% |
| Year 5 - 2024 | passed/taken - 30 of 36 | pass percent 83% |
| 5-Year Average | passed/taken - 136 of 157 | pass percent 86% |
JOB PLACEMENT RATE
The number of graduates employed in the radiologic sciences compared to the number of graduates actively seeking employment in the radiologic sciences within six months of graduating. The five-year average benchmark established by the JRCERT is 75%.
| Year 1 - 2020 | employed/graduated - 25 of 25 | employed percent 100% |
| Year 2 - 2021 | employed/graduated - 33 of 33 | employed percent 100% |
| Year 3 - 2022 | employed/graduated - 33 of 34 | employed percent 97% |
| Year 4 - 2023 | employed/graduated - 25 of 25 | employed percent 100% |
| Year 5 - 2024 | employed/graduated - 34 of 35 | employed percent 97% |
| 5-Year Average | employed/graduated – 148 of 150 | employed percent 98% |
PROGRAM COMPLETION RATE
The number of students who complete the program within the stated program length. The annual benchmark established by the program is 80%.
| Year 1 - 2020 | completed/started – 38 of 45 | completion percent 84% |
| Year 2 - 2021 | completed/started – 34 of 38 | completion percent 89% |
| Year 3 - 2022 | completed/started – 34 of 42 | completion percent 81% |
| Year 4 - 2023 | completed/started – 25 of 33 | completion percent 76% |
| Year 5 - 2024 | completed/started – 36 of 44 | completion percent 82% |
| 5-Year Average | completed/started – 167 of 202 | completion percent 83% |
The Ferris State University Radiography program's 5-year averages may be found here.