Program Outcomes

Student Outcomes for Academic Years 2018-2020

Graduates must pass one of five exams in order to work in Washington State (RCW 18.360).

Grad Year Number of Grads Job Placement  Continued Education Grad % Survey Employer Satisfaction Exam Participation Exam Pass Rate

2020

N/A

71%

N/A

N/A

N/A

93%

89%

2019

26

69.23%

7.6%

88.46%

100%

100%

88%

2018

36

86.11%

6 %

69.44%

100%

100%

86.11%

  • 5-year rolling data for graduating classes 2015-2019: 
  • Exam participation rate: 98%
  • Exam passage rate:  88%

In 2019, accreditation data collection for the medical assisting program shifted focus from entering year to graduating year for Job Placement (as well as the Graduate Participation, Graduate Satisfaction and Employer Satisfaction).

Medical Assistant Cohorts, 2014-2018 

The following are retention, job placement, graduate survey participation and satisfaction, employee satisfaction, and exam participation and pass rates for the 5-year period ending in 2018. The numbers are for students entering the MA program each year. 

Year Retention Job Placement Graduate Satisfaction Grad % Survey Employer Satisfaction Exam Participation Exam Pass Rate
2018 83.33% 86.11% 100% 69.44% 100% 100% 86.11%
2017 88.89% 75.86% 100% 65.52% 100% 100% 91.18% 
2016 85.00% 66.67% 100% 75.76% 100% 87.50% 78.57%
2015 88.89% 75.00% 100% 78.12% 100% 100% 93.48%
2014 64.29% 62.96% 94.12% 62.96% 100% 91.11% 97.56%
5 yr. avg. 82.08% 72.1% 98.82% 70.48% 100% 95.85% 88.96%

Reference

Retention

Percentage of students who started the program who graduated

Job Placement

Percentage of graduates answering the 6-month survey who reported currently working as medical assistants.

Graduate Satisfaction

Percentage of graduates who responded positively regarding the program meeting their training expectations, on a survey taken 6 months after graduation

Grad % survey

Percentage of students surveyed who answered the survey.

Employer Satisfaction

The percentage of employers of grads surveyed who responded positively that the program provided adequate or above adequate training to students.

Exam Participation 

The percentage of graduates who took exams.

Exam Pass Rate

Percentage of graduates taking exams who passed.