Diagnostic Medical Sonography — Program Effectiveness

Overview

St. Louis Community College program effectiveness data for the Diagnostic Medical Sonography program. This page includes outcomes for student retention, job placement, test taker rates and credential success.

Institution Name:
St. Louis Community College
CAAHEP Accredited Concentrations:
Abdomen-Extended, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Adult Cardiac and Vascular

Student Retention

Student Retention: Total # of Graduates/Total # of Students Enrolled
Retention Threshold: 70% of total enrollment (sliding scale is used for cohorts of 9 or less enrolled students)

Student Retention data
Cohort Number Track Name (if applicable) 2024 # Graduates 2024 # Enrolled 2024 % Retention 2023 # Graduates 2023 # Enrolled 2023 % Retention 2022 # Graduates 2022 # Enrolled 2022 % Retention 3-Year Average Student Retention
1 Medical 13 14 93% 13 14 93% 13 14 93% 93%
2 Cardiac 9 12 75% 12 12 100% 12 12 100% 92%
3 Vascular 9 10 90% * * * * * * N/A

Job Placement

Job Placement: Total # of Graduates employed in 6 months/Total # of Graduates
Job Placement Threshold (within 6 months of graduation): 75% of graduates employed as sonographers in one of program's accredited specialties, continuing their education or actively serving in the military

Job Placement data
Cohort Number Track Name (if applicable) 2024 # Employed 2024 # Graduates 2024 % Job Placement 2023 # Employed 2023 # Graduates 2023 % Job Placement 2022 # Employed 2022 # Graduates 2022 % Job Placement 3-Year Average % Job Placement
1 Medical 12 13 92% 11 13 85% 13 13 100% 92%
2 Cardiac 9 9 100% 10 12 83% 11 12 92% 92%
3 Vascular 9 9 100% * * * * * * N/A

Test Takers Rate

Test Takers Rate: Total # of Test Takers/Total # of Graduates for the concentration

Test Takers 3-Year Trend Threshold:
50% for programs that have 15 or fewer graduates over a 3-year timeframe
60% for programs that have 16 or greater graduates over a 3-year timeframe

Test Takers Rate data
Cohort Number(s)
(programs w/multiple cohorts of the same concentration must indicate all cohort #s on one row)
Concentration 2024 # Test Takers 2024 # Graduates 2024 % Test Takers 2023 # Test Takers 2023 # Graduates 2023 % Test Takers 2022 # Test Takers 2022 # Graduates 2022 % Test Takers 3-Year Graduates Total % Test Takers 3-Year Trend
  ABDOMEN-EXTENDED 11 13 85% 13 13 100% 8 13 62% 39 82%
  OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY 13 13 100% 13 13 100% 12 13 92% 39 97%
  ADULT CARDIAC 9 9 100% 12 12 100% 12 12 100% 33 100%
  VASCULAR 9 9 100% * * * * * * N/A N/A

Credential Success Rate

Credential Success Rate: Total # of Graduates successfully earning credential/Total # of Test Takers
Credential Success Threshold (within one year of graduation): 60% of graduates passing a credentialing exam per concentration that the program holds accreditation

Credential Success Rate data
Cohort Number Concentration & Credentialing Exam(s) 2024 # Earners 2024 # Test Takers 2024 % Success 2023 # Earners 2023 # Test Takers 2023 % Success 2022 # Earners 2022 # Test Takers 2022 % Success 3-Year Average % Credential Success
1 ABDOMEN-EXT – RDMS(AB) or RT(S) 11 11 100% 12 13 92% 7 8 88% 93%
1 OB/GYN – RDMS(OB/GYN) or RT(S) 13 13 100% 11 13 85% 11 12 92% 92%
2 ADULT CARDIAC – RDCS(AE) or RCS 9 9 100% 11 12 92% 10 12 83% 92%
3 VASCULAR – RVT(VT) or RVS or RT(VS) 9 9 100% * * * * * * N/A

Notes

First cohort of vascular graduates in 2024 before accredited (2025)

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