Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program Effectiveness
CAAHEP Accredited Concentrations:
Abdomen-Extended, Obstetrics & Gynecology and Adult Cardiac
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)
| Cohort Number | Track Name (if applicable) | 2025 # Graduates |
2025 # Enrolled |
2025 % Retention |
2024 # Graduates |
2024 # Enrolled |
2024 % Retention |
2023 # Graduates |
2023 # Enrolled |
2023 % Retention |
3-Year Average Student Retention |
| 1 | Cardiac | 9 | 14 | 64% | 7 | 13 | 54% | 9 | 12 | 75% | 64% |
| 2 | General | 8 | 12 | 67% | 8 | 12 | 67% | 10 | 13 | 77% | 70% |
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
| Cohort Number | Track Name (if applicable) | 2025 # Employed |
2025 # Graduates |
2025 % Job Placement |
2024 # Employed |
2024 # Graduates |
2024 % Job Placement |
2023 # Employed |
2023 # Graduates |
2023 % Job Placement |
3-Year Average % Job Placement |
| 1 | Cardiac | 9 | 9 | 100% | 7 | 7 | 100% | 9 | 9 | 100% | 100% |
| 2 | General | 8 | 8 | 100% | 8 | 8 | 100% | 10 | 10 | 100% | 100% |
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
| Cohort Number(s) (programs w/multiple cohorts of the same concentration must indicate all cohort #s on one row) | Concentration | 2025 # Test Takers |
2025 # Graduates |
2025 % Test Takers |
2024 # Test Takers |
2024 # Graduates |
2024 % Test Takers |
2023 # Test Takers |
2023 # Graduates |
2023 % Test Takers |
3-Year Graduates Total | % Test Takers 3-Year Trend |
| 1 | ADULT CARDIAC | 9 | 9 | 100% | 7 | 7 | 100% | 9 | 9 | 100% | 25 | 100% |
| 2 | ABDOMEN-EXTENDED | 6 | 8 | 75% | 3 | 8 | 38% | 7 | 10 | 70% | 26 | 62% |
| 2 | OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY | 7 | 8 | 88% | 8 | 8 | 100% | 9 | 10 | 90% | 26 | 92% |
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
| Cohort Number | Concentration & Credentialing Exam(s) | 2025 # Earners |
2025 # Test Takers |
2025 % Success |
2024 # Earners |
2024 # Test Takers |
2024 % Success |
2023 # Earners |
2023 # Test Takers |
2023 % Success |
3-Year Average % Credential Success |
| 1 | ADULT CARDIAC – RDCS(AE) or RCS | 9 | 9 | 100% | 7 | 7 | 100% | 9 | 9 | 100% | 100% |
| 2 | ABDOMEN-EXT – RDMS(AB) or RT(S) | 6 | 6 | 100% | 3 | 3 | 100% | 7 | 7 | 100% | 100% |
| 2 | OB/GYN – RDMS(OB/GYN) or RT(S) | 7 | 7 | 100% | 8 | 8 | 100% | 9 | 9 | 100% | 100% |