
BSN Puerto Rico Licensure Rates on the First Intent Source: Puerto Rico Nursing Licensure Board Report (2014-2017) A measure of student achievement of the Nursing Program is through the analysis of the results in the on the first intent of the Puerto Rico Nursing Board Licensure Examination for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). The next table summarizes the pass rates obtained by GC graduates in AYs 2018-2022. The table demonstrates that the expected outcome was achieved during four consecutive years. As shown in Table I the pass rates on the first intent of the Puerto Rico Nursing Board Licensure Examination for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) graduates surpassed the 80% expected outcome for academic years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022. BSN Puerto Rico Licensure Rates on the First Intent Source: Puerto Rico Nursing Licensure Board Report (2018-2022)
A measure of student achievement of the Nursing Program is through the analysis of the results in the on the first intent of the Puerto Rico Nursing Board Licensure Examination for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). The next table summarizes the pass rates obtained by GC graduates in AYs 2014-2017. The table demonstrates that the expected outcome was achieved during four consecutive years. As shown in Table I the pass rates on the first intent of the Puerto Rico Nursing Board Licensure Examination for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) graduates surpassed the 80% expected outcome for academic years 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017.
Academic Years: 2014-2017
Description
Results per year
Average
2014
Expected outcome
2015
Expected outcome
2016
Expected outcome
2017
Expected outcome
No. of students approving
25
37
24
22
No. of students taking the exam
29
40
26
25
Pass rate
86%
80%
93%
80%
92%
80%
88%
80%
89.8%
Academic Years: 2018-2022
Description
Results per year
Average
2018
Expected outcome
2019
Expected outcome
2020
Expected outcome
2021
Expected outcome
2022
Expected outcome
No. of students approving
6
34
5
23
23
No. of students taking the exam
7
40
5
24
28
Pass rate
86%
80%
85%
80%
100%
80%
96%
80%
82%
80%
88.6%
A measure of student achievement of the Nursing Program is through the analysis of the results in the on the first intent of the Puerto Rico Pharmacy Licensure Examination for the Associate of Science in Pharmacy Technician (ASP). The next table summarizes the pass rates obtained by GC graduates in AYs 2021-2022. The table demonstrates that the expected outcome was achieved during four consecutive years. As shown in Table I the pass rates on the first intent of the Puerto Rico Pharmacy Board Licensure Examination for the Associate of Science in Pharmacy Technician graduates surpassed the 75% expected outcome for academic years 2021 and 2022.
ASP Puerto Rico Licensure Rates on the First Intent
Academic Years: 2021-2022
Description | Average | ||||
2021 | Expected outcome | 2022 | Expected outcome | Average | |
No. of students approving | 6 | 7 | |||
No. of students taking the exam | 6 | 10 | |||
Pass rate | 100% | 75% | 70% | 75% | 85% |
Source: ASP Puerto Rico Pharmacy Licensure Board Report (2021-2022)
Student Achievement: Teacher Education Program
The Department of Education of Puerto Rico requires that the completers of the Teacher Education Program (TEP) pass the Teacher Certification Test, administered by College Board, in order to be employed by the agency. Therefore, the test results are a bonafide indicator of student achievements. The following table 2 summarizes the pass rates results obtained for AYs 2013-14 to 2016-17.
Teacher Certification Test Results (PCMAS Spanish acronym)
Guayama Campus Academic Years: 2013-2014 to 2016-2017
Guayama Campus
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PCMAS Approval Rate:Cohorts 2013-2014 to 2016-2017 | |||||
2013-2014 | 2014-2015 | 2015-2016 | 2016-2017 | Average of PCMAS (Composite Average Pass Rate) |
*Current Classification by the PRDE | |
100 | 90 | 75 | 78 | 86 | Good |
Source: Strategic Planning and Evaluation Office, Central Office, 2017 * The PRDE classification is: Exemplary (100-95), Excellent (94.9-90), Good (89.0-80); Satisfactory (79.9-75); In risk (74.9- 70); Low performance (69.0-0).
Student Achievement: Teacher Education Program
The Department of Education of Puerto Rico requires that the completers of the Teacher Education Program (TEP) pass the Teacher Certification Test, administered by College Board, in order to be employed by the agency. Therefore, the test results are a bonafide indicator of student achievements. The following table 2 summarizes the pass rates results obtained for AYs 2017-18 to 2021-22.
Teacher Certification Test Results (PCMAS Spanish Acronym)
Guayama Campus Academic Years 2017-2018 to 2021-2022
Guayama Campus | PCMAS Approval Rate: Cohorts 2017-2018 to 2021-2022 | ||||||
2017-2018 | 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | Average of PCMAS (Composite Summary Pass Rate) | Current Classification by the PRDE | |
94 | 100 | *N/A | 100 | **83 | 94 | Low Performance |
*Due to COVID-19 restrictions, Teacher Certification Test Results were not administered during the Academic Years of 2019-2020.
**Based on individual results provided by College Board; official communication on general results will be published in February 2023.
First year retention rates of full-time undergraduate students by cohort
Cohort | Base | Retained students | Percent of retained students |
2014 | 206 | 145 | 70% |
2015 | 163 | 123 | 75% |
2016 | 147 | 104 | 71% |
Source:IPEDS Enrollment Survey 2015-2016 (Cohort 2014), 2016-2017 (Cohort 2015) 2017-2018
(Cohort 2016)
First year retention rates of part-time undergraduate students by cohort
Cohort | Base | Retained students | Percent of retained students |
2014 | 16 | 7 | 44% |
2015 | 64 | 37 | 58% |
2016 | 35 | 21 | 60% |
Source:IPEDS Enrollment Survey 2015-2016 (Cohort 2014), 2016-2017 (Cohort 2015) 2017-2018 (Cohort 2016)
Cohort | Base | Retained Students | Percent of retained students |
2017 | 174 | 128 | 74% |
2018 | 159 | 124 | 78% |
2019 | 196 | 146 | 74% |
2020 | 140 | 87 | 62% |
Source: IPEDS-Enrollment Survey (Cohort 2017-2020)
The following table present the graduation rates for Guayama Campus demonstrate that have fluctuated for the analyzed cohorts. The increase observed for the 2010 cohort was due to the implementation of diverse strategies to provide support services for students, such as academic and financial counseling, psychological services, additional access to technology, among others.
Guayama Campus Graduation Rate 4th, 5th & 6th year of studies Undergraduate Level
Cohort | Base | Graduates in four years or less | Graduates in five years or less | Graduates in six years or less |
2009 | 220 | 23 | 42 | 58 |
100% | 10% | 19% | 26% | |
2010 | 259 | 30 | 71 | 85 |
100% | 12% | 27% | 33% | |
2011 | 113 | 8 | 22 | 26 |
100% | 7% | 19% | 23% |
Source: IPEDS-Graduation Survey 2015-2016 (Cohort 2009), 2016-2017 (Cohort 2010), 2017-2018 (Cohort 2011)
Cohort | Base | Graduates in four years or less | Graduates in five years or less | Graduates in six years or less |
2012 | 110 | 9 | 23 | 32 |
100% | 8% | 21% | 29% | |
2013 | 218 | 31 | 66 | 81 |
100% | 14% | 30% | 37% | |
2014 | 191 | 36 | 59 | 65 |
100% | 19% | 31% | 34% | |
2015 | 153 | 32 | 63 | 73 |
100% | 21% | 41% | 48% |
Source: IPEDS-Graduation Survey (Cohort 2012-2015)
Guayama Campus Professional Accreditations Plan Academic Year 2017-2018
Program and Unit |
Accrediting Agency |
Accreditation Status |
|
Bachelor of Arts in Teacher Education | Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation |
Accredited |
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Bachelor of Science in Nursing | Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) | Visit of the Evaluation Committee held on March 19-21, 2018 | |
Associate of Applied Science in Veterinary Technician | American Veterinary Medical Association
Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities (CVTEA) |
In process |
Source: Strategic Planning and Evaluation Office, 2018