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Data don’t lie—our students are successful. We’ve summed up student assessment data and other facts and figures on this page so you can see just what you can expect from our department.
Data don’t lie—our students are successful. We’ve summed up student assessment data and other facts and figures on this page so you can see just what you can expect from our department.
3.2average GPA at graduation, Fall 2016–Summer 2021
89%of May 2021 graduates earned a dual degree and/or minor (usually chemistry or biology)
81%of May 2021 graduates earned a dual degree
>97%of Fall 2021 students are full-time
17%of Fall 2021 students are from out of state
80%of Fall 2021 students are female
>44%of students have an average grade of A– or better
65%average FSAT performance 2017–19 (includes nonthesis students)
3.7average GPA at graduation, Fall 2016–Summer 2021
8average class size, Fall 2016–Summer 2021
100%of graduates employed in a forensic lab or attending graduate/professional school 2017–19
This is a sampling of some of the places our undergraduates are employed:
Status | Undergraduates (N=24) | Graduates (N=3) |
---|---|---|
Working in forensics | 33.3% | 66.7% |
Working in a nonforensics lab | 20.8% | 0% |
Graduate/professional school | 20.8% | 33.3% |
Other employment | 4.2% | 0% |
Other (internships or other experiential learning) | 0% | 0% |
Unemployed or unknown | 20.8% | 0% |
Number of years | 2016 (N=21) | 2017 (N=15) | 2018 (N=24) | 2019 (N=21) |
---|---|---|---|---|
<4 years (transfer) | 9.5% | N/A | 16.7% | 14.3% |
4 years | 66.7% | 73.3% | 62.5% | 52.4% |
5 years | 19.0% | 20.0% | 12.5% | 23.8% |
6 or more years | 4.8% | 6.7% | 8.3% | 9.5% |
For students who graduated in a particular year (May, August, or December), this table shows the percentage of that cohort that took fewer than four, four, five, or six or more years to complete their degree.
Students | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
Number of incoming FIS students | 51 | 49 | 50 | 51 |
Percent retained after one year | 92% | 83% | 80% | 76% |
High-impact practice | Percent of students participating |
---|---|
Courses that include a service learning component | 67% |
Culminating senior experience (capstone, senior project or thesis, comprehensive exam) | 60% |
Internship, co-op, field experience, student teaching | 47% |
Study abroad program | 20% |
Faculty-mentored research project | 53% |