MHSA – Programmatic Effectiveness

Academic & Geographic Graduate Disposition Report

Updated: 7/1/2024

Entering Class	# Entering Class	Graduates	Attrition Rate	Decelerated	Decelerated Rate
2023	40	38	5.26%	1	2.56%
2024	44	44	0.00%	0	0.00%
2025	0	0	N/A	0	N/A
2026	0	0	N/A	0	N/A
2027	0	0	N/A	0	N/A
Average	42	41	2.63%	1	1.28%

Entering Class	# Entering Class	Graduates	To Alabama	To Georgia	To Southeast US
2023	40	38	N/A	N/A	N/A
2024	44	44	N/A	N/A	N/A
2025	0	0	N/A	N/A	N/A
2026	0	0	N/A	N/A	N/A
2027	0	0	N/A	N/A	N/A
Average	42	41	N/A	N/A	N/A

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Admissions Statistics

Updated: 7/1/2024

Demographics

	Gender		Residency			Race/Ethnicity					Matriculation Age
	Female	Male	Alabama	Georgia	Southeast	White	Hispanic / Latino	African American	AAPI	Not Reported	Average Age	Age Range
Cohort
2023	65%	35%	15%	45%	90%	78%	8%	15%	8%	–	26	21-49
2024	59%	41%	34%	32%	89%	86%	7%	5%	11%	–	26	21-48
2025	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2026	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2027	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Average	62%	38%	25%	39%	90%	82%	8%	10%	10%	–	26	21-49

Academics

	Undergraduate University					Academics		Clinical Experience Years		Community Service
	Public	Private	In-State (AL/GA)	In-State (SC/NC)	Out-of-State	Last 60 GPA	Science & Math GPA	Direct Patient Care Average	Direct Patient Care Range	Hour Average	Hours
Cohort
2023	80%	20%	55%	3%	45%	3.54	3.34	3.33	0-29	104	4100
2024	91%	9%	59%	7%	34%	3.46	3.43	2.80	0-12	111	3910
2025	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2026	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2027	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Average	86%	15%	57%	5%	38%	3.50	3.385	3.065	0-21	107.5	4005

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National Commission for Certification of Anesthesiologist Assistants

Certification Exam Performance Summary

Cohort Start	Graduation Year	Group	Number of Candidates Taking Certification Exam	Number of Exam Attempts	Number of Exams Passed	Program Exam Pass Rate	National Exam Pass Rate
Class of 2025	2025	All Takers	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
		First Time Takers	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Class of 2026	2026	All Takers	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
		First Time Takers	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Class of 2027	2027	All Takers	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
		First Time Takers	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Class of 2028	2028	All Takers	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
		First Time Takers	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Class of 2029	2029	All Takers	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
		First Time Takers	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

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Our Performance Indicators

Key Performance Indicator	Code	Category	Target
Academically Rich
Student:Faculty Ratio	SFR	Operations	15:1
Average Impact Hours Per Faculty	IHR	Operations	0.60
Earned Applicant Rate	EAR	Marketing	0.50
Net Promoter Score – Clinical	cNPS	Marketing	50.00
Net Promoter Score – Student	sNPS	Education	50.00
Clinical Site Retention Rate	CSR	Education	0.95
Exam Performance Ratio	EPR	Education	1.10
Certification Exam Passage Rate	CEPR	Outcome	1.00
Facility Utilization Rate	FUR	Operations	0.85
Clinical Sites Per Student	CPS	Education	1.20
Job Placement Rate	JPR	Outcome	1.00
Professional Development Engagement Rate	PDR	Operations	0.10
Physician Engagement Rate	PER	Education	0.50
Service to Community Ratio	SCR	Mission	0.10
Accessible
Tier 1 Applicant:Enrollee Ratio	AER	Marketing	0.80
Rate of Attrition	AR	Outcome	0.05
Cohort Diversity Index	CDI	Mission	0.50
‘From:To’ Ratio	FTR	Mission	0.75
Affordable
Revenue Per Employee Rate	RPE	Finance	0.05
Net Revenue Per Student	RPS	Finance	0.05
Variable Cost Per Student Ratio	VCS	Finance	0.70
Affordability Value Index	AVI	Mission	0.80

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Accreditation & State Licensure

Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation

VCOM is fully accredited by the:
AOA Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) 142 E. Ontario Street, Chicago, IL 60611-2864
(888) 626-9262
www.osteopathic.org

The COCA is the only accrediting agency for predoctoral osteopathic medical education and is recognized by the United States Department of Education (USDE).

Southern Association of Colleges & Schools

Bluefield University is fully accredited by the:
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)
1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033
(404) 679-4500
www.sacscoc.org

The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) is the body for the accreditation of degree-granting higher education institutions in the Southern states and is recognized by the United States Department of Education (USDE).

Alabama Community College System

Bluefield University and VCOM are independently licensed to offer an educational program, through the VCOM branch campus in Auburn, Alabama, that leads to the Master of Health Science in Anesthesia and Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degrees, respectively, and to offer clinical clerkships in Alabama associated with the program:

Alabama Community College System
135 South Union Street, Montgomery, AL 36130 (334) 293-4504
www.accs.cc

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs

The Master of Health Science in Anesthesia Program is fully accredited by the:
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)
9355 113t Street #7709, Seminole, FL 33775
(727) 210-2350
www.caahep.org

The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) is a programmatic postsecondary accrediting agency recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and carries out its accrediting activities in cooperation with 25 review Committees on Accreditation. CAAHEP currently accredits more than 2200 entry-level education programs in 32 health science professions.