Radiography - Mission Statement, Goals, SLOs, and Program Effective Measures

MALCOLM X COLLEGE
Radiography Program
Mission Statement, Goals, SLOs, and Program Effective Measures                                        

 

Mission Statement                  

Th​e program strives to empower students of diverse backgrounds and abilities to achieve academic career and personal success. The program provides graduates with a level of preparation to become licensed, certified and employed entry level radiographers upon completion of all program requirements.                                      

Program Goals                                        

  • Students will be clinically competent.
  • Students will communicate effectively.
  • Students will use critical thinking skills.
Student Learning Outcomes   
  • Students will demonstrate positioning skills.
  • Students will select appropriate technical factors.
  • Students will practice radiation protection.
  • Students will use effective oral communication skills in the clinical setting.
  • Students will practice written communication skills.
  • Students will adapt to non-routine examinations.
  • Students will adapt positioning of trauma patients.
  • Students will be able to critique radiographic images.
  • Students will attempt to pass the ARRT national certification exam on the 1st attempt.
  • Students will find employment within 1 year of graduation.
  • Students will complete the program in 24 months.
  • Students will be prepared to apply for state licensure.

      

Program Effectiveness Data                     
            
 
The following is the most current program effectiveness data. Our programmatic accreditation agency, the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT), defines and publishes this information . The information can be found directly on the JRCERT webpage​.                         
 
Credentialing Examination: The number of students who pass, on the first attempt, the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) certification examination, or an unrestricted state licensing examination, compared with the number of graduates who take the examination within six months of graduation. The five-year average benchmark established by the JRCERT is 75%.​                         
 
                       
 
​Credentialing Examination Rate​ ​Number passed on 1st attempt divided by
number attempted within 6 months of graduation
Year​ Results
Year 1 – 2019   36 of 41 – 87%​
Year 2 – ​2020 ​41 of 52 – 78%
Year 3 – ​2021 34 of 36 – 94%​
Year 4 – 2022 ​32 of 35 – 91%​
​Year 5 – 2023 27 of 32 – 84%
​Program 5 – Year Average ​​​170 of 196 – 86%

        

 
Job Placement: The number of graduates employed in the radiologic sciences compared to the number of graduates actively seeking employment in the radiologic sciences within twelve months of graduating. The five-year average benchmark established by the JRCERT is 75%.                     
 
                     
 
Job Placement Rate​ ​Number employed divided by number actively
seeking employment within 12 months of graduation
​Year Results
Year 1 – 2019 36 of 36 – ​100%​
Year 2 – ​2020 ​53 of 53 – 100%
Year 3 – ​2021 ​30 of 30 – 100%​
Year 4 – 2022 35 of 35 – 100%​
​Year 5 – 2023 ​28 of 28 – 100%
​Program 5 – Year Average ​​​182 of 182 – 100%

                

 
Program Completion: The number of students who complete the program within the stated program length. The annual benchmark established by the program is 75%. 
 
Program Completion Rate​ ​Number graduated divided by number started the program
Year Results
Year 1 – 2023 33 of 41​
Annual Completion Rate 80%
 

Program Effectiveness Data Continued

  2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 TOTAL

Students entering program

57

60

60

45

41

263

Program completers

44

53

49

37

33

216

Percent of students completing

77%

88%

81%

82%

80%

82%

Students who took ARRT exam

41 

52

36

35

32

196

Students passing ARRT exam the first try

36

41 

34 

32

27

170

ARRT exam first time pass rate        

87%

78%

94%

91%

84%

86%

Graduates seeking employment

36

53

30

35

28

182

Graduates employed

36

53

30

35

28

182

Job placement rate*

100%

100% 

100%

100%  

100%

100%

Graduate satisfaction survey**

4.50

4.3

4.2

4.57

4.3

4.37

Employer satisfaction survey***

3.75

3.25

3.4

3.71 

3.67

3.56

   

Glossary of Terms

Enrollment/Students Entering Program
The number of students enrolled in the program for the first time in the prior Spring or Fall semester with the potential to complete in the fiscal year.
Completion
The percent of the total students in the enrollment cohortsᵻ that completed the degree within the 150% timeframe (six semesters) of the program.                                          
Exam Pass Rate 
The percent of graduatesᶤ who passed the certification exam (ARRT) out of those graduatesᶤ who took the exam on the first attempt.                                          
Job Placement Rate
Defined as the number of graduatesᶤ employed in the radiologic sciences​ compared to the number of graduates actively seeking employment in the radiological sciences. (JCERT Standard 5.2). The percent of graduatesᶤ that are employed as a radiographer within the first twelve months after program completion. Some students went back to school, did not enter the job market and or could not be reached by the program director through surveys, emails, phone calls, or social media.
ᵻ Enrollment Cohort
Students that enrolled in the program for the first time in the prior Spring or Fall semester of the specified fiscal year are designated as an enrollment cohort for that semester in the fiscal year. There is one enrollment cohort for this program per fiscal year. 
ᶤ Graduates
Students that completed the program in the same fiscal year. 

Notes/Sources

*Job placement rate data source
The Program Director collects Job placement data at the time of completion (0 months) up until 12 months from completion. The Program Director follows the job placement methodology as prescribed by JRCERT. 
                  
Survey Questions
**Please rate the overall quality of your preparation as a radiographer. (1 lowest – 5 highest)
***Have the graduates met the overall expectation of an entry-level radiographer? (1 lowest – 4 highest)
 
N/A
Not yet available for the fiscal year.
Methodology
Data is up to date as of 01/07/2025 and follows the methodology as outlined by JRCERT.​​​​​​