Cabinetmaking & Wood Technology Performance Measures

CABM Program Performance Measures

Internal Key Performance Indicators (SOURCES: Internal data collections, and Post-Graduate Surveys)

Note: CABM is the abbreviation for Cabinetmaking & Wood Technology; a two-year associate degree program of study.

$37,499-$42,499

Key Performance Indicators

 Class '17 Class '18 Class '19 Class '20 Class '21 Class '22
Progression Rate 78.9% 68.2% 66.7% 69.6% 77.3% 60.0%
Graduation Rate 78.9% 68.2% 62.5% 65.2% 72.7% 55.0%
Post Graduate Survey Response Rate 73.3% 93.0% 100.0% 73.0% 79.0%
Placement Rate 90.9% 100% 87.0% 82.0% 91.0%
Employed Full Time Within Major 81.8% 100% 67.0% 82.0% 73.0%
Employed Full Time Outside Major 9.1% 0% 13.0% 9.0% 18.0%
Graduate Satisfaction Excellent Good Excellent Good/Excellent Excellent
Rate of Respondents to Salary Inquiry 63.3% 71.4% 100% 66.7% 87.5%
Annual Median Starting Salary $42,500 $35,000 $37,500 $37,500 $37,500
Reported Hourly Rate $20.43 $16.83 $18.03 $18.03 $18.03
Reported Salary Range (Lowest-Highest) $30,000-
$74,999

$32,499-

$62,499

$32,499-

$47,499

 

$37,499-

$42,499

 $27,500-

$47,500

 
  • Progression Rate reflects the continuous term-to-term persistence rate for certificate programs and the fall-to-fall retention rate for associate degree programs.
  • Graduation Rate reflects the number of freshmen who were officially enrolled in the fall semester and earned a certificate or degree within the expected timeframe.
  • Post Graduate Survey an annual on-line post graduate survey utilized by the college to gather vital information regarding career placement, starting salary, and level of satisfaction.
    • Post Graduate Survey Response Rate- Percentage of Graduates who responded to the Post-Graduate Survey. 
    • Placement Rate is the percent of graduate survey respondents who reported being employed or continued their education on a full-time basis.
    • Employed Full Time within Major - Percentage of graduates who reported being employed full-time within their field of study.  
    • Employed Full Time outside Major - Percentage of graduates who reported being employed full-time outside their field of study.
    • Graduate Satisfaction is the median graduate survey response evaluating the level of preparation for workforce entry (based on a 5-Item Likert Scale).
    • Rate of Respondents to Salary Inquiry - Percentage of Annual Post Graduate Survey respondents who returned salary information.
    • Annual Median Starting Salary is based on the graduate survey response to the request to identify a starting salary from a range of options. This graph shows the median first year annual salary. All calculations are based on the respondent’s self reported first year annual income. 
    • Reported Hourly Rate - determined by dividing the reported median salary by the number of hours in a traditional full-time work week (40), then the number of weeks in a year (52). 
    • Reported Salary Range -  Beginning with “less than $20,000” and increasing in $5,000 increments (i.e. $20,000-24,999) and ending with “more than $70,000, graduate survey respondents selected their 1st year annual salary range.