Rather than looking at a snapshot in time of all students in a particular program, schools will be required to track students based on their start date.
Students will be tracked in groups, or cohorts, based on their start date. A cohort consists of all students who started in a 12-month period, as defined by the school. The standard cohort year runs from July 1 through June 30. However, schools may elect to use an alternative 12-month period, such as a calendar year or business fiscal year.
A reporting year is a 12-month period, as defined by the school. Each reporting year, schools will report outcomes data for each active cohort.
Students who began a program during the cohort year.
Students who transferred into a program from another institution any time during the cohort year. Only transfers that can be verified should be reported.
Students who transferred into a program from another program within the school any time during the cohort year.
Students in each cohort who transferred out to a different institution any time during the reporting year. Only transfers that can be verified should be reported.
Students in each cohort who transferred to another program within the school during the reporting year.
Students in each cohort who discontinued their program during the reporting year.
Number of students that will continue in the same program during the next reporting year. Students on an (approved) leave of absence are considered to be enrolled and continuing.
Students in each cohort who completed their program and were awarded their degree, diploma or certificate during the reporting year.
Completers who found new employment in a training-related field, advanced with their current employer as a direct result of training provided by the school, or whose employer required completion of the program during the reporting year.
Note: Completers who consider themselves to be self-employed or who immediately will be continuing their educational studies either at the school or another school should be reported as "employed."
Number of students reported employed that can be verified with supported documentation. Schools will be asked to submit employment verification documentation prior to completing the Online Renewal.
The percentage of completers who answer yes to the following questions:
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