Student achievement and retention
Students placed into Internships and Independent Studies
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Academic Year
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Independent Studies
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Internships
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2018-19
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8
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2
|
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2017-18
|
12
|
5
|
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2016-17
|
30
|
5
|
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2015-16
|
32
|
6
|
Student Success
(survey taken 6-12 months after graduation)
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2016-17 Survey
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| Working in the FRSC field | 22% |
| Working in a lab, not in the FRSC field | 27% |
| Placement into Graduate or Professional School | 13% |
| Other Employment | 31% |
| Unemployed | 5.6% |
| Currently placed in an Internship | 0% |
| Total Responses | 55 (of 72 graduates) |
Student Retention
Student Retention is a measure of students that remain in the program from year to year. The national average retention rate for public Universities is 74%. VCU's Forensic Science program maintains student interest, resulting in high retention rates. Much of student loss is during the first two years, due to the challenges in the math and science courses, thus resulting in students who change majors.
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Forensic Science Student Retention Data
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| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | |
| Total Undergraduates | 359 | 377 | 374 | 371 |
| Retained Students | 73% | 71% | 72% | 63% |
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Departed Students Statistics
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| Class: | ||||
| Freshmen | 25.0% | 25.23% | 37.62% | 32.35% |
| Sophomores | 27.0% | 23.4% | 27.72% | 30.88% |
| Juniors | 24.0% | 20.7% | 18.81% | 22.06% |
| Seniors | 24.0% | 30.6% | 15.84% | 14.71% |
| Reason: | ||||
| Change of Major | 45.8% | 52.2% | 60.4% | 59.56% |
| Left University | 54.2% | 47.8% | 39.6% | 40.44% |