Student Outcomes & Achievements
Employment and Post-Graduate Continued Education
Students graduating from the Forensic Science and Law (MSFSL) Program with their Master of Science degree have enjoyed success not only in the forensic science community, but also in the associated areas of law, medicine, and research.
|
Year of Graduation |
Percentage of Students employed between 12-18 months in a forensic science and/or science-related position |
Percentage of students continuing their education in law, medicine, or research |
Total % |
| 2006 | 78% | 22% | 100% |
| 2007 | 55% | 21% | 76% |
| 2008 | 76% | 21% | 97% |
| 2009 | 77% | 15% | 92% |
| 2010 | 84% | 16% | 100% |
| 2011 | 86% | 14% | 100% |
| 2012 | 57% | 14% | 71% |
| 2013 | 70% | 30% | 100% |
| 2014 | 90% | 10% | 100% |
| 2015 | 88% | 12% | 100% |
| 2016 | 90% | 0% | 90% |
| 2017 | 95% | 5% | 100% |
| 2018 | 69% | 31% | 100% |
| 2019 | 89% | 6% | 95% |
| 2020 | 81% | 13% | 94% |
Graduation Rates for the MSFSL Program
The number of students entering the third year of the five-year curriculum is compared to the number that earn their Master of Science degree at the end of their fifth year.
| Year of Graduation | Number of students entering the 3rd year | Number of students graduating the 5th year | Percentage of students earning the Master of Science Degree |
| 2006 | 12 | 9 | 75% |
| 2007 | 44 | 42 | 95% |
| 2008 | 35 | 29 | 81% |
| 2009 | 30 | 26 | 84% |
| 2010 | 22 | 19 | 86% |
| 2011 | 14 | 14 | 100% |
| 2012 | 17 | 14 | 83% |
| 2013 | 11 | 10 | 91% |
| 2014 | 12 | 10 | 83% |
| 2015 | 23 | 17 | 74% |
| 2016 | 15 | 10 | 67% |
| 2017 | 25 | 21 | 84% |
| 2018 | 19 | 16 | 84% |
| 2019 | 20 | 18 | 90% |
| 2020 | 21 | 16 | 76% |
| 2021 | 17 | 15 | 88% |