Funeral Service Program Outcomes

2020 – 2022 Pass & Completion Rates

National Board Exam Statistics

Single Year	Takers	School Pass Rate	National Pass Rate	Single Year	Takers	School Pass Rate	National Pass Rate
2022 Arts	15	87%	69%	2022 Sciences	13	92%	64%
2021 Arts	12	67%	68%	2021 Sciences	13	62%	57%
2020 Arts	15	80%	73%	2020 Sciences	15	80%	64%

School pass rate is based on 1st time test takers within one year of graduation.

National Board Examination pass rates, graduation rates, and employment rates for this and all other ABFSE-accredited programs are available at www.abfse.org in the Directory of Accredited Programs.  To request a printed copy of this program’s pass rates, go to Tidewater Community College, Virginia Beach Campus, 1700 College Crescent, Virginia Beach, Virginia, Building G, Room 138 or by e-mail at jwalton@tcc.edu or by telephone (757) 822-7074.

Program Information

Year	Total Enrolled	# of New Students	# of Grads	Timely Grad*	Graduation rate**	Did not finish***	Overall % Employed	Employed in FS
2022	39	13	15	10/15	68%	5	100%	100%
2021	49	18	10	7/10	45%	6	80%	80%
2020	48	20	14	13/14	53%	6	63%	79%

* Timely graduation = complete program in 1½ times designated program length.
** Graduation rate reflects cohort graduation rate (% of students from original cohort completing in the designated year)
*** Left before completing the program; did not finish.