Program Outcomes

Medical Laboratory Science Program Outcomes

The following outcome statistics are tracked and monitored as part of continuous program assessment and accreditation for UND MLS undergraduate programs.

	2018-19 Graduates	2019-20 Graduates	2020-21 Graduates	2021-22 Graduates
GRADUATION RATE Percentage of students beginning the second half of the program that go on to successfully graduate *Minimum Standard - 70%	98%	100%	98%	97%
CERTIFICATION EXAM PASS RATE Percentage of students passing the ASCP Board of Certification MLS Exam within one year of graduation; Passing Scores from other certification exams not included *Minimum Standard - 75%	97%	92%	85%	80%^†
EMPLOYMENT/PLACEMENT RATE Percentage of graduates that find employment (for those seeking it) or continue their education within one year of graduation *Minimum Standard - 70%	100%	100%	100%	100%^†

2018-19
Graduates

2019-20 Graduates

2020-21
Graduates

2021-22
Graduates

GRADUATION RATE

Percentage of students beginning the second half of the program that go on to successfully graduate

*Minimum Standard - 70%

98%

100%

98%

97%

CERTIFICATION EXAM PASS RATE

Percentage of students passing the ASCP Board of Certification MLS Exam within one year of graduation; Passing Scores from other certification exams not included

*Minimum Standard - 75%

97%

92%

85%

80%^†

EMPLOYMENT/PLACEMENT RATE

Percentage of graduates that find employment (for those seeking it) or continue their education within one year of graduation

*Minimum Standard - 70%

100%

100%^†

ASCP - American Society for Clinical Pathology
MLS - Medical Laboratory Science

Accredited MLS Program

The MLS program is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) located at 5600 N River Rd Suite 720 Rosemont IL, 60018-5119.