Program Effectiveness
Program Effectiveness
Program Effectiveness Data 2022 - 2024
The following is the most current program effectiveness data. The Diagnostic Medical Sonography and Cardiac Sonography Programs at Del Mar College are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (9355 - 113th St. N, #7709, Seminole, FL 33775; 727-210-2350; fax: 727-210-2354; mail@caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (6201 University Blvd., Suite 500, Ellicott City, MD; 443-973-3251. The Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography defines and publishes this information.
| Institution Name | |
|---|---|
| Del Mar College | Abdomen-Extended, Adult Cardiac |
Student Retention: Total # of Graduates/Total # of Students Enrolled
Retention Threshold: 70% of total enrollment (sliding scale is used for cohorts of 9 or less enrolled students)
| Cohort Number / Track Name (if applicable) |
Year | # Graduates | # Enrolled | % Retention |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 / AB-Extended | 2024 | 8 | 10 | 80% |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 | 100% | |
| 2022 | 7 | 8 | 88% | |
| 3-Year Average Student Retention |
89% | |||
| 2 / Adult Cardiac | 2024 | 3 | 5 | 60% |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 | 100% | |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 | 100% | |
| 3-Year Average Student Retention |
87% |
Job Placement: Total # of Graduates employed in 6 months/Total # of Graduates
Job Placement Threshold (within 6 months of graduation): 75% of graduates employed as sonographers in one of program's accredited specialties, continuing their education or actively serving in the military
| Cohort Number / Track Name (if applicable) |
Year | # Employed | # Graduates | % Job Placement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 / AB-Extended | 2024 | 7 | 8 | 88% |
| 2023 | 9 | 10 | 90% | |
| 2022 | 4 | 7 | 57% | |
| 3-Year Average % Job Placement |
78% | |||
| 2 / Adult Cardiac | 2024 | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 | 100% | |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 | 100% | |
| 3-Year Average % Job Placement |
100% |
Test Takers Rate: Total # of Test Takers/Total # of Graduates for the concentration
Test Takers 3-Year Trend Threshold:
50% for programs that have 15 or fewer graduates over a 3-year timeframe
60% for programs that have 16 or greater graduates over a 3-year timeframe
| Cohort Number(s) (programs w/multiple cohorts of the same concentration must indicate all cohort #s on one row) |
Concentration | Year | # Test Takers | # Graduates | % Test Takers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ABDOMEN-EXTENDED | 2024 | 8 | 8 | 100% |
| ABDOMEN-EXTENDED | 2023 | 10 | 10 | 100% | |
| ABDOMEN-EXTENDED | 2022 | 7 | 7 | 100% | |
| 3-Year Graduates Total |
25 | ||||
| % Test Takers 3-Year Trend |
100% | ||||
| 2 | ADULT CARDIAC | 2024 | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| ADULT CARDIAC | 2023 | 4 | 4 | 100% | |
| ADULT CARDIAC | 2022 | 4 | 4 | 100% | |
| 3-Year Graduates Total |
11 | ||||
| % Test Takers 3-Year Trend |
100% |
Credential Success Rate: Total # of Graduates successfully earning credential/Total # of Test Takers
Credential Success Threshold (within one year of graduation): 60% of graduates passing a credentialing exam per concentration that the program holds accreditation
| Cohort Number | Concentration | Year | # Earners | # Test Takers | % Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ABDOMEN-EXT – RDMS(AB) or RT(S) | 2024 | 6 | 8 | 75% |
| 2023 | 9 | 10 | 90% | ||
| 2022 | 5 | 7 | 71% | ||
| 3-Year Average % Credential Success |
79% | ||||
| 2 | ADULT CARDIAC – RDCS(AE) or RCS | 2024 | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| 2023 | 3 | 4 | 75% | ||
| 2022 | 3 | 4 | 75% | ||
| 3-Year Average % Credential Success |
83% |
Page last updated November 7, 2025.