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Northark Retention Rate \ ARC/STSA Threshold 70%

Year	#Starting	#Graduating	Retention Rate %
2012-13	9	8	89
2013-14	9	8	89
2014-15	8	4	50
2015-16	9	7	78
2016-17	8	6	75
2017-18	14	9	64
2018-19	11	7	64
2019-20	9	7	78
2020-21	11	10	91
2021-22	4	4	100

Northark Outcomes Assessment Exam: (CST EXAM) ARC/STSA

Year	#Graduates	#Taking	#Passing	NorthArk Pass Rate %	National Pass Rate %
2012-13	8	8	5	63	76
2013-14	8	8	8	100	74
2014-15	4	4	4	100	76
2015-16	7	7	7	100	77
2016-17	6	6	4	67
2017-18	9	9	9	100
2018-19	7	7	4	57
2019-20	7	7	4	57
2020-21	10	10	4	40
2021-22	4	4	4	100

Northark Graduate Placement Rate ARC/STSA Threshold 80%

Year	#Graduates	#Placed	Placement Rate %
2012-13	8	5	63
2013-14	8	7	88
2014-15	4	4	100
2015-16	7	7	100
2016-17	6	5	83
2017-18	9	9	100
2018-19	7	7	100
2019-20	6	6	100
2020-21	10	8	80
2021-22	4	4	100

Northark Employer Surveys: ARC/STSA Threshold 50%

Year	#Graduates	#Mailed	#Returned	Return Rate %	Satisfaction Rate %
2011-12	6	4	3	75	100
2012-13	8	3	2	67	100
2013-14	8	6	4	67	100
2014-15	4	3	3	100	100
2015-16	7	7	7	100	86
2016-17	6	5	3	75	100
2017-18	9	9	4	45	100
2018-19	7	7	7	100	100
2020-21	10	8	7	88	100
2021-22	4	4	3	75	100

Northark Graduate Surveys: ARC/STSA Threshold 50%

Year	#Graduates	#Mailed	#Returned	Return Rate %	Satisfaction Rate %
2012-13	8	7	4	57	100
2013-14	8	8	7	88	100
2014-15	4	4	3	75	100
2015-16	7	7	4	57	100
2016-17	6	6	6	100	100
2017-18	9	9	9	100	100
2018-19	7	7	7	100	100
2019-20	7	7	7	100	100
2020-21	10	10	10	100	100
2021-22	4	4	4	100	100