Goals, Objectives, and Outcomes

all outcomes data are available upon request

100 percent of graduates indicated their individual professional needs and interests were met.
100 percent of alumni indicated they would recommend the program to prospective interns.
96 percent of our graduates passed the national registration exam within one year of their first attempt.
89 percent of our graduates secured employment within three months of program completion.

Objectives required by ACEND are designated with an asterisk.
Program outcomes data are available upon request.

At least 95 percent of graduates take the CDR registration exam for dietitian nutritionists within 12 months of program completion.*
The program’s one-year pass rate (graduates who pass the registration exam within one year of first attempt) on the CDR credentialing exam is at least 80 percent.
90 percent of graduates will pass the registration exam on the first attempt.
At least 80 percent of interns will complete the program requirements within 12 months (150 percent of program length).*
At least 80 percent of ISPP interns will complete the program requirements within 36 months (150 percent of program length).*
Of graduates who seek employment, at least 90 percent will be employed in nutrition and dietetics or related fields within 12 months of graduation.*
Of graduates who seek employment, at least 75 percent will be employed in nutrition and dietetics or related fields within three months of graduation.
At least 90 percent of alumni will indicate the program director provided adequate supervision and support needed to successfully enter the profession of dietetics.
At least 90 percent of alumni will indicate they recommend the program to prospective interns.

At least 90 percent of graduates will indicate they were adequately prepared in each component of the internship.
At least 90 percent of employers will indicate graduates were adequately prepared for entry-level practice.*
At least 90 percent of employers will indicate graduates were adequately prepared in each component of the internship.
At least 85 percent of employers will rate graduates overall as above other entry-level dietitians they have hired.
At least 90 percent of graduates will indicate that their individual professional learning needs and interests were considered during the internship to prepare them for their preferred area of practice.

At least 50 percent of graduates will perform leadership roles during their first year of professional practice.
Within 12 months of program completion, at least 75 percent of graduates who are working in a dietetics/nutrition setting will indicate they are willing to serve as preceptors.
Within the three years of program completion, at least 50 percent of graduates will report involvement in dietetics education as a preceptor, mentor, instructor, or guest speaker.
At least 90 percent of employers will indicate graduates were prepared to fulfill a leadership role in the workplace.