Funeral Service Program Outcomes

2017 – 2019 Pass & Completion Rates

National Board Exam Statistics

Single Year	School Pass Rate	National Pass Rate	Single Year	School Pass Rate	National Pass Rate
2020 Arts	80%	73%	2020 Sciences	80%	64%
2019 Arts	60%	72%	2019 Sciences	100%	63%
2018 Arts	71%	77%	2018 Sciences	86%	71%

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
2020	48	20	14	13/14	53%	6	63%	79%
2019	46	20	11	9/11	64%	5	91%	64%
2018	49	22	15	12/15	80%	6	87%	73%

* 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.