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Arapahoe Community College
Mortuary Science Program
5900 S. Santa Fe Drive
Littleton, CO 80160
Faith Haug, Program Chair
Phone: (303) 797-5954
Email: faith.haug@arapahoe.edu
Web: www.arapahoe.edu/departments-and-programs/a-z-programs/mortuary-science
Accredited Degree Offered: Associate of Applied Science
Distance Education - YES
Part-time option available - Yes

PROGRAM INFORMATION - Arapahoe Community College

Year	Total enrolled	# of New Students	# of Grads	Timely Grad*	Graduation Rate**	Did not finish***	Overall % Employed	Employed in FS
2023	119	57	43	43/43	97%	2	91%	91%
2022	115	47	41	41/41	95%	5	98%	90%
2021	105	51	32	32/32	91%	3	84%	81%

* 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.

NATIONAL BOARD STATISTICS - Arapahoe Community College

Arts	Takers	School Pass Rate	National Pass Rate	Sciences	Takers	School Pass Rate	National Pass Rate
2023	31	90%	78%	2023	31	94%	69%
2022	31	55%	69%	2022	31	58%	64%
2021	23	61%	68%	2021	23	65%	57%

School pass rate is based on 1st time test takers within one year of graduation.
Contact the program directly for information regarding success of Distance Education graduates.

Accreditation
Program Accredited by ABFSE: Associate of Applied Science - Mortuary Science

Initial Accreditation 1997/Last comprehensive review 2017/Next comprehensive review 2024

Re-accreditation: April 2018 for period of 7 years with no stipulations

Most recent Accreditation decision: April 2019 - program to submit comprehensive assessment plan populated with data by September 1, 2019.
-April 2020 - accepted progress report with updated assessment plan.
-June 2021 - Program on Administrative Probation during search for new program director. (Standard 1.8)
-August 2021 - Program returns to good standing; Administrative Probation conditions satisfied. (Interim Program Director named.)
-August 2022 - new Program Director assumes responsibilities.

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