Semester Quarter Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 29 2014-2015 Program Director Survey: Traditional Program What type of calendar system is your program on? Sequences Sequential Terms Two 8-week terms per semester. 61.0% 119 30.8% 60 8.2% 16 Is admission to the veterinary technology program open or selective? (This is admission to veterinary technology core courses only and not general education courses.) Open Selective 10 week phase 6 week mods 6 week module 8 or 9 week sequences 8 week sequences 8 week sequences 8- week Sequences Constant wheel rotation eight week sequence It is basically a semester calendar, but each semester is divided into two 8 week blocks monthly sequence 39.5% 77 60.5% 118 What is your institution classified as? Public University Public Community College Private Institution - For Profit Private Institution - Not for Profit 10.3% 20 45.1% 88 35.9% 70 8.7% 17 In what state, U.S. territory or country is the Program currently in? (Top 5 answer options listed, for the full list see chart at end of the report.) Minnesota Ohio California New York Florida Indiana Michigan Wisconsin 6.2% 12 6.2% 12 5.1% 10 5.1% 10 4.1% 8 4.1% 8 4.1% 8 4.1% 8 Prepared by AVMA --- Page: 1
Does your Veterinary Technology Program offer an Associate, Diploma or Certificate program? Yes 95.4% 186 No 4.6% 9 What type of Associate/Diploma/Certificate program(s) are granted to Veterinary Technology Program graduates? (Check as many as apply.) Associate of Applied Science Associate of Specialized Technology Associate in/of Science Associate in/of Health Science Associate in Arts Occupational Associates Certificate/Diploma 78.4% 145 2.2% 4 15.1% 28 0.0% 0 1.6% 3 2.7% 5 1.6% 3 0 185 What are the total number of credit hours of the Associate/Certificate/Diploma degree? Options* Range of s Semester 60-110 73 116 Quarter 79-139 108 65 181 What is the total number of required clock hours for Externships/Preceptorships for the Associate/Certificate/Diploma degree? Options Range of s Clock Hours 120-960 345 185 186 What are the total number of contact hours for: Enter a whole number.(an example of a student contact hour: Multiply the hours per week that a course is in session by the number of weeks in the term (e.g. quarter, semester, term, mod, etc.) to determine the student contact hours for each course. Add the total student contact hours for each course to reach the grand total.) Options Veterinary Technician Prefix Courses General Education Courses (including prerequisites) Total Contact Hours ASSOCIATE DEGREE PROGRAMS 1,105 184 372 184 1,477 184 184 Prepared by AVMA --- Page: 2
How much does it cost a student to complete the Associate/Diploma/Certificate degree program for the 2014-2015 academic year? This is total cost to student from admission to graduation. Include program related fees, uniforms, field trips, and textbooks. DO NOT include room and board costs. Fill in all fields that apply. If fees are not determined by state or district, then fill in the "all students" field. Options* Range of s In-State $2,200-$48,164 $14,576 83 In-District $4,773-$41,982 $12,915 38 Out-of-State $3,700-$70,060 $24,094 84 Out-of District $5,200-$37,964 $15,831 26 All students $5,340-$101,853 $35,002 91 How many Associate/Certificate/Diploma degree graduates did you have for the following academic years? (For veterinary technology graduates only) Provide a headcount. Options Total for all schools School 2013-2014 5,100 28 184 184 Does your Veterinary Technology Program offer a Bachelor program? Yes 9.2% 18 No 90.8% 177 What type of Bachelor program(s) are granted? Check as many as apply. Bachelor of/in Science Bachelor of/in Animal Science Number BACHELOR DEGREE PROGRAMS 1 Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Science What are the total number of credit hours for the Bachelor degree curriculum? 88.2% 15 11.8% 2 1 Options Range of s Credit Hours 120-191 137 18 18 What are the total number of required clock hours of any Externships/Preceptorships for a Bachelor degree? Options* Range of s Clock Hours 120-1,000 467 14 14 17 Prepared by AVMA --- Page: 3
What are the total number of clock hours for: (An example of a student clock hour: Multiply the hours per week that a course is in session by the number of weeks in the term (e.g. quarter, semester, term, mod, etc.) to determine the student contact hours for each course. Add the total student contact hours for each course to reach the grand total.) Options Veterinary Technician Prefix Courses General Education Courses (including prerequisites) Total Contact Hours 1,443 17 900 17 2,343 17 How much does it cost a student to complete the Bachelor degree program for the 2014-2015 academic year? This is total cost to student from admission to graduation. Include program related fees, uniforms, field trips, and textbooks. DO NOT include room and board costs. Fill in all fields that apply. If fees are not determined by state or district, then fill in the "all students" field. Options* Range of s In-State $3,520-$77,192 $32,878 10 In-District N/A $10,922 1 Out-of-State $5,669-$140,000 $69,752 10 Out-of District N/A $21,159 1 All students $50,000-$134,950 $88,618 7 How many Bachelor degree graduates did you have for the following academic years? Provide a headcount. Options* Total for all schools School 2013-2014 313 18 17 17 How many students are enrolled in the bachelor degree program for 2014-2015 in total? Total all students regardless of their academic year status. Total Total Students 1,604 94 17 17 17 Prepared by AVMA --- Page: 4
How many Veterinary Technology Program students are enrolled for the 2014-2015 academic year? Please total full- and part-time, day, evening, associate, and bachelor degree students. Options Total for all schools School First Year 8,512 46 184 Second Year 6,379 34 190 Third Year 834 18 47 Fourth Year 550 14 39 What is the average number of students per instructor in the following situations: This includes instructors or support personnel who are also in the lab. * Lectures Laboratories with large animals Laboratories with small animals Laboratories without live animals START OF GENERAL QUESTIONS FOR ALL PROGRAMS 23 194 9 194 8 12 194 What is your graduate job placement rate? * Placement rate 89.5% 190 190 Retention numbers were collected to calculate an average retention rate using the formula (EE+G)/(E+NS+RE). You will find the averages calculated for each year below. * Retention 2013-2014 75.4% 190 What is the maximum capacity of students your program can accomodate? Number of Students 111 193 193 What percentage is the gender of your student body for the current academic year? Male 7.8% 191 Female 92.3% 192 192 Prepared by AVMA --- Page: 5
White/Caucasian African American Hispanic Asian Native American Other/Unknown 2014-2015 Program Director Survey: Traditional Program What is the ethnic composition percentages of program students enrolled in the current academic year? 84.9% 191 4.5% 144 10.9% 145 2.2% 115 1.1% 97 3.9% 105 192 How many veterinarians are employed with the program? Full-time Part-time (permanent part-time) Adjunct (course-by-course basis) Number of veterinarians 0 5.7% 1 61.3% 2 21.6% 3 7.2% 4 2.6% 5 1.5% 6 0.0% 7 0.0% 8 0.0% 9 0.0% 10+ 0.0% 0 77.1% 1 11.5% 2 8.3% 3 1.9% 4 0.6% 5 0.0% 6 0.6% 7 0.0% 8 0.0% 9 0.0% 10+ 0.0% 0 37.6% 1 30.6% 2 15.0% 3 8.1% 4 4.6% 5 2.9% 6 0.6% 7 0.0% 8 0.0% 9 0.6% 10+ 0.0% Prepared by AVMA --- Page: 6
How many veterinary technicians are employed with the program? Number of vet techs Full-time 0 1.0% 1 29.2% 2 37.9% 3 12.8% 4 7.7% 5 4.6% 6 3.6% 7 1.5% 8 0.0% 9 0.5% 10+ 1.0% Part-time (permanent part-time) 0 55.6% 1 21.9% 2 11.3% 3 5.0% 4 3.8% 5 1.3% 6 0.6% 7 0.0% 8 0.6% 9 0.0% 10+ 0.0% Adjunct (course-by-course basis) 0 34.1% 1 18.8% 2 17.6% 3 9.7% 4 5.7% 5 5.1% 6 2.8% 7 0.6% 8 1.1% 9 1.7% 10+ 2.8% How many other faculty/instructors/staff are employed by the program? Only include those directly involved with program administration or instruction. Do not include general education faculty. Full-time Part-time (permanent part-time) Adjunct (course-by-course basis) Number of other staff 0 76.0% 1 10.8% 2 5.4% 3 5.4% 4 0.6% 5+ 1.8% 0 78.8% 1 15.6% 2 1.9% 3 2.5% 4 0.0% 5+ 1.3% 0 76.8% 1 14.8% 2 5.2% 3 1.9% 4 0.0% 5+ 1.3% 188 Prepared by AVMA --- Page: 7
What is the average teaching load for full-time program personnel by student contact hours per week? ONLY for the academic year starting in Fall 2014 through Spring 2015. 0-8 2.6% 5 9-16 27.2% 52 17-24 35.1% 67 25-32 26.7% 51 33-40 6.8% 13 40 or more 1.6% 3 193 How long are full-time faculty contracted for? 9-10 months 11-12 months 38.1% 72 61.9% 117 189 What are the minimum student contact hours per week that your institution considers to be fulltime? 25 or less 26-30 31-35 36-40 41 or more 68.2% 131 16.1% 31 9.9% 19 4.2% 8 1.6% 3 192 What is the average salary for full-time program personnel? Do not include the program director. * Veterinarians Veterinary Technicians 12 Month 10-11 Month 9 Month $76,117 93 $73,617 19 $64,664 41 12 Month $44,797 134 10-11 Month $48,022 29 9 Month $45,412 39 189 What is the average salary per hour for part-time program personnel based on student contact hours? * Veterinarians $47 57 Veterinary Technicians $29 88 What is the average salary per hour for adjunct personnel based on student contact hours? * Veterinarians $46 117 Veterinary Technicians $34 123 Prepared by AVMA --- Page: 8
PROGRAM DIRECTOR QUESTIONS As program director, you are a: Veterinary Technician Veterinarian Your highest degree: AS/AA BS/BA Master's DVM/VMD PhD Number Less than 6 months 6 months - 1 Year 2-4 years 5-7 years 8-10 years 11-13 years 14-16 years 17-19 years 20 years or more 1 ACVP Diplomate 2 BS MA DVM PhD 3 Co-Directors, CVT and DVM 4 Diploma 5 Diplomate ACVS 6 DVM/PhD 7 EdD 8 MBA 9 VTS Surgery How long have you served as program director? What is the term of your contract? 9-10 months 11-12 months What is your salary range? Less than $30,000 per year $30,000 to $39,999 per year $40,000 to $49,999 per year $50,000 to $59,999 per year $60,000 to $69,999 per year $70,000 to $79,999 per year $80,000 to $89,999 per year $90,000 to $99,999 per year $100,000 or more 45.6% 89 54.4% 106 14.7% 28 17.3% 33 11.5% 22 53.9% 103 2.6% 5 9 191 5.6% 11 18.5% 36 29.2% 57 14.4% 28 13.8% 27 5.1% 10 5.1% 10 2.6% 5 5.6% 11 25.0% 47 75.0% 141 188 0.0% 0 4.6% 9 11.8% 23 15.4% 30 20.0% 39 13.3% 26 13.3% 26 11.8% 23 9.7% 19 Prepared by AVMA --- Page: 9
Spring Summer Winter 2014-2015 Program Director Survey: Traditional Program GENERAL QUESTIONS Describe the teaching contact hours per week that you are required to do. Teaching Contact Hours Fall 1-10 31.9% 11-20 54.5% 21-30 10.5% 31-40 1.6% 41-50 0.0% 50+ 1.6% 1-10 32.4% 11-20 55.9% 21-30 9.0% 31-40 1.6% 41-50 0.0% 50+ 1.1% 1-10 56.3% 11-20 35.4% 21-30 6.3% 31-40 1.4% 41-50 0.0% 50+ 0.7% 1-10 41.1% 11-20 45.3% 21-30 9.5% 31-40 3.2% 41-50 0.0% 50+ 1.1% 191 Describe the non-teaching contact hours per week that you are required to do. Non-Teaching Contact Hours Fall 1-10 34.0% 11-20 23.0% 21-30 28.3% 31-40 11.0% 41-50 1.6% 50+ 2.1% Spring 1-10 34.6% 11-20 21.8% 21-30 28.2% 31-40 12.2% 41-50 1.6% 50+ 1.6% Summer 1-10 36.5% 11-20 18.9% 21-30 25.8% 31-40 15.1% 41-50 1.3% 50+ 2.5% Winter 1-10 28.7% 11-20 22.2% 21-30 27.8% 31-40 17.6% 41-50 1.9% 50+ 1.9% 191 Prepared by AVMA --- Page: 10
What is the approximate total square footage of the veterinary technology teaching facilities? Total space either owned or shared that is primarily dedicated to teaching veterinary technology students. Include labs, surgical suites, radiology rms, kennels, & animal holding areas. DO NOT include outside exercise areas, external barns, or office space. * Approximate Total Square Footage: Median 4,100 181 181 How many people serve on your advisory committee? Less than 3 3-5 6-8 9-11 12-14 15-17 18-20 21 or more 0.0% 0 2.1% 4 28.2% 55 30.3% 59 16.4% 32 9.7% 19 7.2% 14 6.2% 12 Is your program registered with the United State Department of Agriculture (USDA)? Yes 89.2% 173 No 10.8% 21 194 How many people serve on your Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)? Less than 3 0.5% 1 3-5 36.3% 70 6-8 46.1% 89 9-11 8.8% 17 12-14 3.1% 6 15-17 2.1% 4 18-20 0.5% 1 21 or more 2.6% 5 Not applicable 0.0% 0 193 Are animals housed on campus? Yes No Yes, but less than 24 hours 66.0% 128 20.1% 39 13.9% 27 194 Prepared by AVMA --- Page: 11
2014-2015 Program Director Survey: Traditional Program In what state, U.S. territory or country is the Program currently in?* UNITED STATES Alabama* 0.9% 2 Arizona* 2.2% 5 Arkansas 0.9% 2 California* 8.0% 18 Colorado 3.1% 7 Connecticut* 0.9% 2 Delaware 0.4% 1 Florida* 4.9% 11 Georgia 2.2% 5 Hawaii 0.4% 1 Idaho 1.8% 4 Illinois 2.2% 5 Indiana 3.6% 8 Iowa* 2.7% 6 Kansas 2.2% 5 Kentucky* 1.8% 4 Louisiana* 1.8% 4 Maine* 0.4% 1 Maryland 0.4% 1 Massachusetts* 1.8% 4 Michigan* 4.0% 9 Minnesota 5.3% 12 Mississippi 0.9% 2 Missouri* 2.7% 6 Nebraska 1.3% 3 Nevada 1.3% 3 New Hampshire 0.9% 2 New Jersey 0.9% 2 New Mexico* 1.3% 3 New York* 4.9% 11 North Carolina 1.8% 4 North Dakota 0.4% 1 Ohio* 5.8% 13 Oklahoma 1.8% 4 Oregon 0.9% 2 Pennsylvania* 3.6% 8 Puerto Rico 0.4% 1 Rhode Island 0.4% 1 South Carolina 1.3% 3 South Dakota 0.9% 2 Tennessee 2.2% 5 Texas* 3.6% 8 Utah 1.3% 3 Vermont 0.4% 1 Virginia 0.9% 2 Washington 2.2% 5 West Virginia 0.9% 2 Wisconsin* 4.0% 9 Wyoming 0.4% 1 CANADA 0.4% 1 States, U.S. territories and countries with NO program Alaska 0.0% 0 District of Columbia 0.0% 0 (DC) Montana 0.0% 0 *Chart has been modified with responses from schools who did not complete the survey. States that have been modified are noted. Prepared by AVMA --- Page: 12