2012-2013 Program Director Survey: Traditional Program

Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Open Selective 2012-2013 Program Director Survey: Traditional Program What type of calendar system is your program on? Semester Quarter 10 week mods (has 3-4 courses/mod) 10 week phases 5 week modules 5 week modules 5-week terms 8 or 9 week sequences 8 week terms, 2 terms per semester 8-10 week sequential 8-week long sequences Monthly monthly Monthly delivery monthly enrollment, quarterly cohorts sequence Sequences, 8 weeks in length Term- 10 weeks Year Around Semester Year Round Semester Year Round Semester Year round semester Year Round Semester Year round semester Year round semester 56.9% 111 28.2% 55 14.9% 29 8-week terms, 2 terms/semester Eight week sequences It is basically a semester calendar, but the semester is divided into blocks. Linear Monthly Monthly Is admission to the veterinary technology program open or selective? (This is admission to veterinary technology core courses only and not general education courses.) 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 9.7% 19 42.1% 82 41.0% 80 7.2% 14 Prepared by AVMA --- Page: 1

Does your Program offer a VA (Veterinary Assistant) certificate? Yes 16.4% 32 No 83.6% 163 Does your Veterinary Technology Program offer an Associate, Diploma or Certificate program? Yes 96.4% 188 No 3.6% 7 Associate of Applied Science Associate of Specialized Technology Associate in/of Science Associate in/of Health Science Associate in Arts Occupational Associates Certificate/Diploma Number 1 ASSOCIATE DEGREE PROGRAMS What type of Associate/Diploma/Certificate program(s) are granted to Veterinary Technology Program graduates? (Check as many as apply.) Are switching from AS to AAS because of state issue on credit caps 78.2% 147 1.6% 3 15.4% 29 1.1% 2 1.6% 3 2.7% 5 1.6% 3 1 188 What are the total number of credit hours of the Associate/Certificate/Diploma degree? Range of s Semester 59-106 73 121 Quarter 78-139 107 67 188 What is the total number of required clock hours for Externships/Preceptorships for the Associate/Certificate/Diploma degree? Range of s Clock Hours 120-960 338 186 186 Prepared by AVMA --- Page: 2

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.) Veterinary Technician Prefix Courses General Education Courses (including prerequisites) Total Contact Hours 1,005 185 356 186 1,356 186 186 How much does it cost a student to complete the Associate/Diploma/Certificate degree program for the 2011-2012 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. Range of s In-State $1,240-$44,885 $13,308 82 In-District $1,240-$44,885 $13,090 43 Out-of-State $6,720-$78,931 $23,062 82 Out-of District $1,240-$44,885 $15,487 29 All students $8,443-$84,008 $36,012 97 How many Associate/Certificate/Diploma degree graduates did you have for the following academic years? (For veterinary technology graduates only) Provide a headcount for all rows. Options Total for all schools School 2011-2012 4,883 27 184 2010-2011 4,659 25 184 2009-2010 4,178 23 183 186 What percentage of graduates took the VTNE (Veterinary Technician National Exam)? * 2011-2012 (%) 77.8% 176 2010-2011 (%) 77.9% 151 176 BACHELOR DEGREE PROGRAMS Does your Veterinary Technology Program offer a Bachelor program? Yes 9.2% 18 No 90.8% 177 Prepared by AVMA --- Page: 3

Number 1 2 3 2012-2013 Program Director Survey: Traditional Program What type of Bachelor program(s) are granted? Check as many as apply. Bachelor of/in Science Bachelor of/in Animal Science Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Bachelor in Business Administration Bachelor in Animal Health Science What are the total number of credit hours for the Bachelor degree curriculum? 100.0% 15 0.0% 0 3 Options Range of s Credit Hours 120-193 139 18 18 Range of s Clock Hours 120-1,000 484 16 16 Veterinary Technician Prefix Courses General Education Courses (including prerequisites) Total Contact Hours What are the total number of required clock hours of any Externships/Preceptorships for a Bachelor degree? 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.) 15 1,333 14 1,036 14 2,369 14 14 How much does it cost a student to complete the Bachelor degree program for the 2011-2012 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. Range of s In-State $5,400-$48,530 $22,537 11 In-District $5,400-$32,541 $17,234 3 Out-of-State $11,130-$120,077 $48,548 11 Out-of District N/A $13,600 1 All students $13,600-$107,027 $77,771 9 Prepared by AVMA --- Page: 4

How many Bachelor degree graduates did you have for the following academic years? Provide a headcount for all rows. Total for all schools School 2011-2012 238 14 17 2010-2011 202 12 17 2009-2010 204 12 17 17 How many students are enrolled in the bachelor degree program for 2012-2013 in total? Total all students regardless of their academic year status. Total Total Students 1,651 92 18 18 START OF GENERAL QUESTIONS FOR ALL PROGRAMS What was the average tuition cost per credit hour for the previous 2011-2012 academic year for your institution? Range of s Semester $30-$789 $222 123 Quarter $31-$460 $312 67 187 How many Veterinary Technology Program students are enrolled for the 2012-2013 academic year? Please total full- and part-time, day, evening, associate, and bachelor degree students. Options Total for all schools School First Year 9,466 52 183 Second Year 7,117 38 187 Third Year 926 20 47 Fourth Year 377 10 36 Are any veterinary technology courses offered online? Yes No 23.6% 46 76.4% 149 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 24 194 9 193 9 193 13 188 194 *Outliers have been updated with the correct responses. Prepared by AVMA --- Page: 5

What is your graduate job placement rate? Placement rate 89.7% 189 189 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 2009-2010 73.4% 133 Retention 2010-2011 72.3% 144 Retention 2011-2012 70.7% 154 What is the maximum capacity of students your program can accomodate? Number of Students 118 194 194 What percentage is the gender of your student body for the current academic year? Male 7.8% 192 Female 92.2% 194 194 What is the ethnic composition percentages of program students enrolled in the current academic year? White/Caucasian African American Hispanic Asian Native American Other/Unknown 83.3% 192 4.5% 152 9.9% 158 1.9% 120 1.2% 115 5.2% 113 192 Prepared by AVMA --- Page: 6

Full-time 2012-2013 Program Director Survey: Traditional Program How many veterinarians are employed with the program? Part-time (permanent part-time) Adjunct (course-by-course basis) Number of veterinarians 0 2.6% 1 64.9% 2 22.2% 3 7.2% 4 1.5% 5 1.5% 6 0.0% 7 0.0% 8 0.0% 9 0.0% 10+ 0.0% 0 76.8% 1 13.9% 2 6.6% 3 1.3% 4 0.0% 5 1.3% 6 0.0% 7 0.0% 8 0.0% 9 0.0% 10+ 0.0% 0 29.8% 1 33.9% 2 22.6% 3 6.0% 4 2.4% 5 4.2% 6 0.6% 7 0.6% 8 0.0% 9 0.0% 10+ 0.0% Prepared by AVMA --- Page: 7

How many veterinary technicians are employed with the program? Number of vet techs Full-time 0 2.1% 1 29.2% 2 28.7% 3 19.0% 4 9.7% 5 3.6% 6 2.6% 7 2.1% 8 1.0% 9 1.0% 10+ 1.0% Part-time (permanent part-time) 0 60.5% 1 17.2% 2 10.8% 3 8.3% 4 0.6% 5 1.3% 6 0.6% 7 0.0% 8 0.6% 9 0.0% 10+ 0.0% Adjunct (course-by-course basis) 0 31.5% 1 20.8% 2 18.5% 3 10.7% 4 3.6% 5 7.7% 6 1.8% 7 1.2% 8 0.6% 9 1.2% 10+ 2.4% Prepared by AVMA --- Page: 8

Part-time (permanent part-time) 2012-2013 Program Director Survey: Traditional Program 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 Adjunct (course-by-course basis) 0-8 9-16 17-24 25-32 33-40 40 or more Number of other staff 0 75.0% 1 14.0% 2 5.2% 3 4.1% 4 1.2% 5+ 0.6% 0 84.4% 1 9.1% 2 3.9% 3 1.9% 4 0.6% 5+ 0.0% 0 79.7% 1 14.6% 2 2.5% 3 0.0% 4 0.6% 5+ 2.5% 183 What is the average teaching load for full-time faculty by student contact hours per week? ONLY for the academic year starting in Fall 2011 through Spring 2012. 0-8 9-16 17-24 25-32 33-40 40 or more 1.0% 2 28.0% 54 47.7% 92 17.1% 33 4.7% 9 1.6% 3 193 What is the average teaching load for full-time faculty by student contact hours per week? ONLY for summer sessions. 38.5% 72 18.7% 35 26.2% 49 12.8% 24 2.7% 5 1.1% 2 187 How long are full-time faculty contracted for? 9-10 months 11-12 months 35.9% 69 64.1% 123 192 Prepared by AVMA --- Page: 9

25 or less 26-30 31-35 36-40 41 or more 2012-2013 Program Director Survey: Traditional Program What are the minimum student contact hours per week that your institution considers to be fulltime? 65.1% 125 21.4% 41 7.3% 14 5.7% 11 0.5% 1 192 What is the average salary for full-time faculty? Do not include the program director. * Veterinarians Veterinary Technicians 12 Month 10-11 Month 9 Month $72,785 103 $72,791 26 $60,236 35 12 Month $42,350 128 10-11 Month $51,669 31 9 Month $44,786 27 192 What is the average salary per hour for part-time faculty based on student contact hours? * Veterinarians $45 51 Veterinary Technicians $30 70 What is the average salary per hour for adjunct faculty based on student contact hours? * Veterinarians $47 126 Veterinary Technicians $33 126 PROGRAM DIRECTOR QUESTIONS As program director, you are a: Veterinary Technician Veterinarian 40.0% 78 60.0% 117 Prepared by AVMA --- Page: 10

Your highest degree: AS/AA BS/BA Master's DVM/VMD PhD Specialty Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2012-2013 Program Director Survey: Traditional Program AAS BS/BA in progress DACVIM Dipl ACVP DVM MBA DVM PhD Neurology DVM, Phd and Speciality DVM, PhD, DACT Internship Certificate MPH Working towards Master's in MSM 13.7% 26 15.8% 30 10.0% 19 54.7% 104 2.6% 5 3.2% 6 11 190 How long have you served as program director? 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 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 7.7% 15 10.3% 20 29.2% 57 20.0% 39 11.8% 23 7.7% 15 5.6% 11 2.1% 4 5.6% 11 21.2% 39 78.8% 145 184 0.0% 0 4.6% 9 11.3% 22 15.5% 30 19.6% 38 16.5% 32 14.9% 29 8.8% 17 8.8% 17 194 Prepared by AVMA --- Page: 11

Do you have an administrative assistant or clerical support assigned to you? Yes 44.1% 86 No 55.9% 109 GENERAL QUESTIONS Describe the teaching contact hours per week that you are required to do. Teaching Contact Hours Fall Spring Summer Winter 1-10 34.4% 11-20 52.9% 21-30 9.0% 31-40 2.1% 41-50 0.5% 50+ 1.1% 1-10 36.4% 11-20 50.3% 21-30 10.2% 31-40 1.6% 41-50 0.5% 50+ 1.1% 1-10 55.5% 11-20 37.0% 21-30 5.5% 31-40 0.7% 41-50 0.7% 50+ 0.7% 1-10 48.6% 11-20 41.1% 21-30 8.4% 31-40 0.9% 41-50 0.0% 50+ 0.9% 190 Prepared by AVMA --- Page: 12

Describe the non-teaching contact hours per week that you are required to do. Non-Teaching Contact Hours Fall 1-10 30.6% 11-20 23.1% 21-30 28.0% 31-40 17.2% 41-50 1.1% 50+ 0.0% Spring 1-10 31.0% 11-20 22.3% 21-30 28.8% 31-40 16.8% 41-50 1.1% 50+ 0.0% Summer 1-10 32.1% 11-20 18.5% 21-30 28.4% 31-40 19.8% 41-50 1.2% 50+ 0.0% Winter 1-10 22.7% 11-20 17.3% 21-30 33.6% 31-40 24.5% 41-50 1.8% 50+ 0.0% 187 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 3,987 188 188 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 5.1% 10 21.5% 42 34.9% 68 16.9% 33 9.7% 19 7.2% 14 4.6% 9 Prepared by AVMA --- Page: 13

Is your program registered with the United State Department of Agriculture (USDA)? Yes 86.8% 164 No 13.2% 25 189 How many people serve on your Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)? Less than 3 1.0% 2 3-5 39.0% 76 6-8 42.6% 83 9-11 11.3% 22 12-14 3.1% 6 15-17 0.5% 1 18-20 1.5% 3 21 or more 0.5% 1 Not applicable 0.5% 1 Are animals housed on campus? Yes No Yes, but less than 24 hours 71.3% 139 16.9% 33 11.8% 23 Prepared by AVMA --- Page: 14