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title: "Program Completion Rate"
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## Expected Level of Achievement (ELA)

*A measurable index identified by the faculty that reflects a desired outcome. An ELA should be high enough as to be genuine and encourage continuous improvement but not so high as to be idealistic and, thus, unachievable.*

 Program Completion Rate

 Program completion rate is the calculation of the percentage of students who enter a program of study and complete the program of study in the advertised program length (i.e., on-time). Calculation of the program complete rate begins with a student’s enrollment in the first nursing course and at the time when a student can no longer receive a 100% tuition refund for the first nursing course regardless of the source of funds used to pay the students’ tuition.   
  
The moment in time may be referred to as the census date or something similar. The calculation ends with students’ completion of all requirements for conferral of a certificate, diploma, or degree.   
  
Enter the program’s ELA as a percentage as a whole number (e.g., XX.XX)

Please note: the lower bound of the box is 2.

 Then answer whether or not the completion rate for the reporting period was at or above the program’s ELA for program completion by marking either “Yes” or “No” and answer the subsequent questions pertaining to completion rate