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KVCC Program Data

Respiratory Therapy - AAS

Fall 2019 - Fall 2023:  Respiratory Therapy (AAS)  Fall Admissions
CIP Code Credential Student Status   2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
510908 AS Fall Applicants Headcount  33 45 37 71 63
% Change from PY  NA 36% -18% 92% -11%
Enrolled Students (Yield) Headcount  15 12 8 21 21
% Change from PY  NA -20% -33% 163% 0%
Fall 2019 - Fall 2023:  Respiratory Therapy  (AAS) Fall Enrollment
CIP Code Credential   1920 2021 2122 2223 2324
510908 AS Headcount 24 24 19 27 36
% Change in Headcount from PY  NA 0% -21% 42% 33%
Enrolled Credit Hours 300 305 253 335 390
FTE 20 20 17 22 26
% Change in Credit Hours and FTE from PY NA 2% -17% 32% 16%
Spring 2020 - Spring 2024:  Respiratory Therapy  (AAS) Spring Enrollment
CIP Code Credential   1920 2021 2122 2223 2324
510908 AS Headcount 22 24 19 25 31
% Change in Headcount from PY  NA 9% -21% 32% 24%
Enrolled Credit Hours 273 228 194 270 326
FTE 18 15 13 18 22
% Change in Credit Hours and FTE from PY NA -16% -15% 39% 21%
Fall 2019 - Fall 2023: Respiratory Therapy  (AAS)  Student Success
CIP Code Degree Code   1920 2021 2122 2223 2324
510908 AS Cohort Enrollment 14 14 8 21 21
Retained to the next semester 93% 79% 100% 90% 81%
Retained to the next year 79% 71% 75% 71% NA
Graduation Rates - 100% of program time 79% 64% 75% NA NA
Graduation Rates - 150% of program time 86% 64% NA NA NA
Graduation Rates - 200% of program time 86% 64% NA NA NA
Transfer Rate (non-graduates) 0% 7% NA NA NA
Transfer Rate (graduates) 21% 0% NA NA NA
Enrolled in Another Program 0% 0% NA NA NA
Graduated from Another Program 0% 21% NA NA NA
CIP code Credential 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24
510908 AS 8 11 10 6 14

 

2019-2021:  KVCC Graduate Survey
Program  Number of graduates Percent response rate Mean annual earnings Median annual earnings Lo range High range
Respiratory therapy 19 21 $43,152 $47,309 $21,830 $56,160
2020-2022 KVCC Graduate Survey
Program  Number of graduates Percent response rate Mean Median Lo range High range
annual earnings annual earnings
Respiratory therapy 29 24 $59, 155 $56, 160 $43, 669 $75, 000
2021 – 2023 KVCC Graduate Survey
Program  Number of Graduates Percent Response Rate Mean Median Lo Range High Range
Annual Earnings Annual Earnings
Respiratory Therapy 27 26% $67,464 $70,000 $56,160 $80,000

 

Median annual wages for KVCC graduates in high-wage, in-demand (HWID) occupations compare to Maine Department of Labor entry wage data
*Source: Maine Department of Labor Center for Workforce Research and Information   
https://www.maine.gov/labor/cwri/data/oes/hwid.html
Program 2019-2021 KVCC median wage*** Statewide median entry wage*
Respiratory therapy  $22.74/hour $24.60/hour
Median annual wages for KVCC graduates in high-wage, in-demand (HWID) occupations compare to Maine Department of Labor entry wage data
Program 2020-2022 KVCC Statewide
median wage***  median entry wage*
Respiratory therapy  $27.00/hour $25.58/hour
Median Annual Wages for KVCC Graduates in High-Wage, in-Demand (HWID) Occupations Compare to Maine Department of Labor Entry Wage data
Program 2021-2023 KVCC Statewide
Mean Wage***  Entry Level Mean Wage*
Respiratory Therapy  $32.43/hour $28.86/hour
  AY 2016-2017     AY2017-2018 AY2018-2019 AY2019-2020
National licensure passage rates             
Name of exam # who took exam # who passed # who took exam # who passed # who took exam # who passed # who took exam # who passed
National Board of Respiratory Therapy Care Exam 12 12 N/A N/A 8 5 8 5
  AY2018-2019 AY2019-2020 AY2020-2021 AY2021-2022 AY2022-2023
National Licensure Passage Rates             
Name of Exam # who took exam # who passed # who took exam # who passed # who took exam # who passed # who took exam # who passed # who took exam # who passed
National Board of Respiratory Therapy Care Exam 8 5 8 5 11 10 9 8 6 6