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KVCC Program Data

Respiratory Therapy - AAS

 

Fall 2016 - Fall 2021: Respiratory Therapy  Fall Admissions (source: MCCS)
CIP Code Credential Student Status   1617 1920 2021 2122
510908 AS Fall Applicants Headcount  13 33 45 37
  % Change from PY    154% 36% -18%
Enrolled Students (Yield) Headcount  1 15 12 8
  % Change from PY    1400% -20% -33%

 

Fall 2016 - Fall 2021: Respiratory Therapy  Fall Enrollment (source: MCCS)
CIP Code Credential   1617 1920 2021 2122
510908 AS Headcount 14 24 24 19
% Change in Headcount from PY    71% 0% -21%
Enrolled Credit Hours 196 300 305 253
FTE 13 20 20 17
% Change in Credit Hours and FTE from PY   53% 2% -17%
Spring 2017 - Spring 2022: Respiratory Therapy  Spring Enrollment (source: MCCS)
CIP Code Credential   1617 1819 1920 2021 2122
510908 AS Headcount 14 11 22 24 19
% Change in Headcount from PY    -21% 100% 9% -21%
Enrolled Credit Hours 135 123 273 228 194
FTE 9 8 18 15 13
% Change in Credit Hours and FTE from PY   -9% 122% -16% -15%
2018-2022:  Respiratory Therapy Student Success (source: MCCS)
CIP Code Degree Code   1819 1920 2021 2122 2223
510908 AS Cohort Enrollment 11 14 14 8 21
Retained to the next semester 82% 93% 79% 100% 0%
Retained to the next year 82% 79% 71% 75% 0%
Graduation Rates - 100% of program time 73% 79% 64% 0% 0%
Graduation Rates - 150% of program time 73% 86% 64% 0% 0%
Graduation Rates - 200% of program time 73% 86% 64% 0% 0%
Transfer Rate (non-graduates) 18% 0% 7% 0% 0%
Transfer Rate (graduates) 9% 21% 0% 0% 0%
Enrolled in Another Program 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Graduated from Another Program 9% 0% 21% 0% 0%

  

2016 2021: Respiratory Therapy Credential Awarded (source: MCCS)
CIP code Credential 2016-17 2019-20 2020-21
510908 AS 13 8 11

 

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

 

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
  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