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Semesters
Once students matriculate into the BS program, the average time for students is 5 full-time semesters. Any students preparing for matriculation will need to complete all pre-requisite course work, which takes an average time of 6-8 additional semesters. This could be fall, spring or summer semesters.
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Graduates
| Number of graduates by year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Academic Year | # of Graduates | |
| 2010-2011 | 3 graduates | |
| 2011-2012: | 5 graduates | |
| 2012-2013: | 4 graduates | |
| 2013-2014: | 7 graduates | |
| 2014-2015: | 5 graduates | |
| 2015-2016: | 7 graduates | |
| 2016-2017: | 8 graduates | |
| 2017-2018: | 11 graduates | |
| 2018-2019: | 12 graduates | |
| 2019-2020: | 14 graduates | |
| 2020-2021: | 17 graduates | |
| 2021-2022 | 25 graduates | |
| 2022-2023 | 40 graduates | |
Program split in 2018 into 2 emphases, lab and investigations
*Incomplete data
78%
Retention
Only considered first-time in college, attending full time, and starting in fall and returning the next fall. This is called the IPEDS cohort.
| 1st-time Student Retention Rates | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cohort Year | # of Students in Cohort | Retention Rate |
| 2010-2011 | ||
| 2011-2012 | ||
| 2012-2013 | ||
| 2013-2014 | 12 | 92% 11/12 |
| 2014-2015 | 12 | 67% 8/12 |
| 2015-2016 | 26 | 65% 17/26 |
| 2016-2017 | 17 | 76% 13/17 |
| 2017-2018 | 15 | 67% 10/15 |
| 2018-2019 | 28 | 61% 17/28 |
| 2019-2020 | 32 | 75% 24/32 |
| 2020-2021 | 41 | 54% 22/41 |
| 2021-2022 | 36 | 78% 28/36 |
| 2022-2023 | Not Availble at this time (available Mar 2024) | |
73%
Retention
| All Student Retention Rates | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cohort Year | # of Students in Cohort | Retention Rate |
| 2010-2011 | ||
| 2011-2012 | ||
| 2012-2013 | ||
| 2013-2014 | 25 | 76% 19/25 |
| 2014-2015 | 23 | 61% 14/23 |
| 2015-2016 | 39 | 64% 25/39 |
| 2016-2017 | 36 | 69% 25/36 |
| 2017-2018 | 35 | 66% 23/35 |
| 2018-2019 | 54 | 56% 30/54 |
| 2019-2020 | 62 | 74% 46/62 |
| 2020-2021 | 73 | 52% 38/73 |
| 2021-2022 | 82 | 73% 60/82 |
| 2022-2023 | Not Available at this time (available Mar 2024) | |
The Bachelor of Science in Forensic Science – Laboratory and Forensic Investigation degrees are accredited by the Forensic Science Education Programs Accreditation Commission.
Accreditation is an important aspect of our educational programs, as it demonstrates that we have met established qualifications and standards set forth by the FEPAC accrediting body. FEPAC’s mission is to maintain and to enhance the quality of forensic science education through a formal evaluation and promotes academic quality of college-level academic programs.
In 2022, UVU’s Forensic Investigation degree program was the first of only two universities in the entire nation to receive FEPAC accreditation of a Crime Scene Investigation concentration
Utah Valley University is accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, 8060 165th Avenue, Suite 100 Redmond, Washington 98052-3981 (425)558-4224. Click HERE for further information on this accreditation.
