Student Outcomes - Baccalaureate Level Program

Enrollment & Graduation Data

HSDA Majors and Minors

The following table presents data on the number of HSDA majors and minors between fall 2017 and fall 2022.

This table presents data on the number of HSDA majors and minors between fall 2016 and fall 2020.

  • Fall 2018: 104 Majors, 37 Minors
  • Fall 2019: 94 Majors, 40 Minors
  • Fall 2020: 69 Majors, 37 Minors
  • Fall 2021: 67 Majors, 43 Minors
  • Fall 2022: 58 Majors, 47 Minors

HSDA Graduates

The following table presents aggregate data on the number of HSDA degrees conferred in from 2018-2022 with average GPA per calendar year.

This table presents data on the number of HSDA graduates (2018-2020) with average GPA per calendar year.

  • 2018: 25
  • 2019: 44
  • 2020: 41
  • 2021: 32
  • 2022: 26
Enrollment Overview 2018-2022
Term Avg. Enrolled Hours Avg. Age Pell Grant First Generation Avg. GPA
Term

Fall 2018

Avg. Enrolled Hours 12.94 Avg. Age 28.4 Pell Grant 66 First Generation 42 Avg. GPA 3.13
Term

Fall 2019

Avg. Enrolled Hours 12.33 Avg. Age 26.1 Pell Grant 45 First Generation 31 Avg. GPA 3.13
Term

Fall 2020

Avg. Enrolled Hours 12.59 Avg. Age 25.4 Pell Grant 37 First Generation 23 Avg. GPA 2.97
Term

Fall 2021

Avg. Enrolled Hours 12.13 Avg. Age 24.3 Pell Grant 35 First Generation 22 Avg. GPA 3.04
Term

Fall 2022

Avg. Enrolled Hours 11.65 Avg. Age 23.4 Pell Grant 30 First Generation 17 Avg. GPA 3.01
Demographic Data Overview
Fall 2018 Fall 2019 Fall 2020 Fall 2021 Fall 2022

Asian or Pacific Islander

Fall 2018 4 4% Fall 2019 5 5% Fall 2020 2 3% Fall 2021 5 7% Fall 2022 0

Black

Fall 2018 1 1% Fall 2019 10 11% Fall 2020 7 10% Fall 2021 6 9% Fall 2022 8 14%

Black or African American

Fall 2018 11 11% Fall 2019 Fall 2020 Fall 2021 Fall 2022 0

Hispanic

Fall 2018 21 21% Fall 2019 28 31% Fall 2020 17 25% Fall 2021 13 19% Fall 2022 20 34%

Multiracial

Fall 2018 2 2% Fall 2019 2 2% Fall 2020 3 4% Fall 2021 1 2% Fall 2022 1 >1%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Fall 2018 Fall 2019 1 2% Fall 2020 1 2% Fall 2021 Fall 2022

Unknown

Fall 2018 Fall 2019 Fall 2020 Fall 2021 1 2% Fall 2022

White

Fall 2018 60 61% Fall 2019 44 49% Fall 2020 38 56% Fall 2021 41 61%29 Fall 2022 29 48%

Total

Fall 2018 99 Fall 2019 90 Fall 2020 68 Fall 2021 67 Fall 2022 58

Human Services - Board Certified Practitioner (HS-BCP) Exam Data

HS-BCP Pass Rate

The following table presents aggregate HS-BCP pass rate data by academic year.This table presents aggregate HS-BCP pass rate data by academic year.

  • 2017-2018: 42.9%
  • 2018-2019: 63.16%
  • 2019-2020: 45%
  • 2020: n/a - Testing center closed
  • 2021: 33.3%

HS-BCP Results by Content Area

The following table presents data on student performance on the HS-BCP by content area (2020-21 data has not been provided by the Center for Credentialing and Education):

Content Area 2017-2018
Mean (n=7)
2018-2019
Mean (n=19)
2019-2020
Mean (n=20)
Content Area Assessment, Service Planning and Outcome 2017-2018
Mean (n=7)
17.08
2018-2019
Mean (n=19)
18.61
2019-2020
Mean (n=20)
17.11
Content Area Theoretical Orientations/Interventions 2017-2018
Mean (n=7)
13.16
2018-2019
Mean (n=19)
22.89
2019-2020
Mean (n=20)
14.33
Content Area Case Management, Professional Practice and Ethics 2017-2018
Mean (n=7)
24.34
2018-2019
Mean (n=19)
22.5
2019-2020
Mean (n=20)
22.0
Content Area Administration, Program Development, Evaluation and Supervision 2017-2018
Mean (n=7)
9.7
2018-2019
Mean (n=19)
9.81
2019-2020
Mean (n=20)
8.67

Comparative Overall Means

The following table compares the overall means for UNG students to other CSHSE programs, Non-Accredited Programs, and Others (usually professionals). 2020-21 data has not been provided by the Center for Credentialing and Education.

2017-18 2018-19 2019-20
UNG 2017-18 64 2018-19 66.62 2019-20 62.11
CSHSE Accredited Programs 2017-18 57.32 2018-19 63.36 2019-20 63.56
Non-Accredited Programs 2017-18 59.5 2018-19 62.23 2019-20 59.00
Others (usually professionals) 2017-18 65.05 2018-19 66.15 2019-20 66.15

Job Placement

Employers

  • Gainesville Housing
  • Hall County DFCS
  • Legacy Link
  • Supporting Adoption and Foster Families Together (SAFTT)
  • Hall County Schools
  • Gateway Domestic Violence Center
  • Jackson County High School
  • The Summit Wellness Group
  • A Better Way Recovery
  • Mt. Judicial Circuit Accountability Courts
  • Goodwill
  • Morgan Stanley
  • City of Gainesville

Types of Positions

  • Executive Director
  • Community Manager
  • Employment Assistant Coordinator
  • Case Manager
  • Design Assistant
  • College Access Coach
  • Administrative Assistant
  • Alternative Sentencing Specialist
  • Child Advocate
  • School Counselor
  • Community Outreach Director
  • Aging & Disability Resource Counselor
  • Housing Specialist
  • Child Protective Services Investigator

Community Partner Feedback

In fall 2020 the HSDA program surveyed community partners in order to gain feedback on the field practicum curriculum and students. Key results related to student performance are presented in the below table.

Feedback on Students

Community partners who had hosted an HSDA students within the past five years were asked to assess student performance. Results are indicated in the table below:

Statements Strongly Agree/Agree Somewhat Agree Neither Agree or Disagree Somewhat Disagree Strongly Disagree/Disagree
Statements I would hire an HSDA student. Strongly Agree/Agree 87.5% Somewhat Agree 6.25% Neither Agree or Disagree 0 Somewhat Disagree 0 Strongly Disagree/Disagree 0
Statements HSDA students are professional. Strongly Agree/Agree 90.63% Somewhat Agree 3.13% Neither Agree or Disagree 6.25% Somewhat Disagree 0 Strongly Disagree/Disagree 0
Statements HSDA students are prepared to work in human services settings. Strongly Agree/Agree 90.63% Somewhat Agree 0 Neither Agree or Disagree 6.25% Somewhat Disagree 3.13% Strongly Disagree/Disagree 0

Student Alumni Feedback

In fall 2022 an alumni survey was conducted for the Department of Sociology and Human Services. The survey was sent to roughly 500 alumni who graduated between 2013 and 2022. The following data represents HSDA alumni graduating between 2017-2022. The HSDA program has conferred 184 degrees during that time and 36 surveys were completed for a 28% response rate.

Employment – Highlights:

  • 91.67% are employed full-time
  • 36.1% had a job at graduation, 69% had a job within five months, and 86% had a job within a year of graduating
  • Students are also finding jobs in a wide variety of settings, with the majority working in non-profit (38.9%) and public/government (33.3%) settings
Employment Sector Percentage
Employment Sector Self-employed in own business or professional non-group practice Percentage 5.6%
Employment Sector For-profit corporation/group-practice Percentage 16.7%
Employment Sector Government or other public institution or agency, including military Percentage 33.3%
Employment Sector Non-profit organization, institution or NGO Percentage 38.9%
Employment Sector Other Percentage 5.6%