The following table presents data on the number of HSDA majors and minors between fall 2017 and fall 2022.
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.
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
Fall 2018
12.94
28.4
66
42
3.13
Fall 2019
12.33
26.1
45
31
3.13
Fall 2020
12.59
25.4
37
23
2.97
Fall 2021
12.13
24.3
35
22
3.04
Fall 2022
11.65
23.4
30
17
3.01
Demographic Data Overview
Fall 2018
Fall 2019
Fall 2020
Fall 2021
Fall 2022
Asian or Pacific Islander
4
4%
5
5%
2
3%
5
7%
0
Black
1
1%
10
11%
7
10%
6
9%
8
14%
Black or African American
11
11%
0
Hispanic
21
21%
28
31%
17
25%
13
19%
20
34%
Multiracial
2
2%
2
2%
3
4%
1
2%
1
>1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
1
2%
1
2%
Unknown
1
2%
White
60
61%
44
49%
38
56%
41
61%29
29
48%
Total
99
90
68
67
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.
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)
Assessment, Service Planning and Outcome
17.08
18.61
17.11
Theoretical Orientations/Interventions
13.16
22.89
14.33
Case Management, Professional Practice and Ethics
24.34
22.5
22.0
Administration, Program Development, Evaluation and Supervision
9.7
9.81
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
64
66.62
62.11
CSHSE Accredited Programs
57.32
63.36
63.56
Non-Accredited Programs
59.5
62.23
59.00
Others (usually professionals)
65.05
66.15
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
I would hire an HSDA student.
87.5%
6.25%
0
0
0
HSDA students are professional.
90.63%
3.13%
6.25%
0
0
HSDA students are prepared to work in human services settings.
90.63%
0
6.25%
3.13%
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
Self-employed in own business or professional non-group practice
5.6%
For-profit corporation/group-practice
16.7%
Government or other public institution or agency, including military
