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    Wayne State University
    Mortuary Science Program

    5439 Woodward Avenue
    Detroit, MI 48202
    Mark T. Evely, Program Director
    Phone: (313) 577-2050
    FAX: (313) 577-4456
    Email: evely@wayne.edu
    Web Site: www.mortsci.wayne.edu
    Accredited Degree Offered:  Bachelor of Science
    Distance Education - YES
    Part-time option available - Yes

     PROGRAM INFORMATION - Wayne State University

    Year

    Total enrolled

    # of New
    Students

    # of
    Grads

    Timely
    Grad*

    Graduation Rate**

    Did not finish***

    Overall %
    Employed

    Employed
    in FS

    2022

    100

    45

    22

    21/22

    92%

    2

    95%

    95%

    2021

    91

    48

    27

    24/27

    93%

    4

    93%

    89%

    2020

    84

    28

    31

    31/31

    84%

    7

    94%

    94%



    * Timely graduation = complete program in 1½ times designated program length.
    ** Graduation rate reflects cohort graduation rate (% of students from original cohort completing in the designated year)
    *** Left before completing the program; did not finish.


     NATIONAL BOARD STATISTICS - Wayne State University

    Arts

    Takers

    School
    Pass Rate

    National
    Pass Rate

     

    Sciences

    Takers

    School
    Pass Rate

    National
    Pass Rate

     2022

    22

     95%

     69%

     

     2022

    22

     82%

    64%

      2021

    26

     81%

     68%

     

     2021

    26

      73%

     57%

    2020

    31

    94%

    73%

     

    2020

    31

    90%

    64%


    School pass rate is based on 1st time test takers within one year of graduation.
    Contact the program directly for information regarding success of Distance Education graduates.


    Accreditation
    Program Accredited by ABFSE:  Bachelor of Science - Mortuary Science

    Initial Accreditation 1983/Last comprehensive review 2023/Next comprehensive review 2030

      Re-accreditation:  October 2023 for period of seven (7) years; no stipulations
      Most recent Accreditation decision:
      -October 2016 - reaccredit for period of seven (7) years; no stipulations
      -April 2019 - Approved delivery of the accredited degree program via distance education following a Focus Visit.
      -October 2023 - reaccredit for period of seven (7) years; no stipulations. COA recognized the strong faculty, an effective advisory board, assessment plan and practicum program, strong administrative support, and a comprehensive Distance Education program as important factors in the decision.
       

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