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Statistics & Outcomes

This page provides ABFSE directory information and collects data on the school's National Board Exam scores, college graduation rates, employment rate, and student-faculty ratios. 

National Board Examination pass rates, graduation rates,  and employment rates for this and other ABFSE-accredited programs are available at www.abfse.org in the Directory of Accredited Programs.

 

Program Information - Cincinnati 

CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MORTUARY SCIENCE

645 W. North Bend Road

Cincinnati, OH 45224

Jack E. Lechner, Jr., Program Director

Phone:  (513) 761-2020

Email:  jlechner@ccms.edu

FAX:  (513) 761-3333

Web:  www.ccms.edu

Accredited Degrees Offered:  Associate in Applied Science; Bachelor of Mortuary Science

Distance Education - NO

Part-time option available - No

 

PROGRAM INFORMATION - Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science

Year

Total enrolled

# of New Students

# of Grads

Timely Grad*

Graduation Rate**

Did not finish***

Overall % Employed

Employed

In FS

2022

102

49

71

71/71

97%

2

94%

89%

2021

117

75

47

46/47

89%

6

98%

87%

2020

124

69

84

84/84

97%

2

97%

88%

 

 

*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.

CCMS calculates employment rate according to the following definition approved by the Higher Learning Commission: the percentage of graduates eligible and seeking an apprenticeship who obtain one.  Excludes students unable/not willing to relocate, along with those pursuing additional education, another career or military service. According to this calculation the employment rate for 2022 was 96%.

NATIONAL BOARD STATISTICS- Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science

Arts

Takers

School Pass Rate

National Pass Rate

 

Sciences

Takers

School Pass Rate

National Pass Rate

2022

64

66%

69%

 

2022

61

67%

64%

2021

59

71%

68%

 

2021

61

57%

57%

2020

64

86%

73%

 

2020

63

67%

64%

School pass rate is based on 1st time test takers within one year of graduation.

National Board Examination scores, graduation rates, and employment rates for this and other ABFSE-accredited degree programs are available at www.abfse.org. To request a printed copy of this program's scores and rates, go to the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science, Academic Chair Office, 645 W. North Bend Rd., Cincinnati, Ohio 45224, or by e-mail at academics@ccms.edu, or by telephone at (513)761-2020. More information about the National Board Examination can be found at https://theconferenceonline.org/.

Student-Faculty Ratios

Year Ratio*
2022 24
2021 23
2020 19
2019 15
2018 15

 

*As calculated in IPEDS and reported to The Higher Learning Commission of North Central Association in the Annual Institutional Data Update. As required by both, calculation involves an academic rather than a calendar year (i.e. July 1-June 30).