26-Week Program
Program Outcome Data - 2021-2024
This page includes the outcome data from the recently retired 26-week program. Please visit the Program Outcomes – Current tab for current and future outcome data.
Graduation Rate*
| Year | | % Completion | Student #'s |
| 2021 | | 95% | 19/20 |
| 2022 | | 89% | 16/18 |
| 2023 | | 94% | 15/16 |
| 2024 | | 100% | 11/11 |
| Average | | 94.5% | |
*Students who began the final half of the program and went on to successfully graduate from the program
Placement**
| Year | | Placement | | Student #'s |
| 2021 | | 89% | | 17/19 |
| 2022 | | 82% | | 13/16 |
| 2023 | | 87% | | 13/15 |
| 2024 | | 82% | | 8/11 |
| Average | | 85% | | |
**Graduates who found employment in the field (for those who seek employment) or who continued their education within one year of graduation
Note: Data not available: 2 (2021); 3 (2022); 2 (2023); 3 (2024)
Corewell Health Graduate Retention Rate****
| Year | | # Students | | Retention Rate |
| 2021 | | 16/19 | | 84% |
| 2022 | | 11/16 | | 69% |
| 2023 | | 13/15 | | 87% |
| 2024 | | 7/11 | | 64% |
| Average | | | | 76% |
****Graduates who were initially employed with Corewell Health Laboratory within first year of graduation
ASCP-Board of Certification MLS Exam Pass Rate***
| NAACLS Programs % Pass Comparison |
| Year | | Corewell Program | | Hospital Programs | | National |
| 2021 | | 95% | | 87% | | 74.6% |
| 2022 | | 93% | | 87% | | 73.8% |
| 2023 | | 93% | | 86% | | 75.7% |
| 2024 | | 75% | | 77% | | 74.3% |
| Average | | 89% | | 84% | | 74.6% |
***Graduates who passed the ASCP BOC exam within one year of graduation
NAACLS Benchmark = 75% or better over 3 consecutive years
Note: Data not available: 1 (Class of 2022); 6 (Class of 2024)
Updated: 3/25/2025