2013-2014 Academic Year Student Achievement Data
Major
Enrollment
Fall 2013
Spring 2014
Family and Consumer Studies
203
220
Interior Design
60
55
Nutrition and Food Science
219
237
160
Sophomore to Junior
146
Junior to Senior
See below
See below
100%
85%
Nutrition and Food Science
See below
See below
Textiles, Merchandising & Design
See below
See below
Textiles, Merchandising & Design
Major
Family and Consumer Studies
Retention Rate
Interior Design
Major
Graduation Rate
Fall 2013
Spring 2014
Summer 2014
Family and Consumer Studies
10
19
Not available
Interior Design
0
9
0
Nutrition and Food Science
4
22
Not available
Textiles, Merchandising & Design
5
10
Not available
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Family and Consumer Studies Program
Undergraduates in the Family and Consumer Studies program may pursue a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Child
and Family Studies, http://www.mtsu.edu/programs/family-studies/ or in Family and Consumer Sciences Education,
http://www.mtsu.edu/programs/family-studies/#t-4. The Academic Maps may be found at
http://www.mtsu.edu/programs/family-studies/#t-4 and http://www.mtsu.edu/programs/consumer-education/#t-4. The
following information is based on the data provided by Banner MT Blue regarding student enrollment in the FCS program
area for 2012-2013-2014.*

Retention rate for sophomore to juniors
a. Fall 2012 - Fall 2013
148%
b. Spring 2013 - Spring 2014
146%
c. Average
147%

Retention rate for juniors to seniors
a. Fall 2012 – Fall 2013
b. Spring 2013 – Spring 2014
c. Average
130%
151%
141%

Percentage of FCS majors by classification (over 5 semesters reported: Spring 2012-Spring 2014, omitting
summer sessions)
Range
Average
(n)
a. Freshman:
7% - 18%
12%
120
b. Sophomores:
16% - 29%
21%
217
c. Juniors:
23% - 30%
27%
267
d. Seniors:
36% - 45%
40%
404

Graduation information
a. Summer semesters (2012 and 2013)
b. Spring semesters (2012, 2013, 2014)
c. Fall semesters (2012 and 2013)
n = 45 average = 23
n = 54 average = 18
n = 15 average = 8
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
Findings/Summary
a. Enrollment has steadily increased each semester over this time period:
Range: Spring 2012 (188) – Spring 2014 (220) = 117% increase
b. The FCS program graduates more students in the summer (implications for CDFS students taking the Major
Field Test)
c. Spring semesters have slightly higher numbers of majors (average = 205 vs 197)
d. Total number of FCS majors over 5 semesters, omitting summer sessions: 1008 with an average of 202 per
semester.
*Note: This data was used because:
1) Checking individual advisee information would not yield useful data as there is no way to determine student
classification other than by accumulated credit hours. The majority of our students transfer into the major, usually with
several semesters’ worth of credits before they begin to take classes in the program.
2) As a result of the above, for CDFS, there are no courses that define students as sophomores or juniors. CDFS 3390
CDFS Professional Seminar (fall only) is the only course that identifies student classification as it is a prerequisite to their
Internship (spring/summer only), which is taken at the end of their academic career. Therefore, seniors graduating in a
spring or summer semester must be in CDFS 3390 in the preceding fall semester.
Fall 2012 to Fall 2013 Retention by Concentration for Family & Consumer Studies*
Academic Load = Full-Time
Student Level = Sophomore, Junior, Senior
Concentration
Retained/Graduated
Not Retained
Total
Child Dev & Family Studies
89
88.1%
12
11.9%
101
Family & Consumer Sci Ed
15
83.3%
3
16.7%
18
Family & Consumer Studies Total
104
87.4%
15
12.6%
119
*MTSU Office of Institutional Effectiveness, Planning and Research
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Interior Design Program
The Interior Design program is a candidacy program where students are admitted as sophomores based on prescribed
courses and GPA, http://www.mtsu.edu/humansciences/pdfs/IDES%20Application%20Info%20sequence%202014.pdf.
The curriculum is based on a tracked, studio and lecture course load where students move through the program as a
cohort. The Academic Map is found at http://www.mtsu.edu/programs/interior-design/#t-4.
Fall 2012 to Fall 2013 Retention by Concentration for Interior Design Majors*
Academic Load = Full-Time
Student Level = Sophomore, Junior, Senior
Concentration
Retained/Graduated
Not Retained
Total
No Concentration
34
82.9%
7
17.1%
41
Interior Design Total
34
82.9%
7
17.1%
41
*MTSU Office of Institutional Effectiveness, Planning and Research
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Nutrition and Food Science
Undergraduates in the Nutrition and Food Science major program may pursue a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree with a
major in Nutrition and Food Science or a concentration in Dietetics, Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD),
http://www.mtsu.edu/programs/nutrition/#t-0. The Academic Maps may be found at
http://www.mtsu.edu/programs/nutrition/#t-4.
Fall 2012 to Fall 2013 Retention by Concentration for Nutrition & Food Science*
Academic Load = Full-Time
Student Level = Sophomore, Junior, Senior
Concentration
Retained/Graduated
Not Retained
Total
No Concentration
26
83.9%
5
16.1%
31
Dietetics
94
83.2%
19
16.8%
113
Nutrition & Food Science Total
120
83.3%
24
16.7%
144
*MTSU Office of Institutional Effectiveness, Planning and Research
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Textiles, Merchandising & Design Program
Undergraduates in the Textile, Merchandising, and Design program may pursue a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in
Apparel Design or Fashion Merchandising. The Textile, Merchandising, and Design program is a candidacy program
where students are admitted as sophomores based on prescribed courses and GPA,
http://www.mtsu.edu/humansciences/pdfs/TXMD%20Admissions%20Packet%20S2014.pdf. The curriculum is based on a
tracked, studio and lecture course load where students move through the program as a cohort. The Academic Maps are
found at http://www.mtsu.edu/programs/apparel-design/#t-4 and http://www.mtsu.edu/programs/fashion/#t-4.
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Fall 2012 to Fall 2013 Retention by Concentration for Textiles Merchandising Design*
Academic Load = Full-Time
Student Level = Sophomore, Junior, Senior
Concentration
Retained/Graduated
Not Retained
Total
Apparel Design
41
89.1%
5
10.9%
46
Fashion Merchandising
57
81.4%
13
18.6%
70
Textiles Merchandising Design Total
98
84.5%
18
15.5%
116
*MTSU Office of Institutional Effectiveness, Planning and Research
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