Three-Year Follow-Up Report
Utah Valley University
BS Completion in Dental Hygiene
31 May 2011
Program Description
The Bachelor Completion Program in Dental Hygiene was approved at the State Board of Regents meeting
on 1/18/2008, and first began to admit students for the Fall 2008 semester. The program is aimed at the
working professionals and as such is taken on a part time basis. The programs’ 3000 and 4000 level
courses are now being delivered online to better serve the students working in the field. Students who
have graduated from the program, as well as those who are currently a part of it, have provided very
positive feedback concerning the relevancy and knowledge gained towards their work in the office or in the
community. Certain course work involves community engagement and service learning. For example, one
graduate’s work has turned a nonprofit clinic to become financially viable while other graduates have
instituted programs such as smoking cessation in their offices. The program objectives have been met.
The department has started allowing second year AAS Dental Hygiene students to take a limited amount of
upper level courses, in response to student need, which has been well received by those involved.
Enrollment Description
Students
FTE Enrollment Annualized
Cost Per FTE
Student/Faculty Ratio
Headcount
Tuition
Tuition to Program
Enrollment Data
Year 1 (2008-09)
Year 2 (2009-10)
Est.
Actual Est.
Actual
impact
impact
of new
of new
degree
degree
6.66
1.70
9.66
2.57
$12,920 $17,063 $9,226 $17,848
6.66
5.52
9.66
4.11
20
2
41
8
Est.
Actual Est.
Actual
$19,980 $5,420 $28,980 $8,902
Year 3 (2010-11)
Est.
Actual
impact
of new
degree
10.13
3.30
$9,142
N/A
10.13
4.87
43
8
Est.
Actual
$30,390 $12,118
Note: UVU does not allocate tuition revenues directly to any programs. The projected gross tuition would
only be available for allocation if UVU enrollments in total increased. Increased tuition revenue would be
allocated through UVU’s Planning, Budgeting and Assessment process.
Employment Information
Term Graduated
Fall 09
Spring 10
Summer 10
Fall 10
Spring 11
Graduate School
1
Employed in Field Employed Other
2
1
3
1
Unknown