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Dental Programs Licensure Pass Rates

Dental Assisting

Test: Registered Dental Assistant Exam

YearNo. of GRCC grads taking Licensure ExamNo. of GRCC grads passing Written Licensure ExamState of Michigan Average Written ScoreGRCC Percent Passing clinicalState of Michigan Average Clinical Score
202329

24 (1st Attempt) 82.7%

1 (2nd Attempt) 86%

81%

27 (1st Attempt, Amalgam) 93%

29 (1st Attempt, Crown) 100%

93% (Amalgam)

94% (Crown)

20222322 (1st Attempt) 95.6%74%22 (1st Attempt, Amalgam) 95.6% 23 (1st Attempt, Crown) 100%

92% (Amalgam)

96% (Crown)

202121

13 (1st Attempt) 62%

1 (2nd Attempt) 81%

77%

16 (1st Attempt, Amalgam) 76%

20 (1st Attempt, Crown) 95%

80% (Amalgam)

92% (Crown)

202021 (1 unknown, 22 grads total)

17 (1st Attempt) 81%

4 (2nd Attempt) 100%

82%19 (1st Attempt, Amalgam) 90.4% 21 (1st Attempt, Crown) 100%

92% (Amalgam)

100% (Crown)

20192115 (71%)86%90.5%95%
20181917 (89%)85%100%98.5%
20172120 (95%)79%97.5%93.5%
20161717 (100%)93%94%94%
20152121 (100%)85%97.5%94.5%
20142019 (95%)90%97.5%93%
20132017 (85%)81%97%97%
20122119 (90%)87%86%89%
20112219 (86%)89%93%91%
20102117(81%)93%92.593%
20092116 (76%)83%88%93%
20082121 (100%)88%97%94.5%
20072220 (91%)95%91%92%

Dental Hygiene

Dental Hygiene

Test: National Board Dental Hygiene Exam (NBDHE)

YearNo. of GRCC grads taking Licensure ExamNo. of GRCC grads passing Licensure ExamGRCC Percent PassingNational AverageGRCC Average
202332

29 (1st Attempt)*

1 (2nd Attempt)

* awaiting a few more results

90.6%

93.75%

Results not Published Yet.NA
202215 (Reduced Cohort)

13 (1st Attempt)

1 (2nd Attempt)

86.6%

93.3%

82.13%NA
202130

23 (1st Attempt)

5 (2nd Attempt)

76.6%

96.6%

82.33%NA
202029

26 (1st Attempt)

3 (2nd Attempt)

89.6%

100%

82.79%NA
20192825 (3 unknown)89%NANA
2018323094%NANA
20173131100%NANA
20163131100%NANA
2015322891%NANA
2014302687%NA-1.38 (standard deviation) below the national average
20133232100%*NA-0.46 below the national average
20123030Pass*NA-0.54 below the National Average
20113131100%82.7%83.7%
20103030100%81.8%84%
20093029100%84.4%82.9%
20083030100%83.3%81.8%
20073232100%84.2%84.9%

*The American Dental Associations reporting mechanism for NBDHE results changed spring of 2012. Exam results are reported on a PASS FAIL basis only, a score is not provided for each student.

Dental Hygiene

Test: Northeast Regional Board Exam

YearNo. of GRCC grads taking Licensure ExamNo. of GRCC grads passing Clinical Licensure ExamGRCC Percent PassingNational Average
202332

29 (1st Attempt)

3 (2nd Attempt)

90.6%

100%

NA
202215 (reduced cohort)

10 (1st Attempt)

5 (2nd Attempt)

66.7%

100%

NA
202130

29 (1st Attempt)

1 (2nd Attempt)

96.7%

100%

NA
20202929 (1st Attempt)100%NA
201928

24 (1st Attempt)

4 (2nd Attempt)

85.7%

100%

NA
201833

30 (1st Attempt

3 (2nd Attempt)

97%

100%

NA
201731

29 (1st Attempt)

3 (2nd Attempt)

93.5% 100%NA
201631

24 (1st Attempt)

6 (2nd Attempt-one student elected to wait and take the exam in December 2016)

77%

100%

NA
201532

27 (1st Attempt)

5 (2nd Attempt)

84%

100%

NA
201430

21 (1ST attempt)

8 (2nd attempt,-with one unknown)

70%

89%

NA
201332

27 (1st attempt)

5 (2nd attempt)

84%

100%

NA
201230

26(1st attempt)

4 (2nd attempt)

86.6%

100%

87.2%
2011312993.5%NA
20103030100%NA
20093030100%NA
20083030100%NA
20073232100%NA
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