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3175PROGRAMS
INSTITUTIONS637
3852PROGRAMS
WORLDWIDE UNITED STATES OUTSIDE THE US
INSTITUTIONS776
677PROGRAMS
INSTITUTIONS139
206PROGRAMS
24INSTITUTIONS
ACCREDITATION STATISTICSAS OF OCTOBER 1, 2017
INCREASES SINCE 2016
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GLOBAL IMPACTABET HAS ACCREDITED PROGRAMS IN 31 COUNTRIES
Austria BahrainChileChinaColombiaEcuadorEgyptIndiaIndonesiaJordanKazakhstan
KuwaitLebanonMexicoMoroccoOmanPalestinePeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalQatar
Russian FederationSaudi ArabiaSingaporeSouth AfricaSpainTurkeyUnited Arab EmiratesUnited States of AmericaVietnam
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* Individual programs may embrace more than one curricular area, and thus may be counted more than once in this table.
1 81
PROGRAMS VISITED BY CURRICULAR AREA 2016—17
ANSAC (AS) ANSAC (BS) ANSAC (MS) CAC (BS) EAC (BS) EAC (MS) ETAC (AS) ETAC (BS)
Aerospace
Agricultural
Air Conditioning
Architectural
Bioengineering and Biomedical
Biological
Chemical
Civil
Communications
Computer
Computer Science
Construction
Construction Management
Electrical
Engineering
Engineering Management
Engineering, Eng. Physics & Eng. Science
Environmental
Environmental, Health, and Safety
General Criteria Only
Geological
Industrial
Industrial Hygiene
Information Systems
Information Technology
Instrumentation and Control Systems
Manufacturing
Materials
Mechanical
Metallurgical
Mining
Naval Architecture and Marine
Nuclear and Radiological
Ocean
Optics
Petroleum
Safety
Software
Surveying and Geomatics
Systems
Telecommunications
11
5
1
3
2
2
17
5
8
4
1
2
8
1
2
4
1
2
13
4
1
6
1
1
2
1
2
8
10
8
2
3
6
5
7
3
71
11
5
29
5
31
11
15
11
81
4
49
6
51
33
10
16
3
1
7
11
10
9
69
1
5
4
3
1
6
1
5
2
Programs Visited by Curricular Area
1.00 81.00
Number of Programs
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STA
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ACTIONS FOR GENERAL REVIEWS2016-17
ANSAC CAC EAC ETAC TOTAL
Next General Review (NGR) 1968%
6470%
38590%
7084%
53885%
Interim Report (IR) 932%
2224%
399%
1316%
8313%
Interim Visit (IV) ― 55%
3<1%
― 81%
Show Cause Report (SCR) ― 11%
― ― 1<1%
Not to Accredit (NA) ― ― 1<1%
― 1<1%
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*Individual programs may embrace more than one curricular area, and thus may be counted more than once in this table.
1 434
PROGRAMS ACCREDITED BY CURRICULAR AREA 2016—17
Commission
CAC (BS) EAC (BS) EAC (MS) ETAC (AS) ETAC (BS) ANSAC (AS) ANSAC (BS) ANSAC (MS)
Aeronautical
Aerospace
Agricultural
Air Conditioning
Architectural
Automotive
Bioengineering and Biomedical
Biological
Ceramic
Chemical
Civil
Communications
Computer
Computer Science
Construction
Construction Management
Drafting and Design (General)
Drafting and Design (Mechanical)
Electrical
Electromechanical
Engineering
Engineering Management
Engineering Mechanics
Engineering, Eng. Physics & Eng. Science
Environmental
Environmental, Health, and Safety
Fire Protection
General Criteria Only
Geological
Health Physics
Industrial
Industrial Hygiene
Information
Information Systems
Information Technology
Instrumentation and Control Systems
Manufacturing
Marine
Materials
Mechanical
Metallurgical
Mining
Naval Architecture and Marine
Nuclear and Radiological
Ocean
Optics
Petroleum
Safety
Software
Surveying and Geomatics
Systems
Telecommunications
Welding
3
28
5
2
11
11
5
3
18
4
7
2
1
1
1
4
4
2
71
3
22
5
2
11
19
1
1
23
7
103
3
1
27
37
24
4
5
4
5
3
2
6
3
53
6
5
5
28
3
6
3
86
5
1
12
22
33
2
3
1
10
2
2
2
4
1
1
1
2
1
5
3
3
4
3
2
2
3
1
1
2
1
3
1
9
28
8
35
32
6
10
31
15
21
10
403
70
26
150
18
80
1
77
107
4
25
434
20
305
15
306
213
3
45
121
24
15
76
56
61
20
358
1 434
Number of Programs
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AC
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STA
TIS
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Electrical
437Civil
309
Chemical
214
Bio
eng
inee
ring
/Bio
med
122
Electrical
189Industrial
155
Computer
307Computer Science
358M
echa
nica
l
124
Mechanical
405
626
529
366 366 358
220171 171
130107
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
10 LARGEST CURRICULAR AREAS BY NUMBER OF ACCREDITED PROGRAMS ACROSS ALL COMMISSIONSAs of October 2, 2017
10 LARGEST CURRICULAR AREAS ACCREDITED BY COMMISSION
CAC
EAC
ETAC
AC
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ITA
TIO
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TAT
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3%
12%
69%
16%
6%
31%
45%
18%
ACCREDITED PROGRAMS BY COMMISSION As of October 2, 2017
INSTITUTIONS WITH ACCREDITED PROGRAMS BY COMMISSION As of October 2, 2017
ANSAC (101)
CAC (487)
EAC (2671)
ETAC (613)
ANSAC (75)
CAC (373)
EAC (548)
ETAC (221)
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ACCREDITED PROGRAMS BY COMMISSION 2012-17
INSTITUTIONS WITH ACCREDITED PROGRAMS BY COMMISSION 2012-17
ANSAC
CAC
EAC
ETAC
ANSAC
CAC
EAC
ETAC 2012
458
215
308
56
2013
468
212
310
55
2014
484
214
322
56
2015
500
216
331
63
2016 2017
528 548
220221
354373
2012
2239
637
402
74
2013
2285
620
405
73
2014
2364
625
419
74
2015
2437
640
429
81
2016 2017
2550 2671
629613
461
48787
101
67
75
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ACTIONS FOR GENERAL REVIEWS, 2012-2017Applied and Natural Science Accreditation Commission (ANSAC)
NEXT GENERAL REVIEW
INTERIM REPORT
INTERIM VISIT
SHOW CAUSE
NOT TO ACCREDIT
2012 62% 31% 0% 8% 0%
2013 78% 22% 0% 0% 0%
2014 67% 33% 0% 0% 0%
2015 61% 28% 0% 11% 0%
2016 80% 13% 7% 0% 0%
2017 68% 32% 0% 0% 0%
ACTIONS FOR GENERAL REVIEWS, 2012-2017Computing Accreditation Commission (CAC)
NEXT GENERAL REVIEW
INTERIM REPORT
INTERIM VISIT
SHOW CAUSE
NOT TO ACCREDIT
2012 51% 29% 8% 7% 5%
2013 58% 29% 11% 3% 0%
2014 69% 25% 1% 1% 2%
2015 79% 20% 1% 0% 0%
2016 69% 26% 4% 1% 0%
2017 70% 24% 5% 1% 0%
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STA
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ACTIONS FOR GENERAL REVIEWS, 2012-2017Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC)
NEXT GENERAL REVIEW
INTERIM REPORT
INTERIM VISIT
SHOW CAUSE
NOT TO ACCREDIT
2012 76% 21% 2% 0% 0%
2013 79% 16% 3% 0% 0%
2014 89% 10% <1% <1% 0%
2015 90% 9% <1% 0% <1%
2016 85% 13% <1% 1% <1%
2017 90% 9% <1% 0% <1%
ACTIONS FOR GENERAL REVIEWS, 2012-2017Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission (ETAC)
NEXT GENERAL REVIEW
INTERIM REPORT
INTERIM VISIT
SHOW CAUSE
NOT TO ACCREDIT
2012 60% 40% 0% 0% 0%
2013 64% 31% 3% 0% 2%
2014 80% 17% 1% 2% 0%
2015 67% 33% 0% 0% 0%
2016 65% 27% 8% 0% 0%
2017 85% 15% 0% 0% 0%
AC
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STATISTICS: 2016-17 VOLUNTEER CHARACTERISTICS
*Data are self-reported and current as of October 2, 2017.
17%
83%
4%
14%
33%
33%
17%
GENDERAGE
Male (1553)
Female (310)
30 - 39 (56)
40 - 49 (212)
50 - 59 (515)
60 - 69 (508)
70 - 79 (266)
AC
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*Data are self-reported and current as of October 2, 2017.
67%4%
11%
15%
3%
16%
0%
4%
4%
76%
JOB SECTORETHNICITY
Asian or Pacific Islander (271)
American Indian or Alaskan Native (7)
Hispanic (62)
Black, not of Hispanic Origin (76)
White, not of Hispanic Origin (1325)
Practitioner (316)
Government (76)
Academic (1349)
Industry (228)
Other (22)