2010-11 Survey of Allied Dental Education Reports on enrollment levels, graduate statistics, tuition, and other information from dental hygiene, dental assisting, and dental laboratory technology programs accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation. April 2012 211 East Chicago Avenue Survey Center Chicago, Illinois 60611 312-440-2568 2010-11 Survey of Allied Dental Education April 2012 Copyright  2012 American Dental Association ISBN 978-1-60122-161-2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................. 1 Comparison of First-Year Enrollment and Student Capacity in Allied Dental Education Programs ....................... 2 Comparison of Total Enrollment and Graduates in Allied Dental Education Programs ......................................... 6 Degrees Awarded by Allied Dental Education Programs ....................................................................................... 8 Dental Hygiene Education Programs ...................................................................................................................... 8 Dental Assisting Education Programs .................................................................................................................... 134 Dental Laboratory Technology Education Programs .............................................................................................. 213 Appendix A: Glossary of Terms and State and Territory Abbreviations ................................................................ 239 Appendix B: 2010-11 Survey of Dental Hygiene Education Programs Sample Instrument ................................. 245 LIST OF TABLES Page Comparison of First-Year Enrollment and Student Capacity in Allied Dental Education Programs Table 1: First-Year Enrollment in Allied Dental Education Programs, 2001-02 to 2010-11 .............................. 2 Table 2: Comparison of First-Year Student Capacity Versus Enrollment by Educational Setting, 2010-11 ..... 5 Comparison of Total Enrollment and Graduates in Allied Dental Education Programs Table 3: Total Enrollment in Allied Dental Education Programs, 2001-02 to 2010-11 ...................................... 6 Table 4: Graduates of Allied Dental Education Programs, 2000 to 2009 ......................................................... 7 Degrees Awarded by Allied Dental Education Programs Table 5: Number of Institutions Awarding Degrees in Allied Dental Education Programs, 2010-11 ................ 8 Dental Hygiene Education Programs Table 6a: Accredited Dental Hygiene Education Programs, 2010-11 ................................................................. 9 Table 6b: Contact Information for Accredited Dental Hygiene Education Programs, 2010-11 ........................... 15 Table 7a: Grade Criteria Used in the Admission Process at Accredited Dental Hygiene Education Programs, 2010-11 .............................................................................................................................. 22 Table 7b: Other Criteria Used in the Admission Process at Accredited Dental Hygiene Education Programs, 2010-11 .............................................................................................................................. 28 Table 8: Advanced Placement Provision and Methods Used to Award Advanced Placement at Accredited Dental Hygiene Education Programs, 2010-11 ................................................................. 36 Table 9: Number of Dental Hygiene Students Awarded Advanced Placement and the Source of Previous Training, 2010-11 ................................................................................................................. 42 Table 10: Number of Credit Hours in Prerequisite General Education College Courses Required for Accredited Dental Hygiene Programs, 2010-11 .................................................................................. 49 Table 11a: Number of Credit Hours in Prerequisite Basic Science College Courses Required for Accredited Dental Hygiene Programs, 2010-11 .................................................................................. 55 Table 11b: Number of Credit Hours in Prerequisite Basic Science College Courses Required for Accredited Dental Hygiene Programs, 2010-11 .................................................................................. 61 Table 12: Admission Policies at Accredited Dental Hygiene Education Programs, 2010-11 ............................. 68 Table 13: First-Year In-District Tuition and Fees at Accredited Dental Hygiene Education Programs, 2010-11 ............................................................................................................................................... 75 Table 14a: Total Enrollment in Accredited Dental Hygiene Programs by Citizenship and Gender, 2010-11 ....... 81 Table 14b: Total Enrollment in Accredited Dental Hygiene Programs by Age and Gender, 2010-11 .................. 81 Table 14c: Total Enrollment in Accredited Dental Hygiene Programs by Ethnicity/Race and Gender, 2010-11 ............................................................................................................................................... 81 ii LIST OF TABLES (Continued) Page Table 15a: Graduates of Accredited Dental Hygiene Programs by Citizenship and Gender, 2010 ..................... 82 Table 15b: Graduates of Accredited Dental Hygiene Programs by Age and Gender, 2010 ................................. 82 Table 15c: Graduates of Accredited Dental Hygiene Programs by Ethnicity/Race and Gender, 2010 ................ 82 Table 16: Highest Level of Education Completed by First-Year Dental Hygiene Students, 2010-11 ................. 85 Table 17: 2010-11 Enrollment and 2010 Graduates at Accredited Dental Hygiene Education Programs ......... 91 Table 18: Hours Spent Weekly in Program Activities by Dental Hygiene Program Administrators, 2010-11 ..... 98 Table 19a: Faculty of Accredited Dental Hygiene Programs by Age and Gender, 2010-11 ................................. 99 Table 19b: Faculty of Accredited Dental Hygiene Programs by Ethnicity/Race and Gender, 2010-11 ................ 99 Table 20: Number of Faculty Members in Accredited Dental Hygiene Education Programs, 2010-11 .............. 100 Table 21: Non-Traditional Designs Offered by Accredited Dental Hygiene Education Programs, 2010-11 ....... 109 Table 22a: Instruction Methods at Accredited Dental Hygiene Education Programs, 2010-11 ............................ 115 Table 22b: Instruction Methods at Accredited Dental Hygiene Education Programs, 2010-11 ............................ 121 Table 23a: Average Total Clock Hours of Instruction at All Accredited Dental Hygiene Education Programs, 2009-10 .............................................................................................................................. 129 Table 23b: Average Total Clock Hours of Instruction for Accredited Dental Hygiene Education Programs Awarding Certificates or Associate Degrees, 2009-10 ....................................................................... 130 Table 23c: Average Total Clock Hours of Instruction for Accredited Dental Hygiene Education Programs Awarding Baccalaureate Degrees, 2009-10 ....................................................................................... 131 Table 24: Pre-Clinical and Clinical Practice Clock Hours at Accredited Dental Hygiene Education Programs, 2009-10 .............................................................................................................................. 132 Table 25: Services Taught to Perform and Taught to Clinical Competence at Accredited Dental Hygiene Education Programs, 2009-10 ............................................................................................................. 133 Dental Assisting Educational Programs Table 26a: Accredited Dental Assisting Education Programs, 2010-11 ............................................................... 135 Table 26b: Contact Information for Accredited Dental Assisting Education Programs, 2010-11 .......................... 140 Table 27: Advanced Placement Provision and Methods Used to Award Advanced Placement at Accredited Dental Assisting Education Programs, 2010-11 .................................................................................. 147 Table 28: Number of Dental Assisting Students Awarded Advanced Placement and the Source of Previous Training, 2010-11 ................................................................................................................. 152 Table 29: Admission Policies at Accredited Dental Assisting Education Programs, 2010-11 ............................ 158 iii LIST OF TABLES (Continued) Page Table 30: First-Year In-District Tuition and Fees at Accredited Dental Assisting Education Programs, 2010-11 ............................................................................................................................................... 164 Table 31a: Total Enrollment in Accredited Dental Assisting Programs by Citizenship and Gender, 2010-11 ............................................................................................................................................... 169 Table 31b: Total Enrollment in Accredited Dental Assisting Programs by Age and Gender, 2010-11 ................. 169 Table 31c: Total Enrollment in Accredited Dental Assisting Programs by Ethnicity/Race and Gender, 2010-11 ............................................................................................................................................... 169 Table 32a: Graduates of Accredited Dental Assisting Programs by Citizenship and Gender, 2010 .................... 170 Table 32b: Graduates of Accredited Dental Assisting Programs by Age and Gender, 2010 ............................... 170 Table 32c: Graduates of Accredited Dental Assisting Programs by Ethnicity/Race and Gender, 2010 ............... 170 Table 33: Highest Level of Education Completed by First-Year Dental Assisting Students, 2010-11 ................ 172 Table 34: 2010-11 Enrollment and 2010 Graduates at Accredited Dental Assisting Education Programs ........ 177 Table 35: Hours Spent Weekly in Program Activities by Dental Assisting Program Administrators, 2010-11 ............................................................................................................................................... 183 Table 36a: Faculty of Accredited Dental Assisting Programs by Age and Gender, 2010-11 ............................... 183 Table 36b: Faculty of Accredited Dental Assisting Programs by Ethnicity/Race and Gender, 2010-11 ............... 183 Table 37: Number of Faculty Members in Accredited Dental Assisting Education Programs, 2010-11 ............. 185 Table 38: Non-Traditional Designs Offered by Accredited Dental Assisting Education Programs, 2010-11 ............................................................................................................................................... 193 Table 39a: Instruction Methods at Accredited Dental Assisting Education Programs, 2010-11 ........................... 198 Table 39b: Instruction Methods at Accredited Dental Assisting Education Programs, 2010-11 ........................... 203 Table 40a: Average Total Clock Hours of Instruction at All Accredited Dental Assisting Education Programs, 2009-10 .............................................................................................................................. 210 Table 40b: Average Total Clock Hours of Instruction at Accredited Dental Assisting Education Programs Awarding Certificates, 2009-10 ........................................................................................................... 211 Table 40c: Average Total Clock Hours of Instruction at Accredited Dental Assisting Education Programs Awarding Diplomas, 2009-10 .............................................................................................................. 211 Table 41: Additional Functions Taught and Taught to Laboratory, Pre-Clinical, or Clinical Competence at Accredited Dental Assisting Education Programs, 2009-10 ............................................................... 212 Dental Laboratory Technology Education Programs Table 42a: Accredited Dental Laboratory Technology Education Programs, 2010-11 ......................................... 214 Table 42b: Contact Information for Accredited Dental Laboratory Technology Education Programs, 2010-11 ............................................................................................................................................... 214 iv LIST OF TABLES (Continued) Page Table 43: Advanced Placement Provision and Methods Used to Award Advanced Placement at Accredited Dental Laboratory Technology Education Programs, 2010-11 ......................................... 217 Table 44: Number of Dental Laboratory Technology Students Awarded Advanced Placement and the Source of Previous Training, 2010-11 ................................................................................................. 217 Table 45: Admission Policies at Accredited Dental Laboratory Technology Education Programs, 2010-11 ...... 219 Table 46: First-Year In-District Tuition and Fees at Accredited Dental Laboratory Technology Education Programs, 2010-11 .............................................................................................................................. 220 Table 47a: Total Enrollment in Accredited Dental Laboratory Technology Programs by Citizenship and Gender, 2010-11 ................................................................................................................................. 221 Table 47b: Total Enrollment in Accredited Dental Laboratory Technology Programs by Age and Gender, 2010-11 ............................................................................................................................................... 221 Table 47c: Total Enrollment in Accredited Dental Laboratory Technology Programs by Ethnicity/Race and Gender, 2010-11 .......................................................................................................................... 221 Table 48a: Graduates of Accredited Dental Laboratory Technology Programs by Citizenship and Gender, 2010 ..................................................................................................................................................... 222 Table 48b: Graduates of Accredited Dental Laboratory Technology Programs by Age and Gender, 2010 ......... 222 Table 48c: Graduates of Accredited Dental Laboratory Technology Programs by Ethnicity/Race and Gender, 2010 ....................................................................................................................................... 222 Table 49: Highest Level of Education Completed by First-Year Dental Laboratory Technology Students, 2010-11 ............................................................................................................................................... 224 Table 50: 2010-11 Enrollment and 2010 Graduates at Accredited Dental Laboratory Technology Education Programs ............................................................................................................................ 224 Table 51: Hours Spent Weekly in Program Activities by Dental Laboratory Technology Program Administrators, 2010-11 ...................................................................................................................... 226 Table 52a: Faculty of Accredited Dental Laboratory Technology Programs by Age and Gender, 2010-11 ......... 226 Table 52b: Faculty of Accredited Dental Laboratory Technology Programs by Ethnicity/Race and Gender, 2010-11 ............................................................................................................................................... 226 Table 53: Number of Faculty Members in Accredited Dental Laboratory Technology Education Programs, 2010-11 .............................................................................................................................. 227 Table 54: Non-Traditional Designs Offered by Accredited Dental Laboratory Technology Education Programs, 2010-11 .............................................................................................................................. 231 Table 55a: Instruction Methods at Accredited Dental Laboratory Technology Education Programs, 2010-11 ............................................................................................................................................... 231 Table 55b: Instruction Methods at Accredited Dental Laboratory Technology Education Programs, 2010-11 ............................................................................................................................................... 232 v LIST OF TABLES (Continued) Page Table 56a: Average Total Clock Hours of Instruction at All Accredited Dental Laboratory Technology Education Programs, 2009-10 ............................................................................................................. 235 Table 56b: Average Total Clock Hours of Instruction at Accredited Dental Laboratory Technology Education Programs Awarding Diplomas or Certificates, 2009-10 ..................................................... 235 Table 56c: Average Total Clock Hours of Instruction at Accredited Dental Laboratory Technology Education Programs Awarding Associate Degrees, 2009-10 ............................................................. 236 vi LIST OF FIGURES Page Comparison of First-Year Enrollment and Student Capacity in Allied Dental Education Programs Figure 1: First-Year Enrollment in Allied Dental Education Programs, 2001-02 to 2010-11 .............................. 2 Figure 2a: First-Year Student Capacity Versus Enrollment, by Number of Dental Hygiene Programs, 2006-07 to 2010-11 ............................................................................................................................. 3 Figure 2b: First-Year Student Capacity Versus Enrollment, by Number of Dental Assisting Programs, 2006-07 to 2010-11 ............................................................................................................................. 3 Figure 2c: First-Year Student Capacity Versus Enrollment, by Number of Dental Laboratory Technology Programs, 2006-07 to 2010-11 ........................................................................................................... 4 Comparison of Total Enrollment and Graduates in Allied Dental Education Programs Figure 3: Total Enrollment in Allied Dental Education Programs, 2001-02 to 2010-11 ...................................... 6 Figure 4: Graduates of Allied Dental Education Programs, 2001 to 2010 ......................................................... 7 Dental Hygiene Education Programs Figure 5: Classification of Institutions Offering Dental Hygiene Education, 2010-11 ......................................... 8 Figure 6: Number of Accredited Dental Hygiene Programs Using Grade Point Average Criteria in Admission Process, 2010-11 ............................................................................................................... 21 Figure 7: Number of Applications and Number of Students Accepted into Accredited Dental Hygiene Programs, 2006-07 to 2010-11 ........................................................................................................... 34 Figure 8: Minimum Educational Requirements Needed to Enroll in Accredited Dental Hygiene Programs, 2010-11 .............................................................................................................................. 34 Figure 9: Percentage of Accredited Dental Hygiene Education Programs Offering Advanced Placement, 2010-11 ............................................................................................................................ 35 Figure 10: Methods Used to Award Advanced Placement in Accredited Dental Hygiene Education Programs, 2010-11 .............................................................................................................................. 35 Figure 11: Percentage of Accredited Dental Hygiene Programs Requiring Prerequisite College Courses, 2010-11 ............................................................................................................................................... 48 Figure 12: Average Costs for Tuition and Fees in Accredited Dental Hygiene Programs, 2006-07 to 2010-11 ............................................................................................................................................... 67 Figure 13: Average First Year In-District Tuition in Accredited Dental Hygiene Programs by Educational Setting, 2010-11 .................................................................................................................................. 74 Figure 14: Number of Dental Hygiene Students Who Have Completed Other Allied Dental Education Programs, 2010-11 .............................................................................................................................. 83 Figure 15: Number of Dental Hygiene Students with Job/Family Care Responsibilities and Financial Assistance, 2010-11 ............................................................................................................................ 83 Figure 16: Highest Level of Education Completed by First-Year Dental Hygiene Students, 2010-11 ................. 84 Figure 17: 2010 Dental Hygiene Graduates by Occupational Category .............................................................. 97 vii