As used in this article, the following terms have the following meanings:
(a) “Cohort population” means the number of students that began a program on a cohort start date.
(b) “Cohort start date” means the first class day after the cancellation period during which a cohort of students attends class for a specific program.
(c) “Graduates” means the number of students who complete a program within 100 percent of the published program length. An institution may separately state completion information for students completing the program within 150 percent of the original contracted time, but that information may not replace completion information for students completing within the original scheduled time. Completion information shall be separately stated for each campus or branch of the institution.
(d) “Graduates available for employment” means the number of graduates minus the number of graduates unavailable for employment.
(e) “Graduates employed in the field” means graduates who are gainfully employed within six months of graduation in a position for which the skills obtained through the education and training provided by the institution are required or provided a significant advantage to the graduate in obtaining the position.
(f) “Graduates unavailable for employment” means graduates who, after graduation, die, become incarcerated, are called to active military duty, are international students that leave the United States or do not have a visa allowing employment in the United States, or are continuing their education at an accredited or bureau-approved postsecondary institution.
(g) “Students available for graduation” means the cohort population minus the number of students unavailable for graduation.
(h) “Students unavailable for graduation” means students who have died, been incarcerated, or called to active military duty.