Since the 2013-14 academic year, Ming Chuan University has been hard at work on concrete efforts and evaluation of how to effectively cultivate the ‘10 Pillars’ of MCU education in each of its students. Five of the pillars depict eastern education philosophy: Morals, Knowledge, Sports, Teamwork and Aesthetics, while five encapsulate keys for success in the 21st century: Technology, Planning, Communication, Internationalization and Employment. The application of the Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) assessment and improvement cycle to the 10 Pillars is a continuous effort. Initially, the institution is piloting various means of measuring the levels of achievement and progress for 10 Pillars, knowing that some of the Pillars which are more esoteric in nature will undergo a longer incubation and refining of the means of measurement. The initial thrust resulted in assessment of the undergraduate graduating class of June 2015 and the first-ever awarding of the Certification of Ten Pillars Competency.
Year Number of Graduates Earning Certification of Ten Pillars Competency
2015 259 (7%)
2016 373 (9.7%)
2017 396 (10.1%)
2018 520 (12.9%)
2019 820 (20.9%)
2020 1128 (28.25%)
2021 1528 (40.92%)
2022 1744 (44.72%)
2023 1749 (46.44%)
2024 1753 (47.30%)