Undergraduate Retention Rates
FALL COHORT
| FOUR-YEAR RATE | GOAL | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
| First-Time, Full-Time, All Students | 60.5% | 54.8% | 56.2% | 56.6% | 58.1% | 59.5% |
| Black or African American Students | 60.5% | 35.3% | 38.2% | 36.4% | 35.2% | 36.0% |
| Other URM Students* | 60.5% | 49.0% | 50.2% | 50.0% | 47.4% | 51.2% |
| SIX-YEAR RATE | GOAL | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
| First-Time, Full-Time, All Students | 75% | 72.2% | 72.2% | 72.8% | 73.7% | 73.4% |
| Black or African American Students | 75% | 61.7% | 56.6% | 60.2% | 62.4% | 60.1% |
| Other URM Students* | 75% | 65.1% | 66.0% | 66.4% | 67.6% | 65.6% |
*The category ‘Other URM Students’ includes the ethnic category Hispanic and the race categories of American Indian/Alaskan Native and Hawaiian/Pacific Islander as well as more-than-one-race individuals who identify as being from one of the aforementioned race categories.
Undergraduate Graduation Rates
FALL COHORT
| FOUR-YEAR RATE | GOAL | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
| First-Time, Full-Time, All Students | 60.5% | 54.8% | 56.2% | 56.6% | 58.1% | 59.5% |
| Black or African American Students | 60.5% | 35.3% | 38.2% | 36.4% | 35.2% | 36.0% |
| Other URM Students* | 60.5% | 49.0% | 50.2% | 50.0% | 47.4% | 51.2% |
| SIX-YEAR RATE | GOAL | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
| First-Time, Full-Time, All Students | 75% | 72.2% | 72.2% | 72.8% | 73.7% | 73.4% |
| Black or African American Students | 75% | 61.7% | 56.6% | 60.2% | 62.4% | 60.1% |
| Other URM Students* | 75% | 65.1% | 66.0% | 66.4% | 67.6% | 65.6% |
*The category ‘Other URM Students’ includes the ethnic category Hispanic and the race categories of American Indian/Alaskan Native and Hawaiian/Pacific Islander as well as more-than-one-race individuals who identify as being from one of the aforementioned race categories.
Graduate Student Achievement
Two-Year Time to Degree Rate Full-Time Master’s Students
ENTERING COHORT
| TWO-YEAR RATE | GOAL | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 |
| Full-Time, All Master’s Students | 80% | 74.5% | 74.2% | 78.0% | 76.8% | 75.1% |
| Black or African American Students | 80% | 73.9% | 70.1% | 74.8% | 66.8% | 69.5% |
| Other URM Students* | 80% | 70.0% | 64.3% | 73.1% | 77.0% | 67.2% |
Four-Year Time to Degree Rate Full-Time Master’s Students
ENTERING COHORT
| FOUR-YEAR RATE | GOAL | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 |
| Part-Time, All Master’s Students | 80% | 73.9% | 75.3% | 70.6% | 71.8% | 74.6% |
| Black or African American Students | 80% | 69.2% | 67.9% | 57.7% | 66.7% | 62.0% |
| Other URM Students* | 80% | 56.0% | 50.0% | 71.4% | 69.1% | 70.0% |
NOTE
Completion rates are calculated on a calendar year basis as the actual time (in average years) between entrance (the first term a student is enrolled at the master’s level as a first-time graduate student) and graduation in that program. An entering cohort is defined by academic year of entry (for example, the 2019-20 cohort includes students who entered in summer 2018, fall 2018, and spring 2019).
Six-Year Time to Degree Rate Part-Time Doctoral Students
ENTERING COHORT
| SIX-YEAR RATE | GOAL | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 |
| All PhD Students | Maintain/Increase | 58.0% | 55.9% | 48.6% | 56.3% | 52.7% |
| Black or African American Students | Maintain/Increase | 52.4% | 45.0% | 29.2% | 41.4% | 50.0% |
| Other URM Students* | Maintain/Increase | 40.0% | 60.0% | 42.9% | 68.4% | 46.2% |
| SIX-YEAR RATE | GOAL | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 |
| All Other Doctoral Students** | Maintain/Increase | 67.2% | 57.7% | 62.3% | 60.9% | 60.6% |
| Black or African American Students | Maintain/Increase | 60.0% | 58.3% | 58.8% | 67.7% | 59.5% |
| Other URM Students* | Maintain/Increase | 85.7% | 85.7% | 90.9% | 44.4% | 85.7% |
*The category ‘Other URM Students’ includes the ethnic category Hispanic and the race categories of American Indian/Alaskan Native and Hawaiian/Pacific Islander as well as more-than-one-race individuals who identify as being from one of the aforementioned race categories.
**The category ‘All Other Doctoral Students’ includes the following degrees for this time period: DMA, DNP, EDD, and JSD. There were no students enrolled in the DSW program in these cohorts.
NOTE
Completion rates are calculated on a calendar year basis as the actual time (in average elapsed years) between first term enrolled in a given doctoral program and graduation. Thus, any lapses in enrollment (e.g., leave of absence, etc.) count toward the time-to-completion. An entering cohort is defined by academic year of entry (for example, the 2017-18 cohort includes students who entered in Summer 2017, Fall 2017, and Spring 2018). These data include part-time students as well as students who stopped out. Completion rates are cumulative: for example, a 6-Yr completion rate indicates the percent of students who graduated in 6 years or less. The goal for these metrics is to maintain or increase the observed rates year over year.
Licensing Exam Pass Rates
First-Time Test Takers
GRADUATING COHORT
| LICENSING EXAM | GOAL | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Bar Exam (Law) | 95% | 92.9% | 88.1% | 91.3% | 91.3% | tbd |
| NCLEX (Nursing) | 95% | 96.8% | 97.0% | 95.4% | 99.6% | 100% |
| edTPA (Education) | 95% | 94.7% | 94.2% | 96.1% | 95.0% | tbd |