Student Achievement
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ evaluates success with respect to student achievement consistent with its mission to educate students in the liberal arts and professional programs.
Measures for student achievement at Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ include the following:
Retention Rates
Criteria: Freshman-to-Sophomore Retention Rates
Minimum Thresholds of Acceptability and Targets:
Table 1: Freshman-to-Sophomore Retention Rates—Minimum Thresholds of Acceptability and Targets
Freshman-to-Sophomore Retention Rates — Minimum Thresholds of Acceptability and Targets | ||
Fall to Fall, Freshman Cohort | Minimum Threshold | Target |
Fall 2018 to Fall 2019 | 66% | 70% |
Fall 2019 to Fall 2020 | 63% | 65% |
Fall 2020 to Fall 2021 | 60% | 65% |
Fall 2021 to Fall 2022 | 57% | 62% |
Fall 2022 to Fall 2023 | 62.3% | 66.1% |
Fall 2023 to Fall 2024 | 62% | 66% |
Outcomes:
Table 2: Freshman-to-Sophomore Retention Rates—Outcomes
Freshman-to-Sophomore Retention Rates—Outcomes | ||
Fall to Fall, Freshman Cohort | Outcomes | |
Fall 2018 to Fall 2019 | 63% | |
Fall 2019 to Fall 2020 | 60% | |
Fall 2020 to Fall 2021 | 57% | |
Fall 2021 to Fall 2022 | 67% | |
Fall 2022 to Fall 2023 | 66.8% | |
Fall 2023 to Fall 2024 | 64.1% |
Six-Year Completion Rates for Baccalaureate Degrees
Criteria: Six-Year Completion Rates for Baccalaureate Degrees
Minimum Threshold of Acceptability: 50%
Target: 65%
Outcomes:
Aggregated
Table 3: Six-Year NSC Completion Rates—Aggregated
Six-Year NSC Completion Rates—Aggregated | |||
Cohort | Total | Graduated | Completion Rate |
2013 | 419 | 260 | 62% |
2014 | 449 | 311 | 69% |
2015 | 346 | 205 | 59% |
2016 | 338 | 159 | 47% |
2017 | 265 | 122 | 46% |
Ethnicity
Table 4: Six-Year NSC Completion Rates—Disaggregated by Ethnicity
Six-Year NSC Completion Rates—Disaggregated by Ethnicity | ||||
Cohort | Ethnicity | Total | Graduated | Completion Rates |
2013 | Caucasian | 352 | 227 | 64% |
Non-Caucasian | 67 | 33 | 49% | |
2014 | Caucasian | 352 | 238 | 68% |
Non-Caucasian | 97 | 73 | 75% | |
2015 | Caucasian | 271 | 160 | 59% |
Non-Caucasian | 75 | 45 | 60% | |
2016 | Caucasian | 242 | 94 | 39% |
Non-Caucasian | 39 | 24 | 62% | |
2017 | Caucasian | 216 | 102 | 47% |
Non-Caucasian | 49 | 20 | 41% |
First Generation/Non-First Generation
Table 5: Six-Year NSC Completion Rates—Disaggregated by First-Generation Student Status
Six-Year NSC Completion Rates—Disaggregated by First-Generation Student Status | ||||
Cohort | First Generation | Total | Graduated | Completion Rate |
2013 | Yes | 105 | 49 | 47% |
No | 278 | 191 | 69% | |
No FAFSA | 36 | 20 | 56% | |
2014 | Yes | 58 | 29 | 50% |
No | 331 | 242 | 73% | |
No FAFSA | 60 | 40 | 67% | |
2015 | Yes | 83 | 44 | 53% |
No | 228 | 145 | 64% | |
No FAFSA | 35 | 16 | 46% | |
2016 | Yes | 116 | 54 | 47% |
No | 183 | 75 | 41% | |
No FAFSA | 39 | 30 | 77% | |
2017 | Yes | 49 | 25 | 51% |
No | 202 | 91 | 45% | |
No FAFSA | 14 | 6 | 43% |
Gender
Table 6: Six-Year NSC Completion Rates—Disaggregated by Gender
Six-Year NSC Completion Rates—Disaggregated by Gender | ||||
Cohort | Gender | Total | Graduated | Completion Rate |
2013 | Male | 161 | 100 | 62% |
Female | 258 | 160 | 62% | |
2014 | Male | 184 | 115 | 63% |
Female | 265 | 196 | 74% | |
2015 | Male | 147 | 78 | 53% |
Female | 199 | 127 | 64% | |
2016 | Male | 150 | 73 | 49% |
Female | 188 | 86 | 46% | |
2017 | Male | 103 | 44 | 43% |
Female | 162 | 78 | 48% |
Pell Eligible/Non-Pell Eligible
Table 7: Six-Year NSC Completion Rates—Disaggregated by Pell Eligibility
Six-Year NSC Completion Rates—Disaggregated by Pell Eligibility | ||||
Cohort | Pell Eligible | Total | Graduated | Completion Rate |
2013 | Yes | 185 | 98 | 53% |
No | 198 | 142 | 72% | |
No FAFSA | 36 | 20 | 56% | |
2014 | Yes | 191 | 124 | 65% |
No | 198 | 147 | 74% | |
No FAFSA | 60 | 40 | 67% | |
2015 | Yes | 117 | 56 | 48% |
No | 194 | 133 | 69% | |
No FAFSA | 35 | 16 | 46% | |
2016 | Yes | 116 | 54 | 47% |
No | 183 | 75 | 41% | |
No FAFSA | 39 | 30 | 77% | |
2017 | Yes | 110 | 45 | 41% |
No | 141 | 71 | 50% | |
No FAFSA | 14 | 6 | 43% |
Teacher Licensure
Criteria: Teacher Candidates GACE Assessment Results and Recommendations for Certification
Minimum Threshold of Acceptability:
- 100% of undergraduate teacher candidates will pass the GACE Assessment at the Induction level. (Note: Passing the GACE at the Professional level is an admission requirement for the Master of Arts in Teaching, and therefore, is not a measure of graduate student achievement.)
- 90% of undergraduate and graduate teacher candidates will be recommended for certification.
Target:
- 75% of undergraduate teacher candidates will pass the GACE Assessment at the Professional level.
- 100% of undergraduate and graduate teacher candidates will be recommended for certification.
Outcomes:
Table 8: Undergraduate Teacher Candidates GACE Assessment Results and Recommendations for Certification (GACE Pass Rates)
Undergraduate Teacher Candidates—GACE Pass Rates | ||
2018-2019 | ||
# Attempting GACE | # and & Passing at Induction Level | # and % Passing at Professional Level |
6 | 6/100% | * |
2019-2020 | ||
# Attempting GACE | # and & Passing at Induction Level | # and % Passing at Professional Level |
11 | 11/100% | 8/72% |
2020-2021 | ||
# Attempting GACE | **# and & Passing | |
20 | 20/100% | |
2021-2022 | ||
# Attempting GACE | **# and & Passing | |
10 | 10/100% | |
2022-2023 | ||
# Attempting GACE | # and & Passing at Induction Level | # and % Passing at Professional Level |
8 | 8/100% | |
2023-2024 | ||
# Attempting GACE | # and & Passing at Induction Level | # and % Passing at Professional Level |
18 | 18/100% |
*Tracking of GACE Professional Level Pass Rate was initiated in 2019-2020.
**The State of Georgia no longer differentiates between Induction and Professional levels.
Table 9: Undergraduate and Graduate Teacher Candidates Recommended for Certification
Undergraduate and Graduate Teacher Candidates—Recommended for Certification | |
2018-2019 | |
# of Potential Recommendees Undergraduate | # and % Recommended for Certification Undergraduate |
6 | 6/100% |
2019-2020 | |
# of Potential Recommendees Undergraduate | # and % Recommended for Certification Undergraduate |
11 | 10/90% |
# of Potential Recommendees Graduate | # and % Recommended for Certification Graduate |
12 | 12/100% |
2020-2021 | |
# of Potential Recommendees Undergraduate | # and % Recommended for Certification Undergraduate |
20 | 20/100% |
# of Potential Recommendees Graduate | # and % Recommended for Certification Graduate |
19 | 19/100% |
2021-2022 | |
# of Potential Recommendees Undergraduate | # and % Recommended for Certification Undergraduate |
10 | 10/100% |
# of Potential Recommendees Graduate | # and % Recommended for Certification Graduate |
15 | 14/93% |
2022-2023 | |
# of Potential Recommendees Undergraduate | # and % Recommended for Certification Undergraduate |
8 | 8/100% |
# of Potential Recommendees Graduate | # and % Recommended for Certification Graduate |
12 | 11/92% |
2023-2024 | |
# of Potential Recommendees Undergraduate | # and % Recommended for Certification Undergraduate |
18 | 18/100% |
# of Potential Recommendees Graduate | # and % Recommended for Certification Graduate |
16 | 13/81% |
Employment/Graduate School
Criteria: Employment and Graduate School Acceptance at Degree Completion
Minimum Thresholds of Acceptability:
Table 10: Employment and Graduate School Acceptance at Degree Completion—Minimum Thresholds of Acceptability
Employment and Graduate School Acceptance at Degree Completion—Minimum Thresholds of Acceptability | ||
Employment—Full-Time | Employment—Full- or Part-Time | Accepted to Graduate School |
15% | 25% | 15% |
Target:
Table 11: Employment and Graduate School Acceptance at Degree Completion—T²¹°ù²µ±ð³Ù²õ
Employment and Graduate School Acceptance at Degree Completion—T²¹°ù²µ±ð³Ù²õ | ||
Employment—Full-Time | Employment—Full- or Part-Time | Accepted to Graduate School |
25% | 40% | 35% |
Outcomes:
Table 12: Employment and Graduate School Acceptance at Degree Completion
Employment and Graduate School Acceptance at Degree Completion | |||
Graduation Month/Year and Response Rate | Employment—Full-Time | Employment—Full- or Part-Time | Accepted to Graduate School |
May 2019 (84% Response Rate) | 23% | 35% | 29% |
May 2020 (63% Response Rate) | 23% | 36% | 28% |
May 2021 (77% Response Rate) | 21% | 37% | 25% |
May 2022 (94% Response Rate) | * | 61% | 31% |
November 2023 (95% Response Rate) | * | 55% | 26% |
November 2024 (97% Response Rate) | 60% | 71% | 25% |
*For the May 2022 cohort, employment was not disaggregated by full- and part-time. Beginning with 2023, response rates are based on data collected through the First Destination Survey.
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