Student Achievement
杏吧原创 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 杏吧原创 include the following:
Retention Rates
Criteria: Freshman-to-Sophomore Retention Rates
Minimum Thresholds of Acceptability and Targets:
Table 1: Freshman-to-Sophomore Retention Rates鈥�Minimum Thresholds of Acceptability and Targets
| Freshman-to-Sophomore Retention Rates 鈥� Minimum Thresholds of Acceptability and Targets | ||
| Fall to Fall, Freshman Cohort | Minimum Threshold | Target |
| 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% |
| Fall 2024 to Fall 2025 | 63% | 67% |
Outcomes:
Table 2: Freshman-to-Sophomore Retention Rates鈥�Outcomes
| Freshman-to-Sophomore Retention Rates鈥擮utcomes | ||
| Fall to Fall, Freshman Cohort | Outcomes | |
| 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% | |
| Fall 2024 to Fall 2025 | 69.1% | |
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鈥擜ggregated
| Six-Year NSC Completion Rates鈥擜ggregated | |||
| Cohort | Total | Graduated | Completion Rate |
| 2014 | 449 | 311 | 69% |
| 2015 | 346 | 205 | 59% |
| 2016 | 338 | 159 | 47% |
| 2017 | 265 | 122 | 46% |
| 2018 | 309 | 133 | 43% |
Ethnicity
Table 4: Six-Year NSC Completion Rates鈥�Disaggregated by Ethnicity
| Six-Year NSC Completion Rates鈥�Disaggregated by Ethnicity | ||||
| Cohort | Ethnicity | Total | Graduated | Completion Rates |
| 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% | |
| 2018 | Caucasian | 243 | 113 | 46.5% |
| Non-Caucasian | 66 | 20 | 30% | |
First Generation/Non-First Generation
Table 5: Six-Year NSC Completion Rates鈥�Disaggregated by First-Generation Student Status
| Six-Year NSC Completion Rates鈥�Disaggregated by First-Generation Student Status | ||||
| Cohort | First Generation | Total | Graduated | Completion Rate |
| 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% | |
| 2018 | Yes | 71 | 30 | 42% |
| No | 197 | 89 | 45% | |
| No FAFSA | 41 | 14 | 34% | |
Gender
Table 6: Six-Year NSC Completion Rates鈥�Disaggregated by Gender
| Six-Year NSC Completion Rates鈥�Disaggregated by Gender | ||||
| Cohort | Gender | Total | Graduated | Completion Rate |
| 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% | |
| 2018 | Male | 156 | 50 | 32% |
| Female | 153 | 83 | 54% | |
Pell Eligible/Non-Pell Eligible
Table 7: Six-Year NSC Completion Rates鈥�Disaggregated by Pell Eligibility
| Six-Year NSC Completion Rates鈥�Disaggregated by Pell Eligibility | ||||
| Cohort | Pell Eligible | Total | Graduated | Completion Rate |
| 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% | |
| 2018 | Yes | 106 | 39 | 37% |
| No | 162 | 80 | 49% | |
| No FAFSA | 41 | 14 | 34% | |
Teacher Licensure (Not Institutional Research)
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鈥�GACE Pass Rates | ||
| 2019-2020 | ||
| # Attempting GACE | # Attempting GACE | # Attempting GACE |
| 11 | 11 | 11 |
| 2020-2021 | ||
| # Attempting GACE | # Attempting GACE | # Attempting GACE |
| 20 | 20/100% | |
| 2021-2022 | ||
| # Attempting GACE | # and Passing** | |
| 10 | 10/100% | 10 |
| 2022-2023 | ||
| # Attempting GACE | # and Passing** | |
| 8 | 8/100% | |
| 2023-2024 | ||
| # Attempting GACE | # and Passing** | |
| 18 | 18/100% | |
| 2024-2025 | ||
| # Attempting GACE | # and Passing** | |
| 15 | 14/93% | |
*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鈥�Recommended for Certification | |
| 2019-2020 | |
| # of Potential Recommendees Undergraduate | # of Potential Recommended Undergraduate |
| 11 | 11/100% |
| # of Potential Recommendees Graduate | |
| 12 | 12/100% |
| 2020-2021 | |
| # of Potential Recommendees Undergraduate | # and % Recommended for Certification Undergraduate |
| 20 | 20/100% |
| # of Potential Recommendees Graduate | |
| 19 | 19/100% |
| 2021-2022 | |
| # of Potential Recommendees Undergraduate | # and % Recommended for Certification Undergraduate |
| 10 | 10/100% |
| # of Potential Recommendees Graduate | |
| 15 | 14/93% |
| 2022-2023 | |
| # of Potential Recommendees Undergraduate | # and % Recommended for Certification Undergraduate |
| 8 | 8/100% |
| # of Potential Recommendees Graduate | |
| 12 | 11/92% |
| 2023-2024 | |
| # of Potential Recommendees Undergraduate | # and % Recommended for Certification Undergraduate |
| 18 | 18/100% |
| # of Potential Recommendees Graduate | |
| 16 | 13/81% |
| 2024-2025 | |
| # of Potential Recommendees Undergraduate | # and % Recommended for Certification Undergraduate |
| 15 | 14/93% |
| # of Potential Recommendees Graduate | |
| 4 | 4/100% |
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鈥擬inimum Thresholds of Acceptability
| Employment and Graduate School Acceptance at Degree Completion鈥�Minimum Thresholds of Acceptability | ||
| Employment鈥�Full-Time | Employment鈥�Full- or Part-Time | Accepted to Graduate School |
| 15% | 25% | 15% |
Target:
Table 11: Employment and Graduate School Acceptance at Degree Completion鈥擳补谤驳别迟蝉
| Employment and Graduate School Acceptance at Degree Completion鈥擳补谤驳别迟蝉 | ||
| Employment鈥�Full-Time | Employment鈥�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鈥�Full-Time | Employment鈥�Full- or Part-Time | Accepted to Graduate School |
| 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% |
| November 2025 (97% Response Rate) | 56% | 60% | 23% |
*For the 2022 and 2023 graduates, 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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