Student Achievement at KSU

An evaluation of KSU’s mission statement reveals that student success is a key element of the University’s mission and strategic plan.  KSU has set criteria to be measured for undergraduate student achievement in key areas, including the first-year retention rate, the number of bachelor's degrees conferred, graduation rate, and scores on licensure exams.  

Criterion for Student Achievement

First-Year Undergraduate Retention Rate

  • First-to-Second-Year Retention Rates
    Acceptable Threshold

    Target Goal

    2019
    2020
    2021
    2022
    2023
  • First-Time, Full-Time, Degree- Seeking
    78%
    81%
    80%
    74%
    75%
    79%
     

Note: The Retention and Graduation rates provided above use the official NCES IPEDS methodology and is based on the First-time, Full-time degree seeking student cohorts captured each fall term (including prior summer enrollees).

Source: KSU Office of Institutional Research Retention and Graduation Dashboard

Number of Bachelor's Degrees Conferred

  • Degrees Conferred
    Acceptable Threshold
    Target Goal
    2019
    2020
    2021
    2022
    2023
  • # Undergrad Degrees
    NA
    NA
    5359
    5773
    5971
    5756
    5825
  • Annual % Change
    3%
    5%
    6%
    8%
    3%
    4%
    2%

Note: Acceptable Threshold and Target Goal are based on the annual % change so the number of undergraduate degrees is not applicable.

Source: KSU Office of Institutional Research

Six-Year Baccalaureate Graduation Rate

SACSCOC Key Student Completion Indicator - First-time, full-time undergraduate students completing within six-years.

  • Six-Year Total Graduation Rates
    Acceptable Threshold
    Target Goal
    2013
    2014
    2015
    2016
    2017
  • First-Time, Full-Time, Degree-Seeking Students
    43%
    52%
    46%
    47%
    49%
    46%
    48%

Note: The Retention and Graduation rates provided above use the official NCES IPEDS methodology and is based on the First-time, Full-time degree seeking student cohorts captured each fall term (including prior summer enrollees).

Source: KSU Office of Institutional Research Retention and Graduation Dashboard

 

Licensure Examination Success

  • Exam
    Acceptable Threshold
    Target Goal
    AY 2019
    AY 2020
    AY 2021
    AY 2022
    AY 2023

  • Architecture (ARE)

     
     
     
     
     
     
     

  • Educator Preparation
    (GACE)

    93%
    95%
    97%
    98%
    96%
    96%
    95%
  • Nursing (NCLEX)
    80%
    92%
    98
    96%
    94%
    88%
    90%

  • Social Work (LMSW)

     
     
    97%
    89%
    88%
    75%
    88%

  • Social Work (LCSW)

     
     
    70%
    90%
    79%
    86%
    85%

Last Updated 8/9/2024

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