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Student Achievement Quick Facts

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      Student Achievement Measure (SAM)
      Average Fall Entering Student ACT Composite
      Year Score
      2012 20
      2013 21
      2014 21
      2015 21
      2016 21
      Average Fall Entering Student High School Grade Point Average
      Year Score
      2012 3.07
      2013 3.15
      2014 3.19
      2015 3.18
      2016 3.12
      First to Second Year Retention Rates (Fall Cohort Entering Year)
      Year First-Time, Full-Time Freshmen Students Enrolled the following Fall Retention Rate (as a percentage)
      2011 196 105 54.04
      2012 180 116 64.44
      2013 159 111 69.81
      2014 168 119 70.83
      2015 173 123 71.10
      Graduation Rates (Fall Cohort Entering Year)
      Year First/FT Freshmen % done in 4 yrs or less % done in 5 yrs or less % done in 6 yrs or less
      2006 177 25 38 41
      2007 184 23 39 46
      2008 154 23 44 48
      2009 152 21
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      Fall Student Headcount by Type
      Year Full-Time Undergraduate Part-Time Undergraduate Full-Time Graduate Part-Time Graduate Total Fall Headcount
      2012 795 419 4 144 1,362
      2013 759 462 2 153 1,366
      2014 779 455 4 140 1,378
      2015 784 494 5 139 1,422
      2016 798 497 4 153 1,452
      Fall Student Headcount by Category
      Year Bachelor's Degree-Seeking Master's Certificate-Seeking Master's Degree-Seeking
      2012 957 8 138
      2013 924 0 155
      2014 952 19 122
      2015 974 19 121
      Fall Enrollment by Gender
      Year
      Male
      Female
      Total
      2012 590 (43.3%) 772 (56.7%) 1,362
      2013 583 (42.7%) 783 (57.3%) 1,366
      2014 561 (40.7%) 817 (59.3%) 1,378
      2015 545 (38.3%) 877 (61.7%) 1,422
      2016 592 (40.8%) 860 (59.2%) 1,452
      Fall Enrollment By Race (Number and Percentage)
      Degree Completions (by Academic Year)
      Year BS Ed. BS BA BUS Bachelor's Total Master's All Degrees
      2011-12 115 87 0 5 207 42 249
      2012-13 134 96 6 5 241 38 279
      2013-14 138 72 0 7 217 41 258
      2014-15 140 109 1 5 255 47 302
      Non-Education Majors Completing Internships (by Academic Year)
      Year Students
      2012-13 33
      2013-14 27
      Bachelor's Degree Graduates Enrolling in Graduate Programs (by Academic Year)
      Year Students
      2011-12 14
      2012-13 17
      2013-14 15
      Employment Rates for Graduates (by Academic Year, shown as percentages)
      Year Education Majors Non-Education Majors Overall Average
      2011-12 92 93 92.5
      2012-13 100 99 99.5
      2013-14 98 95 96.5
      Praxis II Test Results by Program Area (Fall 2010-Spring 2013)
      Program Area
      		Test Takers Percent Passing
      Secondary Education (9 Programs) 56 89.2
      K-12 Programs (Art, Music, Physical Education) 30 100.0
      Elementary Education 236 96.2
      Total: 13 Programs 322 95.3
      *Note: The Praxis II is a national test required for all education majors.