Student Achievement

**Retention & Graduation Rates**
			Fall Cohort
First-to-Second-Year Retention Rates	Threshold	Goal	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
First-Time, Full-Time, All Students	83%	87%	82.9%	83.7%	83.0%	85.8%	82.9%
			Fall Cohort
Six-Year Total Graduation Rates	Threshold	Goal	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015
First-Time, Full-Time, All Students*	67.0%	75%	66.6%	66.5%	68.0%	69.4%	68.9%
First-Time, Full-Time, URM Students	56.0%	75%	57.2%	56.0%	59.0%	60.3%	59.6%
First-Time, Full-Time, Pell Students	54.0%	75%	55.5%	55.3%	56.8%	56.6%	56.5%

**Degrees Awarded**
			Year
Degrees Awarded by Level	Threshold	Goal	2016-17	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21
Baccalaureate	4,800	5,000	5,006	4,954	5,194	5,052	4,772
Masters	1,100	1,300	1,159	1,263	1,410	1,427	1,534
Doctoral	250	350	315	299	325	347	292
Degrees Awarded: Percent URM by Level	Threshold	Goal	2016-17	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21
Baccalaureate	14.0%	20.0%	18.8%	20.3%	18.3%	20.5%	20.8%
Masters	14.0%	20.0%	18.6%	21.1%	21.3%	26.8%	24.1%
Doctoral	12.0%	20.0%	15.9%	14.4%	14.2%	11.5%	15.4%

**Licensing Examination Pass Rates (Professional Degrees)**
	Threshold	Goal	Class of 2017	Class of 2018	Class of 2019	Class of 2020	Class of 2021
Louisiana Bar Exam	81.0%	93.0%	83.9%	92.1%	85.6%	-	84%
North American Veterinary Licensing Exam	80.0%	95.0%	94.0%	91.0%	86.0%	94%	95%

* SACSCOC Key Student Completion Indicator

Notes:

(1) Underrepresented Minority (URM) includes American Indian, Black, Hispanic, Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, and Two or More Races.

(2) Bachelor's degree level includes baccalaureate and post-baccalaureate.

(3) Master's degree level includes masters, post-masters, education specialist, graduate certificates, and post-professional.

(4) Louisiana Bar Exam Pass Rates represent July results for first-time test takers.