Student Achievement

**Retention & Graduation Rates**
			Fall Cohort
First-to-Second-Year Retention Rates	Threshold	Goal	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
First-Time, Full-Time, All Students	83%	87%	82.8%	82.9%	83.7%	83.0%	85.8%
			Fall Cohort
Six-Year Total Graduation Rates	Threshold	Goal	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014
First-Time, Full-Time, All Students*	67.0%	75%	68.0%	66.6%	66.5%	68.0%	69.4%
First-Time, Full-Time, URM Students	56.0%	75%	58.1%	57.2%	56.0%	59.0%	60.3%
First-Time, Full-Time, Pell Students	54.0%	75%	56.6%	55.5%	55.3%	56.8%	56.6%

**Degrees Awarded**
			Year
Degrees Awarded by Level	Threshold	Goal	2015-16	2016-17	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20
Baccalaureate	4,800	5,000	4,858	5,006	4,954	5,194	5,052
Masters	1,100	1,300	1,169	1,159	1,263	1,410	1,427
Doctoral	250	350	344	315	299	325	347
Degrees Awarded: Percent URM by Level	Threshold	Goal	2015-16	2016-17	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20
Baccalaureate	14.0%	20.0%	18.4%	18.8%	20.3%	18.3%	20.5%
Masters	14.0%	20.0%	17.7%	18.6%	21.1%	21.3%	26.8%
Doctoral	12.0%	20.0%	11.6%	15.9%	14.4%	14.2%	11.5%

**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.