SACSCOC Student Achievement

Student Achievement Goals and Outcomes

“Student achievement and success is Auburn University’s number one priority. Auburn regularly identifies goals and thresholds of acceptability consistent with its mission, collects and evaluates data relevant to these goals, and uses this information to continuously improve student success.”

This page includes the following information:

• Graduation Rates - The percentage of six-year graduation rates for first-time, full-time undergraduate students.
• Retention Rates - The percentage of first-time, first-year undergraduate students who continue at Auburn University the next year.
• Professional Licensure Exam Pass Rates - The percentage of professional licensure pass rates for undergraduate, graduate, and professional degree programs.
• First Destination Outcomes - The percentage of placement rates for Auburn graduates.

 
 

Six-Year Graduation Rates for First-Time, Full-Time Freshamn Students

Graduation Rates	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014
	Entry Year	Entry Year	Entry Year	Entry Year	Entry Year
All Students	77.2%	78.7%	80.0%	80.6%	80.4%
Male	72.9%	75.0%	74.6%	77.8%	76.4%
Female	81.1%	82.2%	84.9%	83.2%	84.2%
African American	68.0%	62.3%	59.9%	65.9%	69.7%
Other URM	71.7%	76.3%	73.1%	74.8%	74.4%

**Data Source: National Student Clearinghouse**

 

Six-Year Graduation Rates for First-Time, Full-Time Freshamn Students

Graduation Rates	2010	2011	2012	2013	2013	2014	2014	2015	2015	2016
				Target		Target		Target		Target
All Students	75.0%	76.6%	78.1%	78.5%	79.0%	79.5%	79.0%	81.0%	80.6%	82.5%
Male	70.2%	67.3%	71.9%		75.8%		73.9%		77.1%
Female	79.3%	86.6%	83.7%		81.9%		83.0%		83.7%
African American	66.0%	60.4%	58.3%		63.0%		69.0%		68.7%
Other URM	69.9%	73.1%	71.5%		74.0%		71.4%		75.3%

**Data Source: IEPDS**

 

First-Year Retention Targets and Rates

First to Second Year	Entry Year	Target	Entry Year	Target	Entry Year	Target	Entry Year	Target
	2017	2018	2018	2019	2019	2020	2020	2021-22
All Students	89.8%	91.0%	91.1%	91.5%	91.8%	92.0%	92.8%	92.5%
Male	88.4%		89.3%		90.8%		91.3%
Female	91.0%		92.7%		92.7%		94.2%
African American	86.0%		85.5%		88.3%		85.3%
Other URM	89.0%		88.0%		90.3%		91.1%

**Other URM - Hispanic, Hawaiian Pacific Islander, Two or More Races (excludes White-Asian)**

**Data Source: Auburn Office of Institutional Research/IPEDS**

 
 

Professional Licensure Exam Pass Rates Tab

Harbert College of Business: Business Accounting Certified Public Accountants Licensing Examination

	2018	2018	2019	2019	2020	2020	2021	2021
	Auburn	National Average	Auburn	National Average	Auburn	National Average	Auburn	National Average
Business Accounting - CPA (Macc)	85%	52%	94%	54%	88%	61%	83%	55%

 

College of Education: edTPA, PRAXIS Examination

Goal: 100%

	2018	2019	2020	2021
Education - edTPA	96%	98%	99%	95%
Education - PRAXIS	100%	100%	100%	100%

 

College of Liberal Arts: Audiology PRAXIS Examination

Goal: 100%

	2018	2019	2020	2021
Audiology - AUD - PRAXIS	100%	100%	100%	100%

 

Harrison College of Pharmacy: North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX), Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (MPJE)

	2018	2018	2019	2019	2020	2020	2021	2021
	Auburn	National Average	Auburn	National Average	Auburn	National Average	Auburn	National Average
Pharmacy - PharmD - NAPLEX	85%	89%	91%	87%	87%	87%	82%	84%
Pharmacy - PharmD - MPJE	84%	83%	82%	83%	83%	83%	82%	78%

 

College of Veterinary Medicine: North American Veterinary Licensing Examination

	Goal	2018	2019	2020	2021
Veterinary Medicine - NAVLE	80%	96%	96%	88%	89%

First Destination Outcomes