Student Achievement
William Carey University evaluates success with respect to student achievement including, course completion rates, graduation rates, state licensing examinations, and job placement. Each academic program is required to identify and assess learning outcomes and objectives. Every academic department must link its student learning outcomes to Goal I, Strategy 1.1, Institutional Plan. The results from the student learning outcomes for one year must be incorporated into the student learning outcomes for the following year.
The university regularly monitors course completion rates as part of an annual evaluation process. The table below summarizes past academic years of course completion rates. The course completion rate goal for each academic area is 95%.
COURSE COMPLETION RATES BY ACADEMIC YEAR
| Department | 2011-2012 | 2012-2013 | 2013-2014 | 2014-2015 | 2015-2016 | 2016-2017 | 2017-2018 | 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 |
| Art | 92.5% | 94.5% | 91.0% | 91.1% | 94.7% | 93.3% | 91.3% | 89.3% | 92.6% | 86.8% | 92.4% | 93.7% | 96.6% |
| Biology | 90.2% | 91.1% | 91.8% | 92.1% | 91.4% | 93.6% | 93.8% | 94.2% | 94.2% | 92.4% | 93.6% | 95.5% | 94.6% |
| Business Administration | 93.9% | 93.6% | 91.3% | 92.1% | 93.7% | 92.0% | 92.5% | 93.5% | 92.0% | 90.2% | 91.9% | 93.2% | 93.2% |
| Chemistry | 93.6% | 91.8% | 92.6% | 92.9% | 90.8% | 93.5% | 94.5% | 97.2% | 95.0% | 92.7% | 95.3% | 96.4% | 94.0% |
| Comm/Speech/Theatre | 98.8% | 98.3% | 97.2% | 98.6% | 94.4% | 95.4% | 96.1% | 93.8% | 94.8% | 93.5% | 96.1% | 93.4% | 94.0% |
| Criminal Justice | 100.0% | 94.6% | 92.4% | 92.7% | 90.6% | 87.5% | 89.6% | 91.4% | 88.7% | 96.1% | 92.7% | 94.1% | |
| Education | 96.0% | 94.8% | 91.0% | 92.9% | 93.4% | 94.1% | 95.2% | 94.1% | 95.2% | 94.5% | 95.8% | 95.2% | 96.0% |
| English | 91.4% | 90.7% | 89.9% | 89.1% | 91.5% | 91.3% | 93.4% | 93.6% | 93.7% | 88.5% | 90.8% | 89.6% | 89.7% |
| History | 87.8% | 90.4% | 88.5% | 89.6% | 85.9% | 88.2% | 89.2% | 90.1% | 93.3% | 90.5% | 89.7% | 90.7% | 92.6% |
| Mathematics | 93.0% | 92.7% | 91.5% | 90.6% | 91.3% | 94.9% | 95.6% | 97.1% | 97.2% | 94.2% | 92.5% | 94.3% | 95.1% |
| Music | 94.1% | 97.3% | 95.7% | 95.8% | 94.9% | 94.3% | 96.5% | 96.9% | 97.5% | 96.2% | 95.5% | 96.4% | 95.5% |
| Nursing | 95.0% | 94.4% | 96.2% | 95.2% | 97.1% | 95.7% | 97.1% | 96.5% | 94.6% | 95.9% | 97.3% | 95.7% | 88.0% |
| Physical Education | 95.7% | 95.5% | 91.4% | 91.0% | 92.4% | 90.3% | 92.6% | 92.2% | 93.7% | 95.7% | 99.8% | 95.9% | 96.1% |
| Psychology | 95.8% | 95.2% | 93.4% | 93.4% | 93.5% | 92.2% | 93.7% | 93.8% | 94.4% | 93.5% | 93.6% | 92.9% | 93.7% |
*does not include SP-15 | **Criminal Justice began in 2012. Osteopathic medicine began in 2010
The university regularly monitors course completion rates as part of an annual evaluation process. The table below summarizes past academic years of course completion rates. The course completion rate goal for each academic area is 95%.
COURSE COMPLETION RATES BY ACADEMIC YEAR
| Department | 2013-2014 | 2014-2015 | 2015-2016 | 2016-2017 | 2017-2018 | 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 |
| Art | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Biology | 97.6% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 85.7% | 88.9% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Biomedical Science | 97.9% | 95.5% | 99.4% | 95.8% | 97.6% | 98.5% | 96.6% | 91.0% | 96.8% | 94.8% | 95.3% |
| Business Administration | 96.3% | 98.7% | 99.4% | 99.6% | 98.1% | 98.8% | 91.4% | 93.3% | 91.9% | 96.1% | 91.9% |
| Christian Theology | 95.0% | 100.0% | 87.3% | ||||||||
| Criminal Justice | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 87.1% | 94.8% | 98.5% | 97.3% | 91.7% | 97.7% | 94.4% | 97.5% |
| Education | 95.0% | 94.8% | 96.9% | 96.7% | 97.3% | 97.0% | 96.4% | 96.4% | 96.4% | 96.2% | 95.7% |
| English | 94.0% | 100.0% | 95.3% | 94.7% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 94.1% | 95.2% | 94.7% | 91.9% | 96.7% |
| History | 100.0% | 97.1% | 97.4% | 96.0% | 94.7% | 96.3% | 94.1% | 97.7% | 100.0% | 88.1% | 100.0% |
| Mathematics | 96.0% | 96.7% | 92.5% | 90.2% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 97.6% | 100.0% | 97.1% | 97.0% | 87.5% |
| Music | 92.2% | 95.2% | 88.9% | 91.8% | 95.5% | 93.2% | 97.5% | 97.9% | 94.7% | 95.2% | 95.3% |
| Nursing | 97.5% | 97.6% | 93.8% | 91.3% | 100.0% | 96.6% | 92.2% | 94.2% | 96.7% | 93.0% | 95.6% |
| Physical Education | 100.0% | 94.1% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 98.8% | 98.0% | 99.2% | 98.7% |
| Psychology | 98.0% | 96.8% | 96.5% | 97.0% | 97.8% | 97.8% | 97.9% | 93.7% | 96.5% | 97.8% | 97.7% |
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| Department | 2013-2014 | 2014-2015 | 2015-2016 | 2016-2017 | 2017-2018 | 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 |
| Education | 98.6% | 100.0% | 98.2% | 95.4% | 98.4% | 98.6% | 97.3% | 98.1% | 98.5% | 98.3% | 99.0% |
| Music | 100.0% | 99.1% | 98.6% | ||||||||
| Nursing | 99.4% | 99.3% | 98.7% | 99.4% | 98.3% | 99.4% | 99.1% | 97.5% | 98.0% | 97.5% | 98.0% |
| Pharmacy | 98.9% | 100.0% | 99.6% | 99.6% | 100.0% | 99.9% | |||||
| Physical Therapy | 99.1% | 100.0% | 99.9% | 99.7% | 97.7% | 99.8% | 99.3% | 99.8% | |||
William Carey University tracks graduation rates as one measure of successful student achievement. Graduation rates for the previous five years are given below. The university goal for the six year graduation rate is at least 55%.
SIX YEAR GRADUATION RATE
| Year | Reporting | |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 42% | 2004 Cohort |
| 2011 | 51% | 2005 Cohort |
| 2012 | 58% | 2006 Cohort |
| 2013 | 62% | 2007 Cohort |
| 2014 | 58% | 2008 Cohort |
| 2015 | 54% | 2009 Cohort |
| 2016 | 46% | 2010 Cohort |
| 2017 | 57% | 2011 Cohort |
| 2018 | 47% | 2012 Cohort |
| 2019 | 47% | 2013 Cohort |
| 2020 | 56% | 2014 Cohort |
| 2021 | 55% | 2015 Cohort |
| 2022 | 61% | 2016 Cohort |
| 2023 | 58% | 2017 Cohort |
William Carey University tracks graduation rates as one measure of successful student achievement. Graduation rates for the previous four years are given below. The university goal for the graduation rate is at least 70%.
GRADUATION RATE
| Entrance Year | Reporting |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 66% |
| 2014 | 73% |
| 2015 | 69% |
| 2016 | 61% |
| 2017 | Data not yet available |
All student athlete completion data are based on first-time freshmen who received an athletic scholarship. Completion is defined as earning a bachelor’s degree within six academic years.
2018 – 2019 Student Athlete Graduation Data
Total of N = 49; 17 (34.7%) graduated six years
Ethnicity
Black, N = 10; 2 (20%) graduated in six years
International, N = 22; 5 (22.7%) graduated in six years
Other, N = 1; 1 (100%) graduated in six years
White, N = 16; 9 (56.3%) graduated in six years
Gender
Female, N = 18; 11 (61.1%) graduated in six years
Male, N = 31; 6 (19.4%) graduated in six years
2017 – 2018 Student Athlete Graduation Data
Total of N = 58; 33 (56.9%) graduated six years
Ethnicity
American Indian, N = 1; 0 (0% graduated in six years)
Black, N = 17; 6 (35.3%) graduated in six years
International, N = 16; 9 (56.3%) graduated in six years
White, N = 24; 18 (75%) graduated in six years
Gender
Female, N = 32; 20 (62.5%) graduated in six years
Male, N = 26; 13 (50%) graduated in six years
2016 – 2017 Student Athlete Graduation Data
Total of N = 48; 27 (56.3%) graduated six years
Ethnicity
Black, N = 10; 3 (30%) graduated in six years
Hispanic, N = 4; 4 (100%) graduated in six years
International, N = 14; 6 (49.9%) graduated in six years
Other, N = 3; 3 (100%) graduated in six years
White, N = 29; 20 (69%) graduated in six years
Gender
Female, N = 25; 16 (64%) graduated in six years
Male, N = 23; 11 (48.6%) graduated in six years
2015 – 2016 Student Athlete Graduation Data
Total of N = 62; 35 (56.5%) graduated six years
Ethnicity
Black, N = 13; 7 (53.8%) graduated in six years
Hispanic, N = 2; 1 (50%) graduated in six years
International, N = 18; 7 (38.9%) graduated in six years
White, N = 29; 20 (69%) graduated in six years
Gender
Female, N= 27; 18 (66.7%) graduated in six years
Male, N = 35, 17 (48.6%) graduated in six years
School of Education
The School of Education uses the results of licensure exams as one of the indicators of effectiveness of instruction within both the undergraduate and graduate level programs. These exam data are also used by the state as an indicator of overall program effectiveness. Initial programs data includes both undergraduate and graduate level teacher education programs which lead to an initial teacher license. Advanced programs are those graduate programs which lead to an advanced license.
School of Nursing
The School of Nursing uses the results of state licensing board to document student success. An annual NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate of 80%, as reported by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, is required for continued accreditation by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, the Mississippi Institute of Higher Learning, and the Louisiana State Board of Nursing. As measured by the State Boards of Nursing reports of NCLEX-RN, the goal for the pass rate for students will be 80% or higher on 1st attempt.
| Year | First-Write Pass Rates | All-Write Pass Rates |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 65/72 = 90.28% | 72/72 = 100% |
| 2020 | 80/92 = 86.96% | 92/92 = 100% |
| 2021 | 102/104 = 98.11% | 104/104 = 100% |
| 2022 | 113/134 = 84.32% | 133/134 = 99.25% |
| 2023 | 96/110 = 87.27% | 108/108 = 100% |
| 2024 (to date) | 63/63 = 100% | 63/63 = 100% |
The College of Osteopathic Medicine tracks its board exams with a goal of COM passing rates matching the national average.
COMLEX Level 1 First-Time Pass Rates
Success on COMLEX Level 1 is essential for graduation. Passing the first time increases chances of procuring a residency. As WCUCOM matures, so do our COMLEX 1 First Time Pass Rates.
COMLEX Level 2 First-Time Pass Rates
Testing for our students does not stop at level 1- They must also complete a COMLEX Level 2 CE. WCUCOM students have a solid success rate on first-time CE examinations.
COMLEX Level 3 First-Time Pass Rates
Finally, students must complete the COMLEX Level 3 examination. This is a huge milestone for the osteopathic graduate.
Match Rates
The university conducts a survey of all recent graduates one year after graduation. The most relevant survey items to job placement are (1) Job Preparation Received, (2) Employment Status, and (3) Unemployment Status, and (4) Career Preparation. In the most recent survey conducted in 2024 which surveyed 2023 graduates, 150 (89%) respondents reported their job preparation as excellent or good. Also, over 89% (n = 151) reported being employed full-time, 6% (n = 10) reported being employed part-time, and four respondents (2.4%) reported being unemployed and seeking employment. For career preparation, over 89% (n = 151) reported their career preparation as excellent or good.
Previous Year Reporting Data
Due to the COVID pandemic, there was no survey data collected for the 2020, 2021, and 2022 graduation cohorts.
2016 - 2019 Reporting Data
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