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Student Achievement Data

Angelo State University evaluates success with respect to student achievement as appropriate to the institution’s educational mission and in accordance with requirements established by the state of Texas.

As a public institution of higher education in Texas, ASU is required to report on institutional performance measures annually.  A summary of key student performance data and ASU’s goals for student achievement are provided below.

Retention, Graduation and Course Completion

Retention, graduation rates and course completion rates are all primary indicators of student success. Angelo State tracks first and second year retention and four and six year graduation rates of its first time freshmen students. Course completion rates are figured using the total number of semester credit hours for which students are enrolled on the last day of the semester divided by the number of semester credit hours for which students were enrolled on the census day for both long semesters and summer sessions.

ASU also maintains a minimum threshold of acceptability of +/- 5% of peers. To review ASU and peer data, please visit the Peer Institutions located on the Accountability webpage.

Retention, Graduation and Course Completion

Goals

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2030
Target

First-year Retention Rate

54.8%

62.5%

62.8%

67.3%

67.1%

66.9%

69%

71%

68.7%

73.2%

72%

Second-year Retention Rate

45.7%

44.2%

49.9%

50.4%

54.2%

53.1%

52%

55%

56.1%

52.4%

65%

Four-year Graduation Rate

20%

21%

25%

21%

27%

31%

31%

30%

29%

30%

40%

Six-year Graduation Rate

30%

31%

37%

36%

37%

34%

40%

43%

45%

41%

50%

Hispanic

 

25%

34%

31%

30%

29%

39%

39%

40%

37%

45%

Course Completion

84.1%

85%

85%

92.65%

93.3%

91%

93.6%

95.5%

97.9%

97.1%

91%

State Licensing Examinations

State and/or national licensing examinations are appropriate for evaluating student success in several of ASU’s educational programs, including its teacher certification, nursing, and accounting programs.

State Licensing Examinations

Goals

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2030
Target

Nursing

81.25%

91.18%

85.29%

93.22%

87.5%

95.16%

95.16%

91.89%

84.81%

95%

Teacher Certification

94.1%

91%

85.2%

92%

91%

91%

97%

82.9%

78.6%

99%

Accountancy

56%

44%

47%

35%

46%

56.6%

53.2%

48.21%

55.56%

60%