Student Achievement


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CURRENT STUDENTS	PARENTS
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION	FACULTY & STAFF
ACCREDITATIONS & AFFILIATIONS	GRADUATE WRITING HUB
Policies, Procedures, and Expectations for Students	Preferred Partnership Program
State Authorization and Disclosures	Tuition & Fees
University Center of Greenville	Employment

91福利社听identifies, evaluates, and publishes goals and outcomes for student achievement听appropriate to its mission, the nature of the students it serves, and the kinds of programs offered. The听institution uses multiple measures to document student success.听

Anderson鈥檚 mission statement and community values affirm the importance of both the liberal arts and听professional preparation.听

91福利社 is an academic community affiliated with the South Carolina Baptist听Convention. It provides a competitive education in the liberal arts, professional, and graduate听disciplines, and a co-curricular focus on the development of character, servant leadership, and听cultural engagement. This is a diverse community that is intentionally Christ-centered, people-focused, student-oriented, quality-driven, and future-directed (Mission Statement).听

91福利社 seeks to equip men and women to have the skills, knowledge, and听dispositions to impact their communities and the world through their professional contributions听and spiritual gifts. (Commitment to Servant Leadership).听

91福利社 is a student-oriented community where our core process is teaching and听learning aimed at the development of graduates of disciplined intelligence, competence,听character, and faith. (Commitment to Students).听

We offer a variety of majors and concentrations in both the liberal arts and the professional听disciplines. All programs provide the student with a rigorous and engaging learning experiences听that emphasizes the knowledge, intellectual skills, and conceptual frameworks central to the听discipline. (Commitment to the Liberal Arts).听

In keeping with its mission and community values, the university is committed to the success of its听students. As such, the university identifies, evaluates, and publishes goals and outcomes for student听achievement and uses multiple measures to document student success.

Achievement Outcome 1: Retention Rate

The university expects first-time, full-time (FTFT) undergraduates to successfully progress to their听second year of academic study. To assess this outcome, the university relies on the retention data听reported to the South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (SCICU) and the Integrated Post-Secondary Educational Data System (IPEDS) of the U.S. Department of Education.听听

The university鈥檚 retention goal is two-fold. First, that the university鈥檚 retention rate meets or exceeds听that of its fellow South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (SCICU). The second retention听goal is that the university鈥檚 retention rate meets or exceeds that of its IPEDS-defined peer group.

FTFT Retention Rate Comparisons

Fall Cohort Year	AU	SCICU Means	IPEDS Peer Group
2022	82%	not yet available	not yet available
2021	81%	not yet available	not yet available
2020	85%	68%	78%
2019	84%	67%	81%
2018	80%	67%	82%
2017	79%	66%	81%
2016	75%	67%	78%

As the most recent available data demonstrate, the university is meeting its retention goals. In addition,听it is worth noting that the university has made incremental improvement in its retention rate over the听last 15 years and is committed to further improvement.

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Historical FTFT Retention Rate

Year	Enrolled
2022	82%
2021	81%
2020	86%
2019	84%
2018	80%
2017	79%
2016	75%
2015	74%
2014	76%
2013	76%
2012	76%
2011	72%
2010	74%
2009	63%
2008	62%

Achievement Outcome 2: Graduation Rate

The university expects first-time, full-time undergraduates to successfully complete their program of听study. To assess this outcome, the university relies on the retention data reported to the South Carolina听Independent Colleges and Universities (SCICU) and the Integrated Post-Secondary Educational Data听System (IPEDS) of the U.S. Department of Education.听

The university鈥檚 graduation rate goal is two-fold. First, that the university鈥檚 graduation rate meets or听exceeds that of its fellow South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (SCICU). The second听graduation rate goal is that the university鈥檚 rate meets or exceeds that of its IPEDS-defined peer group.听

Six-year Graduation Rate

Fall Cohort Year	AU	SCICU	IPEDS Peer Group Mean
2017	66%	not yet available	not yet available
2016	60%	not yet available	not yet available
2015	64%	49%	68%
2014	57%	50%	67%
2013	67%	49%	66%
2012	59%	51%	61%
2011	57%	49%	58%

As the most recent available data demonstrate, the university is partially meeting its graduation rate听goals. AU consistently exceeds the SCICU peer mean but has not yet met the goal of meeting or听exceeding the six-year graduation rate of its IPEDS peer group.

Graduation Rate Improvement Initiatives

The university has implemented initiatives to improve the graduation rate and has been successful in听making incremental improvement in its rate over the last several years.

Historical Six-Year Graduation Rate

FTFT Fall Cohort	FTFT Six-Year Graduation Rate
2017	66%
2016	60%
2015	64%
2014	57%
2013	67%
2012	59%
2011	57%
2010	53%
2009	48%
2008	51%
2007	41%
2006	48%
2005	48%

Most initiatives to improve the graduation rate have been focused on improving the FTFT retention rate. The underlying assumption is that by improving the retention rate, the subsequent graduation rate will听also improve. Although this relationship is not perfect, the assumption is valid. With a strong correlation(r=.798), improvement in the university鈥檚 retention rate has been accompanied by an improvement in听the graduation rate.听

FTFT Cohort Retention and Graduation Rates

Fall Cohort Year	AU Retention Rate	Six-Year Grad Rate
2022	82%	not yet available
2021	81%	not yet available
2020	86%	not yet available
2019	84%	not yet available
2018	80%	not yet available
2017	79%	66%
2016	75%	60%
2015	74%	64%
2014	76%	57%
2013	76%	67%
2012	76%	59%
2011	72%	57%
2010	74%	53%
2009	63%	48%
2008	62%	51%

Achievement Outcome 3: Professional Preparation

The university expects graduates will be prepared to enter their chosen profession. To assess this听outcome, the university relies on two measures. For academic programs that include a certification or听license examination to enter the profession, the university tracks the exam pass rate. The goal for these听assessments is that the university鈥檚 pass rate will exceed the rate required by the听certification/licensure/accreditation organization.听A second measure of the professional preparation outcome is the university鈥檚 senior survey. Each spring,听AU surveys the graduating class. The survey aims to gauge students鈥� confidence in their ability regarding听the university鈥檚 general education outcomes. It also asks two questions regarding their satisfaction with听career preparedness and readiness for graduate studies. The data provide insight into students鈥櫶�confidence in these areas. This is an indirect measure of student achievement and does not have听normative comparative data. However, the university employs the following 鈥渞ule of thumb鈥� for survey听response data.

90%+ agreement/satisfaction: meeting expectations, no remedial action is necessary.
80-89% agreement/satisfaction: somewhat below expectations, remedial action may be
necessary if results are consistent over multiple years.
<80% agreement/satisfaction: below expectations, further investigation is necessary and
remedial action may be necessary.听

Certification/Licensure Examination – Undergraduate Nursing BSN

Graduates of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree must pass the National Council Licensure听Examination (NCLEX) to gain licensure. The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) requires听an institutional pass rate of 80% for the program to be in good standing and the South Carolina State听Board of Nursing requires that the university stay within 5% of the national average. Anderson听consistently exceeds these standards.听
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Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX)
Program Good Standing = 80%

Year	AU Attempted	AU Passed	AU Pass Rate	National Pass Rate
2023	69	67	97%	85%
2022	66	61	92%	79%
2021	65	57	88%	80%
2020	70	66	94%	91%
2019	71	68	96%	91%

Certification/Licensure Examination – Graduate Nursing MSN and DNP

听Graduates of the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) and the Doctor of Nurse Practitioner (DNP) degree听programs must pass the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification exam to gain licensure.听The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) requires an institutional pass rate of 80% for听the program to be in good standing. Anderson consistently exceeds this standard.

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Graduate Nursing Programs
Master of Science in Nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification exam
Program Good Standing = 80%听听

Year	Program	AU Attempted	AU Passed	AU Pass Rate	CCNE National Pass Rate
2023	MSN DPT	15 2	14 2	94%	not available
2022	MSN DPT	10 5	10 5	100%	74%
2021	MSN DPT	12 3	9 3	80%	84%
2020	MSN DPT	15 6	14 6	95%	85%
2019	MSN DPT	13 4	12 3	88%	86%

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (MSN, DNP, and Post-Master’s Certifcate)

Graduates of the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner degree programs must pass the American听Nurses Credentialing Center exam to gain licensure. The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education听(CCNE) requires an institutional pass rate of 80% for the program to be in good standing. Anderson听consistently exceeds this standard.听

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Master of Science in Nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice, Post-Master鈥檚 Certificate
American Nurses Credentialing Center Exam Results
Program Good Standing = 80%听

Year	Program	AU Attempted	AU Passed	AU Pass Rate	CCNE National Pass Rate
2023	MSN DPT Certificate	14 2 3	14 2 3	100%	not available
2022	MSN DPT Certificate	7 1 5	9 1 5	87%	91%
2021	MSN DPT Certificate	11 0 3	12 n/a 3	93%	not available
2020	MSN DPT Certificate	6 0 7	6 n/a 7	100%	not available
2019	MSN DPT Certificate	11 0 5	11 n/a 5	100%	86%

Physical Therapy (DPT)

Graduates of the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree program must pass the National Physical听Therapy Examination (NPTE) to gain licensure. The Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy听Education (CAPTE) requires an institutional pass rate of 85% for the program to be in good standing.听Anderson exceeded this standard for its first two graduating cohorts. Data for 2023 are not yet available.听

Doctor of Physical Therapy Program Completers
National Physical Therapy Examination Results
Program Good Standing = 80%

Year	AU Attempted	AU Passed	AU Pass Rate	NPTE National Pass Rate
2022	27	25	93%	85%
2021	28	27	96%	89%

Master of Education in Administration and Supervision

Graduates of the Master of Education in Administration and Supervision degree program must pass the听appropriate Educational Testing Services Praxis Test to be certified. The accreditation body, the Council听for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) requires a minimum institutional pass rate of 80%听on the relevant test(s) for the program to be in good standing. The university consistently exceeds this听standard.

MEdAS Program Completers
Educational Leadership: Administration and Supervision (Test 5412)
Program Good Standing = 80%

Period	Number Taking Assessment	Number Passing Assessment	AU Pass Rate
2022-23	21	21	100%
2021-22	34	34	100%
2020-21	33	33	100%
2019-20	24	24	100%

Undergraduate Teacher Certification Programs Graduates of the undergraduate teacher certification programs must pass the appropriate Educational Testing Services Praxis Test(s) to be certified. The accreditation body, the Council for the Accreditation听of Educator Preparation (CAEP) requires a minimum institutional pass rate of 80% on the relevant test(s)听for the program to be in good standing. With two exceptions, the university exceeded these standards on all Praxis exams over the three-year period. (Note: ETS does not provide pass rate data on tests with听fewer than 10 attempts.) The two tests identified as being under the 80% were being transitioned at the state level so students听had the option to retake the older test OR to take the new test. The students who did not pass opted to听take the new test. Therefore, the institutional pass rate for the certification area (in this case听Elementary Education) was actually significantly higher (around 95%)

Educational Testing Services Praxis Tests

Program Good Standing = 80%

Art Content & Analysis (5135)
Period	AU Attempted	AU Passed	AU Pass Rate	SC Pass Rate
21-22	5			78%
20-21	6			89%
19-20	6			96%
Early Childhood Education (5025)
Period	AU Attempted	AU Passed	AU Pass Rate	SC Pass Rate
21-22	26	26	100%	99%
20-21	26	26	100%	98%
19-20	2			100%
Early of Young Children (5024)
Period	AU Attempted	AU Passed	AU Pass Rate	SC Pass Rate
21-22	7			92%
20-21	14	14	100%	96%
19-20	38	37	97%	97%
Elementary Education CKT : Mathmatics (7813)
Period	AU Attempted	AU Passed	AU Pass Rate	SC Pass Rate
21-22	11	8	73%	92%
20-21	3			99%
19-20	1			91%
Elementary Education CKT: Reading Language Arts (7812)
Period	AU Attempted	AU Passed	AU Pass Rate	SC Pass Rate
21-22	10	7	70%	93%
20-21	2			98%
19-20
Elementary Education CKT: Science (7814)
Period	AU Attempted	AU Passed	AU Pass Rate	SC Pass Rate
21-22	12	10	83%	98%
20-21	0			99%
19-20	0			90%
Elementary Education CKT: Social Studies (7815)
Period	AU Attempted	AU Passed	AU Pass Rate	SC Pass Rate
21-22	10	9	90%	94%
20-21	4			97%
19-20	6			89%
Elementary Education Multiple Subject Mathematics (5003)
Period	AU Attempted	AU Passed	AU Pass Rate	SC Pass Rate
21-22	60	59	98%	97%
20-21	54	53	98%	97%
19-20	57	57	100%	99%
Elementary Education Multiple Subject Reading Language Arts (5002)
Period	AU Attempted	AU Passed	AU Pass Rate	SC Pass Rate
21-22	61	60	98%	97%
20-21	55	54	98%	97%
19-20	58	58	100%	99%
Elementary Education Multiple Subject Sciences (5005)
Period	AU Attempted	AU Passed	AU Pass Rate	SC Pass Rate
21-22	59	58	98%	97%
20-21	55	52	95%	97%
19-20	55	55	100%	99%
Elementary Education Multiple Subject Social Studies (5004)
Period	AU Attempted	AU Passed	AU Pass Rate	SC Pass Rate
21-22	61	60	98%	95%
20-21	53	50	94%	95%
19-20	52	51	98%	97%
English Language Arts: Content and Analysis (5039)
Period	AU Attempted	AU Passed	AU Pass Rate	SC Pass Rate
21-22	1			97%
20-21	2			95%
19-20	13	12	92%	97%
English Language Arts: CK (5038)
Period	AU Attempted	AU Passed	AU Pass Rate	SC Pass Rate
21-22	8			98%
20-21	6			97%
19-20
Mathematics Content Knowledge (5161)
Period	AU Attempted	AU Passed	AU Pass Rate	SC Pass Rate
21-22	2			90%
20-21	4			100%
19-20	5			100%
Music Content & Instruction (5114)
Period	AU Attempted	AU Passed	AU Pass Rate	SC Pass Rate
21-22	7			77%
20-21	6			86%
19-20	6			84%
Principles of Learning and Teaching: 5-9 (5623)
Period	AU Attempted	AU Passed	AU Pass Rate	SC Pass Rate
21-22	1			96%
20-21	0			99%
19-20	5			98%
Principles of Learning and Teaching: 7-12 (5624)
Period	AU Attempted	AU Passed	AU Pass Rate	SC Pass Rate
21-22	24	21	88%	97%
20-21	27	27	100%	99%
19-20	24	23	96%	99%
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Early Childhood (5621)
Period	AU Attempted	AU Passed	AU Pass Rate	SC Pass Rate
21-22	14	13	93%	96%
20-21	22	22	100%	97%
19-20	21	21	100%	98%
Principles of Learning and Teaching: K-6 (5622)
Period	AU Attempted	AU Passed	AU Pass Rate	SC Pass Rate
21-22	82	80	98%	97%
20-21	80	79	99%	97%
19-20	73	71	97%	98%
Special Education CK & Mild to Moderate Application (5543)
Period	AU Attempted	AU Passed	AU Pass Rate	SC Pass Rate
21-22	7			99%
20-21	16	16	100%	99%
19-20	10	10	100%	100%
Special Education Core Knowledge & Application (5354)
Period	AU Attempted	AU Passed	AU Pass Rate	SC Pass Rate
21-22	4			98%
20-21	3			100%
19-20	2			100%
Special Education Teaching Students with Learning Disabilities (5383)
Period	AU Attempted	AU Passed	AU Pass Rate	SC Pass Rate
21-22	4			97%
20-21	3			100%
19-20	2			100%
Social Studies Content & Interpretation (5086)
Period	AU Attempted	AU Passed	AU Pass Rate	SC Pass Rate
21-22	6			88%
20-21	9			97%
19-20	4			94%

Senior Survey

A second measure of the professional preparation outcome is the university鈥檚 senior survey. In most听years, AU surveys the graduating class during the spring semester. The survey is used to determine听students鈥� confidence in their ability regarding the university鈥檚 general education outcomes. It also asks听two questions regarding their satisfaction with career preparedness and readiness for graduate studies.听The data provide insight into students鈥� confidence in these areas. This is an indirect measure of student听achievement and does not have normative comparative data. However, the university employs the听following 鈥渞ule of thumb鈥� for survey response data.

90%+ agreement/satisfaction: meeting expectations, no remedial action is necessary.
80-89% agreement/satisfaction: somewhat below expectations, remedial action may be听necessary if results are consistent over multiple years.
<80% agreement/satisfaction: below expectations, further investigation is necessary and听remedial action may be necessary.

As the data demonstrate, graduating seniors constantly express a high degree of satisfaction with the听quality of preparation they received for graduate school and employment.

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Senior Survey Results

Percent of Students Rating Their Satisfaction as “Very Satisfied” or “Satisfied”

Term	Quality of Preparation for Graduate School	Quality of Preparation for Employment
Spring 2022	96%听(144/151)	95% (179/188)
Spring 2021	95%听(179/188)	93% (206/221)
Spring 2019	92% (180/196)	93% (183/196)

Achievement Outcome 4: Transition to Employment or Further Education

The university expects graduates will successfully transition to employment or further education. To听assess this outcome, the university relies on data from the First Destination Survey (FDS). The FDS is an听ongoing research endeavor sponsored by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).听The university administers the FDS during students鈥� final semester with follow-up one to two months
following graduation.听

Beginning in 2018, results were disaggregated and data from NACE were used for comparison purposes.听The goal is for the university鈥檚 results to meet or exceed that of the comparison groups. Prior to 2018,听results combined data from undergraduate and graduate degree programs. During that period, the听university鈥檚 goal for combined employment and graduate school placement was 60% or above. From听2009-2016 that goal was met for all but two years.听

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First Destination Survey Results

AU Undergraduate Programs	听	听	听	听	听	听
Semester	Graduates Surveyed	Respondents	Response Rate	Employed FT/PT	Attending Graduate School	Percent Employed or Attending Graduate School
May 2023	400	140	35%	93	29	87%
Dec. 2022	146	63	43%	43	7	79%
May 2022	452	276	61%	206	47	92%
Dec. 2021	160	43	27%	32	6	88%
May 2021	Data Unavailable	Data Unavailable	Data Unavailable	Data Unavailable	Data Unavailable	Data Unavailable
Dec. 2020	139	48	35%	20	4	50%
May 2020	448	198	44%	106	29	68%
Dec. 2019	145	56	39%	38	6	79%
May 2019	473	200	42%	103	31	67%
Dec. 2018	84	25	30%	13	6	76%

AU Undergraduate Programs : NACE Comparisons Means	听	听	听	听	听
Semester	Percent Employed or Attending Graduate School	Southeastern Region	Nat鈥檒 Private Institutions	Nat鈥檒 with Enrollment: 2,500 鈥� 5,000	All Nat鈥檒
May 2023 Dec. 2022	85%	Data Not Yet Available	Data Not Yet Available	Data Not Yet Available	Data Not Yet Available
May 2022 Dec. 2021	91%	84%	93%	91%	86%
May 2021 Dec. 2020	n/a	82%	92%	90%	84%
May 2020 Dec. 2019	88%	84%%	89%	90%	82%
May 2019 Dec. 2018	93%	85%	92%	90%	86%

AU Graduate Programs	听	听	听	听	听	听
Semester	Graduates Surveyed	Respondents	Response Rate	Employed FT/PT	Attending Graduate School	Percent Employed or Attending Graduate School
May 2023	117	28	24%	27	1	100%
Dec. 2022	114	32	28%	23	1	75%
May 2022	112	35	31%	29	2	89%
Dec. 2021	144	44	31%	31	4	80%
May 2021	听88	听26	听30%	听24	听0	听92%
Dec. 2020	117	49	42%	40	1	84%
May 2020	64	26	41%	23	2	96%
Dec. 2019	113	40	35%	31	2	83%
May 2019	96	33	34%	31	1	97%
Dec. 2018	90	26	29%	23	0	88%

AU Graduate Programs : NACE Comparisons Means	听	听	听	听	听
Semester	Percent Employed or Attending Graduate School	Southeastern Region	Nat鈥檒 Private Institutions	Nat鈥檒 with Enrollment: 2,500 鈥� 5,000	All Nat鈥檒
May 2023 Dec. 2022	87%	听Data Not Yet Available	Data Not Yet Available	Data Not Yet Available	Data Not Yet Available
May 2022 Dec. 2021	81%	86%	94%	94%	90%
May 2021 Dec. 2020	87%	84%	92%	94%	88%
May 2020 Dec. 2019	88%	84%	89%	90%	86%
May 2019 Dec. 2018	93%	85%	92%	94%	89%

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Historical Results*
First Destination Survey

Period	Graduates Surveyed	Respondents	Response Rate	Employed	Attending Graduate School	Percent Employed or Attending Graduate School
2016	493	309	63%	231	78	63%
2015	455	348	76%	293	55	77%
2014	466	287	62%	233	54	62%
2013	367	174	47%	137	44	47%
2012	360	245	68%	195	50	68%
2011	317	192	61%	122	70	61%
2010	293	209	71%	131	78	71%
2009	322	152	47%	104	48	47%

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*Results during this period include both undergraduate and graduate populations.

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National Survey of Student Engagement漏

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An incidental measure of employment readiness is worth noting. As part of the university鈥檚 Quality听Enhancement Plan (QEP), AU administered the National Survey of Student Engagement漏 (NSSE) during听spring 2023 (Senior Response Rate = 33.7%, n=224/665). As part of NSSE, AU also administered a听supplemental survey, the Career & Workforce Preparation Survey. AU鈥檚 results were compared to a peer听group of 11 Southeast, Private, Not-for-Profit institutions with enrollment between 1,000-5,000.

Although the Career & Workforce Preparation Survey is not an ongoing part of the university鈥檚听assessment of student achievement, the results from the 2023 administration support the assertion that听AU鈥檚 graduates are adequately prepared for employment. AU seniors scored equal to or greater than听students in the peer group on all 42 items. Specifically, AU scored statistically higher on 25 of the 42听items and equal on 17 of the items.

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