Student Achievement
Retention
On average, 88% of students entering the MS (LIS) degree program between AY 2013 and AY 2018 continued their programs of study after their first year at SLIS.
Retention and Graduation Rate of Master's in Library Information and Science Programs at Simmons University
| Starting Year | AY2013 - 2014 | AY2014 - 2015 | AY2015 - 2016 | AY2016 - 2017 | AY2017 - 2018 | AY2018 - 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting Cohort | 233 | 325 | 329 | 340 | 325 | 304 |
| Returned in 2nd Year | 209 | 286 | 292 | 301 | 284 | 255 |
| First-to-Second Year Retention | 90% | 88% | 89% | 89% | 87% | 84% |
| Graduated within 2 Years | 79 | 139 | 126 | 129 | 113 | |
| 2-Year Graduation Rate | 34% | 43% | 38% | 38% | 35% | |
| Graduated within 3 Years | 171 | 234 | 230 | 239 | ||
| Cumulative 3-Year Graduation Rate | 73% | 72% | 70% | 70% | ||
| Graduated within 4 Years | 188 | 254 | 251 | |||
| Cumulative 4-Year Graduation Rate | 81% | 78% | 76% | |||
| Graduated within 5 Years | 191 | 258 | ||||
| Cumulative 5-Year Graduation Rate | 82% | 79% |
Source: Office of Institutional Research
Time to Degree
Average Time to Degree (among graduated students who started the MS (LIS) program between AY 2013 and AY 2018):
| Time to Degree (number of years in which students complete the MS (LIS) degree program) | Average Percentages of Students (average percentage of the number of students entering the MS (LIS) degree program between AY 2013 and AY 2018) |
|---|---|
| Two Years | 38% |
| Three Years | 33% |
| Four Years | 7% |
| Five Years | 1% |
[1] Student Retention:
SLIS measures student retention in terms of the percentage of students entering the MS (LIS) program annually (i.e., annual cohorts of students beginning the MS (LIS) degree in each academic year) who continue — and complete — their program of study at SLIS in subsequent academic years.
[2] Time to Degree
The majority of SLIS students who enroll in the MS (LIS) program as full-time or part-time can complete the requirements of the MS (LIS) degree within six semesters or three calendar years.