On average, 88% of students entering the MS (LIS) degree program between AY 2013 and AY 2019 continued their programs of study after their first year at SLIS.
School of Library & Information Science and Children's Literature
School of Library & Information Science and History
2013
First to Second Year Retention
88%
70%
86%
Year One Enrollment
208
10
22
Year Two Enrollment
184
7
19
2014
First to Second Year Retention
89%
67%
76%
Year One Enrollment
280
12
37
Year Two Enrollment
250
8
28
2015
First to Second Year Retention
87%
79%
83%
Year One Enrollment
279
19
41
Year Two Enrollment
243
15
34
2016
First to Second Year Retention
88%
89%
92%
Year One Enrollment
308
9
25
Year Two Enrollment
270
8
23
2017
First to Second Year Retention
88%
64%
85%
Year One Enrollment
283
11
34
Year Two Enrollment
248
7
29
2018
First to Second Year Retention
83%
91%
82%
Year One Enrollment
264
11
33
Year Two Enrollment
218
10
27
2019
First to Second Year Retention
0%
0%
0%
Year One Enrollment
256
12
30
Year Two Enrollment
0
0
0
Start Year
School of Library & Information Science
School of Library & Information Science and Children's Literature
School of Library & Information Science and History
2013
2-Year Graduation Rate
38%
10%
0%
Distinct count of Two-Year Graduation Count
78
1
0
Year One Enrollment
208
10
22
2014
2-Year Graduation Rate
49%
8%
5%
Distinct count of Two-Year Graduation Count
136
1
2
Year One Enrollment
280
12
37
2015
2-Year Graduation Rate
45%
0%
0%
Distinct count of Two-Year Graduation Count
126
0
0
Year One Enrollment
279
19
41
2016
2-Year Graduation Rate
42%
0%
4%
Distinct count of Two-Year Graduation Count
128
0
1
Year One Enrollment
308
9
25
2017
2-Year Graduation Rate
39%
9%
3%
Distinct count of Two-Year Graduation Count
111
1
1
Year One Enrollment
283
11
34
2018
2-Year Graduation Rate
3%
0%
0%
Distinct count of Two-Year Graduation Count
9
0
0
Year One Enrollment
264
11
33
2019
2-Year Graduation Rate
0%
0%
0%
Distinct count of Two-Year Graduation Count
0
0
0
Year One Enrollment
256
12
30
Start Year
School of Library & Information Science
School of Library & Information Science and Children's Literature
School of Library & Information Science and History
2013
3-Year Graduation Rate
73%
60%
59%
Distinct count of Three-Year Graduation Count
152
6
13
Year One Enrollment
208
10
22
2014
3-Year Graduation Rate
76%
42%
43%
Distinct count of Three-Year Graduation Count
213
5
16
Year One Enrollment
280
12
37
2015
3-Year Graduation Rate
76%
47%
24%
Distinct count of Three-Year Graduation Count
211
9
10
Year One Enrollment
279
19
41
2016
3-Year Graduation Rate
70%
78%
60%
Distinct count of Three-Year Graduation Count
217
7
15
Year One Enrollment
308
9
25
2017
3-Year Graduation Rate
55%
9%
15%
Distinct count of Three-Year Graduation Count
155
1
5
Year One Enrollment
283
11
34
2018
3-Year Graduation Rate
3%
0%
0%
Distinct count of Three-Year Graduation Count
9
0
0
Year One Enrollment
264
11
33
2019
3-Year Graduation Rate
0%
0%
0%
Distinct count of Three-Year Graduation Count
0
0
0
Year One Enrollment
256
12
30
Start Year
School of Library & Information Science
School of Library & Information Science and Children's Literature
School of Library & Information Science and History
2013
4-Year Graduation Rate
81%
60%
64%
Distinct count of Four-Year Graduation Count
168
6
14
Year One Enrollment
208
10
22
2014
4-Year Graduation Rate
83%
42%
46%
Distinct count of Four-Year Graduation Count
232
5
17
Year One Enrollment
280
12
37
2015
4-Year Graduation Rate
81%
53%
37%
Distinct count of Four-Year Graduation Count
226
10
15
Year One Enrollment
279
19
41
2016
4-Year Graduation Rate
76%
78%
60%
Distinct count of Four-Year Graduation Count
233
7
15
Year One Enrollment
308
9
25
2017
4-Year Graduation Rate
55%
9%
15%
Distinct count of Four-Year Graduation Count
155
1
5
Year One Enrollment
283
11
34
2018
4-Year Graduation Rate
3%
0%
0%
Distinct count of Four-Year Graduation Count
9
0
0
Year One Enrollment
264
11
33
2019
4-Year Graduation Rate
0%
0%
0%
Distinct count of Four-Year Graduation Count
0
0
0
Year One Enrollment
256
12
30
Start Year
School of Library & Information Science
School of Library & Information Science and Children's Literature
School of Library & Information Science and History
2013
5-Year Graduation Rate
82%
60%
64%
Distinct count of Five-Year Graduation Count
171
6
14
Year One Enrollment
208
10
22
2014
5-Year Graduation Rate
84%
42%
46%
Distinct count of Five-Year Graduation Count
236
5
17
Year One Enrollment
280
12
37
2015
5-Year Graduation Rate
81%
53%
39%
Distinct count of Five-Year Graduation Count
226
10
16
Year One Enrollment
279
19
41
2016
5-Year Graduation Rate
76%
78%
60%
Distinct count of Five-Year Graduation Count
233
7
15
Year One Enrollment
308
9
25
2017
5-Year Graduation Rate
55%
9%
15%
Distinct count of Five-Year Graduation Count
155
1
5
Year One Enrollment
283
11
34
2018
5-Year Graduation Rate
3%
0%
0%
Distinct count of Five-Year Graduation Count
9
0
0
Year One Enrollment
264
11
33
2019
5-Year Graduation Rate
0%
0%
0%
Distinct count of Five-Year Graduation Count
0
0
0
Year One Enrollment
256
12
30
Time to Degree
Average Time to Degree (among graduated students who started the MS (LIS) program between AY 2013 and AY 2019):
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 2019)
Two Years
32%
Three Years
55%
Four Years
59%
Five Years
60%
[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.
