Student Achievement
Converse’s 2015 Strategic Vision Plan (SVP) was launched in the 2015-2016 fiscal year as a means to comprehensively measure student achievement and success in fulfilling Converse’s mission. Plans for each area have been developed and implemented to help improve student achievement and reach achievement targets. Below, a table shows the metrics and results for each area.
Student Achievement Area | F2012 | F2013 | F2014 | F2015 | F2016 | F2017 | F2018 | F2019 | F2020 |
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1st-yr to 2nd-yr cohort retention | 75% | 74% | 71% | 66% | 71% | 74% | 70% | 74% | 71% |
Soph. to Jr. persistence | 85% | 83% | 82% | 79% | 85% | 77% | 81% | 78% | 84% |
Jr. to Sr. persistence | 91% | 89% | 89% | 88% | 95% | 82% | 92% | 90% | 87% |
4-year graduation rate | 53% | 56% | 54% | 52% | 49% | 52% | 49% | 48% | 48% |
6-year graduation rate | 54% | 64% | 60% | 56% | 55% | 65% | 56% | 54% | NA |
Freshman Cohort Average Years to Degree | 4.12 | 4.08 | 4.05 | 4.03 | 4.02 | 4.06 | 4.05 | 4.04 | 4.05 |
Graduating students with job offers or with graduate / professional school admission* | 53% | 63% | 60% | 57% | 60% | 58% | 42% | 53% | 65% |
Graduating students planning to attend graduate school** | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 30% | 24% | 28% |
Experiential Learning Participation Rate (at graduation)*** | NA | NA | NA | 71% | 71% | 71% | 78% | 77% | 85% |
Senior Leadership Participation Rate (NSSE)**** | NA | NA | NA | 62% | 60% | NA | 66% | NA | 62% |
Loan Default Rate (Federal report with 3-year lag)***** | 7.1% (2010) | 6.1% (2011) | 6.2% (2012) | 6% (2013) | 6% (2014) | 2% (2015) | 5% (2016) | 7.20% | 7.70% |
*This measure was revised and split into two parts beginning Fall 2018.
**This is a new measure beginning Fall 2018.
***This is a new measure beginning 2015-16.
****NSSE is administered every other year.
*****This is a new measure beginning 2015-16.
Graduate School Attendance
2021 graduating students reported graduate school attendance at the following institutions:
2020 graduating students reported graduate school attendance at the following institutions:
2019 graduating students reported graduate school attendance at the following institutions: