SACSCOC Student Achievement

SACSCOC Reaffirmation

Student Achievement Goals and Outcomes

“Student achievement and success is Auburn University’s number one priority. Auburn regularly identifies goals and thresholds of acceptability consistent with its mission, collects and evaluates data relevant to these goals, and uses this information to continuously improve student success.”

This page includes the following information:

  • Graduation Rates - The percentage of six-year graduation rates for first-time, full-time undergraduate students.
  • Retention Rates - The percentage of first-time, first-year undergraduate students who continue at Auburn University the next year.
  • Professional Licensure Exam Pass Rates - The percentage of professional licensure pass rates for undergraduate, graduate, and professional degree programs.
  • First Destination Outcomes - The percentage of placement rates for Auburn graduates.

 
 

Six-Year Graduation Rates for First-Time, Full-Time Freshman Students

Graduation Rates 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
  Entry Year Entry Year Entry Year Entry Year Entry Year
All Students 77.2% 78.7% 80.0% 80.6% 80.4%
Male 72.9% 75.0% 74.6% 77.8% 76.4%
Female 81.1% 82.2% 84.9% 83.2% 84.2%
African American 68.0% 62.3% 59.9% 65.9% 69.7%
Other URM 71.7% 76.3% 73.1% 74.8% 74.4%
**Data Source: National Student Clearinghouse**

 

Six-Year Graduation Rates for First-Time, Full-Time Freshman Students

Graduation Rates 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Targets       78.5% 79.5% 81.0% 82.5% 84%  
All Students 75.0% 76.6% 78.1% 79.0% 79.0% 80.6% 80.6% 78.8% 81.7%
Male 70.2% 67.3% 71.9% 75.8% 73.9% 77.1% 76.8% 74.8% 78.6%
Female 79.3% 86.6% 83.7% 81.9% 83.0% 83.7% 84.0% 82.3% 84.4%
African American 66.0% 60.4% 58.3% 63.0% 69.0% 68.7% 69.3% 66.4% 64.8%
Other URM 69.9% 73.1% 71.5% 74.0% 71.4% 75.3% 75.0% 73.3% 75.7%
**Source: IPEDS**

First Year Retention Rates

First to Second Year 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Targets   91.0% 91.5% 92.0% 92.5% 93.0%  
All Students 89.8% 91.1% 91.8% 92.8% 91.9% 93.1% 94.7%
Male 88.4% 89.3% 90.8% 91.3% 91.0% 92.6% 94.2%
Female 91.0% 92.7% 92.7% 94.2% 92.6% 93.5% 95.2%
African American 86.0% 85.5% 88.3% 85.3% 84.1% 90.9% 92.3%
Other URM 89.0% 88.0% 90.3% 91.1% 87.1% 89.1% 93.2%
** Other URM - Hispanic, Hawaiian Pacific Islander,Two or More Races (excludes White-Asian)** ** Data Source: Auburn Office of Institutional Research/IPEDS**

Professional Licensure Exam Pass Rates

Harbert College of Business: Business Accounting Certified Public Accountants Licensing Examination

  2018 2018 2019 2019 2020 2020 2021 2021 2022 2022
  Auburn National Average Auburn National Average Auburn National Average Auburn National Average Auburn National Average
Business ACCT. - CPA (Macc) 85.0% 52.0% 94.0% 54.0% 88.0% 61.0% 83.0% 55.0% 79.0% 54.0%

 

College of Education: edTPA, PRAXIS Examination

Goal: 100%

  2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Education - edTPA 96.0% 98.0% 99.0% 95.0% 96.0%
Education - PRAXIS 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

 

College of Liberal Arts: Audiology PRAXIS Examination

Goal: 100%

  2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Audiology - AUD - PRAXIS 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

 

Harrison College of Pharmacy: North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX), Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (MPJE)

  2018 2018 2019 2019 2020 2020 2021 2021 2022 2022
  Auburn National Average Auburn National Average Auburn National Average Auburn National Average Auburn National Average
Pharmacy - PharmD - NAPLEX 85.0% 89.0% 91.0% 87.0% 87.0% 87.0% 82.0% 84.0% 82.0% 80.0%
Pharmacy - PharmD - MPJE 81.0% 83.0% 82.0% 83.0% 83.0% 83.0% 82.0% 78.0% 89.0% 77.0%

 

College of Veterinary Medicine: North American Veterinary Licensing Examination

  Goal 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Veterinary Medicine - NAVLE 80.0% 96.0% 98.0% 96.0% 94.0% 96.0%
Last updated: September 18, 2024