Student Retention and Achievement

Retention rate

Out of 47 new students who enrolled and completed intro MLIS courses in fall 2021, 77 percent were enrolled in fall 2022 courses.

Average time to degree completion

From fall 2021 through fall 2022, the average SIS student took 2.8 years to complete the MLIS degree.

Percentage of graduates holding positions relevant to their degree within 12 months of degree completion

(may include further graduate study)

According to Library Journal Placements and Salaries 2022, of 48 respondents to the survey (out of 136 MLIS graduates surveyed; 35 percent response rate), 37 (77 percent) reported having full-time employment within six months of graduation.


Student Performance

MLIS Student Performance on the Graduation Assessment Outcomes

Semester # Submit # Pass 1st Try # Resubmit % Resubmit Total Pass Pass Rate
Fall 2023 47 46 1 2% 47 100%
Spring/Summer 2023 23 22 1 4% 23 100%
Winter 2023 53 52 1 2% 53 100%
Fall 2022 44 43 1 2% 44 100%
Spring/Summer 2022 26 26 0 n/a 26 100%
Winter 2022 41 41 0 n/a 41 100%
Fall 2021 45 42 3 7% 45 100%
Spring/Summer 2021 35 34 1 3% 35 100%
Winter 2021 57 55 2 4% 57 100%
Fall 2020 43 40 3 7% 43 100%
Spring/Summer 2020 40 39 1 3% 40 100%
Winter 2020 48 46 2 4% 48 100%
Fall 2019 50 48 2 4% 50 100%
Spring/Summer 2019 28 28 0 n/a 28 100%
Winter 2019 51 49 2 4% 51 100%
Fall 2018 54 48 6 11% 54 100%
Spring/Summer 2018 36 32 4 11% 36 100%
Winter 2018 64 56 8 12% 64 100%
Fall 2017 52 50 2 4% 52 100%
Spring/Summer 2017 37 36 1 3% 37 100%
Winter 2017 63 60 3 5% 63 100%
Fall 2016 45 45 0 n/a 45 100%
Spring/Summer 2016 40 39 1 3% 40 100%
Winter 2016 60 59 1 2% 60 100%
Fall 2015 49 44 5 10% 49 100%
Spring/Summer 2015 33 28 5 15% 33 100%
Winter 2015 82 76 6 7% 82 100%
Fall 2014 61 57 4 7% 61 100%
Spring/Summer 2014 44 40 4 9% 44 100%
Winter 2014 56 50 6 12% 56 100%
Fall 2013 51 47 4 9% 51 100%
Spring/Summer 2013 54 50 4 7% 54 100%
Winter 2013 60 54 6 10% 60 100%
Fall 2012 47 41 6 13% 47 100%
Spring/Summer 2012 51 46 5 9% 51 100%
Winter 2012 51 38 13 34% 49 96%
Fall 2011 51 37 14 38% 51 100%
Spring/Summer 2011 40 31 9 29% 40 100%
Winter 2011 22 15 7 47% 22 100%
Fall 2010 14 11 3 27% 14 100%

MSIS Student Performance on the Graduation Assessment Outcomes

Semester # Submit # Pass 1st Try # Resubmit % Resubmit Total Pass Pass Rate
Fall 2023 2 2 0 n/a 2 100%
Spring/Summer 2023 None          
Winter 2023 1 1 0 n/a 1 100%
Fall 2022 2 2 0 n/a 2 100%
Spring/Summer 2022 None          
Winter 2022 3 3 0 n/a 3 100%
Fall 2021 1 1 0 n/a 1 100%
Spring/Summer 2021 None          
Winter 2021 3 3 0 n/a 3 100%
Fall 2020 1 1 0 n/a 1 100%
Spring/Summer 2020 2 2 0 n/a 2 100%
Winter 2020 2 2 0 n/a 2 100%
Fall 2019 1 0 1 100% 1 100%
Spring/Summer 2019 None          
Winter 2019 1 1 0 n/a 1 100%

Certificate Student Performance on the Graduation Assessment Outcomes

Semester # Submit # Pass 1st Try # Resubmit % Resubmit Total Pass Pass Rate
Fall 2023 11 11 0 n/a 11 100%
Spring/Summer 2023 9 9 0 n/a 9 100%
Winter 2023 17 17 0 n/a 17 100%
Fall 2022 7 7 0 n/a 7 100%
Spring/Summer 2022 7 7 0 n/a 7 100%
Winter 2022 8 8 0 n/a 8 100%
Fall 2021 18 17 1 6% 18 100%
Spring/Summer 2021 7 3 4 57% 7 100%
Winter 2021 10 7 3 30% 10 100%
Fall 2020 12 11 1 8% 12 100%
Spring/Summer 2020 7 6 1 14% 7 100%
Winter 2020 14 14 0 n/a 14 100%
Fall 2019 12 12 0 n/a 12 100%
Spring/Summer 2019 8 5 2 25% 7 88%
Winter 2019 16 13 2 13% 15 94%
Fall 2018 15 14 1 7% 15 100%
Spring/Summer 2018 6 4 2 33% 6 100%
Winter 2018 11 9 2 18% 11 100%