Success Measures

I. Professional Readiness

• First-time licensure pass rates by program specialty
• Employment rates in the profession within six and 12 months of graduation
• Retention rates for first-year and all-time retention by program, campus, and demographics
• Graduation rates within 100% of program length, 150% of program length, campus, and demographics
• Program GPA  by campus and demographics

II. Service to the Community

• Participation in educationally purposeful community service and other co-curricular activities

III. Achievement, of Course, Program, and Institutional Learning Outcomes

• Direct evidence and analysis of student learning outcomes are available in the Institutional Effectiveness Center on SMU’s Canvas learning-management system site. This site contains curricular maps, key assignments, assessment plans, teaching and learning assessment reports, and evidence of student learning.

Additional Success Measures

Student Satisfaction

• Results of the 2021 Student Services, Resources, Experience, and Climate Survey 

Alumni Outcomes

• 2022-2023 Alumni Survey
• 2021-2022 Alumni Survey
• 2020-2021 Alumni Survey
• 2019-2020 Alumni Survey
• 2018-2019 Alumni Survey

Employer Ratings of Graduate Competencies

• 2022-2023 Employer Survey
• 2021-2022 Employer Survey
• 2020-2021 Employer Survey
• 2019-2020 Employer Survey

• 2018-2019 Employer Survey