Goals for Student Achievement. Lincoln Memorial University

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1 Goals for Student Achievement Lincoln Memorial University Undergraduate Programs Lincoln Memorial University strives to give students a foundation for a more productive life, and is committed to teaching research and service. The University s curriculum and commitment to quality instruction at every level are based on the beliefs that graduates must be able to communicate clearly and effectively in an era of rapidly and continuously expanding communication technology, must have an appreciable depth of learning in a field of knowledge, must appreciate and understand the various ways by which we come to know ourselves and the world around us, and must be able to exercise informed judgments. By making educational and research opportunities to students, Lincoln Memorial University seeks to advance life throughout the Appalachian region and beyond through teaching, research, and service. The University holds two goals for Undergraduate student achievement: 1) 55% of LMU Undergraduate students will graduate within 150% of normal enrollment length. 2) Overall Fall to Fall Retention s at LMU will exceed 75% 3) Overall job placement rates will exceed 80% Integrated Postsecondary Educational Data System (IPEDS) reported graduation rates and retention rates are reported below. 150% Graduation 49% Overall Fall to Fall Retention 75% Institutionally reported job placement rates are below: Dec Dec Response May 2014 May 2014 Response Undergraduate 87% 81% 62% 71% Graduate 89% 27% 63% 73% The May 2014 survey of job placement rates did not reveal rates in excess of 80% for either undergraduate or graduate students.

2 Undergraduate Professional Programs Leading to Licensure Lincoln Memorial University undergraduate students who pursue programs leading to licensure will demonstrate success by exceeding the national average on their appropriate licensure examinations. Education PRAXIS PLT Results Bachelor s Degree Programs Total Completers Pass 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Statewide PRAXIS Pass s Statewide Pass s Completers Pass 97% 99% 98% Medical Laboratory Science Graduates of the LMU Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science degree take the American Society of Clinical Pathology Board of Registry Exam (ASCP BOR) shortly after graduation. Performance on this national board exam is a reflection of the quality of the Medical Laboratory Science program. The following table summarizes the performance of past graduating classes on this national board exam, as compared to the national average of other National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) accredited medical laboratory programs in the US. The minimum pass rate on this exam is 400. Medical Laboratory Science Graduating Cohorts Pass Data Subject Area Jan June 2013 National July Dec 2013 National 2014 Data not yet Blood Bank Chemistry Hematology Immunology Microbiology Urinalysis and Other Body Fluids Laboratory Operations

3 Nursing Nursing graduates are eligible to sit for the NCLEX. The national pass rate for the exam is 83%. LMU has historically exceeded this mark. Teaching Site Harrogate Data Available 86% 100% 100% Knoxville, PRMC Dec % 97% 98% Alcoa TN 91% 100% 98% Corbin 92% 94% 94% Social Work The LMU social work program actively tracks graduates as they participate in the ACAT Standardized Examination. The chart below demonstrates that the LMU social work program is effectively monitoring student achievement through tracking examination scores. ACAT Standard Scores for LMU Cohorts Area Nat. Avg. Policy Practice HBSE Research Diversity Populations at Risk Social and Economic Justice Values and Ethics Overall

4 Graduate Programs Lincoln Memorial University s commitment to academic quality is evidenced by graduate student achievement through standardized licensure testing. Graduate professional students studying at Lincoln Memorial University are expected to achieve the following overall university student achievement goal. Overall student pass rates on professional licensure examinations are to meet or exceed the national average, if applicable to the degree program. Each LMU graduate program is listed below with corresponding data addressing student achievement. Doctor of Jurisprudence TN Bar Exam Feb TN Overall Bar Exam Pass 85.7% 66.3% LMU Doctor of Jurisprudence students have passed the TN Bar Exam at a rate higher than the Tennessee average. Education Masters in Initial Teacher Licensure PAXIS Specialty Test Results Completers Pass 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Statewide PRAXIS Test Results Statewide Pass s Completers Pass 97% 99% 98% LMU Masters in Initial Teacher Licensure graduates have passed their licensure examination at a rate higher than the state average. Osteopathic Medicine (Doctor of) LMU DCOM Pass s Class Year Number of Graduates Pass on COMLEX including multiple attempts % % % %

5 Nursing First Time Pass s for FNP Graduates by Location* Location Harrogate Data not 96% 96% 96% 87% 90% Kingsport Data not 100% First Time Pass s for CB Concentration of FNP* Knoxville, Data not 100% 100% Cedar Bluff First Time Pass s for FPMHNP** Knoxville, Data not 100% 100% 60% Cedar Bluff *The national pass rate for the FNP licensure exam is 96% **The national pass rate for the FPMHNP licensure exam is 85% Physician Assistant Program (Master of Science) Class Group Number who took PANCE National Exam Pass 2011 All Takers 33 87% 100% First Time Takers 33 91% 100% 2012 All Takers 57 88% 98% First Time Takers 57 93% 98% 2013 All Takers 70 91% 100% First Time Takers 70 94% 100% Percent of Candidates who ultimately passed PANCE 2014 All Takers 68 Available 97% 01/01/2015 First Time Takers 68 Available 97% 01/01/2015 Students enrolled in the Physician Assistant Program at LMU scored above the national average when taking the PANCE licensure exam.