Centenary College evaluates success with respect to student achievement consistent with its mission. Among the indicators of success pertaining to student achievement used by the College are retention rates, graduation rates, and state licensing examinations.
Undergraduate
Retention Rates
Centenary monitors year-to-year retention rates for each first-time entering cohort. Retention goals are proposed and monitored by a cross-divisional team, the Enrollment Policy Committee. Current first to second year retention goals are:
- Fall 2015 cohort (Class of 2019): 78%
- Fall 2016 cohort (Class of 2020): 79%
- Fall 2017 cohort (Class of 2021): 80%
- Fall 2018 cohort (Class of 2023): 80%
- Fall 2019 cohort (Class of 2023): 80%
Centenary also monitors fall to spring retention rates and fall to fall retention rates. The college has seen an improvement from the low fall to fall retention rate of 68% in the Fall 2010 cohort to a fall to fall retention rate of 80% in the Fall 2013 cohort.
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Graduation Rates
Centenary also monitors graduation rates for each cohort. Graduation goals are also proposed and monitored by the Enrollment Policy Committee. The graduation rate is based on a 150% of the expected time to graduate, i.e., approximately six years and shows the same level of stability. Current goals are:
- Fall 2012 cohort (Class of 2016): 49%
- Fall 2013 cohort (Class of 2017): 50%
- Fall 2014 cohort (Class of 2018): 47%
- Fall 2015 cohort (Class of 2019): 50%
- Fall 2016 cohort (Class of 2020): 50%
| 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | |
| 4 year (100%) | 45% | 51% | 51% | 45% | 43% | 49% | 42% | 46% | 42% | 43% |
| 6 year (150%) | 59% | 62% | 60% | 58% | 56% | 59% | 52% | 55% | 47% | 48% |
Oversight of issues pertaining to retention and course and degree completion falls to the Vice President for Enrollment.
Graduate
Master of Business Administration
Course Completion Rates
Centenary monitors course completion rates for MBA graduate students. Goals are proposed and monitored by a cross-divisional team, the Enrollment Policy Committee. As a measure of successful academic progress, current course completion rate goals are:
2018-19: 95%
2019-20: 95%
2020-21: 95%
| Course Completion Rate | 2015-2016 | 2016-17 | 2017-2018 |
| MBA | 95.8% | 96.9% | 95.5% |
Time to degree completion
Centenary monitors time to degree completion for MBA graduate students. Goals are proposed and monitored by a cross-divisional team, the Enrollment Policy Committee. As a measure of student achievement, the median time to degree completion goals are as follows:
2018-19: 2.39 years
2019-20: 2.39 years
2020-21: 2.39 years
Master of Arts in Teaching
Course Completion Rates
Centenary monitors course completion rates for MAT graduate students. Goals are proposed and monitored by a cross-divisional team, the Enrollment Policy Committee. As a measure of successful academic progress, current course completion rate goals are:
2018-19: 98%
2019-20: 98%
2020-21: 98%
| Course Completion Rate | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-2018 |
| MAT | 98.2% | 98.6% | 98.6% |
Time to Degree Completion
Centenary monitors time to degree completion for MAT graduate students. Goals are proposed and monitored by a cross-divisional team, the Enrollment Policy Committee. As a measure of student achievement, time to degree completion goals:
2018-19: 2.5 years
2019-20: 2.5 years
2020-21: 2.5 years
| Master of Arts in Teaching | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 |
| Choral Music K-12 | |||||
| # of graduates | - | 2 | - | - | 3 |
| Median Time to Degree Completion (Years) | - | 2.13 | - | - | 1.76 |
| Elementary Education | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 |
| # of graduates | 11 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 15 |
| Median Time to Degree Completion (Years) | 3.31 | 2.51 | 2.08 | 1.85 | 1.87 |
| Secondary Education | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 |
| # of graduates | 17 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Median Time to Degree Completion (Years) | 2.32 | 2.54 | 1.91 | 2.11 | 2.33 |
State Licensing Examinations
Centenary students completing the Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) degree are the only Centenary students required to complete a state licensing or certification examination. Centenary offers the M.A.T. in elementary, secondary, or K-12 certification. The Department of Education Graduate Catalogue provides a Program Overview; Admission Requirements, including required examinations; and Degree requirements, including required examinations.
MAT students must present passing scores on the PRAXIS Content Area Test for their chosen area of certification. For the M.A.T. program in elementary education students must successfully complete the PRAXIS Principles of Learning and Teaching K-6 examination; for the M.A.T program in secondary education, students must successfully complete the PRAXIS Principles of Learning and Teaching 7-12 examination; and for the M.A.T program in K-12 Choral Music, students must successfully complete the PRAXIS II: Principles of Learning and Teaching K-6 examination. Passing scores on all PRAXIS examinations are set by the Louisiana Department of Education. The tables below provide the passing rate for Centenary students on the Praxis exams.
| Praxis Pedagogy | Pass Rate (%) | Centenary Average Scaled Score | National Average Scaled Score |
| 2013-14 | 100% | 181 | 184 |
| 2014-15 | 100% | 176 | 184 |
| 2016-16 | 100% | 186 | 184 |
| 2016-17 | 100% | 178 | 183 |
| Principles of Learning and Teaching K-6 | Pass Rate (%) | Centenary Average Scaled Score | National Average Scaled Score |
| 2013 -14 | 100% | 174 | 175 |
| 2014-15 | 100% | 179 | 176 |
| 2015-16 | 100% | 178 | 176 |
| 2016-17 | 100% | 175 | 177 |
| Principles of Learning and Teaching K-12 | Pass Rate (%) | Centenary Average Scaled Score | National Average Scaled Score |
| 2013-14 | 100% | 177 | 174 |
| 2014-15 | 100% | 181 | 175 |
| 2015-16 | 100% | 177 | 175 |
| 2016-17 | 100% | 186 | 176 |