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 course completion rates.
Goal 1: Centenary freshmen will retain and graduate from Centenary. (Outcome: Retention Rates & Graduation Rates)
Goal 2: Centenary students will satisfactorily complete attempted course work. (Outcome: Course completion rates)
Goal 3: Centenary students will graduate in a timely manner. (Outcome: Time to Degree Completion)
Centenary monitors year-to-year retention rates for each first-time first-year 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:
Retention Rates, fall first-year full-time cohorts
| Cohort Year | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Cohort | 140 | 157 | 130 | 173 | 169 | 172 | 153 | 133 | 173 | 255 | 232 |
| Spring (AY1) Retention | 94% | 92% | 92% | 92% | 86% | 88% | 90% | 88% | 92% | 87% | 88% |
| Fall (AY2) Retention | 74% | 73% | 79% | 76% | 70% | 76% | 67% | 63% | 75% | 70% |
Centenary College's Key Student Completion Indicator (Full-time First-time in college IPEDS 6-year Graduation Rate)
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. Current goals are:
| Cohort Year | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
| Cohort Size | 246 | 278* | 192 | 240 | 158 | 127 | 140 | 157 | 130 | 173 | 169 |
| 4-year graduation rate (100%) | 42% | 46% | 42% | 43% | 55% | 50% | 49% | 52% | 54% | 54% | 48% |
| 6-year graduation rate (150%) | 52% | 55% | 47% | 48% | 60% | 59% | 56% | 57% | 60% | 58% | 56% |
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:
| 15-16 | 16-17 | 17-18 | 18-19 | 19-20 | 20-21 | 21-22 | 22-23 | 23-24 | 24-25 | |
| MBA | 95.8% | 96.9% | 97.7% | 100% | 94.1% | 90.2% | 98.3% | 95.9% | 97.3% | in progress |
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:
| MBA | 14-15 | 15-16 | 16-17 | 17-18 | 18-19 | 19-20 | 20-21 | 21-22 | 22-23 | 23-24 | 24-25 |
| Number of Graduates | 11 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 22 | |
| Median Time to Degree (Years) | 2.72 | 2.20 | 2.72 | 1.72 | 1.60 | 1.91 | 2.74 | 1.39 | 1.56 | 1.37 | in progress |
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:
| 15-16 | 16-17 | 17-18 | 18-19 | 19-20 | 20-21 | 21-22 | 22-23 | 23-24 | 24-25 | |
| MAT | 96.4% | 97.7% | 98.1% | 96.8% | 98.0% | 100% | 80.6% | 93.7% | 92.1% | in progress |
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:
| MAT | 14-15 | 15-16 | 16-17 | 17-18 | 18-19 | 19-20 | 20-21 | 21-22 | 22-23 | 23-24 | 24-25 |
| Number of Graduates | 28 | 12 | 25 | 12 | 27 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| Median Time to Degree (Years) | 2.70 | 2.58 | 2.33 | 1.91 | 2.33 | 2.12 | 1.94 | 1.94 | 3.33 | 2.37 | in progress |
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Updated 2025-03-10