Retention Data
The retention table below captures the overall retention for the MMLIS program. The table shows the number of students who began the program each semester, starting with the first cohort in Summer 2013 through the Fall 2020 cohort. Enrollment from the 1st to 2nd semester is a key transition point for students in the program, as more than half of students who withdraw from the program have withdrawn in the first or second semester. As such, the retention table shows the percentage of students who enroll for their 2nd semester in the program, where the overall average for the program has been 90%. In addition, the retention table tracks retention outcomes for all student cohorts, breaking down the percentage graduated, active, and withdrawn.
MMLIS Overall Retention Data by Cohort
| Cohort |
Number of Entering Students |
Number of Students Who Enrolled for a 2nd Semester |
Percentage of Students Who Enrolled for a 2nd Semester |
| Summer 2013 |
14 |
13 |
93% |
| Fall 2013 |
9 |
8 |
89% |
| Spring 2014 |
7 |
7 |
100% |
| Summer 2014 |
7 |
5 |
71% |
| Fall 2014 |
9 |
9 |
100% |
| Spring 2015 |
9 |
9 |
100% |
| Summer 2015 |
11 |
11 |
100% |
| Fall 2015 |
18 |
14 |
78% |
| Spring 2016 |
9 |
8 |
89% |
| Summer 2016 |
4 |
3 |
75% |
| Fall 2016 |
12 |
11 |
92% |
| Spring 2017 |
14 |
12 |
86% |
| Summer 2017 |
14 |
11 |
79% |
| Fall 2017 |
33 |
32 |
97% |
| Spring 2018 |
17 |
12 |
71% |
| Summer 2018 |
14 |
10 |
71% |
| Fall 2018 |
26 |
26 |
100% |
| Spring 2019 |
10 |
9 |
100% |
| Summer 2019 |
9 |
7 |
78% |
| Fall 2019 |
23 |
21 |
91% |
| Spring 2020 |
15 |
15 |
100% |
| Summer 2020 |
15 |
15 |
100% |
| Fall 2020 |
22 |
20 |
91% |
| Total |
321 |
288 |
90% |
| Cohort |
Number of Entering Students |
Students Who Graduated |
Percentage of Students Who Graduated |
| Summer 2013 |
14 |
13 |
93% |
| Fall 2013 |
9 |
4 |
44% |
| Spring 2014 |
7 |
3 |
43% |
| Summer 2014 |
7 |
4 |
57% |
| Fall 2014 |
9 |
7 |
78% |
| Spring 2015 |
9 |
6 |
67% |
| Summer 2015 |
11 |
10 |
91% |
| Fall 2015 |
18 |
12 |
67% |
| Spring 2016 |
9 |
5 |
56% |
| Summer 2016 |
4 |
3 |
75% |
| Fall 2016 |
12 |
9 |
75% |
| Spring 2017 |
14 |
10 |
71% |
| Summer 2017 |
14 |
10 |
71% |
| Fall 2017 |
33 |
26 |
79% |
| Spring 2018 |
17 |
11 |
65% |
| Summer 2018 |
14 |
7 |
50% |
| Fall 2018 |
26 |
20 |
77% |
| Spring 2019 |
10 |
7 |
70% |
| Summer 2019 |
9 |
5 |
56% |
| Total |
246 |
172 |
70% |
| Cohort |
Number of Entering Students |
Number of Students Who Are Still Active in the Program* |
Percentage of Active Students |
Number of Students Who Have Withdrawn From This Cohort** |
Percentage of Withdrawn Students |
| Summer 2013 |
14 |
0 |
0% |
1 |
7% |
| Fall 2013 |
9 |
0 |
0% |
5 |
56% |
| Spring 2014 |
7 |
0 |
0% |
4 |
57% |
| Summer 2014 |
7 |
0 |
0% |
3 |
43% |
| Fall 2014 |
9 |
0 |
0% |
2 |
22% |
| Spring 2015 |
9 |
0 |
0% |
2 |
22% |
| Summer 2015 |
11 |
0 |
0% |
1 |
9% |
| Fall 2015 |
18 |
1 |
6% |
5 |
28% |
| Spring 2016 |
9 |
0 |
0% |
3 |
33% |
| Summer 2016 |
4 |
0 |
0% |
1 |
25% |
| Fall 2016 |
12 |
0 |
0% |
2 |
17% |
| Spring 2017 |
14 |
0 |
0% |
4 |
29% |
| Summer 2017 |
14 |
1 |
7% |
3 |
21% |
| Fall 2017 |
33 |
0 |
0% |
4 |
12% |
| Spring 2018 |
17 |
0 |
0% |
5 |
29% |
| Summer 2018 |
14 |
1 |
7% |
3 |
21% |
| Fall 2018 |
26 |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
| Spring 2019 |
10 |
1 |
10% |
3 |
30% |
| Summer 2019 |
9 |
1 |
11% |
4 |
44% |
| Fall 2019 |
23 |
19 |
83% |
0 |
0% |
| Spring 2020 |
15 |
14 |
93% |
1 |
7% |
| Summer 2020 |
15 |
14 |
93% |
2 |
13% |
| Fall 2020 |
22 |
20 |
91% |
0 |
0% |
| Total |
321 |
72 |
22% |
58 |
18% |
*includes students on an approved Leave of Absence
**includes academic dismissals
Graduation Rate and Time to Completion
The graduation rates table below shows the percentage of eligible students who have graduated at key milestones as well as those who are still active in the program or withdrawn. The MMLIS program is intended to be completed in five semesters, so all cohorts who have had at least five semesters in the program are considered eligible to graduate. Through the Fall 2020 graduating term, cohorts starting in the Summer 2013 through the Summer 2019 semesters are included as eligible. Of the 246 eligible students, 129 or 52.4% completed the program in 5 semesters, or within 100% of the intended program length. An additional 39 students took 6-8 semesters to finish the program, making it 168 total students or 68.3% that graduated within 150% of the intended program length. Four students took nine or more semesters to complete the program, making a grand total 172 students or 69.9% that graduated from the program. Eight of the 246 eligible students or 3.3% are still actively pursuing the degree, while 66 of the 246 or 26.8% have withdrawn or have been dismissed from the program.
Master of Management in Library and Information Science program
Graduation Rates through Fall 2020
| Cohort Start Terms |
Last Grad Term |
Total Eligible Students |
| Summer 2013-Summer 2019 |
Fall 2020 |
246 |
| Program Length (within 100%) |
Students in Grad Status |
Grad % |
| 5 semesters |
129 |
52.40% |
| Program Length (within 150%) |
Students in Grad Status |
Grad % |
Students in Grad Status (overall) |
Grad % |
| 6-8 semesters |
168 |
68.30% |
172 |
69.90% |
| Active |
Active % |
LOA (as subset of Active) |
W/D |
W/D % |
| 8 |
3.30% |
3 |
66 |
26.80% |
Alumni Placement
An MMLIS placement survey instrument has been developed to assess post-graduation employment rates and job satisfaction. The MMLIS placement survey is sent out one year after graduation. To date, it has been administered to the class of 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019 totaling 129 graduates. Those who responded listed their current job titles on the survey. Alumni also regularly reach out to the MMLIS staff and faculty to keep the department apprised of their career status, or have connected with us via LinkedIn. Thus, their titles below were collected from the survey, direct communication, and LinkedIn. Of the 129 eligible graduates, we have identified 110 positions. About 72% of the identified positions are in the library and information science field.
Our graduates have reported that they are currently in positions such as:
- Senior Youth Services Librarian
- Library Director
- Digital & E-Resources Librarian
- Metadata Specialist
- Adjunct Faculty Librarian
- Outreach Librarian
- Technical Librarian and Researcher
- Reference Librarian
- Library Branch Manager
- Web Manager
- Adult Services Librarian
- Manager of the Digital Imaging Lab
- Student - doctoral program
- Database Specialist
- Clinical Librarian
- Law Librarian
- Systems and Online Resources Librarian
- Data Analyst
- Information Project Manager
Student Demographics
The MMLIS program is proud of its diverse student body. See a breakdown of gender and ethnicity below.
MMLIS Active Spring 2021 by Gender
Includes all students enrolled in the Spring 2021 term. Also includes those on a leave of absence.
| Ethnicity |
Ethnicity (Count) |
Ethnicity (Percentage) |
| Female |
69 |
74% |
| Asian |
7 |
10% |
| Black or African American |
4 |
6% |
| Hispanic/Latinx |
15 |
22% |
| White |
28 |
41% |
| Two or More Races |
12 |
17% |
| International |
1 |
1% |
| Declined to State |
2 |
3% |
| Male |
24 |
26% |
| Asian |
4 |
17% |
| Hispanic/Latinx |
5 |
21% |
| White |
9 |
38% |
| Two or More Races |
5 |
21% |
| International |
1 |
4% |
| Grand Total |
93 |
100% |
| Age |
Age (Count) |
Age (Percentage) |
| Female |
69 |
74% |
| 20 to 24 |
23 |
33% |
| 25 to 29 |
21 |
30% |
| 30 to 34 |
12 |
17% |
| 35 to 39 |
3 |
4% |
| 40 to 44 |
4 |
6% |
| 45 to 49 |
3 |
4% |
| 50 to 54 |
3 |
4% |
| Male |
24 |
26% |
| 20 to 24 |
4 |
17% |
| 25 to 29 |
11 |
46% |
| 30 to 34 |
4 |
17% |
| 35 to 39 |
4 |
17% |
| 40 to 44 |
1 |
4% |
| Grand Total |
93 |
100% |
MMLIS Graduates Fall 2020
Includes every student who graduated by the Fall 2020 term.
| Ethnicity |
Ethnicity (Count) |
Ethnicity (Percentage) |
| Female |
141 |
82% |
| American Indian/Alaska Native |
1 |
1% |
| Asian |
10 |
7% |
| Black or African American |
14 |
10% |
| Hispanic/Latinx |
22 |
16% |
| White |
66 |
47% |
| Two or More Races |
19 |
13% |
| International |
1 |
1% |
| Declined to State |
8 |
6% |
| Male |
30 |
17% |
| Asian |
4 |
13% |
| Black or African American |
5 |
17% |
| Hispanic/Latinx |
5 |
17% |
| White |
10 |
33% |
| Two or More Races |
4 |
13% |
| Declined to State |
2 |
7% |
| Declined to State |
1 |
1% |
| Declined to State |
1 |
100% |
| Grand Total |
172 |
100% |
| Age |
Age (Count) |
Age (Percentage) |
| Female |
141 |
141 |
| 20 to 24 |
24 |
24 |
| 25 to 29 |
41 |
41 |
| 30 to 34 |
26 |
26 |
| 35 to 39 |
17 |
17 |
| 40 to 44 |
11 |
11 |
| 45 to 49 |
6 |
6 |
| 50 to 54 |
3 |
3 |
| >54 |
13 |
13 |
| Male |
30 |
30 |
| 20 to 24 |
3 |
3 |
| 25 to 29 |
6 |
6 |
| 30 to 34 |
5 |
5 |
| 35 to 39 |
8 |
8 |
| 40 to 44 |
2 |
2 |
| 45 to 49 |
1 |
1 |
| 50 to 54 |
2 |
2 |
| >54 |
3 |
3 |
| Declined to State |
1 |
1 |
| 40 to 44 |
1 |
1 |
| Grand Total |
172 |
172 |
