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 2022 cohort. Enrollment from the 1st to 2nd semester is a key transition point for students in the program. 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 is 90%. The retention table also tracks average terms to graduation.
Retention Data and Average Time to Completion
| Cohorts |
Number of Entering Students |
Continued to the Second Term |
Percentage Retention |
Average Terms to Graduation |
| Summer 2013 |
14 |
13 |
93% |
5 |
| Fall 2013 |
9 |
8 |
89% |
5 |
| Spring 2014 |
7 |
7 |
100% |
6 |
| Summer 2014 |
7 |
5 |
71% |
6 |
| Fall 2014 |
9 |
9 |
100% |
5 |
| Spring 2015 |
9 |
9 |
100% |
5 |
| Summer 2015 |
11 |
11 |
100% |
5 |
| Fall 2015 |
18 |
14 |
78% |
5 |
| Spring 2016 |
9 |
8 |
89% |
6 |
| Summer 2016 |
4 |
3 |
75% |
5 |
| Fall 2016 |
12 |
11 |
92% |
5 |
| Spring 2017 |
14 |
12 |
86% |
6 |
| Summer 2017 |
14 |
11 |
79% |
6 |
| Fall 2017 |
33 |
32 |
97% |
5 |
| Spring 2018 |
17 |
13 |
76% |
5 |
| Summer 2018 |
14 |
10 |
71% |
6 |
| Fall 2018 |
26 |
26 |
100% |
5 |
| Spring 2019 |
10 |
9 |
90% |
5 |
| Summer 2019 |
9 |
8 |
89% |
5 |
| Fall 2019 |
23 |
21 |
91% |
5 |
| Spring 2020 |
15 |
15 |
100% |
5 |
| Summer 2020 |
15 |
15 |
100% |
5 |
| Fall 2020 |
22 |
20 |
91% |
5 |
| Spring 2021 |
17 |
17 |
100% |
5 |
| Summer 2021 |
7 |
7 |
100% |
5 |
| Fall 2021 |
11 |
8 |
73% |
N/A |
| Spring 2022 |
16 |
15 |
94% |
N/A |
| Fall 2022 |
13 |
11 |
85% |
N/A |
| Grand Total |
385 |
348 |
90% |
5 |
Student Placement Relevant to MMLIS Degree
Graduation Term
| Fall 2014 (89% Response Rate) |
|
| Relevant to Degree |
75% |
| Spring 2015 (100% Response Rate) |
|
| Relevant to Degree |
100% |
| Summer 2015 (100% Response Rate)
|
|
| Relevant to Degree |
100% |
| Fall 2015 (100% Response Rate) |
|
| Relevant to Degree |
100% |
| Spring 2016 (100% Response Rate) |
|
| Relevant to Degree |
88% |
| Summer 2016 (86% Response Rate) |
|
| Relevant to Degree |
83% |
| Fall 2016 (87% Response Rate) |
|
| Relevant to Degree |
86% |
| Spring 2017 (75% Response Rate) |
|
| Relevant to Degree |
100% |
| Summer 2017 (75% Response Rate) |
|
| Relevant to Degree |
67% |
| Fall 2017 (66% Response Rate) |
|
| Relevant to Degree |
50% |
| Spring 2018 (64% Response Rate) |
|
| Relevant to Degree |
71% |
| Summer 2018 (75% Response Rate) |
|
| Relevant to Degree |
100% |
| Fall 2018 (78% Response Rate) |
|
| Relevant to Degree |
86% |
| Spring 2019 (92% Response Rate) |
|
| Relevant to Degree |
83% |
| Summer 2019 (93% Response Rate) |
|
| Relevant to Degree |
92% |
| Fall 2019 (100% Response Rate) |
|
| Relevant to Degree |
67% |
| Spring 2020 (90% Response Rate) |
|
| Relevant to Degree |
89% |
| Summer 2020 (87% Response Rate) |
|
| Relevant to Degree |
71% |
| Fall 2020 (89% Response Rate) |
|
| Relevant to Degree |
88% |
| Spring 2021 (100% Response Rate) |
|
| Relevant to Degree |
95% |
| Summer 2021 (67% Response Rate) |
|
| Relevant to Degree |
90% |
| Fall 2021 (82% Response Rate) |
|
| Relevant to Degree |
89% |
