The Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Decision Support coordinates the university’s institutional effectiveness evaluation and assessment processes; supports institutional data literacy; directs institutional research; and provides university analytics and reporting. The office further supports AU initiatives for student success, strategic planning, systems integration, resource allocation, decision-making, and compliance.
Graduation Rates, Retention Rates, and Student Diversity
Undergraduate
Retention Rates
| Retention |
2019-2020 |
2020-2021 |
2021-2022 |
| Full-Time, First-Year, i.e. Freshman |
77.9% |
77.9% |
72.3% |
Graduation Rates
| Fall 2016 Full-Time, First-Time Entering Cohort |
Number in Cohort |
Number of Completers |
% Graduating by August 2022 |
| Total |
652 |
389 |
60% |
| By Gender |
| Male |
281 |
153 |
54% |
| Female |
371 |
236 |
64% |
| By Ethnicity |
| Non-Resident Alien |
2 |
0 |
0% |
| Hispanic/Latino |
225 |
130 |
58% |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native |
1 |
0 |
0% |
| Asian |
10 |
6 |
60% |
| Black or African American |
61 |
29 |
48% |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander |
2 |
1 |
50% |
| White |
297 |
189 |
64% |
| Two or more races |
27 |
16 |
59% |
| Race and ethnicity unknown |
27 |
18 |
67% |
| By Federal Grant or Loan |
| Pell Grant recipient |
296 |
166 |
56% |
| Stafford Loan recipient but no Pell Grant |
168 |
112 |
67% |
| Neither Pell Grant nor Stafford Loan recipient |
187 |
111 |
59% |
Master's and Post-Master's Certificate Programs
Retention Rates
| Degree |
Fall 2018 Entering Cohort |
Number Retained to Fall 2019 |
Number Completing within 1 Year |
Number Retained or Completed by Fall 2019 |
% Retained or Completed by Fall 2019 |
| School Social Worker Certificate |
8 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
87.50% |
| MA |
39 |
33 |
5 |
38 |
97.44% |
| MATL |
8 |
8 |
0 |
8 |
100.00% |
| MBA |
110 |
57 |
46 |
103 |
93.64% |
| MEL |
30 |
29 |
0 |
29 |
96.67% |
| MPA |
20 |
9 |
6 |
15 |
75.00% |
| MS |
60 |
38 |
19 |
57 |
95.00% |
| MSW |
413 |
229 |
152 |
381 |
92.25% |
Graduation Rates
| Degree |
Fall 2018 Entering Cohort |
Number Completing within 2 Years (2020) |
% Graduating within 2 Years |
Number Completing within 4 Years (2022) |
% Graduating within 4 Years |
| School Social Worker Certificate |
8 |
7 |
87.50% |
7 |
87.50% |
| MA |
39 |
26 |
66.67% |
34 |
87.18% |
| MATL |
8 |
8 |
100.00% |
8 |
100.00% |
| MBA |
110 |
84 |
76.36% |
98 |
89.09% |
| MEL |
30 |
28 |
93.33% |
29 |
96.67% |
| MPA |
20 |
12 |
60.00% |
14 |
70.00% |
| MS |
60 |
45 |
75.00% |
56 |
93.33% |
| MSW |
413 |
278 |
67.31% |
370 |
89.59% |
Doctoral Programs
Retention Rates
| Degree |
Fall 2016 Entering Cohort |
Number Retained to Fall 2017 |
% Retained to Fall 2017 |
| DSW |
15 |
14 |
93.33% |
| EDD |
56 |
51 |
91.07% |
Graduation Rates
| Degree |
Fall 2016 Entering Cohort |
Number Completing within 6 Years (2022) |
% Graduating within 6 Years (2022) |
| DSW |
15 |
10 |
66.67% |
| EDD |
56 |
35 |
62.50% |
Pass Rates on State and National Licensure Examinations
Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) and Board of Certification Exam (BOC) outcomes and pass rates
Aurora University’s first-time NCLEX-RN® pass rate in Illinois
| 2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
| 87% |
88% |
78% |
Aurora University’s first-time NCLEX-RN® pass rate in Wisconsin
| 2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
| 100% |
86% |
85% |
Aurora University’s first-time Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor ICB certification pass rate
| 2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
| Testing limited due to COVID |
95% |
81% |
Aurora University’s first-time NCTRC Certification Exam pass rate
| 2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
| 71%* |
64% |
74%* |
Aurora University’s edTPA pass rates in Illinois
*The pass rate presented represents a three year reporting period, as fewer than ten students participated in the exam.
**Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Illinois State Board of Education waived the edTPA requirement until January 1, 2024.
Post-Graduation Outcomes
Undergraduate Post-Graduation Outcomes
Graduate Post-Graduation Outcomes
82.9% of students completing a master's degree between July 1, 2021 and June 30, 2022 with known outcomes are employed or continuing their education*. This represents a knowledge rate of 92.3%, and includes outcomes as reported by students at the time of graduation or on LinkedIn or education picked up by National Student Clearinghouse in Fall 2022.
Doctoral Post-Graduation Outcomes
100% of students completing a doctoral degree between July 1, 2021 and June 30, 2022 with known outcomes are employed or continuing their education*. This represents a knowledge rate of 94.4% and includes outcomes as reported by students at the time of graduation.
*Included in the employment/education calculation are full-time and part-time employment, internships, military service, volunteer service, and enrollment in post-secondary education.
Transfer
Transfer-out Rates
Common Data Sets
Common Data Set 2022-23 (PDF)
Common Data Set 2021-22 (PDF)
Common Data Set 2020-21 (PDF)
Common Data Set 2019-20 (PDF)
Common Data Set 2018-19 (PDF)
Common Data Set 2017-18 (PDF)
Common Data Set 2016-17 (PDF)
Common Data Set 2015-16 (PDF)
Common Data Set 2012-13 (PDF)
Common Data Set 2011-12 (PDF)
Common Data Set 2010-11 (PDF)
Common Data Set 2009-10 (PDF)
Common Data Set 2008-09 (PDF)
Common Data Set 2007-08 (PDF)
Common Data Set 2006-07 (PDF)
Common Data Set 2005-06 (PDF)
Common Data Set 2004-05 (PDF)
Written Arrangement Disclosures
All instruction that awards academic credit is taught solely by Aurora University faculty either full-time or adjuncts.