Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Decision Support

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
2020 2021 2022
Not available due to COVID** Not available due to COVID** Not available due to COVID**


2021-2022 Title II Program Outcomes Report and Pass Rates

*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.