Institutional Measures of Student Achievement
As part of encouraging the intellectual, personal, and social growth of all its students, Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) tracks a variety of measures of Student Achievement including enrollment, retention, progression, graduation, and degrees conferred. GSW's current plan for continuously improving student achievement in these areas was composed in 2012 as part of Complete College Georgia (CCG). Institutional Targets for improvement of retention, progression, and graduation rates can be found in GSW's 2012 CCG Annual Report and subsequent CCG reports available at Complete College Georgia Link below. Reports on to student attainment in General Education may also be found below:
Retention and Graduation Targets and Actual 2011-14
| Retention Rates | 2011 Target | 2011 Actual | 2012 Target | 2012 Actual | 2013 Target | 2013 Actual | 2014 Target |
2014 Actual |
2015 Target |
2015 Actual |
| GSW Specific | 68% | 62.62% | 71% | 64.97% | 74% | 69.8% | 77% | 73.8% | 75% | 69.52% |
| USG State University Average | 71.6% | 70.6% | 72.9% | 73.6% | 72.28% |
| Graduation Rates | 2007 Cohort Target | 2007 Cohort Actual | 2008 Cohort Target | 2008 Cohort Actual | 2009 Cohort Target |
2009 Cohort Actual |
2010 Cohort Target |
2010 Cohort Actual |
| GSW Specific | 36% | 35.82% | 39% | 32.06% | 31% | 33.3% | 34% | 32.13% |
| USG State University Average | 40.16% | 38.9% | 37.4% | 36.92% |
Enrollment
Enrollment of First Generation Students, Pell Grant Recipients, and Non-Traditional Students
Enrollment by Undergraduate Major
Retention
University System of Georgia (USG) Retention Rate
GSW Retention Disaggregated Demographically
Progression
USG Progression Report 2010 Cohort
USG Progression Report 2011 Cohort
USG Progression Report 2012 Cohort
USG Progression Report 2013 Cohort
USG Progression Report 2014 Cohort
Graduation
GSW Graduation Rates Disaggregated Demographically
GSW Undergraduate Degree Completion
GSW Graduate Degree Completion
Graduation Surveys: Semi-Annual surveys have been administered to graduates of GSW since May 2013.
GSW Graduation Survey May 2013
GSW Graduation Survey December 2013
GSW Graduation Survey May 2014
GSW First Destination Survey December 2014
GSW First Destination Survey May 2015
GSW First Destination Survey December 2015
GSW First Destination Survey May 2016
GSW First Destination Survey December 2016
Related Institutional Links
Academic Program Measures of Student Achievement
Student Achievement in General Education
GSW General Education Attainment Plan 2015-18
GSW General Education Attainment Report 2012
GSW General Education Attainment Report 2013
GSW General Education Attainment Report 2014
GSW General Education Comprehensive Program Review 2014-15
GSW General Education Attainment Report 2016
Georgia Assessments for Certification of Educators (GACE) Pass Rates
Academic Year Completed (N of completing)
Percent Passing
2010-11 (126)
88%
2011-12 (114)
91%
2012-13 (89)
92%
After 2012-13, the Georgia Professional Standards Commission transitioned to a two-tier pass rate for the GACE Content Tests. One tier is passing at the induction level and the other tier is passing at the professional level.
| Academic Year Completed (N of completing) | Percent Passing at Induction Level | Percent Passing at Professional Level | Overall Percent Passing |
| 2013-14 (184) | 30% | 66% | 96% |
| 2014-15 (174) | 36% | 54.5% | 90.5% |
National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) Pass Rates for First-Time Takers
Calendar Year of First Attempt
Percent Passed on First Attempt
2012
97%
2013
78.95%
2014
86.36%
2015
88.6%
2016
87.76%
