DILLARD UNIVERSITY
2601 Gentilly Boulevard
New Orleans, Louisiana 70122
504.283.8822
Dillard University Student Achievement Report
2019
Dillard University evaluates success with respect to student achievement in a manner consistent with its mission, which is to produce graduates who excel, become world leaders, are broadly educated, culturally aware, and concerned with improving the human condition. In particular, Dillard measures student achievement in three different areas:
I. Retention and Graduation Rates
SACSCOC Key Completion Indicator: National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) Total 6-year Completion Rate
Threshold of Acceptability: The institution’s 6-year completion rate will exceed the 6-year completion rate of African American/black students at all institutions.
Goal: The institution’s 6-year completion rate will approach the completion rate of African American/black students at private 4-year nonprofit institutions.
According to the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) Total 6-year Completion Rate: Fall 2016 report, Dillard University has a 51.7% Total 6-year Completion Rate. This number includes students who started their course of study at Dillard University and completed elsewhere.
NSC’s aggregate report, Completing College – National – 2018 shows the following data which can be useful for benchmarking purposes:
Table: Comparison of NSC Completion Rates
Dillard University’s NSC 6-year Completion Rate, 2016 |
NSC 6-year Completion Rate, All Institutions, Race and Ethnicity = Black, 2018 |
NSC 6-year Completion Rate, Private 4-year Nonprofit Institutions, Race and Ethnicity = Black, 2018 |
51.7% |
41% |
56.2% |
The 2018-19 IPEDS data submission indicates that African American/black students make up 96.8% of Dillard University’s student population for whom race is known. Thus, the NSC 6-year completion rates for African American/black students stand as an important indicators of Dillard’s student success.
At present, the university has exceeded the threshold of acceptability. Because there is currently only one point of data available, this indicator will be monitored moving forward to measure progress towards the goal.
University Goal 1: Six-Year Graduation Rate
Threshold of Acceptability: The institution’s 6-year graduation rate will exceed the mean 6-year graduation rate across all Private Not-for-Profit Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) with Master-level degree or below as the highest offering (38 institutions).
Goal: The institution’s 6-year graduation rate will approach the 75th percentile marker for 6-year graduation rate across all Private Not-for-Profit Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) with Master-level degree or below as the highest offering (38 institutions).
Table 1. Dillard University Six-Year Graduation Rate Comparisons
Year |
Dillard University 6-year Grad Rate
|
IPEDS 6-year Grad Rate, Peer Institutions* (Mean) |
IPEDS 6-year Grad Rate, Peer Institutions* (75th percentile) |
2013 |
24% |
29% |
37% |
2014 |
31% |
29% |
37% |
2015 |
46% |
30% |
42% |
2016 |
36% |
30% |
39% |
2017 |
38% |
30% |
40% |
For the previous four years, the university has exceeded the threshold of acceptability and moved closer to the goal. In 2015, the goal was reached.
* Private, Not-for-Profit HBCUs with Master-level degree or below as the highest offering (38 Universities)
University Goal 2: Retention Rate
Threshold of Acceptability: The institution’s first-year retention rate will exceed the retention rate across all Private Not-for-Profit Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) with Master-level degree or below as the highest offering (38 institutions).
Goal: The institution’s first-year retention rate will exceed the 75th percentile marker for retention rate across all Private Not-for-Profit Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) with Master-level degree or below as the highest offering (38 institutions).
Table 2. Dillard University Retention Rate Comparisons
Year |
Dillard University Retention Rate
|
IPEDS Retention Rate, Peer Institutions* (Mean) |
IPEDS Retention Rate, Peer Institutions* (75th percentile) |
2013 |
59% |
57% |
66% |
2014 |
75% |
57% |
67% |
2015 |
75% |
57% |
67% |
2016 |
72% |
59% |
68% |
2017 |
70% |
56% |
60% |
For the previous five years, the university has exceeded the threshold of acceptability and the goal.
* Private, Not-for-Profit HBCUs with Master-level degree or below as the highest offering
(38 Universities)
University Goal 3: Nursing Graduation Rate
Dillard University College of Nursing (DUCON) has established expected level of achievements (ELA) that are consistent with the expectations of the University and the Louisiana State Board of Nursing (LSBN) and the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).
Expected level of achievement: The College of Nursing’s graduation rate will exceed 70% (based on the input from faculty, the LSBN Education Committee, and external consultants).
Table 3. Nursing Program Completion Rates (Phase-out Program)
Year |
Program Completion |
2014 |
84.4% (N = 38/45) |
2015 |
39.44% (N = 43/109) |
2016 |
84.62% aggregate (N= 44/52) |
Expected levels of achievement within the College for Nursing for graduation rates begin at the first year of entry into the clinical/professional component of the nursing major.
Admissions to the restructured program began in January 2019, so no data is available at this time.
University Goal 4: Nursing Retention Rate
Dillard University College of Nursing (DUCON) has established expected level of achievements (ELA) that are consistent with the expectations of the University and the Louisiana State Board of Nursing (LSBN) and the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).
Expected level of achievement: The College of Nursing’s first year retention rate will exceed 70% (based on the input from faculty, the LSBN Education Committee, and external consultants).
Table 4. Nursing Program Retention Rates (Phase-out Program)
Year |
Retention Rate |
2016 - 2017 |
72.2% (N=8/11) |
2017 - 2018 |
Did not admit |
2018 - 2019 |
87.5% (N=7/8) |
Expected levels of achievement within the College for Nursing for cohort progression begins at the first year of entry into the clinical/professional component of the nursing major.
Admissions to the restructured program began in January 2019, so no data is available at this time.
II. Course Completion Rates
University Goal 5: Course Completion Rates
Threshold of Acceptability: The institution’s course completion rate will exceed the university-established policy for Satisfactory Academic Progress of individual students, currently 70%.
Goal: Given the prior three years of data, the institution’s course completion rate will be consistently maintained at 85% or above.
Table 5. Course Completion Rate
Semester |
Course Completion Rate |
Fall 2015 |
88.4% |
Fall 2016 |
69.5% |
Fall 2017 |
85.1% |
For two of the previous three Fall semesters, the institution exceeded the goal.
III. Licensure Exams
University Goal 6: NCLEX-RN Licensure Exam
Dillard University College of Nursing (DUCON) has established expected level of achievements (ELA) that are consistent with the expectations of the University and the Louisiana State Board of Nursing (LSBN) and the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).
Expected level of achievement: The pass rate for the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) is established by LSBN at 80% for first time writers within a given year regardless of the year of graduation (LAC46XLVII.3523B).
Table 6: NCLEX-RN Pass Rates 2015-2017 (Phase-out Program)
|
APR – MAR 2015 |
APR- MAR 2016 |
APR – MAR 2017 |
Total number testing |
38 |
40 |
24 |
Number passing |
20 |
19 |
17 |
Percent passing |
53% |
48% |
71% |
Admissions to the restructured program began in January 2019, so no data is available at this time.
IV. Alumni Outcomes
University Goal 7: Career and Academic Outcomes
Goal: The institution will exceed the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) First Destination Survey national average for employed overall and continuing education outcomes.
Table 7: Dillard University Career and Academic Outcomes
Grad Year |
Dillard University Employed Overall |
NACE National Average Employed Overall |
2017 |
Not Available |
63.73% |
2018 |
64.75% (N=169/261) |
Not Available |
Grad Year |
Dillard University Continuing Education |
NACE National Average Continuing Education |
2017 |
Not Available |
17.55% |
2018 |
24.13% (N=63/261) |
Not Available |
Grad Year |
Dillard University Employed Overall + Continuing Education |
NACE National Average Employed Overall + Continuing Education |
2017 |
Not Available |
81.28% |
2018 |
88% (N=232/261) |
Not Available |
Because this is a relatively new measure to Dillard, only one year of data is available at this time and the corresponding national data has not yet been published. Dillard has exceeded the national average for the previous year in all three categories.
University Goal 8: Nursing Job Placement Rate
Dillard University College of Nursing (DUCON) has established expected level of achievements (ELA) that are consistent with the expectations of the University and the Louisiana State Board of Nursing (LSBN) and the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).
Expected level of achievement: The job placement rate is established by ACEN at 70%, based on placement 6 months post-graduation and including successful first-time writers and second time writers.
Table 8. Nursing Program Job Placement Rate (Phase-out Program)
Year |
Job Placement Rate |
2014 |
66.6% (N=26/39) |
2015 |
71.42% (N=10/14) |
2016 |
84.78% (N=39/46) |
2017 |
92.3% (N=11/12) |
Admissions to the restructured program began in January 2019, so no data is available at this time.
DILLARD UNIVERSITY
2601 Gentilly Boulevard
New Orleans, Louisiana 70122
504.283.8822