Centenary College evaluates success with respect to student achievement consistent with its mission. Among the indicators of success pertaining to student achievement used by the College are retention rates, graduation rates, and state licensing examinations.
Goal 1: Centenary freshmen will retain and graduate from Centenary. (Outcome: Retention Rates & Graduation Rates)
Goal 2: Centenary students will satisfactorily complete attempted course work. (Outcome: Course completion rates)
Goal 3: Centenary students will graduate in a timely manner. (Outcome: Time to Degree Completion)
Goal 4: Centenary graduate student pass rates on certification exams will meet or exceed state expectations. (Outcome: Exam Scores)
Undergraduate
Retention Rates
Centenary monitors year-to-year retention rates for each first-time entering cohort. Retention goals are proposed and monitored by a cross-divisional team, the Enrollment Policy Committee. Current first to second year retention goals are:
- Fall 2021 cohort (returning Fall 2022): 80%
- Fall 2022 cohort (returning Fall 2023): 80%
- Fall 2023 cohort (returning Fall 2024): 80%
Centenary also monitors fall to spring retention rates and fall to fall retention rates. The college has seen an improvement from the low fall to fall retention rate of 68% in the Fall 2010 cohort to a fall to fall retention rate of 80% in the Fall 2013 cohort.
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Graduation Rates
Centenary also monitors graduation rates for each cohort. Graduation goals are also proposed and monitored by the Enrollment Policy Committee. The graduation rate is based on a 150% of the expected time to graduate, i.e., approximately six years and shows the same level of stability. Current goals are:
- Fall 2017 cohort (graduating Spring 2022 or sooner): 58%
- Fall 2018 cohort (graduating Spring 2023 or sooner): 59%
- Fall 2019 cohort (graduating Spring 2024 or sooner): 60%
| 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | |
| 4 year (100%) | 45% | 51% | 51% | 45% | 43% | 49% | 42% | 46% | 42% | 43% |
| 6 year (150%) | 59% | 62% | 60% | 58% | 56% | 59% | 52% | 55% | 47% | 48% |
Graduate
Master of Business Administration
Course Completion Rates
Centenary monitors course completion rates for MBA graduate students. Goals are proposed and monitored by a cross-divisional team, the Enrollment Policy Committee. As a measure of successful academic progress, current course completion rate goals are:
- AY 2021-22: 96%
- AY 2022-23: 96%
- AY 2023-24: 96%
| Course Completion Rate | 2015-2016 | 2016-17 | 2017-2018 |
| MBA | 95.8% | 96.9% | 95.5% |
Time to degree completion
Centenary monitors time to degree completion for MBA graduate students. Goals are proposed and monitored by a cross-divisional team, the Enrollment Policy Committee. As a measure of student achievement, the median time to degree completion goals are as follows:
- Fall 2021 cohort: 1.5 years
- Fall 2022 cohort: 1.5 years
- Fall 2023 cohort: 1.5 years
Master of Arts in Teaching
Time to Degree Completion
Centenary monitors time to degree completion for MAT graduate students. Goals are proposed and monitored by a cross-divisional team, the Enrollment Policy Committee. As a measure of student achievement, time to degree completion goals:
- Fall 2021 cohort: 2.5 years
- Fall 2022 cohort: 2.5 years
- Fall 2023 cohort: 2.5 years
| Master of Arts in Teaching | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 |
| Choral Music K-12 | |||||
| # of graduates | - | 2 | - | - | 3 |
| Median Time to Degree Completion (Years) | - | 2.13 | - | - | 1.76 |
| Elementary Education | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 |
| # of graduates | 11 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 15 |
| Median Time to Degree Completion (Years) | 3.31 | 2.51 | 2.08 | 1.85 | 1.87 |
| Secondary Education | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 |
| # of graduates | 17 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Median Time to Degree Completion (Years) | 2.32 | 2.54 | 1.91 | 2.11 | 2.33 |
State Licensing Examinations
Centenary students completing the Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) degree are the only Centenary students required to complete a state licensing or certification examination. Centenary offers the M.A.T. in elementary, secondary, or K-12 certification. The Department of Education Graduate Catalogue provides Degree requirements, including required examinations for clinical practice and graduation.
In order to be eligible for clinical practice and for graduation, MAT students must present passing scores on the PRAXIS Principles of Teaching and Learning exam for their chosen level of certification. For the M.A.T. program in elementary education students must successfully complete the PRAXIS Principles of Learning and Teaching K-6 examination; for the M.A.T program in secondary education, students must successfully complete the PRAXIS Principles of Learning and Teaching 7-12 examination; and for the M.A.T program in K-12 Choral Music, students must successfully complete the PRAXIS II: Principles of Learning and Teaching K-6 examination. Passing scores on all PRAXIS examinations are set by the Louisiana Department of Education. The tables below provide the passing rate for Centenary students on the Praxis exams.
Spring 2022, Spring 2023, and Spring 2024 graduates will have 100% pass rate for state licensing examinations and Centenary students average score ill be within a two point range of the National Average Scaled Score (provided by DOE). Passing scores are set by the DOE and change year to year.
| Praxis Principles of Learning and Teaching K-6 | Pass Rate (%) | Centenary Average Scaled Score | National Average Scaled Score |
| 2013 -14 | 100% | 174 | 175 |
| 2014-15 | 100% | 179 | 176 |
| 2015-16 | 100% | 178 | 176 |
| 2016-17 | 100% | 175 | 177 |
| Praxis Principles of Learning and Teaching K-12 | Pass Rate (%) | Centenary Average Scaled Score | National Average Scaled Score |
| 2013-14 | 100% | 177 | 174 |
| 2014-15 | 100% | 181 | 175 |
| 2015-16 | 100% | 177 | 175 |
| 2016-17 | 100% | 186 | 176 |