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Accreditation & Assessment
Student performance is evaluated through a variety of course-embedded assignments and a Capstone Portfolio assignment aligned with Program Outcomes. Of our graduates, 99% hold program-relevant positions after graduation (Reporting Graduates: 69% - Report provided by App State Advancement Services, 02/27/2026).
Annual Strategic Plan, 2025-2026
Library Science Enrollment Information
In the past seven years, enrollment in the MLS program has ranged from 24-43 students in their initial term (Term 1). Retention from Term 1 to Term 3 (Fall to Fall) has ranged from 71%-87%. The mean two-year retention rate is 82%.
The advertised Time-to-Degree for the MLS program is two years. The two-year MLS Graduation Rate ranges from 21.4-62%, with a mean of 43%. The MLS Cohort Graduation Rate ranges from 63-84% within 4-5 years of initial enrollment, with a mean of 75%.
Data used to compile this information are collected from the Office of Institutional Research, Assessment, and Planning (https://analytics.appstate.edu/).
The data for Fall 2023 - Fall 2025 cohorts are not yet complete and are not included in the means.
Library Science Retention and Graduation, 2019-2025 | ||||||||
Term | Term 1 Enrolled | Term 2 Enrolled | Term 3 Enrolled | 2-year Graduation | 2-year Graduation Rate | 3-year Graduation | 4–5-year Graduation | Cohort Graduation Rate |
Fall 2019 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 15 | 52% | 21 | 17 | 79.3% |
Fall 2020 | 43 | 40 | 38 | 23 | 53% | 32 | 36 | 84% |
Fall 2021 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 58% | 15 | 15 | 63% |
Fall 2022 | 39 | 36 | 34 | 1 | 62% | 28 | N/A | 72% * |
Fall 2023 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 6 | 21.4% | N/A | N/A | 21.4%* |
Fall 2024 | 43 | 36 | Unavailable | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Fall 2025 | Unavailable | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
*Incomplete data for these years; full time has not yet elapsed.