The University monitors undergraduate graduation rates as a measure of success of its undergraduate program. Since 2000, the University has maintained a four-year graduation rate of greater than 82 percent and a six-year graduation rate of greater than 91 percent. In addition, the University establishes thresholds and targets for graduation rates, by financial aid status. For students entering in 2012, institutional performance is noted below.
| Category | Threshold | Target | Actual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Year Graduation Rate: Pell Grants | 73.8% | 87.0% | 81.6% |
| Four-Year Graduation Rate: Other Need-Based Aid | 80.0% | 87.0% | 87.1% |
| Four-Year Graduation Rate: No Need-Based Aid | 84.8% | 87.0% | 89.8% |
| Six-Year Graduation Rate: Pell Grants | 82.5% | 94.0% | 86.9% |
| Six-Year Graduation Rate: Other Need-Based Aid | 86.5% | 94.0% | 93.1% |
| Six-Year Graduation Rate: No Need-Based Aid | 91.0% | 94.0% | 94.3% |
| Category | Threshold | Target | Actual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Year Graduation Rate: Pell Grants With Federal Need | 73.8% | 87.0% | 83.1% |
| Four-Year Graduation Rate: Has Federal Need Not Pell Recipient | 80.0% | 87.0% | 87.8% |
| Four-Year Graduation Rate: No Federal Need | 84.8% | 87.0% | 90.7% |
| Six-Year Graduation Rate: Pell Recipient With Federal Need | 82.5% | 94.0% | 93.1% |
| Six-Year Graduation Rate: Has Federal Need Not Pell Recipient | 86.5% | 94.0% | 92.5% |
| Six-Year Graduation Rate: No Federal Need | 91.0% | 94.0% | 95.6% |