Regent University Student Achievement
Building leaders who will make a positive difference in their families, communities, careers and the world is a hallmark of Regent University. That’s why we place high importance on each student’s intellectual, social, and spiritual development. We invite you to explore the data below as an overview of our success in cultivating successful graduates.
Regent has identified the following goals and outcomes related to student achievement.
- Goal 1: Students will efficiently progress through the curriculum of their academic programs.
- Outcome 1.1: Students will complete their courses.
- Outcome 1.2: Students will retain in their program.
- Outcome 1.3: Students will maintain a quality GPA between the first and second year.
- Goal 2: Students will effectively complete their programs.
- Outcome 2.1: Undergraduate students will graduate within six years.
- Outcome 2.2: Graduate students will graduate within the timeline established by Regent faculty or accreditation standards.
- Goal 3: Students will demonstrate proficiency after graduation.
- Outcome 3.1: Students will pass applicable licensure exams.
- Outcome 3.2: Students will obtain a job upon graduation.
University-wide Data
The University’s leadership uses enrollment information to improve enrollment and provide direction on how to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of students’ experiences while they are enrolled in one of Regent’s academic programs. There are three main variables that Regent emphasizes when evaluating enrollment information: course completion, retention, and graduation rates. Graduation rates are expressed in the school-specific tabs located on this webpage.
The University also measures the job placement rates and licensure exam pass rates for graduates.
An analysis of course completion includes courses that are taught on-campus and online.
Course Completion Rates University-Wide
| Year | Course Completion | Expectations |
| Fall 2015 | 87% | 85% |
| Fall 2016 | 85% | 85% |
| Fall 2017 | 79% | 85% |
*The threshold for University-wide course completion is 85%.
Retention rates evaluate students’ progression towards graduation. These data are analyzed from a variety of approaches, evaluating headcount numbers and credit hour numbers, while analyzing by school and college.
Undergraduate Retention Rates
| Year | Retention | Expectations |
| Fall 2014 to Fall 2015 | 79% | 75% |
| Fall 2015 to Fall 2016 | 78% | 75% |
| Fall 2016 to Fall 2017 | 78% | 75% |
*The threshold for first-time, full-time, degree-seeking freshmen is 75%.
The Career Services Center manages job placement tracking for all graduates. Regent University utilizes the National Association of College and Employers (NACE) to benchmark placement outcomes. The threshold target is 75%.
Job Placement Information
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | ||||||
| NACE | Regent | NACE | Regent | NACE | Regent | Bachelor’s | Bachelor’s | Master’s | Bachelor’s | Master’s |
| Employed + Grad | 82% | 81% | 85.4% | 87.7% | 89% | 84.9% | 87.3% | 90.6% |
| Grad School (seeking and enrolled) | 20% | 6% | 20.9% | 8.5% | 7.5% | 21.4% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Employed | 62% | 75% | 64.5% | 79.2% | 81.6% | 63.5% | 80.2% | 83.6% |
Regent University offers a number of programs in disciplines that lead to licensure: law, counseling, psychology, and different genres of teaching. One of the ways in which Regent measures student achievement is by comparing the percentages of students who pass these exams to a standard. These standards are established by the Regent schools that house the academic programs.
| 2013-2014 | 2014-2015 | 2015-2016 | 2016-2017 | Target | |
| Virginia Bar Exam* | 75.5 | 79.4% | 76.2% | 94.1% | Greater than state average |
| Clinical Psychology Licensure Requirements (EPPP national exam and other state requirements)¹ | 82% | 77% | 80% | 81% | 75% |
| Counselor Preparation Comprehensive Examination | 93% | 95% | 88% | 97% | 80% |
| National Counselor Examination for Licensure and Certification | 98% | 98% | 100% | 91% | 80% |
| School Leaders Licensure Assessment ² | 90% | 93% | 84% | 85% | 80% |
| Reading for Virginia Educators | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Reading for Virginia Educators, Reading Specialist | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Virginia Communication and Literacy Assessment | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
*State average: 2013–2014 (72.41%); 2014–2015 (74.16%); 2015–2016 (75%); 2016–2017 (76%).
¹ The APA requires the School of Psychology and Counseling (SPC) to track the number of graduates between two and 10 years ago who became licensed psychologists. APA does not require updated licensure rates after the tenth year. Therefore, SPC stops tracking EPPP licensure after the tenth year.
² Pass rates apply to all students who took the SLLA assessment in these academic years, not just graduates.
Freshman in Good Standings
| Year | Percentage of Freshman in Good Standing | Threshold |
| Fall 2014 | 87% | 85% |
| Fall 2015 | 81% | 85% |
| Fall 2016 | 84% | 85% |
Percentage of Graduate Students with at least 3.0 GPA or higher
| Year | Graduate Students with Cumulative GPA 3.0 or Above | Threshold |
| Fall 2014 | 93% | 85% |
| Fall 2015 | 90% | 85% |
| Fall 2016 | 88% | 85% |
Percentage of J.D./LL.M. Students with at least 2.0 GPA or higher
| Year | J.D./LL.M. Students with Cumulative GPA 2.0 or Above | Threshold |
| Fall 2014 | 95% | 85% |
| Fall 2015 | 96% | 85% |
| Fall 2016 | 95% | 85% |
Six-Year Graduation Rates for Three Cohorts
| Graduation Rate | Threshold | |
| Fall 2011 Cohort | 61% | 55% |
| Fall 2010 Cohort | 46% | 55% |
| Fall 2009 Cohort | 48% | 55% |
Graduation Rates by Program in the SBL
| M.A. in Organizational Leadership | Started | Finished | Graduation Rate | Threshold |
| 2007–2008 | 78 | 55 | 70.5% | 65% |
| 2008–2009 | 57 | 45 | 78.9% | 65% |
| 2009–2010 | 54 | 39 | 72.2% | 65% |
| M.B.A. | Started | Finished | Graduation Rate | Threshold |
| 2007–2008 | 68 | 45 | 66.2% | 65% |
| 2008–2009 | 23 | 16 | 69.6% | 65% |
| 2009–2010 | 39 | 34 | 87.2% | 65% |
| D.S.L. | Started | Finished | Graduation Rate | Threshold |
| 2007–2008 | 46 | 31 | 67.4% | 65% |
| 2008–2009 | 47 | 40 | 85.1% | 65% |
| 2009–2010 | 56 | 44 | 78.6% | 65% |
| Ph.D. | Started | Finished | Graduation Rate | Threshold |
| 2007–2008 | 41 | 31 | 75.6% | 60% |
| 2008–2009 | 43 | 26 | 60.5% | 60% |
| 2009–2010 | 56 | 40 | 71.4% | 60% |
School of Communication & the Arts
| M.A. in Communication | Started | Finished | Graduation Rate | Threshold |
| 2007–2008 | 47 | 34 | 72.3% | 75% |
| 2008–2009 | 46 | 35 | 76.1% | 75% |
| 2009–2010 | 40 | 31 | 77.5% | 75% |
| M.A. in Journalism | Started | Finished | Graduation Rate | Threshold |
| 2007–2008 | 24 | 18 | 75.0% | 70% |
| 2008–2009 | 16 | 14 | 87.5% | 70% |
| 2009–2010 | 12 | 9 | 75.0% | 70% |
| M.A. in Theatre | Started | Finished | Graduation Rate | Threshold |
| 2007–2008 | 11 | 8 | 72.7% | 65% |
| 2008–2009 | 17 | 11 | 64.7% | 65% |
| 2009–2010 | 10 | 7 | 70.0% | 65% |
| MFA in Film-Television | Started | Finished | Graduation Rate | Threshold |
| 2007–2008 | 10 | 9 | 90.0% | 85% |
| 2008–2009 | 22 | 18 | 81.8% | 85% |
| 2009–2010 | 21 | 15 | 71.4% | 85% |
| MFA in Acting | Started | Finished | Graduation Rate | Threshold |
| 2007–2008 | 14 | 14 | 100.0% | 85% |
| 2008–2009 | 10 | 8 | 80.0% | 85% |
| 2009–2010 | 11 | 11 | 100.0% | 85% |
| Ph.D. | Started | Finished | Graduation Rate | Threshold |
| 2007–2008 | 12 | 8 | 66.7% | 60% |
| 2008–2009 | 11 | 9 | 81.8% | 60% |
| 2009–2010 | 14 | 8 | 57.1% | 60% |
School of Divinity
| M.A. | Started | Finished | Graduation Rate | Threshold |
| 2007–2008 | 82 | 55 | 67.1% | 60% |
| 2008–2009 | 65 | 48 | 73.8% | 60% |
| 2009–2010 | 75 | 62 | 82.7% | 60% |
| M.Div. | Started | Finished | Graduation Rate | Threshold |
| 2007–2008 | 132 | 75 | 56.8% | 50% |
| 2008–2009 | 90 | 44 | 48.9% | 50% |
| 2009–2010 | 104 | 59 | 56.7% | 50% |
| D.Min. | Started | Finished | Graduation Rate | Threshold |
| 2007–2008 | 11 | 2 | 18.2% | 50% |
| 2008–2009 | 14 | 9 | 64.3% | 50% |
| 2009–2010 | 18 | 7 | 38.9% | 50% |
| Ph.D. | Started | Finished | Graduation Rate | Threshold |
| 2007–2008 | 7 | 6 | 85.7% | 50% |
| 2008–2009 | No New Students Enrolled | 50% | ||
| 2009–2010 | 6 | 5 | 83.3% | 50% |
School of Education
| M.Ed. | Started | Finished | Graduation Rate | Threshold |
| 2007–2008 | 220 | 161 | 73.2% | 65% |
| 2008–2009 | 242 | 163 | 67.4% | 65% |
| 2009–2010 | 267 | 184 | 68.9% | 65% |
| Ed.S. | Started | Finished | Graduation Rate | Threshold |
| 2007–2008 | 29 | 25 | 86.2% | 80% |
| 2008–2009 | 9 | 7 | 77.8% | 80% |
| 2009–2010 | 10 | 9 | 90.0% | 80% |
| Ed.D. | Started | Finished | Graduation Rate | Threshold |
| 2007–2008 | 50 | 30 | 60.0% | 50% |
| 2008–2009 | 39 | 16 | 41.0% | 50% |
| 2009–2010 | 37 | 16 | 43.2% | 50% |
| Ph.D. | Started | Finished | Graduation Rate | Threshold |
| 2007–2008 | 2 | 1 | 50.0% | 50% |
| 2008–2009 | No New Students Enrolled | 50% | ||
| 2009–2010 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 50% |
Robertson School of Government
| M.A. | Started | Finished | Graduation Rate | Threshold |
| 2007–2008 | 54 | 45 | 83.3% | 70% |
| 2008–2009 | 69 | 54 | 78.3% | 70% |
| 2009–2010 | 80 | 64 | 80.0% | 70% |
School of Law
| LL.M. | Started | Finished | Graduation Rate | Threshold |
| 2007–2008 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 75% |
| 2008–2009 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% | 75% |
| 2009–2010 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% | 75% |
| J.D. | Started | Finished | Graduation Rate | Threshold |
| 2007–2008 | 154 | 117 | 76.0% | 75% |
| 2008–2009 | 154 | 126 | 81.8% | 75% |
| 2009–2010 | 156 | 136 | 87.2% | 75% |
School of Psychology & Counseling
| M.A. in Counseling | Started | Finished | Graduation Rate | Threshold |
| 2007–2008 | 58 | 52 | 89.7% | 85% |
| 2008–2009 | 52 | 48 | 92.3% | 85% |
| 2009–2010 | 43 | 39 | 90.7% | 85% |
| M.A. in Human Services Counseling | Started | Finished | Graduation Rate | Threshold |
| 2007–2008 | 22 | 18 | 81.8% | 75% |
| 2008–2009 | 15 | 12 | 80.0% | 75% |
| 2009–2010 | 23 | 20 | 87.0% | 75% |
| Ph.D. | Started | Finished | Graduation Rate | Threshold |
| 2007–2008 | 22 | 18 | 81.8% | 85% |
| 2008–2009 | 19 | 15 | 78.9% | 85% |
| 2009–2010 | 20 | 19 | 95.0% | 85% |
| Psy.D. | Started | Finished | Graduation Rate | Threshold |
| 2007–2008 | 18 | 17 | 94.4% | 85% |
| 2008–2009 | 22 | 21 | 95.5% | 85% |
| 2009–2010 | 17 | 17 | 100.0% | 85% |
Graduate School Data
The graduate student retention rate is calculated based on the number of degree-seeking students who started their degree programs in either the fall, spring, or summer cohorts, and returned or graduated within the next academic year. Each graduate school has established its own retention threshold based on historical and recent institutional metrics. As indicated in the following tables for each graduate school, each retention threshold was met from 2014 to 2017.
School of Business and Leadership Retention Rates
| Cohort | Started | Returned or Graduated | Retention Rate | Threshold |
| 2014–2015 | 360 | 301 | 84% | 65% |
| 2015–2016 | 482 | 405 | 84% | 65% |
| 2016–2017 | 570 | 480 | 84% | 65% |
School of Communication & the Arts Retention Rates
| Cohort | Started | Returned or Graduated | Retention Rate | Threshold |
| 2014-2015 | 168 | 158 | 94% | 75% |
| 2015-2016 | 207 | 186 | 90% | 75% |
| 2016-2017 | 216 | 179 | 83% | 75% |
School of Divinity Retention Rates
| Cohort | Started | Returned or Graduated | Retention Rate | Threshold |
| 2014-2015 | 313 | 273 | 87% | 70% |
| 2015-2016 | 438 | 377 | 86% | 70% |
| 2016-2017 | 530 | 447 | 84% | 70% |
School of Education Retention Rates
| Cohort | Started | Returned or Graduated | Retention Rate | Threshold |
| 2014-2015 | 461 | 418 | 91% | 80% |
| 2015-2016 | 476 | 437 | 92% | 80% |
| 2016-2017 | 449 | 396 | 88% | 80% |
Robertson School of Government Retention Rates
| Cohort | Started | Returned or Graduated | Retention Rate | Threshold |
| 2014-2015 | 51 | 46 | 90% | 70% |
| 2015-2016 | 93 | 77 | 83% | 70% |
| 2016-2017 | 125 | 104 | 83% | 70% |
School of Law Retention Rates
| Cohort | Started | Returned or Graduated | Retention Rate | Threshold |
| 2014-2015 | 217 | 191 | 88% | 85% |
| 2015-2016 | 310 | 284 | 92% | 85% |
| 2016-2017 | 320 | 278 | 87% | 85% |
School of Psychology & Counseling Retention Rates
| Cohort | Started | Returned or Graduated | Retention Rate | Threshold |
| 2014-2015 | 202 | 181 | 90% | 85% |
| 2015-2016 | 254 | 226 | 89% | 85% |
| 2016-2017 | 309 | 284 | 92% | 85% |
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