Library and Information Science ALA Accreditation
The following provides achievement data for the Master of Library and Information Sciences program within the Morgridge College of Education at the University of Denver.
For additional facts and figures, please see 2022 MLIS Program Achievement Data (PDF). Excerpts are included below.
MLIS Program Achievement Data
The following provides achievement data for the Master of Library and Information Sciences program within the Morgridge College of Education at the University of Denver.
NOTE: The University of Denver launched an online MLIS program in Spring 2019.
Retention Rates
|
ON CAMPUS |
ONLINE |
TOTAL |
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|
All Students |
Students of Color |
All Students |
Students of Color |
All Students |
Students of Color |
|
|
2020-21 |
89% |
83% |
86% |
88% |
87% |
87% |
|
2021-22 |
100% |
100% |
94% |
94% |
95% |
94% |
|
2022-23 |
94% |
100% |
94% |
85% |
94% |
86% |
NOTES:
- ALL STUDENTS (CAMPUS) TOTAL N: 27 (2020-21), 18 (2021-22), 17 (2022-23)
- ALL STUDENTS (ONLINE) TOTAL N: 100 (2020-21), 51 (2021-22), 64 (2022-23)
- STUDENTS OF COLOR (CAMPUS) TOTAL N: 6 (2020-21), 3 (2021-22), 1 (2022-23)
- STUDENTS OF COLOR (ONLINE) TOTAL N: 32 (2020-21), 12 (2021-22), 20 (2022-23)
- STUDENTS OF COLOR: Does not include international students.
- ONLINE: The online MLIS program enrolls new students each quarter (4x per year) and given this admissions cycle, one year retention rates may reflect partial academic year cohorts. 2022-23 one year retention rates only include fall 2022 and winter 2023 cohorts.
- RETENTION DEFINITION: Students are considered retained if they are found to be enrolled in a course, on a leave of absence, or otherwise active, but not enrolled in a course at the one year mark.
Two, Three, and Four Year Graduation Rates by Cohort
|
ACADEMIC YEAR COHORT: ALL STUDENTS |
COHORT |
TWO YEARS |
% |
THREE YEARS |
% |
FOUR YEARS |
% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 (ON-CAMPUS) | 18 | 11 | 61% | 15 | 83% | 15 | 83% |
| 2019 -20 (ONLINE) | 86 | 15 | 17% | 50 | 58% | ||
| 2020-21 (ON-CAMPUS) | 27 | 16 | 59% | ||||
| 2020-21 (ONLINE) | 100 | 24 | 24% | ||||
| 2021-22 (ON-CAMPUS) | 19 | 10 | 53% |
ACADEMIC YEAR COHORT: STUDENTS OF COLOR
|
ACADEMIC YEAR COHORT: STUDENTS OF COLOR |
COHORT | TWO YEARS | % | THREE YEARS | % | FOUR YEARS |
% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 (ON-CAMPUS) | 4 | 1 | 25% | 2 | 50% | 2 | 50% |
| 2019-20 (ONLINE) | 32 | 4 | 13% | 18 | 56% | ||
| 2020-21 (ON-CAMPUS) | 6 | 4 | 67% | ||||
| 2020-21 (ONLINE) | 32 | 6 | 19% | ||||
| 2021-22 (ON-CAMPUS) | 3 | 1 | 33% |
NOTES
- Graduation rates are cumulative in the above charts and tables (i.e., the 11 students from the 2019-20 on-campus cohort who graduated within two years are also included in the three-year graduation rate).
- Students of color does not include international students
GRADUATION YEAR COHORT: ALL STUDENTS
|
|
ON CAMPUS |
ONLINE |
TOTAL |
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|
# OF GRADS |
AVG. TIME TO DEGREE |
# OF GRADS |
AVG. TIME TO DEGREE |
# OF GRADS |
AVG. TIME TO DEGREE |
|
|
2020-21 |
21 |
2.29 |
36 |
1.96 |
57 | 2.08 |
|
2021-22 |
24 |
2.35 |
69 |
2.22 |
93 |
2.26 |
|
2022-23 |
15 |
2.30 |
65 |
2.30 |
80 |
2.30 |
GRADUATION YEAR COHORT: STUDENTS OF COLOR
|
|
ON CAMPUS |
ONLINE |
TOTAL |
|||
|
# OF GRADS |
AVG. TIME TO DEGREE |
# OF GRADS |
AVG. TIME TO DEGREE |
# OF GRADS |
AVG. TIME TO DEGREE |
|
|
2020-21 |
4 |
2.42 |
11 |
1.97 |
15 | 2.09 |
|
2021-22 |
5 |
1.87 |
26 |
2.36 |
31 |
2.28 |
|
2022-23 |
3 |
2.89 |
21 |
2.54 |
24 |
2.59 |
NOTES
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Time to degree data reflects students who graduated between September 1st, 2022 and August 31st, 2023.
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The person graphic reflects a time measurement of three months (i.e. one academic quarter term).
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N Sizes: ALL STUDENTS = 80; ALL STUDENTS OF COLOR = 24.
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Data reflects students graduating from both the on-campus and online programs.
Employment Status
The following data reflect MLIS students who graduated during the academic year listed. Status and salary data were collected by the University of Denver’s Career and Professional Development Office upon graduation and up to six months’ post-graduation via a survey.
|
2019-20 |
2020-21 |
2021-22 |
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|
# |
% |
# |
% |
# |
% |
|
|
EMPLOYED FULL TIME |
11 |
38% |
18 |
31% |
36 |
39% |
|
EMPLOYED PART TIME |
1 |
3.5% |
3 |
5% |
4 |
4% |
|
SERVICE / MILITARY |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
1 |
1% |
|
FACULTY |
0 | 0% | 1 | 2% | 1 | 1% |
|
CONTINUING EDUCATION |
2 |
7% |
0 |
0% |
2 |
2% |
|
SEEKING EMPLOYMENT |
1 |
3.5% |
5 |
9% |
8 |
9% |
|
UNKNOWN / NON RESPONDENTS |
14 |
48% |
30 |
53% |
41 |
44% |
|
TOTAL |
29 |
100% |
57 |
100% |
93 |
100% |
Salary
|
2019-20 |
2020-21 |
2021-22 |
|
|
MEAN SALARY |
N < 3 |
N < 3 |
$46,228 |
|
MEDIAN SALARY |
N < 3 |
N < 3 |
$50,000 |
NOTES: Unable to report salary data for the 2019-20 and 2020-21 MLIS graduating cohort due to small sample size. 2021-22 n = 11