Student Achievement Data
National Louis University serves a predominantly working adult, non-traditional student population comprised of a large percentage of minorities in undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs in education, business, healthcare, and social services.
Annual persistence examines the percentage of unique degree seeking students with continuous enrollment or program completion by the subsequent fall or winter term.
| Annual Persistence Rates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| AY 2020-21 | AY 2021-22 | AY 2022-23 | |
| Undergraduate | 77% | 78% | 77% |
| Graduate | 88% | 90% | 97% |
| Doctoral | 91% | 91% | 88% |
Program completion rates examine the percentage of students who started a program in an Academic Year who completed their program of study within a defined period of time.
| Completion Rates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| AY 2020-21 | AY 2021-22 | AY 2022-23 | |
| Undergraduate -- Associate & Certificate (3-Year Completion Rate) | n/a | 40% | 36% |
| Undergraduate -- Adult & Transfer Students (4-Year Completion Rate) | 45% | 49% | 52% |
| Undergraduate -- Freshman (6-Year Completion Rate) | n/a | 33% | 31% |
| Graduate (3-Year Completion Rate) | 70% | 71% | 71% |
| Doctoral (6-Year Completion Rate) | 54% | 40% | 48% |
Employment rates are within 6 months of graduation. Rates include employment at any level, as well as continuing education and military service as a successful outcome.
| % 6-Month Successful Outcome | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | |
| Undergraduate | 83% | 80% | 84% |
| GR -- Master's | 90% | 82% | 84% |
| GR -- Doctoral | 94% | 93% | 89% |
| NLU Overall | 89% | 82% | 84% |
Program specific student achievement data can be found on the NLU program pages.
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology: Illinois
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology: Florida
School of Business and Information Technology: IACBE accredited programs
Teacher Preparation Program Reports
Our three-year cohort default rate information is below.
| Default Rate | |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.5% |
| 2018 | 5.1% |
| 2017 | 6.8% |
Select reports from assessment of student learning outcome efforts can be found here.
