Passage of licensure exams
The number and percentage of students who complete programs and pass licensure exams in industries that require them.
Passing a licensure exam is necessary for students completing some programs to enter the field aligned to their program of study. This metric is an indicator of students’ potential success in the labor market and can also help to measure the effectiveness of teaching and learning within programs.
While college leaders will find value in collecting data on all students, consistently disaggregating data whenever possible can reveal outcome disparities. This information is essential for colleges developing strong reform plans to improve and close disparities in student success.
- Race/ethnicity
- Gender
- Family/Personal Income
- Age
- Parent/Dependent status
- Attendance intensity
- First-generation status
- Veteran status
Students may identify with one or many of the above identities. College leaders should consider how these different identities intersect and pay close attention to these relationships and how they may influence each student’s experience.