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Statistical Reporting
1) Enrollment, Retention, MLIS Degrees Awarded
| 
                                                   
                                                    Year  | 
                                                
                                                
                                                   
                                                    Grad/UG Enrollment*  | 
                                                
                                                
                                                   
                                                    Retention**  | 
                                                
                                                
                                                   
                                                    MLIS Degrees Awarded***  | 
                                                
| 
                                                   
                                                    2023  | 
                                                
                                                
                                                   
                                                    291/142  | 
                                                
                                                94% | 125 | 
| 
                                                   
                                                    2022  | 
                                                
                                                
                                                   
                                                    282/105  | 
                                                
                                                88% | 87 | 
| 
                                                   
                                                    2021  | 
                                                
                                                
                                                   
                                                    313/125  | 
                                                
                                                92% | 67 | 
| 
                                                   
                                                    2020  | 
                                                
                                                
                                                   
                                                    265/114  | 
                                                
                                                90% | 49 | 
| 
                                                   
                                                    2019  | 
                                                
                                                
                                                   
                                                    185/112  | 
                                                
                                                85% | 54 | 
* Southern Miss Institutional Research (Spring 2018)
*** IHL Degree Books: 2019.pdf, 2020.pdf, 2021.pdf, 2022.pdf, 2023.pdf
2) Average Time to Degree Completion
- 
                                       
                                       
Full-time students: 2.6 years
 - Part-time students: 3.3 years
 
3) Percentage of Graduates w/Positions Relevant to Degree within 12 months of Degree Completion
- 
                                       
                                       
2014-2023 - 95%
 
 Table 1.1 USM/CoEHS/SLIS Mission, Values, Strategic Goals table_1.1_usm_ehs_slis_mission_values_goals.pdf
Table 1.3 Relation of SLIS Educational Goals, Course Objectives, SLOs to ALA Competencies, COA Standards
table_1.3_alacompetencies_slisgoals_standards_i-2.pdf
Table 1.5 Relation of Archival Certificate Course Objectives, SLOs to SAA Standards
table_1.5_archival_course_slos_vs_saa_curriculum_standards.pdf
Table 1.6 Relation of Youth Service Certificate Course Objectives, SLOs to Professional Competencies
table_1.6_youth-certif_yalsa_competencies.pdf
Table 1.7 Relation of MLIS with Licensure Emphasis Course Objectives and SLOs to AASL Standards

