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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
2018	158/74	85%	41
2017	142/66	89%	44
2016	133/64	88%	36
2015	103/43	80%	40
2014	128/43	70%	63

* Southern Miss Institutional Research (Spring 2018)

** WEAVE Assessment Data

*** IHL Degree Books: 2014.pdf, 2015.pdf, 2016.pdf, 2017.pdf, 2018.pdf, 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%

WEAVE Assessment

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

table_1.7_mlis_licensure_courses_vs_aasl-standards.pdf

Survey: Technology Coverage in the Curriculum, 2009, 2018

tech_survey_spr18.pdf

tech_survey_spr09.pdf