Student Achievement Metrics
FIU identifies, evaluates, and publishes goals and outcomes for student achievement appropriate to the institutional mission, the nature of the students it serves, and the kinds of programs it offers. The university measures student achievement using criteria identified by the State University System of Florida Board of Governors. For each metric, FIU sets an achievement goal.
These data are tracked and compiled in accountability plans annually submitted through the Board of Governors to the Governor of the State of Florida, President of the Florida Senate, and Speaker of the House of Representatives. Accountability plans (historically, separate documents entitled “work plans” and “accountability reports”) are publicly available at the State University System of Florida and the FIU Office of Analytics and Information Management.
Specific metrics that track student achievement include:
- Rates of Retention and Graduation
- Percent of Degrees Awarded Without Excess Credits
- Number of Total Degrees Awarded
- Percent of Baccalaureate Degrees Awarded to Minority Students
- Percent of Baccalaureate Degrees Awarded in Programs of Strategic Emphasis
- Median Wages of Baccalaureate Graduates Employed Full Time
- Rates of Employment of Baccalaureate-Level Graduates
- Percent of Graduate Degrees Awarded in Programs of Strategic Emphasis
- Licensure Examination Pass Rates
Baccalaureate-Level Outcomes Data
Entering Cohort Year | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 |
Actual | 89.2% | 88.8% | – | – | – | – | – |
Approved Goals | 91% | 92% | 92% | 92% | 92% | 92% | 92% |
Proposed Goals | – | – | 92% | 92% | 92% | 92% | 92% |
Entering Cohort Year | 2017-21 | 2018-22 | 2019-23 | 2020-24 | 2021-25 | 2022-26 | 2023-27 |
Actual | 59% | 60% | – | – | – | – | – |
Approved Goals | 55% | 60% | 61% | 63% | 63% | 65% | 65% |
Proposed Goals | – | – | 61% | 63% | 63% | 65% | 65% |
Entering Cohort Year | 2015-21 | 2016-22 | 2017-23 | 2018-24 | 2019-25 | 2020-26 | 2021-27 |
Actual | 65% | 68% | – | – | – | – | – |
Approved Goals | 64% | 66% | 68% | 70% | 72% | 74% | 76% |
Proposed Goals | – | – | 68% | 70% | 72% | 74% | 76% |
Graduating Year | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 |
Actual | 84% | 87% | – | – | – | – | – |
Approved Goals | 79.2% | 84% | 84% | 84% | 84% | 84% | – |
Proposed Goals | – | – | 84% | 84% | 84% | 84% | 84% |
Graduating Year | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 |
Actual | 12,678 | 12,363 | – | – | – | – | – |
Approved Goals | 12,000 | 12,700 | 12,700 | 12,700 | 12,800 | 12,800 | – |
Proposed Goals | – | – | – | 12,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 |
Year | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 |
Actual | 86% | 86% | – | – | – | – | – |
Approved Goals | 85% | 85% | 85% | 85% | 85% | 85% | – |
Proposed Goals | – | – | 85% | 85% | 85% | 85% | 85% |
Year | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 |
Actual | 57.5% | 59% | – | – | – | – | – |
Approved Goals | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | – |
Proposed Goals | – | – | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% |
Year | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 |
Actual | 44,900 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Approved Goals | 41,000 | 41,000 | 41,000 | 41,000 | 41,000 | – | – |
Proposed Goals | – | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | – |
Percent of Graduates Enrolled or Employed ($40,000+)* | |||||||
Year | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 |
Actual | 72.8% | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Approved Goals | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Proposed Goals | – | 74% | 75.5% | 77% | 78.5% | 80% | – |
*In November 2022, the Board of Governors approved a change increase in the wage threshold for graduates found employed from $30,000 to $40,000. Due to the change in methodology, outcomes for graduates prior to 2019-2020 are not available. |
Graduate -Level Outcomes Data
Year | 2020-21 | 2021-2022 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 |
Actual | 63.8% | 61.5% | – | – | – | – | – |
Approved Goals | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | – |
Proposed Goals | – | – | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% |
Calendar Year* | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
FIU | 91% | 82% | – | – | – | – | – |
Achievement Goal | 93% | 93% | 93% | 93% | 93% | 93% | 95% |
National Average | 86% | 82% | – | – | – | – | – |
* National results for this examination are reported by calendar year (i.e., January 1 – December 31 |
Calendar Year* | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
FIU | 87% | 80% | – | – | – | – | – |
Achievement Goal | 85% | 85% | 85% | 85% | 85% | 85% | 85% |
State Average | 71% | 65% | – | – | – | – | – |
* National results for this examination are reported by calendar year (i.e., January 1 – December 31) |
Calendar Year* | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
FIU | 100% | 100% | – | – | – | – | – |
Achievement Goal | 96% | 96% | 96% | 96% | 96% | 96% | 96% |
National Average | 96% | 93% | - | - | - | - | - |
* National results for this examination are reported by calendar year (i.e., January 1 – December 31) |
Cross-Year† | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 |
FIU | 100 | 99% | – | – | – | – | – |
Achievement Goal | 96% | 96% | 96% | 96% | 96% | 96% | 96% |
National Average | 99% | 99% | – | – | – | – | – |
†National results for this examination are reported by fiscal year (i.e., July 1 – June 30) |
Multiyear‡ | 2019-21 | 2020-22 | 2021-23 | 2022-24 | 2023-25 | 2024-26 | 2025-27 |
FIU | 91% | 87% | – | – | – | – | – |
Achievement Goal | 92% | 92% | 92% | 92% | 92% | 92% | 92% |
National Average | 90% | 88% | - | - | - | - | - |
‡ National results for this examination are reported in 2-year increments, rather than annually, because of the small cohort size compared to other professional programs requiring licensure | |||||||