The Student Achievement Measure is supported by six sponsoring associations, working together to provide a more comprehensive and accurate picture of student progress and completion as students move across institutions and state boundaries.

Henderson State University

Henderson State University has a strong liberal arts heritage that is the base of over 60 undergraduate and graduate programs, earning the university its status as Arkansas’s public liberal arts university. Henderson’s 2014 strategic plan includes goals for increasing student retention and developing programs that respond to student and community needs. Henderson is committed to student excellence and dedicated to serving a diverse student body. The university encourages scholarly and creative activities in a caring, personal atmosphere that reflects the university’s motto: “The School with a Heart.” Henderson provides a learning environment that prepares students for a lifetime of intellectual and personal growth in a global society. The Henderson experience bridges students’ academic aspirations to career success by integrating professional studies and the liberal arts.

Fall 2012 First-time Full-time Cohort

6-year outcomes for undergraduate bachelor’s-seeking students as of 2018

First-Time Full-Time

First-Time Full-Time Students Starting Fall 2012

Number of students: 771

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33%
15%
2%
9%
41%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
30%
11%
8%
14%
37%
WITHIN 5 YEARS
21%
8%
21%
16%
34%
WITHIN 4 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at Henderson State University in the Fall of 2012. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.

The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.

  • Students who started at and graduated from Henderson State University are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
  • Students who started at Henderson State University and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
  • Students who started at and are still enrolled at Henderson State University are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
  • Students who started at Henderson State University and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
  • Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.

Henderson State University | Bachelor's Seeking Model - First-Time Full-Time

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT
HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY IN FALL 2012 BY SUMMER 2018
 
2012-13
 
2013-14
 
2014-15
WITHIN 4 YEARS
2015-16
WITHIN 5 YEARS
2016-17
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2017-18
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Bachelor's degree from Henderson State University 0% 0% 1% 20% 30% 33%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from Henderson State University 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
= Total Graduated from Henderson State University 0% 0% 1% 21% 30% 33%
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Bachelor's degree from another institution 0% 0% 0% 2% 6% 8%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution 0% 1% 4% 5% 5% 7%
= Total Graduated from another institution 0% 1% 4% 8% 11% 15%
Enrolled at Henderson State University 99% 58% 46% 21% 8% 2%
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Enrolled at another 4-year institution 0% 6% 11% 11% 8% 6%
+ Enrolled at another 2-year institution 0% 10% 8% 5% 6% 3%
= Total Transferred and enrolled
at another institution
0% 17% 20% 16% 14% 9%
Current Status Unknown 1% 24% 29% 34% 37% 41%
Full-Time Transfer

Full-Time Transfer Students Starting Fall 2012

Number of students: 299

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36%
14%
4%
5%
41%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
32%
10%
14%
11%
33%
WITHIN 4 YEARS
9%
3%
51%
15%
22%
WITHIN 2 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at Henderson State University in the Fall of 2012. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.

The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.

  • Students who started at and graduated from Henderson State University are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
  • Students who started at Henderson State University and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
  • Students who started at and are still enrolled at Henderson State University are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
  • Students who started at Henderson State University and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
  • Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.

Henderson State University | Bachelor's Seeking Model - Full-Time Transfer

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT
HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY IN FALL 2012 BY SUMMER 2018
 
2012-13
WITHIN 2 YEARS
2013-14
 
2014-15
WITHIN 4 YEARS
2015-16
 
2016-17
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2017-18
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Bachelor's degree from Henderson State University 0% 9% 24% 32% 34% 36%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from Henderson State University 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
= Total Graduated from Henderson State University 0% 9% 24% 32% 34% 36%
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Bachelor's degree from another institution 0% 1% 2% 5% 7% 9%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution 2% 2% 2% 4% 4% 5%
= Total Graduated from another institution 2% 3% 4% 10% 11% 14%
Enrolled at Henderson State University 98% 51% 25% 14% 5% 4%
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Enrolled at another 4-year institution 0% 9% 9% 8% 6% 3%
+ Enrolled at another 2-year institution 0% 7% 6% 3% 3% 2%
= Total Transferred and enrolled
at another institution
0% 15% 15% 11% 9% 5%
Current Status Unknown 0% 22% 32% 33% 41% 41%