Goals for Student Achievement Lincoln Memorial University Undergraduate Programs Lincoln Memorial University strives to give students a foundation for a more productive life, and is committed to teaching research and service. The University’s curriculum and commitment to quality instruction at every level are based on the beliefs that graduates must be able to communicate clearly and effectively in an era of rapidly and continuously expanding communication technology, must have an appreciable depth of learning in a field of knowledge, must appreciate and understand the various ways by which we come to know ourselves and the world around us, and must be able to exercise informed judgments. By making educational and research opportunities available to students, Lincoln Memorial University seeks to advance life throughout the Appalachian region and beyond through teaching, research, and service. The University holds two goals for Undergraduate student achievement: 1) 55% of LMU Undergraduate students will graduate within 150% of normal enrollment length. 2) Overall Fall to Fall Retention Rates at LMU will exceed 75% 3) Overall job placement rates will exceed 80% Integrated Postsecondary Educational Data System (IPEDS) reported graduation rates and retention rates are reported below. 
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150% Graduation Rate – 49% Overall Fall to Fall Retention Rate – 75% Institutionally reported job placement rates are below: Dec. 2013 May 2014 May 2014 Response Response Rate Rate Undergraduate 87% 81% 62% 71% Graduate 89% 27% 63% 73% The May 2014 survey of job placement rates did not reveal rates in excess of 80% for either undergraduate or graduate students. Dec. 2013 Undergraduate Professional Programs Leading to Licensure Lincoln Memorial University undergraduate students who pursue programs leading to licensure will demonstrate success by exceeding the national average on their appropriate licensure examinations. Education Bachelor’s 2013‐2014 Degree Programs Total Completers 32 Pass Rate 100% Statewide Pass Rates Completers Pass Rate PRAXIS PLT Results 2012‐2013 2011‐2012 2010‐2011 2009‐2010 25 100% 28 100% 34 26 100% 100% Statewide PRAXIS Pass Rates 2012‐2013 2011‐2012 2010‐2011 3488 97% 3827 98% 3631 99% Medical Laboratory Science Graduates of the LMU Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science degree take the American Society of Clinical Pathology Board of Registry Exam (ASCP BOR) shortly after graduation. Performance on this national board exam is a reflection of the quality of the Medical Laboratory Science program. The following table summarizes the performance of past graduating classes on this national board exam, as compared to the national average of other National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) accredited medical laboratory programs in the US. The minimum pass rate on this exam is 400. Medical Laboratory Science Graduating Cohorts Pass Rate Data Subject Area Jan‐June National July‐Dec National 2014 Data 2013 Average 2013 Average not yet available Blood Bank 558 503 563 497 Chemistry 538 497 530 499 Hematology 625 507 574 502 Immunology 589 487 505 491 Microbiology 543 496 564 496 Urinalysis and 559 489 579 493 Other Body Fluids Laboratory 494 515 421 509 Operations Nursing Nursing graduates are eligible to sit for the NCLEX. The national pass rate for the exam is 83%. LMU has historically exceeded this mark. Teaching Site Harrogate Knoxville, PRMC Alcoa TN Corbin 2014 Data Available Dec. 2014 2013 86% 100% 91% 92% 2012 100% 97% 100% 94% 2011 100% 98% 98% 94% Social Work The LMU social work program actively tracks graduates as they participate in the ACAT Standardized Examination. The chart below demonstrates that the LMU social work program is effectively monitoring student achievement through tracking examination scores. ACAT Standard Scores for LMU Cohorts 2010‐2014 Area Policy Practice HBSE Research Diversity Populations at Risk Social and Economic Justice Values and Ethics Overall 2010 448 519 429 456 503 432 468 483 455 2011 514 569 508 535 536 495 503 527 534 2012 533 557 544 570 462 552 511 515 531 2013 540 532 514 473 495 471 419 501 493 2014 497 491 451 445 458 410 410 427 455 Nat. Avg. 500 505 493 499 459 455 448 464 511 Graduate Programs Lincoln Memorial University’s commitment to academic quality is evidenced by graduate student achievement through standardized licensure testing. Graduate professional students studying at Lincoln Memorial University are expected to achieve the following overall university student achievement goal. 
Overall student pass rates on professional licensure examinations are to meet or exceed the national average, if applicable to the degree program. Each LMU graduate program is listed below with corresponding data addressing student achievement. Doctor of Jurisprudence TN Bar Exam Feb. TN 2014 Average
Overall Bar Exam Pass Rate 85.7% 66.3% LMU Doctor of Jurisprudence students have passed the TN Bar Exam at a rate higher than the Tennessee average. Education Masters in Initial Teacher Licensure Completers Pass Rate PAXIS Specialty Test Results 2012‐2013 2011‐2012 2013‐2014 56 100% 78 111 100% 100% Statewide PRAXIS Test Results 2012‐2013 2011‐2012 2010‐2011 2009‐2010 126 100% 102 100% Statewide Pass 2010‐2011 Rates Completers 3488 3631 3827 Pass Rate 97% 99% 98% LMU Masters in Initial Teacher Licensure graduates have passed their licensure examination at a rate higher than the state average. Osteopathic Medicine (Doctor of) Class Year LMU‐DCOM Pass Rates Number of Graduates 2011 2012 2013 2014 128 147 140 152 Pass Rate on COMLEX including multiple attempts 100% 100% 100% 100% Nursing First Time Pass Rates for FNP Graduates by Location* Location 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 Harrogate Data not 96% 96% 96% 87% available Kingsport Data not 100% available First Time Pass Rates for CB Concentration of FNP* 2014 2013 2012 Knoxville, Data not 100% 100% Cedar Bluff available First Time Pass Rates for FPMHNP** 2014 2013 2012 2011 Knoxville, Data not 100% 100% 60% Cedar Bluff available *The national pass rate for the FNP licensure exam is 96% **The national pass rate for the FPMHNP licensure exam is 85% 2009 90% Physician Assistant Program (Master of Science) Class National Exam Pass Percent of Candidates who Rate ultimately passed PANCE 2011 All Takers 87% 100% First Time Takers 91% 100% 2012 All Takers 88% 98% First Time Takers 93% 98% 2013 All Takers 91% 100% First Time Takers 94% 100% 2014 All Takers Available 97% 01/01/2015 First Time Takers 68 Available 97% 01/01/2015 Students enrolled in the Physician Assistant Program at LMU scored above the national average when taking the PANCE licensure exam. Group Number who took PANCE 33 33 57 57 70 70 68