Student Achievement Data

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 on the State University System of Florida website and the FIU Office of Analytics and Information Management website.

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

Academic Progress Rate (First-Time-in-College Students Retained with GPA > 2.0)
*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%

4-Year Graduation Rate (Full-Time, First-Time-in-College Students)
*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%

6-Year Graduation Rate (First-Time-in-College Students)
*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%

Percent of Baccalaureate Degrees Awarded Without Excess Credit Hours
*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%

Number of Baccalaureate Degrees Awarded
*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

Percent of Baccalaureate Degrees Awarded to African-American and Hispanic Students
*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%

Percent of Baccalaureate Degrees Awarded in Programs of Strategic Emphasis
*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%

Median Wage of Baccalaureate Degree Graduates Employed Full Time
*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

Percent of Graduate Degrees Awarded in Programs of Strategic Emphasis
*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%

Nursing: National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) First-Time Pass Rates
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

Law: Florida Bar Examination First-Time Pass Rates
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)

Medicine: United States Medical Licensing Examination Step 1 First-Time Pass Rates
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)

Medicine: United States Medical Licensing Examination Step 2 Clinical Knowledge First-Time Pass Rates
*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)

Physical Therapy: National Physical Therapy Examinations First-Time Pass Rates
*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