JMU Performance Measures

Measure Category: Student Success

Measure Type (1. Learning Measures can be viewed at ROIE)	Measure Name (Click on link to see data from previous years)	Measure Definition	Reported 2006-07	Reported 2007-08	Reported 2008-09
1. Learning	Percentage of new freshmen with vocational philosophy of education	Freshmen who chose the following in Freshman Survey: Education is primarily a preparation for an occupational future. Social, intellectual and extracurricular activities are less important. Commitment to a particular field of study is high and college is	35%	44%	44%
1. Learning	Percentage new freshmen with a social philosophy of education	"Social philosophy of education" means that xtracurricular activities, group parties, athletics, social life, rewarding friendships and loyalty to college traditions are emphasized and are viewed as important and necessary for the cultivation of the well-	54%	46%	40%
1. Learning	Licensure: number of students completing teacher certification requirements	Number of students completing teacher certification requirements: Title II (PRAXIS) completers plus non-Title II Completers. (Academic program completed and no State test required, e.g., School Admin, School Psych, Reading)	Title II=221 non-Title II=43 Total=264	Title II=271 non-Title II=10 Total=281	Title II=301 non-Title II=0 Total=301
1. Learning	Licensure exam pass rate: teaching	Pass rate for teacher licensure. Title II (PRAXIS) completers divide by Title II completers plus Provisional Completers (did not take or did fail PRAXIS).	Title II Completers=221 Provisional Completers=14 221/235=94.0%	Title II Completers=271 Provisional Completers=14 271/285=95.1%	Title II Completers=301 Provisional Completers=14 301/315=95.6%
1. Learning	Licensure: number of students completing nursing licensure requirements and able to take NCLEX-RN.	All nursing graduates, by completing graduation requirements, have met all licensure requirements and are able to sit for the NCLEX-RN.	53	80	69
1. Learning	Licensure exam pass rate: nursing	NCLEX-RN Passing Rates.	JMU 82%, Nationally 85%	JMU 94.7%, Nationally n/a	JMU 95.7%, Nationally 85.5%
3. Administrative	Employed or enrolled undergraduate degree recipients within two years of graduation	Percentage of graduates employed or in graduate school, employed full-time, employed full-time or part-time, or attending graduate school*. *Includes some alumni who are also employed.	FT employed: 82% FT or PT employed: 96% Grad school*: 23% *Includes some alumni who are also employed.	FT employed: 74% FT or PT employed: 82% Grad school*: 35% *Includes some alumni who are also employed.	FT employed: 76% FT or PT employed: 85% Grad school*: 33% *Includes some alumni who are also employed.