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Student Achievement

The mission of BT University is to prepare students “to excel intellectually, lead ethically, serve compassionately, and promote justice.” This mission is manifested through a strong liberal arts program, through personal care for its students and each other, in the nurturing of intellectual and spiritual freedom, and in the development of men and women with and for others.

BT University assesses achievement of student learning at the program level, in co-curricular experiences and through participation in high impact practices that enrich student learning. The results of the assessments are utilized to improve teaching and learning.

At the institutional level, BT University regularly tracks retention rates, graduation rates, and employment and post-graduate study rates as measures of student achievement.

Retention and Graduation Rates

Retention and graduation rates track student progress to degree attainment.

FIRST-TO-SECOND YEAR RETENTION RATES: Retention rates measure the percentage of first-time students who are seeking bachelor’s degrees who return to the institution to continue their studies the following fall.

  • Full-time, First-Time Students Who Began in Fall 2022 and Returned in Fall 2023: 72%
  • Full-time, First-Time Students Who Began in Fall 2023 and Returned in Fall 2024: 72%
  • Full-time, First-Time Students Who Began in Fall 2024 and Returned in Fall 2025: 75%

OVERALL GRADUATION RATE: The overall graduation rate is also known as the “Student Right to Know” or IPEDS graduation rate. It tracks the progress of students who began their studies as full-time, first-time degree- or certificate-seeking students to see if they complete a degree or other award (such as a certificate) within 150% of “normal time” for completing the program in which they are enrolled.

  • Full-time, First-Time Students Who Graduated Who Began in Fall 2017: 63%
  • Full-time, First-Time Students Who Graduated Who Began in Fall 2018: 58%
  • Full-time, First-Time Students Who Graduated Who Began in Fall 2019: 55%

BACHELOR’S DEGREE GRADUATION RATES: Bachelor’s degree graduation rates measure the percentage of entering students beginning their studies full-time and are planning to get a bachelor’s degree and who complete their degree program within a specified amount of time.

  • Full-time, First-time Students Graduation Who Began in Fall 2017: 4-Yr: 51% 5-Yr: 61% ; 6-Yr: 63%
  • Full-time, First-time Students Graduation Who Began in Fall 2018: 4-Yr: 48%; 5-Yr: 57% ; 6-Yr: 58%
  • Full-time, First-time Students Graduation Who Began in Fall 2019: 4-Yr: 45%; 5-Yr: 54% ; 6-Yr: 55%

6-YEAR GRADUATION RATE BY GENDER FOR STUDENTS PURSUING BACHELOR’S DEGREES

  • Full-time, First-time Students Graduation Who Began in Fall 2017: Male – 56%; Female: 68%
  • Full-time, First-time Students Graduation Who Began in Fall 2018: Male – 52%; Female: 62%
  • Full-time, First-time Students Graduation Who Began in Fall 2019: Male – 51%; Female: 58%

6-YEAR GRADUATION RATE BY RACE/ETHNICITY FOR STUDENTS PURSUING BACHELOR’S DEGREES

  • Full-time, First-time Students Graduation Rate Who Began in Fall 2017: Asian/Pacific Islander: 75%, Black/African American: 55%; Hispanic/Latino: 66%; Two or more races: 100%; U.S. Nonresident: 64%
  • Full-time, First-time Students Graduation Rate Who Began in Fall 2018: Asian/Pacific Islander: 69%; Black/African American: 42%; Hispanic/Latino: 62%; Two or more races: 50%; U.S. Nonresident: 54%
  • Full-time, First-time Students Graduation Rate Who Began in Fall 2019: Asian/Pacific Islander: 72%; Black/African American: 44%; Hispanic/Latino: 55%; Two or more races: 0%; U.S. Nonresident: 53%

Historical retention and graduation data may be found on the .

Employment Outcomes

BT University participates in National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) First-Destination Survey project. “The First-Destination Survey captures information regarding how new college graduates fare in their careers within six months of graduation. The annual initiative provides “clear, concise, and consistent data on the outcomes associated with a college education on a national scale.”

For the Class of 2024

  • BT University reported a 100% success rate (graduates employed, volunteering, in military service or enrolled in post-graduate study).
  • According to NACE, the national Success Rate for the Class of 2023 was 85%.
  • The Knowledge Rate for this report was 69.0%, which is 13.2 percentage points higher than NACE’s 2023 suggested Knowledge Rate of 55.8%.

For the Class of 2023

  • BT University reported a 100% success rate (graduates employed, volunteering, in military service or enrolled in post-graduate study).
  • According to NACE, the national Success Rate for the Class of 2022 was 86%.
  • The Knowledge Rate for this report was 74.5%, which is 17.8 percentage points higher than NACE’s 2022 suggested Knowledge Rate of 56.7%.

For the Class of 2022

  • BT University reported a 99% success rate (graduates employed, volunteering, in military service or enrolled in post-graduate study).
  • According to NACE, the national Success Rate for the Class of 2021 was 84%.
  • The Knowledge Rate for this report was 66.1%, which is 11.4 percentage points higher than NACE’s 2021 suggested Knowledge Rate of 54.7%.

    Additional information on employment outcomes by program is available in the Center for Career Engagement and Experiential Learning.