Statements of Student Achievement Goals and Success
Huston-Tillotson University (HT) Statements of Student Achievement Goals and Success
HT’s 2015-2025 Strategic Plan Framework focuses on students and preparing them for success in the 21st century. The mission of Huston-Tillotson University is to nurture a legacy of leadership and excellence in education, connecting knowledge, power, passion, and values. The vision of HT is a connected world where diversity of thought matters.
HT is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)*, which as part of its “Institutional Obligations for Public Disclosure” policy requires member institutions to publish statements of goals for student achievement and the success of students in achieving those goals.
2010-2016
A summary of HT’s 2010 to 2016 statements of goals for student achievement and the success of students in achieving those goals are listed below:
Huston-Tillotson University 2010 to 2016 Student Success Goals
1. Increase fall-to-fall semester retention rate of first-time freshmen
2. Increase the number of students completing bachelor’s degrees
3. Increase the number of students completing STEM (Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Mathematics) bachelor’s degrees
4. Increase the number of African-American students completing bachelor’s degrees
5. Increase the number of Hispanic students completing bachelor’s degrees
6. Increase 6-year graduation rate
7. Increase the number of students (undergraduate and post-baccalaureate) receiving standard Texas teacher certification
8. Increase the number of undergraduate students receiving standard Texas teacher certification
9. Increase the number of post-baccalaureate students receiving standard Texas teacher certification
10. Increase the passing rate (grades A, B or C) in Mathematics introductory classes
Huston-Tillotson University 2010 to 2016 Student Success Goals Attainment
1. Fall-to-fall semester retention rate of first-time freshmen increased from 50% in 2010 to 56% in 2013 (6% increase)
2. The number of students completing bachelor’s degrees increased from 93 in 2010 to 125 in 2014 (34% increase)
3. The number of students completing STEM (Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Mathematics) bachelor’s degrees increased from 8 in 2010 to 22 in 2014 (175% increase)
4. The number of African-American students completing bachelor’s degrees increased from 71 in 2010 to 81 in 2014 (14% increase)
5. The number of Hispanic students completing bachelor’s degrees increased from 10 in 2010 to 29 in 2014 (190% increase)
6. The 6-year graduation rate of 2004 and 2008 first-time freshmen respectively increased from 24% in 2010 to 31% in 2014 (7% increase)
6. The number of students (undergraduate and post-baccalaureate) receiving standard Texas teacher certification increased from 12 in 2010 to 31 in 2013 (158% increase)
7. The number of undergraduate students receiving standard Texas teacher certification increased from 8 in 2010 to 16 in 2013 (100% increase)
8. The number of post-baccalaureate students receiving standard Texas teacher certification increased from 4 in 2010 to 15 in 2013 (275% increase)
9. Passing rate (grades A, B or C) in Mathematics introductory classes increased from 46% in 2010 to 54% in 2014 (8% increase)
Detailed charts of 2010-2016 attainment of student success are accessed through this link:
2015-2019
A summary of HT’s 2015 to 2019 statements of goals for student achievement and the success of students in achieving those goals.
Huston-Tillotson University continues to evaluate the following student achievement measures for improvement of overall student success. Passing rate in English Introductory classes has been added since the 2010 to 2016 report. The goal is to increase improve the student achievement measures by 5 percent points over a 5-year period.
Success attainment compares the current 5-year average (2015-2019) data to the previous 5-year average (2010-2014) data. In case of graduation rates, the most recent applicable 5-year average of 2010-2014 was compared to 2005-2009.
1. Retention – Fall-to-fall semester retention rate of first-time freshmen
Success attainment: Increased by 4 percent points (8%) – 2015-2019 average of 58% vs. 2010-2014 average of 54%
| Year | Retention rate | Year | Retention rate | |
| 2010 | 50% | 2015 | 61% | |
| 2011 | 57% | 2016 | 51% | |
| 2012 | 51% | 2017 | 64% | |
| 2013 | 56% | 2018 | 56% | |
| 2014 | 54% | 2019 | 57% | |
| 5-year avg. | 54% | 5-year avg. | 58% |
2. Number of Completions – The total number of students completing bachelor’s degrees
Success attainment: Increased by 50 completions (43%) – 2015-2019 average of 168 vs. 2010-2014 average of 118
| Year | Total Completions | Year | Total Completions | |
| 2010 | 93 | 2015 | 140 | |
| 2011 | 120 | 2016 | 148 | |
| 2012 | 130 | 2017 | 135 | |
| 2013 | 121 | 2018 | 210 | |
| 2014 | 125 | 2019 | 207 | |
| 5-year avg. | 118 | 5-year avg. | 168 |
The total number of students completing bachelor’s degrees is disaggregated by
- STEM completers
- African American completers
- Hispanic completers
a. The number of students completing STEM (Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Mathematics) bachelor’s degrees
Success attainment: Increased by 4 percent points (25%) – 2015-2019 average of 20 vs. 2010-2014 average of 16
| Year | Total Completions | Year | Total Completions | |
| 2010 | 8 | 2015 | 17 | |
| 2011 | 11 | 2016 | 11 | |
| 2012 | 18 | 2017 | 16 | |
| 2013 | 20 | 2018 | 28 | |
| 2014 | 22 | 2019 | 27 | |
| 5-year avg. | 16 | 5-year avg. | 20 |
b. The number of African-American (Afr. Am.) students completing bachelor’s degrees
Success attainment: Increased by 22 completions (25%) – 2015-2019 average of 108 vs. 2010-2014 average of 86
| Year | # Afr. Am. Completions | Year | # Afr. Am. Completions | |
| 2010 | 71 | 2015 | 97 | |
| 2011 | 92 | 2016 | 109 | |
| 2012 | 97 | 2017 | 83 | |
| 2013 | 89 | 2018 | 133 | |
| 2014 | 81 | 2019 | 116 | |
| 5-year avg. | 86 | 5-year avg. | 108 |
c. The number of Hispanic students completing bachelor’s degrees
Success attainment: Increased by 22 completions (120%) – 2015-2019 average of 40 vs. 2010-2014 average of 18
| Year | # Hispanic Completions | Year | # Hispanic Completions | |
| 2010 | 10 | 2015 | 27 | |
| 2011 | 13 | 2016 | 21 | |
| 2012 | 22 | 2017 | 39 | |
| 2013 | 18 | 2018 | 47 | |
| 2014 | 29 | 2019 | 68 | |
| 5-year avg. | 18 | 5-year avg. | 40 |
3. Graduation rate – The six-year graduation rate of first-time freshmen cohorts
Success attainment: Remained the same – 2010-2014 average of 25% vs. 2005-2009 average of 25%
| Year | 6-year Graduation Rate | Year | 6-year Graduation Rate | |
| 2005 | 20% | 2010 | 22% | |
| 2006 | 25% | 2011 | 23% | |
| 2007 | 26% | 2012 | 23% | |
| 2008 | 31% | 2013 | 28% | |
| 2009 | 22% | 2014 | 30% | |
| 5-year avg. | 25% | 5-year avg. | 25% |
3a. Graduation rate – IPEDS 8-Year Outcomes
Success attainment: Increased by 1 percent point (1%) – 2002-2006 average of 26% vs. 2007-2011 average of 27%
| Cohor Year | 8-year Graduation Rate | Cohort Year | 8-year Graduation Rate | |
| 2002 | 20% | 2007 | 29% | |
| 2003 | 33% | 2008 | 32% | |
| 2004 | 27% | 2009 | 23% | |
| 2005 | 23% | 2010 | 24% | |
| 2006 | 27% | 2011 | 25% | |
| 5-year avg. | 26% | 5-year avg. | 27% |
3a-1. Gender – IPEDS 8-Year Graduation Rate
| Cohort year | 8-year graduation rate | Cohort year | 8-year graduation rate | |||
| Female | Male | Female | Male | |||
| 2002 | 38% | 6% | 2007 | 23% | 31% | |
| 2003 | 42% | 22% | 2008 | 44% | 21% | |
| 2004 | 23% | 32% | 2009 | 20% | 25% | |
| 2005 | 26% | 20% | 2010 | 30% | 19% | |
| 2006 | 30% | 22% | 2011 | 31% | 20% | |
| 5-year avg. | 32% | 20% | 5-year avg. | 30% | 23% | |
3a-2. Socioeconomics – IPEDS 8-Year Graduation Rate
| Cohort year | 8-year graduation rate | Cohort year | 8-year graduation rate | |||
| Pell recipient | Non-Pell recipient | Pell recipient | Non-Pell recipient | |||
| 2002 | 18% | 29% | 2007 | 30% | 23% | |
| 2003 | 33% | 34% | 2008 | 30% | 38% | |
| 2004 | 28% | 24% | 2009 | 20% | 32% | |
| 2005 | 23% | 23% | 2010 | 23% | 29% | |
| 2006 | 30% | 18% | 2011 | 26% | 20% | |
| 5-year avg. | 26% | 26% | 5-year avg. | 26% | 28% | |
3a-3. First Generation – IPEDS 8-Year Graduation Rate
| Cohort year | 8-year graduation rate | Cohort year | 8-year graduation rate | |||||
| First- generation | Non-first generation | Unknown | First- generation | Non-first generation | Unknown | |||
| 2002 | 22% | 13% | 40% | 2007 | 28% | 28% | 25% | |
| 2003 | 31% | 34% | 37% | 2008 | 69% | 68% | 7% | |
| 2004 | 30% | 26% | 23% | 2009 | 41% | 42% | 5% | |
| 2005 | 23% | 19% | 46% | 2010 | 27% | 35% | 9% | |
| 2006 | 27% | 33% | 15% | 2011 | 30% | 18% | 38% | |
| 5-year avg. | 26% | 25% | 32% | 5-year avg. | 39% | 38% | 17% | |
3a-4. Ethnicity – IPEDS 8-Year Graduation Rate
| Cohort year | 8-year graduation rate | 2002 – 2006 | ||||||
| Asian | Black | Hispanic | International | Multiracial | Unknown | White | ||
| 2002 | n/a | 19% | 11% | 100% | n/a | 0% | 0% | |
| 2003 | n/a | 34% | 29% | 100% | n/a | 0% | 40% | |
| 2004 | 100% | 26% | 29% | n/a | n/a | 0% | 50% | |
| 2005 | n/a | 21% | 23% | 100% | n/a | 0% | 29% | |
| 2006 | 0% | 28% | 17% | n/a | n/a | 0% | 25% | |
| 5-year avg. | 50% | 25% | 22% | 100% | n/a | 0% | 29% | |
| Cohort year | 8-year graduation rate | 2007 – 2011 | ||||||
| Asian | Black | Hispanic | International | Multiracial | Unknown | White | ||
| 2007 | 0% | 30% | 26% | 100% | n/a | n/a | 7% | |
| 2008 | n/a | 31% | 29% | 50% | n/a | n/a | 50% | |
| 2009 | 0% | 18% | 30% | 67% | 0% | n/a | 29% | |
| 2010 | n/a | 22% | 27% | 43% | 0% | 0% | 38% | |
| 2011 | 100% | 23% | 23% | 67% | 0% | n/a | 11% | |
| 5-year avg. | 33% | 25% | 27% | 65% | 0% | 0% | 27% | |
4. Teacher Certification – The total number of students (undergraduate and post-baccalaureate) receiving standard Texas teacher certification
Success attainment: Increased by 4 certifications (21%) – 2015-2019 average of 27 vs. 2010-2014 average of 23
| Year | Total Certifications | Year | Total Certifications | |
| 2010 | 12 | 2015 | 36 | |
| 2011 | 20 | 2016 | 31 | |
| 2012 | 19 | 2017 | 28 | |
| 2013 | 31 | 2018 | 21 | |
| 2014 | 31 | 2019 | 21 | |
| 5-year avg. | 23 | 5-year avg. | 27 |
The total number of students receiving standard Texas teacher certification is disaggregated by
- Undergraduate students
- Students in the Alternative Teacher Certification Program
a. The number of undergraduate students receiving standard Texas teacher certification
Success attainment: Increased by 1 certification (9%) – 2015-2019 average of 12 vs. 2010-2014 average of 11
| Year | Undergraduate Certifications | Year | Undergraduate Certifications | |
| 2010 | 8 | 2015 | 19 | |
| 2011 | 10 | 2016 | 16 | |
| 2012 | 7 | 2017 | 13 | |
| 2013 | 16 | 2018 | 7 | |
| 2014 | 16 | 2019 | 7 | |
| 5-year avg. | 11 | 5-year avg. | 12 |
b. The number of Alternative Teacher Certification Program (ATCP) students receiving standard Texas teacher certification
Success attainment: Increased by 4 certifications (34%) – 2015-2019 average of 15 vs. 2010-2014 average of 11
| Year | ATCP Certifications | Year | ATCP Certifications | |
| 2010 | 4 | 2015 | 17 | |
| 2011 | 10 | 2016 | 15 | |
| 2012 | 12 | 2017 | 15 | |
| 2013 | 15 | 2018 | 14 | |
| 2014 | 15 | 2019 | 14 | |
| 5-year avg. | 11 | 5-year avg. | 15 |
5. Pass rates (grades A, B or C) in introductory English courses (Fall and Spring Semesters)
Success attainment: Increased by 7 percent points (11%) – 2015-2019 average of 38% vs. 2010-2014 average of 61%
| Year | Intro. English pass rates | Year | Intro. English pass rates | |
| 2010 | 59% | 2015 | 63% | |
| 2011 | 63% | 2016 | 65% | |
| 2012 | 66% | 2017 | 73% | |
| 2013 | 56% | 2018 | 71% | |
| 2014 | 62% | 2019 | 73% | |
| 5-year avg. | 61% | 5-year avg. | 68% |
6. Pass rate (grades A, B or C) in introductory Mathematics courses (Fall and Spring Semesters)
Success attainment: Decreased by 5 percent points (9%) – 2015-2019 average of 49% vs. 2010-2014 average of 54%)
| Year | Intro. Math pass rates | Year | Intro. Math pass rates | |
| 2010 | 45.6% | 2015 | 50.2% | |
| 2011 | 58.0% | 2016 | 44.0% | |
| 2012 | 57.2% | 2017 | 51.0% | |
| 2013 | 54.7% | 2018 | 49.0% | |
| 2014 | 52.8% | 2019 | 53% | |
| 5-year avg. | 54% | 5-year avg. | 49% |
Detailed charts of 2015-2019 attainment of student success are accessed through this link:
https://htu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/HT_Student_Achievement_2015-2019.pdf
2020-2025
A summary of HT’s 2020 to 2025 statements of student achievement goals and success are listed below:
Huston-Tillotson University continues to evaluate the following student achievement measures for improvement of overall student success. The goal is to improve the student achievement measures by 5 percent points over a 5-year period.
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*Huston-Tillotson University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate, baccalaureate and masters degrees. Questions about the accreditation of Huston-Tillotson University may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).
