Key MLIS Program Highlights
1. We admit approximately 140 MLIS students per academic year and graduate approximately 135 MLIS students per year.
2. Our typical student has a cumulative GPA of 3.37, an average MAT score of 419, and an average GRE score of 308.
3. Our retention rate is just over 86%.
4. Average time to completion is six semesters, or two years.
5. A Placement Survey of our May 2018 graduates offered the following results
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A 60% response rate
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92.6% of respondents are employed full time and 84% are employed within the LIS profession
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Almost 67% of graduates received a promotion and/or a raise upon degree completion
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54% make at least $41,000
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A sample of job titles of graduates:
Park Guide
Web Content Editor
Teen Services Coordinator
Public Affairs Research Librarian
School Librarian
6. MLIS students are assessed annually via an end-of-program Portfolio. Students must display proficiency in six competency areas (learning outcomes): information and its organization; provision of information services; leadership and management; research in the LIS field; technology in the LIS field; and lifelong learning and professional development. Results are used to guide faculty decisions on the curriculum and assessment process.
Fall 2019 Results
Learning Outcome 1 |
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No School Library Portfolio learning outcomes align with this learning outcome. |
Learning Outcome 2 |
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School Library Portfolio Results
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Learning Outcome 3 |
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School Library Portfolio Results
Learning Outcome II, School Library Program Administration and Management also aligns closely with this leadership and management learning outcome.
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Learning Outcome 4
Upon completion of the program,students will demonstrate competency in research in the LIS field. |
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No School Library Portfolio learning outcomes align with this learning outcome. |
Learning Outcome 5
Upon completion of the program, students will demonstrate competency in technology in the LIS field. |
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No School Library Portfolio learning outcomes align with this learning outcome. |
Learning Outcome 6
Upon completion of the program, students will demonstrate an understanding of the importance of lifelong learning and professional development within the LIS field. |
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School Library Portfolio Results
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