The Student Achievement Measure is supported by six sponsoring associations, working together to provide a more comprehensive and accurate picture of student progress and completion as students move across institutions and state boundaries.
Worcester State University
Worcester State University is a comprehensive, undergraduate and masters public institution within the Massachusetts State University system. WSU students have numerous multidisciplinary opportunities enabling them to explore their academic interests and prepare for their careers. We educate students for real-world challenges by focusing on critical thinking, teamwork, problem-solving, communication, technology, and global awareness. Worcester State University offers more than 50 undergraduate majors and minors, over 30 masters degrees and post-baccalaureate/advanced graduate study certificates. Over 200 full-time faculty members serve the student body and also engage in exciting research and scholarship as well as impactful community service. As an urban institution in New England’s second largest city, we provide a great many community engagement opportunities for students at all levels. Worcester State University is committed to improving student success and is therefore interested in SAM as an additional tool for measurement of student’s academic achievement and success rate.Fall 2017 First-time Full-time Cohort
6-year outcomes for undergraduate bachelor’s-seeking students as of 2023
First-Time Full-Time Students Starting Fall 2017
Number of students: 899
roll over each bar for detail data
The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at Worcester State University in the Fall of 2017. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.
The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.
- Students who started at and graduated from Worcester State University are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
- Students who started at Worcester State University and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
- Students who started at and are still enrolled at Worcester State University are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
- Students who started at Worcester State University and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
- Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.
Worcester State University | Bachelor's Seeking Model - First-Time Full-Time
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OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT WORCESTER STATE UNIVERSITY IN FALL 2017 BY SUMMER 2023 |
WITHIN 4 YEARS
2020-21
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WITHIN 5 YEARS
2021-22
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WITHIN 6 YEARS
2022-23
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| = | Total Graduated from Worcester State University | 41% | 53% | 56% | |||
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| = | Total Graduated from another institution | 8% | 13% | 15% | |||
| Enrolled at Worcester State University | 22% | 7% | 3% | ||||
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| = | Total Transferred and enrolled at another institution |
11% | 6% | 5% | |||
| Current Status Unknown | 18% | 21% | 21% | ||||
Full-Time Transfer Students Starting Fall 2017
Number of students: 412
roll over each bar for detail data
The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at Worcester State University in the Fall of 2017. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.
The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.
- Students who started at and graduated from Worcester State University are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
- Students who started at Worcester State University and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
- Students who started at and are still enrolled at Worcester State University are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
- Students who started at Worcester State University and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
- Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.
Worcester State University | Bachelor's Seeking Model - Full-Time Transfer
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OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT WORCESTER STATE UNIVERSITY IN FALL 2017 BY SUMMER 2023 |
WITHIN 2 YEARS
2018-19
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WITHIN 4 YEARS
2020-21
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WITHIN 6 YEARS
2022-23
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| = | Total Graduated from Worcester State University | 21% | 60% | 65% | |||
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| = | Total Graduated from another institution | 2% | 6% | 7% | |||
| Enrolled at Worcester State University | 60% | 9% | 2% | ||||
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| = | Total Transferred and enrolled at another institution |
5% | 3% | 2% | |||
| Current Status Unknown | 12% | 22% | 24% | ||||
First-time-In-College Students Starting Fall 2017
Number of students: 899
roll over each bar for detail data
The SAM First-time-In-College Stacked Credentials model tracks a group of students who started at Worcester State University in the Fall of 2017. The chart shows the highest degree earned for students in the group within 6 years. Click on the bar segments in the chart to see the breakout by type of degree earned (associate or bachelor’s degree) or institution (Worcester State University, another 2-year school, or another 4-year school). The same group of students is included in the results for every year. To review the data for previous years for this group of students, click the “view detail data for graph” link.
The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.
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Students who graduated with an associate or 2-year degree are represented by the red bar ().
- Click on the red section of the chart to see the proportion of students who earned their associate degree from Worcester State University or from another institution.
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Students who graduated with a bachelor’s or 4-year degree are represented by the green bar().
- Click on the green section of the chart to see the proportion of students who earned their associate degree from Worcester State University or from another institution.
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Students who are still enrolled are represented by the aqua bar ().
- Click on the aqua section of the chart to see the proportion of students who are still enrolled at Worcester State University, at another 2-year institution, or at another 4-year institution.
- Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.
Worcester State University | Stacked Model
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OUTCOMES FOR STUDENTS STARTING AT WORCESTER STATE UNIVERSITY IN FALL 2017 BY SUMMER 2023 |
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2022-23
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| = | Total Graduated: Associate or 2-year degree | 5% | |||||
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| = | Total Graduated: Bachelor's or 4-year degree | 58% | |||||
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| = | Total Enrolled | 7% | |||||
| Current Status Unknown | 30% | ||||||
Transfer Students Starting Fall 2017
Number of students: 412
roll over each bar for detail data
The SAM Transfer Stacked Credentials model tracks a group of students who started at Worcester State University in the Fall of 2017. The chart shows the highest degree earned for students in the group within 6 years. Click on the bar segments in the chart to see the breakout by type of degree earned (associate or bachelor’s degree) or institution (Worcester State University, another 2-year school, or another 4-year school). The same group of students is included in the results for every year. To review the data for previous years for this group of students, click the “view detail data for graph” link.
The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.
-
Students who graduated with an associate or 2-year degree are represented by the red bar ().
- Click on the red section of the chart to see the proportion of students who earned their associate degree from Worcester State University or from another institution.
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Students who graduated with a bachelor’s or 4-year degree are represented by the green bar().
- Click on the green section of the chart to see the proportion of students who earned their associate degree from Worcester State University or from another institution.
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Students who are still enrolled are represented by the aqua bar ().
- Click on the aqua section of the chart to see the proportion of students who are still enrolled at Worcester State University, at another 2-year institution, or at another 4-year institution.
- Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.
Worcester State University | Stacked Model
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OUTCOMES FOR STUDENTS STARTING AT WORCESTER STATE UNIVERSITY IN FALL 2017 BY SUMMER 2023 |
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2022-23
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| = | Total Graduated: Associate or 2-year degree | 3% | |||||
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| = | Total Graduated: Bachelor's or 4-year degree | 66% | |||||
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| = | Total Enrolled | 4% | |||||
| Current Status Unknown | 27% | ||||||
First-Time Full-Time Students Starting Fall 2017
Number of students: 899
roll over each bar for detail data
The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at Worcester State University in the Fall of 2017. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.
The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.
- Students who started at and graduated from Worcester State University are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
- Students who started at Worcester State University and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
- Students who started at and are still enrolled at Worcester State University are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
- Students who started at Worcester State University and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
- Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.
Worcester State University | Bachelor's Seeking Model - First-Time Full-Time
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OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT WORCESTER STATE UNIVERSITY IN FALL 2017 BY SUMMER 2023 |
WITHIN 4 YEARS
2020-21
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WITHIN 5 YEARS
2021-22
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WITHIN 6 YEARS
2022-23
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| = | Total Graduated from Worcester State University | 41% | 53% | 56% | |||
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| = | Total Graduated from another institution | 8% | 13% | 15% | |||
| Enrolled at Worcester State University | 22% | 7% | 3% | ||||
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| = | Total Transferred and enrolled at another institution |
11% | 6% | 5% | |||
| Current Status Unknown | 18% | 21% | 21% | ||||
Full-Time Transfer Students Starting Fall 2017
Number of students: 412
roll over each bar for detail data
The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at Worcester State University in the Fall of 2017. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.
The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.
- Students who started at and graduated from Worcester State University are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
- Students who started at Worcester State University and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
- Students who started at and are still enrolled at Worcester State University are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
- Students who started at Worcester State University and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
- Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.
Worcester State University | Bachelor's Seeking Model - Full-Time Transfer
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OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT WORCESTER STATE UNIVERSITY IN FALL 2017 BY SUMMER 2023 |
WITHIN 2 YEARS
2018-19
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WITHIN 4 YEARS
2020-21
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WITHIN 6 YEARS
2022-23
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| = | Total Graduated from Worcester State University | 21% | 60% | 65% | |||
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| = | Total Graduated from another institution | 2% | 6% | 7% | |||
| Enrolled at Worcester State University | 60% | 9% | 2% | ||||
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| = | Total Transferred and enrolled at another institution |
5% | 3% | 2% | |||
| Current Status Unknown | 12% | 22% | 24% | ||||
First-time-In-College Students Starting Fall 2017
Number of students: 899
roll over each bar for detail data
The SAM First-time-In-College Stacked Credentials model tracks a group of students who started at Worcester State University in the Fall of 2017. The chart shows the highest degree earned for students in the group within 6 years. Click on the bar segments in the chart to see the breakout by type of degree earned (associate or bachelor’s degree) or institution (Worcester State University, another 2-year school, or another 4-year school). The same group of students is included in the results for every year. To review the data for previous years for this group of students, click the “view detail data for graph” link.
The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.
-
Students who graduated with an associate or 2-year degree are represented by the red bar ().
- Click on the red section of the chart to see the proportion of students who earned their associate degree from Worcester State University or from another institution.
-
Students who graduated with a bachelor’s or 4-year degree are represented by the green bar().
- Click on the green section of the chart to see the proportion of students who earned their associate degree from Worcester State University or from another institution.
-
Students who are still enrolled are represented by the aqua bar ().
- Click on the aqua section of the chart to see the proportion of students who are still enrolled at Worcester State University, at another 2-year institution, or at another 4-year institution.
- Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.
Worcester State University | Stacked Model
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OUTCOMES FOR STUDENTS STARTING AT WORCESTER STATE UNIVERSITY IN FALL 2017 BY SUMMER 2023 |
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2022-23
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| = | Total Graduated: Associate or 2-year degree | 5% | |||||
| + view details | |||||||
| = | Total Graduated: Bachelor's or 4-year degree | 58% | |||||
| + view details | |||||||
| = | Total Enrolled | 7% | |||||
| Current Status Unknown | 30% | ||||||
Transfer Students Starting Fall 2017
Number of students: 412
roll over each bar for detail data
The SAM Transfer Stacked Credentials model tracks a group of students who started at Worcester State University in the Fall of 2017. The chart shows the highest degree earned for students in the group within 6 years. Click on the bar segments in the chart to see the breakout by type of degree earned (associate or bachelor’s degree) or institution (Worcester State University, another 2-year school, or another 4-year school). The same group of students is included in the results for every year. To review the data for previous years for this group of students, click the “view detail data for graph” link.
The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.
-
Students who graduated with an associate or 2-year degree are represented by the red bar ().
- Click on the red section of the chart to see the proportion of students who earned their associate degree from Worcester State University or from another institution.
-
Students who graduated with a bachelor’s or 4-year degree are represented by the green bar().
- Click on the green section of the chart to see the proportion of students who earned their associate degree from Worcester State University or from another institution.
-
Students who are still enrolled are represented by the aqua bar ().
- Click on the aqua section of the chart to see the proportion of students who are still enrolled at Worcester State University, at another 2-year institution, or at another 4-year institution.
- Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.
Worcester State University | Stacked Model
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OUTCOMES FOR STUDENTS STARTING AT WORCESTER STATE UNIVERSITY IN FALL 2017 BY SUMMER 2023 |
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2022-23
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| + view details | |||||||
| = | Total Graduated: Associate or 2-year degree | 3% | |||||
| + view details | |||||||
| = | Total Graduated: Bachelor's or 4-year degree | 66% | |||||
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| = | Total Enrolled | 4% | |||||
| Current Status Unknown | 27% | ||||||