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.
University of Memphis
The University of Memphis, founded in 1912, is a major metropolitan research university committed to excellence in education and service to the community. Governed by an independent board of trustees, the U of M offers 16 bachelor’s degrees in more than 55 majors and 75 concentrations, master’s degrees in more than 50 subject areas, and doctoral degrees in 27 disciplines, as well as the juris doctorate (law) and specialist in education degrees, and over 40 graduate certificates. Its park-like suburban campus is home to approximately 20,000 students and 2,500 faculty and staff members. The University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. More information about the U of M is available online at: www.memphis.eduFall 2016 First-time Full-time Cohort
6-year outcomes for undergraduate bachelor’s-seeking students as of 2022
First-Time Full-Time Students Starting Fall 2016
Number of students: 2,642
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown
The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at University of Memphis in the Fall of 2016. 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 University of Memphis 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 University of Memphis 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 University of Memphis are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
- Students who started at University of Memphis 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.
University of Memphis | Bachelor's Seeking Model - First-Time Full-Time
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OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS IN FALL 2016 BY SUMMER 2022 |
WITHIN 4 YEARS
2019-20
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WITHIN 5 YEARS
2020-21
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WITHIN 6 YEARS
2021-22
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| = | Total Graduated from University of Memphis | 28% | 44% | 48% | |||
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| = | Total Graduated from another institution | 3% | 5% | 6% | |||
| Enrolled at University of Memphis | 31% | 12% | 6% | ||||
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| = | Total Transferred and enrolled at another institution |
7% | 5% | 3% | |||
| Current Status Unknown | 31% | 34% | 37% | ||||
Full-Time Transfer Students Starting Fall 2016
Number of students: 967
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown
The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at University of Memphis in the Fall of 2016. 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 University of Memphis 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 University of Memphis 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 University of Memphis are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
- Students who started at University of Memphis 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.
University of Memphis | Bachelor's Seeking Model - Full-Time Transfer
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OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS IN FALL 2016 BY SUMMER 2022 |
WITHIN 2 YEARS
2017-18
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WITHIN 4 YEARS
2019-20
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WITHIN 6 YEARS
2021-22
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| = | Total Graduated from University of Memphis | 17% | 54% | 62% | |||
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| = | Total Graduated from another institution | 5% | 6% | 8% | |||
| Enrolled at University of Memphis | 60% | 12% | 3% | ||||
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| = | Total Transferred and enrolled at another institution |
5% | 5% | 2% | |||
| Current Status Unknown | 13% | 23% | 25% | ||||