Bryan College evaluates student achievement consistent with its mission: “Educating students to become servants of Christ to make a difference in today’s world.” Various criteria will include graduation, retention, job placement rates, general education testing, major field testing, and nationally-normed self-report studies. Data are analyzed as part of institutional Effectiveness and are reviewed by appropriate faculty, staff, and administration.

This page features the annual publication of Bryan College’s key student achievement goals. Bryan College also publishes two data-repository documents: The Institutional Factbook and the Student Outcomes Manual (linked below). While these documents contain much valuable data, the key data on major student achievement metrics (retention, graduation, placement, and major testing), along with minimal institutional thresholds and goals/targets for these metrics, is published exclusively on this Student Achievement webpage.

Student Outcomes Manual 2019-20

Institutional Fact Book 2019-20

Many academic programs use national major field tests (standardized across an entire area of study, regardless of the institution), if available and compatible with the unique distinctives and worldview of the program, as part of outcomes assessment, overseen by the Office of Institutional Effectiveness (IE) at Bryan College. Bryan uses several major tests and the results compare favorably with national scores. 

Bryan College’s goal/target is 75^th percentile or above for tested majors.

Bryan College’s minimal threshold is 50^th percentile for tested majors. Programs with recent data below this threshold undergo review and modification to improve student achievement outcomes.