Mizzou faculty and staff seek to create systems, processes, and environments where all students can pursue the successful completion of their education. As a university, we track student success by using measurable outcomes – enrollment, engagement in academic, co-curricular and extra-curricular activities, academic persistence, degree and certificate attainment, reduction in achievement, access and opportunity gaps, high-impact practice participation, belonging and wellness, post-graduate education, and career attainment.

Student Success Goals

1. (Strategies 1, 5-6): Increase the annual size of our new incoming undergraduate student class, including both first-time college and transfer, from 7,200 to 7,500 by 2030.
2. (Strategies 1, 5-6): Increase the number of graduate and professional students from 7,200 to 9,000 by 2030.
3. (Strategies 1, 5-6): Increase the number of online students enrolled in a degree program from 5,500 to 7,000 by 2030.
4. (Strategies 1-3, 6): Increase undergraduate first-year retention rate from 91% to 95% by 2030.
5. (Strategies 1-3, 6): Increase four-year undergraduate graduation rate from 58% to 66% by 2030.
6. (Strategies 1-3, 6): Increase six-year undergraduate graduation rate from 75% to 82% by 2030.
7. (Strategies 1, 3-4): Achieve 100% participation rate of graduating seniors in 3+ high impact educational practices (e.g., undergraduate research; study abroad; practicum/experiential learning experiences; internships; leadership development).
8. (Strategy 1, 4): Improve career success rate from 95% to 98% by 2030.
9. (Strategy 4): Increase the number of undergraduate and graduate students applying for prestigious external awards, grants, and fellowships from 30 to 100 by 2030.