Student Achievement Data

The institution evaluates success with respect to student achievement consistent with its mission. Criteria may include: enrollment data; retention, graduation, course completion, and job placement rates; state licensing examinations; student portfolios; or other means of demonstrating achievement of goals. (Student achievement)

Lamar Institute of Technology (LIT) demonstrates the achievement of its institutional mission and goals in regard to student achievement by publishing appropriate multiple student achievement data (totals and disaggregated by race/ethnicity) as reported on the National Student Clearinghouse (Total Completion Rate), the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board’s Accountability System and IPEDS College Navigator system.  These data are used to inform institutional initiatives to provide services to at-risk student groups, such as LIT's Students Taking Education Personally (STEP) Quality Enhancement Plan. 
 

National Student Clearinghouse
(Total Completion Rates)

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Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board’s Accountability System

Fall Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity*
Community, State and Technical Colleges
               
    FY  2017 FY  2018 FY  2019
Institution Race/Ethnicity Headcount Percent Headcount Percent Headcount Percent
Lamar Institute of Technology African American 848 28.4% 961 29.5% 1,222 30.5%
  Hispanic 572 19.2% 702 21.5% 933 23.3%
  Asian 102 3.4% 98 3.0% 119 3.0%
  Other 33 1.1% 54 1.7% 63 1.6%
  International NA NA 1 0.0% NA NA
  White 1,428 47.9% 1,444 44.3% 1,674 41.7%
  Total 2,983 100.0% 3,260 100.0% 4,011 100.0%
               
Source: *THECB, CBM009              

 

Degrees and Certificates Awarded by Race/Ethnicity*
Community, State and Technical Colleges
               
    FY  2017 FY  2018 FY  2019
Institution Race/Ethnicity Awards Percent Awards Percent Awards Percent
Lamar Institute of Technology African American 130 18.5% 135 20.1% 141 20.3%
  Hispanic 128 18.2% 96 14.3% 124 17.8%
  Asian 33 4.7% 24 3.6% 29 4.2%
  Other 14 2.0% 5 0.7% 9 1.3%
  International NA NA NA NA NA NA
  White 399 56.7% 412 61.3% 393 56.5%
  Total 704 100.0% 672 100.0% 696 100.0%
               
Source: *THECB, CBM009              

 

Six-Year Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity* at Two-Year Colleges**
First-time, full-time entering degree-seeking students who enrolled in a minimum of 12 SCH their first fall semester who graduated from the same institution or another Texas public or independent institution.
                     
    Fall  2011 - FY 2017 Fall  2012 - FY 2018 Fall  2013 - FY 2019
Institution Race/Ethnicity Cohort Graduated Rate Cohort Graduated Rate Cohort Graduated Rate
Lamar Institute of Technology Total 464 101 21.8% 418 138 33.0% 354 114 32.2%
  White 166 64 38.6% 195 84 43.1% 155 59 38.1%
  African American 243 22 9.1% 163 29 17.8% 148 37 25.0%
  Hispanic 34 9 26.5% 41 19 46.3% 28 11 39.3%
  Asian * * * * * * * * *
  International 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0.0%
  Other * * * * * * * * *
                     
Source: **THECB, CBM001, CBM009, & CBM00N
Revised 4/8/2020                    


There are six instructional programs offered at LIT that require state licensure. The programs include Radiologic Technology, Dental Hygiene, Respiratory Therapy, Emergency Medical Technician, Paramedic, Law Enforcement, and Fire Protection. Of the six programs that require licensure, four programs are accredited by an accrediting agency. The accredited programs include the Radiologic Technology Program (Joint Review Commission Education in Radiologic Technology, JCERT ), Dental Hygiene Program (Commission on Dental Accreditation), Health Information Technology Program (Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Programs in cooperation with the Council on Accreditation of the American Health Information Management Association) and the Respiratory Therapy Program (Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care, CoARC). Instructional programs offered at Lamar Institute of Technology are recognized by state agencies. The Police Academy, Emergency Medical Technician, and the Fire Academy are recognized by Texas Commission on Law Enforcement, Texas Department of Health, and Texas Commission on Fire Protection, respectively. All programs on the licensing report have a benchmark of student achievement set by either an accrediting agency or program faculty (as recorded in the Annual Assessment Report and Institutional Strategic Plan). Program faculty continually review the program curriculum and discuss curriculum issues with the advisory board. Advisory board input and industry standards are used by program faculty to set an appropriate benchmark for licensing exams.

The 2018-2019 Statewide Annual Licensure Report published by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board reports the results of licensure and certification exams. The most recent licensure data reports an average of 85.9% pass rate in 2018-2019.

2018-19 Licensure/Certification RateTHECB Annual Licensure Report
based on Program-Level Reporting

Report
Year

Major

CIP
Collection
Method
Licensure
Taken
Licensure
Passed

Success
2018 Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology 15120200 S 26 26 100.00
  Criminal Justice/Police Science 43010700 A 40 40 100.00
  Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 51060200 A 26 25 96.15
  Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 51091000 A 25 23 92.00
  Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 51090400 N 59 46 77.97
  Fire Science/Firefighting 43020300 A 39 21 53.85
  Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician 51070700 A 3 1 33.33
  Heating, Ventilation , Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology/Technician 15050100 S 9 9 100.00
  Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology 47030300 S 8 7 87.50
  Lineworker 46030300 S 18 17 94.44
  Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer 51091100 A 26 24 92.31
  Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 51090800 A 13 6 46.15
  Welding Technology/Welder 48050800 S 41 41 100.00
  Totals:     333 286 85.9%
             
Method of Data Collection
A = Agency Reporting
S = Student Self Reporting
B= Both
N= Not applicable
 

STUDENT RIGHT-TO-KNOW (2019 IPEDS Graduation Rate Component Data)

The overall graduation rate is also known as the "Student Right to Know" or IPEDS graduation rate. It tracks the progress of students who began their studies as full-time, first-time degree- or certificate-seeking students to see if they complete a degree or other award such as a certificate within 150% of "normal time" for completing the program in which they are enrolled.

Some institutions also report a transfer-out rate, which is the percentage of the full-time, first-time students who transferred to another institution.

Note that not all students at the institution are tracked for these rates. Students who have already attended another postsecondary institution, or who began their studies on a part-time basis, are not tracked for this rate. At this institution, 51 percent of entering students were counted as "full-time, first-time" in 2019.

OVERALL GRADUATION AND TRANSFER-OUT RATES FOR STUDENTS WHO BEGAN THEIR STUDIES IN FALL 2016
Overall graduation rate:
Overall graduation rate: 33%
Transfer-out rate: 11%
Percentage of Full-time, First-Time Students Who Graduated or Transferred Out Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
OVERALL GRADUATION RATE BY GENDER
Overall graduation rate by gender:
Male: 41%
Female: 19%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2016 and Graduated Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
OVERALL GRADUATION RATE BY RACE/ETHNICITY
Overall graduation rate by race/ethnicity:
American Indian or Alaska Native: 50%
Asian: 33%
Black or African American: 11%
Hispanic/Latino: 40%
White: 42%
Two or more races: 14%
Race/ethnicity unknown: 25%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2016 and Graduated Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program

FIRST-TO-SECOND YEAR RETENTION RATES

Retention rates measure the percentage of first-time students who return to the institution to continue their studies the following fall.

RETENTION RATES FOR FIRST-TIME STUDENTS
Student retention:
Full-time students: 59%
Part-time students: 57%
Percentage of Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2018 and Returned in Fall 2019