Student Achievement Goals

Winthrop University’s mission statement, vision, and values address student achievement, as noted in the following statements.

The University is committed to:

• Challenging undergraduate and graduate students of talent, ambition, and intellectual curiosity.
• Equipping students to embrace and lead a world in transition by providing learning experiences and instilling critical thinking skills.
• Offering students the gift of learning, the tools for lifelong learning, and the confidence born of a robust and disciplined learning experience.
• Offering rigorous instruction and experiential learning that prepares students for success and leadership.

Winthrop: United in Excellence, the institution’s strategic plan, is a multifaceted strategy that focuses on academic distinction, campus innovation, community engagement, financial stability, and operational excellence. Aligned with the institution’s mission, the strategic plan guides the assessment of student achievement.

Aggregate graduation and retention data are presented in the tables below. Disaggregated data by gender, race, and socio-economic status are located on the Student Consumer Information webpage.

Student performance on various disciplinary/accreditation exams are presented in the tables below.

College of Arts and Sciences

• Human Nutrition-Registered Dietitian Exam and ACEND (PDF - 69 KB)
• School Psychology-Praxis School Psychologist Test (PDF - 86 KB)
• Social Work-Association of Social Work Boards Clinical Exam (PDF - 88 KB)

College of Education, Sport, and Human Sciences

• Athletic Training Program Board of Certification Exam (PDF - 88 KB)
• Education-edTPA (PDF - 87 KB)
• Education-Praxis II (PDF - 88 KB)
• Educational Leadership-Praxis Test (PDF - 88 KB)
• Exercise Science-ACSM Certified EP and NSCA Certified CSCS (PDF - 93 KB)

An additional summary of student achievement in the context of the University’s goals is described in Winthrop’s Annual State Accountability Report.