优蜜传媒 documents and evaluates student achievements in fulfillment of its mission:
鈥淚n a nurturing, supportive environment based on Christian ideals and ethical principles, students are challenged to become critical thinkers and effective communicators who are prepared for responsible citizenship, successful careers, and graduate study.鈥
The college measures and documents student achievement using various measures which include professional licensing data, exit exams, employment, honors (honor societies and publications) and survey data from new graduates. Each measure is appropriate to the continuance of 优蜜传媒鈥檚 stated purpose and mission.
First-Time Full-Time Bachelor Degree Seeking Graduation Rates | Class of 2018 | Class of 2019 | Class of 2020 | Class of 2021 | Class of 2022 | Class of 2023 Goal | Class of 2023 | Class of 2024 Goal | Class of 2024 | Class of 2025 Goal |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 year | 26 | 27 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 30 | ||
-men | 18 | 23 | 17 | 11 | 19 | 21 | 21 | |||
-women | 39 | 36 | 27 | 35 | 27 | 32 | 35 | |||
5 year | 30 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 33 | 31 | 33 | - | ||
-men | 22 | 25 | 21 | 17 | 29 | 25 | - |
This metric serves as the Key Student Completion Indicator (KSCI).
2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | Fall 2024 | 2024-25 Goal | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
AC 337 | 12 | 14 | 23 | 13 | 12 |
-Main Campus | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
-Online | 14 | 18 | 23 | 13 | - |
BI 210 | 11 | 14 | 41 | 7 | 6 |
-Main Campus | 11 | 14 | 47 | 7 | - |
All Degree Seeking Student Fall-to-Fall Retention Rates | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 Goal |
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Main Campus | 66 | 66 | 69 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 71 |
Online | 63 | 57 | 66 | 64 | 66 | 62 | 65 |
Total | 64 | 61 | 67 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 69 |
Student Credit Hour Completion Rate | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 Goal |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Main Campus | 86 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 89 | 90 |
Online | 81 | 82 | 82 | 84 | 86 | 87 | 88 |
Graduate | 90 | 94 | 93 | 96 | 95 | 96 | 97 |
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Business Accreditation
优蜜传媒's Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Master of Business Administration programs were accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) in 2017.听 ACBSP () is a specialized global business accreditation body following the Baldrige model focused on teaching excellence and continuous improvement.听 ACBSP evaluates business programs in areas of leadership, strategic planning, stakeholder relationships, quality of academic programs, faculty credentials, and quality improvement.

Teacher Education/Employment and PRAXIS Data
(Source: 2014 PEDS Report; 2014 EPP Report)
The most recent group of Education graduates has been very diverse in specialty and gender. Their Education majors have covered:
2016-2017 Teacher Education Graduates | Males | Females | Total |
---|---|---|---|
Music Ed | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Physical Ed | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Math Ed | 0 | 1 | 1 |
English Ed | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Elementary Ed | 0 | 8 | 8 |
Early Childhood | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Placement data show that Limestone鈥檚 Education graduates seek and retain professional employment.
Year | Graduates in Teaching Positions |
---|---|
2017-2018 | 88% |
2016-2017 | 80% |
2015-2016 | 93% |
2014-2015 | 90% |
2013-2014 | 100% |
A key goal of the Teacher Education program is to prepare students for the Praxis exam. We are proud to have a 100% pass rate for the past several years.
Year | Program Completers | # Passing Praxis | Pass Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2017-2018 | 16 | 16 | 100% |
2016-2017 | 10 | 10 | 100% |
2015-2016 | 14 | 14 | 100% |
2014-2015 | 21 | 21 | 100% |
2013-2014 | 12 | 12 | 100% |
During 2015-2016 ---
- 90 students were involved in musical performances, which is 7% of the Day student population.
- 28 students were involved in Candelabra, the annual College literature and art publication.
- 154 students presented research (12% of the Day students)
- 123 Honors students were enrolled
- The Psychology Club competed in the South Carolina Psychology Association鈥檚 鈥淨uiz Bowl鈥 in Columbia (November 5, 2015), the Saints tied for second place. Students have made research presentations at the South Carolina Psychological Association each year for the past several years. Eight Psychology students presented their senior capstone projects at the library (April, 2015).
- In the Art Department, we currently have a student exhibition with over twenty students represented. Last spring I had three students attend an International conference (NCECA).Last year鈥檚 Juried Exhibition featured over twelve students.
Publications
- The Candelabra, a student literary magazine of poems, essays, short stories and art is sponsored each year by the English and Art Departments. The 2014 edition featured literary and art work from 27 contributors.
- The Division of Social and Behavioral Sciences expects to launch the first edition of their behavioral sciences journal in the Spring semester of 2015.
Honor Roll and Honor Societies
The Limestone College Honor Roll recognizes students who have achieved a GPA of at least 3.75. The Spring 2016 Honor Roll includes 172 students, with representatives from 13 countries. The Spring 2016 Dean's List includes 231 students. Both of these groups include students from our Day Campus program, Online Programand eight Evening Programs.
The Alpha Chi Honors Society surpassed its goal of having 100 students participate in the Fall of 2014. The numbers of Honors students are as follows:
Year | Returning students | New Freshmen | New admits | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014-2015 | 63 | 31 | 6 | 100 |
2013-2014 | 69 | 22 | 3 | 94 |
In addition to Alpha Chi, there are six other honor societies on campus. The numbers of students involved in those honor societies are as follows:
Spring 2018 | |
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Name | Members |
Alpha Chi | 10 |
Alpha Phi Sigma - Criminal Justice | 6 |
Delta Mu Delta - Business | 5 |
Phi Alpha - Social Work | 31 |
Psi Ch - Psychology | 6 |
Recent Honor Roll and Dean's List
Students by Semester
Honor Roll | Dean's List | |
---|---|---|
FA, 2016 | 189 | 242 |
SP, 2017 | 184 | 220 |
FA, 2017 | 162 | 208 |
Honor Roll and Dean's List Students
Fall, 2016 | Fall, 2017 | |||
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Campus | Honor Roll (3.75-3.99) | Deans List (4.0) | Honor Roll (3.75-3.99) | Deans List (4.0) |
Augusta | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Charleston | 7 | 15 | 7 | 13 |
Columbia | 18 | 15 | 8 | 18 |
Florence | 6 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
Gaffney | 12 | 15 | 9 | 9 |
Greenville | 10 | 15 | 5 | 9 |
Kingstree | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Low Country | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Main (Day) | 89 | 112 | 100 | 108 |
Internet | 40 | 52 | 20 | 35 |
This section contains graduate schools attended by our graduates, as well as data from our annual Graduation Survey. The survey was originally intended to be a way to keep up with graduates鈥 correct mailing address and e-mail data. Today it also includes questions on, for example, topics regarding skills, employment, and graduate school plans.
Graduate Schools
Many of our students choose to further their education at the graduate level after completing their degree at Limestone. View a list of graduate programs attended by Limestone College graduates from 2008 through 2013.
Grad School ListOur Graduates 鈥 Spring 2015
Each semester Graduating Seniors receive a survey to complete prior to graduation. For May 2015, 178 graduating students completed the survey.
- Of those students, 44.9% were from the Day program and 56% from the Online & Evening.
- Of those students, 40% were 鈥渇irst generation鈥 college graduates.
- Of those students, 28.6% were applying to graduate schools.
- Of the graduate programs being considered by these seniors, 15 different institutions were specified. The institutions mentioned the most included Limestone (3), USC (3), and Webster (2).
- Regarding employment, of the 178 graduates, 54 (30%) were continuing to work in their current positions, 29 (16%) had accepted a full time job, 4 (2%) had accepted a part-time job, 57 (32%) were looking for a full or part-time job, and 47 (28.6%) were planning on attending graduate school.
- 31 of the 178 graduates (17%) requested information about Limestone鈥檚 MBA program.
- 34 of the 178 (19%) reported that they had used at least one of the services from the Career Services office.
Regarding what the graduating students perceived that they had learned while in college, five areas of concern were rated on a 3-point scale: Non Proficient, Competent, and Proficient. Survey results are listed below.
Rate yourself on your knowledge and abilities:
听 | Competent | Proficient | Not Proficient |
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Mathematical computation | 74 (44.6%) | 86 (51.8%) | 6 (3.6%) |
Speaking in public | 54 (32.3%) | 112 (67%) | 1 (0.6%) |
Using computers | 32 (19.3%) | 134 (80.7%) | 0 |
Writing for a variety of audiences | 45 (27%) | 117 (70.9%) | 3 (1.8%) |
Using and documenting sources | 36 (21.8%) | 129 (78.2%) | 0 |