8.1 Data Dictionary and Key Definitions

Term / MetricDefinition
Student Course EnrollmentTotal course enrollments for the academic year.
Student Course Success RateNumber of course enrollments completed successfully based on institutional passing criteria.
KSU OutcomeSuccessful Student Course Completion ÷ Student Course Enrollment × 100.
Cohort SizeThe number of first-time, full-time, degree-seeking undergraduate students entering in the fall term, consistent with IPEDS definitions.
Adjusted CohortCohort size after removing allowable IPEDS exclusions (e.g., death, disability, military service).
Retention RateThe percentage of first-time, full-time, bachelor’s-seeking students who return the following fall, consistent with IPEDS definitions.
Graduation Rate (150%)The percentage of the adjusted cohort completing within 150% of normal time (six years for bachelor’s programs), as defined by IPEDS.
Median (Peer Comparison)The midpoint value of selected peer institutions for the given metric and year.
Census EnrollmentOfficial fall enrollment count reported at census date.
Goal Attainment (%)Census Enrollment ÷ Enrollment Goal × 100.
Threshold of AcceptabilityThe minimum performance level established by the institution or benchmark (e.g., peer median or target goal).

TABLE 1: Student Course Success Rates

Academic YearStudent Course EnrollmentSuccessful Student Course CompletionKSU Outcome
2024-2025*16,53914,32187%
2023-202414,19012,62589%
2022-202313,99612,12187%
2021-202216,21413,17181%
2020-202116,81912,99877%
2019-202015,51813,17885%