Student Success Data

First-Year Retention Rate

	Fall 2024 to Fall 2025	Three Year Average	Five-Year Average
First Time Freshman	65%	66%	65%
Transfers	77%	77%	78%
Graduate Students	88%	89%	91%

First-year retention rate is the percentage of students who return for their second consecutive fall semester.

Six-Year Graduation Rate for Undergraduate Students

	Academic Year 2020 to 2025	Three Year Average	Five-Year Average
First Time Freshman	42%	47%	45%
Transfers	78%	77%	76%

The graduation rate for undergraduate students is 150% of normal completion time or within 6 years.

Graduation Rate for Graduate Students

	Academic Year 2021 to 2024	Three Year Average	Five-Year Average
Graduate Students	87%	92%	92%

A graduation rate of 150% time (4 years), that is based on the longest graduate program, is used for all graduate students.

Licensure Pass Rates

MNU has undergraduate and graduate programs leading to licensure in the areas of counseling (M.A.C.), elementary education (B.S.) and nursing (B.S.N.) MNU’s licensure pass rates for those programs are listed below. All licensure pass rates are reported as a first-time pass rate.

Program	2021	2022	2023	2024
Counseling – Marriage, Couple & Family Track	95%	100%	88%	95%
Counseling – Mental Health Track	94%	96%	82%	96%
Counseling – School Counseling Track	90%	100%	100%	100%
Education -Elementary Education	50%	67%	50%	38%
Education -Elementary Education Unified	46%	42%	56%	45%
Nursing	83%	81%	89%	92%

Data sources: Licensure Pass Rates data are provided by the respective academic departments.

Dr. Abby Hodges

Vice President for Academic Affairs

PhD; Organic Chemistry, Yale University
MS; Organic Chemistry, Yale University
BS; Chemistry, Denison University

Dr. Hodges began her career in higher education at Azusa Pacific University as a chemistry professor from 2008 to 2014. She then moved to MNU where she taught and in 2018 was appointed Chair of the Department of Natural, Health, and Mathematical Sciences. From 2022-2023, before accepting the Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dr. Hodges was the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.

Dr. Hodges’ career research has focused on protein folding and protein engineering, and she has mentored over twenty students in these research projects. She has also furthered the MNU first-year experience program and chaired the General Education committee for five years. Dr. Hodges was recognized as the MNU Faculty of the Year in 2021.

Dr. Hodges lives in Olathe with her husband Ryan and two boys.

University Cooperative Program

Advantages of the MNU & Washington University School of Engineering and Applied Science cooperative program:

3+2 Option: Students spend 3 years at MNU and then transfer to WashU for 2 years to earn an undergraduate engineering degree from WashU and a bachelor’s degree from MNU, or
3+3 Option: Students spend 3 years at MNU and then transfer to WashU for 3 years to earn an undergraduate engineering degree from WashU, a bachelor’s degree from MNU, plus a master’s in engineering from WashU.
Combines the best of MNU with the strength of a top engineering school
Students participating in the 3+3 options receive a 50-60% tuition discount at WashU
GRE is not required for admission

To qualify for entry into the program at MNU students must:

Enter the program at MNU at the beginning of the freshman year through the application process
Maintain an overall GPA of 3.25 or better in science and mathematics courses
Meet regularly with the MNU pre-professional committee

To qualify for program completion at WashU students must:

Complete all General Education requirements at MNU
Complete a minimum of 90 credit hours of transferable college credit
Complete the following courses:
- Chemistry: one semester of general chemistry with lab
- Computer Programming: One course or certified proficiency in a high-level language
- English Composition: One course or certified proficiency
- Humanities and Social Sciences: At least 15 hours (see WashU website for specific prerequisites)
- Mathematics: See WashU website for specific prerequisites
- Physics: One year calculus-based physics with lab
See WashU website for department-specific prerequisites

To learn more about program offerings at MNU and degree specific prerequisites, visit engineering.wustl.edu/dualdegree

Other restrictions and qualifications may apply.

For additional information, contact Craig Masters at cmasters@mnu.edu

University Cooperative Program

Advantages of the MNU & Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences partnership program:

Students spend 3 years at MNU and 4 years at KCU
Requirement for Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) is waived
Students graduate with a degree from both institutions (B.S. from MNU and D.O. from KCU)
The Program is available at both Kansas City and Joplin campuses

To qualify for entry into the program at MNU students must:

Enter the program at MNU at the beginning of the freshman year through the application process
Have a minimum ACT score of 28
Participate in community service
Have a dedication to the field of osteopathic medicine
Meet regularly with the MNU pre-professional committee

To qualify for program completion at KCU students must:

Complete all General Education requirements at MNU
Complete a minimum of 99 hours of course work at MNU
Maintain an overall GPA of 3.25
Maintain a science coursework GPA of 3.5
Participate in KCU-Com’s weeklong Summer Learning Enhancement Program
Complete the following course with a grade of “C” or higher at MNU:
- Biological Sciences 12 hours
- Chemistry 13 hours
- Biochemistry 3 hours
- Physics 8 hours
- English Composition 6 hours

Other restrictions and qualifications may apply.

For additional information, contact Rion Taylor at rgtaylor@mnu.ed