Demonstrating Educational Quality and Student Success
Fitchburg State University is committed to educational effectiveness, academic rigor, and continuous program improvement. The Assessment Hub provides open access to our program learning outcomes, student achievement metrics, professional licensure success rates, and archived program review reports in alignment with New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) transparency standards.
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What Our Students Learn
Professional Licensure and Certification Performance
Professional pass rates demonstrate that Fitchburg State graduates possess the practical skills and subject mastery needed to enter regulated professions immediately upon graduation.
- Nursing Licensure Exam - The NCLEX-RN (National Council Licensure Examination) is a mandatory nationwide licensing exam that every nursing graduate must pass before they can legally practice as a Registered Nurse (RN). Passing the NCLEX proves that a graduate possesses the clinical judgment, medical knowledge, and safety skills needed to deliver safe patient care in hospitals and clinics.
| Professional Program | Licensing/Exam | Target | 7-Year Pass Rate | Assessment Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing (BSN) | NCLEX-RN | 80% | Over 95% (100% in 2025) | Exceeds Target |
- Education Licensure Test - The MTEL (Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure) is the official state testing series required by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) for prospective public school educators. Passing the MTEL verifies that teaching candidates have mastered communication skills, reading pedagogy, and specific subject expertise (such as math, history, or special education) before entering MA public school classrooms.
- View detailed DESE MTEL Results for Fitchburg State University.
| Professional Program | Licensing/Exam | Target | FSU Pass Rate | Assessment Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Teacher/Educator Programs | MTEL | 80% | 90% | Exceeds Target |
Learning Outcomes for Degree Programs and General Education
- School of Arts and Sciences Programs
- School of Business & Technology Programs
- School of Education Programs
- School of Health and Natural Sciences Programs
- General Education Program
Continuous Improvement
Archived Assessment Documentation
All the information below is archived undergraduate and graduate assessment documentation.
Assessment reports (alumni feedback, graduation student surveys, climate surveys, program reviews, and external accreditation reports) which were created before April 26, 2027, shall be deemed archived for reference, research, or recordkeeping purposes, without meeting WCAG 2.1 accessibility standards.
Included here is graduate and undergraduate institutional survey data. If you would like this data disaggregated.
Alumni Feedback
Fitchburg State University administers surveys to our alumni at one, three, and five years post-graduation.
- First-Year Alumni Feedback (2023-24 Graduates) (PDF)
- First-Year Alumni Feedback (2022-23 Graduates) (PDF)
- First-Year Alumni Feedback (2021-22 Graduates) (PDF)
- Third-Year Alumni Feedback (2021-22 Graduates) (PDF)
- Third-Year Alumni Feedback (2020-21 Graduates) (PDF)
- Third-Year Alumni Feedback (2019-20 Graduates) (PDF)
- Fifth-Year Alumni Feedback (2019-20 Graduates) (PDF)
- Fifth-Year Alumni Feedback (2018-19 Graduates) (PDF)
- Fifth-Year Alumni Feedback (2017-18 Graduates) (PDF)
Fitchburg State University administers a survey to our students upon degree completion.
Fitchburg State University administers the NSSE instrument to our first year students and seniors every other Spring semester.
- Library Annual Report 2024-25/Action Plan 2025-26 (PDF)
- Library Annual Report 2023-24/Action Plan 2024-25 (PDF)
- Library External Evaluator Report 2023 (PDF)
- Library Self Study 2023 (PDF)
- Library Annual Report 2022-23/Action Plan 2023-24 (PDF)
- Library Annual Report 2021-22/Action Plan 2022-23 (PDF)
- Library Annual Report 2020-21/Action Plan 2021-22 (PDF)
- Library Action Plan 2020-21 (PDF)
- Early College Annual Report 2024-25/Action Plan 2025-26 (PDF)
- Early College Annual Report 2023-24/Action Plan 2024-25 (PDF)
- Early College Annual Report 2022-23/Action Plan 2023-24 (PDF)
- Early College Annual Report 2021-22/Action Plan 2022-23 (PDF)
- Early College Annual Report 2020-21/Action Plan 2021-22 (PDF)
- International Ed Annual Report 2024-25/Action Plan 2025-26 (PDF)
- International Ed Annual Report 2023-24/Action Plan 2024-25 (PDF)
- International Ed Action Plan 2020-21(opens in a new tab) (PDF)
- International Ed Annual Report 2020-21/Action Plan 2021-22 (PDF)
- International Ed Annual Report 2019-20 (PDF)
- Student Success Annual Report 2024-25/Action Plan 2025-26 (PDF)
- Student Success Annual Report 2023-24/Action Plan 2024-25 (PDF)
- Student Success Annual Report 2022-23/Action Plan 2023-24 (PDF)
- Student Success Annual Report 2021-22/Action Plan 2022-23 (PDF)
- Student Success Annual Report 2020-21/Action Plan 2021-22 (PDF)
School of Arts and Sciences
- Arts and Sciences Annual Report 2024-25/Action Plan 2025-26 (PDF)
- Arts and Sciences Annual Report 2023-24/Action Plan 2024-25 (PDF)
- Arts and Sciences Annual Report 2022-23/Action Plan 2023-24 (PDF)
- Arts and Sciences Annual Report 2021-22/Action Plan 2022-23 (PDF)
- Arts and Sciences Annual Report 2020-21/Action Plan 2021-22 (PDF)
- Arts and Sciences Annual Report 2021-22 (PDF)
- Arts and Sciences Annual Report 2020-21 (MS Word)
- Arts and Sciences Annual Report 2019-20 (MS Word)
- Arts and Sciences Action Plan 2020-21 (MS Word)
Criminal Justice Program
Documents
- CJ Annual Report 2024-25 (PDF)
- CJ Annual Report 2021-22 (PDF)
- CJ Annual Report 2020-21 (MS Word)
- CJ Program Review 2020 (PDF)
- Reviewers Report - Criminal Justice 2020 (PDF)
- CJ Action Plan (PDF)
- Police Academy Pilot Evaluation Report 2024 (PDF)
Human Services Program
Documents
- HMSV Annual Report 2023-24 (PDF)
- HMSV Annual Report 2021-22 (PDF)
- HMSV Annual Report 2020-21 (MS Word)
- HMSV Annual Report 2019-20 (MS Word)
- CSHSE Reaccreditation Letter - 2021 (PDF)
- CSHSE Reaccreditation Letter - July 2016 (PDF)
- CSHSE Self Study - July 2020 (PDF)
Sociology
Documents
- Sociology Annual Report 2023-24 (PDF)
- Sociology Annual Report 2022-23 (PDF)
- Sociology Annual Report 2021-22 (PDF)
- Sociology Annual Report 2020-21 (MS Word)
- Sociology Program Review 2020 (PDF)
- Reviewers Report - Sociology 2020 (PDF)
- Sociology Program Assessment Plan (PDF)
- Sociology Action Plan (PDF)
Counseling
Documents
- MS Counseling Program Review 2025-26 (PDF)
- Counseling Annual Report 2024-25 (PDF)
- Counseling Annual Report 2023-24 (PDF)
- Counseling Annual Report 2022-23 (PDF)
- Counseling Annual Report 2021-22 (PDF)
- Counseling Assessment Plan 2021 (PDF)
- Counseling Annual Report 2020-21 (MS Word)
- Counseling Action Plan (MS Word)
- Program Review Self Study - Counseling 2019 (PDF)
- Reviewers Report - Counseling 2019 (PDF)
Communications Media Program
Documents
- Comm Media Annual Report 2024-25 (PDF)
- Comm Media Annual Report 2023-24 (PDF)
- Comm Media Annual Report 2022-23 (PDF)
- Comm Media Annual Report 2021-22 (PDF)
- Comm Media Annual Report 2020-21 (PDF)
- Comm Media Action Plan (MS Word)
- Program Review 2019 - Comm Media (PDF)
- Reviewers Report - Comm Media 2021 (PDF)
Applied Communication Program
- Applied Comm Annual Report 2024-25 (PDF)
- Applied Comm Annual Report 2023-24 (PDF)
- Applied Comm Annual Report 2022-23 (PDF)
- Applied Comm Annual Report 2021-22 (PDF)
Digital Media Innovation Program
- DMI Annual Report 2024-25 (PDF)
- DMI Annual Report 2023-24 (PDF)
- DMI Annual Report 2022-23 (PDF)
Game Design Program
Documents
Economics Program
Documents
- Economics Annual Report 2024-25 (PDF)
- Economics Annual Report 2022-23 (PDF)
- Economics Annual Report 2020-21 (MS Word)
- Economics Program Assessment Plan (MS Word)
- Economics Program Review 2022 (PDF)
History Program
Documents
- History Program Review 2025 (PDF)
- History External Evaluator Report 2025 (PDF)
- History Annual Report 2024-25 (PDF)
- History Annual Report 2023-24 (PDF)
- History Annual Report 2022-23 (PDF)
- History Annual Report 2021-22 (PDF)
- History Annual Report 2020-21 (MS Word)
- History Program Assessment Plan 2019 (PDF)
- History Action Plan (PDF)
- Reviewers Report - History 2018 (PDF)
Political Science Program
Documents
- Political Science Annual Report 2024-25 (PDF)
- Political Science Annual Report 2023-24 (PDF)
- Political Science Annual Report 2022-23 (PDF)
- Political Science Annual Report 2021-22 (PDF)
- Political Science Annual Report 2020-21 (MS Word)
- Program Review - Political Science 2020 (PDF)
- Reviewers Report - Political Science 2020 (PDF)
- Political Science Program Assessment Plan (PDF)
- Political Science Action Plan 2021 (PDF)
English Studies Program
Documents
Interdisciplinary Studies Program
Documents
- IDIS Annual Report 2024-25 (PDF)
- IDIS Annual Report 2023-24 (PDF)
- IDIS Annual Report 2022-23 (PDF)
- IDIS Annual Report 2021-22 (PDF)
- IDIS Assessment Plan 2022-23 (PDF)
- Program Review 2021 - IDIS (PDF)
- IDIS Action Plan (PDF)
- Program Review - IDIS 2015 (PDF)
School of Business and Technology
- BSAD Annual Report 2024-25/Action Plan 2025-26 (PDF)
- BSAD Annual Report 2023-24/Action Plan 2024-25 (PDF)
- BSAD Annual Report 2022-23/Action Plan 2023-24 (PDF)
- BSAD Annual Report 2021-22/Action Plan 2022-23 (PDF)
- BSAD Annual Report 2020-21/Action Plan 2021-22 (PDF)
- BSAD Annual Report 2021-22 (PDF)
- BSAD Annual Report 2020-21 (PDF)
- BSAD Annual Report 2019-20 (MS Word)
- BSAD Action Plan 2020-21 (MS Word)
- BSAD Action Plan 2019-20 (MS Word)
Business Administration Program
Documents
- BSBA and MBA Annual Report 2024-25 (PDF)
- BSBA and MBA Annual Report 2023-24 (PDF)
- BSBA and MBA Annual Report 2022-23 (PDF)
- Business Annual Report 2021-22 (PDF)
- Business Annual Report 2020-21 (PDF)
- MBA Annual Report 2020-21 (PDF)
- IACBE Self-Study - 2019 (PDF)
- Report of Outcomes Assessment Results Business 2020-21 (PDF)
Computer Information Systems Program
Documents
- CIS Annual Report 2021-22 (PDF)
- CIS Annual Report 2020-21 (PDF)
- ABET Self-Study CIS 2019 (PDF)
Computer Science Program
Documents
- CS Annual Report 2021-22 (PDF)
- CS Annual Report 2020-21 (PDF)
- ABET Self-Study CS 2019 (PDF)
Engineering Technology Program
Documents
- ENGT Annual Report 2023-24 (PDF)
- ENGT Annual Report 2022-23 (PDF)
- ENGT Annual Report 2021-22 (PDF)
- ENGT Annual Report 2020-21 (MS Word)
- ENGT Program Review 2020 (PDF)
- Reviewers Report - Engineering Technology 2020 (PDF)
- ENGT Action Plan 2020-21 (PDF)
Construction Management
Applied Science and Technology
School of Education
- Education Annual Report 2024-25 (PDF)
- Education Annual Report 2024-25/Action Plan 2025-26 (PDF)
- Education Annual Report 2023-24 (PDF)
- Education Annual Report 2023-24/Action Plan 2024-25 (PDF)
- Education Annual Report 2022-23/Action Plan 2023-24 (PDF)
- Education Annual Report 2021-22 (PDF)
- Education Annual Report 2021-22/Action Plan 2022-23 (PDF)
- Education Annual Report 2020-21 (PDF)
- Education Annual Report 2020-21/Action Plan 2021-22 (PDF)
- Education Annual Report 2019-20 (PDF)
- Education Action Plan 2020-21 (MS Word)
- Education Action Plan 2019-20 (MS Word)
Documents
- Education Annual Report 2024-25 (PDF)
- 2024 AAQUEP Decision Letter (PDF)
- 2024 AAQUEP Accreditation Action Report (PDF)
- EDUC Annual Report 2022-23 (PDF)
- EDUC Annual Report 2021-22 (PDF)
- EDUC Annual Report 2020-21 (MS Word)
- DESE Reaccreditation Letter 2021 (PDF)
- DESE Formal Review Report 2019-2020 (PDF)
- CAEP Reaccreditation Letter November 2013 (PDF)
- Accreditation Action Report November 2013 (PDF)
Education Programs
- Early Childhood Education Program
- Elementary Education Program
- Middle School Education Program
- Special Education Program
Curriculum and Teaching
Educational Leadership and Management (EDLM)
- EDLM Online Accelerated 2024-25 (PDF)
- EDLM 2024-25 (PDF)
Pedagogy and Learning
Special Education
School of Health and Natural Sciences
- HNS Annual Report 2024-25/Action Plan 2025-26 (PDF)
- HNS Annual Report 2023-24/Action Plan 2024-25 (PDF)
- HNS Annual Report 2022-23/Action Plan 2023-24 (PDF)
- HNS Annual Report 2021-22/Action Plan 2022-23 (PDF)
- HNS Annual Report 2020-21/Action Plan 2021-22 (PDF)
- HNS Annual Report 2023-24 (PDF)
- HNS Annual Report 2021-22 (PDF)
- HNS Annual Report 2020-21 (PDF)
- HNS Annual Report 2019-20 (MS Word)
- HNS Action Plan 2020-21 (MS Word)
- HNS Action Plan 2019-20 (PDF)
Biology Program
Documents
- Biology Program Review 2025 (PDF)
- Biology External Evaluators Report 2025 (PDF)
- Biology Annual Report 2023-24 (PDF)
- Biology Annual Report 2022-23 (PDF)
- Biology Annual Report 2021-22 (PDF)
- Biology Annual Report 2020-21 (MS Word)
- Assessment Plan - Biology (PDF)
- Reviewers Report and Action Plan – Biology 2018 (PDF)
- External Reviewer Report 2018 - Biology (PDF)
- Program Review Self-Study 2017 - Biology (PDF)
Chemistry Program
Documents
- Chemistry Program Review 2025 (PDF)
- Chemistry External Evaluators Report 2025 (PDF)
- Chemistry Annual Report 2023-24 (PDF)
- Chemistry Annual Report 2022-23 (PDF)
- Chemistry Annual Report 2021-22 (PDF)
- Chemistry Annual Report 2020-21 (MS Word)
- Chemistry Self Study 2021 (PDF)
- External Evaluator Report 2021 (PDF)
Environmental and Earth Sciences Program
Documents
- EES Annual Report 2024-25 (PDF)
- EES Annual Report 2023-24 (PDF)
- EES Annual Report 2022-23 (PDF)
- EES Annual Report 2021-22 (PDF)
- EES Annual Report 2020-21 (PDF)
- EES Program Review 2020 (PDF)
- Reviewers Report - Environmental and Science 2020 (PDF)
- EES Assessment Plan 2019 (PDF)
Geographic Science and Technology Program
Documents
- GST Annual Report 2024-25 (PDF)
- GST Annual Report 2021-22 (PDF)
- GST Annual Report 2020-21 (PDF)
- GST Program Review 2020 (PDF)
- Reviewers Report - Geographic Science and Technology 2020 (PDF)
Public Health Sciences
Document
- PHS Program Review 2025 (PDF)
- PHS External Evaluator Report 2025 (PDF)
- PHS Annual Report 2023-24 (PDF)
- PHS Annual Report 2022-23 (PDF)
- PHS Annual Report 2021-22 (PDF)
Exercise and Sports Sciences Program
Documents
- EXSS Annual Report 2024-25 (PDF)
- EXSS Annual Report 2023-24 (PDF)
- EXSS Annual Report 2022-23 (PDF)
- EXSS Annual Report 2021-22 (PDF)
- EXSS Annual Report 2020-21 (MS Word)
- EXSS Assessment Plan (PDF)
- EXSS Action Plan (MS Word)
- Reviewers Report - EXSS 2019 (PDF)
- Program Review Self-Study - EXSS 2019 (PDF)
Mathematics Program
Documents
- Math Annual Report 2024-25 (PDF)
- Math Program Review 2024 (PDF)
- Math External Evaluator Report 2024 (PDF)
- Math Action Plan 2024 (PDF)
- Math Annual Report 2022-23 (PDF)
- Math Annual Report 2021-22 (PDF)
- Math Annual Report 2020-21 (MS Word)
Nursing Programs
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing
- LPN to Bachelor of Science in Nursing
- RN to Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Documents
- Nursing Annual Report 2023-24 (PDF)
- Nursing Annual Report 2022-23 (PDF)
- CCNE Approval 2022 (PDF)
- Nursing Annual Report 2021-22 (PDF)
- CIPR 2021 (PDF)
- Nursing Annual Report 2020-21 (MS Word)
- DHE Review Letter April 2019 (PDF)
- Program Evaluation Map 2020-21 (PDF)
- Program Evaluation Map 2019-20 (PDF)
- Baccalaureate Level Report on Continuous Progress – 2016 (PDF)
- Response to Evaluation Report - 2015 (PDF)
- CCNE Approval 2015 (PDF)
- CCNE Evaluation Team Report - 2015 (PDF)
- CCNE DON 2015 Report (PDF)
Graduate Nursing Program
Documents
Psychological Science Program
Documents
Honors Program
School of Graduate, Online and Continuing Education (SGOCE)
- SGOCE Annual Report 2024-25/Action Plan 2025-26 (PDF)
- SGOCE Annual Report 2023-24/Action Plan 2024-25 (PDF)
- SGOCE Annual Report 2022-23/Action Plan 2023-24 (PDF)
- SGOCE Annual Report 2021-22/Action Plan 2022-23 (PDF)
- SGOCE Annual Report 2020-21/Action Plan 2021-22 (PDF)
- SGOCE Annual Report 2021-22 (PDF)
- SGOCE Annual Report 2020-21 (PDF)
- SGOCE Action Plan 2020-21 (PDF)
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