The MSLS degree track in the Library Science program is accredited by the American Library Association.
Accredited programs adhere to a set of educational requirements and standards, and voluntarily undergo a self-study and review process every five years. Our most recent self-study was 2018, and the date of our next site visit is Spring 2025.
For more information on ALA and the vision, mission, standards and process involved in national accreditation, click here.
Library Science
Click here to visit the Office of Planning and Institutional Effectiveness' program data for the M.S. in Library Science. Graduation and retention data is retrieved from GS Progression - Retention / Retained - Rollup.
Cohort Term | Cohort Size | Earned Degrees in Major | % Graduated | Currently Enrolled or Graduated in Major | % Currently Enrolled or Graduated in Major | Currently Enrolled or Graduated in College | % Currently Enrolled or Graduated in College |
| Spring 2016 | 17 | 14 | 82.4% | 14 | 82.4% | 14 | 82.4% |
| Summer II 2016 | 18 | 15 | 83.3% | 15 | 83.3% | 15 | 83.3% |
| Fall 2016 | 52 | 44 | 84.6% | 44 | 84.6% | 44 | 84.6% |
| Spring 2017 | 26 | 17 | 65.4% | 18 | 69.2% | 18 | 69.2% |
| Summer II 2017 | 13 | 10 | 76.9% | 10 | 76.9% | 10 | 76.9% |
| Fall 2017 | 33 | 27 | 81.8% | 27 | 81.8% | 27 | 81.8% |
| Spring 2018 | 25 | 23 | 92.0% | 24 | 96.0% | 24 | 96.0% |
| Summer 2018 | 14 | 9 | 64.3% | 9 | 64.3% | 9 | 64.3% |
| Fall 2018 | 41 | 31 | 75.6% | 33 | 80.5% | 33 | 80.5% |
| Spring 2019 | 35 | 21 | 60.0% | 25 | 71.4% | 25 | 71.4% |
| Summer 2019 | 23 | 16 | 69.6% | 19 | 82.6% | 19 | 82.6% |
| Fall 2019 | 99 | 72 | 72.7% | 82 | 82.8% | 82 | 82.8% |
Spring 2020 | 42 | 29 | 69.0% | 31 | 73.8% | 32 | 76.2% |
Fall 2020 | 81 | 65 | 80.2% | 68 | 84.0% | 70 | 86.4% |
Spring 2021 | 46 | 28 | 60.9% | 35 | 76.1% | 35 | 76.1% |
Fall 2021 | 67 | 35 | 52.2% | 54 | 80.6% | 54 | 80.6% |
| Grand Total | 632 | 456 | 73.2% | 508 | 79.4% | 511 | 79.7% |
| Data updated in Spring 2024. | |||||||
School Library Pass Rates
Year | Praxis Pass Rate |
| 2014 | 100% |
| 2015 | 100% |
| 2016 | 100% |
| 2017 | 100% |
| 2018 | 100% |
| 2019 | 100% |
| 2020 | 100% |
| 2021 | 100% |
Employment After Degree
Library Science Master's Program
Data from Graduate Survey
Data Range | Full Time | Part Time | Is Your Current Job Related to MSLS? |
| Graduated after 2015 | 95% | 5% | 90% |
| Data updated in Spring 2024. | |||
Time to Degree
Library Science Master's Program
Data From Fall 2006 to Present
Total Cohort Size | Degrees Earned | Avg. Time to Degree in Years | Median Time to Degree in Years |
| 825 | 629 | 2.2 | 2 |
| Data updated in Spring 2024. | |||