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Statistics on recent MLIS students and alumni:

Retention Rate

MLIS Residential Students

Residential students entering 2018

Graduated as of SUM ’21

Continuing as of AUT ’21

Total

 

95% (55 of 58)

0% (0 of 58)

95% (55 of 58)

Residential students entering 2019

Graduated as of SUM ‘21

Continuing as of AUT ‘21

Total

 

Law Librarianship students entering 2019

 

89% (55 of 62)

8% (5 of 62)

97% (60 of 62)

 

100% (6 of 6)

Residential students entering 2020

Continuing as of AUT ‘21

Law Librarianship students entering 2020

 

91% (68 of 75)

75% (3 of 4)

MLIS Online Students

Online students entering 2017

Graduated as of SUM ’21

Continuing as of AUT ‘21

Total

 

76% (61 of 80)

4% (3 of 80)

80% (64 of 80)

Online students entering 2018

Graduated as of SUM ‘21

Continuing as of AUT ‘21

Total

 

69% (58 of 84)

12% (10 of 84) 

81% (68 of 84)

Online students entering 2019

Graduated as of SUM ‘21

Continuing as of AUT ‘21

Total

 

13% (10 of 75)

72% (54 of 75) 

85% (64 of 75)

Online students entering 2020

Continuing as of AUT ‘21

 

98% (99 of 101)

Time to Degree

Residential entering 2018

Residential entering 2019

91% graduated in 2 years or less

89% graduated in 2 years or less

Law Librarianship entering 2018

Law Librarianship entering 2019

100% graduated in 1 year

100% graduated in 1 year

Online entering 2017

Online entering 2018

64% graduated in 3 years or less

69% graduated in 3 years or less

Employment Data

The majority of MLIS students graduate in June each year, and the employment survey remains open till December. Data reflects employment status anywhere from 1 to 6 months after graduation.

MLIS students graduating:

  • Autumn 2018
  • Winter 2019
  • Spring 2019
  • Summer 2019

128 graduates were surveyed, 83 responded.

65 (78%) of 83 respondents report being employed.

52 (80%) of those 65 report being employed in a degree-related field.

MLIS students graduating:

  • Autumn 2019
  • Winter 2020
  • Spring 2020
  • Summer 2020

127 graduates were surveyed, 73 responded.

56 (77%) of 73 respondents report being employed.

49 (88%) of those 56 report being employed in a degree-related field.

MLIS students graduating:

  • Autumn 2020
  • Winter 2021
  • Spring 2021
  • Summer 2021

128 graduates were surveyed, 53 responded.

26 (49%) of 53 respondents report being employed.

22 (85%) of those 26 report being employed in a degree-related field.

Distribution of Students self-reported by Race/Ethnicity 

Data on student population is tabulated in October of each year.

Race / Ethnicity

2018

2019

2020

2021

African American

3.7%

4.9%

4.7%

4.2%

American Indian

1.5%

1.7%

2.1%

3.2%

Asian American

6.7%

7.7%

10.2%

9.9%

Caucasian

75.2%

73.4%

70.9%

69.7%

Hispanic

8.9%

9.2%

9.7%

10.6%

Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander

0.9%

0.9%

0.8%

0.2%

International (unspecified)

2.4%

1.7%

1.3%

1.5%

Unknown

0.6%

0.6%

0.3%

0.7%

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Tessa Campbell and Mandi Harris

2 iSchool Ph.D. students receive ALA Spectrum fellowships

Thursday, June 23, 2022
University of Washington Information School Ph.D. students Tessa Campbell and Mandi Harris are among the seven recipients of the inaugural ALA Spectrum Doctoral Fellowships - Catalysts for Change. Campbell (Tulalip/Tlingit), has an...
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Former iSchool dean Harry Bruce to be honored for impact on information science

Thursday, June 23, 2022
The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) has announced that Harry Bruce, dean emeritus of the University of Washington Information School, will be awarded its highest honor, the ASIS&T Award of...
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Informatics Program Overview

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5:30-6:30PM

MSIM Mid-Career Q&A with MSIM Program Chair

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6:00-8:00PM

iSchool Law Librarianship Alumni Reunion

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