The institution evaluates success with respect to student achievement consistent with its mission. Criteria may include: enrollment data; retention, graduation, course completion, and job placement rates; state licensing examinations; student portfolios; or other means of demonstrating achievement of goals. (Student achievement)

Lamar Institute of Technology (LIT) demonstrates the achievement of its institutional mission and goals in regard to student achievement by publishing appropriate multiple student achievement data (totals and disaggregated by race/ethnicity) as reported on the National Student Clearinghouse (Total Completion Rate), the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board’s Accountability System and IPEDS College Navigator system.  


Criterion 1: National Student Clearinghouse 6-year total graduation rate
Goal: Increase the 6-year total completion rate to 45% by 2030.

National Student Clearinghouse
(Total Completion Rates)

Criterion 2: Enrollment
Goal: Maintain steady enrollment growth of 6%.

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board’s Accountability System

Criterion 3: Degrees and Certificates Awarded
Goal: Increase the number of degrees and certificates awarded by 5% annually.

Criterion 4: Six-year Degrees and Certificates Awarded
Goal: Maintain a six-year award rate within 5% of the state average for two-year institutions.

Criterion 5: Licensure/Certification
Goal: Maintain an overall licensure pass rate of 87% or higher.

Lamar Institute of Technology offers instructional programs that offers or requires a state licensure and/or certification. Instructional programs that are accredited by an accrediting agency include, the Radiologic Technology (Joint Review Commission Education in Radiologic Technology, JCERT ), Dental Hygiene (Commission on Dental Accreditation), Health Information Technology (Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Programs in cooperation with the Council on Accreditation of the American Health Information Management Association), and Respiratory Therapy (Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care, CoARC). Instructional programs recognized by state agencies include, the Police Academy (Texas Commission on Law Enforcement), Emergency Medical Technician (Texas Department of Health), and Fire Academy (Texas Commission on Fire Protection). All programs on the licensing report have a benchmark of student achievement set by either an accrediting agency or program faculty (as recorded in the Annual Assessment Report and Institutional Strategic Plan). Program faculty continually review the program curriculum and discuss curriculum issues with the advisory board. Advisory board input and industry standards are used by program faculty to set an appropriate benchmark for licensing exams.

The Statewide Annual Licensure Report published by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board reports the results of licensure and certification exams.
LIT's 2024-2025 licensure data reports a 90% pass rate.