Institutional Research

UNCSA by the numbers

The Office of Academic Planning and Institutional Research (APIR) at UNCSA provides information to support the planning and decision-making processes of UNCSA in accordance with its mission and goals.

The following data summarizes statistics of interest for UNCSA. Any questions or comments about these numbers should be directed to Elizabeth Davis in the Office of Academic Planning and Institutional Research.

Undergraduate retention and completion

Graduation and transfer-out rates

Current graduation and transfer-out rates are also available on the Consumer Information page and for download. Last updated 11/06/2023.

Overall graduation and transfer-out rates

Graduation rates are the percentages of degree-seeking or certificate-seeking students who graduate or complete within 150% of the normal time for graduation or completion in their program. For example, for a four-year bachelor's degree the graduation rate is the percentage who graduate within six years. Transfer-out rates are the percentages who transfer to another postsecondary institution within the same 150% time period. The rates reported on this page are for first-time, full-time students whose first enrollment is fall of 2016.

Rates reported here are the percentages of first-time, full-time undergraduate and graduate degree-seekers and certificate-seekers first enrolled in fall semester 2016 who graduated within 150% of the normal time for completion in their degree or certificate program.

Gender	150% Rate	Transfer-out
Men	76	16
Women	87	9
Total	82	13

Bachelor's degree graduation rates

Rates reported here are the percentages of first-time, full-time undergraduates first enrolled in fall semester 2016 who graduated within 6 years (i.e. prior to the start of fall semester 2022).

	150% Rate
All bachelor's degree students	82

Gender comparisons:

Men	76
Women	87

Race and ethnicity comparisons:

Non-resident	100
Hispanic/Latino	87
American Indian/Alaskan Native	100
Asian	100
Black/African American	93
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	---
White	80
Two or more races	80
Unknown	0

Federal financial aid recipient comparisons:

Pell Grant Recipients	83
Federal Direct Loan Recipients Who Did Not Receive a Pell Grant	85
Recipients of Neither a Pell Grant Nor a Federal Direct Loan	79

Student achievement goals and recent performance

Current student achievement goals and recent performance data are also available on the Consumer Information page and for download. Last updated 11/06/2022.

First-Year Retention Rate

Percentage of first-time full-time undergraduate students in the fall semester who are still enrolled in the following fall semester:

Minimum acceptable threshold: 85%
Goal: 90 % for Fall 2021 to Fall 2022

Fall 2017 - Fall 2018	Fall 2018 - Fall 2019	Fall 2019 - Fall 2020	Fall 2020 - Fall 2021	Fall 2021 - Fall 2022
87.6%	86.7%	91.0%	91.0%	93.0%

Note: performance below the minimum threshold prompts an action plan.

*Original goals/thresholds based on 2015-16 and prior data.

Undergraduate Degree Efficiency

Number of bachelor's degree completions per 100 FTE students:

(29.6 credit hours = 1 FTE) minimum
Acceptable threshold: 19 completions per FTE
Goal: 23.5 completions per FTE by 2021-22

Academic Year 2017-2018	Academic Year 2018-2019	Academic Year 2019-2020	Academic Year 2020-2021	Academic Year 2021-2022
23.6	21.2	23.9	19.3	23.9

Note: performance below the minimum threshold prompts an action plan.

Rate spikes in 2016-17 and 2017-18 substantially exceeded the goal.

*Original goals/thresholds based on 2015-16 and prior data.

Five-Year Graduation Rate

Percentage of first-time full-time UNCSA undergraduates who complete a bachelor's degree from any accredited institution within five years:

Minimum acceptable threshold: 65%
Goal: 70.6% for 2017 cohort by fall 2022

Fall 2013 Cohort who Graduate Before Fall 2018	Fall 2014 Cohort who Graduate Before Fall 2019	Fall 2015 Cohort who Graduate Before Fall 2020	Fall 2016 Cohort who Graduate Before Fall 2021	Fall 2017 Cohort who Graduate Before Fall 2022
79.0%	77.3%	76.3%	84.4%	82.6%

Note: This measure is part of the UNC System Performance Agree. Performance below the minimum threshold prompts an action plan.

*Original goals/thresholds based on 2015-16 and prior data.

Six-Year Total Completion Rate

UNCSA selected the “Six-Year Total Completion Rate” to be our Student Completion Indicator to inform our institutional accreditor, The Southern Association of Schools and Colleges Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). This measure effectively captures the ultimate success of students who begin a degree at UNCSA and complete the degree here or at another institution within six years.

Minimum Acceptable Threshold: 75.0% or Higher (Based on 2010 baseline of 71.1%)

Starting Fall Semester at UNCSA

Fall 2011 before Fall 2017	Fall 2012 before Fall 2018	Fall 2013 before Fall 2019	Fall 2014 before Fall 2020	Fall 2015 before Fall 2021	Fall 2016 before Fall 2022
79.8%	80.7%	81.6%	79.2%	78.8%	82.0%

Fall 2015 entry is the percentage of UNCSA freshmen who
started then and graduated from any U.S. university before Fall 2021.

How do we compare?

The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) Data Feedback Report compares UNCSA data with other institutions. Below is are two Data Feedback Reports. The first report, UNCSA Peer Institutions Report, compares UNCSA to its public and private arts peers. The second report compares UNCSA to the other institutions within the University of North Carolina System.

UNCSA Common Dataset (CDS) Reports

The Common Data Set is a collaborative effort among higher education institutions and publishers such as the College Board, Peterson's, and U.S. News & World Report, to provide accurate information to students transitioning into colleges and universities. Below are UNCSA's responses to the Common Data Set.