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.

Any questions or comments about the data on this page should be directed to Elizabeth Davis in the Office of Academic Planning and Institutional Research.

Student Achievement Goals and Recent Performance

Goal 1: 6-year National Student Clearinghouse Total Completion Rate

UNCSA selected and monitored the 6-year National Student Clearinghouse Total Completion Rate (NSC 6-Year Rate) as its Key Student Completion Outcome Indicator to report to the Southern Association of Schools and Colleges Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC).

The NSC 6-Year Rate captures the success of students who enroll at UNCSA as first-time, full-time bachelor’s degree-seeking students in the fall or prior summer of a cohort term and complete a degree from any U.S. institution within six years. The students included in this calculation are those students who are reported to IPEDS within the Fall Enrollment cohort. The NSC 6-Year Rate is a lagging indicator of student achievement.

Criterion for student success: 84%
Minimum threshold of acceptability: 75%

Entering Cohort	Fall 2012	Fall 2013	Fall 2014	Fall 2015	Fall 2016	Fall 2017	Fall 2018
Graduating By	Summer 2018	Summer 2019	Summer 2020	Summer 2021	Summer 2022	Summer 2023	Summer 2024
NSC 6-Year Rate	81%	82%	80%	82%	86%	87%	85%

Goal 2: IPEDS 150% Graduation Rate

IPEDS 150% Graduation Rate is the percentage of first-time, full-time bachelor’s degree-seeking students reported to IPEDS who graduate or complete within 150% of the normal time for graduation or completion in their program. For a 4-year bachelor’s degree the 150% graduation rate is the percentage who graduate within SIX years. Data is from IPEDS Graduation Rate Survey.

Rates reported here are the percentages of first-time, full-time undergraduates who first enrolled at UNCSA in the given academic year and graduated from UNCSA within 6 years.

Criterion for student success: 80%
Minimum threshold of acceptability: 72%

Entering Cohort	Fall 2012	Fall 2013	Fall 2014	Fall 2015	Fall 2016	Fall 2017	Fall 2018*
Graduating By	Summer 2018	Summer 2019	Summer 2020	Summer 2021	Summer 2022	Summer 2023	Summer 2024*
IPEDS 150% Graduation Rate	73%	75%	73%	70%	82%	80%	78%

*Reported in IPEDS Graduation Rate Survey in survey cycle 2024-2025, but not yet publicly available.

Goal 3: First-Year Retention Rate

First-Year Retention Rate is the percentage of first-time full-time bachelor's degree-seeking undergraduate students who first enrolled in the fall semester and returned the following fall semester. Data is from IPEDS Fall Enrollment Survey.

Rates reported here are the percentages of first-time, full-time degree-seeking undergraduate students who first enrolled in the given academic term and returned the following fall semester.

Criterion for student success: 92%
Minimum threshold of acceptability: 85%

Entering Cohort	Fall 2017	Fall 2018	Fall 2019	Fall 2020	Fall 2021	Fall 2022	Fall 2023*
First-Year Retention Rate	88%	87%	91%	91%	93%	88%	92%

*Reported to IPEDS Fall Enrollment Survey in survey cycle 2024-2025, but not yet publicly available.

Goal 4: Graduate Student Completion Rate

Graduate Student Completion Rate is the percentage of fall enrolled graduate students identified as being in the last year of their graduate program who complete their graduate credential in the Fall, Spring, or Summer of the same academic year (AYR).

Criterion for student success: 87%
Minimum threshold of acceptability: 70%

Enrolled in last year of program	Fall 2019	Fall 2020	Fall 2021	Fall 2022	Fall 2023
Graduating by	Summer 2020	Summer 2021	Summer 2022	Summer 2023	Summer 2024
Graduate Student Completion Rate	80%	93%	82%	93%	90%

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.

Data updated July 2025