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Student Achievement
UNC Greensboro uses a number of measures to evaluate and continuously improve its student achievement performance. In keeping with the University of North Carolina (UNC) System Strategic Plan, the University tracks progress on a set of core metrics with respect to threshold and stretch goals relative to the baseline year, 2020. Threshold and stretch goals are set by the UNC System. Among these metrics are the four-year graduation rate and degree efficiency (the number of degrees awarded annually per 100 full time equivalent students).
Four-year graduation rate measures the percentage of first-time, full-time, bachelor’s degree-seeking students that earned a baccalaureate degree from any institution in the United States within four years of starting at a UNC Greensboro.
Four-Year Graduation Rate Goals (Completed at any accredited US institution)
Baseline: 41.5% based on the 2016 cohort
Threshold Goal: 42.76%
Stretch Goal: 46.09%
| 2020 | 2022 | 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Greensboro | Baseline | Threshold Goal | Stretch Goal | Actual | Threshold Goal | Stretch Goal |
| 41.5% | 42.76% | 46.09% | 41.67% | 43.39% | 48.38% |
Undergraduate degree efficiency measures the number of undergraduate credentials awarded per 100 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) undergraduates. Credentials include associate and baccalaureate degrees. FTE is calculated as the total number of degree-seeking undergraduate credits divided by 30, the standard ratio set by IPEDS.
Undergraduate Degree Efficiency (Degrees Per 100 FTE) Goals
Baseline: 22.7 based on the 2016 cohort
Threshold Goal: 22.95
Stretch Goal: 23.69
| 2020 | 2022 | 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Greensboro | Baseline | Threshold Goal | Stretch Goal | Actual | Threshold Goal | Stretch Goal |
| 22.7 | 22.95 | 23.69 | 23.63 | 23.07 | 24.18 |
UNC Greensboro uses the IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) report for graduation data for full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduates who complete their degrees within six years and compares them to the peer institutions. According to the U.S. Department of Education IPEDS Graduation Rate definition publication, “IPEDS graduation rates (GR) are reflective of full-time, first-time, degree-/certificate-seeking students who started and finished at the same institution. Students included in graduation rates do not represent all of the students at an institution (e.g., GR excludes part-time and transfer students).”
IPEDS Six-Year Graduation Rates
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cohort | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
| Minimal Target | 53.9% | 53.9% | 53.9% | 53.9% | 53.9% |
| Target | 57.75% | 58.65% | 58.7% | ||
| Achieved | 58.8% | 57.4% | 57.7% | 57.6% | 54.6% |
| Peer Rates | 54.2% | 56.4% | 57.3% | 57.3% |
| UNCG | Peers | Target | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 cohort | |||
| Men | 53.2 | 42.1 | 50.75 |
| Women | 62.0 | 48.8 | |
| 2015 cohort | |||
| Men | 52.9 | 42.4 | 51.77 |
| Women | 59.8 | 49.8 | |
| 2016 cohort | |||
| Men | 51.2 | 44.1 | 52.7 |
| Women | 61.3 | 51.5 | |
| 2017 cohort | |||
| Men | 51.1 | 52.3 | |
| Women | 61.4 | 60.9 | |
| 2018 cohort | |||
| Men | 44.9 | ||
| Women | 59.5 |
UNCG also disaggregates first time in college (FTIC) graduation rate data by sex and Pell status. Data shown below are for students who started and completed at UNCG.
FTIC by Sex
| Entering Fall Term | Gender | Four-Year Graduation Rate | Five-Year Graduation Rate | Six-Year Graduation Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Female | 41.9% | 58.6% | 61.3% |
| Male | 31.4% | 47.5% | 51.2% | |
| 2017 | Female | 45.0% | 58.5% | 61.4% |
| Male | 31.1% | 46.2% | 51.1% | |
| 2018 | Female | 43.8% | 57.8% | 59.5% |
| Male | 27.3% | 42.7% | 44.9% | |
| 2019 | Female | 43.9% | 50.8% | |
| Male | 32.2% | 39.4% |
FTIC by Pell Status
| Entering Fall Term | Pell Status | Four-Year Graduation Rate | Five-Year Graduation Rate | Six-Year Graduation Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Non-Pell Recipient | 42.5% | 58.2% | 60.8% |
| Pell Recipient | 341% | 51.3% | 54.7% | |
| 2017 | Non-Pell Recipient | 42.3% | 55.8% | 59.8% |
| Pell Recipient | 38.3% | 52.8% | 55.9% | |
| 2018 | Non-Recipient | 40.5% | 54.9% | 56.8% |
| Pell Recipient | 36.7% | 51.3% | 53.0% | |
| 2019 | Non-Pell Recipient | 41.7% | 49.6% | |
| Pell Recipient | 38.2% | 44.4% |
First-year retention is an important metric of student success and an early indicator of the efficacy of ongoing work at the institution to increase graduation rates. UNC Greensboro tracks this metric, collecting and analyzing data broken down by race/ethnicity, sex, and first-generation status.
First-Year Retention definition
First-Year Retention measures the percentage of first-time, full time-students bachelor’s degree-seeking students who started their post-secondary educational careers in a fall term (or the summer before their first full-time fall) and enrolled in any number of hours the following fall term.
FTIC Student Retention, 2020-2023 Cohorts By Sex and First-Generation Status
| Entering Fall Term | FTIC Students | First-Year Retention Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Overall | 77.6% |
| First Generation | 75.5% | |
| Female | 79.4% | |
| Male | 73.9% | |
| 2021 | Overall | 72.9% |
| First Generation | 68.4% | |
| Female | 73.5% | |
| Male | 71.8% | |
| 2022 | Overall | 75.5% |
| First Generation | 72.6% | |
| Female | 76.1% | |
| Male | 74.5% | |
| 2023 | Overall | 78.2% |
| First Generation | 76.3% | |
| Female | 79.5% | |
| Male | 75.5% |
FTIC Student Retention, 2020-2023 Cohorts By IPEDS Race/Ethnicity
| First-Year Retention Rate (2020 Cohort) | First-Year Retention Rate (2021 Cohort) | First-Year Retention Rate (2022 Cohort) | First-Year Retention Rate (2023 Cohort) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 71.4% | 50.0% | 66.7% | 80.0% |
| Asian | 83.2% | 79.6% | 75.7% | 80.0% |
| Black or African American | 81.4% | 70.8% | 74.9% | 78.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 77.0% | 71.7% | 75.4% | 82.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 66.7% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 69.5% | 73.1% | 71.9% | 80.6% |
| White | 75.2% | 75.1% | 77.1% | 75.4% |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 78.8% | 70.4% | 68.9% | 68.0% |
| US Nonresident | 83.3% | 66.7% | 79.3% | 64.7% |
School of Nursing
The National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX) is a national examination for the licensing of nurses. Prior to 2016 the acceptable pass rate as established in the school of Nursing’s Systematic Evaluation Plan was 90%. In 2016 a new evaluation plan was established by the School of Nursing, using that year’s 88% pass rate as the baseline, with a goal of 95% by 2022. This goal has already been surpassed with a passing rate of 97% in 2017 and 95% in 2018, both above the national and state average passing rate, with just a slight dip below the target in 2019.
Baseline: 88% based on the 2016 cohort
Minimal Target: 95% of cohort passes on the first attempt by 2022
Nursing First-time NCLEX pass rates
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNCG | 89% | 97% | 95% | 93% | 96% | 81% | 91% | 96.40% | 90.91% |
| US | 88% | 90% | 92% | 91% | 88% | 87% | 82% | 90.17% | 92.81% |
| NC | 90% | 93% | 95% | 93% | 94% | 88% | 87% | 94.4% | 94.00% |
School of Education
The Initial Licensure Summary Pass Rate is the normed test measure that UNC Greensboro uses to assess its teacher education program student achievement. The University’s goal is to meet or exceed the state average pass rate, which varies from year to year. Since that state rate is presented post-hoc, the University also seeks to improve rates from the previous year. The Statewide Pass Rate is presented with the institution’s results in the following table.
Baseline: 81.7% based on the 2015-16 cohort
Minimal Target: Meet or exceed the state average pass rate
Initial Licensure Summary Pass Rates, Traditional and Alternative Students
| UNC Greensboro | Statewide | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year Completed | Number Taking Assessment | Number Passing Assessment | Institutional Pass Rate | Number Taking Assessment | Number Passing Assessment | Statewide Pass Rate |
| 2015-2016 | 175 | 143 | 81.7% | 2664 | 2250 | 84.5% |
| 2016-2017 | 184 | 156 | 84.8% | 2727 | 2183 | 80.1% |
| 2017-2018 | 158 | 114 | 72.2% | 2572 | 1998 | 77.7% |
| 2018-2019 | 131 | 104 | 79.4% | 2309 | 1900 | 82.3% |
| 2019-2020 | 240 | 196 | 81.7% | 3285 | 2805 | 85.4% |
| 2020-2021 | 247 | 183 | 74.1% | 3787 | 3153 | 83.3% |
| 2021-2022 | 268 | 189 | 70.5% | 3130 | 2552 | 81.5% |
| 2022-2023 | 226 | 149 | 65.9% | 3996 | 3149 | 78.8% |
| 2023-2024 | 181 | 139 | 76.8% | 3318 | 2644 | 79.7% |