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

Bachelor's Degree Graduation Rate

Bachelor's Degree Graduation Rate is the percentage of bachelor’s degree-seeking or certificate-seeking students 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.

Minimum acceptable threshold: 72%
Goal: 79%

Fall 2014	Fall 2015	Fall 2016	Fall 2017	Fall 2018*
72.7%	69.7%	81.6%	79.2%	77.8%

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

First-Year Retention Rate

First-Year Retention Rate is the percentage of first-time full-time bachelor's degree-seeking or certificate-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 or certificate-seeking undergraduate students who first enrolled in the given academic term and returned the following fall semester.

Minimum acceptable threshold: 87%
Goal: 92%

Fall 2019	Fall 2020	Fall 2021	Fall 2022	Fall 2023*
91.5%	91.2%	93.3%	88.1%	92.8%

Note: Goals and thresholds determined in Spring 2024

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

Six-Year Total Completion Rate

UNCSA selected the “Six-Year Total Completion Rate” as the graduation rate metric to report to our accreditor, the Southern Association of Schools and Colleges Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). This metric captures the success of students who enroll as first-time or transfer undergraduate students at UNCSA and complete a degree from any U.S. institution within six years.

Rates reported here are the percentages of full-time or part-time, first-time or transfer bachelor's degree-seeking undergraduate students who first enrolled at UNCSA in the given academic term and graduated from any U.S. institution within six years.

Minimum acceptable threshold: 75%
Goal: 79%

Fall 2014	Fall 2015	Fall 2016	Fall 2017	Fall 2018
80.1%	83.1%	83.7%	85.5%	85.0%

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 February 2025