Nevada NSHE Higher Graduation Rates Education · UNLV UNR CCSN GBC TMCC WNCC White, non-Hispanic Minority Students Race/Ethnicity - Graduation RatesRace/Ethnicity - Graduation Rates

Nevada System of

Higher Education

Nevada Nevada System of System of

Higher Higher EducationEducation

NSHE Graduation Rates

December 1, 2005

NSHE Graduation Rates

December 1, 2005

Presentation to the Board of Regents Academic, Research, & Student Affairs Committee

Presentation to the Board of Regents Academic, Research, & Student Affairs Committee

Prepared by the NSHE Office of Academic

& Student Affairs

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PRESENTATION TOPICSPRESENTATION TOPICSGraduation RatesGraduation Rates

University

Community College

Race/Ethnicity

Gender

Millennium Scholars

NSHE Graduation Rates ByNSHE Graduation Rates By

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REQUIREMENTS, USES, AND LIMITATIONSREQUIREMENTS, USES, AND LIMITATIONSGraduation RatesGraduation Rates

NSHE Performance Indicator;

Institutional progress over time;

Benchmark comparisons to other states and institutions;

Graduation rates by race/ethnicity and gender; and

Cohort comparisons, Millennium Scholars vs. General Population.

USESUSESUSESUSES

Does not take into account students who transfer out of the institution

Student educational intent must be accurately recorded

LIMITATIONSLIMITATIONSLIMITATIONSLIMITATIONS

Required measure by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) –rates are reported annually.

Required by “Student Right to Know Act” – institutions eligible for Title IV funding must disclose completion rates to current and prospective students.

REQUIREMENTSREQUIREMENTSREQUIREMENTSREQUIREMENTS

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DEFINITIONSDEFINITIONSGraduation RatesGraduation Rates

Percent of first-time, full-time, degree-seeking students earning bachelor’s degrees within 150% of expected time

(6 years).

Expected Time = 4 years Measured Time = 6 years

Example: 2004 graduation rate = percent of students entering in Fall 1998 who graduated by the end of Spring 2004

University DefinitionUniversity DefinitionUniversity DefinitionUniversity Definition

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DEFINITIONSDEFINITIONSGraduation RatesGraduation Rates

Percent of first-time, full-time, degree-seeking students earning associate degrees or certificates within 150% of expected time

(associate degree = 3 years; certificate = 1.5 years)

Expected Time =2 years Measured Time = 3 years (associate degree)

Expected Time =1 year Measured Time = 1.5 years (certificate)

Example: 2004 graduation rate = percent of degree-seeking students entering in Fall 2001 who graduated by the end of Spring 2004; or certificate-seeking students entering Fall 2001 who graduated by the end of Fall 2002.

Community College DefinitionCommunity College DefinitionCommunity College DefinitionCommunity College Definition

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University Graduation Rates




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Percent of 1st-time, Full-time, Degree-seeking Students Earning Bachelor’s Degrees within 150% of Expected Time (6 years)


37.7% 38.2%41.3% 41.5% 41.6% 42.4%

44.7%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

50%

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

NSHE University Graduation Rates - Aggregate 1998 through 2004

University Graduation RatesUniversity Graduation Rates

source: IPEDS PAS

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WICHE Graduation RatesPublic, Research/Doctoral Universities - 2004

57%60%

47%

23%

39%41%45%46%

56%51%53%55%56%

68%

76%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

CA WA CO OR WY HI AZ ND SD UT MT NV NM ID AK


WICHE AverageWICHE Average

source: IPEDS PAS

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WICHE Graduation RatesPublic, Research/Doctoral Universities - 1999

54%57%

42%

29%

38%40%41%41%

53%46%48%49%50%

66%71%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

CA WA CO HI OR WY AZ ND SD ID UT MT NM NV AK



Five Years EarlierFive Years Earlier

source: IPEDS PAS

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By Selectivity of InstitutionBy Selectivity of Institution

37%46%

53%

69%

0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%

Less Selective

ModeratelySelective

Selective HighlySelective

National Sample of 6-year Graduation Rates in Public Institutions (2004-05)


UNR & UNLV are considered Moderately Selective

There is a strong correlation between There is a strong correlation between Selectivity of InstitutionSelectivity of Institution and graduation rates.and graduation rates.

Source: Consortium for Student Retention and Data Exchange

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NSHE University Graduation Rates1998 through 2004

42%

36%35%34% 33%37% 38%

49%48%47%49%48%44%

42%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

UNLV UNR


source: IPEDS PAS

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SixSix--year Educational Outcomesyear Educational OutcomesUniversity Graduation RatesUniversity Graduation Rates

Total Persisting 515 34.5% 323 28.2%Still enrolled at home institution 178 11.9% 91 7.9%Transferred out 337 22.6% 232 20.2%

Total Graduated or Persisting 1148 76.9% 930 81.2%

Total Unknown 345 23.1% 216 18.8%NC record found; no transfer record 154 10.3% 215 18.8%No NC record found 191 12.8% 1 0.1%

Total Students in Cohort 1493 100.0% 1146 100.0%

# % # % Total Graduated (6-year Grad Rate) 633 42.4% 607 53.0%Graduated from home institution 567 38.0% 552 48.2%Graduated from another institution 66 4.4% 55 4.8%

UNLV UNR1st-time, Full-time, Degree-seeking Students Entering Fall 1997

source: UNLV & UNR Offices of Institutional Analysis

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Community College Graduation Rates




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Percent of 1st-time, Full-time, Degree-seeking Students Earning Associate Degrees or Certificates within 150% of Expected Time (associate = 3 years; certificate = 1.5 years)Percent of 1st-time, Full-time, Degree-seeking Students Earning Associate Degrees or Certificates within 150% of Expected Time (associate = 3 years; certificate = 1.5 years)

9.6%

8.3%7.0%

5.9%7.0%

8.5%

9.9%

0%

2%

4%

6%

8%

10%

12%

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

NSHE Community College Graduation Rates - Aggregate1998 through 2004

Community College Graduation RatesCommunity College Graduation Rates

source: IPEDS PAS

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WICHE Graduation RatesPublic, Community Colleges - 2004

35%35%

20%

10%12%14%17%20%

35%

23%24%30%30%

36%

67%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

SD MT CA UT ND WA WY ID AZ CO AK OR HI NM NV



source: IPEDS PAS

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WICHE Graduation RatesPublic, Community Colleges - 1999

35%

50%

22%

8%

14%15%17%21%

32%27%29%29%30%

62%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

AK SD ND MT CA ID WY UT WA AZ CO OR NM HI NV



Five Years EarlierFive Years Earlier

NANA

source: IPEDS PAS

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NSHE Community College Graduation Rates2001 through 2004

1%

7% 6%

26%29%

5% 6%

20%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

CCSN TMCC WNCC GBC

2001200220032004


source: IPEDS PAS

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Possible reasons for low graduation rates at Possible reasons for low graduation rates at community collegescommunity colleges

• The associate degree is not required for transfer to NSHE universities and state college.

• A high percentage of NSHE community college students enroll part-time. (77% enrolled part-time in Fall 2004, second highest in the WICHE states)

• Students can receive the Millennium Scholarship at the community colleges by enrolling in only 6 credits.

• Open admission at community colleges makes capturing student educational intent difficult.


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Graduation Rates by

Race/Ethnicity

Graduation Rates by

Race/Ethnicity

Graduation Rates by

Race/Ethnicity

Graduation Rates by

Race/Ethnicity

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NSHE Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity5 year Averages (2000 through 2004)

29%

3%

38%

48%

4%

16%18%

3%

28%

5%

47%

36%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

UNLV UNR CCSN GBC TMCC WNCC

White, non-Hispanic Minority Students

Race/Ethnicity - Graduation RatesRace/Ethnicity - Graduation Rates

Bachelor’s Degree within 6 years

Associate Degree within 3 years, Certificate within 1.5 years

Rates do not include non-resident aliens or students who did not

report ethnicity

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Race/Ethnicity - Graduation RatesRace/Ethnicity - Graduation Rates

University Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity 1999 to 2004 Comparison

* indicates cells with 10 or fewer students in the initial cohort

Over the past five years, graduation rates increased for every Over the past five years, graduation rates increased for every minority group at UNLV and for Blacks and Hispanics at UNRminority group at UNLV and for Blacks and Hispanics at UNR..

Graduating Year

White non-Hispanic

Black non-Hispanic Hispanic

Asian or Pacific

Islander

American Indian/Alaska

Native

1999 44.6% 6.7% 41.9% 56.9% 57.1%2004 48.8% 40.6% 45.2% 51.0% 17.6%

1999 31.5% 28.9% 25.6% 44.2% *20%2004 40.4% 41.3% 38.2% 44.7% 36.4%

UNLV

UNR

source: IPEDS PAS

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Race/Ethnicity - Graduation RatesRace/Ethnicity - Graduation RatesCommunity College Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

1999 to 2004 Comparison

* indicates cells with 10 or fewer students

No clear pattern of improvement in graduation rates for No clear pattern of improvement in graduation rates for minority groups. Note: nearly 2/3 of the initial cohorts for minority groups. Note: nearly 2/3 of the initial cohorts for minority groups were populated with 10 or fewer students.minority groups were populated with 10 or fewer students.

source: IPEDS PAS

Graduating Year

White non-Hispanic

Black non-Hispanic Hispanic

Asian or Pacific

Islander

American Indian/Alaska

Native

1999 4.8% 0.0% 0.0% 8.6% *10%2004 3.2% 6.6% 0.0% 13.8% *0%

1999 17.5% NA 43.8% NA *25%2004 32.1% NA 18.2% *0% *0%

1999 4.9% *0% 5.9% *37.5% *14.3%2004 5.8% *12.5% 0.0% 5.6% *0%

1999 9.5% *0% 0.0% *0% *0%2004 18.7% *0% 45.5% NA *10%

WNCC

CCSN

GBC

TMCC

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Graduation Rates by

Gender

Graduation Rates by

Gender

Graduation Rates by

Gender

Graduation Rates by

Gender

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NSHE Graduation Rates by Gender3 year Averages (2002 through 2004)

14%

6%

41%

34%

4%

38%43%

54%

4%

17%

7%

21%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

UNLV UNR CCSN GBC TMCC WNCC

Male Female

Bachelor’s Degree within 6 years

Associate Degree within 3 years, Certificate within 1.5 years

Gender - Graduation RatesGender - Graduation Rates

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Gender - Graduation RatesGender - Graduation Rates

NSHE Graduation Rates by Gender 2002 through 2004

2002 2003 2004 2002 2003 2004

UNLV 32% 32% 38% 42% 43% 44%

UNR 40% 43% 41% 54% 53% 55%

CCSN 2% 4% 5% 2% 4% 5%

GBC 40% 35% 42% 13% 20% 17%

TMCC 6% 6% 5% 9% 5% 7%

WNCC 5% 22% 14% 19% 19% 24%

Male Female

source: IPEDS PAS

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Millennium Scholar Graduation Rates




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Millennium Scholar Graduation Rates University Aggregate

Entering Cohort Comparison at Nevada Universities

23%

13%

36%

15%

28%

43%

0%5%

10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%

Graduating after 4years

Graduating after 5years

Total CompletersAfter 5 years

1st-time, Full-time, Degree Seekers, Entering in 1998Millennium Scholars Entering in 2000

Millennium Scholar – Graduation RatesMillennium Scholar – Graduation Rates

source: IPEDS PAS, SCS

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Millennium Scholar Graduation Rates Aggregated Graduation Rates for Entering Cohorts at UNR & UNLV

Millennium Scholar – Graduation RatesMillennium Scholar – Graduation Rates

source: IPEDS PAS, SCS

1st-time, Full-time, Degree Seekers, Entering in 1998

Millennium Scholars Entering in 2000

Entering Cohort 2,806 2,865

Graduating after 4-years 367 42913% 15%

Graduating after 5-years 645 79923% 28%

Graduating after 6-years 242 Not available9% until 2006

Total Completers 1,254 45%

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SummarySummarySummarySummary

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University Graduation RatesUniversity Graduation Rates• Graduation rates steadily increased since 1998.

– UNLV rates grew from 34%34% to 42%42%..– UNR rates grew from 44%44% to 49%.49%.

• Nevada’s graduation rates remain in the lower third of research/doctoral institutions in the WICHE states.

• Nevada’s rates are comparable to graduation rates of moderately selective institutions.

• Approximately 80% of students who entered six years ago either graduated or continue to enroll.

Summary Summary

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Community College Graduation RatesCommunity College Graduation Rates• The aggregate graduation rate at the community colleges

is on the up-swing – increasing from 6% to 10% over the past four years.

• Smaller institutions like GBC & WNCC are able to sustain higher graduation rates at 29% and 20%, respectively.

Summary Summary

Graduation Rates by Race/EthnicityGraduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity• Ethnic minority graduation rates closely mirror rates of

White, non-Hispanic students at every institution throughout the System.

• Rates increased for nearly every ethnic minority group at the universities over the past five years.

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Graduation Rates by GenderGraduation Rates by Gender• University graduation rates for females consistently

outpace those of males.

• There is no consistent trend among community colleges indicating that one gender graduates at a higher rate than the other.

Summary Summary

Millennium Scholar Graduation Rates Millennium Scholar Graduation Rates • The five year graduation rate for the first cohort of

Millennium Scholars attending universities in 2000 is higher than a comparable cohort of students that entered in 1998.

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