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Institutional student achievement goals

Student Achievement Goal 1 – Student completion indicator as reported to SACSCOC (150% time to degree)

UHV’s student completion selected indicator as reported to SACSCOC is the National Student Clearinghouse Total Completion Rate (150% time to graduation). Goal: Increase the 150% time to degree rate for both first time in college students and transfer students. 

 

 

Actual

Target

Cohort 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
FTIC rate 43.1% 40.6% 35.6% 35.2% 36.2% 37.2% 38.2% 39.2%
Change 6.1% -2.5% -5.0% -0.4% 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1.0%
 

Actual

 Target

Cohort 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Transfer student rate 49.4% 55.5% 57.5% 56.8% 57.8% 58.8% 59.8% 60.8%
Change 0.0% 6.1% 2.0% -0.7% 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1.0%

 

Student Achievement Goal 2 – Degrees Conferred

Goal: Increase the number of degrees awarded annually, resulting in employability of our learners. 

  Source: CB009 Full historical data is in the Fact Book

 

Actual

Target
 Year 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
Undergraduate 714 835 833 850 867 884 902
Change 7.4% 16.9% -0.2% 2% 2% 2% 2%
Graduate 382 560 460 469 479 488 498
Change 19.4% 46.6% -17.9% 2% 2% 2% 2%
Grand Total 1096 1395 1293 1319 1345 1372 1400

   

Student Achievement Goal 3 ‐ Enrollment   

Goal:  Continue to grow UHV overall and at each teaching location and online, in accordance with the Academic Affairs Strategic Plan

  Source: CB001 Full historical data is in the Fact Book

 

Actual

Target

  FA 2020 FA 2021 FA 2022 FA 2023 FA 2024 FA 2025 FA 2026
First time in college students 255 149 237 254 271 290 311
Change -13.9% -41.6% 59.1% 7% 7% 7% 7%
Transfer students 504 444 520 556 595 637 682
Change -3.3% -11.9% 17.1% 7% 7% 7% 7%
Continuing students 2723 2445 2101 2248 2405 2574 2754
Change 9.1% -10.2% -14.1% 7% 7% 7% 7%
New Masters students 279 281 246 263 282 301 322
Change 6.5% -0.7% -12.5% 7% 7% 7% 7%
Continuing Masters students 1056 871 955 1022 1093 1170 1252
Change 14.9% -17.5% 9.6% 7% 7% 7% 7%
Grand Total 4817 4190 4931 4343 4647 4972 5321

 

Student Achievement Goal 4 ‐ Retention 

Goal:  Increase student retention using innovative educational activities such as experiential learning. 

  This target will count only fall cohorts of new FTIC and transfer students who are retained to the following fall. The row showing “retained 1 year” is the count of students who reenrolled in the fall after the cohort date.   Source: CB001 Full historical data is in the Fact Book

 

Actual

Target

  FTIC 2019 FTIC 2020 FTIC 2021 FTIC 2022 FTIC 2023 FTIC 2024 FTIC 2025
Cohort Size 296 255 149 237      
Retained 1 year 191 142 83 134      
Retention 1-year rate 64.5% 55.7% 55.7% 56.7% 57.7% 58.7% 59.7%
Change 4.9% -8.8% 0.0% 1% 1% 1% 1%
 

Actual

Target

  Transfer 2019 Transfer 2020 Transfer 2021 Transfer 2022 Transfer 2032 Transfer 2024 Transfer 2025
Cohort Size 521 504 444 520 556 595 637
Retained 1 year 363 364 299 355      
Retention 1-year rate 69.7% 72.2% 67.3% 68.3% 69.3% 70.3% 71.3%
Change -6.0% 2.5% -4.9% 1% 1% 1% 1%