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Student Achievement at UAH Identified Metrics

The student achievement goals and outcomes were developed with input from UAH’s academic leadership, including the deans of each college. Goals in five areas have been identified: graduation rates, retention rates, course completion rates, professional licensure exam pass rates, and job placement rates. One or more measures have been identified for each goal, and each measure has an identified benchmark. Progress on each goal is evaluated each year, and each area is responsible for developing and implementing strategies for improvement.  These goals and outcomes are also linked the University Strategic Plan. Table 1.1a shows the Student Achievement metrics aligned with the strategic plan, mission, strategic priority, the key performance indicator (KPI) and the metrics associated with each KPI.  Presented is a minimum (baseline), a target (UAH's goal), and the actual (UAH outcome) the the year presented.  Each metric is reported for the most recent available data at the time of this report.  

 Table 1.1a Student Achievement Metrics
 Strategic Goal Mission Alignment-UAH Strategic Theme Strategic Priority Link UAH-Key Performance Indicator-Metric Minimum (Baseline) Target (Goal) Actual (Outcome)
Build on our foundation of successes in undergraduate and graduate education, research and creative activity, and workforce development.

 

 

 

 

Theme 1: Student Success

 Strategy 2: Engagement NSC Graduation Rate* 67% 68.70% 74.09%
Strategy 2: Engagement IPEDS 150% Graduation Rate 60% 67% 64%
Strategy 1: Education First-time full-time cohort, fall-to-fall retention 80% 86% 84%
Strategy 1: Education Pass rates in first English course-EH 101 (Includes 101S and 101L) 75% 82% 77%
Strategy 1: Education  Pass rates in first English course-Pass rates in first English course-EH 102 85%  90%  82.8% 
Strategy 1: Education Pass rates in first Math course-MA 105, 107, 107S, 110, 110S, 112, 112S, 113, 120 70%  76%  67% 
Strategy 1: Education Pass rates in the first Math course-MA 171 and 171S 75%  82%  63.7% 
Strategy 1: Education Cohort pass rates on professional licensure exams (NCLEX & PRAXIS) 85% 90% 100%
Strategy 2: Engagement Job placement rate as of year 1 75% 85% 78%
Strategy 2: Engagement Graduate Degrees Awarded-Masters  575  625 547
Strategy 2: Engagement  Graduate Degrees Awarded-Doctoral 55  70 64

*This is the graduation metric designated for reporting to SACS COC. It is reported disaggregated by gender, race/ethnicity, and Pell status.

Goal 1: Increase Graduation Rates

National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) 6-Year Graduation Rate (Primary Metric for SACSCOC)

Outcome: Students at UAH graduate within 150% of their time to degree.

  • Baseline: 67%
  • Target: 68.7%
  • Actual (2018 cohort): 74.09%

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See also, Student Achievement Measure (SAM) Data Report for 2014 Cohort

Table 1.1b Completed in 6 Years
Year Cohort Size Total Completed Completed at Same Institution Completed at Different 4 Year Completed at Different 2 Year Still Enrolled Within Year 6 No 2 or 4 Year Degree and not Enrolled
2007 759 62.85% 48.09% 10.14% 4.61% 19.10% 18.05%
2008 766 60.18% 45.95% 9.92% 4.31% 20.10% 19.71%
2009 774 65.25% 49.22% 9.30% 6.72% 16.67% 18.09%
2010 600 62.17% 48.50% 8.67% 5.00% 15.17% 22.67%
2011 651 68.66% 52.53% 10.14% 5.99% 13.21% 18.13%
2012 615 66.99% 52.03% 10.08% 4.88% 13.50% 19.51%
2013 638 71.47% 57.84% 7.84% 5.80% 11.44% 17.08%
2014 714 67.51% 57.00% 5.18% 5.32% 15.69% 16.81%
2015 1,026 71.73% 60.33% 7.50% 3.90% 11.79% 16.47%
2016 1,193 73.85% 62.78% 6.54% 4.53% 9.81% 16.35%
2017 1339 70.58% 61.84% 4.71% 4.03% 9.11% 20.31%
2018 1428 74.09% 63.94% 6.37% 3.78% 9.80% 16.11%

NSC 6-Year Graduation Rate (Primary Metric for SACSCOC Disaggregated):

  • Baseline: 67%
  • Target: 68.7%
  • Actual (2018 cohort): 74.09%
Table 1.1c Completed in 6 Years 2018 Cohort
Category Cohort Size Total Completed Completed at Same Institution Completed at Different 4 Year Completed at Different 2 Year Still Enrolled Within Year 6 No 2 or 4 Year Degree and not Enrolled
Men 905 72.38% 62.98% 5.86% 3.54% 10.72% 16.91%
Women 523 77.06% 65.58% 7.27% 4.21% 8.22% 14.72%
               
American Indian/Alaskan Native  5  100.00%  80.00% 20.00% 0.00%  0.00% 0.00%
Asian  48 89.58%  85.42%  2.08%  2.08% 8.33% 2.08%
Black  98  50.00%  39.80%  10.20% 0.00% 17.35% 32.65%
Hispanic  83 71.08%  56.63% 10.84% 3.61%  8.43%  20.48%
Pacific Islander  0  0.00%  0.00%  0.00%   0.00%  0.00%  100.00%
White  1038  75.63%  65.51%  6.07%  4.05% 9.63%  14.74%
Two or More Races  59  72.88%  62.71%  3.39% 6.78% 5.08%  22.03%
Unknown  62 79.03% 66.13% 6.45% 6.45% 14.52% 6.5%
Nonresident  35  71.43% 68.57% 2.86% 0.00%   0.00% 28.57%
               
Pell 337 62.02% 52.23% 5.34% 4.45% 11.28% 26.71%
Sub Fed Aid 180 70.00% 56.11% 8.33% 5.56% 12.22% 17.78%
No Fed Aid 911 79.36% 69.81% 6.37% 3.18% 8.78% 11.86

Graduation Report by First-Time, Full-time Cohort across 6 years (IPEDS GRS 150%)

Outcome: Students at UAH graduate within 150% of their time to degree.

  • Baseline: 60%
  • Target: 67%
  • Actual (2018 cohort): 64%

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 Table 1.1d Six-Year Grad Rates (IPEDS)  Graduated in
    4 Years 6 Years
Cohort Students # % # %
2000 581 85 15% 255 44%
2001 590 82 14% 260 44%
2002 610 102 17% 290 48%
2003 774 132 17% 368 48%
2004 652 84 13% 285 44%
2005 626 87 14% 284 45%
2006 801 128 16% 379 47%
2007 759 125 16% 367 48%
2008 766 116 15% 354 46%
2009 774 143 18% 382 49%
2010 600 92 15% 292 49%
2011 651 148 23% 343 53%
2012 615 135 22% 319 52%
2013 638 172 27% 370 58%
2014 714 222 31% 408 57%
2015 1,026 362 35% 623 61%
2016 1,193 465 39% 751  63% 
2017 1,339 549 41% 829  62% 
2018 1,428 633 44% 918  64% 
2019 1,489 652 44%    
2020 1,327 543 41%    

Goal 2: Increase Retention Rates

Outcome: Students at UAH are retained to show progress towards degree completion.

  • Baseline: 80%
  • Target: 86%
  • Actual (2023 cohort): 84%

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Table 1.1e First to Second Year Retention  Retention Year 2
Cohort Students # %
2000 581 409 70%
2001 590 435 74%
2002 610 462 76%
2003 774 590 76%
2004 652 492 75%
2005 626 480 77%
2006 801 616 77%
2007 759 588 77%
2008 766 579 76%
2009 774 584 75%
2010 600 473 79%
2011 651 516 79%
2012 615 498 81%
2013 638 491 77%
2014 714 573 80%
2015 1,026 847 83%
2016 1,193 984 82%
2017 1,339 1,108 83%
2018 1,428 1,184 83%
2019 1,489 1,218 82%
2020 1,328 1,049 79%
2021 1,191 955 80%
2022 1,154 929 81%
2023 1,162  979 84% 
2024 1,200    

Goal 3: Improve Course Completion Rates in Math and English (Entry Level)

Outcome 3a: Students at UAH earn passing (or better) grades in their English 101 Course.

  • Baseline: EH 101 (75%)
  • Target: EH 101 (82%)
  • Actual: EH101 (76.2%)

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Table 1.1f Success Rates of First English Courses EH 101
AY 2020 AY2021 AY2022 AY2023 AY2024
77.10% 69.50% 71.30% 72.80% 76.20%

 

Outcome 3b: Students at UAH earn passing (or better) grades in their English 102 Course.

  • Baseline: EH 102 (85%)
  • ​Target:  EH 102 (90%)
  • ​Actual: EH102 (82.8%)

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Table 1.1g Success Rates of First English Courses EH102
AY 2020 AY2021 AY2022 AY2023 AY2024

84.7%

 83% 78.4% 82.7% 82.8%

 

Outcome 3c: Students at UAH earn passing (or better) grades in their First Math All Other Majors (Math-MA 105, 107, 107S, 110, 110S, 112, 112S, 113, 120) Courses.

  • Baseline: 70%
  • Target: 76%
  • Actual: Math-MA 105, 107, 107S, 110, 110S, 112, 112S, 113, 120 (67%)

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Table 1.1h Success Rates of First Math Courses MA 105, 107, 107S, 110, 110S, 112, 112S, 113, 120
AY 2020 AY2021 AY2022 AY2023 AY2024
 73.7%  71.7%  64.8%  65.1%  67%

 

Outcome 3d: Students at UAH earn passing (or better) grades in their First Math for Engineers (MA 171 and 171S)  Courses.

  • Baseline: 75%
  • Target: 82%
  • Actual: Math-MA 171 and 171S (65.4%)

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Table 1.1i Success Rates of First Math Courses MA 171 and 171S
AY 2020 AY2021 AY2022 AY2023 AY2024
 71.5%  69.3% 61.6%  68.4%  65.4%

Goal 4: Pass Rates

Outcome 4a: Students in the College of Education programs with licensing exams will gain the knowledge and skills necessary to pass the Praxis II exams. 

  • Baseline: 85%
  • Target: 90%
  • Actual: (2022 cohort): 83.53%

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Table 1.1j PRAXIS Pass Rates
Year 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 
PRAXIS Test Takers 146 108 23 11 85 35  61
PRAXIS Number Passed 146 108 23 11 71 27  55
Percent Passed 100% 100% 100% 100% 83.53% 77.14%  90.16%

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College of Nursing NCLEX-RN Pass Rates:

Outcome 4b: Students in the College of Nursing programs with licensing exams will gain the knowledge and skills necessary to pass the NCLEX-RN exams. 

  • Baseline: 85%
  • Target: 90%
  • Actual: (2023 cohort): 100%

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Table 8.1k NCLEX Pass Rates
Year 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 
NCLEX Test Takers 149 143 149 171 127 116  111
NCLEX Number Passed 131 130 137 167 126 116  111
Percent Passed 87.92% 91.00% 91.90% 97.60% 99.21% 100.00%  100.00%

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Goal 5: Job Placement

Outcome: Students will have the knowledge and skills necessary from their degree to achieve full-time employment or graduate school within one year of degree completion.

  • Baseline: 75%
  • Target: 85%
  • Actual (latest available): 78%

View 2035 Strategic Plan: The University of Alabama in Huntsville will:  transform undergraduate and graduate student learning and academic support with a firm commitment to student success and career development in order to produce knowledgeable, skilled and engaged graduates prepared for an ever-changing world.

For further information on outcomes after graduation, please View National PSEO Report. You can also see the University of Alabama System employment outcomes data here.

  2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024
Degrees Awarded 2,270 2,284 2,310 2,339  2,180

Data Source: Office of Institutional Research, Effectiveness, & Assessment
Steppingblocks Student Outcomes 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
  Graduates Employed Data 1,774 1,714 1,689 1,525  1,000
  Avg Age 30 29 28 27  26
  Avg Salary $76,210 $71,756 $70,190 $67,689  $58,954
  % Male 58% 60% 62% 64%  65%
  % Female 42% 40% 398% 36%  35%

  Top Ten States Employed

  
  Alabama Alabama Alabama Alabama  Alabama
  69.4% 72.1% 75.7% 78.8%  83.7%
  Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee  Tennessee
  5.4% 5.4% 5.3% 4.2%  4.4%
  Florida Georgia Texas Georgia  Texas
  2.4% 2.6% 1.8% 1.1%  1.4%
  Texas Texas Georgia Texas  Georgia
  2.2% 1.8% 1.5% 1.1%  1.0%
  Georgia California North Carolina Florida  Kentucky
  1.9% 1.3% 1.1% .0.9% 0.8%
  California Virginia Florida Washington Ohio
  1.8% 1.3% 1.0% 0.9%  0.6%
  Colorado Colorado California California  Illinois
  1.3% 1.1% 0.8% 0.9%  0.5%
  North Carolina North Carolina Virginia Colorado  Virginia
  1.1% 1.1% 0.8% 0.8%  0.5%
  New York Washington Colorado North Carolina  California
  0.9% 0.9% 0.7% 0.8%  0.4%
  Washington Florida Illinois Kentucky  Colorado
  0.8% 0.9% 0.7% 0.5%  0.3%
Data Source: https://www.steppingblocks.com/

 

Goal 6: Graduate Degrees Awarded (Master's and Doctoral)

Outcome 6a: Students will complete all requirements needed to graduate with a Master's degree.

Master’s Degree Data

  • Baseline: 575
  • Target: 625
  • Actual: 547

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Table 8.1l Number of Master's Degrees Awarded
Award Year  Degree Count Awarded
 2020-2021  516
 2021-2022  570
 2022-2023  612
 2023-2024  602
 2024-2025  547

Outcome 6b: Students will complete all requirements needed to graduate with a Doctoral degree.

Doctoral Degree Data

  • Baseline: 55
  • Target: 70
  • Actual: 64

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Table 8.1m Number of Master's Degrees Awarded
Award Year Degree Count Awarded (DNP) Degree Count Awarded (PhD)  Total Doctoral Awards 
2020-2021 37  40  77
2021-2022 19  41  60
2022-2023 27  36  63
2023-2024 28  45  73
2024-2025 21  43  64