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% 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. View Report 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% 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. View Report 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% 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. View Report 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%) 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. 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%) 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. 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%) 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. 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%) 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. 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% 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. 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% View Annual Reporting College of Education 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% 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. 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% View Factsheet 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 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. 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 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. 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