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Enrollment Select data to view:

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Count of students enrolled for credit as of fall census. In scenarios where a student is seeking multiple degree types, they are reported by the highest degree level (e.g. a student seeking a master's degree and a graduate certificate would be reported as master's). Students not enrolled in a degree or certificate granting program are classified as 'non-degree seeking'.

In accordance with Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) reporting standards, students not enrolled for credit are excluded, with the exception of students engaged in graduate thesis work or co-op rotations as part of their degree requirements.

Undergraduate student headcount: Count of students enrolled for credit as of fall census whose primary academic program confers a bachelor's, associate's, or undergraduate certificate; or are enrolled as undergraduate non-degree seeking students. Reported according to IPEDS methodology.

Graduate student headcount: Count of students enrolled for credit as of fall census whose primary academic program confers a master's, doctoral-research/scholarship, doctoral-professional practice, or graduate certificate; or are enrolled as a graduate non-degree seeking student. Reported according to IPEDS methodology.

Related Goals

This metric also has an evidence-based and/or functional association with the following strategic goals:

Goal 7: Elevate the national and global reputation and visibility of NC State.

Data Sources

UNC System Student Data Mart Career Data

Data Updated On:

December 19, 2023, 12:12 AM

	Fall 2016	Fall 2017	Fall 2018	Fall 2019	Fall 2020	Fall 2021	Fall 2022	Fall 2023	Fall 2024	Fall 2025	Fall 2026	Fall 2027	Fall 2028	Fall 2029	Fall 2030
Undergraduate	23,827	24,150	25,199	25,973	26,150	26,505	26,254	27,323							30,236
Graduate	9,928	10,282	10,280	10,331	9,892	10,326	10,446	10,000							11,992

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Bachelor's first year retention rate

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Percentage of full-time, first-time bachelor's seeking students starting the previous fall who were still enrolled at the fall census of the reporting year. Definition aligns with Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) reporting standards.

Data Sources

NC State Enterprise Reporting Retention/Graduation Data

Data Updated On:

December 19, 2023, 12:12 AM

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	Fall 2016	Fall 2017	Fall 2018	Fall 2019	Fall 2020	Fall 2021	Fall 2022	Fall 2023	Fall 2024	Fall 2025	Fall 2026	Fall 2027	Fall 2028	Fall 2029	Fall 2030
First year retention rate	93.8%	93.6%	93.8%	94.4%	93.5%	94.3%	93.8%	93.3%							94.5%

Bachelor's graduation rate

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Percentage of full-time, first-time bachelor's seeking students who started in the fall four or six years prior to the reporting year fall who were awarded a bachelor's degree by NC State before the reporting year fall. Definition aligns with Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) reporting standards.

Data Sources

NC State Enterprise Reporting Retention/Graduation Data

Data Updated On:

December 19, 2023, 12:12 AM

	Fall 2016	Fall 2017	Fall 2018	Fall 2019	Fall 2020	Fall 2021	Fall 2022	Fall 2023	Fall 2024	Fall 2025	Fall 2026	Fall 2027	Fall 2028	Fall 2029	Fall 2030
Four year graduation rate	54.3%	57.5%	59.3%	63.8%	65.0%	67.6%	67.7%	65.3%							69.0%
Six year graduation rate	78.0%	79.4%	81.4%	82.6%	84.9%	85.0%	85.8%	85.3%							88.0%

Cooperative education Select data to view:

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Co-op students: Count of co-op program eligible students who completed the co-op application form and reported for at least one co-op work rotation assignment.

Co-op rotations: Count of co-op rotations, which are semester-long co-op work assignments completed by registered co-op students with a registered co-op employer.

Related Goals

This metric also has an evidence-based and/or functional association with the following strategic goals:

Data Sources

UNC System Student Data Mart Enrollment Data

Data Updated On:

December 19, 2023, 12:12 AM

	FY 2016-17	FY 2017-18	FY 2018-19	FY 2019-20	FY 2020-21	FY 2021-22	FY 2022-23	FY 2023-24	FY 2024-25	FY 2025-26	FY 2026-27	FY 2027-28	FY 2028-29	FY 2029-30	FY 2030-31
Co-op students	1,271	1,286	1,340	1,116	812	1,284	1,251								1,990

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Study abroad

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Count of students enrolled in a course in a foreign country. The following students are included: students taking courses at the NC State European Center in Prague, students enrolled in courses abroad led by NC State faculty, and students taking courses at international universities not led by NC State faculty through enrollment at an international university or through another domestic university's study abroad program.

Related Goals

This metric also has an evidence-based and/or functional association with the following strategic goals:

Data Sources

UNC System Student Data Mart Enrollment Data

Data Updated On:

December 19, 2023, 12:12 AM

	FY 2016-17	FY 2017-18	FY 2018-19	FY 2019-20	FY 2020-21	FY 2021-22	FY 2022-23	FY 2023-24	FY 2024-25	FY 2025-26	FY 2026-27	FY 2027-28	FY 2028-29	FY 2029-30	FY 2030-31
Study abroad	1,278	1,496	1,598	767	93	923	1,577								1,964

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Degrees and certificates Select data to view:

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Count of degrees and certificates awarded during the specified time period, reported by degree level. Definition aligns with Integrated Postsecondary Education Data Systems (IPEDS) reporting standards.

Doctoral-professional practice: A doctor's degree that is conferred upon completion of a program providing the knowledge and skills for the recognition, credential, or license required for professional practice (e.g. Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Doctor of Design)

Doctoral-research/scholarship: A Ph.D. or other doctor's degree that requires advanced work beyond the master's level, including the preparation and defense of a dissertation based on original research, or the planning and execution of an original project demonstrating substantial artistic or scholarly achievement.

Related Goals

This metric also has an evidence-based and/or functional association with the following strategic goals:

Goal 7: Elevate the national and global reputation and visibility of NC State.

Data Sources

NC State Enterprise Reporting Degree Completions Data

Data Updated On:

December 19, 2023, 12:12 AM

	FY 2016-17	FY 2017-18	FY 2018-19	FY 2019-20	FY 2020-21	FY 2021-22	FY 2022-23	FY 2030-31
Total undergraduate degrees	5,786	5,938	6,095	6,153	6,504	6,634	6,486	7,838
Total graduate degrees	3,350	3,292	3,424	3,393	3,520	3,049	3,640	4,164
Total certificates	349	406	431	530	611	585	567	690

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Scholarships and fellowships

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Cumulative total of endowed and non-endowed scholarship and fellowship funds established solely to generate student support awards. This is not a count of individual awards as a fund may support multiple awards.

Related Goals

This metric also has an evidence-based and/or functional association with the following strategic goals:

Goal 7: Elevate the national and global reputation and visibility of NC State.

Data Sources:

NC State University Advancement

Data Updated On:

August 25, 2023, 9:08 AM

	FY 2016-17	FY 2017-18	FY 2018-19	FY 2019-20	FY 2020-21	FY 2021-22	FY 2022-23	FY 2023-24	FY 2024-25	FY 2025-26	FY 2026-27	FY 2027-28	FY 2028-29	FY 2029-30	FY 2030-31
Overall scholarships & fellowships	3,383	3,508	3,622	3,730	3,873	4,026	4,165								5,300

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Graduate student time to degree

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Median number of calendar years taken to complete degrees that were awarded during the specified time period. Calculated by counting backwards from the end date of the completion term of a degree to the start date of the first term the student enrolled in the same academic program.

Data Sources

NC State Enterprise Reporting Degree Completions Data
NC State Student Information System Census Data
UNC System Student Data Mart Career Program Data

Data Updated On:

December 19, 2023, 12:12 AM

	FY 2016-17	FY 2017-18	FY 2018-19	FY 2019-20	FY 2020-21	FY 2021-22	FY 2022-23	FY 2023-24	FY 2024-25	FY 2025-26	FY 2026-27	FY 2027-28	FY 2028-29	FY 2029-30	FY 2030-31
Master's	1.7	1.7	1.7	1.7	1.7	1.7	1.7								1.7
Doctoral-research/scholarship	5.3	5.3	4.9	4.9	4.9	5.0	5.0								5.0

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Alumni assessment of preparation for graduate school

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The Baccalaureate Alumni Survey is a locally developed survey administered every three years to those who graduated 2.5 to 4.5 years prior to the survey (e.g., the population for the Spring 2021 survey included those who graduated summer 2015 though spring 2018). The item "Please rate your preparation by NC State for the graduate program from which you received your degree" was asked of all those having completed a graduate/professional degree, and "Please rate your preparation by NC State for the graduate program in which you are currently enrolled" was asked of all those enrolled in a graduate/professional degree program at the time they completed the survey. The Strategic Plan metric was created by combining these responses. If a respondent had completed a degree and was currently enrolled, their responses for their completed degree was retained.

Data Sources

Baccalaureate Alumni Survey

Data Updated On:

January 3, 2023, 3:01 PM

	Excellent preparation		Good preparation		Average preparation		Fair preparation		Poor preparation
	%	N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%	N
Spring 2018	48.5%	365	38.6%	290	8.8%	66	3.5%	26	0.7%	5
Spring 2021	49.1%	466	35.9%	341	10.5%	100	3.6%	34	0.9%	9

Alumni assessment of preparation for full-time employment

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The Baccalaureate Alumni Survey is administered every three years to those who graduated 2.5 to 4.5 years prior to the survey (e.g., the population for the Spring 2021 survey included those who graduated summer 2015 though spring 2018). The item "How well prepared were you by NC State for your first full-time permanent position" was asked of all respondents working full-time in a permanent position at any point after graduation.

Data Sources

Baccalaureate Alumni Survey

Data Updated On:

January 3, 2023, 3:01 PM

	Excellent preparation		Good preparation		Average preparation		Fair preparation		Poor preparation
	%	N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%	N
Spring 2018	35.8%	772	42.9%	925	15.8%	340	3.9%	84	1.7%	36
Spring 2021	34.3%	858	43.0%	1,074	16.1%	403	4.0%	101	2.5%	62

Faculty satisfaction with support to improve teaching

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The Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education (COACHE) Survey is a national survey in which NC State participates every three years. All full-time tenure-track and professional track faculty are invited to participate in the survey. The item "Please rate your level of satisfaction with the following: The support your institution has offered you for improving your teaching" was asked of all participants. Those selecting the "Decline to answer" or "Not applicable" response options are excluded from the analysis.

Data Sources

COACHE Survey

Data Updated On:

January 3, 2023, 3:01 PM

	Very satisfied		Satisfied		Neither satisfied or dissatisfied		Dissatisfied		Very dissatisfied
	%	N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%	N
Spring 2018	14.6%	128	40.2%	352	29.8%	261	11.0%	96	4.3%	38
Spring 2021	18.6%	100	40.3%	217	28.6%	154	9.5%	51	3.0%	16

Goal 1: Empower students for a lifetime of success and impact.