Student Success
Retention
The cohort-based retention rate of first-time, full-time, bachelor-degree-seeking students entering in the fall semester (or entering in the summer) and returning the second fall.
The retention rate is based on the standard cohort of entering students defined by the U.S. Department of Education. This cohort includes only first-time, full-time, bachelor-degree-seeking undergraduate students that enter in the fall semester. Transfer and part-time students are excluded.
Fall-to-fall 1st to 2nd year retention is calculated as the number of entering first-time, full-time, bachelor-degree-seeking undergraduate students who return the following fall semester.
Source: NKU Institutional Research
Underrepresented Minorities Retention
First-to-second year retention rates of first-time, full-time, bachelor-degree-seeking African-American students, Hispanic students, and students of two or more races.
The retention rate is based on the standard cohort of entering students defined by the U.S. Department of Education. This cohort includes only first-time, full-time, bachelor-degree-seeking undergraduate students that enter in the fall semester. Transfer and part-time students are excluded.
Fall-to-fall 1st to 2nd year retention is calculated as the number of entering first-time, full-time, bachelor-degree-seeking undergraduate students who return the following fall semester.
Source: NKU Institutional Research
Graduation Rate
Percent of first-time, full-time, bachelor-degree-seeking students entering in the fall semester (or entering in the summer and returning in the fall) who graduate with a bachelor's degree within four, five, or six years from their institution of entry.
The graduation rate is based on the standard cohort of entering students defined by the U.S. Department of Education. This cohort includes only first-time, full-time, bachelor-degree-seeking undergraduate students that enter in the fall semester. Transfer and part-time students are excluded.
Source: NKU Institutional Research
Underrepresented Minorities Graduation Rate
Six-year graduation rates of first-time, full-time, bachelor-degree-seeking African-American students, Hispanic students, and students of two or more races.
The graduation rate is based on the standard cohort of entering students defined by the U.S. Department of Education. This cohort includes only first-time, full-time, bachelor-degree-seeking undergraduate students that enter in the fall semester. Transfer and part-time students are excluded.
Source: NKU Institutional Research
Credits to Degree
Average credit hours earned by bachelor's graduates at the time of graduation, including credit transferred into the degree-granting institution. Average Credit Hours for a second bachelor’s degree in the same year are excluded from the calculation. Starting in 2016-17 hours earned as part of a prior completed degree are excluded as part of this calculation.
Source: NKU Institutional Research
Student Learning
Assessment of five core competencies using a 3-point rubric for: does not meet expectation, meets expectations , or exceeds expectations.
The general education program, Foundation of Knowledge, provides a solid base to establish an executive dashboard metric that demonstrates student learning. General education courses are assessed by core competencies via a 3-column rubric that notes if a student (1) does not meet expectations, (2) meets expectations, or (3) exceeds expectations. This rubric framework is used for all competencies, which allows for a common metric to be used for all categories while allowing different competencies to be included annually.
Source: NKU Office of General Education