Report Card on African American Student Issues

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Report Card on African American Student Issues
March 16, 2006

• Presented by the
• Afrikan American Student Advisory Council

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Explanation of Grades
Grade Explanation
A Well above average
B Above average
C Average
D Below Average
F Well below average
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Universitys Effectiveness in Addressing Student
Concerns Regarding

• Enrollment of African American Freshmen
• Retention Of African American Students
• Chancellors Leadership Award
• African American Graduation Rates
• African American Faculty

• F
• C
• D
• C
• F

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• Enrollment of
• African American Freshmen

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Enrollment of African American Freshmen

• Within this past 10 years the largest class was
  467 in 1995
• Since 2001 incoming classes have not exceeded 418
• Applications, Acceptance, Enrollment

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Percentage Shift From 2001 to 2005
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Percentage Shift in Enrollment as Compared with
2001
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Suggestions for
Improvement

• Increase financial aid
• Increase Merit Based Scholarships
• Ensure all that all University Scholarships seek
  minority applicants
• Increase African American Alumni participation in
  recruitment activities

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• Retention of African
• American Students

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Percentage of Students Continuing after 2 years
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Suggestions for
Improvement

• Increase Financial Aid beyond the first year
• Improve Faculty- Student Relationships
• Increase funding and staff support for retention,
  enhancement and student development programs
  targeted to African American Students
• Improve Campus Climate

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Fall 2004 Survey by the ODAAASophomores Overall
Afr. Amer. Sophomores

• Campus Climate
• Rated the campus climate for African Americans as
  4.10
• NC States commitment to diversity
• Rating of 3.4
• Leadership that fosters diversity
• Overall rating of 3.07

• rated the campus climate for African Americans as
  3.70
• Rating of 2.93
• Rating of 2.75

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• Chancellors Leadership Award

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Chancellors Leadership Award

• History- Former Deans Scholarship
• In 2001 71 of the Scholarship offered went to
  African American Students
• In 2002 69
• In 2003 57
• In 2004 67
• In 2005 73

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Number of Scholarships Offered
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Number of Scholarships Accepted
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Suggestions for
Improvement

• Explore alternative models which might include
  designating a certain number of scholarships by
  college
• Organize an African American scholarship with
  outside sources

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• African American Faculty

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African American Faculty (1993-2001)

• During the time period between 2002 and 2005
  there has been an 11 increase in African
  American faculty with the largest increase being
  in African American Women

• During the period between 1999-2001 African
  American Faculty were the only demographic group
  that decreased in the numerical amount present on
  campus

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African American Faculty

• African Americans account for approximately 4 of
  the total Faculty Population

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Percentage Shift in Faculty as compared with 1993
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Percentage Shift in Number of Faculty from Fall
2002-2005
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Distribution of Faculty Increase in Fall 2005
Compared to Fall 2002
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Suggestions for
Improvement

• Increase Faculty Recruitment Strategies
• Marketability
• Increase efforts to recruit, retain and graduate
  more African Americans with Doctoral degrees

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• Graduation Rates

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African American Graduation Rates (1994-1999)

• African Americans
• For classes entering prior to 1999, graduation
  rates did NOT exceed 50, during the six year
  period.
• All Other Groups
• at minimum reached, if not exceeded 50 for all
  other ethnic groups
• White, Hispanic and Asian students
• graduated at a rate of 16.9-20.4 greater than
  that of both African American and Native American
  students

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Recent DataGraduation Rates after 5 years

• The incoming class of 1999 graduation rate is 51
  after 5 years and 58 after 6 years
• Incoming class of 2000 graduation rate is 55
  after 5 years

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Average Graduation Rate

• Average Percentage of Students Graduating within
  6 years for the incoming classes of 1996-1999

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Suggestions for
Improvement

• Encourage administration to research what is
  causing the increase in graduation rates
• Increase financial aid and scholarship
  opportunities
• Hire more African American faculty and promote
  mentoring
• Increase funding efforts for student retention
  programs

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Sources

• University Planning and Analysis
  http//www2.acs.ncsu.edu/UPA/
• 2001-2005 Chancellors Leadership Award by
  College and Race Report, Office of Financial Aid
  
• ODAAA Student Surveys on Campus Climate Fall 2004

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