Salisbury University Strategic Plan Metrics Goal 1 - Metric 3: Increase & Equalize Graduation Rates

Six-year graduation rate for First-Time Full-Time Undergraduate students

Baseline: Fall 2013 cohort – 70%

Current year: Fall 2017 cohort – 67%

Target: Fall 2021 cohort – XX%

Current year 67% is lower/higher than the target of XX%.

Value Comparison: When comparing this value for improvement and targets, a higher value is better.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates

Graduation Rates by Gender

Baseline: Fall 2013 cohort – Gender Graduation Gap – 11%

Current year: Fall 2017 cohort – Gender Graduation Gap – 6%

Target year: Fall 2021 cohort – Gender Graduation Gap – 0%

Current year 6% is higher than the target of 0%.

Value Comparison: When comparing this value for improvement and targets, an equal value is better.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates

Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Baseline: Fall 2013 cohort – Race/Ethnicity Graduation Gap – 7%

Current year: Fall 2017 cohort – Race/Ethnicity Graduation Gap – 10%

Target year: Fall 2021 cohort – Race/Ethnicity Graduation Gap – 0%

Current year 10% is higher than the target of 0%.

Value Comparison: When comparing this value for improvement and targets, an equal value is better.

*Minority includes African-American, American Indian/Alaskan Native, Asian, Hispanic, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, and Two or more races. Minority does NOT include NRA (US Nonresidents) or Unknown Race/ethnicities

Graduation Rates by Pell grant recipients

Baseline: Fall 2013 cohort – PELL Graduation Gap – 7%

Current year: Fall 2017 cohort – PELL Graduation Gap – 9%

Target year: Fall 2021 cohort – PELL Graduation Gap – 0%

Current year 9% is higher than the target of 0%.

Value Comparison: When comparing this value for improvement and targets, an equal value is better.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates

Goal 1 - Metric 3

Increase and Equalize Graduation Rates