Institutional Research News

2018 National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE)
Student Engagement Survey Results

Posted By Allie Ellenbogen on February 8, 2019

In the Spring of 2018 the University of North Carolina Asheville administered the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) to Freshmen and Seniors. The response rate from freshmen was 39% which was higher than all of our peer comparison groups … Read More

 

Spring 2019 Enrollment at a Glance

Posted by Harold Thomas on February 6, 2019

The Spring 2019 edition of the Enrollment at a Glance report, now available on the IREP website, provides a 5-year trend on our enrollment. We’ve identified a few notable trends:

  • We have 153 new students (up 6 from Spring ’18), comprised of 22 First-Time HS Admits and 123 Transfers
  • Students of color continue to increase, representing 20% of the student body, and Hispanic students now represent 8%
  • Number of students living on-campus continues to rise, reaching 44% (a 6 point increase over Spring ’18)
  • Students hailing from North Carolina holds steady at 89%, with increasing representation from rural counties (now 24%) and Eastern NC
  • Number of Undeclared Majors have dropped by over 2 percentage points to a 5-year low with growth in Computer Science, Environmental Studies, Accounting, and Mass Communication

 

2017-18 Graduate Profile

Posted by Harold Thomas on June 15, 2018

Summary statistics of our record-breaking conferrals for the 2017-18 academic year are now available!  View the executive summary and full report.

 

Spring 2018 Enrollment at a Glance

Posted by Harold Thomas on February 27, 2018

Each Fall and Spring, Institutional Research staff create a Census data snapshot of our applicants, students, courses, and enrollments to serve longitudinal reporting needs.  The Spring 2018 edition of the Enrollment at a Glance report, now available on the IREP website, provides a 5-year trend on our enrollment.

 

Fall 2017 Enrollment at a Glance

Posted by Harold Thomas on September 15, 2017

The Fall 2017 edition of the Enrollment at a Glance report is now available.

 

Plan for Assessing LAC Learning Goals

Posted by Amanda Werts on August 18, 2017

In the 16-17 academic year, IREP staff in consultation with the University’s LAC Curriculum Committee developed a plan for assessing the liberal arts core goals … Read More

 

Data Collection and Quality Enhancements in 2016-17

Posted by Harold Thomas on July 24, 2017

IREP has leveraged the University’s Argos BI reporting software to develop customized data validation dashboards … Read More

 

IREP Annual Report

Posted by Michael Gass on July 1, 2017

The 2016-17 edition of the report is now available.

 

Program Assessment of Student Learning in 2016-17

Posted by Amanda Werts on May 19, 2017

The purpose of program assessment of student learning is to make sense of student learning across a department or program’s curriculum. UNCA follows a three-year cohort model… Read More

 

2016-17 Fact Book

Posted by Michael Gass on March 13, 2017

This year’s edition of the UNC Asheville Fact Book has been published.

 

Spring 2017 Enrollment at a Glance

Posted by Michael Gass on Feb. 24, 2017

The latest version of IREP’s report on basic enrollment trends is now available.

 

Revisions to Institutional Effectiveness Committee

Posted by Michael Gass on November 14, 2016

At its November 3, 2016 meeting, the UNC Asheville Faculty Senate approved the following changes to language in the Faculty Handbook … Read more

 

New UNC InfoCenter Website

Posted by Harold Thomas on November 3, 2016

The UNC InfoCenter contains downloadable reports and data tables and interactive data tools … Read more

 

SACSCOC 101

Posted by Jessica Stowell on October 10, 2016

UNC Asheville is officially accredited every ten years by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) … Read more

 

Fall 2016 Enrollment at a Glance

Posted by Michael Gass on September 5, 2016

The Fall 2016 edition of the Enrollment at a Glance report is now available. Some important facts to note … Read more

 

COACHE Focus on Pre-Tenure Faculty

Posted by Jessica Stowell on August 22, 2016

The sharing of Spring 2015 COACHE data with the campus community during the 2015-16 academic year led to many discussions … Read more

 

Graduating Senior Survey (UNC General Administration)

Posted by Jessica Stowell on July 18, 2016

The Graduating Senior Survey is administered by all UNC System schools once every three years. The survey canvasses student satisfaction … Read more

 

IREP 2015-16 Annual Report

Posted by Michael Gass on July 1, 2016

The Office of Institutional Research, Effectiveness and Planning (IREP) was formed in July 2015 to provide the University with consolidated data and research services, planning and decision support, assessment services, and management of institutional reaccreditation efforts … Read more

 

COACHE Resources on Faculty Support

Posted by Michael Gass on Mar. 21, 2016

Harvard University’s Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education (COACHE) has published several white papers on best practices in providing faculty support… Read more

SACSCOC Accreditation Update

Posted by Jessica Stowell on Mar. 7, 2016

In July 2015, with the retirement of Bruce Larson, I was appointed as the SACSCOC Accreditation Liaison for UNC Asheville… Read more

2015-16 Fact Book

Posted by Michael Gass on Feb. 15, 2016

The 2015-16 version of UNC Asheville’s Fact Book is now available.

Spring 2016 Enrollment at a Glance

Posted by Michael Gass on Feb. 8, 2016

The latest version of IREP’s report on basic enrollment trends is now available.

COACHE Faculty Satisfaction Survey

Posted by Jessica Stowell on Jan. 19, 2016

Results are now available from the COACHE Faculty Satisfaction Survey, administered to UNCA faculty last year… Read more

High Marks for UNC Asheville in NSSE Survey

Posted by Jessica Stowell on Oct. 5, 2015

UNC Asheville students report high levels of academic engagement relative to their COPLAC and UNC System peers in the latest National Survey of Student Engagement… Read more

Enrollment Milestones

Posted by Michael Gass on Sept. 21, 2015

Total and minority student enrollments at UNC Asheville are at an all-time high in the fall 2015 term… Read more

Successful Trial Submission to New UNC Student Data Mart

Posted by Michael Gass on Sept. 7, 2015

IREP prepares for permanent rollover to new data collection system in January 2016… Read more

SACSSOC Update

Posted by Jessica Stowell on Aug. 24, 2015

The UNC Accreditation Council met on June 17th 2015 from 2pm to 4pm… Read more