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Closing the Achievement Gap Delivering on the Equity Promise at NSC Overall Student Headcount At NSC, the only constant is change 6000 At NSC, the only constant is change 4919 5000 3759 4000 3545 3399 2983 3000 2125 2000 1000 0


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Closing the Achievement Gap

Delivering on the Equity Promise at NSC

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At NSC, the only constant is change At NSC, the only constant is change

2125 2983 3399 3545 3759 4919 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 Fall 2008 Fall 2010 Fall 2012 Fall 2014 Fall 2016 Fall 2018

Overall Student Headcount

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Historic Growth in Under-served Populations

29 45 270 60 (+107%) 65 (+44%) 546 (+102%) Black or African American Asian Hispanics of Any Race 2015/2016 2017/2018

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Striving to Improve

Relevant Programs Launched Since 2013

  • Nepantla (2013)
  • Writing Center (2014)
  • Course Assistants (2014)
  • TRiO Student Support Services (2015)
  • Mandatory Advising (2016)
  • Title V Grant (2018)
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Encouraging Trends in Student Retention

Source: NSC

Undergraduate, full-time, first-time, degree-seeking

+17% +24% +20% +9% +21% +24%

  • 4%

+1% +13% +2% +12%

  • 19%

Graduated at NSC in 6 years 3-yr Retention 2-yr Retention

Changes from Fall 2011

Black or African American Hispanics of any race White Asian

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Transferring Out, but Staying in NSHE

Source: NSC

Undergraduate, full-time, first-time, degree-seeking students

+26% +32% +24% +6% +17% +13% +5% +9% +9% +17% +9%

  • 19%

Graduated in 6 years 3-yr Persistence 2-yr Persistence

Changes from Fall 2011

Black or African American Hispanics of any race White Asian

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look at a

A closer a key area for improvement

13% 6% 8% 25% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 2015 2016 2017 2018

Black/African-American FT/FT Students

6-Yr Grad Rate

23 33 25 8 2009 2010 2011 2012

Black/African-American FT/FT Students

Cohort Size

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Charting a Path to a Brighter Future

The First Step – Recruiting More Students

  • Targeted high schools
  • Community partnerships and participation in

community events

  • Marketing/promotion partnerships
  • Improved transportation to campus
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Charting a Path to a Brighter Future

Facilitating Success at NSC

  • Minority Men Matter (M3) Initiatives
  • “Obodo” – African-American Task Force
  • African-American Clubs & Organizations
  • Cohort-based program with peer mentor

support

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Bold Aspirations for all Under-Served Students

Building on Our Success Stories

  • Scaling up student support
  • Great teaching and undergraduate research
  • Faculty mentorship and proactive advising

Addressing known opportunities

  • Fostering community and inclusion
  • Increasing access (e.g., improved class scheduling; transportation)
  • Strategic financial aid