2008-09 African American Status Report

1. 2008-09 African American Status Report Marcia Gumpertz Assistant Vice Provost for Faculty and Staff Diversity April 2009 gumpertz@ncsu.edu

2. TOPICS • Purpose of the AA Status Report • Undergraduate Students • Graduate Students • Faculty • Summary of Status Report

3. Purpose of the Status Report • Monitor the status and trends of African American students, faculty and staff presence, performance and success • Provide information and analysis to AASAC every year • Provide information and analysis to the senior campus leadership • Assess our progress, pinpoint where we have been successful, where changes are needed • Inform decisions on policy and practice

4. Report Timeline • April 2009 – 2007-08 Diversity Fact Book Website – is online at • http://www.ncsu.edu/diversity/outcomes/Factbook2007.php • April 2009 – African American Status Report • April-September 2009 – Add and update content to 2008-09 Diversity Fact Book

5. 2009 Status Report Highlights for AASAC • Undergraduate Students • Applications, Admissions, Scholarships • Graduation rates • Graduate Students • Admissions – Masters and Doctoral Programs • Masters and Doctoral Degrees Conferred • Faculty • 5-year trends, by tenure status

6. Status of African American Undergraduate Students

7. Fall Freshman Applications and Admissions - African American

8. African Americans as Percent of Total Applications, Admissions, Enrolled Freshmen – Fall Semester

9. Admission Rate (Admitted/Applied) and Yield (Enrolled/Admitted) of African American Freshmen

10. Demographics of Enrolled Freshmen – Fall 1999-2008

11. Why are the AA Admission and Enrollment Trends Flat? • Applications are up • Enrolled/Admitted is same as other groups (50%) • Admissions rate is lower (9%) • How are admissions decisions made? • AP test taking patterns in North Carolina

12. 2008 NC College-Readiness • 13% of AP Test Takers were African American • 6% of AP scores > 3 were African American • 22% of SAT Takers were African American • 2008 NCSU College Preparation • Entering Freshman High School GPA: • Average HS GPA=4.17, which means most students had taken some AP, IB, or honors courses.

13. What Are We Doing to Increase AA Admits and Enrollments? • K-12 outreach • Admissions Process • Financial aid

14. 2008-09 NC State Undergraduate Financial Aid Applicants By Ethnicity

15. Pack Promise – Started in 2006 • Eligibility • No separate application required other than regular financial aid application • Family income at or below 150% of poverty level • Benefits • Have 100% need met for up to 9 semesters of enrollment • Maximum need-based loan of $2,500 per year + $1,500 in FWS • Scholarship and grant funding to meet remaining need • Priority for undergraduate research work-study opportunities, more focused financial aid and academic advising • About 320 awarded each year

16. Chancellor’s Leadership Awards • Separate scholarship application required • Applicants rank-ordered by total scores from folder review process • Rank order and financial need used to allocate scholarships • Award valued at $5,000 per year for a total of 4 years • 50 Scholarships Awarded each year

17. UNC Campus Scholarships • Selection Criteria • Exceptional Financial Need ($0 EFC) • First Generation College Student • From rural area in NC • Diversity a consideration • About 100 awarded to NC State students each year

18. NC EARN Scholarships: New for 2008-09. • Incoming freshmen (UNC system) • Family income  200% of poverty level • $4000 award • Total Number Awarded in 2008-09: 447   

19. Retention of 2005 Freshman Cohort • Percent returning after 1,2, 3 years

20. Numbers of Enrolled Undergraduates – Fall 1999-2008

21. Six-Year Graduation Rates

22. Number of Bachelor’s Degrees Conferred to African Americans

23. Supportive Environment AA Symposium Mentoring Programs Orientation Course (USC101) Strong AA Student Org(s) Geographic Location Critical Mass of AA Students Critical Mass of AA Faculty and Staff K-12 Preparation STEM focus curriculum Family SES Low Financial Aid First Generation Source: Journal of Blacks in Higher Education (2009) Factors Related to AA Retention and Graduation Rates Inhibiting Factors Enhancing Factors

24. What Else Are We Doing to Increase Retention and Graduation Rates? • AGEP Research Experiences in STEM fields • Academic Year Research Experience • Summer Research Experience • Online Center for Student Success http://www.ncsu.edu/success/index.html • Advisory CounCil for Enhancing Student Success (ACCESS) http://www.ncsu.edu/uap/committees/access/index.html • Student Success Inventory – over 100 programs across campus

25. Graduate Students

26. African American Graduate Admissions

27. Numbers of Enrolled Graduate Students – Fall 1999-2008

28. Number of Graduate Degrees Conferred to African Americans Masters Doctorates

29. What We Are Doing to Increase the Enrollment and Success of AA Graduate Students? • Graduate School Diversity Enhancement Grants • Bridging Programs for Graduate Students • Initiative for Maximizing Student Diversity:Funded by NIH to recruit and retain graduate and undergraduate students majoring in biomedical, behavioral, and veterinary medicine. Funds graduate students and provides work-study and research experience for undergraduates. • Bridge to the Doctorate: NSF Funds 2-year fellowships for 12 graduate students in engineering and sciences • CHAMPS Program - NC State partnership with UNCF and private HBCUs

30. African American Faculty

31. Number of African American Faculty Tenured Tenure Track Non-Tenure Track

32. African American Faculty Changes 2007 • Left the University: 2 T resigned, 2 T retired, 1 TT resigned • Hired: 4 TT, 1 T 2008 • Left the University: 1 T resigned, 1 TT resigned • Hired: 4 TT

33. African American PhD Pool Selected Fields

34. Initiatives to Increase the Pipeline and Improve the Climate • Building Future Faculty Program: Professional development workshop for diverse graduate students preparing for academic careers. Funded by NSF AGEP and the College of Engineering. • Developing Diverse Departments: Funded by the NSF Advance program to increase the representation of women faculty and faculty of color • Target of Opportunity Hire Program

35. AA Status Report Summary • Number of AA freshman applications has risen dramatically. • Number AA accepted and enroll as freshmen is rising, but much more slowly. • NC State is attractive - yield is comparable to other groups. • Need focus on sophomore and junior years. more black students than others leave at these stages • 6-year graduation rate is still a bit lower than others, but above the national average. • Number of graduate degrees awarded to African Americans has remained flat over past 6 years • Number admitted to doctoral programs has increased 30% since 2002-03. • Faculty: losing tenured faculty but gaining tenure-track faculty in the last two years.

36. Sources: • NCSU University Planning and Analysis websites http://www2.acs.ncsu.edu/UPA/ • NCSU Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid • College Bound Seniors 2008. http://professionals.collegeboard.com/data-reports-research/sat/cb-seniors-2008 • College Board AP Summary Reports: 2008 http://www.collegeboard.com/html/aprtn/pdf/ap_report_to_the_nation.pdf • Survey of Earned Doctorates 2007. http://www.norc.org/projects/Survey+of+Earned+Doctorates.htm