UNF FTICs and Graduating Students: Successes and Challenges

Success 69% of UNF graduates are employed in Florida the first year after graduation. (At 73% post-graduation employment., UNF was in first place in ; at 69% we tied for 2 nd place in ) In total, 79% of all UNF alumni are living and working in Florida, building the state’s economy. ` Challenge 7% or more of UNF FTICs transferred to and graduated from another SUS institution. Another 6% graduated from non-SUS schools. And, 18% of the original cohort are still actively pursuing their degrees on a part- time basis Starting School Graduated from Starting School Graduated from Other SUS Institution Graduated from the SUS Ranked National Universities UF86%2%88% FSU76%5%81% NCF66%8%74% UCF66%4%70% USF61%5%66% High Regional Impact Institutions UNF49%7%56% FIU50%4%54% FGCU43%8%51% UWF42%8%50% FAU40%7%47% HBCU FAMU39%2%41%

UNF FTICs and Graduating Students: Successes and Challenges ttt Success UNF ranks well when compared to national peers Challenge 25% or more of UNF students will move to part-time status, after starting off as fulltime students. Success A large city comprehensive, UNF provides access as measured by percent of Pell recipients. Challenge Pell students need intensive and expensive support to make it to degree completion. Success The first cohort of JAX Commitment students just achieved a six-year graduation rate of 64% U.S. Public Comprehensives in Large Cities 6-yr graduation rate % undergrads with Pell grants CUNY Bernard M Baruch College California State University-Long Beach CUNY Queens College University of North Florida50 35 California State University-Fresno CUNY Brooklyn College CUNY College of Staten Island Buffalo State SUNY California State University-Northridge San Francisco State University San Jose State University CUNY Hunter College California State University-Sacramento University of Colorado: Colorado Springs CUNY City College CUNY Lehman College CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice California State University-Los Angeles University of Alaska Anchorage Northeastern Illinois University Chicago State University 21 83

UNF thanks the Board of Governors and its staff, the Florida Legislature and the Governor for working together to increase support for higher education. Total collaboration is the bedrock of fostering a better educated citizenry and the economic growth we seek for Florida.