1. UNF FTICs and Graduating Students: Successes and Challenges

2. 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 2011-2012; at 69% we tied for 2 nd place in 2012-13. ) 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%

3. 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 2011-2012 % undergrads with Pell grants CUNY Bernard M Baruch College 63 46 California State University-Long Beach 54 45 CUNY Queens College 53 36 University of North Florida50 35 California State University-Fresno 49 53 CUNY Brooklyn College 48 51 CUNY College of Staten Island 48 44 Buffalo State SUNY 47 46 California State University-Northridge 46 49 San Francisco State University 46 41 San Jose State University 46 39 CUNY Hunter College 46 40 California State University-Sacramento 42 50 University of Colorado: Colorado Springs 41 32 CUNY City College 40 53 CUNY Lehman College 40 56 CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice 39 56 California State University-Los Angeles 36 64 University of Alaska Anchorage 25 24 Northeastern Illinois University 23 48 Chicago State University 21 83

4. 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.