University Facts
The University Facts provides a comprehensive look at who our students are and what they study, as well as their persistence and completion rates.
Student Learning
At ϸ, students explore purpose and meaning through breadth of knowledge in general education and a depth of knowledge in majors and graduate study. Learning outcomes are important in developing and assessing students’ knowledge, skills, and abilities as they advance through the core curriculum, as well as within their specific fields of study.
The Institutional Learning Outcomes represent our commitment that every ϸ Graduate will have the opportunity to gain knowledge, skills, and personal capabilities throughout their studies and experiences.
Goal: Exploration and Acquisition of Knowledge |
Goal: Practice of Civic Skills and Social Responsibility |
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Students explore: Purpose and meaning through breadth of knowledge in general education and a depth of knowledge in majors and graduate study. |
Students gain skills to become global citizens who act within diverse contexts. Students practice:
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Goal: Development of intellectual, professional and artistic skills |
Goal: Cultivation of Well-Being |
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Students prepare for a successful life and career through research and practical application of skills. Students develop:
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Students engage in personal development to build resilience and support the flourishing of self and others. Students cultivate:
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Each undergraduate and graduate program has a link to their learning outcomes on their program page as well as the course catalog.
Student Experience and Achievement
During their time at ϸ, students are immersed in personal development opportunities to build resilience and support the flourishing of self and others, while becoming prepared for a successful life and career through research and practical application of skills. Through the four high-impact practices of the ϸ Experience, as well as additional opportunities to engage more broadly with the campus and the greater community, students are empowered to persist and complete their degree.
The ϸ Experience is designed for the twenty-first century student –– the thinker, the doer, the artist, the activist, the trailblazer, the entrepreneur –– from every walk of life.
Engaged learning is an area of distinction for ϸ. Students have multiple opportunities to participate in research, events, community service, groups, clubs, activities, and more. The pages below highlight some examples:
What is the NSSE?
The National Survey of Student Engagement collects information about first-year and senior students' participation in programs and activities for their learning and personal development. The results give a picture of how undergraduate students spend their time and what they gain from attending ϸ.
Senior engagement in high-impact practices
Percentage of senior respondents who reported participating in the following high-impact practices (HIPs) during their time at ϸ:
| Participation in 2+ HIPs | 85% |
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| Community-Based Project/Service-Learning | 80% |
| Internship or Field Experience | 79% |
| Culminating Senior Experience | 64% |
| Research with Faculty | 47% |
| Learning Community | 42% |
| Formal leadership role in student organization/group | 38% |
Areas of greatest gains from ϸ education:
Seniors reported that their educational experience at ϸ contributed most positively to “Thinking critically and analytically,” followed by "Working effectively with others." The table below includes additional areas that were either“very much” or “quite a bit” improved also.
| Thinking critically and analytically | 87% |
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| Working effectively with others | 83% |
| Writing clearly and effectively | 75% |
| Developing or clarifying a personal code of values and ethics | 75% |
| Understanding people of other backgrounds (economic, racial/ethnic, political, religious, nationality, etc.) | 75% |
| Speaking clearly and effectively | 74% |
Career Outcomes
ϸ educates and prepares students to become ethical leaders and socially responsible global citizens who incorporate the ϸ values of study, reflection, community, and service into their lives. Upon graduation, alumni enter a variety of fulfilling career paths and/or courses of study to continue their education.
Read about recent alumni success in our News Hub.
All information for this section sourced from LinkedIn profiles for undergraduate ϸ alumni who graduated between 2018 & 2022 (data captured July 2023).
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