Public Disclosure
Mission Statement
Catawba College is committed to providing students an education rich in personal attention that blends the knowledge and competencies of liberal studies with career preparation.
Catawba College draws strength from Judeo-Christian values, sustains a dynamic community of learners and seeks to unite a diverse population of students, faculty and staff as active co-participants in scholarship and service. Catawba College prepares students to reach their highest potential while becoming responsible citizens with a zeal to enrich human life.
The following table provides institutional indicators of student success over a 5-year academic period:
| Institutional Indicators of Student Success | Academic Year | Academic Year | Academic Year | Academic Year | Academic Year | 5- Year Average |
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|
Enrollment- Undergraduate |
1333 |
1238 |
1144 |
1094 |
1153 |
1192 |
|
Retention Rate (First Year- Sophomore) |
70% |
68% |
65% |
73% |
77% |
72% |
|
Graduation Rate (6-year cohort) |
55% |
59% |
52% |
53% |
47% |
54% |
|
Student Athlete Grad Rate (6-year cohort) |
52% |
60% |
51% |
50% |
46% |
52% |
|
Full-time professional job after graduation. |
78% (b) |
81% (b) |
91% (b) |
76% |
83% |
82% |
|
Grad School/Post Bacc Ed after graduation. |
11% (b) |
19% (b) |
7% (b) |
10% |
13% |
12% |
|
Teacher Education Licensure Test Passing Rate |
83% (f) |
80% |
82% |
100% |
100% |
89% |
|
BSN Nursing Employment Rate |
100% (g) |
100% (g) |
100% (g) |
100%(g) |
100%(g) |
100% |
|
Nursing Licensure Test Passing Rate |
68% (h) |
46% (h) |
100% (h) |
100% (h) |
100% (g) |
83% |
|
Perceived Gains: Thinking Critically and Analytically |
94% (c) |
84% (c) |
84% (c) |
88% (c) |
92% (c) |
88% |
|
Perceived Gains: Writing Clearly and Effectively |
92% (c) |
79% (c) |
75% (c) |
78% (c) |
86%(c) |
82% |
|
Perceived Gains: Speaking Clearly and Effectively |
80% (c) |
72% (c) |
76% (c) |
74% (c) |
75% (c) |
75% |
|
Perceived Gains: Working Effectively with Others |
85% (c) |
79% (c) |
82% (c) |
76% (c) |
89% (c) |
82% |
- Based on all new Graduating Seniors completing the Graduate
- Graduates 12-months after
- Percentage of Seniors responding “Very much” or “Quite a bit” on the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE).
- Pass rate anticipated from internal tracking expected to be reported on the 2019-2020 C. IHE Performance link for 2019-20 completers.
- Employment in the nursing field by graduates 12 months
- Pass rate as reported on the NCLEX
