Source

Indicator

Current
NEIU Value

Date
Measured

Target
Value 

Next
Measurement
Date

Student Success

SS-1

NEIU

First to Second Year Retention Rate

60.8%

Fall 2021

65.0%

Fall 2022

SS-5

NEIU

Six-Year Graduation Rate

21.3%

Fall 2021

24.0%

Fall 2022

SS-7

NEIU

New Freshmen Enrollment

330

Fall 2021

475

Fall 2022

SS-8

NEIU

Undergraduates with Declared Majors and Pre-Majors

87.1%

Spring 2021

90.0%

Spring 2022

SS-9

Alumni - 1 yr

Preparation for Present Job

61.5%

Fall 2020

60.0% 

Fall 2021

SS-10

Alumni - 1 yr

Preparation for Additional Degree

89.5%

Fall 2020

90.0% 

Fall 2021

Academic Excellence and Innovation

AEI-1

NSSE

Active and Collaborative Learning (1st-year)

29.8%

Fall 2020

33.8%

Fall 2022

AEI-2

NSSE

Participation in two or more High Impact Practices (Seniors)

46%

Fall 2020

50%

Fall 2022

AEI-4

Alumni - 5 yr

Present Attitude Toward NEIU

93.0%

Fall 2020

93.0%

Fall 2023

AEI-5

Alumni - 5 yr

Present Attitude Toward Degree Program

89.0%

Fall 2020

89.0%

Fall 2023

AEI-7

Alumni - 1 yr

Alumni Employment

54.0%

Fall 2020

72.0%

Fall 2021

Urban Leadership

UL-1

Alumni - 5 yr

Understanding Differences in People

81.6%

Fall 2020

93.7%

Fall 2023

UL-2

Alumni - 5 yr

Become a More Active Citizen

61.2%

Fall 2020

86.8%

Fall 2023

Exemplary Faculty and Staff

EFS-1

NSSE

Supportive Campus Environment (1st-year)

36.7

Fall 2020

39.8

Fall 2022

EFS-2

NSSE

Quality of Interactions (1st-year)

41.9

Fall 2020

43.5

Fall 2022

EFS-3

NEIU

Percent COBM Academically and Professionally Qualified

94.5%

Fall 2021

>90%

Fall 2022

Enhanced University Operations

EUO-3

RAMP Audit

Institutional Support as Percentage of Total Operating Expenses

10.4%

Spring 2021

6.5%

Spring 2022

Fiscal Strength

FS-1

BOT Report

Tuition as Percentage of State Average

103%

Fall 2020

<95%

Fall 2021

FS-2

NEIU

Endowment Contributions

$481,000

Fall 2021

$530,000

Fall 2022

FS-3

NEIU

Overall Contributions to NEIU

$2,527,000

Fall 2021

$2,000,000

Fall 2022

FS-4

NEIU

Composite Financial Index

3.87

Fall 2021 (FY21)

>3

Fall 2022 (FY22)

FS-5

NEIU

Membership in the NEIU Alumni Association

779

Fall 2020  (FY20)

820

Fall 2021  (FY21)

FS-6

NEIU

Year-to-Year Retention of Alumni in Alumni Association

76.5%

Fall 2020  (FY20)

78%

Fall 2021  (FY21)