October 2020
University of the Virgin Islands
Planning Committee Meeting
October 02, 2020
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Institutional Peers
Lincoln University *
Alverno College 
CUNY - Medgar Evers College
University of the District of Columbia *
Clark Atlanta University *
Ohio State University-Lima Campus
Savannah State University *
University of Guam
Alabama A & M University *
Colegio Universitario de San Juan
Aspirational Peers                 
Alfred University
Delaware State University *
Oregon Institute of Technology
SUNY - Purchase College
University of Texas - Permian Basin
University of Hawaii - Hilo
Allegheny College 
Valparaiso University 
New College of Florida
The Evergreen State College 
PEER LIST
*HBCU
KEY PERFORMANCE 
INDICATORS
1. V.I. Incoming Freshmen (II.6A)
2. Enrollment (III.8C, III.8D, III.8E)
3. NSSE HIP (III.7A, III.7D)
4. Development Indicators
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Virgin Islands Incoming Freshmen 
(II.6A)
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5
Virgin Islands New Freshmen College Readiness
II.6A Increase by 10% above baseline the number of UVI freshmen students from the VI who are 
college-ready each year.
21%
28%
29%
24%
18%
18%
55%
51%
47%
1%
2%
6%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Fall 2020
Fall 2019
Fall 2018
Percentage of V.I. New Freshmen by Remedial Course Enrollment 
0 course
1 course
2 courses
3 courses
Fall 2018: Baseline data
Enrollment 
(III.8C, III.8D, III.8E)
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7
FALL 2020 FINAL ENROLLMENT 
SEPTEMBER 14, 2020
(III.8C)
III.8C increase enrollment by 8% above baseline, reaching a total of 3,000 students.
Enrollment
Headcount
+/-
Year-to-year
+/-
Baseline
Total Enrollment*
Fall 2020
1,865
-11%
-5%
Fall 2019
2,107
+7.5%
+7.5%
Fall 2018
1,960
Baseline: Fall 2018
* Total headcount includes UVI Online students Fall 2019 & Fall 2020
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FALL 2020 FINAL ENROLLMENT 
SEPTEMBER 14, 2020
(III.8C)
III.8C increase enrollment by 8% above baseline, reaching a total of 3,000 students.
Fall 2020*
Fall 2019
+/-
Doctoral
83
79
+5%
Masters
156
159
-2%
Undergraduate
1,608
1,869
-14%
Certificate
18
_
_
Total
1,865
2,107
-11%
* Headcount includes UVI Online students
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FALL 2020 FINAL ENROLLMENT (III.8C)
SEPTEMBER 14, 2020
III.8C increase enrollment by 8% above baseline, reaching a total of 3,000 students.
Enrollment by Level 
and Status*
UVI
Fall 2020
UVI 
Online
St. Maarten 
Campus
Institutional Peers
Fall 2018*
Aspirational Peers
Fall 2018*
Masters and Doctoral
Full-time Students
31%
0%
0%
64%
46%
Part-time Students
69%
100%
100%
36%
54%
Undergraduates
Full-time Students
66%
27%
18%
80%
76%
Part-time Students
34%
73%
82%
20%
24%
Source: *IPEDS data most recent year available
* Headcount includes UVI Online students
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FALL 2020 NEW UNDERGRADUATE 
STUDENT ENROLLMENT 
(III.8E)
III.8E Increase transfer student enrollment by 5% each year 
Undergraduate New Student*
Fall 2020
Fall 2019
+/-
New Freshmen
322
384
-16%
New Transfer
61
83
-27%
Total New freshmen/Transfer
383
467
-18%
* Headcount includes UVI Online students
FULL-TIME, FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS RECEIVING 
VAL & SAL SCHOLARSHIPS
11
UVI
Fall 
2020
Fall 
2019
Fall 
2018
Fall 2017
Fall 
2016
Fall 2015
Val & Sal Scholarships
6
7*
11
9
12
9
Source: UVI Banner
* Includes Two (2) Early Admissions students from Fall 2018 who are also VAL/SAL and are now considered continuing 
students.
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FALL ONLINE ENROLLMENT 
(III.8D)
III.8D Increase UVI Online student enrollment by 10% per monthly start
Fall 2020
Fall 2019
Fall 2018
+/-
UVI Online Enrollment
62
25
22
+14%
NSSE HIGH IMPACT PRACTICES
(III.7A, III.7D)
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NSSE HIGH IMPACT PRACTICES
Service-Learning  - Courses that included a community-based project
Learning Community - Formal program where groups of students 
take two   or more classes together
Research with Faculty - Work with a faculty member on a  research 
project
Internship or Field Experience - Internship, co-op, field experience, 
student teaching, or clinical placement
Study Abroad
Culminating Senior Experience - Capstone course, senior project or 
thesis, comprehensive exam, portfolio, etc.
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15
NSSE 2020 – HIGH IMPACT PRACTICES
PARTICIPATION COMPARISONS 
Percentage of students who participated in High-Impact Practices. Both figures include participation in service-learning, a learning 
community, and research with faculty. The senior figure also includes participation in an internship or field experience, study abroad, and 
culminating senior experience. The first segment in each bar shows the percentage who participated in at least two HIPs, and the full bar 
(both colors) represents the percentage who participated in at least one.
10%
9%
13%
16%
48%
56%
56%
64%
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
NSSE 2019 & 2020
Carnegie Class
Peer Institution
UVI
Participated in two or more HIPs
Participated in one HIP
59%
65%
63%
70%
26%
22%
25%
17%
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
NSSE 2019 & 2020
Carnegie Class
Peer Institution
UVI
Participated in two or more HIPs
Participated in one HIP
First-Year
Senior
16
48%
43%
10%
32%
50%
17%
20%
61%
19%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
% NONE
% SOME
% MOST OR ALL
First-Year Students 
UVI
Peers Institutions
NSSE 2019 & 2020
39%
49%
12%
24%
55%
21%
24%
58%
18%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
% NONE
% SOME
% MOST OR ALL
Seniors
UVI
Peers Institutions
NSSE 2019 & 2020
ABOUT HOW MANY OF YOUR COURSES AT THIS INSTITUTION HAVE 
INCLUDED A COMMUNITY-BASED PROJECT (SERVICE-LEARNING)?
NSSE 2020 
17
27%
33%
27%
13%
15%
34%
41%
10%
12%
49%
35%
9%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
% DO NOT PLAN TO DO
% HAVE NOT DECIDED
% PLAN TO DO
% DONE OR IN PROGRESS
First-Year Students 
UVI
Peers Institutions
NSSE 2019 & 2020
52%
15%
10%
22%
28%
20%
20%
33%
35%
12%
13%
22%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
% DO NOT PLAN TO DO
% HAVE NOT DECIDED
% PLAN TO DO
% DONE OR IN PROGRESS
Seniors
UVI
Peers Institutions
NSSE 2019 & 2020
PARTICIPATE IN A LEARNING COMMUNITY OR SOME OTHER 
FORMAL PROGRAM WHERE GROUPS OF STUDENTS TAKE TWO OR 
MORE CLASSES TOGETHER
Source: NSSE 2020
4. DEVELOPMENT
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DEVELOPMENT
OCTOBER 01, 2019 – SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
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Contribution by Fund FY 2020
Contributions Total:       $2,438,174       -13%
(Academic) Non-Research
$506,353
21%
Other
$111,488
5%
Scholarships
$245,980
10%
Research
$225,100
9%
Endowment
$1,327,803
54%
Student and Faculty 
Engagement
$21,450
1%
DEVELOPMENT
OCTOBER 01, 2019 – SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
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Contribution by Constituency – FY2020 
FY 2020 
Stakeholders
Giving Rates
FY 20
FY 19
Alumni 
3%
17%
Trustees
54%
58%
Cabinet
100%
81%
Stakeholders
$43,535 
2%
Corp./Business 
and Foundation
$801,620 
33%
Friend of UVI
$136,727 
5%
RTPark/EDA
$1,456,292 
60%