Public Disclosure
Mission Statement
Âé¶¹APPis committed to providing students an education rich in personal attention that blends the knowledge and competencies of liberal studies with career preparation.
Âé¶¹APPdraws 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. Âé¶¹APPprepares 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 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | ||
|
Enrollment- Undergraduate |
1238 |
1144 |
1094 |
1153 |
1263 |
1192 |
|
Retention Rate (First Year- Sophomore) |
68% |
65% |
73% |
77% |
76% |
72% |
|
Graduation Rate (6-year cohort) |
59% |
52% |
53% |
47% |
48% |
54% |
|
Student Athlete Grad Rate (6-year cohort) |
60% |
51% |
50% |
46% |
44% |
52% |
|
Full-time professional job after graduation. |
81% (b) |
91% (b) |
76% |
83% |
82% |
82% |
|
Grad School/Post Bacc Ed after graduation. |
19% (b) |
7% (b) |
10% |
13% |
15% |
12% |
|
Teacher Education Licensure Test Passing Rate |
80% |
82% |
100% |
100% |
87% |
89% |
|
BSN Nursing Employment Rate |
100% (g) |
100% (g) |
100%(g) |
100%(g) |
100% |
100% |
|
Nursing Licensure Test Passing Rate |
46% (h) |
100% (h) |
100% (h) |
100% (g) |
100% |
83% |
|
Perceived Gains: Thinking Critically and Analytically |
84% (c) |
84% (c) |
88% (c) |
92% (c) |
90%(c) |
88% |
|
Perceived Gains: Writing Clearly and Effectively |
79% (c) |
75% (c) |
78% (c) |
86%(c) |
87%(c) |
82% |
|
Perceived Gains: Speaking Clearly and Effectively |
72% (c) |
76% (c) |
74% (c) |
75% (c) |
81%(c) |
75% |
|
Perceived Gains: Working Effectively with Others |
79% (c) |
82% (c) |
76% (c) |
89% (c) |
84%(c) |
82% |
- Based on all new Graduating Seniors completing the Graduate Survey
- Graduates 12-months after graduation.
- 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 N.C. IHE Performance link for 2019-20 completers.
- Employment in the nursing field by graduates 12 months out.
- Pass rate as reported on the NCLEX report.