Our graduates have been growing at a higher rate (3.5%) than the enrolments (1.8%) which is an indicator of increased efficiency.
Q220182018Q22018
STUDENT SUCCESS AT A GLANCE 2017Produced by the Office for Institutional Planning
OUR DEFINITION OF STUDENT SUCCESS
SUCCESS RATES OF ALL COURSEWORK MODULES BY FACULTY 2017
2016 FIRST TIME ENTERING % RETURNING IN 2017 2017 FIRST TIME ENTERING % RETURNING IN 2018
RETENTION OF FIRST YEARS BY FACULTY
SUCCESS RATES OF NSFAS LOAN-FUNDED STUDENTS 2017
GRADUATE EMPLOYABILITY: TRENDS FROM 2011 - 2017
STUDENT SUPPORT INTERVENTIONS: NUMBER OF STUDENTS BENEFITTING IN 2017
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Student success is being self-aware, understanding one’s own strengths and weaknesses, mindfully setting & achieving one’s personal goals with persistence and commitment, and taking co-responsibility with staff and support structures to progress academically, and to graduate as holistically developed, responsible citizens. “ “
7 955 STUDENTS with a household income of less than R120 000 per annum
76% THEIR SUCCESS RATEcompared to the average of 79% for all Mandela University students
85% 87%84%90%
85%90%
76%
87% 85% 85%94%
84%
93%84%89% 88%
236HOW2 BUDDIES
2 518FACE-TO-FACE students reached
18 000 online hits
Supplemental Instruction (SI) & e-PAL in
148 MODULES
Passages 3 000 STUDENTS BENEFITA student support programme offered in the residences to en-hance the living andlearning experienceof first year students. This assists them to make the transition from high school to university.
Writing Centres
Student Counselling, Career & Development Centre
To provide advice,guidance & support tostudents in an effort to improve their academic performanceand overall success.
7 108STUDENTS COUNSELLED
21 WRITING ASSISTANTS
1 435 STUDENTS REACHED
Success rates in
72% HIGH-RISK MODULES are greater than the University average success rate Additional academic assistance is provided to students in high-risk modules with pass rates of 55% and below.
120 SI AND e-PAL LEADERS
78%75%73%90%76%95%73%85% 79%
PERCENTAGE OF GRADUATES IN PAID EMPLOYMENT
% GRADUATES IN PAID EMPLOYMENTRELATING TO THEIR QUALIFICATION
2011 2013 2015 20172 379
NUMBER OF GRADUATE RESPONDENTS
2 199 2 210 2 497
2011 2013 2015 20171 475 1 076 1 257 1 281
YES
NO
YES
NO
62%
38% 62%
38% 61.9%
38.1%
52.1%
47.9%
78%
22%
78.3%
21.7%
78.1%
21.9%
74.6%
25.4%
NATIONALAVERAGE
2016SCIENCELAWHEALTH
SCIENCESENGINEERING,
BUILT ENVIRO & IT
EDUCATIONBUSINESS &ECONOMICSCIENCES
ARTS MANDELAUNIVERSITY
GRADUATE OUTPUTS PER FACULTY 2017
ARTS BUSINESS &ECONOMICSCIENCES
SCIENCEEDUCATION LAWHEALTH SCIENCES
ENGINEERING,BUILT
ENVIRO & IT
662 1 815 615
TOTAL
6 915
313 1887711 00877% 74% 77%64% 71%80%93%
195 645 185179 751897523% 26% 23%36% 29%20%7%
UNDERGRADUATE
POSTGRADUATE
AVERAGE GROWTH RATE FOR ENROLMENTS COMPARED TO GRADUATES 20173- AND 4-YEAR DEGREES AND DIPLOMAS - NELSON MANDELA UNIVERSITY (2014 TO 2017) COMPARED TO NATIONAL AVERAGE (2013 TO 2016)
ENROLMENTS GRADUATES
-0.4%GROWTH
4.8%GROWTH
NATIONAL
3.5%GROWTH
Our graduates have been growing at a higher rate (3.5%) than the enrolments (1.8%) which is an indicator of increased efficiency.
1.8%GROWTH
MANDELAUNIVERSITY
MANDELAUNIVERSITY
NATIONAL
THROUGHPUT RATES OF ALL UNDERGRADUATE QUALIFICATIONS 20173- AND 4-YEAR DEGREES AND DIPLOMAS (2012 COHORT)
3-YEAR CONTACT UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES (%)
4-YEAR CONTACT UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES (%)
0.2%
GEOGRAPHICAL ORIGIN OF M&D GRADUATES
GRADUATES GRADUATES
13.8%
86%
1.1%
35.9%
63%
3-YEAR CONTACT UNDERGRADUATE DIPLOMAS (%)
39%63%
AFTER 4 YEARS
AFTER 6 YEARS
24%
AFTER 3 YEARS
AFTER 5 YEARS
57%
24%
AFTER 3 YEARS
AFTER 5 YEARS
53%
AFTER 3 YEARSAFTER 5 YEARS
23%50%
AFTER 3 YEARSAFTER 5 YEARS
29%55%
AFTER 4 YEARSAFTER 6 YEARS
44%65%
1.30 1.37 1.40 1.29 1.22 1.37 1.22 1.31
RATIOS OF WEIGHTED RESEARCH OUTPUTS PER ACADEMIC STAFF MEMBER 2017BY FACULTY COMPARED TO NATIONAL AVERAGE
ARTS BUSINESS &ECONOMICSCIENCES
SCIENCE MANDELAUNIVERSITY
NATIONALAVERAGE
EDUCATION LAWHEALTH SCIENCES
ENGINEERING,BUILT
ENVIRO & IT
1.41
2.15
1.501.261.04
0.78
1.74
0.76
1.80
ACADEMIC FTE STUDENT: STAFF RATIO 2017 BY FACULTY COMPARED TO NATIONAL AVERAGES
% STAFF WITH M&D QUALIFICATIONS BY FACULTY 2017
1:30 1:37 1:40 1:29 1:22 1:37 1:22 1:31
MANDELA
MANDELAUNIVERSITY
M&D WEIGHTED RESEARCH OUTPUT UNITS (WROU) 2017
MASTERS WROU 2017
% GROWTH 2014-2017
DOCTORAL WROU 2017
% GROWTH 2014-2017
3841%
210%
ARTS
74-18%
8753%
BUSINESS &ECONOMICSCIENCES
54-2%
8745%
SCIENCE
2717%
27628%
MANDELAUNIVERSITY
1736%
9-57%
EDUCATION
1263%
21600%
LAW
5045%
2713%
HEALTH SCIENCES
26-2%
24-20%
ENGINEERING,BUILT
ENVIRO & IT