2012-and-2016-NSLVE-Report-University-of-North-Carolina-at-Asheville

AUGUST 2017 WHAT'S INSIDE 2012 & 2016 CAMPUS REPORT About This Report Your Institution's Voting Data Voting and Registration Rates Student Voting Rates for University of North Carolina at Asheville How Your Institution's Numbers Compare Your Students' Voting Data By Voting Method By Age Group By Education Level By Undergraduate Class Year By Enrollment Status By Gender By Race/Ethnicity By Field of Study NSLVE CAMPUS REPORT | University of North Carolina at Asheville NSLVE CAMPUS REPORT | University of North Carolina at Asheville About This Report Thank you for participating in the National Study of Thank you for participating in the National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement (NSLVE) Since Learning, Voting, and Engagement (NSLVE) Since NSLVE’s launch in 2013, more than 1,000 colleges NSLVE’s launch in 2013, more than 1,000 colleges and universities have signed up to receive their and universities have signed up to receive their voting rates for the 2012, 2014 and 2016 federal voting rates for the 2012, 2014 and 2016 elections elections Along with others, your institution’s Along with others, your institution’s participation in participation in this study has allowed us to build a this study has allowed us to build a robust database robust database of nearly 30 million college student of nearly 30 million college student records, about records, about 10 million for each election year, that 10 million for each election year, that serve as a serve as a foundation for innovative research on foundation for innovative research on college college student political learning and engagement in student political learning and engagement in democracy democracy NSLVE is a signature initiative of the Institute for NSLVE is a signature initiative of the Institute for Democracy and Higher Education (IDHE) at Tufts Democracy and Higher Education (IDHE) at the University's Jonathan M Tisch College of Civic Life Tisch College of Civic Life, Tufts University The The mission of IDHE is to shift college and mission of IDHE is to shift college and university university priorities and culture to advance political priorities and culture to advance political learning, learning, agency, and equity We achieve our agency, and equity We achieve our mission mission through research, resource development, through research, resource development, technical technical assistance, and advocacy assistance, and advocacy About the Data About the Data The voter registration and voting rates in this report The voter registration and voting rates in this report reflect the percentage of your institution's students reflect the percentage of your institution's students who were eligible to vote and who actually voted in who were eligible to vote and who actually voted in the 2012 and 2016 elections These results are the 2012 and 2016 elections These results are based on enrollment records your institution based on enrollment records your institution submitted to the National Student Clearinghouse submitted to the National Student Clearinghouse (FERPA-blocked records excluded) and publicly (FERPA-blocked records excluded) and publicly available voting files collected by Catalist available voting files collected by Catalist Institutional voting rates are adjusted by deducting We use an estimated number of non-resident aliens an estimated number of students identified by each based on IPEDS data to account for non-resident institution as non-resident aliens and reported to the aliens in calculations of overall voting rates, but are Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System unable to so for voting rates by student (IPEDS) For breakdowns by student characteristics We also cannot adjust for resident characteristics, we cannot consistently adjust for aliens or undocumented students This may result in students who are non-resident aliens, resident your institution’s actual voting rate being higher than aliens, or undocumented students This may result we report To calculate that percentage, and to read in your institution’s actual voting rate being higher more about NSLVE data, see our FAQ on Campus than we report To calculate that percentage, and to Reports read more about NSLVE data, see our FAQ on Campus Reports Please also see Creating and Please also see our NSLVE Method (insert link) for Maintaining the NSLVE Database paper for a a more detailed study methodology more detailed study methodology What to next? What to next? q Review the data This report provides a q Review the data This report provides a baseline measure of your students’ baseline measure of your students’ engagement in democracy in 2012 and 2016, engagement in democracy in 2012 and 2016 as and compares your institution’s voting rates to well as compares your institution’s voting rates similar institutions Visit our website for more to similar institutions Visit our website for more comparison data comparison data q Share the report widely and strategically, q Share the report widely and strategically, including posting it online including posting it online The Communications package has more tips q Put your data into practice Use our IDHE Resources to guide you q Put your data into practice Use our IDHE Knowledgebase (link) to guide you q Address your campus climate for student political learning, discourse, and participation q Address your campus climate for student Start by bringing the IDHE team to your political learning Start by using the IDHE selfcampus or using the IDHE self- assessment assessment rubric, or bring the IDHE team to rubric available on our website your campus q Partner with IDHE We are available with q Partner with IDHE We are available with virtual office hours, webinars, brown bag virtual office hours, webinars, brown bag discussions and in-person trainings discussions and in-person trainings For up-to-date news on NSLVE data, resources and For up-to-date news on NSLVE data, resources and upcoming opportunities visit our website: upcoming opportunities visit our website: idhe.tufts.edu idhe.tufts.edu and follow us on Twitter: @TuftsIDHE Follow us on Twitter @TuftsIDHE or email us at Email us your feedback and questions at NSLVE@tufts.edu NSLVE@tufts.edu Warm regards, Warm regards, IDHE Team IDHE Team Reviewing the Data Reviewing the Data Use the following key to interpret the charts: Use the following key to interpret the charts: * = number of students is less than 10 * = number of students is less than 10 n/a = no data was collected or calculated for this n/a = no data was collected or calculated for this field field IDHE.TUFTS.EDU | 13 NSLVE CAMPUS REPORT | University of North Carolina at Asheville NSLVE CAMPUS REPORT | University of North Carolina at Asheville YOUR STUDENTS' VOTING DATA | PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS Voting and Registration Rates 2016 Voting Rate 51.8% Registration Rate CHANGE FROM 2012 3.1 Voting Rate of Registered Students 2016 VOTING RATE FOR ALL INSTITUTIONS 50.4% Voting Rate 100 90 80 72.1% 70 68.7% 75.3% 67.5% 60 51.8% 48.7% 50 40 30 20 10 2012 2016 2012 2016 2012 2016 All Institutions, 2016 2012 2016 Change 3,945 3,717 -228 (17) (42) (100) (26) (57) (13) Total eligible voters 3,786 3,621 -165 Number of students who registered 2,731 2,489 -242 Number of students who voted 1,842 1,874 32 Registration rate 72.1% 68.7% -3.4 Voting rate of registered students 67.5% 75.3% 7.8 Voting rate 48.7% 51.8% 3.1 +1.8 +1.4 Total student enrollment Age under 18/Unknown IPEDS estimated non-resident aliens FERPA records blocked Difference from all institutions IDHE.TUFTS.EDU | 13 NSLVE CAMPUS REPORT | University of North Carolina at Asheville HOW YOUR NUMBERS COMPARE | PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS By Carnegie Classification 2012 Voting Rate for All Institutions 2016 Voting Rate for All Institutions LOW 50.4% 72.9% 46.9% 19.3% Difference from All Institutions Your Institution HIGH +1.8 HIGH 81.4% LOW 13.1% Difference from All Institutions Bachelor's Institutions Public Bachelor's Institutions +1.4 Private Bachelor's Institutions 100 90 80 70 60 50 48.7% 51.8% 45.8% 49.5% 46.8% 49.8% 47.2% 51.5% 40 30 20 10 2012 IDHE.TUFTS.EDU 2016 2012 2016 2012 2016 NSLVE CAMPUS REPORT | University of North Carolina at Asheville 2012 2016 | 13 NSLVE CAMPUS REPORT | University of North Carolina at Asheville YOUR STUDENTS' VOTING DATA | PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS By Voting Method* Absentee Early Vote In-Person, Election Day Mail 100 90 80 66.4% 70 69.6% 60 50 40 30 20 10 22.7% 9.5% 17.9% 10.5% n/a n/a 2012 2016 2012 2016 2012 2016 2012 Voted Absentee Early Vote Mail In-Person, Election Day Unknown Total 2012 2016 2016 Rate Voted Rate Change 175 9.5% 197 10.5% 1.0 1,223 66.4% 1,304 69.6% 3.2 * n/a * n/a n/a 418 22.7% 335 17.9% -4.8 25 1.4% 34 1.8% 1,842 1,874 * Your students' data broken down by voting method If your campus has a high number of voting method "Unknown", it means that this information was not reported by local officals where your students voted IDHE.TUFTS.EDU NSLVE CAMPUS REPORT | University of North Carolina at Asheville | 13 NSLVE CAMPUS REPORT | University of North Carolina at Asheville YOUR STUDENTS' VOTING DATA | PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS By Age Group* 18-21 22-24 25-29 30-39 40-49 50+ 100 89.6% 90 80 65.7% 70 65.6% 43.3% 80.0% 63.0% 59.6% 60 50 77.3% 74.7% 50.8% 46.0% 40.9% 40 30 20 10 2012 2016 2012 2012 2016 2016 2012 2016 2012 2012 Enrolled Voted 18-21 2,194 949 22-24 704 25-29 2016 2012 2016 2016 Enrolled Voted 43.3% 2,262 925 40.9% -2.4 324 46.0% 623 371 59.6% 13.5 388 197 50.8% 361 237 65.7% 14.9 30-39 288 189 65.6% 229 171 74.7% 9.0 40-49 119 75 63.0% 97 75 77.3% 14.3 50+ 135 108 80.0% 106 95 89.6% 9.6 Unknown Rate Rate Change * Your students' data broken down by age at the time of the election To provide more accurate voting rates, students ineligible to vote because they were too young, students whose age data was not reported to the Clearinghouse, as well as records that were FERPA blocked are removed from this table Please note that we are not able to adjust these voting rates by removing non-resident aliens, resident aliens or undocumented students IDHE.TUFTS.EDU NSLVE CAMPUS REPORT | University of North Carolina at Asheville | 13 NSLVE CAMPUS REPORT | University of North Carolina at Asheville YOUR STUDENTS' VOTING DATA | PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS By Education Level* Undergraduate Graduate 100 90 80 70 60 56.6% 50.9% 50 40 30 20 10 n/a n/a 2012 2016 2012 2016 2012 Enrolled Voted 159 90 Graduate 11 * Unknown 3,658 Undergraduate 2016 Rate Enrolled Voted Rate Change 56.6% 3,658 1,860 50.9% -5.8 n/a 0 n/a n/a 20 * Your students' data broken down by undergraduate and graduate students To provide more accurate voting rates, students ineligible to vote because they were too young, students whose age data was not reported to the Clearinghouse, as well as records that were FERPA blocked are removed from this table Please note that we are not able to adjust these voting rates by removing non-resident aliens, resident aliens or undocumented students IDHE.TUFTS.EDU | 13 NSLVE CAMPUS REPORT | University of North Carolina at Asheville NSLVE CAMPUS REPORT | University of North Carolina at Asheville YOUR STUDENTS' VOTING DATA | PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS By Undergraduate Class Year* First Year Sophomore Upperclassman 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 2012 2016 2012 2016 2012 2016 2012 Enrolled Voted First Year 0 Sophomore Upperclassman 2016 Rate Enrolled Voted Rate Change n/a 0 n/a n/a n/a 0 n/a n/a n/a 0 n/a n/a * Your students' data broken down by undergraduate students' class level To provide more accurate voting rates, students ineligible to vote because they were too young, students whose age data was not reported to the Clearinghouse, as well as records that were FERPA blocked are removed from this table Please note that we are not able to adjust these voting rates by removing non-resident aliens, resident aliens or undocumented students IDHE.TUFTS.EDU | 13 NSLVE CAMPUS REPORT | University of North Carolina at Asheville YOUR STUDENTS' VOTING DATA | PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS By Enrollment Status* Full-time Part-time 100 90 80 71.4% 70 56.8% 60 50 45.4% 47.3% 2012 2016 40 30 20 10 2012 2012 2016 2016 Enrolled Voted Rate Enrolled Voted Rate Full-time 2,919 1,326 Part-time 909 Unknown Change 45.4% 3,126 1,480 47.3% 1.9 516 56.8% 552 394 71.4% 14.6 n/a 0 n/a * Your students' data broken down by part-time and full-time students To provide more accurate voting rates, students ineligible to vote because they were too young, students whose age data was not reported to the Clearinghouse, as well as records that were FERPA blocked are removed from this table Please note that we are not able to adjust these voting rates by removing non-resident aliens, resident aliens or undocumented students IDHE.TUFTS.EDU NSLVE CAMPUS REPORT | University of North Carolina at Asheville | 13 NSLVE CAMPUS REPORT | University of North Carolina at Asheville YOUR STUDENTS' VOTING DATA | PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS By Gender* Women Men 100 90 80 70 60 55.2% 56.0% 51.9% 49.6% 50 40 30 20 10 2012 2016 2012 2012 2016 Enrolled Voted Rate Women 1,905 1,052 Men 1,408 515 Unknown 2016 Enrolled Voted Rate Change 55.2% 2,130 1,106 51.9% -3.3 789 56.0% 1,548 768 49.6% -6.4 * n/a 0 n/a * Your students' data broken down by gender To provide more accurate voting rates, students ineligible to vote because they were too young, students whose age data was not reported to the Clearinghouse, as well as records that were FERPA blocked are removed from this table Please note that we are not able to adjust these voting rates by removing non-resident aliens, resident aliens or undocumented students IDHE.TUFTS.EDU 10 | 13 NSLVE CAMPUS REPORT | University of North Carolina at Asheville YOUR STUDENTS' VOTING DATA | PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS By Race/Ethnicity* Asian American Indian / Alaska Native Black Hispanic Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander White or More Races 100 90 80 70 64.7% 60 52.6% 50 46.9% 44.0% 43.7% 36.1% 40 30 20 10 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 2012 2016 2012 2016 2012 2016 2012 2016 2012 2016 2012 Enrolled Voted Asian 0 American Indian/ Alaska Native Black 2012 2016 2012 2016 2016 Enrolled Voted n/a 72 26 36.1% n/a n/a 17 11 64.7% n/a 0 n/a 158 69 43.7% n/a Hispanic 0 n/a 218 96 44.0% n/a Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander 0 n/a 0 n/a n/a White 0 n/a 2,912 1,531 52.6% n/a or More Races 0 n/a 175 82 46.9% n/a Unknown 3,828 Rate Rate Change 126 * Your students' data broken down by race To provide more accurate voting rates, students ineligible to vote because they were too young, students whose age data was not reported to the Clearinghouse, as well as records that were FERPA blocked are removed from this table Please note that we are not able to adjust these voting rates by removing non-resident aliens, resident aliens or undocumented students IDHE.TUFTS.EDU 11 | 13 NSLVE CAMPUS REPORT | University of North Carolina at Asheville NSLVE CAMPUS REPORT | University of North Carolina at Asheville YOUR STUDENTS' VOTING DATA | PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS By Field of Study* * Your students' data broken down by field of study To provide more accurate voting rates, students ineligible to vote because they were too young, students whose age data was not reported to the Clearinghouse, as well as records that were FERPA blocked are removed from this table Please note that we are not able to adjust these voting rates by removing non-resident aliens, resident aliens or undocumented students The green and red highlighted values below represent your campus's top three and bottom three voting rates by field of study 2012 Enrolled Voted 2016 Rate Enrolled Voted Rate Change Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies Biological and Biomedical Sciences Business, Management, and Marketing * * n/a * * n/a n/a 121 67 55.4% 163 98 60.1% 4.8 196 100 51.0% 212 110 51.9% 0.9 Communication and Journalism 101 46 45.5% 100 54 54.0% 8.5 64 30 46.9% 100 47 47.0% 0.1 47 21 44.7% 96 51 53.1% 8.5 English Language and Literature 131 75 57.3% 110 54 49.1% -8.2 Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 71 33 46.5% 52 29 55.8% 9.3 109 47 43.1% 134 73 54.5% 11.4 73 41 56.2% 65 36 55.4% -0.8 1,927 934 48.5% 1,656 785 47.4% -1.1 70 32 45.7% 51 35 68.6% 22.9 168 77 45.8% 157 71 45.2% -0.6 Philosophy and Religious Studies 49 27 55.1% 22 13 59.1% 4.0 Physical Sciences 96 40 41.7% 129 82 63.6% 21.9 Psychology 193 96 49.7% 142 79 55.6% 5.9 Social Sciences 170 86 50.6% 192 100 52.1% 1.5 Visual and Performing Arts 232 84 36.2% 290 153 52.8% 16.6 * * n/a 0 n/a n/a Computer and Information Sciences Engineering and Engineering Technologies Health Professions History Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Humanities Mathematics and Statistics Natural Resources and Conservation Unknown IDHE.TUFTS.EDU 12 | 13 Thank you for the work you to improve your students’ political learning and engagement We hope that you find your NSLVE report useful For up-to-date news on NSLVE data, resources, and to sign up for our newsletter visit: idhe.tufts.edu References: NSLVE encourages to share this report as broadly as possible, including posting it When doing so, please use the following citation: Institute for Democracy & Higher Education: National Study of Learning, Voting and Engagement (2016) 2012 & 2016 NSLVE Campus Report Medford, MA Follow us: @TuftsIDHE Contact us: Institute for Democracy & Higher Education: National Study of Learning, Voting 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