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