posted on 2024-09-27, 19:58authored byTammi BurnsTammi Burns, University of Alaska System
Student data is extracted from the Banner System by the University of Alaska Fairbanks Office of Planning, Analysis and Institutional Research (UAF PAIR) by request. The multiple data sets show aggregated duplicated and unduplicated student enrollment that includes Alaska Native and gender headcounts. Trends include the number of majors and credentials earned by program by project year and by campus. The qualitative dataset includes curricula and training materials developed under IANS in addition to a progress report.
Student quantitative data sets inform the Project PI, the Project Directors, the Project Manager, faculty, UAF administration and the evaluator of the for-credit course and program’s popularity as shown by course and program major headcount. The cumulative data set is also a measure of project outputs and can be compared to the figures in the proposal’s Expected Outcomes Matrix, one gauge of the project meeting the number of students estimated to be served. The Alaska Native headcount shows relevance of the courses and programs for this special population which is specifically targeted in the USDA NIFA Alaska Native Serving and Native Hawai’ian Serving Institutions Education Competitive Grants Program (ANNH) award. The student data sets, along with qualitative data provides background information and an explanation of the student enrollment data set numbers for evaluation and planning purposes.
Use limitations
One limitation of the quantitative dataset is the count of student race. When enrolling in a course, it is up to the student (and optional) to select a race. For example, in the 2021-2022 fiscal year, Project Year 1, there were 390 unduplicated students enrolled in project courses; 40% (156) of these students were Alaska Native, 45.6% (178) were another race (totaled by UAF PAIR) and 14.8% (58) students' race was unknown. With those numbers, there is a strong likelihood that some Unknown students who did not select a race are Alaska Native students.