University of North Carolina at Asheville College Portrait
University of North Carolina at AshevilleOne University Heights Asheville, NC 28804
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- Students
Find out more about the characteristics of students who attend UNC Asheville.
- Admissions
See how many students applied, accepted, and enrolled at UNC Asheville. Learn more about students’ high school preparation and test scores.
- College Costs & Financial Aid
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- Classes and Campus Life
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- Student Experiences
Discover ways to be actively involved in your education at UNC Asheville – inside and outside the classroom.
- Majors, Graduation and Next Steps
See which majors are most popular at UNC Asheville and what recent graduates plan to do after earning their bachelor's degree.
- Student Success & Progress
Discover how many students who start at UNC Asheville finish their bachelor's degree and how long it takes.
- Student Learning Outcomes
Figure out what learning gains to expect in critical thinking, writing, and other important subjects at UNC Asheville.
Student Learning at University of North Carolina at Asheville
All colleges and universities use multiple approaches to measure student learning. Many of these are specific to particular disciplines, many are coordinated with accrediting agencies, and many are based on outcomes after students have graduated.
As the UNC system’s designated undergraduate liberal arts campus, teaching and learning are at the core of the UNC Asheville experience. We use a variety of mechanisms to assess student learning and growth throughout their careers at UNC Asheville. In addition to administering standardized measures such as the Collegiate Learning Assessment and the National Survey of Student Engagement, UNC Asheville faculty collaborate to develop customized assessments within each academic program and for each element of the Integrative Liberal Studies program, our award-winning core curriculum. Additional periodic assessments linked to accreditation studies by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and various professional societies.
Learning Assessment Examples
Pilot Project to Measure Core Learning Outcomes
Colleges and universities participating in the College Portrait measure the typical improvement in students' abilities to think, reason, and write using one of three tests. This is part of a pilot project to better understand and compare what students learn between their freshman and senior years at different colleges and universities.
- Results from the Collegiate Learning Assessment
The Collegiate Learning Assessment (CLA) measures critical thinking, analytic reasoning, problem solving, and written communication using a performance task and an analytic writing task. The scores from the tasks are reported separately below.
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Test Information
Performance Task Results for First-time, Full-time Students
The increase in learning on the performance task is what would be expected at an institution testing students of similar academic abilities.
Freshman Score: 1193
Senior Score: 1314
CLA score range: 400 to no maximum score.
Average EEA scores for tested students
Freshman Score: 1196
Senior Score: 1220
Analytic Writing Task Results for First-time, Full-time Students
The increase in learning on the analytic writing task is what would be expected at an institution testing students of similar academic abilities.
Freshman Score: 1250
Senior Score: 1323
CLA score range: 400 to no maximum score.
Average EEA scores for tested students
Freshman Score: 1202
Senior Score: 1201