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National Intelligence University
Historical Data AYs 2007-2017
Content Sections
Section A: Student Enrollment .................................................................................................................... 2
Section B: Degrees Conferred ...................................................................................................................... 5
Section C: Graduation Rates ..................................................................................................................... 10
Section D: Retention Rates ........................................................................................................................ 21
Section E: Student Diversity ....................................................................................................................... 23
Section F: NIU Faculty ................................................................................................................................ 25
Section G: NIU Fellows Program ................................................................................................................ 27
Institutional Effectiveness Department Historical Data Sets
December 2017
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Section A: Student Enrollment1
This section displays NIU fall enrollment for academic years 2007 through 2017. Part-time enrollment
includes certificate/continuing education and thesis-only status students. Undergraduate enrollment
represents Bachelor of Strategic Intelligence (BSI) degree enrollment. Graduate enrollment includes both
Master of Science of Strategic Intelligence (MSSI) and Master of Science and Technology Intelligence
(MSTI) degree enrollment.
Figure 1: Full-Time/Part-Time Enrollment
Figure 2: Undergraduate Student Enrollment
1 Data Source: NIU Census Data AY 2007–AY 2016. School of Science and Technology Intelligence master’s degree
was first awarded in AY 2012. Enrollment at European Academic Center (EAC) began in AY 2012. Enrollment at
Southern Academic Center (SAC) began in AY 2013.
207 218 208 217 213 244 251 236 187 188 192
438521 484
363 411486 464 496 548 526 526
0
200
400
600
800
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Full-Time/Part-Time Enrollment AYs 2007-2017
Full-time Part-time
34 27 22 23 25 21 26 24 22 18 23
1413
0
20
40
60
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Undergraduate Enrollment AYs 2007-2017
BSI Full-time BSI Part-time
(645)
8)
(739)
) (692)
(580) (624)
(730) (715) (732) (735) (714) (718)
(39) (34)
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Figure 3: Graduate Student Enrollment
Figure 4: Graduate MSSI Student Enrollment
Figure 5: Graduate MSTI Student Enrollment
712 670557 585 610 579 563 559 506 517
28 38 69 73 98 88
0
200
400
600
800
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Graduate Enrollment AYs 2007-2017
MSSI Enrollment MSTI Enrollment
173 191 186 194 188 195 187 173 135 129 130
438521 484
363 397 415 392 390 424 377 387
0
200
400
600
800
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Graduate MSSI Enrollment AYs 2007-2017
MSSI Full-time MSSI Part-time
28 38 39 30 41 39
30 4357 49
0
50
100
150
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Graudate MSTI Enrollment AYs 2012-2017
MSTI Full-time MSTI Part-time
(638) (632)
8)
(632)
8) (604)
)8)
(585) (610) (579) (563) (559) (506) (517)
(611)
80)
(712)
8 (670) (557)
(69) (73) (98)
(88)
(605)
8)
(617)
8)
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Table 1: Total Student Enrollment
Year College of Strategic
Intelligence Bachelor of Science in
Intelligence
College of Strategic
Intelligence Master of Science
of Strategic Intelligence
School of Science and Technology
Intelligence Master of Science and Technology
Intelligence
Total Degree Candidates
Non-Degree Candidates*
Total
2007 34 611 0 645 0 645 2008 27 712 0 739 0 739 2009 22 670 0 692 0 692 2010 23 557 0 580 0 580 2011 39 585 0 624 0 624 2012 34 610 28 672 58 730 2013 26 579 38 643 72 715 2014 24 563 69 656 76 732 2015 22 559 73 654 81 735 2016 18 506 98 622 92 714 2017 28 517 88 623 90 718
*Non-Degree Candidates include Post Baccalaureate Certificate and Continuing Education enrollment
Table 2: Student Enrollment—Location
Year DIA/NCR Academic Center at
NGA
Academic Center at
NSA
European Academic
Center (EAC)
Quantico Academic
Center (QAC)
Southern Academic
Center (SAC)
Total
2007 600 20 25 0 0 0 645
2008 700 17 22 0 0 0 739
2009 646 29 17 0 0 0 692
2010 523 38 19 0 0 0 580
2011 567 32 25 0 0 0 624
2012 661 25 26 18 0 0 730
2013 611 30 31 29 0 14 715
2014 603 35 36 25 0 33 732
2015 621 41 33 13 11 16 735
2016 576 24 34 16 22 42 714
2017 583 31 26 23 20 35 718
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Section B: Degrees and Certificates Awarded2
Degree data represents the number of degrees awarded within the calendar years 2007 through 2017.
Undergraduate data represents the Bachelor of Science in Intelligence (BSI) degree. Graduate data
represents the Master of Science of Strategic Intelligence (MSSI) and Master of Science and Technology
Intelligence (MSTI) degrees. MSTI degrees begin AY 2012 and onward. Certificate data represents the
number of post baccalaureate certificates (non-degree) awarded within the calendar years 2007 through
2017.
Figure 6: Number of Undergraduate Degrees Conferred—2007 through 2017
Figure 7: Number of Graduate Degrees Conferred—2007 through 2017
2 Data includes degrees conferred and certificates awarded as of August 2017. Certificate data is not available prior to 2011.
2924
19 20 2329 26 23 24
19 20
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Undergraduate
Undergraduate Degrees Conferred (2007-2017)
167193
260 273 289323 310
292
230 260 232
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Graduate
Graduate Degrees Conferred (2007-2017)
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Table 3: Total Degrees Conferred—2007 through 2017
Year Undergraduate Graduate Total
2007 29 167 196 2008 24 193 217 2009 19 260 279 2010 20 273 293 2011 23 289 312 2012 29 323 352 2013 26 310 336 2014 23 292 315 2015 24 230 254 2016 19 260 279 2017 20 232 252
Figure 8: Number of Undergraduate Full-time/Part-Time Degrees Conferred—2007 through 2017
2924
19 20 23 2025 23 23
19 20
9 11
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
BSI Degrees Conferred (2007-2017)
Full-Time Part-Time
(29) (26) (24)
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Figure 9: Number of MSSI Degrees Conferred—2007 through 2017
Figure 10: Number of MSTI Degrees Conferred—2012 through 2017
Figure 11: Number of Full-Time/Part-Time Degrees Conferred—2007 through 2017
141 156 180 178 189 168 179 155123 115 122
2637
80 95 100108 95
91
68 100 58
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
MSSI Degrees Conferred (2007-2017)
Full-Time Part-Time
29 3342
30 3041
3
4
9 1511
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
MSTI Degrees Conferred (2012-2017)
Full-Time Part-Time
170 180 199 198 212 217 237 220 176 164 183
26 3780 95 100 117 99 95
78 115 69
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Full-Time/Part-Time Degrees Conferred (2007-2017)
Full-Time Part-Time
(36) (46)
(39) (45)
(52)
(274) (276) (289) (273) (260)
(193) (167)
(246) (191) (215)
(180)
(217) (279) (293) (312) (334) (336) (315)
(254) (279)
(252) (196)
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Table 4: Total Graduate Degrees Conferred by Program of Study/Concentration—2012 through 2017
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Africa 2 3 2 2 1 0
Counterintelligence 2 1 0 0 1 16
Cyber Int/Data Analytics 0 0 0 0 0 28
Denial & Deception 5 3 14 15 5 4
Emerging/Disruptive Tech 0 7 1 2 8 2
Eurasia 0 13 11 11 5 2
Geostrategic Resource & Envir
0 0 0 2 3 0
Info & Influence Intel 0 0 0 0 0 4
Info Ops & Cyber Intel 14 12 12 16 28 2
Int Col & Analysis 0 0 0 0 0 13
Leadership and Mgt 0 0 0 0 11 24
Reg Sec: China/East Asia 1 0 4 1 8 12
Reg Sec: Europe-Eurasia 0 0 0 0 1 17
Russian Studies 0 0 0 0 0 20
Strat Warning Analysis 0 0 0 2 1 1
WPMD 8 8 14 3 2 2
TOTAL 32 47 58 54 74 147
Figure 12: Number of Post Baccalaureate Certificates Awarded—2011 through 2017
3748 52 58
96 90
65
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Certificates
Post Baccalaureate Certificates Awarded─2011-2017
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Honorary Degrees
Table 5: Honorary Degrees Awarded (AY 2007–AY 2017)
Year Honorary Doctorate Total Honorary
Degrees
2006-07 Honorable James R. Clapper, Jr. 1
2007-08 Lieutenant General John F. Kimmons, U.S. Army, Class of 1979
2
Mr. James F. Sloan, U.S. Coast Guard
2008-09 Vice Admiral Robert B. Murrett, U.S. Navy
2
Brigadier General Richard M. Lake, U.S. Marine Corps
2009-10 ADM Dennis Cl Blair, USN (Ret) 1
2010-11 ADM Bobby Ray Inman, USN (Ret) 1
2011-12 Honorable Michael J. Rogers
3 ADM Robert E. Kramek, USCG (Ret)
Mr. A. Denis Clift
2013 General John Allen, U.S. Marine Corps (Ret) 1
2014 General Keith B. Alexander, U.S. Army (Ret) 2
Lieutenant General Samuel Vaughan Wilson, U.S. Army (Ret)
2015 Judge William H. Webster
2 Ms. Letitia Long, former Director of National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
2016 Sir Richard Dearlove, KCMG, OBE
2 The Honorable George H.W. Bush, 41st President of the United States of America
2017 0
Data Source(s): Data are from the NIU Office of the Registrar and NIU Database—Degrees Awarded.
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Section C: Graduation Rates
NIU Graduation Rate
NIU’s graduation rate is calculated at 150 percent of expected program completion time (referred to as normal completion)3. Graduation rates at normal completion represent the total number of first-year students who received a degree (actually conferred) within 150 percent of the expected program completion divided by the revised adjusted cohort. Normal completion at 150 percent equates to 1.5 years for full-time programs and 3 years for part-time programs.
NIU also records the actual cohort graduation rate by academic year (AY) of entry (referred to as actual completion). These rates represent the total number of first-year students who entered a degree program in a specified year of entry (referred to as the cohort year) and completed the program any given year thereafter (degree must be actually conferred.). These rates are subject to change year after year as more students within the specified cohort complete their program.
Graduation Rate Data4
Graduation rates are rounded to the nearest hundredth. Some rates represented are calculated from rounded rates.
Full-time graduation rates include full-time student data only. Part-time graduation rates include part-time student data only. Unless otherwise noted, graduation rates by degree program include both full-time and part-time cohort data and thus uses the part-time cohort year and trend years.
Graduate graduation rates represent the MSSI degree for AYs 2007-2011. NIU granted the first MSTI degree in AY 2012. From AY 2012 onward, graduate rates include both MSSI and MSTI.
NIU piloted an undergraduate part-time cohort in AY 2010-11. AY 2010-11 and AY 2011-12 cohorts reflect the part-time undergraduate cohort, when applicable.
3 NIU’s graduation rate definition has been updated to match the IPEDS 2017-18 graduation rate definition. Formally NIU’s graduation rate was reported at 100 percent of normal (expected) time for completion (within 1 year) for full-time cohorts and within 150 percent of normal time for completion (within 3 years) for part-time cohorts. 4 Data Source(s): Office of the Registrar NIU Annual Census Reports AYs 2011–2015, NIU Historical Dashboard Active Students “Census” Data as of August, 29, 2017, NIU Concentration from Degrees Conferred Past 50 Years Enrollment Data as of October 10, 2017, and NIU Graduation Status Raw Data as of October 12, 2017. Changes in historical rates may occur due to systems data quality clean-up efforts to update incorrect, missing, or duplicate student information.
NIU graduation rate at normal completion is the formal graduation rate reported to internal and external stakeholders, and in University publications.
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NIU Graduation Rates
Current graduation rate data at normal completion includes first-year, full-time cohorts who began pursuing a degree in fall 2016 (AY 2015-16) and graduated within 1.5 years; first-year, part-time cohorts who began their pursuit of a degree in fall 2015 and graduated within 3 years; and all first-year, degree program cohorts who began pursuing a degree in fall 2015 and graduated within normal completion.5
Full-time
Part-time
Undergraduate
Graduate
Graduate Full-time
By Degree Program:
Bachelor of Science in Intelligence Master of Science of Strategic Intelligence Master of Science and Technology Intelligence
Full-time Only by Graduate Degree:
Master of Science of Strategic Intelligence Master of Science and Technology Intelligence
Figure 13: NIU Current Graduation Rates at Normal Completion
5 The full-time cohort year is determined by the current year minus two academic years (AY 2015-16). The part-time cohort year is determined by the current year minus three academic years (AY 2014-15). The Undergraduate/Bachelor of Science in Intelligence graduation rate illustrated in this chart is derived using fall 2016, full-time cohort data only.
73%
83%
66%
65%
89%
81%
65%
89%
43%
81%
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NIU Graduation Rates at Actual Completion
Current graduation rate data at actual completion includes first-year, full-time cohorts who began pursuing a degree in fall 2016 and graduated; and first-year, part-time cohorts who began pursuing a degree in fall 2015 and graduated, and all first-year, degree program cohorts who began their pursuit of a degree in fall 2015 and graduated.
5-Year trend data reflect the average graduation rates at actual completion for first-year, full-time cohorts who began pursuing a degree from fall 2012 (AY 2011-12) through fall 2016 and graduated; first-year, part-time cohorts who began pursuing a degree from fall 2011 through fall 2015 and graduated; and all first-year, degree program cohorts who began pursuing a degree in from fall 2011 through fall 2015 and graduated.
Table 6: NIU Current Graduation Rates and 5-Year Trends at Actual Completion
Actual Completion 5-Year Trend
Full-time 85% 88%
Part-time 43% 54%
Undergraduate 100% 90%
Undergraduate Full-time Only 89% 97%
Graduate 66% 73%
Graduate Full-time Only 85% 89%
Bachelor of Science in Intelligence 100% 90%
Master of Science of Strategic Intelligence 66% 72%
Master of Science and Technology Intelligence 66% NA6
Table 7: University Graduation Rates by Degree Program AY 2007 through AY 2015
Normal Completion Actual Completion
Academic
Year Undergraduate
(BSI) Graduate
(MSSI) Graduate (MSTI)
Undergraduate (BSI)
Graduate (MSSI)
Graduate (MSTI)
2007 94% 60% - 94% 78% -
2008 93% 67% - 100% 81% -
2009 91% 63% - 91% 73% -
2010 87% 65% - 87% 76% -
2011 87% 72% - 90% 80% -
2012 59% 68% 100% 62% 72% 100%
2013 96% 66% 69% 96% 72% 78%
2014 96% 65% 64% 100% 72% 71%
2015 100% 65% 66% 100% 66% 66%
6 AY 2010-11 cohort data required to complete a 5-year trend does not exist for the Master of Science and Technology Intelligence degree.
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Table 8: Full-Time/Part-Time Graduation Rates AY 2007 through AY 2016
Full-Time Part-Time
Academic Year
At Normal Completion
By Academic Entry Year
At Normal Completion
By Academic Entry Year
2007 79% 89% 42% 67%
2008 79% 96% 53% 61%
2009 70% 76% 56% 70%
2010 79% 88% 47% 59%
2011 87% 92% 56% 66%
2012 89% 90% 40% 51%
2013 85% 88% 45% 54%
2014 87% 87% 40% 56%
2015 89% 91% 43% 43%
2016 81% 85% - -
Table 9: Full-Time Only Graduation Rates by Degree Program AY 2007 through AY 2016
At Normal Completion Based on Academic Year of Entry
Academic Year
Undergraduate (BSI)
Graduate (MSSI)
Graduate Undergraduate (BSI)
Graduate (MSSI)
Graduate
(MSTI) (MSTI)
2007 94% 77% - 94% 82% -
2008 93% 76% - 100% 91% -
2009 91% 81% - 91% 89% -
2010 87% 79% - 87% 90% -
2011 96% 87% - 96% 93% -
2012 95% 87% 96% 100% 90% 100%
2013 96% 85% 79% 96% 88% 87%
2014 96% 85% 92% 100% 90% 92%
2015 100% 87% 93% 100% 88% 93%
2016 89% 83% 73'% 89% 87% 80%
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Graduation Rate 5-Year Trends
Average graduation rates at normal completion include for first-year, full-time cohorts who began their pursuit of a degree from fall 2012 (AY 2011-12) through fall 2016 and graduated within 1.5 years; first-year, part-time cohorts who began their pursuit of a degree from fall 2011 through fall 2015 and graduated within 3 years; and all first-year, degree program cohorts who began their pursuit of a degree from fall 2011 through fall 2015 and graduated within normal completion.7
Full-time Part-time Undergraduate Graduate Graduate Full-time Only
By Degree Program:
Bachelor of Science in Intelligence Master of Science of Strategic Intelligence Master of Science and Technology Intelligence8 NA
Full-time Only by Degree Program:
Master of Science of Strategic Intelligence Master of Science and Technology Intelligence
Figure 14: NIU 5-Year Graduation Rate Trends at Normal Completion
7 The Undergraduate/Bachelor of Science in Intelligence graduation rate illustrated in this chart is derived using Fall 2016, full-time cohort data only. 8 AY 2010-11 cohort data required to complete a 5-year trend does not exist for the Master of Science and Technology Intelligence degree.
87%
85%
67%
88%
85%
68%
95%
45%
86%
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Graduation Rate Trends by Gender
Current graduation rates by gender9 for first-year, full-time cohorts who began their pursuit of a degree in fall 2015 (AY 2014-15) and first-year, part-time cohorts who began their pursuit of a degree in fall 2014 (AY 2013-14). Graduation rate trends at normal completion by gender for first-year, full-time and part-time cohorts from AY 2010-11 through AY 2014-15.
Table 10: Full-Time and Part-time Graduation Rate and 5-Year Trend
Normal Completion Actual Completion 5-Year Trend
Full-time Part-time Full-time Part-time Full-time Part-time
Female 21% 17% 22% 17% 18% 13%
Male 59% 27% 63% 27% 66% 32%
Table 11: Current Graduation Rates and Trends by Degree Program
Normal Completion Actual Completion 5-Year Trend10
Full-time Part-time Full-time Part-time Full-time Part-time
Bachelor of Science in Intelligence11
Female 39% NA 39% NA 26% NA
Male 50% NA 50% NA 69% NA
Master of Science of Strategic Intelligence
Female 20% 20% 21% 20% 17% 15%
Male 62% 23% 65% 23% 69% 30%
Master of Science and Technology Intelligence
Female 17% 7% 17% 7% NA NA
Male 56% 40% 63% 40% NA NA
9 NIU students self-identify gender. Students with no gender designation are not accounted for in this reflection of graduation rates by gender. 10 AY 2010-11 cohort data required to complete a 5-year trend does not exist for the Master of Science and Technology Intelligence degree. 11 Only full-time cohort data is reflected in the undergraduate rates by gender. The Bachelor of Science in Intelligence is a full-time fourth-year program. NIU piloted a part-time program in Fall 2011 (AY 2010-11)—this data is not presented or represented in this reflection of undergraduate graduation rates by gender.
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Graduation Rates by Concentration and Program of Study
5-Year overview of graduation rates at normal and actual completion by graduate degree and
concentration designation for first-year graduate cohorts entering the degree program in fall 2011 (AY
2010-11) through fall 2016. Concentrations/Programs of Study with graduation rates less than 1% are
not represented.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Historical programs of study and concentration designations do not match current MSSI and MSTI
concentrations, and cohort graduation rates with program of study/concentration designation do not
match program of study/concentration degrees awarded per year. The following student options effect
cohorts reflected in this report: Certificates as Concentrations: Students enrolled in NIU graduate
degree programs may take electives in related topics (concentrations) toward their degree. If a student
completes all required concentration courses and writes his or her thesis on an approved, related topic,
the concentration is annotated on the student’s final transcript. In AYs 2013-2015, MSSI degree students
who completed Certificate in Intelligence courses were awarded a concentration instead of a certificate,
providing they met the requirements for the concentration. Denial and Deception as a Concentration:
In AYs 2014-2015, both MSSI and MSTI degree students could earn a concentration in Denial and
Deception by taking the required courses and relating their thesis to the discipline. Current Programs of
Study and Concentrations: In 2016, CSI redesigned the MSSI degree curriculum into concentrations and
programs of study. MSTI Concentrations: The MSTI was offered in AY 2012 as a 2nd graduate program
degree – the curriculum was originally designed by concentration. In AY 2016-17, MSTI’s Information
Ops and Cyber Intelligence and Denial and Deception concentrations were organized into Information
and Influence and Cyber Intelligence and Data Analytics concentrations.12
College of Strategic Intelligence
Average graduation rates at normal completion and actual completion for MSSI first-year, full-time
cohorts from fall 2012 through fall 2016 and part-time cohorts from fall 2011 through fall 2015.
Table 12: MSSI Current Graduation Rate Trends
12 Sources: NIU Catalogs 2011-2017 and Graduation Database.
Normal Completion
Actual Completion
Graduation Rate 65% 68%
Full-time Graduation Rate 83% 87%
Part-time Graduation Rate 43% 52%
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Table 13: MSSI Graduation Rates by Degree Program of Study/Concentration13
Graduation rates at normal and actual completion for MSSI first-year cohorts (all students) from AY 2011-12 through AY 2015-16.
13 Concentrations/Programs of Study with graduation rates less than 1% are not represented. Recent changes in the MSSI programs of
study/concentrations may not be readily reflected in these graduation rates. Total graduation rates per academic year for concentrations may
be greater than the overall total for the AY cohort due to multiple designations of a concentration or program of study.
Africa Normal ─ ─ 1% ─ 1%
Actual ─ ─ 1% ─ 1%
Denial and Deception
Normal ─ ─ ─ 3% 3%
Actual ─ ─ 1% 3% 3%
Eurasia Normal ─ ─ 2% 3% 4%
Actual ─ 1% 3% 3% 4%
Reg Sec: China/East Asia
Normal ─ ─ ─ 1% ─
Actual ─ ─ ─ 1% ─
Strategic Warning Analysis
Normal ─ ─ ─ 1% ─
Actual ─ ─ ─ ─ ─
72% 68% 67% 66% 65%80%
72% 72% 72% 66%
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Normal Completion Actual Completion
1
Programs of Study/
Concentrations0
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Table 14: MSSI Full-time Graduation Rates by Degree Program of Study/Concentration at Normal Completion
Graduation rates at normal completion for MSSI first-year, full-time cohorts from AY 2011-12 through AY 2015-16.
School of Science and Technology Intelligence
Average graduation rates at normal completion and actual completion for MSTI first-year, full-time and
part-time cohorts from AY 2011-12 through AY 2014-15.
Table 15: MSTI Graduation Rate Trends
Normal Completion
Actual Completion
Graduation Rate 75% 79%
Full-time Graduation Rate 87% 91%
Part-time Graduation Rate 28% 50%
Africa ─ 1% ─ 1% ─
Counterintelligence ─ 1% ─ ─ ─
Denial and Deception ─ ─ 3% 6% ─
Eurasia ─ 4% 6% 6% 3%
Leadership and Management ─ ─ ─ ─ 7%
Reg Sec: China/East Asia ─ ─ 2% 1% 6%
Strategic Warning Analysis ─ ─ ─ ─ 1%
Programs of Study/ Concentrations
87% 85% 85% 87% 83%
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
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Table 16: MSTI Graduation Rates by Degree Concentration14
Graduation rates at normal completion and actual completion for MSTI first-year cohorts (all students) from AY 2011-12 through AY 2014-15. NOTE: In AY 2016-17, NIU organized Information Ops and Cyber Intelligence and Denial and Deception concentrations into Information and Influence and Cyber Intelligence and Data Analytics concentrations.
14 Recent changes in the graduate program concentrations may not be readily reflected in these graduation rates.
Cyber Intelligence and Data Analytics
Normal ─ ─ ─ 7%
Actual ─ ─ ─ 7%
Denial and Deception Normal 18% 8% ─ 4%
Actual 18% 10% 1% 4%
Emerging and Disruptive Technologies
Normal ─ 18% 1% 3%
Actual ─ 18% 1% 3%
Geostrategic Resources and Environment
Normal ─ ─ ─ 4%
Actual ─ ─ ─ 4%
Information Ops and Cyber Intelligence
Normal 54% 22% 23% 25%
Actual 54% 22% 28% 26%
Weapons of Mass Destruction Normal 25% 14% 20% 7%
Actual 25% 14% 20% 5%
Programs of Study/ Concentrations
100%69% 64% 66%
100%78% 71% 66%
2012 2013 2014 2015
Normal Completion Actual Completion
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Table 17: MSTI Full-time Graduation Rates by Degree Concentration
Graduation rates at normal completion for MSTI first-year, full-time cohorts from AY 2011-12 through AY 2015-16.
Denial and Deception 18% 8% ─ 10% ─
Emerging and Disruptive Technologies
─ 24% 3% 7% 15%
Geostrategic Resources and Environment
─ ─ ─ 7% 5%
Information Ops and Cyber Intelligence
50% 21% 26% 27% 39%
Weapons of Mass Destruction 25% 18% 36% 13% 5%
Programs of Study/ Concentrations
87% 85% 85% 87% 83%
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
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Section D: Retention Rate
NIU’s retention rate represents the total number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students from the previous fall who successfully completed their program by the current fall and the number of first-time degree-seeking students from the previous fall that are again enrolled in the current fall divided by the revised adjusted cohorts.15
Current Retention Rates16
Retention rates for first-year, full-year degree-/certificate-seeking students who began pursuing a degree in fall 2016 (AY 2015-16) and successfully completed their program by fall 2017 or continued enrollment in fall 2017.
Retention 5-Year trend rates for cohorts who began pursuing a degree in fall 2012 through fall 2016.
Table 18: Current and 5-Year Trend Rates
Current Retention 5-Year Trend
All Students 84% 82%
Full-time 81% 86%
Part-time 96% 84%
Undergraduate 89% 89%
Graduate 88% 85%
Certificate 68% 61%
Retention Rates by Degree Program Retention rates for first-year, degree-seeking students who began pursuing a degree in fall 2016 and successfully completed their program by fall 2017 or continued enrollment in fall 2017.
Retention 5-Year trend rates for cohorts who began pursuing a degree in fall 2012 through fall 2016.
Table 19: Current and 5-Year Trend Rates by Student Enrollment Status
Full-time Part-time All Students 5-Year Trend
Undergraduate 89% NA 89% 89%
Graduate 80% 95% 88% 85%
Master of Science in Strategic Intelligence
83% 99% 91% 88%
Master of Science and Technology Intelligence
71% 83% 76% 79%
15 Revised adjusted cohorts equals the total first year degree seeking students plus allowable adjustments – death, disability, or service [deployment] in the armed services. 16 Data Sources: NIU Annual Census Reports AY 2011–AY 2017 and Office of the Registrar NIU Database Raw Graduation Data as of October 10, 2017. Changes in historical rates may occur due to systems data quality clean-up efforts to update incorrect or missing student information.
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University Retention Rates from AY 2007-2016
Figure 15: Student Retention Rates AY 2007 through AY 2016
Figure 16: Full-Time Retention Rates AY 2007 through AY 2016
Figure 17: Graduate and Undergraduate Retention Rates AY 2007 through AY 2016
Figure 18: Graduate and Undergraduate Full-Time Retention Rates AY 2007 through AY 2016
62%74%
87% 92% 84%71%
82% 80% 76%
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Retention Rates AY 2007 – AY 2015
83% 91% 94% 93% 95% 94% 94% 93% 90%
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Full-Time Retention RatesAY 2007–AY 2015
61%74%
87% 93% 83% 72% 81% 80% 75%82% 85% 86% 87% 92%
59%
100% 100% 100%
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Graduate and Undergraduate Retention RatesAY 2007–AY 2015
Graduate Undergraduate
83% 92% 95% 93% 95% 93% 94% 92% 89%85% 85% 86% 87% 100% 95% 100% 100% 100%
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Full-time Graduate and Undergraduate Retention Rates AY 2007–AY 2015
Full-Time Graduate Full-Time Undergraduate
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Section E: Student Diversity AY 2007–AY 2015
Table 20: Military and Civilian Enrollment Totals
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Air Force 97 120 121 81 94
Air National Guard 6 5 4 3 2
Army 93 115 129 94 113
Coast Guard 29 27 28 23 24
Marine Corps 23 28 21 13 19
Navy 35 31 29 26 24
Civilian 362 413 360 340 348
Total 645 739 692 580 624
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Air Force 99 83 108 124 118
Air National Guard 1 3 3 3 5
Army 149 146 126 106 107
Army National Guard 10 15 11 19 23
Coast Guard 31 18 21 21 28
Marine Corps 35 37 35 37 36
Navy 44 43 78 55 78
Civilian 361 370 350 370 319
Total 730 715 732 735 714
Table 21: Undergraduate Student Gender and Age Profile
Undergraduate Student Age and Gender Profile
Student Gender
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Male 73% 58% 82% 52% 69% 76% 78% 75% 73% 59%
Female 27% 42% 18% 48% 31% 24% 22% 25% 27% 41%
Student Age
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Average 37 33 32 31 37 33 32 32 36 38
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Table 22: Graduate Student Gender and Age Profile
Graduate Student Age and Gender Profile
Student Gender
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Male 68% 72% 78% 70% 74% 85% 72% 72% 73% 70%
Female 32% 28% 30% 30% 26% 15% 28% 28% 27% 30%
Student Age
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Average 36 36 36 35 38 35 35 35 37 37
Table 23: University Race/Ethnicity Profile17
Student Race/Ethnicity
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
African American 5% 6% 6% 5% 5% 4% 2% 4% 2% 3%
Asian/Pacific Islander 2% 5% 4% 2% 2% 2% 1% 2% 1% 1%
Caucasian 53% 67% 62% 52% 58% 54% 22% 31% 22% 25%
Hispanic 2% 5% 3% 3% 4% 4% 2% 2% 2% 2%
Native
American/Alaskan
1% <1% <1% <1% <1% 0% <1% <1% 0% <1%
Two or More Races 1% 1% 1% 3% 2% 2% <1% 3% 1% 1%
Other/Unknown 36% 16% 23% 35% 28% 32% 72% 58% 72% 68%
17 Student voluntarily self-identify race/ethnicity.
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Section F: NIU Faculty–AY 2007 through AY 2017
Table 24: Faculty Totals and Degrees
2007
2008
2009
2010
Faculty Master’s Doctoral Master’s Doctoral Master’s Doctoral Master’s Doctoral
Full-Time 36 11 22 12 17 13 19 16
Reserve 18 9 15 10 8 8 9 9
Adjunct 30 8 18 5 18 3 10 14
Part-Time 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 84 28 55 27 43 24 38 39
2011
2012
2013 2014
Faculty Master’s Doctoral Master’s Doctoral Master’s Doctoral Master’s Doctoral
Full-Time 23 19 35 28 30 28 45 33
Reserve 12 7 10 6 13 8 12 3
Adjunct 5 0 16 8 7 4 45 9
Part-Time 0 0 0 0 8 7 2 0
Total 40 26 61 42 58 47 104 45 2015 2016 2017
Faculty Master’s Doctoral Master’s Doctoral Master’s Doctoral
Full-Time 40 32 43 21 68 26
Reserve 49 4 13 0 n/a n/a
Adjunct 37 15 51 3 n/a n/a
Part-Time 2 0 14 9 17 5
Total 88 51 121 33 85 31
Table 25: Full-time Student to Full-time Faculty Ratio
Student FTE
Faculty FTE
Ratio
2007 249 69 3.6
2008 326 51 6.4
2009 369 43 8.5
2010 392 49 8.0
2011 350 48 7.3
2012 387 72 5.4
2013 406 67 6.0
2014 401 83 4.9
2015 370 94 3.9
2016 391 95 4.1
2017 367 101 3.6
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Notes:
The full-time and part-time faculty categories were reviewed and updated for AY 2017 to better
reflect the terms and conditions of NIU hiring and teaching. The revisions may impact how faculty
counts and student-to-faculty ration compare to previously published figures.
The student-to-faculty ratio is calculated using Full-time Equivalent (FTE) for both students and
faculty. FTE is calculated by counting all full time people as one and part-time people as one-third.
The Student Part-time count includes thesis-only and certificate students.
The FTE faculty count includes active faculty only (faculty with a teaching schedule as of September
2017). Part-time faculty includes active Reserve, Adjunct, and Part-time faculty.
Data Source(s): Department of Operations, Department of Registrar and Student Services, Office of the
Deans, and NIU Annual Census Data 2007 through 2017.
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Section G: NIU Fellows Program
University Research Fellows
Table 26: NIU Research Fellows Participation AY 2003–AY 2016
NIU RESEARCH FELLOWS PROGRAM AY 2003–AY 2010 Program Totals
Organization 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Brazilian Intelligence Agency (ABIN) 1
Buffalo NY Police Department (PD)
1
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
1
Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) 1 1 1 2 2
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
1
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) 1 1 1 1 2 1
National Intelligence University (NIU) 1 1
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) 1
National Security Agency (NSA) 1 1
Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)
1
Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) 1
Princeton University 1
U.S. Air Force (USAF) 1 3 1 1 1 2 1
U.S. Army (USA) 1 1 1
U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) 1 1 1 1 1
U.S. Marine Corps (USMC)
1 1 1
U.S. Navy (USN)
1 1
U.S. State Department (State)
2 2 1 2
TOTALS 5 5 5 7 9 8 8 9
GREEN: ODNI Exceptional Analyst Program
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Table 27: NIU Research Fellows Participation (continued)
NIU RESEARCH FELLOWS PROGRAM AY 2011–AY 2017 Program Totals
Organization 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) 1
Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) 1 1
Department of Energy (DOE) 1
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
1 1
Federal Buereau of Investgication (FBI) 1
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)
1
National Ground Intelligence Center (NGIC)
1 1
National Intelligence University (NIU) 1 1 1
National Security Agency (NSA) 2 1 1
Open Source Center (OSC) 1
U.S. Air Force (USAF) 2 1 1 1
U.S. Army (USA) 1
U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) 1 1 1 1
U.S. State Department (State)
1 1 1 1
U.S. Strategic Command (STRATCOM)
1
TOTALS 6 7 9 6 4 4 4
GREEN: ODNI Exceptional Analyst Program
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Table 28: Research Fellows Overall Participation Summary
Data Source: Office of Research Center for Strategic Intelligence
Research Fellows Overall Participation Summary
Current Year-to-Date Total Total
Number of Organizations 4 34 Number of Research Fellows 4 96