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University of Louisville – Minding the Gap APLU Conference – November 11, 2019

Graduation R Rates 201 2012 En Entering Co Cohort* - 201 2018 G Graduation Y Year Underprepared* (UP) Underfunded* (UF) N = 349 N = 855 * Students who are *Students who are not college-ready in Pell grant recipients one or more of the during year of entry following subjects: N = 156 N = 500 writing, reading, and 72 graduated N = 91 239 graduated mathematics (46%) 27 graduated (48%) (30%) N = 62 25 graduated (40%) N = 202 N = 40 105 graduated 21 graduated (52%) (52%) N = 184 119 graduated (65%) Overall University Cohort* 6-year Graduation Rate: 56.6% Underrepresented Minority* (URM) N = 488 *Students who self-identify as Black, American *First-time, Full-time, Baccalaureate Degree-seeking Students Indian or Alaskan Native, Hispanic or Latino, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, and White students: N=2,037 of which 26.6% were Underfunded and 10.7% were Underprepared two or more races

Closing t the Opp pportunity G Gap: URM, U Unde derprepared, U Underfunded • Cultural Center: Dedicated Site for URM students, RSOs, Diversity Programming o Porter Scholars (1984): Largest scholarship for African-American students  LLC  Leadership training  Dedicated Success Coaches o Black Male Initiative (2011)  LLC  Brothers United RSO  Service and leadership development opportunities  Dedicated Mentoring Program • TRIO for Low Income and First Generation o Dedicated Support Specialists o Study skills development and academic success workshops o Professional mentoring o Financial assistance/Financial literacy program • Adaptive Learning Courseware for Underprepared Students o Math: GEN 103/104 (APLU/Gates project) o Spring 2019 success rate 73.4% for white students, 73.3% for URM (pending verification) o Since 2016, 70% of students who completed GEN 103/104 passed their required math course