盖洛普发布研究报告——美国北方中央大学（NCU）校友报告取得卓越成果

2019年3月18日，美国著名咨询公司、研究巨头盖洛普发布了美国北方中央大学（Northcentral University，简称NCU）校友报告卓越成果。 

该研究表明，美国北方中央大学校友在个人幸福度、专业满意度以及在社区参与度等方面都是佼佼者。这些研究成果为大家进一步了解这所非营利性的、100％纯在线大学的研究生学位教育成果提供了新的线索。

盖洛普公司进行的这项研究共收集了2000多名NCU校友的调查反馈，并通过包括个人幸福度、专业满意度以及在社区参与度等在内的一系列指标对学生毕业后的成功率进行了衡量。

结果表明，与三个对照组的数据相比，NCU校友的成绩更加优秀。这三个对照组包括：在线完成至少一半课程的毕业生、以博士研究为主的卡耐基学院毕业生，以及来自WSCUC（WASC高级学院和大学委员会）认证大学的毕业生。

美国北方中央大学校长戴维·哈普尔博士(David Harpool)表示，“学生是我们NCU使命的核心，因此这些积极的研究结果对我们NCU整个团队来说是非常鼓舞人心的。在校友报告中，我们在专业满意度和个人幸福度上都很成功，这就证实了我们以学生为中心的、经地区认证的方法取得了积极的结果。”

美国北方中央大学校长戴维·哈普尔博士(David Harpool)

据悉，在研究过程中，盖洛普公司主要通过5个要素定义和评估了研究生的学习成果。这5个要素包括职业使命感、社会关系、财务成功、社区参与度和个人幸福度。值得注意的是，NCU校友报告成果显示，NCU校友在这5个要素中的发展速度都超过了对照组。研究的其他重点包括：

专业前景：NCU校友报告成果显示，NCU校友毕业后在职业生涯中找到了有意义的目标，这一比例比所有三个对照组均高出6%-10%。NCU校友在工作中表现出的智商和情商也至少高出8%。总的来说，研究结果显示，NCU90%的校友从事的是与研究生专业相关的工作。

社区领导能力：NCU校友报告成果显示，NCU校友的社区参与率很高，有近4/5（79%）的NCU校友在毕业后自愿参与或参与了公共服务，这一数据高于在线完成至少一半课程的毕业生（69%）、来自WSCUC的毕业生（71%）以及卡内基学院的校友（73%）。

财务状况：NCU校友报告成果显示，NCU校友毕业后取得了积极的财务结果，比对照组高8-15%。

此外，接受调查的绝大多数NCU校友（90%）同意“NCU对我这样的人来讲，是完美的学校”的说法。他们同时对NCU的一对一教学模式等个性化服务，以及在线学习的灵活性表示了赞赏。

美国北方中央大学首席学术官、教务长约翰·拉尼尔博士(John Lanear)表示，“作为教育者和管理者，学生的成功既是我们工作的目的，也是我们工作的真正回报，我们期待着继续改善NCU学生和校友的学习经历和最终成果。”

美国北方中央大学首席学术官、教务长约翰·拉尼尔博士(John Lanear)

关于美国北方中央大学

美国北方中央大学成立于1996年，是美国西部院校联盟（WASC）高级学院和大学委员会（简称WSCUC）权威认证的全球性、在线研究型私立大学。NCU提供商业、技术、教育、心理学、医疗保健、婚姻和家庭疗法等方面的博士学位、硕士学位和学士学位教育，在读学生已超过1万人，学生来自全球70多个国家和地区。美国北方中央大学，也是隶属于美国国立大学系统（简称NUS，总部位于加州拉霍亚的非营利教育大学系统）的非营利教育大学。

2017年，清华控股旗下企业至道教育将美国北方中央大学（NCU） MBA在线学位教育资源引进中国，成为美国北方中央大学（NCU）战略合作伙伴，并在北京五道口成立美国北方中央大学（NCU）教育办公室。经过两年的耕耘，双方已经联合培养出400多位创新型实战MBA人才，为中国知名企业兴业证券、火币、恒昌、红豆、新道科技、明亚保险等输送了众多杰出校友。

（中文译者：王岁）

附英文原文：

Gallup Study: Northcentral University Alumni Report Superior Outcomes

SAN DIEGO, March 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Research released today by Northcentral University (NCU) sheds new light on the outcomes of a graduate degree from the nonprofit, 100 percent online university. A study by research giant, Gallup, Inc., included survey responses from over two thousand NCU alumni and measured post-graduation success with a range of indicators, such as professional satisfaction, community involvement, and personal well-being.

Results indicate that NCU alumni experience superior outcomes when compared with data from three groups: graduates who completed at least half of their classes online, alumni of Carnegie schools classified as Research Doctoral Professional-dominant, and graduates from WSCUC (WASC Senior College and University Commission) institutions.

"Students are at the core of our mission at Northcentral, so these positive results are encouraging to our entire team," said Dr. David Harpool, President of NCU. "Knowing that our alumni report thriving both professionally and personally is confirmation that our student-centric, regionally-accredited approach yields positive results."

Research partner Gallup defined and assessed post-graduate outcomes across five elements, including feeling a sense of purpose professionally, social connection, financial success, community involvement, and physical well-being. Notably, NCU alumni reported thriving across all five at a rate that exceeds comparison groups. Other highlights of the study include:

Thriving Professionally: NCU alumni report finding meaningful purpose in their careers post-graduation at a rate 6-10 percent higher than all three comparison groups. NCU graduates are also at least 8 percent more likely to report being engaged intellectually and emotionally at work. Overall, 90 percent of NCU alums surveyed reported working in a field related to their graduate degree.

Community Leadership: Recipients of an NCU degree reported high rates of community involvement. Nearly four out of five (79%) NCU alumni reported having volunteered or participated in public service since graduating – higher than graduate alumni who completed their degrees half-plus online (69%), their WSCUC peers (71%), and others in their Carnegie class (73%).

Financial Well-Being: NCU graduates reported positive financial outcomes post-graduation at a rate 8-15 percent higher than those of the comparison groups.

Additionally, an overwhelming majority of alumni surveyed (90 percent) agreed with the statement that "NCU was the perfect school for people like me," citing individualized offerings like NCU's 1:1 teaching model and the flexibility of studying online.

"As educators and administrators, the success of our students is both the purpose and the real reward of our work," said Dr. John LaNear, Provost and Chief Academic Officer at NCU. "We're looking forward to continuing to improve the experience and outcomes of NCU students and alumni in 2019."

To read the entire Gallup study, visit www.ncu.edu/gallup. To learn more about Northcentral University and the results summarized above, visit www.ncu.edu.

About Northcentral University 

Founded in 1996, Northcentral University is a regionally accredited, private, nonprofit, online and graduate-focused university serving professionals globally. With no physical residency requirements, courses are taught one-to-one by an NCU professor with a doctoral degree. NCU offers doctoral, master's and bachelor's degrees in business, technology, education, and psychology, as well as doctoral and master's degrees in healthcare and marriage and family therapy. NCU is an affiliate of the National University System, a system of nonprofit universities with its headquarters in La Jolla, California. Northcentral University is regionally accredited by WSCUC (WASC Senior College and University Commission), 985 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 100, Alameda, CA 94501, 510.748.9001, wscuc.org. For more information, visit www.ncu.edu or call 866.776.0331.