Number of students starting a degree

Number of students starting an FTE bachelor’s degree in 2022: 1,190; Master’s degree: 693; Doctoral degree: 80. The total number of students at NCUE is shown as follows in Figure 1.

Number of first-generation students starting a degree

1. Number of first-generation students starting a degree:

Among the new students enrolled in the day-time courses in 2022, 798 were first-generation students starting a degree, accounting for 40.65% of the 1,963 students in total. The statistics of first-generation students starting a degree at NCUE is shown as follows in Figure 2.

2. Improving the education guidance mechanism for students who are the first to attend university in three generations:

To achieve the goal of equal opportunity in education, and to alleviate the unequal treatment faced by students due to disadvantaged economic or cultural backgrounds, the Higher Education Sprout Project of NCUE provides students “who are the first to attend university in three generations of their families” the opportunity to apply for various kinds of guidance with respect to their studies, lives, psychology, and careers. In 2022, the number of students who received the assistance came to 1,740 and among them, 905 individuals met the criteria of “coming from a family with three-generations without college attendance” status. The relevant assistance strategies are as follows:

(1)Learning guidance to identify the best students and assist the competent ones: Guided by the needs of students, teachers are responsible for leading and designing customized and comprehensive guidance plans for students. Students who wish to continue their studies are provided with information on the “The Soaring Eagles Bachelor’s and Master’s combined degrees”; To expand the knowledge and functional learning of students, NCUE has designed diversified learning projects for empowerment that train students using empowerment seminars and workshops such as interdisciplinary programs.

(2)Life guidance for studying with ease: Students experiencing short-term hardships and economic difficulties are supported by measures such as tuition and miscellaneous fee reductions, as well as accommodation programs. They can also obtain resources such as emergency assistance, campus meal vouchers, scholarships, and grants after going through the guidance process. Figures 3 and 4 illustrate the status of the Soaring Eagles Awards and Freshman Scholarship Orientation Conference.

(3)Accompanying and supporting students with psychological counseling: Students in need of psychological counseling can receive individual and group counseling services, as well as participate in diversified mental health promotion activities (including seminars and workshops). The cases of students who need psychological counseling are recorded and tracked, so as to provide them with comprehensive psychological support and assistance, deepening the strategy of “precise counseling” and enhancing students’ resilience.

(4)Career counseling that facilitates employment: Since 2022, NCUE has organized career development workshops and seminars to provide students in need of career orientation guidance with the relevant guidance resources. For those who need career counseling, we designed individual counseling, which helps them to quickly and precisely master job-seeking skills for the future with one-on-one professional counseling.

(5)Student emergency aid: To support students from economically-disadvantaged familie and those who face emergencies (including students who are the first to attend university in three generations of their families) through hardship, NCUE provides emergency relief funds of approximately NT$100,000. Website: https://alumni.ncue.edu.tw/p/405-1017-4685,c1366.php.

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