Historical Overview of Strategic University Indicators

1. Historical Overview ofStrategic University Indicators Presentation to the University Faculty Senate March 2008

2. The following chart displays student credit hours per FTE faculty, by college, for Fall 1997, 2005, and 2006. Fall 1997 and 2005 data are taken from the University Budget Support Notebook. Fall 2006 data are extracted from PeopleSoft UDSIS and HR modules. • The Office of Institutional Research and planning is currently developing a PeopleSoft-based version of the Budget Support Notebook. Fall 2006 data should be viewed as unaudited. The verification process and tools historically associated with the Budget Support Notebooks are currently in development in the PeopleSoft environment, and Fall 2007 data will be made available as soon as they can be verified and audited. • The Fall 2006 increase in SCH/FTE Faculty in the College of Marine Studies is the result of the transfer of the Department of Geology from the College of Arts and Sciences to Marine Studies.

3. Trend in Student Credit Hours Taughtper FTE Faculty, by College Note: Data for Falls 1997 and 2005 were taken from the Budget Support Notebook. Data for Fall 2006 were extracted from PeopleSoft UDSIS and HR Modules.

4. Student Data

6. Trend in Fall First-Time Freshmen Total Applicants, by Residency (Thousands) FALL Total Applicants includes both complete and incomplete applications.

7. Trend in Fall First-Time Freshmen Offered Admission, by Residency (Thousands) FALL

8. Trend in Fall First-Time Freshmen Accepting Admission, by Residency (Thousands) FALL

9. Trend in Fall First Time Freshman High School Grade Point Average * Average represents all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year (freshmen) students who submitted GPA.

10. 25 Most Popular Undergraduate Majors Fall 1991 Fall 1997 Fall 2007

11. Trend in Fall Graduate Student Admissions (Thousands) FALL

12. Trend in Fall Graduate Student Enrollment (Thousands) FALL

13. Trend in Graduate Student Support (Millions of Dollars) ($ Millions)

14. Trend in Graduate Student Minimum Stipend Level ($ Thousands)

15. Trend in Fall Full Time Enrollment, by Level (Thousands) FALL * Undergraduate enrollment includes the Associate of Arts program.

16. Trend in Fall Undergraduate Full Time Enrollment, by College (Thousands)

17. Trend in Fall Total Enrollment for the Associate in Arts Program FALL * The University Associate in Arts Program commenced in 2004 and replaced the University Parallel Program.

18. Trend in Associate in Arts Program Retention Rates for First-Time, Full Time Freshmen

19. Trend in Associate in Arts Program Graduation Rates for First-Time, Full Time Freshmen

20. Trend in Fall Full Time Undergraduate Student Enrollment, by Ethnicity Fall 1997 Fall 2007

21. Trend in Fall Full Time GraduateStudent Enrollment, by Ethnicity Fall 2007 Fall 1997 Other includes Multiracial, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, or Unknown.

22. Trend in the Number of Course Offerings Through UD Online(Unduplicated Count)

23. Trend in UD Online Enrollment (Unduplicated Headcount)

24. Trend in Four Year Graduation Rates, by Gender Year of Entrance

25. Trend in Six Year Graduation Rates, by Gender Year of Entrance

26. Trend in Four Year Graduation Rates, by Ethnicity Year of Entrance

27. Trend in Six Year Graduation Rates, by Ethnicity

28. Trend in Freshman to Sophomore Retention Rate, by Gender Year of Entrance

29. Trend in Freshman to Sophomore Retention Rate, by Ethnicity Year of Entrance

30. Trend in Degrees Awarded, by Award Level

31. Trend in Employment Status of Baccalaureate Graduating Class Graduation Year

32. Questions?