Metrics
- Goal 1: Energizing the Educational Environment
- Goal 2: Elevating Doctoral Education
- Goal 3: Driving Discovery & Innovation
- Goal 4: Engaging Scholarship for Public Impact
- Goal 5: Developing Excellence in People
- Goal 6: Developing Infrastructure & Resources
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NA = Not Available, NYA = Not Yet Available, TBD = To Be Determined
| FY 2010 | FY 2011 | FY 2012 | FY 2013 | FY 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-time, full-time freshmen retention rate | 77.8% | 79.3% | 79.9% | 79.2% | 79.9% |
| Average ACT/Converted SAT of entering class | 24.8 | 24.7 | 24.9 | 25.0 | |
| Six-year graduation rate | 60.9% | 61.1% | 60.7% | 64.1% | 61.6% |
| Number of experiential learning certificates (updated in FY 2013) | 960 | 1,161 | 1,383 | 1,312 | |
| Total number of undergraduate and graduate student participants in Study Abroad (Note: Includes International KU Degree Seeking students on study abroad programs outside of the U.S.) | 1402 | 1493 | 1357 | 1280 | |
| Undergraduate participation rate in Study Abroad (as reported by the Institute for International Education (IIE) Open Doors report) | 23.1% | 24.7% | 22.8% | NYA | |
| Percentage of undergraduate student participants in Study Abroad on a program of a semester duration or longer | 34.2% | 31.6% | 31.1% | NYA | |
| Senior Survey and National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) Survey Results | All Survey Results | ||||
| FY 2010 | FY 2011 | FY 2012 | FY 2013 | FY 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctoral median time to degree (years) | 6.5 | 5.9 | 5.7 | 5.9 | |
| Number of doctoral programs with median time to degree (TTD) of 7 years or less (includes programs with 2 or more doctoral degrees awarded) | 30 | 35 | 36 | 38 | |
| Number of doctoral programs with median TTD greater than 7 years (includes programs with 2 or more doctoral degrees awarded) | 13 | 9 | 8 | 10 | |
| Percent of full-time graduate students holding GTA appointment | 27.3% | 24.8% | 26.8% | 27.8% | |
| Percent of full-time graduate students holding GRA appointment | 17.0% | 15.9% | 14.9% | 16.1% | |
| Percent of graduate students holding GA appointment | 0 | less than 5% | less than 5% | less than 5% |
| FY 2010 | FY 2011 | FY 2012 | FY 2013 | FY 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal research and development expenditures | $147,598,000 | $162,721,000 | $171,043,000 | $174,021,000 | |
| Federal research and development (R&D) expenditures per tenured/tenure-track (R&D) expenditures per tenured/tenure-track (T/TT faculty) | $127,459 | $141,374 | $149,644 | $150,407 | |
| Business (industry) research funding (NSF) | $6,936,000 | $6,807,000 | $6,861,000 | $9,675,000 | |
|
Business (industry) research funding (Blue Line Report) (updated all amounts in FY 2013) |
$6,933,000 | $6,995,000 | $7,014,000 | $10,075,000 | |
| Number of members in the National Academies | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
| Number of honors and awards | 156 | 192 | 222 | 257 | |
| Number of scholarly citations | 45,836 | 71,601 | 61,213 | 71,058 | |
| Number of post-doctoral appointees | 245 | 237 | 297 | ||
| Number of faculty earning Leading Light Awards (Cumulative) | NA | 63 | 139 | 178 | |
| Number of faculty joint appointments for the following academic year | NA | NA | 98 | 103 |
| FY 2010 | FY 2011 | FY 2012 | FY 2013 | FY 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of faculty reporting engaged scholarship projects | Forthcoming after PRO is fully implemented. | ||||
| External funding for engaged scholarship projects | Forthcoming after PRO is fully implemented. | ||||
| Confidential disclosure agreements | NA | 464 | 462 | 557 | 598 |
| Interinstitutional agreements | NA | 46 | 49 | 54 | 57 |
| License agreements | NA | 60 | 65 | 78 | 85 |
| Total Active Agreements: Confidential disclosure agreements, interinstitutional agreements, and license agreements | NA | 570 | 576 | 689 | 740 |
| Invention disclosures (metric retooled in FY2014 to reflect only fully executed invention disclosures) | NA | 72 | 85 | 82 | 35 |
| Material transfer agreements | NA | 108 | 111 | 159 | 235 |
| Total New Items: Invention disclosures and material transfer agreements | NA | 180 | 196 | 241 | 270 |
| FY 2010 | FY 2011 | FY 2012 | FY 2013 | FY 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Support for professional development experiences (conference registrations) | - | - | $1,127,768 | ||
| Number of faculty and staff participating in KU professional development offerings | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Number of minority tenured/tenure-track faculty | 185 | 190 | 199 | 208 | |
| Percent of minority tenured/tenure-track faculty | 17.2% | 17.8% | 18.3% | 19.1% | |
| Number of minority staff (excludes students) | 491 | 437 | 442 | 438 | |
| Percent of minority staff | 14.6% | 13.0% | 13.0% | 13.0% | |
| Number of minority undergraduate students | 2,707 | 2,477 | 2,561 | 2,638 | 2,786 |
| Percent of minority undergraduate students | 13.0% | 15.0% | 16.0% | 14.0% | 15.0% |
| Number of underrepresented undergraduate students | 1,810 | 1,780 | 1,864 | 1,929 | 2,058 |
| Percent of underrepresented undergraduate students | 9.0% | 9.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 11.0% |
| Number of minority graduate/professional students | 643 | 695 | 681 | 628 | 602 |
| Percent of minority graduate/professional students | 10.0% | 12.0% | 13.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% |
| Number of underrepresented graduate/professional students | 444 | 487 | 459 | 421 | 410 |
| Percent of underrepresented graduate/professional students | 8.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% |
| Average time for each major segment of appointment processing | TBD | TBD | TBD | ||
| Implement post-tenure review policy | TBD | TBD | TBD | ||
| Number of faculty hires connected with strategic initiatives (hired for following academic year) | - | - | 30 | 33 | |
| Number of tenured faculty hires at the associate or full professor level (hired for following academic year) | 15 | 10 | 8 | 11 | |
| Number of faculty promoted to full professor within 10 years of promotion to associate professor (promoted for following academic year) | 8 | 16 | 16 | 13 | |
| Percent of faculty promoted to full professor within 10 years of promotion to associate professor (promoted for following academic year) | 66.7% | 69.6% | 76.2% | 76.5% |
| FY 2010 | FY 2011 | FY 2012 | FY 2013 | FY 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount of reinvestment per year | TBD | 0 | TBD | ||
| Master plan developed | In process | 0 | 0 | ||
| Dollar amount of philanthropic gifts | $125,398,724 | $131,139,745 | $151,482,000 | $169,692,255 |
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