As you know, the university has identified two focus areas for the 2016-21 long-range plan:
- Increasing the number of graduates while maintaining academic rigor and quality
- Enhancing campus diversity and inclusion
Keeping ourselves accountable
At the October Board of Governors Programs and Planning Committee meeting, we worked with the board to finalize specific measurable goals. These goals will be used to hold the university accountable and to ensure that progress is made in these focus areas. The goals, along with historical data, are reflected in the tables below.
Fiscal year | Degrees and certificates |
---|---|
FY12 | 4,473 |
FY13 | 4,311 |
FY14 | 4,409 |
FY15 | 4,431 |
FY16 | 4,642 |
Goal FY21 | 4,900 |
Cohorts | Graduation rate |
---|---|
2006 cohort in 2012 | 55% |
2007 cohort in 2013 | 53% |
2008 cohort in 2014 | 55% |
2009 cohort in 2015 | 52% |
2010 cohort in 2016 | 55% |
Goal fall 2021 | 57% |
Year | Retention rate |
---|---|
2011-12 | 75% |
2012-13 | 75% |
2013-14 | 75% |
2014-15 | 78% |
2015-16 | 79% |
Goal fall 2021 | 82% |
Cohorts | Pell-eligible | First-generation | Hispanic/Latino | Black African-American | Two or more races |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2006 cohort in 2012 | 51% | 47% | 41% | 40% | 57% |
2007 cohort in 2013 | 48% | 46% | 48% | 44% | 59% |
2008 cohort in 2014 | 50% | 46% | 42% | 32% | 61% |
2009 cohort in 2015 | 45% | 44% | 45% | 35% | 46% |
2010 cohort in 2016 | 49% | 48% | 52% | 33% | 43% |
Goal fall 2021 | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% |
Year | Pell-eligible | First-generation | Hispanic/Latino | Black African-American | Two or more races |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2011-12 | 65% | 71% | 75% | 74% | 66% |
2012-13 | 68% | 65% | 73% | 66% | 63% |
2013-14 | 66% | 61% | 71% | 71% | 67% |
2014-15 | 72% | 73% | 78% | 69% | 72% |
2015-16 | 71% | 72% | 75% | 74% | 83% |
Goal fall 2021 | 79% | 79% | 79% | 79% | 79% |
Year | Percentage |
---|---|
Fall 2011 | 10.5% |
Fall 2012 | 10.7% |
Fall 2013 | 10.6% |
Fall 2014 | 11.0% |
Fall 2015 | 11.5% |
Goal fall 2021 | 14% |
Understanding the numbers
These goals are not intended to be static. The university will review these goals each year when it unveils its annual action plan. Should the university achieve a measurable goal, the university may set a new goal or refocus. Likewise, if achievement of a goal becomes improbable, the university will explain the reasons for not meeting the goal and establish a new goal or goals that the university has a realistic opportunity to achieve.
Work is underway to achieve these goals. Specific action items are listed in the 2016-17 Action Plan. Earlier this fall, over 50 representatives from Missouri State University participated in a statewide Complete College America 15 to Finish, which we hosted on our campus. Conversations are ongoing to implement the strategies discussed at this conference. We are hopeful that these strategies, along with the action items in the 2016-17 Action Plan, will result in progress toward our measurable goals.
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