National Perspectives on FSU

Transcript National Perspectives on FSU

How FSU Stacks Up To Its Peers:

National Views of FSU

THE FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY

Four Recent National Reports

• National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data Set (IPEDS) Data Feedback Report, 2009 • National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), 2008 • Collegiate Learning Assessment Institutional (CLA) Report, 2006-2008 • Oklahoma State University Graduate Assistant Survey, 2008 2

The Reports Compare FSU to Other Universities

• IPEDS • 61 Public Research Universities • NSSE • Southern University Group – 31 Public Research Universities • Public Universities in the Same Carnegie Classification – 23 Public Research Universities • Comparable Public Research Universities – 69 Public Research Universities • CLA • Universities (n=189) participating in the testing program – normed to students entering with similar SAT scores • OSU • Universities participating in the survey – 58 Research Univ.

Universities in IPEDS Comparison Group

Arizona State Colorado State Georgia Institute of Technology Indiana University Kansas State University Louisiana State university Michigan State Montana State North Carolina State Ohio State Oregon State University of California - Berkeley UC - Davis UC Irvine UCLA UC - Riverside UC - San Diego UC - Santa Barbara UC - Santa Cruz University of Cincinnati University of Colorado - Boulder University of Connecticut Pennsylvania State Purdue Rutgers Stony Brook University SUNY at Albany Texas A&M University of Delaware University of Georgia University of Hawaii - Manoa University of Illinois - Chicago University of Illinois - Urbana University of Maryland - College Park The University of Tennessee The University of Texas at Austin University of Massachusetts - Amherst University of Michigan - Ann Arbor University of Buffalo University of Alabama - Birmingham University of Nebraska - Lincoln University of Arizona University of Minnesota - Twin Cities University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill University of Florida University of Iowa University of Kansas University of Kentucky University of Missouri University of New Mexico University of Pittsburgh University of South Carolina University of South Florida University of Utah University of Virginia University of Washington University of Wisconsin Virginia Polytechnic Institute Washington State Wayne State

Source: National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS Data Feedback Report, 2009, p. 9

FSU is One of the 20 Largest Public Universities in the United States

Rank 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 University Ohio State University Arizona State University - Tempe University of Florida University of Minnesota - Twin Cities University of Texas - Austin University of Central Florida Michigan State University Texas A&M University of South Florida Pennsylvania State University University of Illinois - Champaign University of Wisconsin - Madison New York University Purdue University University of Michigan

Florida State University

University of Washington - Seattle Indiana University - Bloomington Florida International University University of Arizona Size (in 1000s) 52 37 5

source: Digest of Education Statsitics, 2008, Table 236

FSU is much younger than our peers A History of Change … And Progress

1851 1854 1857 1861-65 1865 1901 1905 1909 Legislature enacted Florida Institute (“boys school”) Seminary West of the Suwannee (coed) Florida Collegiate and Military Institute Seminary West of the Suwannee Florida State College Florida Female College (“girls school”) Florida State College for Women

note: motto and seal are introduced

1947 Florida State University (coed)

note: Seminole becomes the mascot

1952 First Ph.D. awarded in Chemistry 6

FSU is Larger Than Most of Its Comparable or Aspirational Peers

Enrollment: Unduplicated Headount, FTE and Part-time fall, 2007-2008

50,000 45,000 40,000 35,000 30,000 25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 5,000 0 45,812 32,453 Unduplicated Headcount Total 34,623 23,770 29,590 27,308 Unduplicated Headcount Undergraduate Total FTE Enrollment FSU Comparison Group Median 6,625 4,519 Part-time fall Enrollment 7

FSU is Also More Diverse

Percent of All Students Enrolled by Race/Ethnicity, Fall 2008

80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 10 4 0 African-American 11 4 Hispanic

FSU

71 69 3 6 White Asian

Comparison Group Median

6 3 1 0 American Indian Non-resident Alien 8

Enrolled Full Time

FSU Attracts Undergraduates

Percent of Applicants Admitted and Enrolled

40 42 63 Admitted 47 0 5 10 15

FSU

20 25 30 35 40

Percent of Students

Comparison Group Median

50 55 60 65 70 9

OUR STUDENTS TRAVEL GREAT DISTANCES TO ATTEND OUR UNIVERSITY 0-100 101-500 >500 Distance From Home FSU Natl.

9% 68% 23% 50% 42% 8% 10

And Pass More Than 50 Other Institutions on Their Way to Us

State Universities Community Colleges Members of Independent College and Universities of Florida, Inc.

Florida Association of Postsecondary Schools and Colleges, Inc.

Other 11

Our students arrive very well prepared

  Our First-Time-In-College Students Arrive With Excellent Academic Credentials They Take Far More Than The Required Academic Courses in High School and Earn High Marks

Courses Required

FSU Students 25.5

National Average

18 12

We receive a large number of applications for graduate study

Graduate Student Applications, Admitted, & Enrolled, by Year 47.20% 52.40%

2008 2007 2006 2005

49.00% 54.90% 50.60% 54.00% 48.40% 53.50% 33.20%

2004

70.50%

2003 0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00%

Enrolled/Admitted 34.10%

40.00% 50.00%

Admitted/Applied 56.40%

60.00% 70.00% 80.00% 13

Graduate Student Quality

1100 1090 1080 1070 1060 1050 1040 1030 1020

Average GRE (Quantitative and Verbal) All Test Takers and FSU Enrolled Graduate Students, by Year

1063 1052 1066 1064 1084 1058 1079 1049 1090 1046 2003 2004

FSU Average GRE

2005 2006 2007

All Test Takers

2008 1091 14

In-State Undergraduate Tuition and Fees Are Low

Tuition and Fees for Full-Time, FTIC, Undergraduates: AY 2007-2008 Comparison Group Median FSU

$7,656

Δ = $3,669 per FTE or ~$108 million

$3,987 $0 $1,000

FSU

$2,000 $3,000 $4,000 $5,000

Comparison Group Median

$6,000 $7,000 $8,000 $9,000 15

FSU Has Less To Spend Than Its Peers

Core Expenses per FTE Enrollment, by Function: FY 2008

Student Services Institutional Support Academic Support Public Service Research Instruction $0 $1,202 $964 $1,530 $2,299 $2,179 $2,787 $1,211 $2,232 $2,000

FSU Δ instructional = $2,638 per FTE

$7,445 $3,688 $4,000 $6,000

Comparison Group Median

$8,000 $8,424 $10,000 $11,062 $12,000 16

Comparison Group Median

Fewer Faculty

Student-to-Faculty Ratio: Fall 2008

FSU

25 0

FSU

5 10 15

Comparison Group Median

20 25 17 30

Salaries are a Recruiting and Retention Issue

Average Salaries of Full-Time Instructional Staff Equated to 9 Month Contracts, by Academic Rank: AY 2008-2009

$140,000 $120,000 $103,441 $117,834 $100,000 $80,000 $77,843 $87,971 $72,684 $82,652 $69,396 $71,066 $60,000 $40,000 $20,000 $0 All ranks

FSU

Professor Associate Professor

Comparison Group Median

Assistant Professor 18

$18,000 $16,000 $14,000 $12,000 $10,000 $8,000 $6,000 $4,000 $2,000 $0

Graduate Student Stipend Recruiting Issues

Mean Graduate Student Stipends: 2008

Δ = $2,772 $13,027 $15,799 Δ = $3,,034 $12,005 $15,039

Research Assistants FSU Teaching Assistants Oklahoma State University Survey of 42 Universities

Nonetheless, Performance is Generally High

• Attracts Quality Undergraduate Students • Obtains High Retention and Graduation Rates Among Undergraduates • Maintains Substantial Degree Production • Achieves Faculty Publication • Attracts Quality Graduate Students • Sustains a Pervasive “

Culture of Achievement

” 20

8,000 7,000 6,000 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 0

Degree Production is High

Number of Degrees Awarded, By Level: AY 2007-2008

7,615 730 667 2,075 1,469 4,600 Doctor's

FSU

Master's

Comparison Group Median

Bachelors 21

90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0

Retention & Graduation Rates have steadily improved

6-Year Graduation Rate for FTIC Students: By Race/Ethnicity of the 2002 Cohort

70 69 74 59 65 62 70 70 62 69 63 57 80 70

Overall African-American FSU Hispanic White Comparison Group Median Asian American Indian Non-resident Alien

First Year Retention is at an All-time High

First Year Retention (n~6300 First Time in College)

The Quality of Teaching is High —

80% of the faculty are rated Excellent or Very Good Assessment Questions 1.

Description of course objectives and assignments Communication of ideas and information Expression of expectations for performance in this class Ability to assist students in or out of class Respect and concern for students Stimulation of interest in the course Facilitation of learning Overall assessment of instructor 1.

Evaluation Excellent Very Good

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Good

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Fair

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Diversity in Graduate Student Degrees is High

• FSU Ranks 18 th Nationally in the Number of Doctorates Awarded to African Americans • Ranked a Top School for Hispanics in Law • Ranked a Top School for Hispanics in Medicine 25

We have a Strong Record of Faculty Publications and Research Expenditures

• • •

PUBLICATIONS 7,243 publications 4,987 publications

from 2004-2008

5,566 publications

from 1999-2003 from 1994-1998

RESEARCH EXPENDITURES

•

$206.6

million in 2008 • •

$199.8 $191.4

million in 2007 million in 2006 26

Success in a Number of Areas

Areas Where FSU Outperforms Peer Groups: NSSE 2008

Discussed grades or assignments with an instructor Received prompt oral or written feedback from faculty on you academic performance Memorizing facts, ideas, or methods from your courses and readings so you can repeat them in pretty much the same form Solving Complex real-world problems Worked harder than you thought you could to meet an instructor's standards or expectations

FSU

0% 10%

Southern University Group

52% 56% 57% 61% 56% 59% 61% 67% 62% 62% 67% 72% 51% 55% 56% 58% 61% 62% 64% 67% 20% 30% 40%

Public Universities: Same Carnegie Class

50% 60% 70% 27

Comparable Research Universities

80%

Overall Satisfaction Outpaces Peers Overall Evaluation Among Seniors of FSU and Peers: NSSE 2008

92% 90% 88% 86% 84% 90% 89% 87% 90% 87% 85% 83% 82% 82% 80% 78%

Would you evaluate your entire educational experience at this institution as excellent or good?

FSU Southern University Group If you could start over again, would you definitely or probably go to the same insitution you are now attending?

Public Universities: Same Carnegie Class Comparable Research Universities

Satisfaction in Florida

Overall Satisfaction Among Seniors, by Selected Florida Universities: NSSE 2008

95% 90% 90% 90% 86% 85% 84% 83% 84% 83% 81% 80% 80% 77% 75% 70%

FSU USF UCF FIU Would you evaluate your entire educational experience at this institution as excellent or good?

If you could start over again, would you definitely or probably go to the same insitution you are now attending?

FAU

Students Demonstrate Progress

The 2008 Collegiate Learning Assessment Results 1.

Performance Task Results for First-time, Full-time Students

The increase in learning on the performance task is

ABOVE EXPECTED

at an institution with students of similar academic abilities.

Freshman Score: 1143 Senior Score: 1246 CLA score Range: 400 to no maximum score.

Analytic Writing Task Results for First-time, Full-time Students

The increase in learning on the analytic writing task is

ABOVE EXPECTED

at an institution with students of similar academic abilities.

Freshman Score: 1058 Senior Score: 1279 CLA score Range: 400 to no maximum score.

Make-An-Argument Task Results for First-Time Students Critique-An-Argument Task Results for First-Time Students

The increase in learning on these tasks is

AT EXPECTED

students of similar academic abilities.

at an institution with 30

Student Awards

(2005-2009)

• Three

RHODES SCHOLARS

• Three

TRUMAN SCHOLARS

• Three

GOLDWATER SCHOLARS

• Thirteen

FULBRIGHT FELLOWS

• One

UDALL SCHOLAR

• Two

PICKERING SCHOLARS

• One

ROTARY INTERNATIONAL SCHOLAR

• Numerous other recognitions 31

There are Areas that Need Improvement

• Some Will Require Additional Resources • Smaller Classes • More Classes • More Papers • More Research Opportunities • More Research Availability • Others Will Not • Student Collaboration • Culture of Increased Effort 32

Areas Where FSU Performs

Completed a culminating senior experience (capstone, thesis,exam) Worked with classmates outside of class to prepare class assignments Said the institution emphasizes studying and academic work Spent more than 10 hours/week preparing for class Wrote at least one paper or report of 20 pages or more FSU

0% 10%

Southern University Group 2008

NSSE 2008

29% 29% 29% 16% 53% 60% 59% 62% 74% 80% 80% 81% 50% 57% 60% 56% 48% 49% 47% 34% 20% 30% 40% 50%

Public Universities: Same Carnegie Class

60% 70% 80%

Comparable Research Universities

33 90%

Reputation: US News and World Over Time

Magazine Edition: Survey Year: Fall Stats Rank Among US Public Universities Final Rank: Private & Public Peer Assessment Rank Financial Resources Rank Graduate and Retention Rank Student Selectivity Rank Faculty Resources Rank Alumni Giving Rank

Source: US News and World Report Best Colleges

2006 2005 2004

52 109 92 200 102 77 114 90

2007 2006 2005

53 110 85 202 98 115 114 50

2008 2007 2006

54 112 92 207 96 120 110 50

2009 2008 2007

50 102 86 210 91 99 115 43

2010 2009 2008

48 102 88 208 90 84 109 45