AHECB Meeting April 15, 2011. AGENDA ITEM NO. 8 NEW PROGRAM: UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS PINE BLUFF Cynthia Moten Associate Director, Academic Affairs.
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AHECB MeetingApril 15, 2011
AGENDA ITEM NO. 8NEW PROGRAM: UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS PINE BLUFF
Cynthia Moten
Associate Director, Academic Affairs
Ph.D. in Aquaculture/Fisheries
• UAPB has one of the largest assemblies of faculty with expertise in aquatic sciences in the United States
• Departmental research and extension programs are nationally and internationally recognized as significant contributors to aquaculture/fisheries
• The aquaculture/fisheries industry firmly supports the establishment of a doctoral program which is needed for the future growth of aquaculture in Arkansas and for the positive impact on the economy due to timely and applicable research results
AGENDA ITEM NO. 9NEW PROGRAM: OZARKA COLLEGE
Cynthia Moten
Associate Director, Academic Affairs
Technical Certificate in Diesel Service Technology
• Program graduates would be prepared as diesel service technicians to repair and maintain diesel engines up to semi-tractors and other industrial equipment
• Many prospective students plan to start a business servicing tractors and other farm equipment
AGENDA ITEM NO. 10NEW PROGRAM: SOUTH ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Cynthia Moten
Associate Director, Academic Affairs
AAS in Process Technology and Technical Certificate
in Process Technology• Students will hold positions as refinery operators,
chemical operators and process technicians to control and monitor the systems that run refineries, chemical and industrial plants
• Students will have internship opportunities that will allow for greater employment marketability
AGENDA ITEM NO. 11PROGRAM RECONFIGURATION: UNIVERSITY ARKANSASAT LITTLE ROCK
Cynthia Moten
Associate Director, Academic Affairs
Ph.D. in Engineering Science & Systems
• The Ph.D. in Applied Science will be reconfigured to create a new Ph.D. degree from an existing specialty in engineering science and systems
• New degree specialties are systems engineering, electrical and computer engineering, telecommunications and networking engineering, and mechanical and materials engineering
• The proposed degree title clearly identifies the Ph.D. degree as an advanced degree in engineering, which better reflects the qualifications of the graduates and will help prospective employers recognize engineering graduates
AGENDA ITEM NO. 12ICAC REPORTS
Zanette Douglas
Coordinator, Institutional Certification
Institutional Certification Advisory Committee (ICAC)
• 12 Colleges and Universities – 2 New Institutions – 11 New Degree Certifications, Distance Technology
• Everest University, Orlando, Florida – 5 Initial Degree Certifications• Ultimate Medical Academy, Tampa, Florida – 6 Initial Degree Certifications
– 10 Previously Certified Institutions – 15 New Degree Certifications, 34 Degree Recertifications• DeVry University – Naperville, Illinois, Distance Technology• Excelsior College – Albany, New York, Distance Technology• Franklin University – Columbus, Ohio, Distance Technology• Grand Canyon University – Phoenix, Arizona, Distance Technology• ITT – Technical Institute, Little Rock Campus• Kaplan University, Davenport, Iowa, Distance Technology• Strayer University, Washington D.C., Distance Technology and Little Rock Campus• University of Phoenix, Little Rock and Rogers Campuses
AGENDA ITEMS NO. 13 & 14LETTERS OF NOTIFICATION, INTENT
Cynthia Moten
Associate Director, Academic Affairs
Letters of NotificationLetters of Intent
• Programs included in the Letters of Notification have been approved by the ADHE Director and must be included on the AHECB agenda prior to program initiation. The programs are reasonable and moderate extensions of existing certificates and degrees.
• A Letter of Intent informs the AHECB of institutions that plan to offer new programs or organizational units that require a proposal and Coordinating Board approval. Chief academic and chief executive officers can comment on the proposed programs and organizational units before the proposals are considered by AHECB.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 15DISTRIBUTION OF MINERAL LEASE FUNDS
Jackie Holloway
Senior Associate Director, Institutional Finance
Distribution of MineralLease Funds
• It is recommended that $1 million be allocated to the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville for expenses associated with the connection and expansion of ARE-ON to all public universities in the state
• $6.1 million has been distributed since April 2007
AGENDA ITEM NO. 16ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY OF BOND ISSUES FOR UA-FAYETTEVILLE
Jackie Holloway
Senior Associate Director, Institutional Finance
Bond Issue Information• $135.25 million in two series; one for 30 years at a rate not to
exceed 5.75percent and one for 10 years at a rate not to exceed 4.0 percent
• For both Auxiliary and Education & General purposes
• Proceeds will be used to construct, renovate and expand several projects
• Based on 132,522 square feet, the amount of $223,805 will be transferred to plant funds annually for maintenance
Education and General Auxiliary 46,522sf x $2.50 = $116,305 86,000sf x $1.25 = $107,500
Educational & General •$81.48 million for 30 years at a rate not to exceed 5.75 percent
•Annual debt service of $5.27 Million
•Proceeds will be used to
– Renovation and Addition projects for Vol Walker Hall ($19.8M)
and Ozark Hall ($18.4M)
– Demolition and construction of new Hillside Auditorium ($13M)
– Phase II modernization of classrooms ($4.2M) and labs ($4.8M)
– Renovation of science building ($2.4M)
– Construction of Child Development Study Center ($3M) and hazardous waste facility ($0.7M)
– Renovation of Arkansas Union ($5.0M)
– Expansion of utility infrastructure capacity ($4.8M)
Financial Information Educational & General
• Budgeted 2010-11 Net Tuition and Fee Revenue($135,398,835 less $14,752,057 Scholarships) $120,646,778
• Maximum Allowable Debt Service($120,646,778 X 25%) $30,161,695
• Existing Debt Service $12,297,755
• Estimated Debt Service for Proposed Bond Issue $5,272,283
• Tuition and Fee Revenue Remaining for Additional Debt Service $12,591,657
Auxiliary• $53.77 million in two series
• Series 1 in the amount of $25.25 million for 10 years with an annual debt service of $2.93 million – Proceeds will be used to construct a new football center ($25M)
• Series 2 in the amount of $28.52 million with for 30 years with an annual debt service of $1.85 million
– Proceeds will be used for the following:• Renovation of Yocum Hall ($12.63M), Pomfret Hall ($3.81M),
Futrall Hall ($0.52M), Humphries Hall ($1.98M) and Wilson Sharp/Darby/Walton Hall ($4.33M)
• Renovation and addition to one fraternity house ($3.06M)• Expansion of a student dining hall ($2M)
Relevant Financial Information Auxiliary
• Estimated 2010-11 Net Auxiliary Revenue/Profits $29,480,471
• Maximum Allowable Debt Service
($29,480,471/ 120%) $24,567,059
• Existing Auxiliary Service $17,889,861
• Estimated Debt Service for Proposed Bond Issue $4,773,685
• Net Auxiliary Revenue Remaining for
Additional Debt Service $1,903,513
AGENDA ITEM NO. 2AGENCY OVERVIEW
Sen. Shane Broadway
Interim Director
Agency/Institutional Budgets
• Annual Operations Plan• Relocation of Agency Offices• No Cuts to Institutions
Legislative Update
Governor’s Package• Senate Bill 766 – Act 1203
─ An Act to Promote Accountability and Efficiency at State-Supported Institutions of Higher Education and to Clarify Funding Formula Calculations for State-Supported Institutions of Higher Education
• House Bill 2032 – Act 899– An Act to Improve the Teaching Techniques of Remedial Education Courses
• House Bill 2050 – Act 1184─ An Act Concerning Admission Standards for State-Supported Institutions of
Higher Education • House Bill 1924 – Act 702
– An Act to Revise Payroll Deductions for State Employees to Include Deposits into a Tax-deferred Savings Plan
SB 766: An Act to Promote Accountability and Efficiency at State-Supported Institutions of Higher and to Clarify Funding Formula Calculations for State-Supported Institutions of Higher Education
Repeals A.C.A. 6-61-223 (higher education funding formula) and amends A.C.A. 6-61-224 (higher education funding formula)
• Funding formula will have a needs-based and outcome component
• Phase-in for outcome component will begin FY2014 at a rate of 5% per year and increase each year until reaching 25% in FY2018
• Total state funding received shall be subject to the calculation
• Outcome measures based on institutional mission and increased degree production
• New formula by December 31, 2011
SB766 –Act 1203 ~ Baker
Bill Signing
Surrounded by representatives from the Arkansas Department of Higher Educationand several state institutions, Gov. Mike Beebe signs Senate Bill 766 into law April 5.
Amends A.C.A. Section 6-61-110 concerning the testing of entering freshmen for remedial courses.
• AHECB shall choose the test or other criteria to be used
• AHECB shall determine the minimum scores or criteria below which students must take remedial courses
• Directs AHECB to set minimum scores or criteria to allow simultaneous enrollment in college-level credit and remedial courses
HB2032 – Act 899 ~ Roebuck, Hutchinson
Amends ACA 6-60-208 and addresses ability-to-benefit related to college enrollment.
• 2012-13: Students who score below 15 (ACT or comparable test) may be reassessed to determine “ability to benefit”
• 2012-13: Students with a high school diploma/GED who score below federally-determined “ability-to-benefit” score may only be enrolled in specific programs until proficiency that would predict academic success has been demonstrated
• AHECB will provide a list of approved assessment tools and scores
Does not affect an institutions’ ability to set a higher admission standard
House Bill 2050 – Act 1184 ~ Roebuck, Hutchinson
SB 766: An Act to Promote Accountability and Efficiency at State-Supported Institutions of Higher and to Clarify Funding Formula Calculations for State-Supported Institutions of Higher Education
Amends A.C.A. 19-4-1602 regarding payroll deductions
• Arkansas Tax-Deferred Tuition Savings Program under § 6-31 84-101 et seq., or a tax-deferred savings program established by another state under 26 U.S.C. § 529, as it existed on January 1, 2007
• The tax-deferred savings plan must be in existence at the time the payroll deduction request is made
• The state employee shall provide information on his or her information to DFA so that the payroll deduction can be credited to the appropriate account
House Bill 1924 – Act 702 ~ Roebuck
Others Impacting Higher Ed• House Bill 1008
─ An Act to Require U.S. Citizenship or Lawful Presence in the United States for a Person to be Eligible for In-state Tuition
• House Bill 1017 – Act 1163
– An Act Concerning Websites to Ascertain the Expenditure Data of State-Supported Institutions of Higher Education
• House Bill 1254 – Act 205
─ An Act to Prohibit the Use of False Academic Credentials; To Require Accreditation for Some Postsecondary Institutions Before Receiving Certification from the AHECB
• House Bill 1454 – Act 696
– An Act to Clarify What Information Specific Higher Education Related Reports Should Contain; To Require Some Reports Be Updated Annually
Others Impacting Higher Ed
• House Bill 1498 – Act 742─ An Act to Provide for the Electronic Filing of Reports to Entities of
the State by State Agencies• House Bill 1617 – Act 879
– An Act to Increase Public School Access to Postsecondary Preparatory Programs
• House Bill 1620 – Act 743─ An Act to Establish College and Career Readiness Standards; To
Develop Criteria to Evaluate, Support, Promote and Fund Career and Technical Education Programs
• House Bill 1772 – Act 747– An Act to Expand the Roger Phillips Transfer Policy; To Strengthen
the Course Transfer System and to Establish a Statewide Common Course Numbering System for Postsecondary Courses
Others Impacting Higher Ed
• Senate Bill 384 – Act 208
– An Act to Rename Ouachita Technical College to College of the Ouachitas
• Senate Bill 769 – Act 595
─ An Act to Authorize Two-Year Colleges to Issue Special License Plates for Fund-raising Purposes
• Senate Bill 823 – Act 803
– An Act to Promote the Conservation of Energy and Natural Resources in Buildings Owned by Public Agencies and Institutions of Higher Education
Higher Education Central Pool Positions
• Reduced Authorized Positions in Higher Education– 727 Positions Total
• 4-year Institutions surrendered 374• 2-year Institutions surrendered 353
• Act 1065 – ADHE Appropriation Act– Received Special Language for Pool Positions– 550 Positions Total
• 4-year Institutions allotted 300 positions• 2-year Institutions allotted 250 positions
Higher Education Central Pool Positions
• Administered by ADHE• Used to meet unanticipated enrollment growth,
industry training demands, and mandated responsibilities
• Personnel needs must exceed positions authorized• LIM not to exceed the highest LIM appropriated• Must be requested as “new” to be continued into
subsequent fiscal year.
Higher Education Central Pool Positions
• Approval Process– Requested by Institution– Approved by Institution’s Board of Trustees– Reviewed by ADHE– Recommendation by ADHE– Approved by Arkansas Legislative Council or the Joint
Budget Committee
• Institutional Finance staff will form a committee to develop guidelines and procedures related to this pool
Academic Challenge Scholarship
Combined Fall & Spring Awards – 31,031
Fall Spring
Two-year colleges 6,303 6,554
Four-year institutions21,308 22,914
Total 27,611 29,468
Total ACS dollars: $123 Million
Lottery-Related Legislation• House Bill 1302 – Act 207
─ An Act to Amend the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery Act and Laws
• House Bill 1947 – Act 1180– An Act to Amend Provisions Concerning Lottery Proceeds, Scholarship Award
Amounts, and Management of Certain Capital Assets of Lottery Commission
• House Bill 1875 – Act 635– An Act to Require Institutions Make a Good Faith Effort to Obtain Student
Consent Form and Collect and Report Data Required Under ASL Act
• House Bill 2142 – Act 1195– An Act to Provide for Research and Analysis of Postsecondary Student Data
to Inform the General Assembly for its Deliberations Concerning Scholarships
• Senate Bill 907 – Interim Study– An Act to Amend Various Provisions of the Arkansas Code Concerning the
Arkansas Lottery Commission
Compact with Arkansas
• Each of the presidents and chancellors of four-year institutions pledged 16 points to the People of Arkansas, Boards of Trustees, AHECB, General Assembly, the Governor, and other Constitutional Officers ~ March 22 at the Capitol
– “We … must make sure that we demonstrate and communicate the ways we can, do and will serve the public’s interests. That means we must work together, operate our universities in a productive and accountable manner, and be good stewards of state resources,” said David Gearhart, Ed.D., UA Chancellor.
• Transparent and accountable decision-making
• Prudent fiscal management
• Clear measures of institutional performance
• Doubling, by 2025, the number of college degrees produced by the Compact’s partners
• Dramatically increasing the number of Arkansas residents with at least a bachelor’s degree
• Keep tuition and fees low without sacrificing academic quality
• Create a seamless process for transferring
• Provide support and resources to all students
Compact with Arkansas (cont.)
Compact with Arkansas (cont.)• Work with K-12 schools to reduce remediation needs
• Adopt environmentally and economically sound business practices
• Expand the diversity of the campus communities
• Effectively address military veterans’ needs
• Provide adequate financial aid for access for all income levels
• Increase efforts to address the needs of non-traditional students
• Pursue ways to generate the revenues necessary to ensure a high-quality learning environment and experience
• Increase the universities’ role and engagement in economic development
College Access Challenge Grant• Federally-funded program awarded to all 50 states,
ranging from $1.5M (25 states) to $15M• Purpose is to encourage students and families to learn
about, prepare for, and finance a postsecondary education• Renewable up to five years• Arkansas received $1.5 million for FY11– Two major programs are Say Go College and College 101
• Used for professional development, information sharing with the 45 Arkansas Workforce College and Career Coaches and high school counselors across state
College Access Challenge Grant
Say Go College Week 2011
• Governor Mike Beebe– North Little Rock High School Feb. 14
• Funds provided through the five-year federal College Access Challenge Grant
• Grass-roots outreach to high school students, parents, teachers, counselors, and administrators with the goals of encouraging more high school students to attend college
• Includes social media, earned media coverage, advertising placement, rallies/special events
Say Go College Week (cont.)
• More than 80 high schools were visited during Fall 2010 semester pre-event
• Stone Ward & ADHE visited 19 high schools during the event week (Feb.14-20, 2011)
• 37 locations across the state hosted College Goal Sunday workshops to help approximately 2,000 students with the FAFSA
Say Go College Week (cont.)
College 101
• Activities intensely focused on transitioning from high school into college – begins Fall 2011
• Curriculum delivered through CCCs will provide basic career and college information as well as significant personal contact with CCCs to better prepare students
• Two groups with grade-appropriate lessons for all four classifications
Career Pathways Initiative• Implemented by ADHE in conjunction with Department of
Workforce Services (DWS) in 2005
• Designed to help qualifying parents overcome barriers preventing them from achieving academic or workplace success
• Operates with Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funding – over $65M federal funding to date
• Program sites at all 2-year schools, 3 tech centers
• Institutions provide matching funds or “in-kind” services, including: financial services/direction, classrooms, labs, instructors, administrators, etc.
Career Pathways Initiative• Participants in the program must be:– An adult caretaker, parent or relative of a child living in the
home under the age of 21, who is deemed financially needy because he or she is:
• A former or current recipient of TEA cash assistance; or
• A current recipient of food stamps, ARKids or Medicaid; or
• Earnings are at the 250% of Federal Poverty Level (FPL) or less.
• Students are an average of 31 years of age and 90% are female
• Nearly 60% are single parents and more than half receive food stamps or Medicaid services
Career Pathways Initiative• Provides for tuition and textbooks, childcare, transportation
Individual career counseling Interest inventories for career exploration Tutoring Employability skills training Assistance finding employment Access to a computer lab Financial assistance
• Enrollment to date: 22,734 students
• GEDs, certificates and degrees awarded: 11,661
• More than 80% of students retain jobs after 6 and 12 months
Career Pathways InitiativeNCHEMS identified CPI as one of the most promising programs in higher education. It has been featured in national publications and was recently presented as a model to legislators as a part of the Georgia Budget & Policy Institute’s Annual Policy Conference Georgia Budget & Policy Institute’s Annual Policy Conference.
Presented as “program of success” in following: Charting a Path: An Exploration of the Statewide Career Pathways Efforts in
Arkansas, Kentucky, Oregon, Washington and Wisconsin, Seattle Jobs Initiative Oklahoma Career and Technical Education Equity Council Congressional Staff Workforce Network, Washington D.C. Jobs for the Future (JFF), Washington D.C. National Bridges out of Poverty Community Circles Conference The Career Pathways How-to Guide; Aligning Public Resources to Support
Individual and Regional Economic Advancement in the Knowledge Economy; Building a Higher Skilled Workforce, Workforce Strategy Center, New York
Community College Workforce Initiatives – An Opportunity for Valuable Partnerships, The Alternative Staffing Report
Sparkman Scholarship
• Sparkman in Dallas County – population 500 – has 14 graduating seniors in 2011
• Set goal of $27K for endowments; had raised $42K by March 11
• Donation driven, with money from local businesses, private citizens and alumni
• Students must receive the Academic Challenge Scholarship to qualify for Sparkman Foundation tuition assistance
NCAA Brackets
Men’s Bracket Winner Mark Lane
Career Pathways Initiative
Women’s Bracket Winner
Janet LawrenceDirector’s OfficeGeneral Counsel
Biggest UpsetCharlene Williams
Institutional Finance
AGENDA ITEM NO. 3CREDENTIALS AWARDED
Rick Jenkins
Associate Director, Planning and Accountability
Code Degree Levels01 Certificate of Proficiency02 Technical Certificate03 Associate Degree04 Advanced Certificate05 Baccalaureate Degree06 Post- Baccalaureate Certificate07 Masters Degree08 Post-Masters Certificate, Specialist, or Post- First
Professional Certificate or Degree09/17 Doctoral Degree – Research/Scholarship10/18 Doctoral Degree – Professional Practice
19 Doctoral Degree – Other
New IPEDS Categories
AY2006 AY2007 AY2008 AY2009 AY2010 20,000
30,000
40,000
25,354 26,320
27,857
30,676
34,207
+ 3,531 or 11.5 percent
Credentials Awarded AY 06-10
Growth in Credentials Awarded
1-Year Growth
5-Year Growth
4-Year Universities 7.8% 22.7%2-Year Colleges 18.5% 67.4%Private Institutions 4.2% 2.4%State Totals 11.5% 34.9%
All institution types are awarding more credentials. Public 2-Year Colleges are leading the way.
AY2006 AY2007 AY2008 AY2009 AY2010 -
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
35,000
40,000
14,225 14,908 15,188 16,192 17,452
8,250 8,635 9,865 11,657
13,808
2,879 2,777 2,804 2,827 2,947
25,354 26,320 27,857 30,676
34,207
Credentials Awarded, from AY2006 to AY2010
4-Year Universities 2-Year Colleges Private Institutions State Total
Credentials Awarded AY 06-10
AY2006 AY2007 AY2008 AY2009 AY2010 -
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
14,000
16,000
18,000
20,000
14,225 14,908 15,188
16,192
17,452
8,250 8,635
9,865
11,657
13,808
2,879 2,777 2,804 2,827 2,947
4-Year Universities 2-Year Colleges Private Institutions
Credentials Awarded AY06-10
Credentials Awarded By Degree Level AY2010
CP
TC
Ass
oc.
AC
Bac
c.
Pos
t-B
acc.
Mas
ters
Spe
c.
Doc
-Res
.
Doc
-Pro
f.
-
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
14,000
4,875 4,469
7,066
13
12,451
409
4,050
70 280 524
01-CP
02-TC
03-Assoc.
04-AC
05-Bacc.
06-Post-Bacc.
07-Mast.
08-Spec.
17-Doc-Res
18-Doc-Prof
- 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000
510
456
1,580
10
10,085
409
3,539
64
278
521
Private Institutions 2-Year Colleges 4-Year Universities
Credentials by Degree Level & Institution Type AY06-10
4-Year University Credentials AY2010
ASUJ ATU HSU SAUM UAF UAFS UALR UAM UAMS UAPB UCA -
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
4,000
4,500
2,673
1,667
852
605
3,940
1,104
2,132
987 833
409
2,250
ANC
ASUB
ASUMH
ASUNBRTC
CCCUA
EACC
MSCC
NAC
NPCC
NWACC
OTCOZC
PCCUAPTC
RMCC
SACC
SAUT
SEAC
UACCB
UACCH
UACCM
-
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
432
1,165
467 539 423
254 358
188
471 476
779 659
316
517
3,033
168
437
869
654 480 505
618
2-Year College Credentials AY2010
ABC CBC CRC HC HU JBU LC OBU PSC UO WBC -
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
1,400
50 103
17
304
1,170
624
102
293
98 109 77
Private Institutions Credentials AY10
AGENDA ITEM NO. 4RETENTION AND GRADUATION RATES
Rick Jenkins
Associate Director, Planning and Accountability
Retention Rates are higher at 4-Year Universities.
2005 Fall to 2006 Fall 2006 Fall to 2007 Fall 2007 Fall to 2008 Fall 2008 Fall to 2009 Fall 2009 Fall to 2010 Fall40%
45%
50%
55%
60%
65%
70%
75%
68.6% 68.5%67.5%
69.9%68.6%
48.2%49.3%
51.5%
53.9%
50.9%
61.7% 62.3% 61.9%
64.4%
61.6%
4-Year Universities 2-Year Colleges Total
1-Year Retention Rate, Fall to Fall
Retention Rates are higher for Females.
Male Female0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
66.6%70.4%
46.2%
54.9%58.6%
64.2%
4-Year Universities 2-Year Colleges Total
Retention Rates by Gender &Institution Type, 2009 Fall to 2010 Fall
Retention Rates are highest for Hawaiians.
Asian Black Hispanic Am. Indian/Alaskan White Hawaiian0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
120%
79.1%
59.3%
69.2%
62.3%
72.3%75.0%
58.6%
48.0%
66.9%
46.8%
58.8%
100.0%
74.7%
55.2%
68.2%
57.9%
66.8%
84.6%
Retention Rates by Race and Institution Type, 2009 Fall to 2010 Fall
4-Year Universities 2-Year Colleges Total
Retention Rates by Race &Institution Type, 2009 Fall to 2010 Fall
Retention Rates are highest for students of Age 45-54.
Less Than 18 Age 18-19 Age 20-24 Age 25-34 Age 35-44 Age 45-54 Age 55 or Older0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
70.0% 70.7%
44.7%
62.8%
72.3%
86.2%
55.6%
57.0% 56.4%
47.0%
63.8%
71.3%
79.8%
71.4%
65.7% 66.1%
46.2%
63.6%
71.5%
81.1%
69.0%
Retention Rates by Age and Institution Type, 2009 Fall to 2010 Fall
4-Year Universities 2-Year Colleges Totals
Retention Rates by Age &Institution Type, 2009 Fall to 2010 Fall
Graduation Rates have remained in the 37-39 percent range for the most recent 5 years.
Cohort 2001-2006 Cohort 2002-2007 Cohort 2003-2008 Cohort 2004-2009 Cohort 2005-201035
36
37
38
39
40
38.5 38.4
37.0
38.5
37.8
Graduation Rates For Four-Year Universities
UAF continues to have the highest graduation rate.
ASUJ ATU HSU SAUM UAF UAFS UALR UAM UAPB UCA0
10
20
30
40
50
60
32.9
38.9
31.7 32.8
56.6
22.1 19.6
26.0 23.9
42.4
Graduation Rates for Four-Year Universities, Cohort 2005
Females have higher graduation rates at the 4-Year Universities.
Cohort 2001-2006 Cohort 2002-2007 Cohort 2003-2008 Cohort 2004-2009 Cohort 2005-20100
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
34.4 33.7 33.1
35.4 33.7
41.9 42.2 40.2
41.2 41.2
Male Female
Graduation Rates By GenderFor Four-Year Universities
Whites and Asian/Pacific Islanders have the highest graduation rates at the 4-Year Universities.
Asian/Pacific Islander Black Hispanic Amer. Indian/Alaskan White Other0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
42.6
21.5
27.4
31.0
42.8
39.4
Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity for 4-Year Universities
CY2005-20010
Graduation Rates By Race/EthnicityFor Four-Year Universities
Students who start college before their 18th birthday have highest graduation rates at 4-Year Universities.
Less Than 18 Age 18-19 Age 20-24 Age 25-34 Age 35-44 Age 45-55 55 or Older0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
39.5 39.2
16.8 17.3
32.9
37.5
-
Graduation Rates By AgeFor Four-Year Universities, Cohort 2005
Graduation Rates for 2-Year Colleges are improving.
Cohort 2004-2006 Cohort 2005-2007 Cohort 2006-2008 Cohort 2007-2009 Cohort 2008-201016.0
17.0
18.0
19.0
20.0
21.0
17.7 17.6
17.1
17.9
19.8
Graduation Rates for 2-Year Colleges
Graduation Rates For Two-Year Colleges
SAUT has the highest graduation rate among the 2-Year Colleges.
ANC
ASUB
ASUMH
ASUN
BRTC
CCCUA
EACC
MSCC
NAC
NPCC
NWACC
OTCOZC
PCCUA
PTC
RMCC
SACC
SAUT
SEAC
UACCB
UACCH
UACCM
-
5.0
10.0
15.0
20.0
25.0
30.0
35.0
40.0
20.6
31.2 32.1
23.1
29.7
16.5 14.6
10.0
18.8 19.2
11.1
27.1
16.4
19.7
12.9 14.8
10.2
34.2
8.4
26.4
18.1 19.3
Graduation Rates for 2-Year Colleges, Cohort Year 2008
Graduation Rates For Two-Year Colleges, Cohort 2008
Males have higher graduation rates at the 2-Year Colleges. (NOTE: This is the opposite of the 4-Year Universities.)
Cohort 2004-2006 Cohort 2005-2007 Cohort 2006-2008 Cohort 2007-2009 Cohort 2008-2010 -
5.0
10.0
15.0
20.0
25.0
18.1 18.6 18.7 18.4
21.4
17.4 16.8
15.8
17.5 18.7
Male Female
Graduation Rates By Gender For Two-Year Colleges
Whites have higher graduation rates at the 2-Year Colleges.
Asian/Pacific Is-lander
Black Hispanic Amer. Indian/Alaskan
White Other -
5.0
10.0
15.0
20.0
25.0
30.0
17.9
7.9
21.4
15.3
22.8
14.6
Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity for 2-Year Col-leges
CY2008-2010
Graduation Rates By Race/EthnicityFor Two-Year Colleges
Students of Age 55 or Older have higher graduation rates at the 2-Year Colleges. (NOTE: This is the opposite of the 4-Year Universities.)
Less Than 18 Age 18-19 Age 20-24 Age 25-34 Age 35-44 Age 45-55 55 or Older -
10.0
20.0
30.0
40.0
50.0
60.0
19.5 17.9
15.5
24.3
31.0
36.2
57.1
Graduation Rates by Age for 2-Year Colleges - CY2008
Graduation Rates By Age For Two-Year Colleges, Cohort 2008
AGENDA ITEM NO. 5ATHLETIC RETENTION AND GRADUATION RATES
Rick Jenkins
Associate Director, Planning and Accountability
Twelve Public Institutions Participate in Athletics
• ASUJ – Arkansas State University Jonesboro• ATU – Arkansas Tech University• HSU – Henderson State University• SAUM – Southern Arkansas University Magnolia• UAF – University of Arkansas Fayetteville• UAFS – University of Arkansas at Fort Smith• UALR – University of Arkansas at Little Rock• UAM – University of Arkansas at Monticello• UAPB – University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff• UCA – University of Central Arkansas• NAC – North Arkansas College• UACCM – University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton
12 Institutions Participate in Athletics
Football is the sport with the highest participation.
29.9%
6.4%
6.4%
15.5%
12.7%
5.0%
3.5%
3.0%
4.6%
12.9%
Football Men's Basketball Women's Basketball Baseball Track Golf Swimming Tennis Volleyball Other
Participation by Sport AY10
More than 76 percent of Student Athletes receive some scholarship assistance.
Athletic Scholarship Status for AY10
14.2%
62.0%
23.8%
Full Scholarship Partial Scholarship
No Scholarship
Student Athletes have higher retention and success ratesthan the overall student body.
Fall to Fall Retention Rate: Athletes vs. All Students Fall 09 to Fall 10
Retention Success20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
75.3% 75.3%
61.6%64.3%
All Athletes All Students
NOTE: The graduation rates shown in this document generally complies with the calculation methodology of IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) as sponsored by the NCES (National Center of Education Statistics).
These graduation rates do not comply with the calculation methodology used by the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association).
IPEDS vs. NCAA
Student Athletes have higher graduation rates than the overall student body at 4-Year Universities – but the difference is lessening.
CY2001 CY2002 CY2003 CY2004 CY200532.0
34.0
36.0
38.0
40.0
42.0
44.0
46.0
44.2
42.3
39.6
40.7
39.9
38.5 38.4
37.0
38.5 37.8
All Athletes All Students
Graduation Rates at 4-Year Universities For Athletes vs. All Students
Over the last 3 cohort years, Student Athletes have similar graduation rates to that of the overall student body at 2-Year Colleges.
This has changed dramatically from the first 2 years.
Graduation Rates at 2-Year CollegesFor Athletes vs. All Students
CY2004 CY2005 CY2006 CY2007 CY2008 -
10.0
20.0
30.0
40.0
50.0
60.0
70.0
57.9
50.0
11.3
25.4
18.2
17.7 17.6 17.1
17.9 19.8
All Athletes All Students
UAFS has the highest graduation rate for Student Athletes among the 4-Year Universities.
Graduation Rates For All Athletes At 4-Year Universities, Cohort 2005
AGENDA ITEM NO. 6NEW PROGRAM PRODUCTIVITY
Rick Jenkins
Associate Director, Planning and Accountability
New AHECB Standards Applied
Degree LevelAY2010 Standard
01 Certificate of Proficiency02 Technical Certificate03 Associate Degree (AAS Only)
4
03 Associate Degree (AA, AS, and AAT) 6
05 Bachelor Degrees 6
05 Bachelor Degrees (in science, mathematics, engineering, foreign languages, middle school education, and secondary education programs for licensure in science and mathematics)
4
07 Master’s Degree 4
08 Specialist 4
17 Doctoral Degree: Research/Scholarship 2
18 Doctoral Degree: Professional Practice (First Professional) 4
4-Year Universities
New Programs Remaining
ActiveMet
Standard PercentDegree Levels 01-04 5 4 80.0%Degree Levels 05-18 48 47 97.9%Total 53 51 96.2%
New Program Productivity for 4-Year Universities
New Program Productivity:Four-Year Universities
(Programs from AY2005)
2-Year Colleges
New Programs Remaining
ActiveMet
Standard PercentDegree Levels 01-04 102 86 84.3%
New Program Productivity:Two-Year Colleges(Programs from AY2007)
ASUJ ATU HSU SAUM UAF UAFS UALR UAM UAMS UAPB UCA0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
1
4
2
1
13
12
8
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7
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4
1
4
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13
12
8
0
7
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4
New Programs Remaining Active Met Standard
New Program Productivity:Four-Year Universities
ANCASU
B
ASUM
HASU
NBRTC
CCCUAEACC
MSC
CNAC
NPCC
NWACC
OTCOZC
PCCUA
PTC
RMCC
SACC
SAUT
SEAC
UACCB
UACCH
UACCM
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2
4
12
0
3
2
1
0
9
4
New Program Productivity for 2-Year Colleges
New Programs Remaining Active Met Standard
New Program Productivity:Two-Year Colleges
AGENDA ITEM NO. 7ACADEMIC CHALLENGE SCHOLARSHIP
Phil Axelroth
Interim Director, Financial Aid
Act 207 ~ Academic Challenge
• Traditional students must enroll by following fall term• Changes Non-traditional eligibility– Students with 12 college hours and less than 2.5
college GPA cannot qualify with 2.5 high school GPA
• Includes summer hours in definition of continuously enrolled for Current Achiever eligibility
• Removes grade inflation eligibility requirements
ACS Changes (cont.)
• Changes for clarity– Removes November 1 deadline – Completed changed to Successfully Completed –
completes with a “D”– Adds maximum hours to eligibility– Expands definition of hold for Traditional students– Defines two-year award amount and identifies two-
year schools
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