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

0

7

1

4

1

4

2

0

13

12

8

0

7

0

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

6

8

10

12

14

16

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11

4

2

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1

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5

15

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7

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4

14

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4

12

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3

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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