1. State Licensure Pass Rate of Law Graduates
SHORT DEFINITION: The percentage of graduates who attempt the respective licensing examination who pass all parts (where applicable) within 12 months of graduation or any required internship.
PURPOSE/ IMPORTANCE:  A high percentage of passing grades on the licensure examination indicates the effectiveness of the academic program of preparation for practice in the profession.
SOURCE/COLLECTION OF DATA:  The Supreme Court of Texas Board of Law Examiners.
METHOD OF CALCULATION:  A percentage is obtained by dividing the number of law graduates who achieve a passing grade on the bar examination within 12 months of graduation or required internship by the number of law graduates who attempt the examination.
DATA LIMITATIONS: None.
CALCULATION TYPE:  Non-Cumulative.
NEW MEASURE: No.
DESIRED PERFORMANCE:  Above Target.

2. State Licensure Pass Rate of Engineering Graduates
SHORT DEFINITION: The percentage of graduates who attempt the respective licensing
examination who pass all parts (where applicable) within 12 months of graduation or any required internship.
PURPOSE/ IMPORTANCE:  A high percentage of passing grades on the licensure examination indicate the effectiveness of the academic program of preparation for practice in the profession.
SOURCE/COLLECTION OF DATA: Texas State Board of Professional Engineers.
METHOD OF CALCULATION: A percentage is obtained by dividing the number of engineering graduates who achieve a passing grade on the licensing examination within 12 months of graduation or required internship by the number of engineering graduates who attempt the examination.
DATA LIMITATIONS: None.
CALCULATION TYPE:  Non-Cumulative.
NEW MEASURE: No.
DESIRED PERFORMANCE:  Above Target.

3. State Licensure Pass Rate of Nursing Graduates
SHORT DEFINITION: The percentage of graduates who attempt the respective licensing
examination who pass all parts (where applicable) within 12 months of graduation or any required internship.
PURPOSE/ IMPORTANCE: A high percentage of passing grades on the licensure examination indicate the effectiveness of the academic program of preparation for practice in the profession.
SOURCE/COLLECTION OF DATA:  Board of Nurse Examiners for the State of Texas.
METHOD OF CALCULATION:  A percentage is obtained by dividing the number of nursing graduates who achieve a passing grade on all parts (where applicable) on the licensing examination within 12 months of graduation or required internship by the number of nursing graduates who attempt the examination.
DATA LIMITATIONS: None.
CALCULATION TYPE:  Non-Cumulative.
NEW MEASURE: No.
DESIRED PERFORMANCE:  Above Target.

4. State Licensure Pass Rate of Pharmacy Graduates
SHORT DEFINITION: The percentage of graduates who attempt the respective licensing examination who pass all parts (where applicable) within 12 months of graduation or any required internship.
PURPOSE/ IMPORTANCE: A high percentage of passing grades on the licensure examination indicates the effectiveness of the academic program of preparation for practice in the profession.
SOURCE/COLLECTION OF DATA:  Texas State Board of Pharmacy.
METHOD OF CALCULATION: A percentage is obtained by dividing the number of pharmacy graduates who achieve a passing grade on the licensing examination within 12 months of graduation or required internship by the number of pharmacy graduates who attempt the examination.
DATA LIMITATIONS: None.
CALCULATION TYPE:  Non-Cumulative.
NEW MEASURE: No.
DESIRED PERFORMANCE:  Above Target.

5. State Pass Rate of Education EXCET Exam
SHORT DEFINITION: The percentage of the institution’s undergraduate teacher education program graduates who attempt the licensing examination who pass all parts either before graduation from the program, or within 12 months immediately following graduation from the program.
For the EXCET examination, report an aggregate for all subtests.
PURPOSE/ IMPORTANCE: A high percentage of passing grades on the licensure examination indicates the effectiveness of the academic program of preparation for practice in the profession.
SOURCE/COLLECTION OF DATA:  State Board for Educator Certification.
METHOD OF CALCULATION: A percentage is obtained by dividing the number of undergraduate teacher education program graduates who pass all parts of the licensing examination before or within 12 months immediately following graduation from the program by the number who attempt the examination.
DATA LIMITATIONS: None.
CALCULATION TYPE:  Non-Cumulative.
NEW MEASURE: No.
DESIRED PERFORMANCE:  Above Target.

6. Percent of Semester Credit Hours Completed
SHORT DEFINITION: The total number of semester credit hours for which students are enrolled on the last day of the semester divided by the number of semester credit hours for which students were enrolled on the 12thclass day for the fall and spring semesters or by the appropriate census day for the summer sessions.
PURPOSE/ IMPORTANCE:  A high percentage of completion rates indicates that legitimate students are enrolled, and they are persistent in their coursework and making adequate progress toward graduation.
SOURCE/COLLECTION OF DATA: Office of Institutional Studies Management Information Systems.
METHOD OF CALCULATION: A percentage is obtained by dividing the total number of semester credit hours for which students are enrolled on the last day of the semester by the number of semester credit hours for which students are enrolled on the census day.
DATA LIMITATIONS: None.
CALCULATION TYPE:  Non-Cumulative.
NEW MEASURE: No.
DESIRED PERFORMANCE:  Above Target.

7. % 1st-time, Full-time, Degree-seeking Freshmen Earn Degree in 6 Yrs
SHORT DEFINITION: The percentage of those students classified as first-time, full-time, degree-seeking freshmen who earn a baccalaureate degree within six years of their entrance as freshmen. Full-time is defined as taking12 semester credit hours. First-time includes students who enter as first-time freshmen during the summer session and continue as full-time freshmen during the following fall semester, as well as new fall entrants.
PURPOSE/ IMPORTANCE:  To show the effectiveness of the institution’s academic and retention programs in graduating degree-seeking freshmen.
SOURCE/COLLECTION OF DATA: Office of Institutional Studies Management Information Systems.
METHOD OF CALCULATION:  A percentage is obtained by dividing the number of first-time, full-time, degree-seeking freshmen who earn a baccalaureate degree within six years of their entrance as freshman by the total number of freshman entering during that period.
DATA LIMITATIONS: Does not include entering freshmen who transfer and graduate from another institution.
CALCULATION TYPE:  Non-Cumulative.
NEW MEASURE: No.
DESIRED PERFORMANCE:  Above Target.

8. % 1st-time, Full-time, Degree-seeking White Freshman Earn Degree in 6 Yrs
SHORT DEFINITION: The percentage of those students classified as first-time, full-time, degree-seeking white freshmen who earn a baccalaureate degree within six years of their entrance as freshmen. Full-time is defined as taking 12 semester credit hours. First-time includes students who enter as first-time freshmen during the summer session and continue as full-time freshmen during the following fall semester, as well as new fall entrants.
PURPOSE/ IMPORTANCE:  To show the effectiveness of the institution’s academic and retention programs in graduating degree-seeking white freshmen.
SOURCE/COLLECTION OF DATA: Office of Institutional Studies Management Information Systems.
METHOD OF CALCULATION:  A percentage is obtained by dividing the number of first-time, full-time, degree-seeking white freshmen who earn a baccalaureate degree within six years of their entrance as freshmen by the total number of white freshmen entering during that period.
DATA LIMITATIONS: Does not include entering freshmen who transfer and graduate from another institution.
CALCULATION TYPE:  Non-Cumulative.
NEW MEASURE: No.
DESIRED PERFORMANCE:  Above Target.

9. % 1st-time, Full-time, Degree-seeking Hispanic Freshman Earn Degree in 6 Yr
SHORT DEFINITION: The percentage of those students classified as first-time, full-time, degree-seeking Hispanic freshmen who earn a baccalaureate degree within six years of their entrance as freshmen. Full-time is defined as taking 12 semester credit hours. First-time includes students who enter as first-time freshmen during the summer session and continue as full-time freshmen during the following fall semester, as well as new fall entrants.
PURPOSE/ IMPORTANCE:  To show the effectiveness of the institution’s academic and retention programs in graduating degree-seeking Hispanic freshmen.
SOURCE/COLLECTION OF DATA: Office of Institutional Studies Management Information Systems.
METHOD OF CALCULATION:  A percentage is obtained by dividing the number of first-time, full-time, degree-seeking Hispanic freshmen who earn a baccalaureate degree within six years of their entrance as freshmen by the total number of Hispanic freshmen entering during that period.
DATA LIMITATIONS: Does not include entering freshmen who transfer and graduate from another institution.
CALCULATION TYPE:  Non-Cumulative.
NEW MEASURE: No.
DESIRED PERFORMANCE:  Above Target.

10. % 1st-time, Full-time, Degree-seeking Black Fresh Earn Degree in 6 Yrs
SHORT DEFINITION: The percentage of those students classified as first-time, full-time, degree-seeking black freshmen who graduate from the institution within six years of their entrance. Full-time is defined as taking 12 semester credit hours during the fall semester. First-time includes students who enter as first-time freshmen during the summer session and continue as full-time freshmen during the following fall semester, as well as new fall entrants.  The base semester to be used is the fall semester six years prior to the reporting year and the graduation year is through the summer semester of the reporting year.
PURPOSE/ IMPORTANCE:  To show the effectiveness of the institution’s academic and retention programs in graduating degree-seeking black freshmen.
SOURCE/COLLECTION OF DATA: Office of Institutional Studies Management Information Systems.
METHOD OF CALCULATION: A percentage is obtained by dividing the number of first- time, full-time, degree-seeking Black freshmen who earn a baccalaureate degree within six years of their entrance as freshmen by the total number of black freshmen entering during that period.
DATA LIMITATIONS: Does not include entering freshmen who transfer and graduate from another institution.
CALCULATION TYPE:  Non-Cumulative.
NEW MEASURE: No.
DESIRED PERFORMANCE:  Above Target.

11. % 1st-time, Full-time, Degree-seeking Other Freshman Earn Deg in 6 Yrs
SHORT DEFINITION: The percentage of those students classified as first-time, full-time, degree-seeking other freshmen who graduate from the institution within six years of their entrance. Full-time is defined as taking 12 semester credit hours during the fall semester. Students enrolled in non-baccalaureate programs should not be included. First-time includes students who enter as first-time freshmen during the summer session and continue as full-time freshmen during the following fall semester, as well as new fall entrants.
PURPOSE/ IMPORTANCE:  To show the effectiveness of the institution’s academic and retention programs in graduating degree-seeking other freshmen.
SOURCE/COLLECTION OF DATA: Office of Institutional Studies Management Information Systems.
METHOD OF CALCULATION:  A percentage is obtained by dividing the number of first-time, full-time, degree-seeking other freshmen who earn a baccalaureate degree within six years of their entrance as freshmen by the total number of other freshmen entering during that period.
DATA LIMITATIONS: Does not include entering freshmen who transfer and graduate from another institution.
CALCULATION TYPE:  Non-Cumulative.
NEW MEASURE: No.
DESIRED PERFORMANCE:  Above Target.

12. Retention Rate of 1st-time, Full-time, Degree-seeking Fresh After 1yr
SHORT DEFINITION:  Percentage of first-time, full-time, degree-seeking freshmen who enter in the fall semester, who are enrolled after one academic year.  First-time includes students who enter as first-time freshmen during the summer session and continue as full-time freshmen during the following fall semester, as well as new fall entrants.  Full-time is defined as taking 12 semester credit hours during the fall semester.  Hours in remediation are counted in determining full-time status.
PURPOSE/ IMPORTANCE:  To show the effectiveness of the institution’s academic and retention programs on retaining first-year, degree-seeking freshmen.
SOURCE/COLLECTION OF DATA: Office of Institutional Studies Management Information Systems.
METHOD OF CALCULATION:  A percentage is obtained by dividing the number of first-time, full-time, degree-seeking freshmen who are enrolled after one academic year by the number who entered in the previous fall.
DATA LIMITATIONS: Includes those students who leave for personal or family reasons.
CALCULATION TYPE:  Non-Cumulative.
NEW MEASURE: No.
DESIRED PERFORMANCE:  Above Target.

13. Retention Rate of 1st-time, Full-time, Degree-seeking White Fresh-1yr
SHORT DEFINITION: Percentage of first-time, full-time, degree-seeking white freshmen who enter in the fall semester, who are enrolled after one academic year. First-time includes students who enter as first-time freshmen during the summer session and continue as full-time freshmen during the following fall semester, as well as new fall entrants. Full-time is defined as taking 12 semester credit hours during the fall semester. Hours in remediation are counted in determining full-time status.
PURPOSE/ IMPORTANCE:  To show the effectiveness of the institution’s academic and retention programs on retaining first-year, degree-seeking white freshmen. SOURCE/COLLECTION OF DATA: Office of Institutional Studies Management Information Systems.
METHOD OF CALCULATION: A percentage is obtained by dividing the number of first-time, full-time, degree-seeking White freshmen who are enrolled after one academic year by the number of White freshmen who entered in the previous fall.
DATA LIMITATIONS: Includes those students who leave for personal or family reasons.
CALCULATION TYPE:  Non-Cumulative.
NEW MEASURE: No.
DESIRED PERFORMANCE:  Above Target.

14.  Retention Rate of 1st-time, Full-time, Degree-seeking Hispan Fresh-1yr
SHORT DEFINITION: Percentage of first-time, full-time, degree-seeking Hispanic freshmen who enter in the fall semester, who are enrolled after one academic year. First-time includes students who enter as first-time freshmen during the summer session and continue as full-time freshmen during the following fall semester, as well as new fall entrants. Full-time is defined as taking 12 semester credit hours during the fall semester. Hours in remediation are counted in determining full-time status.
PURPOSE/ IMPORTANCE:  To show the effectiveness of the institution’s academic and retention programs on retaining first-year, degree-seeking Hispanic freshmen.
SOURCE/COLLECTION OF DATA: Office of Institutional Studies Management Information Systems.
METHOD OF CALCULATION: A percentage is obtained by dividing the number of first-time, full-time, degree-seeking Hispanic freshmen who are enrolled after one academic year by the number of Hispanic freshmen who entered in the previous fall.
DATA LIMITATIONS: Includes those students who leave for personal or family reasons.
CALCULATION TYPE:  Non-Cumulative.
NEW MEASURE: No.
DESIRED PERFORMANCE:  Above Target.

15. Retention Rate of 1st-time, Full-time, Degree-seeking Black Fresh-1yr
SHORT DEFINITION: Percentage of first-time, full-time, degree-seeking black freshmen who enter in the fall semester, who are enrolled after one academic year. First-time includes students who enter as first-time freshmen during the summer session and continue as full-time freshmen during the following fall semester, as well as new fall entrants. Full-time is defined as taking 12 semester credit hours during the fall semester. Hours in remediation are counted in determining full-time status.
PURPOSE/ IMPORTANCE:  To show the effectiveness of the institution’s academic and retention programs on retaining first-year, degree-seeking Black freshmen.
SOURCE/COLLECTION OF DATA: Office of Institutional Studies Management Information Systems.
METHOD OF CALCULATION:  A percentage is obtained by dividing the number of first-time, full-time, degree-seeking Black freshmen who are enrolled after one academic year by the number of Black freshmen who entered in the previous fall.
DATA LIMITATIONS: Includes those students who leave for personal or family reasons.
CALCULATION TYPE:  Non-Cumulative.
NEW MEASURE: No.
DESIRED PERFORMANCE:  Above Target.

16. Retention Rate of 1st-time, Full-time, Degree-seeking Other Fresh-1yr
SHORT DEFINITION: Percentage of first-time, full-time, degree-seeking other freshmen who enter in the fall semester, who are enrolled after one academic year. First-time includes students who enter as first-time freshmen during the summer session and continue as full-time freshmen during the following fall semester, as well as new fall entrants. Full-time is defined as taking 12 semester credit hours during the fall semester. Hours in remediation are counted in determining full-time status.
PURPOSE/ IMPORTANCE:  To show the effectiveness of the institution’s academic and retention programs on retaining first-year, degree-seeking other freshmen.
SOURCE/COLLECTION OF DATA: Office of Institutional Studies Management Information Systems.
METHOD OF CALCULATION:  A percentage is obtained by dividing the number of first-time, full-time, degree-seeking other freshmen who are enrolled after one academic year by the number of other freshmen who entered in the previous fall.
DATA LIMITATIONS: Includes those students who leave for personal or family reasons.
CALCULATION TYPE:  Non-Cumulative.
NEW MEASURE: No.
DESIRED PERFORMANCE:  Above Target.

17. Retention Rate of TASP Students Requiring Remediation After 1 Yr
SHORT DEFINITION: The percent of first-time freshmen who failed one or more portions of the official Texas Academic Skills Program (TASP) examination and were placed into remediation, who are enrolled after one academic year.
PURPOSE/ IMPORTANCE: To show the effectiveness of the institution’s academic and remediation programs on retaining first-year, degree-seeking freshmen who did not pass TASP.
SOURCE/COLLECTION OF DATA: Office of Institutional Studies Management Information Systems.
METHOD OF CALCULATION:  A percentage is obtained by dividing the number of first-time freshmen who are enrolled after one academic year and who fail one or more portions of the TASP examination by the number of first-time freshmen who did not pass TASP who entered in the previous fall.
DATA LIMITATIONS: Includes those students who leave for personal or family reasons.
CALCULATION TYPE:  Non-Cumulative.
NEW MEASURE: No.
DESIRED PERFORMANCE:  Above Target.

18. Dollar Value of External or Sponsored Research Funds (in millions)
SHORT DEFINITION: The dollar value of funds expended for the conduct of research and development from federal, state, local and private sources.  State Advanced Research and Advanced Technology Program funds are not included.
PURPOSE/ IMPORTANCE:  A high dollar value indicates the amount of research being conducted, the confidence level placed by outside research funders in the ability of the institution to do quality research, and the level of support of graduate students.
SOURCE/COLLECTION OF DATA:  Office of Accounting Data Information System
METHOD OF CALCULATION:  A sum is obtained by adding the total dollar value of funds expended for the conduct of research and development from federal, state, local, and private sources, excluding ARP and ATP expenditures.
DATA LIMITATIONS: None.
CALCULATION TYPE:  Non-Cumulative.
NEW MEASURE: No.
DESIRED PERFORMANCE:  Above Target.

19. External or Sponsored Research Funds as a % of State Appropriations
SHORT DEFINITION: Total dollar value of externally funded research expenditures divided by total expended state-appropriated general revenue and other educational and general income funds, including Available University Fund and Higher Education Assistance Funds not used for capital improvement or debt service.
PURPOSE/ IMPORTANCE:  A high percentage indicates increased confidence and ability of external world in ability to conduct valuable research and that state appropriations for research support is justified.
SOURCE/COLLECTION OF DATA:  Office of Accounting Data Information System.
METHOD OF CALCULATION:  A percentage is obtained by dividing the total dollar value of externally funded research expenditures by the total expended state appropriation, general revenues and other educational and general income funds, including Available University Fund and Higher Education Assistance Funds not used for capital improvement or debt service.
DATA LIMITATIONS: None.
CALCULATION TYPE:  Non-Cumulative.
NEW MEASURE: No.
DESIRED PERFORMANCE:  Above Target.

20. % Lower Division Courses Taught by Tenured Faculty
SHORT DEFINITION: The percent of lower division class sections taught by tenured or tenure track faculty.
PURPOSE/ IMPORTANCE:  A high percentage indicates that students are being taught primarily by faculty with more years of teaching experience and research conducted, who therefore have much to offer the students.
SOURCE/COLLECTION OF DATA:  Office of Institutional Studies Management Information Systems.
METHOD OF CALCULATION:  A percentage is obtained by dividing the number of lower division class sections taught by tenured or tenure-track faculty by the total number of lower division class sections.
DATA LIMITATIONS: Excludes from calculation many faculty with similar academic preparation levels and specialized experience or knowledge.
CALCULATION TYPE:  Non-Cumulative.
NEW MEASURE: No.
DESIRED PERFORMANCE:  Above Target.

32. % of Baccalaureate Graduates Who Are 1st Generation College Graduates
SHORT DEFINITION: Percentage of graduating baccalaureate students whose parents did not graduate from college. Parents are defined only as birth parents, adoptive parents, or legal guardians.
PURPOSE/ IMPORTANCE:  A higher percentage indicates an increasing level of education of the general population.
SOURCE/COLLECTION OF DATA:  Student Records Data Information Systems.
METHOD OF CALCULATION:  A percentage is obtained by dividing the number of graduating baccalaureate students whose parents did not graduate from college by the total number of graduating baccalaureate students.
DATA LIMITATIONS: None.
CALCULATION TYPE:  Non-Cumulative.
NEW MEASURE: No.
DESIRED PERFORMANCE:  Above Target.

33. Percent of Transfer Students Who Graduate Within Four Years
SHORT DEFINITION: Percentage of full-time undergraduate students transferring into the institution for the first time in the fall semester with at least 60 accepted semester credit hours and graduate within four academic years.
PURPOSE/ IMPORTANCE:  To show the effectiveness of the institution’s academic and retention programs in graduating degree-seeking transfer students.
SOURCE/COLLECTION OF DATA:  Office of Institutional Studies Management Information Systems
METHOD OF CALCULATION:  A percentage is obtained by dividing the number of full-time undergraduate students who graduate within four academic years by the number who transferred into the University for the first time in the fall semester four years earlier with at least 60 accepted semester credit hours.
DATA LIMITATIONS: Does not include students who transfer to another institution and graduate.
CALCULATION TYPE:  Non-Cumulative.
NEW MEASURE: No.
DESIRED PERFORMANCE:  Above Target.

34. External Research Funds as Percentage Appropriated For Research
SHORT DEFINITION: The percentage of funds expended for the conduct of research and development from federal, state, local and private sources. State Advanced Research and Advanced Technology Program funds are included.
PURPOSE/ IMPORTANCE:  A high percentage indicates increased confidence of private sector over government funders in ability of the institution to conduct valuable research.
SOURCE/COLLECTION OF DATA:  Office of Accounting Data Information System.
METHOD OF CALCULATION:  A percentage is obtained by dividing the total dollar value of funds expended for the conduct of research and development from federal, state, local and private sources by the total dollar value of state funds appropriated for research special items.
DATA LIMITATIONS: None.
CALCULATION TYPE:  Non-Cumulative.
NEW MEASURE: No.
DESIRED PERFORMANCE:  Above Target.

35. Administrative Cost As a Percent of Total Expenditures
SHORT DEFINITION: The percentage of Operating Budget Expended for Administrative Costs.
PURPOSE/ IMPORTANCE:  A low percentage indicates an efficient administrative process and that more resources are being used in the primary mission of teaching and research.
SOURCE/COLLECTION OF DATA: Office of Accounting Data Information System.
METHOD OF CALCULATION:  A percentage is obtained by dividing the total dollar value of funds expended for administrative or institutional support by the total operating funds expended.
DATA LIMITATIONS: None.
CALCULATION TYPE:  Non-Cumulative.
NEW MEASURE: No.
DESIRED PERFORMANCE:  BELOW TARGET

36. % 1st-time, FT, Degree-seeking Fresh Earn Degree in 6 Yrs-Football
SHORT DEFINITION: The percent of students classified as first-time, full-time, degree-seeking freshmen receiving an athletic scholarship in football, who graduate from the institution within six years of their entrance. First-time is defined as students who enter the institution as freshmen for the first time during the fall semester or who enter during the summer semester and continue as freshmen during the fall semester. Full-time is defined as taking 12 semester credit hours during the fall semester. Students enrolled in non-baccalaureate programs are not included.
PURPOSE/ IMPORTANCE:  To show the effectiveness of the institution’s academic and retention programs in graduating degree-seeking student athletes.
SOURCE/COLLECTION OF DATA: Office of Institutional Studies Management Information Systems.
METHOD OF CALCULATION:  A percentage is obtained by dividing the number of first-time, full-time, degree-seeking freshmen receiving an athletic scholarship in football and who graduate within six years of their entrance by the total number of first-time, full-time, degree-seeking freshmen receiving an athletic scholarship in football.
DATA LIMITATIONS: Does not include entering freshmen who transfer and graduate from another institution, nor recognize that student athletes have significant non-academic demands on their time.
CALCULATION TYPE:  Non-Cumulative.
NEW MEASURE: No.
DESIRED PERFORMANCE:  Above Target.

37. % 1st-time, FT, Degree-seeking Fresh Earn Degree in 6 Yrs-Basketball
SHORT DEFINITION: The percent of students classified as first-time, full-time, degree-seeking freshmen receiving an athletic scholarship in men’s basketball, who graduate from the institution within six years of their entrance. First-time is defined as students who enter the institution as freshmen for the first time during the fall semester or who enter during the summer semester and continue as freshmen during the fall semester. Full-time is defined as taking 12 semester credit hours during the fall semester. Students enrolled in non-baccalaureate programs are not included.
PURPOSE/ IMPORTANCE:  To show the effectiveness of the institution’s academic and retention programs in graduating degree-seeking student athletes.
SOURCE/COLLECTION OF DATA: Office of Institutional Studies Management Information Systems.
METHOD OF CALCULATION: A percentage is obtained by dividing the number of first-time, full-time, degree-seeking freshmen receiving an athletic scholarship in basketball and who graduate within six years of their entrance by the total number of first-time, full-time, degree-seeking freshmen receiving an athletic scholarship in basketball.
DATA LIMITATIONS: Does not include entering freshmen who transfer and graduate from another institution, nor recognize that student athletes have significant non-academic demands on their time.
CALCULATION TYPE:  Non-Cumulative.
NEW MEASURE: No.
DESIRED PERFORMANCE:  Above Target.

38. % 1st-time, FT, Degree-seeking Fresh Earn Degree in 6 Yrs-Baseball
SHORT DEFINITION: The percent of students classified as first-time, full-time, degree-seeking freshmen receiving an athletic scholarship in baseball, who graduate from the institution within six years of their entrance. First-time is defined as students who enter the institution as freshmen for the first time during the fall semester or who enter during the summer semester and continue as freshmen during the fall semester. Full-time is defined as taking 12 semester credit hours during the fall semester. Students enrolled in non-baccalaureate programs are not included.
PURPOSE/ IMPORTANCE: To show the effectiveness of the institution’s academic and retention programs in graduating degree-seeking student athletes.
SOURCE/COLLECTION OF DATA: Office of Institutional Studies Management Information Systems.
METHOD OF CALCULATION:  A percentage is obtained by dividing the number of first-time, full-time, degree-seeking freshmen receiving an athletic scholarship in baseball and who graduate within six years of their entrance by the total number of first-time, full-time, degree-seeking freshmen receiving an athletic scholarship in baseball.
DATA LIMITATIONS: Does not include entering freshmen who transfer and graduate from another institution, nor recognize that student athletes have significant non-academic demands on their time.
CALCULATION TYPE:  Non-Cumulative.
NEW MEASURE: No.
DESIRED PERFORMANCE:  Above Target.

39.  % 1st-time, FT, Degree-seek Fresh Earn Degree in 6 Yrs-Track/Cross Country
SHORT DEFINITION: The percent of students classified as first-time, full-time, degree-seeking freshmen receiving an athletic scholarship in men’s track/cross country, who graduate from the institution within six years of their entrance. First-time is defined as students who enter the institution as freshmen for the first time during the fall semester or who enter during the summer semester and continue as freshmen during the fall semester. Full-time is defined as taking 12 semester credit hours during the fall semester. Students enrolled in non-baccalaureate programs are not included.
PURPOSE/ IMPORTANCE:  To show the effectiveness of the institution’s academic and retention programs in graduating degree-seeking student athletes.
SOURCE/COLLECTION OF DATA: Office of Institutional Studies Management Information Systems.
METHOD OF CALCULATION:  A percentage is obtained by dividing the number of first-time, full-time, degree-seeking freshmen receiving an athletic scholarship in track/cross country and who graduate within six years of their entrance by the total number of first-time, full-time, degree-seeking freshmen receiving an athletic scholarship in track/cross country.
DATA LIMITATIONS: Does not include entering freshmen who transfer and graduate from another institution, nor recognize that student athletes have significant non-academic demands on their time.
CALCULATION TYPE:  Non-Cumulative.
NEW MEASURE: No.
DESIRED PERFORMANCE:  Above Target.

40. % 1st-time, FT, Degree-seek Fresh Earn Degree in 6 Yrs- Men’s Other & Mixed
SHORT DEFINITION: The percent of students classified as first-time, full-time, degree-seeking freshmen receiving an athletic scholarship in men’s other and mixed sports, who graduate from the institution within six years of their entrance. First-time is defined as students who enter the institution as freshmen for the first time during the fall semester or who enter during the summer semester and continue as freshmen during the fall semester. Full-time is defined as taking 12 semester credit hours during the fall semester. Students enrolled in non-baccalaureate programs are not included.
PURPOSE/ IMPORTANCE: To show the effectiveness of the institution’s academic and retention programs in graduating degree-seeking student athletes.
SOURCE/COLLECTION OF DATA: Office of Institutional Studies Management Information Systems.
METHOD OF CALCULATION: A percentage is obtained by dividing the number of first-time, full-time, degree-seeking freshmen receiving an athletic scholarship in another sport or mixed sports and who graduate within six years of their entrance by the total number of first-time, full-time, degree-seeking freshmen receiving an athletic scholarship in another sport and mixed sports.
DATA LIMITATIONS: Does not include entering freshmen who transfer and graduate from another institution, nor recognize that student athletes have significant non-academic demands on their time.
CALCULATION TYPE:  Non-Cumulative.
NEW MEASURE: No.
DESIRED PERFORMANCE:  Above Target.

41 % 1st-time, FT, Deg-seek Fresh Earn Deg in 6 Yrs-Women’s Basketball
SHORT DEFINITION: The percent of students classified as first-time, full-time, degree-seeking freshmen receiving an athletic scholarship in women’s basketball, who graduate from the institution within six years of their entrance. First-time is defined as students who enter the institution as freshmen for the first time during the fall semester or who enter during the summer semester and continue as freshmen during the fall semester. Full-time is defined as taking 12 semester credit hours during the fall semester. Students enrolled in non-baccalaureate programs are not included.
PURPOSE/ IMPORTANCE:  To show the effectiveness of the institution’s academic and retention programs in graduating degree-seeking student athletes.
SOURCE/COLLECTION OF DATA: Office of Institutional Studies Management Information Systems.
METHOD OF CALCULATION:  A percentage is obtained by dividing the number of first-time, full-time, degree-seeking female freshmen receiving an athletic scholarship in women’s basketball and who graduate within six years of their entrance by the total number of first-time, full-time, degree-seeking female freshmen receiving an athletic scholarship in women’s basketball.
DATA LIMITATIONS: Does not include entering freshmen who transfer and graduate from another institution, nor recognize that student athletes have significant non-academic demands on their time.
CALCULATION TYPE:  Non-Cumulative.
NEW MEASURE: No.
DESIRED PERFORMANCE:  Above Target.

42. % 1st-time, FT, Degree-seek Fresh Earn Deg in 6 Yrs-Women’s Track/Cross Country
SHORT DEFINITION: The percent of students classified as first-time, full-time, degree-seeking freshmen receiving an athletic scholarship in women’s track/cross country, who graduate from the institution within six years of their entrance. First-time is defined as students who enter the institution as freshmen for the first time during the fall semester or who enter during the summer semester and continue as freshmen during the fall semester. Full-time is defined as taking 12 semester credit hours during the fall semester. Students enrolled in non-baccalaureate programs are not included.
PURPOSE/ IMPORTANCE:  To show the effectiveness of the institution’s academic and retention programs in graduating degree-seeking student athletes.
SOURCE/COLLECTION OF DATA: Office of Institutional Studies Management Information Systems.
METHOD OF CALCULATION:  A percentage is obtained by dividing the number of first-time, full-time, degree-seeking female freshmen receiving an athletic scholarship in women’s track/cross country and who graduate within six years of their entrance by the total number of first-time, full-time, degree-seeking female freshmen receiving an athletic scholarship in women’s track/cross country.
DATA LIMITATIONS: Does not include entering freshmen who transfer and graduate from another institution, nor recognize that student athletes have significant non-academic demands on their time.
CALCULATION TYPE:  Non-Cumulative.
NEW MEASURE: No.
DESIRED PERFORMANCE:  Above Target.

43. % 1st-time, FT, Degree-seek Fresh Earn Deg in 6 Yrs-Women’s Other Sports
SHORT DEFINITION: The percent of students classified as first-time, full-time, degree-seeking freshmen receiving an athletic scholarship in women’s other sports, who graduate from the institution within six years of their entrance. First-time is defined as students who enter the institution as freshmen for the first time during the fall semester or who enter during the summer semester and continue as freshmen during the fall semester. Full-time is defined as taking 12 semester credit hours during the fall semester. Students enrolled in non-baccalaureate programs are not included.
PURPOSE/ IMPORTANCE:  To show the effectiveness of the institution’s academic and retention programs in graduating degree-seeking student athletes.
SOURCE/COLLECTION OF DATA: Office of Institutional Studies Management Information Systems.
METHOD OF CALCULATION:  A percentage is obtained by dividing the number of first-time, full-time, degree-seeking female freshmen receiving an athletic scholarship in other sports and who graduate within six years of their entrance by the total number of first-time, full-time, degree-seeking female freshmen receiving an athletic scholarship in other sports.
DATA LIMITATIONS: Does not include entering freshmen who transfer and graduate from another institution, nor recognize that student athletes have significant non-academic demands on their time.
CALCULATION TYPE:  Non-Cumulative.
NEW MEASURE: No.
DESIRED PERFORMANCE:  Above Target.

44. % 1st-time, FT, Degree-seeking Undergrad Trans in 4 Yrs - Football
SHORT DEFINITION: The percent of first-time, full-time degree-seeking undergraduate students receiving an athletic scholarship in football, who transfer into the institution for the first time in the fall semester with at least 60 accepted semester credit hours and graduate within four academic years.
PURPOSE/ IMPORTANCE:  To show the effectiveness of the institution’s academic and retention programs in graduating degree-seeking student athletes.
SOURCE/COLLECTION OF DATA: Office of Institutional Studies Management Information Systems.
METHOD OF CALCULATION:  A percentage is obtained by dividing the number of first-time, full-time, degree-seeking undergraduate students receiving an athletic scholarship in football and transferring into the University for the first time in the fall semester with at least 60 accepted semester credit hours and who graduate within four academic years by the total number of such students transferring into the institution receiving an athletic scholarship in football.
DATA LIMITATIONS:  Does not include students who transfer to another institution and graduate.
CALCULATION TYPE:  Non-Cumulative.
NEW MEASURE: No.
DESIRED PERFORMANCE:  Above Target.

45. % 1st-time, FT, Deg-seeking Undergrad Trans in 4 Yrs-Men’s Basketball
SHORT DEFINITION: The percent of first-time, full-time degree-seeking undergraduate students receiving an athletic scholarship in men’s basketball, who transfer into the institution for the first time in the fall semester with at least 60 accepted semester credit hours and graduate within four academic years.
PURPOSE/ IMPORTANCE:  To show the effectiveness of the institution’s academic and retention programs in graduating degree-seeking student athletes.
SOURCE/COLLECTION OF DATA: Office of Institutional Studies Management Information Systems.
METHOD OF CALCULATION:  A percentage is obtained by dividing the number of first-time, full-time, degree-seeking undergraduate students receiving an athletic scholarship in basketball and transferring into the University for the first time in the fall semester with at least 60 accepted semester credit hours and who graduate within four academic years by the total number of such students transferring into the institution receiving an athletic scholarship in basketball.
DATA LIMITATIONS: Does not include students who transfer to another institution and graduate.
CALCULATION TYPE:  Non-Cumulative.
NEW MEASURE: No.
DESIRED PERFORMANCE:  Above Target.

46. % 1st-time, FT, Deg-seeking Undergrad Transfers in 4 Yrs-Baseball
SHORT DEFINITION: The percent of first-time, full-time degree-seeking undergraduate students receiving an athletic scholarship in baseball, who transfer into the institution for the first time in the fall semester with at least 60 accepted semester credit hours and graduate within four academic years.
PURPOSE/ IMPORTANCE:  To show the effectiveness of the institution’s academic and retention programs in graduating degree-seeking student athletes.
SOURCE/COLLECTION OF DATA: Office of Institutional Studies Management Information Systems.
METHOD OF CALCULATION: A percentage is obtained by dividing the number of first-time, full-time, degree-seeking undergraduate students receiving an athletic scholarship in baseball and transferring into the University for the first time in the fall semester with at least 60 accepted semester credit hours and who graduate within four academic years by the total number of such students transferring into the institution receiving an athletic scholarship in baseball.
DATA LIMITATIONS:  Does not include students who transfer to another institution and graduate.
CALCULATION TYPE:  Non-Cumulative.
NEW MEASURE: No.
DESIRED PERFORMANCE:  Above Target.

47.  % 1st-time, FT, Deg-seek Undergrad Trans in 4 Yrs-Men’s Track/Cross Country
SHORT DEFINITION: The percent of first-time, full-time degree-seeking undergraduate students receiving an athletic scholarship in men’s track/cross country, who transfer into the institution for the first time in the fall semester with at least 60 accepted semester credit hours and graduate within four academic years.
PURPOSE/ IMPORTANCE: To show the effectiveness of the institution’s academic and retention programs in graduating degree-seeking student athletes.
SOURCE/COLLECTION OF DATA: Office of Institutional Studies Management Information Systems.
METHOD OF CALCULATION: A percentage is obtained by dividing the number of first-time, full-time, degree-seeking undergraduate students receiving an athletic scholarship in track/cross country and transferring into the University for the first time in the fall semester with at least 60 accepted semester credit hours and who graduate within four academic years by the total number of such students transferring into the institution receiving an athletic scholarship in track/cross country.
DATA LIMITATIONS:  Does not include students who transfer to another institution and graduate.
CALCULATION TYPE:  Non-Cumulative.
NEW MEASURE: No.
DESIRED PERFORMANCE:  Above Target.

48.  % 1st-time, FT, Deg-seeking Undergrad Trans-4 Yrs-Men’s Other & Mixed
SHORT DEFINITION: The percent of first-time, full-time degree-seeking undergraduate students receiving an athletic scholarship in men’s other and mixed sports, who transfer into the institution for the first time in the fall semester with at least 60 accepted semester credit hours and graduate within four academic years.
PURPOSE/ IMPORTANCE:  To show the effectiveness of the institution’s academic and retention programs in graduating degree-seeking student athletes.
SOURCE/COLLECTION OF DATA: Office of Institutional Studies Management Information Systems.
METHOD OF CALCULATION: A percentage is obtained by dividing the number of first-time, full-time, degree-seeking undergraduate students receiving an athletic scholarship in men’s other and mixed sports and transferring into the University for the first time in the fall semester with at least 60 accepted semester credit hours and who graduate within four academic years by the total number of such students transferring into the institution receiving an athletic scholarship in men’s other and mixed sports.
DATA LIMITATIONS: Does not include students who transfer to another institution and graduate.
CALCULATION TYPE:  Non-Cumulative.
NEW MEASURE: No.
DESIRED PERFORMANCE:  Above Target.

49.  % 1st-time, FT, Deg-seeking Undergrad Trans in 4 Yrs-Women’s Basketball
SHORT DEFINITION: The percent of first-time, full-time degree-seeking undergraduate students receiving an athletic scholarship in women’s basketball, who transfer into the institution for the first time in the fall semester with at least 60 accepted semester credit hours and graduate within four academic years.
PURPOSE/ IMPORTANCE:  To show the effectiveness of the institution’s academic and retention programs in graduating degree-seeking student athletes.
SOURCE/COLLECTION OF DATA: Office of Institutional Studies Management Information Systems.
METHOD OF CALCULATION:  A percentage is obtained by dividing the number of first- time, full-time, degree-seeking female undergraduate students receiving an athletic scholarship in women’s basketball and transferring into the University for the first time in the fall semester with at least 60 accepted semester credit hours and who graduate within four academic years by the total number of such students transferring into the institution receiving an athletic scholarship in women’s basketball.
DATA LIMITATIONS: Does not include students who transfer to another institution and graduate.
CALCULATION TYPE:  Non-Cumulative.
NEW MEASURE: No.
DESIRED PERFORMANCE:  Above Target.

50.  % 1st-time, FT, Deg-seeking Undergrad Trans in 4 Yrs-Women’s Track/Cross Country
SHORT DEFINITION: The percent of first-time, full-time degree-seeking undergraduate students receiving an athletic scholarship in women’s track/cross country, who transfer into the institution for the first time in the fall semester with at least 60 accepted semester credit hours and graduate within four academic years.
PURPOSE/ IMPORTANCE:  To show the effectiveness of the institution’s academic and retention programs in graduating degree-seeking student athletes.
SOURCE/COLLECTION OF DATA: Office of Institutional Studies Management Information Systems.
METHOD OF CALCULATION:  A percentage is obtained by dividing the number of first- time, full-time, degree-seeking female undergraduate students receiving an athletic scholarship in women’s track/cross country and transferring into the University for the first time in the fall semester with at least 60 accepted semester credit hours and who graduate within four academic years by the total number of such students transferring into the institution receiving an athletic scholarship in women’s track/cross country.
DATA LIMITATIONS: Does not include students who transfer to another institution and graduate.
CALCULATION TYPE:  Non-Cumulative.
NEW MEASURE: No.
DESIRED PERFORMANCE:  Above Target.

51.  % 1st-time, FT, Deg-seeking Undergrad Trans in 4 Yrs-Women’s Other Sports
SHORT DEFINITION: The percent of first-time, full-time degree-seeking undergraduate students receiving an athletic scholarship in women’s other sports, who transfer into the institution for the first time in the fall semester with at least 60 accepted semester credit hours and graduate within four academic years.
PURPOSE/ IMPORTANCE:  To show the effectiveness of the institution’s academic and retention programs in graduating degree-seeking student athletes.
SOURCE/COLLECTION OF DATA: Office of Institutional Studies Management Information Systems.
METHOD OF CALCULATION: A percentage is obtained by dividing the number of first-time, full-time, degree-seeking undergraduate students receiving an athletic scholarship in women’s other sports and transferring into the University for the first time in the fall semester with at least 60 accepted semester credit hours and who graduate within four academic years by the total number of such students transferring into the institution receiving an athletic scholarship in women’s other sports.
DATA LIMITATIONS: Does not include students who transfer to another institution and graduate.
CALCULATION TYPE:  Non-Cumulative.
NEW MEASURE: No.
DESIRED PERFORMANCE:  Above Target.

52.  One Year Retention Freshmen Athletic Scholarship – Football
SHORT DEFINITION: The percent of students classified as first-time, full-time, degree-seeking freshmen receiving an athletic scholarship in football, who enter in the fall and are enrolled the following fall semester. First-time is defined as students who enter as first-time freshmen during the summer session and continue as full-time freshmen during the following fall semester, as well as new fall entrants. Full-time is defined as taking 12 semester credit hours during the fall semester.
PURPOSE/ IMPORTANCE:  To show the effectiveness of the institution’s academic and retention programs on retaining first-year, degree-seeking student athletes.
SOURCE/COLLECTION OF DATA: Office of Institutional Studies Management Information Systems.
METHOD OF CALCULATION:  A percentage is obtained by dividing the number of first-time, full-time, degree-seeking freshmen receiving an athletic scholarship in football who are enrolled after one academic year by the number of such freshmen who enrolled in the previous fall.
DATA LIMITATIONS: Includes those students who leave for personal or family reasons.
CALCULATION TYPE:  Non-Cumulative.
NEW MEASURE: No.
DESIRED PERFORMANCE:  Above Target.

53. One Year Retention Freshmen Athletic Scholarship - Men’s Basketball
SHORT DEFINITION: The percent of students classified as first-time, full-time, degree-seeking freshmen receiving an athletic scholarship in men’s basketball, who enter in the fall and are enrolled the following fall semester. First-time is defined as students who enter as first-time freshmen during the summer session and continue as full-time freshmen during the following fall semester, as well as new fall entrants. Full-time is defined as taking 12 semester credit hours during the fall semester.
PURPOSE/ IMPORTANCE: To show the effectiveness of the institution’s academic and retention programs on retaining first-year, degree-seeking student athletes.
SOURCE/COLLECTION OF DATA: Office of Institutional Studies Management Information Systems.
METHOD OF CALCULATION: A percentage is obtained by dividing the number of first-time, full-time, degree-seeking freshmen receiving an athletic scholarship in basketball who are enrolled after one academic year by the number of such freshmen who enrolled in the previous fall.
DATA LIMITATIONS: Includes those students who leave for personal or family reasons.
CALCULATION TYPE:  Non-Cumulative.
NEW MEASURE: No.
DESIRED PERFORMANCE:  Above Target.

54.  One Year Retention Freshmen Athletic Scholarship - Baseball
SHORT DEFINITION: The percent of students classified as first-time, full-time, degree-seeking freshmen receiving an athletic scholarship in men’s baseball, who enter in the fall and are enrolled the following fall semester. First-time is defined as students who enter as first-time freshmen during the summer session and continue as full-time freshmen during the following fall semester, as well as new fall entrants. Full-time is defined as taking 12 semester credit hours during the fall semester.
PURPOSE/ IMPORTANCE:  To show the effectiveness of the institution’s academic and retention programs on retaining first-year, degree-seeking student athletes.
SOURCE/COLLECTION OF DATA: Office of Institutional Studies Management Information Systems.
METHOD OF CALCULATION:  A percentage is obtained by dividing the number of first-time, full-time, degree-seeking freshmen receiving an athletic scholarship in men’s baseball who are enrolled after one academic year by the number of such freshmen who enrolled in the previous fall.
DATA LIMITATIONS: Includes those students who leave for personal or family reasons.
CALCULATION TYPE:  Non-Cumulative.
NEW MEASURE: No.
DESIRED PERFORMANCE:  Above Target.

55.  One Year Retention Freshmen Athletic Scholarship - Men’s Track/Cross Country
SHORT DEFINITION: The percent of students classified as first-time, full-time, degree-seeking freshmen receiving an athletic scholarship in men’s track/cross country, who enter in the fall and are enrolled the following fall semester. First-time is defined as students who enter as first-time freshmen during the summer session and continue as full-time freshmen during the following fall semester, as well as new fall entrants. Full-time is defined as taking 12 semester credit hours during the fall semester.
PURPOSE/ IMPORTANCE:  To show the effectiveness of the institution’s academic and retention programs on retaining first-year, degree-seeking student athletes.
SOURCE/COLLECTION OF DATA: Office of Institutional Studies Management Information Systems.
METHOD OF CALCULATION: A percentage is obtained by dividing the number of first-time, full-time, degree-seeking freshmen receiving an athletic scholarship in men’s track/cross country who are enrolled after one academic year by the number of such freshmen who enrolled in the previous fall.
DATA LIMITATIONS: Includes those students who leave for personal or family reasons.
CALCULATION TYPE:  Non-Cumulative.
NEW MEASURE: No.
DESIRED PERFORMANCE:  Above Target.

56.  One Year Retention Freshmen Athletic Scholarship-Men’s Other & Mixed Sports
SHORT DEFINITION: The percent of students classified as first-time, full-time, degree-seeking freshmen receiving an athletic scholarship in men’s other and mixed sports, who enter in the fall and are enrolled the following fall semester. First-time is defined as students who enter as first-time freshmen during the summer session and continue as full-time freshmen during the following fall semester, as well as new fall entrants. Full-time is defined as taking 12 semester credit hours during the fall semester.
PURPOSE/ IMPORTANCE:  To show the effectiveness of the institution’s academic and retention programs on retaining first-year, degree-seeking student athletes.
SOURCE/COLLECTION OF DATA: Office of Institutional Studies Management Information Systems.
METHOD OF CALCULATION:  A percentage is obtained by dividing the number of first-time, full-time, degree-seeking freshmen receiving an athletic scholarship in men’s other and mixed sports who are enrolled after one academic year by the number of such freshmen who enrolled in the previous fall.
DATA LIMITATIONS: Includes those students who leave for personal or family reasons.
CALCULATION TYPE:  Non-Cumulative.
NEW MEASURE: No.
DESIRED PERFORMANCE:  Above Target.

57.  One Year Retention Freshmen Athletic Scholarship-Women’s Basketball
SHORT DEFINITION: The percent of students classified as first-time, full-time, degree-seeking freshmen receiving an athletic scholarship in women’s basketball, who enter in the fall and are enrolled the following fall semester. First-time is defined as students who enter as first-time freshmen during the summer session and continue as full-time freshmen during the following fall semester, as well as new fall entrants. Full-time is defined as taking 12 semester credit hours during the fall semester.
PURPOSE/ IMPORTANCE: To show the effectiveness of the institution’s academic and retention programs on retaining first-year, degree-seeking student athletes.
SOURCE/COLLECTION OF DATA: Office of Institutional Studies Management Information Systems.
METHOD OF CALCULATION:  A percentage is obtained by dividing the number of first-time, full-time, degree-seeking freshmen receiving an athletic scholarship in women’s basketball who are enrolled after one academic year by the number of such freshmen who enrolled in the previous fall.
DATA LIMITATIONS: Includes those students who leave for personal or family reasons.
CALCULATION TYPE:  Non-Cumulative.
NEW MEASURE: No.
DESIRED PERFORMANCE:  Above Target.

58. One Year Retention Freshmen Athletic Scholarship - Women’s Track/Cross Country
SHORT DEFINITION: The percent of students classified as first-time, full-time, degree-seeking freshmen receiving an athletic scholarship in women’s track/cross country, who enter in the fall and are enrolled the following fall semester. First-time is defined as students who enter as first-time freshmen during the summer session and continue as full-time freshmen during the following fall semester, as well as new fall entrants. Full-time is defined as taking 12 semester credit hours during the fall semester.
PURPOSE/ IMPORTANCE:  To show the effectiveness of the institution’s academic and retention programs on retaining first-year, degree-seeking student athletes.
SOURCE/COLLECTION OF DATA: Office of Institutional Studies Management Information Systems.
METHOD OF CALCULATION:  A percentage is obtained by dividing the number of first-time, full-time, degree-seeking freshmen receiving an athletic scholarship in women’s track/cross country who are enrolled after one academic year by the number of such freshmen who enrolled in the previous fall.
DATA LIMITATIONS: Includes those students who leave for personal or family reasons.
CALCULATION TYPE:  Non-Cumulative.
NEW MEASURE: No.
DESIRED PERFORMANCE:  Above Target.

59. One Year Retention Freshmen Athletic Scholarship-Women’s Other Sports
SHORT DEFINITION: The percent of students classified as first-time, full-time, degree-seeking freshmen receiving an athletic scholarship in women’s other sports, who enter in the fall and are enrolled the following fall semester. First-time is defined as students who enter as first-time freshmen during the summer session and continue as full-time freshmen during the following fall semester, as well as new fall entrants. Full-time is defined as taking 12 semester credit hours during the fall semester
PURPOSE/ IMPORTANCE: To show the effectiveness of the institution’s academic and retention programs on retaining first-year, degree-seeking student athletes.
SOURCE/COLLECTION OF DATA: Office of Institutional Studies Management Information Systems.
METHOD OF CALCULATION:  A percentage is obtained by dividing the number of first-time, full-time, degree-seeking freshmen receiving an athletic scholarship in women’s other sports who are enrolled after one academic year by the number of such freshmen who enrolled in the previous fall.
DATA LIMITATIONS: Includes those students who leave for personal or family reasons.
CALCULATION TYPE:  Non-Cumulative.
NEW MEASURE: No.
DESIRED PERFORMANCE:  Above Target.

60. Cumulative GPA Freshmen Athletic Scholarship - Football
SHORT DEFINITION: The average cumulative GPA at the end of one academic year of first-time, full-time, degree-seeking freshmen receiving an athletic scholarship in football. The students for whom this GPA is calculated are the same cohort used to determine the one-year retention rate for first-time, full-time, degree-seeking freshmen receiving athletic scholarships in this sport category.
PURPOSE/ IMPORTANCE: To show the effectiveness of the institution’s academic and retention programs on the academic performance of first-year, degree-seeking student athletes.
SOURCE/COLLECTION OF DATA: Office of Institutional Studies Management Information Systems.
METHOD OF CALCULATION:  An average is obtained by adding the cumulative grade point average at the end of one academic year for all first-time, full-time, degree-seeking freshmen receiving an athletic scholarship in football by the number of such students.
DATA LIMITATIONS:  Student athletes have significant non-academic demands on their time.
CALCULATION TYPE:  Non-Cumulative.
NEW MEASURE: No.
DESIRED PERFORMANCE:  Above Target.

61. Cumulative GPA Freshmen Athletic Scholarship-Men’s Basketball
SHORT DEFINITION: The average cumulative GPA at the end of one academic year of first-time, full-time, degree-seeking freshmen receiving an athletic scholarship in men’s basketball. The students for whom this GPA is calculated are the same cohort used to determine the one-year retention rate for first-time, full-time, degree-seeking freshmen receiving athletic scholarships in this sport category.
PURPOSE/ IMPORTANCE:  To show the effectiveness of the institution’s academic and retention programs on the academic performance of first-year, degree-seeking student athletes.
SOURCE/COLLECTION OF DATA: Office of Institutional Studies Management Information Systems.
METHOD OF CALCULATION:  An average is obtained by adding the cumulative grade point average at the end of one academic year for all first-time, full-time, degree-seeking freshmen receiving an athletic scholarship in basketball by the number of such students.
DATA LIMITATIONS: Student athletes have significant non-academic demands on their time.
CALCULATION TYPE:  Non-Cumulative.
NEW MEASURE: No.
DESIRED PERFORMANCE:  Above Target.

62. Cumulative GPA Freshmen Athletic Scholarship – Baseball
SHORT DEFINITION: The average cumulative GPA at the end of one academic year of first-time, full-time, degree-seeking freshmen receiving an athletic scholarship in baseball. The students for whom this GPA is calculated are the same cohort used to determine the one-year retention rate for first-time, full-time, degree-seeking freshmen receiving athletic scholarships in this sport category.
PURPOSE/ IMPORTANCE:  To show the effectiveness of the institution’s academic and retention programs on the academic performance of first-year, degree-seeking student athletes.
SOURCE/COLLECTION OF DATA: Office of Institutional Studies Management Information Systems.
METHOD OF CALCULATION:  An average is obtained by adding the cumulative grade point average at the end of one academic year for all first-time, full-time, degree-seeking freshmen receiving an athletic scholarship in baseball by the number of such students.
DATA LIMITATIONS: Student athletes have significant non-academic demands on their time.
CALCULATION TYPE:  Non-Cumulative.
NEW MEASURE: No.
DESIRED PERFORMANCE:  Above Target.

63. Cumulative GPA Freshmen Athletic Scholarship-Men’s Track/Cross Country
SHORT DEFINITION: The average cumulative GPA at the end of one academic year of first-time, full-time, degree-seeking freshmen receiving an athletic scholarship in men’s track/cross country. The students for whom this GPA is calculated are the same cohort used to determine the one-year retention rate for first-time, full-time, degree-seeking freshmen receiving athletic scholarships in this sport category.
PURPOSE/ IMPORTANCE:  To show the effectiveness of the institution’s academic and retention programs on the academic performance of first-year, degree-seeking student athletes.
SOURCE/COLLECTION OF DATA: Office of Institutional Studies Management Information Systems.
METHOD OF CALCULATION:  An average is obtained by adding the cumulative grade point average at the end of one academic year for all first-time, full-time, degree-seeking freshmen receiving an athletic scholarship in men’s track/cross country by the number of such students.
DATA LIMITATIONS: Student athletes have significant non-academic demands on their time.
CALCULATION TYPE:  Non-Cumulative.
NEW MEASURE: No.
DESIRED PERFORMANCE:  Above Target.

64. Cumulative GPA Freshmen Athletic Scholarship-Men’s Other & Mixed Sports
SHORT DEFINITION: The average cumulative GPA at the end of one academic year of first-time, full-time, degree-seeking freshmen receiving an athletic scholarship in men’s other and mixed sports. The students for whom this GPA is calculated are the same cohort used to determine the one-year retention rate for first-time, full-time, degree-seeking freshmen receiving athletic scholarships in this sport category.
PURPOSE/ IMPORTANCE:  To show the effectiveness of the institution’s academic and retention programs on the academic performance of first-year, degree-seeking student athletes.
SOURCE/COLLECTION OF DATA: Office of Institutional Studies Management Information Systems.
METHOD OF CALCULATION: An average is obtained by adding the cumulative grade point average at the end of one academic year for all first-time, full-time, degree-seeking freshmen receiving an athletic scholarship in men’s other and mixed sports by the number of such students.
DATA LIMITATIONS: Student athletes have significant non-academic demands on their time.
CALCULATION TYPE:  Non-Cumulative.
NEW MEASURE: No.
DESIRED PERFORMANCE:  Above Target.

65.  Cumulative GPA Freshmen Athletic Scholarship-Women’s Basketball
SHORT DEFINITION: The average cumulative GPA at the end of one academic year of first-time, full-time, degree-seeking freshmen receiving an athletic scholarship in women’s basketball.  The students for whom this GPA is calculated are the same cohort used to determine the one-year retention rate for first-time, full-time, degree-seeking freshmen receiving athletic scholarships in this sport category.
PURPOSE/ IMPORTANCE: To show the effectiveness of the institution’s academic and retention programs on the academic performance of first-year, degree-seeking student athletes.
SOURCE/COLLECTION OF DATA: Office of Institutional Studies Management Information Systems.
METHOD OF CALCULATION:  An average is obtained by adding the cumulative grade point average at the end of one academic year for all first-time, full-time, degree-seeking freshmen receiving an athletic scholarship in women’s basketball by the number of such students.
DATA LIMITATIONS: Student athletes have significant non-academic demands on their time.
CALCULATION TYPE:  Non-Cumulative.
NEW MEASURE: No.
DESIRED PERFORMANCE:  Above Target.

66.  Cumulative GPA Freshmen Athletic Scholarship-Women’s Track/Cross Country
SHORT DEFINITION: The average cumulative GPA at the end of one academic year of first-time, full-time, degree-seeking freshmen receiving an athletic scholarship in women’s track/cross country. The students for whom this GPA is calculated are the same cohort used to determine the one-year retention rate for first-time, full-time, degree-seeking freshmen receiving athletic scholarships in this sport category.
PURPOSE/ IMPORTANCE:  To show the effectiveness of the institution’s academic and retention programs on the academic performance of first-year, degree-seeking student athletes.
SOURCE/COLLECTION OF DATA: Office of Institutional Studies Management Information Systems.
METHOD OF CALCULATION: An average is obtained by adding the cumulative grade point average at the end of one academic year for all first-time, full-time, degree-seeking freshmen receiving an athletic scholarship in women’s track/cross country by the number of such students.
DATA LIMITATIONS: Student athletes have significant non-academic demands on their time.
CALCULATION TYPE:  Non-Cumulative.
NEW MEASURE: No.
DESIRED PERFORMANCE:  Above Target.

67. Cumulative GPA Freshmen Athletic Scholarship-Women’s Other Sports
SHORT DEFINITION: The average cumulative GPA at the end of one academic year of first-time, full-time, degree-seeking freshmen receiving an athletic scholarship in women’s other sports. The students for whom this GPA is calculated are the same cohort used to determine the one-year retention rate for first-time, full-time, degree-seeking freshmen receiving athletic scholarships in this sport category.
PURPOSE/ IMPORTANCE:  To show the effectiveness of the institution’s academic and retention programs on the academic performance of first-year, degree-seeking student athletes.
SOURCE/COLLECTION OF DATA: Office of Institutional Studies Management Information Systems.
METHOD OF CALCULATION:  An average is obtained by adding the cumulative grade point average at the end of one academic year for all first-time, full-time, degree-seeking freshmen receiving an athletic scholarship in women’s other sports by the number of such students.
DATA LIMITATIONS: Student athletes have significant non-academic demands on their time.
CALCULATION TYPE:  Non-Cumulative.
NEW MEASURE: No.
DESIRED PERFORMANCE:  Above Target.

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