Key Performance Indicators

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Mission

University of Alaska System (UA)

The University of Alaska inspires learning, and advances and disseminates knowledge through teaching, research, and public service, emphasizing the North and its diverse peoples. AS 14.40.010, AS 14.40.060

Key Performance Indicators

• Target: Lead the world in Arctic-related research

• Target: Increase total research expenditures.

• Target: Increase the number of graduates in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) programs.

• Target: Sustain overall, long-term growth in number of new invention disclosures.

• Target: Maintain Outreach publication distribution.

• Target: Sell books and maps published by the UA Press.

Performance Detail

Target #1: Increase student full-time equivalent (FTE) enrollment. Methodology: One student full-time equivalent (FTE) represents the number of credits required for "on-time" graduation for degree seekers, 30 credits for 2- and 4-year year degree seekers and 24 credits for graduate degree seekers, over the entire fiscal year (consecutive summer, fall, and spring semesters). For example, 1 student FTE is equivalent to a) 30 students taking one 1 credit course during the fiscal year, b) 2 students taking 15 course credits over the fiscal year, or c) 1 student taking 30 course credits in the fiscal year. Student FTE Enrollment Fiscal Year YTD Total FY 2020 15,051 -9.99% FY 2019 16,721 -4.75% FY 2018 17,555 -5.07% FY 2017 18,492 Analysis of results and challenges: The number of student full time equivalents attending UA decreased about 5 percent (834 FTE) between FY2018 and FY2019. Overall declines were primarily driven by losses in undergraduate student FTE, down almost 6 percent in lower division coursework and nearly 4 percent in upper division coursework. Graduate and professional student FTE was similar to FY2018 levels, dropping 0.6 percent in FY2019. All three universities experienced a drop in upper division student FTE, however lower division, graduate and professional student FTE trends varied across UAA, UAF and UAS.

Target #2: Increase completions. Methodology: Academic credentials include all for-credit degree, certificate and endorsements earned during the fiscal year. Credentials Awarded Fiscal Year YTD Total FY 2019 4,314 -5.27% FY 2018 4,554 -0.87% FY 2017 4,594 Analysis of results and challenges: The number of degrees, certificates and endorsements awarded to students attending one of UA's universities dropped by about 5 percent (240 fewer degrees) in the last year. Career and technical education programs (Occupational Endorsement Certificate, 1- and 2-year certificates, and Associate of Applied Science degrees) accounted for almost two-thirds of the drop in degree awards, and the remaining one-third of the decrease was associated with Associate of Arts, Bachelors, and graduate level university programs. UAF awarded 10 fewer degrees in FY2019, a 1 percent decrease from FY2018, while UAS awarded 103 fewer for a 15 percent decrease from FY2018. UAA awarded 127 fewer degrees in FY2019 than in FY2018, a drop of five percent.

Target #3: Increase UA-trained New Teachers hired. Methodology: This numerator is calculated from the number of individuals earning recommendation for initial teacher licensure from one of UA's universities. This can occur via receipt of a degree or other credential, or without a formal completion on record. The denominator is the estimated number of annual new teacher hires in Alaska. Proportion of New Teachers Trained at UA Fiscal Year YTD Total FY 2019 29% FY 2018 33% FY 2017 30% Analysis of results and challenges: In FY2019, 246 individuals were recommended for initial licensure, 38 less (13 percent) than in FY2018. UA Anchorage accounted for nearly the entire decrease, with its initial teacher licensure programs suffering a loss of accreditation in January 2019. These programs were closed by the UA Board of Regents in September 2019. UA Fairbanks initial teacher licensures grew more than 15 percent between FY2018 and FY2019, offset by a 5 percent drop for UA Southeast, yielding an overall 1 percent growth from FY2018 to FY2019 in the number of initial teacher licensures in programs remaining at UA going into FY2020.

Target #4: Increase the number of graduates from Health and related professions programs. Methodology: Health and related profession programs are identified by Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) codes and include programs qualifying graduates to work in health professions such as nursing and allied health, mental health professions such as clinical psychology, and health administration professions. Health and Related Profession Program Graduates Fiscal Year YTD Total FY 2019 831 -11.5% FY 2018 939 +7.44% FY 2017 874 Analysis of results and challenges: The number of completions in Health and Related Professions declined by over 11 percent in the last year, reversing growth from FY17-FY18. UAA awards the majority (68 percent) of these credentials, with UAF delivering about 23 percent and UAS the remaining 9 percent.

Target #1: Lead the world in Arctic-related research Methodology: Measured via information available in the Scopus database, ranking the aggregate total count of arctic publications and citations for UAF, UAA and UAS, compared to other institutions globally, over the prior five-year period, i.e. FY12 - FY16 for the FY17 baseline. Worldwide Rank in Number of Publications and Citations of Peer-reviewed Arctic Research Year YTD Total 2019 1.0 2018 1.0 2017 1.0 Analysis of results and challenges: UA's universities held steady as the experts in Arctic research, in aggregate publishing more peer-reviewed research papers and receiving more citations for such papers than any other institution.

Target #2: Increase total research expenditures. Methodology: Measured as the total of expenditures in the Research NCHEMS functional classification category, from any fund source. Total Research Expenditures (Million $) Fiscal Year YTD Total FY 2019 158.0 +4.84% FY 2018 150.7 -5.46% FY 2017 159.4 Analysis of results and challenges: UAF accounts for the vast majority of UA's research activity. Over the last year, total research expenditures increased by nearly 5 percent, but remain nearly 1 percent below the FY17 baseline. Although growth was observed in FY19, UAF faculty and staff reductions in recent years have made it more difficult to sustain the large number of annual competitive research funding proposal submissions required to maintain growth. UAA and UAS held steady with FY17 performance levels over the last year.

Target #3: Increase the number of graduates in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) programs. Methodology: STEM programs are identified by Classification of Instructional Program (CIP) codes, and include programs qualifying graduates to work in science, technology, engineering and math related professions. Includes programs in nursing and allied health. STEM Graduates Fiscal Year YTD Total FY 2019 1,505 -11% FY 2018 1,691 +3.87% FY 2017 1,628 Analysis of results and challenges: University of Alaska awarded about 180 fewer (11 percent) Science, Technology, Engineering and Math related degrees in FY2019 than in FY2018. Roughly 60 percent of the decrease in awards from FY2018 to FY2019 was from nursing and allied health programs across the system, 25 percent from vocational technology programs, and another 20 percent from engineering and related programs.

Target #4: Sustain overall, long-term growth in number of new invention disclosures. Methodology: Measured as the number of new invention disclosures made during a fiscal year, as reported by UA's universities. New Invention Disclosures Fiscal Year YTD Total FY 2019 41 +20.59% FY 2018 34 +100% FY 2017 17 Analysis of results and challenges: UA continues to advance intellectual property, a process that begins with invention disclosures. Over time, some result in commercialization of technologies valuable to Alaska and its economy by creating new jobs and revenue. The total number of invention disclosures made during FY2019 exceeds UA's 2025 goal by nearly 21 percent. UAA had 14 new invention disclosures in FY2019, up 75 percent from the year prior. UAF remained strong with 24 new invention disclosures in FY2019, about the same number as observed in FY2018. UAS had 3 new invention disclosures in FY2019. The increased activity was due in part to internal reallocation of funds in support of UAA INNOVATE small grant awards.

Target #1: Maintain Outreach publication distribution. Methodology: Source: https://alaska.datacookbook.com/institution/terms/95141 Outreach Publication Distribution and Access Fiscal Year YTD Total FY 2018 190,887 +6.99% FY 2017 178,410 Analysis of results and challenges: UAF Cooperative Extension Service has a statewide responsibility to publish and distribute research in a form useful and understandable to the general public. In FY2018, the Extension distributed 190,887 publications in print and from its website, an increase of +7 percent from FY2017 (178,410). Note: FY2019 data will be available December 2019.

Target #2: Sell books and maps published by the UA Press. Methodology: Source: https://alaska.datacookbook.com/institution/terms/161097 Analysis of results and challenges: The University of Alaska Press is one of very few book publishers operating in Alaska today, and the only one that focuses on scholarly and educational books and e-books. Its publications cover an expanding range of subject areas, including politics and history, Alaska Native languages and cultures, science and natural history, biographies and memoirs, poetry, fiction and anthologies, children's books, and original translations. Annual book sales by the University of Alaska Press vary depending on the popularity of new titles. Note: FY2019 data will be available December 2019.

Current as of August 6, 2020