About the Indicators
Faculty, staff, students, and administrators contributed to the development of our indicators over the course of a year or more. The source and collection methods for each indicator are detailed below.
Upper and lower performance thresholds for evaluation of each indicator are outlined below. Benchmarks for the expected performance were developed based on expertise area input, historical performance data, peer institutional data, or some combination of those influences.
What we measure: How many first-time full-time students seeking baccalaureate degrees enrolled in one fall semester returned to enroll at UAF the following fall semester. Disaggregated by race, ethnicity, age, gender, socioeconomic status, and first-generation college student status. Collected and reported annually.
Who collects the information: Office of Planning, Analysis and Institutional Research
Source of the information: UA Information Systems, Banner SI Opening Extracts (fall semesters)
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Baseline performance: 76% retention
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What we measure: How many students enrolled in one academic year who did not graduate in the academic year returned to enroll at UAF the following academic year. Disaggregated by race, ethnicity, age, gender, socioeconomic status, and first-generation college student status. Collected and reported annually.
Who collects the information: Office of Planning, Analysis and Institutional Research
Source of the information: UA Information Systems, Banner SI Closing Extracts (spring semesters)
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What we measure: Graduation rate of enrolled students by academic year cohort. 3 years for associate, 6 years for bachelors, 7 years for masters, and 10 years for PhD level as the completion rate timeframe. Disaggregated by race, ethnicity, age, gender, socioeconomic status, and first-generation college student status. Collected and reported annually.
Who collects the information: Office of Planning, Analysis and Institutional Research
Source of the information: UA Information Systems, Banner SI Closing Extracts
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What we measure: A representative selection of 10 general education or common prerequisite courses with typically high enrollment numbers and pass rates below 70% are tracked, and the weighted average rate at which students pass these courses with grades of A, B, C or Pass is used for the metric. The courses are: PSY 101X, BA 151X, CHEM 105X, MATH 105, MATH 113X, MATH 151X, WRTG 213X, BIOL F115X, MSL 111X, and COJO 121X. Collected and reported annually.
Who collects the information: Office of Planning, Analysis and Institutional Research
Source of the information: UA Information Systems, Banner SI Closing Extracts (spring semesters)
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What we measure: The number of masters and Ph.D. degrees and graduate certificates awarded by UAF by academic year. Disaggregated by race, ethnicity, age, gender, socioeconomic status, and first-generation college student status. Collected and reported annually.
Who collects the information: Office of Planning, Analysis and Institutional Research
Source of the information: UA Information Systems, Banner SI Closing Extracts
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Baseline performance: 251 graduate degrees per year
Top threshold for expected performance: 280 graduate degrees per year
Bottom threshold for expected performance: 236 graduate degrees per year
What we measure: A ratio which is the total amount of research expenditures for the year, divided by the full-time equivalent number of faculty who have research expectations in their workloads. Collected and reported annually.
Who collects the information: Office of Planning, Analysis and Institutional Research
Source of the information: UA Information Systems, Banner HR for FTEs
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Baseline performance: $221,560 in research expenditures per FTE
Top threshold for expected performance: $245,000 in research expenditures per faculty FTE
Bottom threshold for expected performance: $189,000 in research expenditures per faculty FTE
What we measure: A ratio which is the total faculty publications for the year, divided by the full-time equivalent number of faculty who have research expectations in their workloads. Collected and reported annually.
Who collects the information: Accreditation and Assessment Office
Source of the information: Scopus for publications, Banner HR for FTEs
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Baseline performance: 1.44 publications per faculty FTE
Top threshold for expected performance: 1.6 publications per faculty FTE
Bottom threshold for expected performance: 1.2 publications per faculty FTE
What we measure: The number and percentage of academic degree programs that require students to complete an undergraduate research and/or scholarly activity project that leads to the formation or creation of new information and/or a product. Collected from each academic program every two years on the academic program review cycle.
Who collects the information: Accreditation & Assessment Office
Source of the information: Academic program review reports (available spring semesters)
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Baseline performance: Will determine after the completion of the first two-year Academic Program Review
cycle (summer 2024)
Top threshold for expected performance: Will determine after the completion of the first two-year Academic Program Review
cycle (summer 2024)
Bottom threshold for expected performance:Will determine after the completion of the first two-year Academic Program Review
cycle (summer 2024)
What we measure: Number of graduates in programs designated as high-demand job area degrees, as defined by UA in collaboration with Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Areas include: teacher education, oil and gas, natural resource development, mining, information technology, hospitality and tourism, health, fisheries and marine science, construction, transportation and aviation, and administration and finance. Collected and reported annually.
Who collects the information: Office of Planning, Analysis and Institutional Research
Source of the information: UA Information Systems, Banner SI Closing Extracts
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Baseline performance: 880 graduates
Top threshold for expected performance: 960 graduates
Bottom threshold for expected performance: 800 graduates
What we measure: Student completion of courses designated as internship or practicum courses, with a grade of A, B, C or Pass. Collected annually on an academic year basis.
Who collects the information: Office of Planning, Analysis and Institutional Research
Source of the information: UA Information Systems, Banner SI Closing Extracts (spring semesters)
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Baseline performance: 488 enrolled students
Top threshold for expected performance: 530 enrolled students
Bottom threshold for expected performance: 430 enrolled students
What we measure: Percentage of UAF graduates who are employed in Alaska within 1 year. Collected and reported annually.
Who collects the information: Office of Planning, Analysis and Institutional Research
Source of the information: State of Alaska Department of Labor annual report
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Baseline performance: 79.56%
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What we measure: Percentage of graduates from all degree levels (except PhD) at UAF who enroll in further higher education with 3 years of completing their degrees. Collected and reported annually.
Who collects the information: Office of Planning, Analysis and Institutional Research
Source of the information: UA Information Systems, Banner SI Closing Extracts, and the National Student Clearinghouse
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Baseline performance: 44%
Top threshold for expected performance: 47%
Bottom threshold for expected performance: 41%
What we measure: Diversity of faculty, staff, and administrator employees, disaggregated by race, ethnicity and gender, and including employees at all levels. Collected on a semester-to-semester basis, reported annually.
Who collects the information: Office of Planning, Analysis and Institutional Research
Source of the information: UA Information Systems, Banner HR
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What we measure: Percentage of respondents (UAF students, faculty, staff and administrators) to the Higher Education Data Sharing Consortium's Diversity and Equity Campus Climate Survey who say that they are satisfied with the campus climate. Survey administered and results reviewed every two years.
Who collects the information: Department of Equity and Compliance
Source of the information: Campus Climate Survey results
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Baseline performance: 67% (April 2021 survey)
Top threshold for expected performance: 70%
Bottom threshold for expected performance: 64%