Board of Regents, State of Iowa Indicators

Indicator

Target

Trend data on the percentage of undergraduate resident tuition set-aside revenue allocated to students who demonstrate need (especially those students eligible to receive the maximum Pell award).

Increase commensurate with tuition increases and by an additional 6% at each of Iowa’s public universities by 2016

Trend data of the six-year graduation rates of Iowa’s public university underrepresented racial/ethnic minority students compared to non-minority students.

Close the gap between the six-year graduation rates of underrepresented minority students and non-minority students by 50% at each of Iowa’s public universities by 2016

Trend data of percent of students in each year’s cohort who graduate from each of Iowa’s public universities in four years.

Increase the rate at each of Iowa’s public university to the median of its peer group or 40%, which is greater, by 2016

Trend data of the number of students enrolled in credit courses available through distance education.

Increase the number of students enrolled in credit courses available through distance education at each of Iowa’s public universities by 15% by 2016

Trend data on the results of student outcomes assessment programs at Iowa’s public universities and special schools

By June 20, 2011, Iowa’s public universities and special schools, in collaboration with faculty, will develop student outcomes assessment plans for each academic program and establish targets for collecting and using assessment results

Trend data of total sponsored funding by fiscal year, in millions of dollars, at each public university

Increase by 2% on average each year through 2016 at each of Iowa’s public universities

Inter-institutional efficiencies and cost-savings resulting from collaborative initiatives within and between the Regent institutions

By January 1, 2011, the Board Office and institutions will define accountability measures, set a baseline of performance, and establish targets for inter-institutional efficiencies and cost savings.