Illinois State University Educating Illinois Dashboard

Performance Indicator		Data History	Current Status	Description
Goal 1- The university of choice for students, faculty, staff, and Illinois citizens.
Action 1: Recruitment				Return to the dashboard's table of contents
01A	Freshman Yield Rate	Fall 2002: 81% Fall 2003: 75% Fall 2004: 75% Fall 2005: 77% Fall 2006: 68%	Desired Direction	Ratio of freshmen acceptances to applications. Performance Indicator: Decrease to 63%

01B	First-Choice University	Fall 2002: 49% Fall 2003: 45% Fall 2004: 42% Fall 2005: 43% Fall 2006: 40%	Opposite Direction	Percent of new freshmen indicating that Illinois State was their first or second college choice on the ACT exam. Performance Indicator: Increase to 50%

01C	Freshman Show Rate	Fall 2002: 42% Fall 2003: 41% Fall 2004: 37% Fall 2005: 40% Fall 2006: 39%	Opposite Direction	Ratio of freshmen enrollments to acceptances. Performance Indicator: Increase to 44%

01D	ACT Interquartile Range	Fall 2002: 21-25 Fall 2003: 21-26 Fall 2004: 22-26 Fall 2005: 22-26 Fall 2006: 22-26	No Change	Middle half of the University's new freshmen ACT distribution. Performance Indicator: Increase to 22-27

01E	Freshmen from Top 10%	Fall 2002: 11% Fall 2003: 11% Fall 2004: 11% Fall 2005: 11% Fall 2006: 11%	No Change	Percent of new freshmen from the top 10% of their high school graduating class. Performance Indicator: Increase to 23%

01F	Mean Transfer GPA	Fall 2002: 2.91 Fall 2003: 3.01 Fall 2004: 3.06 Fall 2005: 3.10 Fall 2006: 3.08	Opposite Direction	The mean grade point average of fall new transfer students. Performance Indicator: Increase to 3.10

01G	Peer Assessment Rating	2003 Rankings: 2.5 2004 Rankings: 2.5 2005 Rankings: 2.4 2006 Rankings: 2.4 2007 Rankings: 2.5	Desired Direction	Mean rating of Illinois State University's academic quality (on a five-point scale) in U.S. News and World Report. Performance Indicator: Achieve a 2.9 rating

01H	Graduate Applications	Fall 2002: 1,312 Fall 2003: 1,446 Fall 2004: 1,441 Fall 2005: 1,463 Fall 2006: 1,650	Completed/Maintained	Number of graduate applications for degree programs. Performance Indicator: Increase to 1,650 annually

01I	New Master's GPA	Fall 2002: 3.44 Fall 2003: 3.44 Fall 2004: 3.51 Fall 2005: 3.50 Fall 2006: 3.49	Completed/Maintained	Mean grade point average of fall new master's students. Performance Indicator: Increase to 3.50

01J	New Doctoral GPA	Fall 2002: 3.68 Fall 2003: 3.69 Fall 2004: 3.73 Fall 2005: 3.77 Fall 2006: 3.74	Completed/Maintained	Mean grade point average of fall new doctoral students. Performance Indicator: Increase to 3.65

01K	Graduate Stipends	Qualitative performance indicator - view Description for results.	Completed/Maintained	Developing, implementing, and supporting a plan to make discipline-specific graduate assistantships competitive with national competitor institutions. Performance Indicator Progress: Plan adopted in April 2006 that calls for increase in the minimum graduate stipend in fiscal years 2007, 2008, and 2006.

01L	Graduate Rankings	2002 Rankings: 1/4 ranked 2003 Rankings: 1/4 ranked 2004 Rankings: 0/4 ranked 2005 Rankings: 1/4 ranked 2006 Rankings: 1/4 ranked 2007 Rankings: 1/4 ranked	Desired Direction	Placement in US News and World Report's graduate rankings in Education, Business, Nursing, and Fine Arts. Performance Indicator: place in top third of all four rankings; currently Education is ranked in the top third

Action 2: Instructional Capacity				Return to the dashboard's table of contents
Performance Indicator		Data History	Current Status	Description
02A	New Freshmen Enrollment	Fall 2002: 3,108 Fall 2003: 3,097 Fall 2004: 2,834 Fall 2005: 3,179 Fall 2006: 3,200	Opposite Direction	Fall new freshmen enrollment. Performance Indicator: Achieve University target of 3,000 students

02B	New Transfer Enrollment	Fall 2002: 1,856 Fall 2003: 1,772 Fall 2004: 1,847 Fall 2005: 1,754 Fall 2006: 1,788	Desired Direction	Fall new transfer enrollment. Performance Indicator: Achieve University target of 1,800 students

02C	New Graduate Enrollment	Fall 2002: 636 Fall 2003: 623 Fall 2004: 641 Fall 2005: 617 Fall 2006: 602	Desired Direction	Fall new graduate student enrollment.Performance Indicator: Achieve University target of 600 students

02D	Undergraduate Capacity	Qualitative performance indicator - view Description for results.	Desired Direction	Define and achieve undergraduate enrollments at or below optimal capacity in every academic program. Performance Indicator Progress: Enrollment Management and Academic Services staff continues to collaborate with Colleges, Schools and Departments to match enrollment to program capacities.

02E	Graduate Capacity	Qualitative performance indicator - view Description for results.	Completed/Maintained	Define and achieve graduate enrollments at or below optimal capacity in every academic program. Performance Indicator Progress: Program capacity addressed through program review.

02F	Undergraduate Enrollment	Fall 2002: 18,352 Fall 2003: 18,097 Fall 2004: 17,866 Fall 2005: 17,827 Fall 2006: 17,842	Desired Direction	Fall undergraduate enrollment. Performance Indicator of 18,000 students

02G	Graduate Enrollment	Fall 2002: 2,623 Fall 2003: 2,608 Fall 2004: 2,553 Fall 2005: 2,438 Fall 2006: 2,419	Opposite Direction	Fall graduate enrollment. Performance Indicator: 2,600 students

02H	Integrated Programs	Qualitative performance indicator - view Description for results.	Desired Direction	Document the implementation of new, five-year integrated B.A./M.A. or B.S./M.S. programs. Performance Indicator Progress: The University began offering an integrated B.A./M.A. in Foreign Languages in fall 2006.

Action 3: Faculty and Staff Compensation and Retention				Return to the dashboard's table of contents
Performance Indicator		Data History	Current Status	Description
03A	Average Faculty Salaries	FY 2002: $59,300 FY 2003: $57,500, 8.4% below median FY 2004: $60,100, 5.6% below median FY 2005: $61,700, 8.1% below median FY 2006: $64,600, 8.1% below median	No Change	Average all ranks faculty salary at Illinois State University.Performance Indicator: Exceed the IBHE-defined peer group median for average all ranks faculty salaries

03B	Professor Salaries	FY 2002: $72,400 FY 2003: $71,000, 13.0% below median FY 2004: $73,700, 9.7 % below median FY 2005: $75,300, 12.8% below median FY 2006: $78,700, 11.9% below median FY 2007: $80,400, 12.3% below median	Opposite Direction	Average professor salary at Illinois State University. Performance Indicator: Exceed the IBHE-defined peer group median for average professors salaries

03C	Associate Professor Salaries	FY 2002: $56,300 FY 2003: $55,600, 8.0% below median FY 2004: $57,900, 4.9% below median FY 2005: $58,100, 9.2% below median FY 2006: $60,600, 8.2% below median FY 2007: $61,500, 9.4% below median	Opposite Direction	Average associate average professor salary at Illinois State University. Performance Indicator: Exceed the IBHE-defined peer group median for average associate professors salaries

03D	Assistant Professor Salaries	FY 2002: $48,700 FY 2003: $48,800, 3.2% below median FY 2004: $50,600, 0.9% below median FY 2005: $52,800, 0.7% below median FY 2006: $54,500, 2.2% below median FY 2007: $57,000, 0.4% above median	Desired Direction	Average assistant professor salary at Illinois State University. Performance Indicator: Exceed the IBHE-defined peer group median for average assistant professors salaries

03E	Non-Tenure Track Salaries	Qualitative performance indicator - view Description for results.	Desired Direction	Develop comparisons for non-tenure-track faculty salaries. Performance Indicator Progress: Salary minimums and increases are described in the agreement between the Illinois State University Board of Trustees and the Non-Tenure-Track Faculty Association/Illinois Education Association - National Education Association for non-tenure track positions covered by the agreement.

03F	Civil Service Salaries	FY 2002: $32,744, 5.4% below average FY 2003: $33,067, 5.1% below average FY 2004: $34,376, statewide data not available FY 2005: $35,605, 5.9% below average FY 2006: $36,716, 6.7% below average	Opposite Direction	Average civil service salary at Illinois State University. Performance Indicator: Exceed the IBHE-defined peer group median for civil service salaries

03G	Administrative/Professional Salaries	Qualitative performance indicator - view Description for results.	Completed/Maintained	Develop comparisons for administrative/professional salaries. Performance Indicator Progress: Methodology developed in spring 2006.

03H	Faculty Retention	Fall 1998 Cohort: 69.4% Fall 1999 cohort: 61.0% Fall 2000 cohort: 74.0% Fall 2001 Cohort: 69.8% Fall 2002 Cohort: 73.2%	Completed/Maintained	Percent of new assistant professors retained five years after initial employment: Performance Indicator: Increase to 65%

03I	Administrative/Professional Retention	Fall 1998 cohort: 40.0% Fall 1999 cohort: 46.9% Fall 2000 cohort: 39.5% Fall 2001 Cohort: 52.2% Fall 2002 Cohort: 50%	Completed/Maintained	Percent of A/P's retained five years after initial employment. Performance Indicator: Increase to 43%

03J	Civil Service Retention	Fall 1998 cohort: 64.8% Fall 1999 cohort: 54.3% Fall 2000 cohort: 68.6% Fall 2001 Cohort: 61.7% Fall 2002 Cohort: 67.3%	Desired Direction	Percent of civil service staff retained five years after initial employment. Performance Indicator: Increase to 69%

03K	Faculty Accreditation	Qualitative performance indicator - view Description for results.	Completed/Maintained	Completing and documenting outcomes from the Enhancing Faculty Distinctiveness and Excellence Self Study for accreditation team. Performance Indicator Progress: Work is on-going; Faculty-Leadership Team created with representatives of each College, Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology, Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Research and Sponsored Programs and Academic Affairs; faculty professional development grants of up to $5,000 each offered to faculty in summer 2007. Copy of the Self Study is available at www.provost.ilstu.edu/resources/accreditation.shtml

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Goal 1- The university of choice for students, faculty, staff, and Illinois citizens.

Action 1: Recruitment

Action 2: Instructional Capacity

Action 3: Faculty and Staff Compensation and Retention