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Institutional Benchmarks
Leadership Retreat
October 30-31, 2006
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The Destination
Washington State University will be one of the
nations premiere research universities with
emphasis on top quality undergraduate education.
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The Core Four
Goal Offer the Best Undergraduate Experience in
a Research University
Goal Nurture a World Class Environment for
Research, Scholarship, Graduate Education, the
Arts and Engagement
Goal Create an Environment of Trust and Respect
in All We Do
Goal Develop a Culture of Shared Commitment to
Quality in All of Our Activities
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Ten Benchmark Goals
1. Student Quality Performance
7. Graduate Programs
2. Undergraduate Enrollment
8. Funding
9. Development
3. Diversity Student
10. Athletics
4. Diversity Faculty/Staff
5. Faculty Compensation
6. Research, Scholarship and the Arts Success and
Faculty Performance
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Student Quality Performance
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WSU Benchmarking Goals
Improve the quality of the freshmen class using
an index that combines adjusted high school GPA
with SAT/ACT score so that average test scores
reach 1100 within three years and eventually
equal or exceed the peer average
Identify a measure of student progress and meet
or exceed the peer average
Improve retention and graduation rates to equal
the peer average
Continue to monitor professional and licensure
graduation rates
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Measures
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Average AIN For Entering WSU Freshmen 1998-2006
(Notes A new, state-wide formula for
calculating the admission index is implemented as
of fall 2005. Prior years were recalculated for
comparison purposes.)
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Average SAT Scores for Entering Freshmen
(Peer SAT scores are still 100 points higher than
WSU scores.)
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Undergraduate Progress Index, WSU Peers
Data source Consortium for Student Retention
Data Exchange (1999 cohort for graduation, 2004
cohort for 1 year retention) IPEDS (2004-05 UG
degrees to Fall 2005 UG enrollment). Does not
include Cornell and Purdue University.
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Six-Year Graduation Rates, WSU and Peer Average,
Cohorts 1990-2000
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Undergraduate Enrollment
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WSU Benchmarking Goals
Controlled growth if funded
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Measures
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First-Time Freshmen WSU-Pullman, 1990-2006
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2005 enrollment of new freshmen was as planned
2,885. In 2006, Pullman enrolled 2,699 new
freshmen while Vancouver enrolled 157 new
freshmen.
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Annual Average FTE by Campus
Academic Years 1983-2006
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Annual Average FTE, Pullman Campus, Academic
Years 1983-2006
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Diversity Student
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WSU Benchmarking Goals
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Measures
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Percent of Minorities in Student Body WSU
Overall, 1997-2006
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Percent of Minorities in Student Body Pullman,
1997-2006
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Diversity Faculty/Staff
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WSU Benchmarking Goals
Increase diversity of faculty/staff by 10 to 20
percent over the next three years
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Measures
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Instructional Faculty, Percent Women Pullman
1997-2006
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All Employees, Percent Women Pullman 1997-2006
(graduate students not included)
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Staff, Percent Minority, Pullman 1997-2006
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All Employees, Percent Minority Pullman 1997-2006
(graduate students not included)
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Instructional Faculty by Minority Status, Pullman
1997-2006
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Staff by Minority Status, Pullman 1997-2006

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Percent of Minority Staff
All WSU Work Locations, 1997-2006
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Faculty Compensation
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WSU Benchmarking Goals
Enhance competitive salary level reach first
the peer average and then the peer 75th
percentile and reach 40 percent full professor
over next five years
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Measures
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Instructional Faculty Salaries, Top 3 Ranks WSU
Average, Peer Average and Peer 75th Percentile
1996 -2005
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Instructional Faculty Salaries, Top 3 Ranks,
2004-2005
Fall 2004
Fall 2005
Change
WSU Average
68,365
72,702
6.3
Peer Average
80,297
83,076
3.5
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Average Salary, Top 3 Ranks
WSU and Peers, Fall 2005
FY2006 75th Percentile 86,822 FY2006 Gap to
75th 14,119 19.4 FY2006 Peer
Average 83,076 FY2006 Gap to
Average 10,373 14.3
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Full Professors as Percent of Faculty WSU and
Peers, 1996-2005
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Research, Scholarship, and the Arts Success and
Faculty Performance
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WSU Benchmarking Goals
Reach peer average (controlled for medical
schools) for research dollars per faculty member,
and reach peer 75th percentile for number of
citations per article
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Measures
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Total Research Expenditures Per Faculty as
Reported to NSF, WSU and Peer Averages
FY 1996-2005
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Federal Research Expenditures Per Faculty as
Reported to NSF, WSU and Peer Average
FY 1998-2005
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Grant Contract Revenue per Tenure Track Faculty
WSU and Peer Average, 1996-2005
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Sponsored Programs Fiscal Year Comparison of
Expenditures (millions of dollars)
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National Academy Members Per 1000 Faculty WSU and
Peers, FY 2000-2004
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Citation Impact, WSU and Peer Median and 75th
Percentile, Overlapping Five-Year Periods
1985-2005
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Graduate Programs
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WSU Benchmarking Goals
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Measures
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Doctoral Degrees Granted Since 1986
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Percent Graduate Students 1997-2006
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Graduate Enrollment as Percent of Total
Enrollment WSU and Peers, 2005
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Doctoral Degrees Overall and for Science
Engineering, 1990-2006
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WSU Professional Degrees,1990-2006
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Funding
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WSU Benchmarking Goals
8. Funding
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Measures
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WSU and Peer Average Percent Change in State
Appropriations Per Student, in Constant Dollars,
1993-2005
(2006- 2007 estimated with limited enrollment
growth)
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Tuition and Fee Revenue Per Student WSU and Peer
Average, 1996-2005
(2006- 2007 estimated)
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Total Educational Expenditures Per Student WSU
and Peers, FY 1996-2005
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Tuition Rates (Resident Undergraduate) WSU and
Peer Average, FY 1997-2007
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Development
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WSU Benchmarking Goals
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Measures
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Private Giving, WSU and Peer Average
1990-2005 (Thousands of Dollars)
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Giving for 2006 will be between 58 and 60
million. This will be a record year.
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WSU Endowment Growth FY 1980-2005 Millions of
Dollars
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Athletics
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WSU Benchmarking Goals
Maintain balanced budget while funding
competitive programs maintain/improve student
quality increase ticket sales and revenue
overall remain competitive in PAC-10 and
nationally in major sports
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Measures
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PAC-10 Six-Year Graduation Rates, Scholarship
Athletes and All Students, 1998 Cohort
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Funding Sources for WSU Athletics
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Still working to establish targets for
international emphasis
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How Did We Do?
Benchmark
2001-2006
2004-2006

• Student Quality Performance
• Undergraduate Enrollment
• Diversity Student
• Diversity Faculty/Staff
• Faculty Compensation

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A
A-
B-
C
B
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C
B-
A-
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How Did We Do?
Benchmark
2001-2006
2004-2006
6. Research, Scholarship and the Arts Success
Faculty Performance 7. Graduate Programs 8.
Funding 9. Development 10. Athletics
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A-
C
C
C
A-
B-
A-
A-
B
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How Did We Do?
Other Activities
2001-2006
2004-2006

• University System
• University Government Relations
• Physical Facilities

A
A
A
A-
A
A
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Institutional Benchmarks
Leadership Retreat
October 30-31, 2006