Advancing the University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Towards the Top 25

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Rising to the Top 25Realize UTK’s Potential to Serve the State as a Leading Public Research University

Governor's Challenge

Become a Top 25 public research university in a decade

Opportunity Increase the quality and value of education

Further develop our strengths in research

Expand our contribution to economic growth and development

Strengthen the University of Tennessee’s flagship campus for the benefit of all Tennesseans

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Defining Top 25Peer Universities and Performance Measures

Broad-based Task Force to assess our current position relative to Top 25 public universities

Group of 27 comparison universities

Quantitative performance measures

Metrics relating to infrastructure and faculty

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Current Position – Undergraduate Education Relative Standing Compared to the Top 25 Group

MetricsUTK

Top 25 Target

UTK vs. Target Group

ACT Equivalent (75th/25th Percentile)

29/24 28.5/23.5 +.5/.5

Retention Rate (1st to 2nd Year)

84% 90% -6 pts

6-Year Graduation Rate 60% 75% -15 pts

Current PositionSix-Year Graduation Rates

5Source: Common Data Sets 2008-2009; US News and World Report; 2008 Data Presented – Tracking Fall 2002 Cohort

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UTK’s graduation rates are the lowest among all comparison schools.

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Improvement OpportunitySix-Year Graduation Rates

Source: UTK Institutional Data; Common Data Sets

We need to improve more rapidly, as Minnesota and Ohio State have done.

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Ohio State, +11 pts

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Current Position – Graduate EducationRelative Standing Compared to the Top 25 Group

MetricsUTK

Top 25 Target

UTK vs. Target Group

Number of Ph.D. Degrees Awarded 277 486 -209

Number of Master’s and Professional Degrees Awarded

1,845 2,130 -285

Graduate Education Number of Ph.D.s Awarded (2008 to 2009)

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UTK awards fewer Ph.D.s than all but two schools.

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Current Position – ResearchRelative Standing Compared to the Top 25 Group

Metrics ($Millions)UTK

Top 25 Target

UTK vs. Target Group

Federal Research Expenditures $70 $182 -$112

Total Research Expenditures $165 $427 -$262

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Current Position – FacultyRelative Standing Compared to the Top 25 Group

MetricsUTK

Top 25 Target

UTK vs. Target Group

Avg. Tenure-Line Faculty Salary Range

$66.8 - $107.7 K $72.6 - $120.0 K -$5.8 - $12.3 K

Faculty Awards 10 32 -22

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Current Position – Financial Resources & InfrastructureRelative Standing Compared to the Top 25 Group

MetricsUTK

Top 25 Target

UTK vs. Target Group

Total Operating Expenditures/ Student

$16,100 $24,300 -$8,200

Endowment/ Student $14,380 $38,400 -$24,020

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Improvement Areas Successful Universities

Case Studies

Clemson and Minnesota advanced into US News Top 25 ranking in the past five years

Common Characteristics Sustained commitment to improvement, with long-term goals

Progress tracked along measurable performance dimensions

Regular reports to stakeholders

Diverse sources of funds

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Moving From Analysis to Action Our Next Steps

Next Steps Communication to stakeholders

Specific action plans, related investments and prioritization

Potential sources of funds, including efficiency and effectiveness

October 2010 Board Meeting Action Plan

Financial Plan

Progress Tracking and Reporting Approach

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Ambitious Plan

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The journey we take is more important than achieving the goal.