DRAFT FOR DISCUSSION – 5/26/2010 Advancing the University of Tennessee, Knoxville Towards the Top 25

DRAFT FOR DISCUSSION – 5/26/ Rising to the Top 25 Realize 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

DRAFT FOR DISCUSSION – 5/26/ Defining Top 25 Peer 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

DRAFT FOR DISCUSSION – 5/26/ Current Position – Undergraduate Education Relative Standing Compared to the Top 25 Group Metrics UTK Top 25 Target UTK vs. Target Group ACT Equivalent (75 th /25 th Percentile) 29/2428.5/ /.5 Retention Rate (1 st to 2 nd Year) 84%90%-6 pts 6-Year Graduation Rate60%75%-15 pts

DRAFT FOR DISCUSSION – 5/26/2010 Current Position Six-Year Graduation Rates 5 Source: Common Data Sets ; US News and World Report; 2008 Data Presented – Tracking Fall 2002 Cohort Graduation Rate (%) 50% 95% Rank #52, 59.8% Rank UTK’s graduation rates are the lowest among all comparison schools.

DRAFT FOR DISCUSSION – 5/26/ Improvement Opportunity Six-Year Graduation Rates Source: UTK Institutional Data; Common Data Sets We need to improve more rapidly, as Minnesota and Ohio State have done. 75% 73% 71% 69% 67% 65% 63% 61% 59% 57% 55% Six-Year Graduation Rate (%) +1 pt Ohio State, +11 pts Minnesota, +10 pts

DRAFT FOR DISCUSSION – 5/26/ Current Position – Graduate Education Relative Standing Compared to the Top 25 Group Metrics UTK Top 25 Target UTK vs. Target Group Number of Ph.D. Degrees Awarded Number of Master’s and Professional Degrees Awarded 1,8452,

DRAFT FOR DISCUSSION – 5/26/2010 Graduate Education Number of Ph.D.s Awarded (2008 to 2009) 8 Source: Common Data Sets University Number of PhDs Awarded 277 UTK awards fewer Ph.D.s than all but two schools.

DRAFT FOR DISCUSSION – 5/26/ Current Position – Research Relative 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

DRAFT FOR DISCUSSION – 5/26/ Current Position – Faculty Relative Standing Compared to the Top 25 Group Metrics UTK Top 25 Target UTK vs. Target Group Avg. Tenure-Line Faculty Salary Range $ $107.7 K$ $120.0 K-$5.8 - $12.3 K Faculty Awards

DRAFT FOR DISCUSSION – 5/26/ Current Position – Financial Resources & Infrastructure Relative Standing Compared to the Top 25 Group Metrics UTK 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

DRAFT FOR DISCUSSION – 5/26/ 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

DRAFT FOR DISCUSSION – 5/26/ 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

DRAFT FOR DISCUSSION – 5/26/  Ambitious Plan  We need your help.  The journey we take is more important than achieving the goal.