UTPA in Context S.J. Sethi, Ph.D. Executive Director Office of Institutional Research & Effectiveness September 6, 2011

The University of Texas System

Mission The University of Texas System leads and serves our academic and health institutions to create and sustain excellence in educational opportunities, research, and health care.

UT System Fast Facts 15 campuses  9 academic and 6 health institutions Annual operating budget of $13.1 billion (FY2012) Student enrollment over 211,000 (Fall 2010)  Represents about 34% of Texas students in public 4-year institutions Awards 34% of the state’s public university undergraduate degrees

Academic Institutions UT ArlingtonUT Austin UT BrownsvilleUT Dallas UT El PasoUT Pan American UT Permian BasinUT San Antonio UT Tyler

Health Institutions UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas UT Medical Branch at Galveston UT Health Science Center at Houston UT Health Science Center at San Antonio UT M.D. Anderson Cancer Center at Houston UT Health Center at Tyler

UT System Institutions

Reporting Lines Board of Regents Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs David B. Prior UTPA President Robert Nelsen

The University of Texas Pan American

84 Years Old Edinburg College Edinburg Junior College Edinburg Regional College Pan American College Pan American University The University of Texas-Pan American

Organizational Structure at UTPA President Academic Affairs Business Affairs Student Affairs Information Technology University Advancement

Institutional Profile

Mission The University of Texas-Pan American (UTPA) serves the higher education needs of a rapidly growing, international, multicultural population in the South Texas Region. The University preserves, transmits and creates knowledge to serve the cultural, civic, and economic advancement of the region and the state. The University provides students advanced instruction in academic programs offered through innovative delivery systems that lead to professional certification, and baccalaureate, master's and doctoral degrees. Through teaching, research, creative activity and public service, UTPA prepares students for lifelong learning and leadership roles in the state, nation and world community.

Vision The vision of The University of Texas-Pan American is to be a premier institution of higher education. As a major, nationally recognized Hispanic-serving institution, the University will be a leader in addressing the needs of a culturally diverse society through discoveries and innovations of global significance.

UTPA Enrollment STC

Students by College Arts & Humanities15% Business Admin.14% Education15% Engineering & Comp Sc.09% Health Sciences19% Science & Math.13% Social & Behavioral Scs.15% Fall 2010

Student Demographics 85% undergrads, 2% post-baccs, 13% graduate students 57% female, 43% male 88.5% Hispanic Average age: 23 UG, 32 GR Fulltime: 74% UG, 34% GR Fall 2010

Student Demographics First generation: 70% Residency:  93% Lower Rio Grande Valley  81% Hidalgo County  7% Cameron County  4% Starr County  1% Willacy County  4% Other Texas  <1% Other U.S.  2% Mexican Nationals  <1 % Other Foreign Fall 2010

New Students 75% directly from high school 25% transfers  63% from South Texas College 19.3 Average ACT Score Fall 2010 entering class

Student Success 1 st year retention: 72.5% 2 nd year retention: 62.6% 4-year graduation: 17.6% 5-year graduation: 33.6% 6-year graduation:35.5% Fall 2010 – Stats at a Glance

Student Success Degrees Awarded FY2010 Bachelor’s2,620 Master’s 643 Doctoral 9 T otal 3,272

Fall 2010: % male, 40% female 20% part-time, 80% full-time Faculty

Ethnicity:  35% Anglo  31% Hispanic  2% African-American  8% Asian  5% Non-Resident  19% Unknown

Rank:  15%Professor  20%Associate Professor  24%Assistant Professor  38%Instructor/Lecturer  3%Teaching Assistants Faculty

Tenure status  33% tenured  26% tenure-track  41% non-tenure track Faculty

Support Staff Fall 2010: 1,261 Executive/Admin.11% Professional40% Technical13% Secretarial21% Skilled Crafts 5% Service/Maintenance 10%

Financial Data Operating Budget (FY2012) $254 M Endowment (FY2010) $ 52 M Research expenditures (FY2010) $ 8.7 M

Points of Pride Ranked 14 th in Texas by Forbes America’s Best Colleges (2011)  Quality of education, student experiences and achievement 3 rd in nation for bachelor’s degrees awarded to Hispanics 3 rd in nation for master’s degrees awarded to Hispanics

Useful Links UTPA Points of Pride OIRE Data and Reports Councils and Committees Institutional Effectiveness

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