The University of Texas at El Paso Building a National Reputation By Successfully Serving its Region Diana Natalicio, President The University of Texas at El Paso dnatalicio@utep.edu

U.S. Family Income and Educational Attainment 1970 to 2000

Access and Excellence at Pre-College Preparation Financial Aid & Scholarships Academic & Career Advising Degree Program Options Flexible Class Scheduling Robust Research Infrastructure Competitive Faculty & Students Expanded Graduate Programs Enhanced Graduate Fellowships Enriched Undergraduate Programs Closing the Gaps Tier One

The El Paso Collaborative for Academic Excellence Responding to the historically low educational attainment of El Paso youth, particularly Hispanics, this vertically integrated PK-16 partnership among UTEP, EPCC, school districts and civic/business leaders was established in 1991 to: Raise aspirations of all families in the region Unite the community around a commitment to quality education Increase the educational attainment of all children Eliminate achievement gaps between ethnic groups Enhance the preparation of tomorrow’s teachers Gather and share assessment data to inform continuous improvement at all educational levels   Over the past 20 years, the El Paso Collaborative for Academic Excellence has often been recognized as one of the most innovative and effective systemic education reform efforts in the United States.

Percent of Region 19 Students Meeting State Standard in Math (TAAS/TAKS - Exit Level) UPDATED Source: Texas Education Agency, AEIS Regional Performance Reports

Percent of 2011-12 High School Graduates Completing Recommended & Advanced High School Programs (All Educational Service Center Regions in Texas) UPDATED 11 13 13 Source: TEA and THECB, Texas PK-16 Public Education Information Resource, High School Graduates' Longitudinal Analysis - by Education Service Center Region

High School Graduation Rates for Major Texas Cities and El Paso Region, 2011-12 UPDATED Source: Texas Education Agency. http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/adhocrpt/Standard_Reports.html

Economically Disadvantaged HS Graduates who Enrolled in Texas Universities - AY2009-10 UPDATED *El Paso included in Upper Rio Grande. Economic disadvantage is defined as students who qualified to receive free or reduced lunch while in high school. Source: Texas Higher Education Regional Data (THECB), TEA

Improved College Readiness of First-Term Students at UTEP, 2003 to 2011 2003-04 2011-12 Math College Ready 28.5% 86.1% Writing 82.4% 91.7% Reading 72.7% 89.0% UPDATED

UTEP and EPCC Collaborations Joint admissions and common ID numbers Integrated student data systems Joint financial aid workshops Common degree audit Transfer scholarships Joint financial aid for concurrent enrollment Reverse transfer degree tracking Articulation agreements Joint training sessions for UTEP and EPCC staff

UTEP Enrollment Trends Closing the Gap in Student Participation

UTEP Student Origins UPDATED 11 13 13 Source: UTEP Center for Institutional Evaluation, Research and Planning

UTEP Enrollment: Student Race/Ethnicity Trends 78.2% 8.9% 2.7% UPDATED 8.9% 2.7% Largest U.S. Ethnic Groups Shown Source: UTEP Center for Institutional Evaluation, Research and Planning

Top 10% Enrollment at UTEP UPDATED 11 13 13 Source: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Query of all top 10% in Fall 2011 from El Paso County who enrolled in any Texas Public University or 4-year college

Texas Regional Median Incomes in 2011-12 UPDATED Source: THECB Access and Affordability at Texas Public Universities 2011 – 2012

Financial Aid 2011-2012 Number of UTEP students who applied for financial aid: 20,008 Average family income of financial aid applicants: $31,992 Number of financial aid applicants with family income of $20,000 or less: 9165 Percent of financial aid applicants with family income of $20,000 or less: 46%   Most Recent

Average Net Price of Education Emerging Research Institutions in Texas Average net price for students receiving grant or scholarship aid AY 2011-12 The University of Texas at El Paso $5,164 The University of Texas at Dallas $7,111 The University of Texas at Arlington $10,079 University of North Texas $10,345 Texas State University-San Marcos $10,505 The University of Texas at San Antonio $11,828 University of Houston $12,262 Texas Tech University $12,982 UPDATED 11 13 13 Source: IPEDS

Total Degrees and Enrollment Trends 105% Growth in Degrees awarded from AY2000-01 to AY2012-13 49% Growth in Enrollment from AY2000-01 to AY2012-13 UPDATED 11 13 13

UTEP Undergraduate Degrees National Rankings: AY 11-12 Awarded to Hispanics  National Rankings: AY 11-12   Ranking Engineering 1st Education Mathematics and Statistics Biological and Biomedical Sciences 2nd Physical Sciences History 3rd Nursing (RN, Administration, Research & Clinical Nursing) Total Undergraduate Degrees Awarded UPDATED 11 13 13 Source: Diverse: Issues In Higher Education analysis of U.S. Department of Education reports submitted by institutions. Rankings are based on the review of 2011-12 preliminary data.

Growth in Undergraduate Degrees Awarded vs. Graduation Rate 70% of UTEP graduates do not count in graduation rate UPDATED 11 13 13 Graduation rates are based on THECB calculation. * Based on UTEP data (unofficial)

Who is Counted in Calculating Graduation Rates? Only a student who is First-time freshman Enrolled full-time Seeking a degree Enrolled in the fall semester = “FTFTF” (First Time, Full-Time Freshman) Not counted are Transfer students Part-time students Returning students Those who enroll in spring semester

How are Graduation Rates Calculated? # of First Time, Full-Time Freshman (FTFTF) students entering in a given year # of those same FTFTF students who graduate 4 or 5 or 6 years later from the same university

Student Success Indicators Law School Admissions Ninety percent of UTEP Law School Preparation Institute (LSPI) graduates who apply to law schools are accepted, compared to 71% nationally Of these UTEP LSPI graduates, 33% enrolled at the top 15 law schools in the U.S., compared to 6% nationally UTEP LSPI graduates recently enrolled at: Stanford University, University of Chicago, University of Michigan, Berkeley, Cornell, University of Texas, UCLA, Indiana University, University of Iowa, Ohio State University, University of New Mexico, University of Tennessee, Michigan State, Texas Tech, and Texas Southern University Medical Professions Institute - Summer Internships Johns Hopkins Harvard Boston University Recent UTEP Graduates’ Medical School Admissions Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth Paul L. Foster School of Medicine Baylor College of Medicine University of Texas Southwestern Medical School

Top 10 Feeder Schools for Hispanic Doctorates Institution Rank Univ of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Campus 1 Univ of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez 2 Univ of California-Berkeley 3 Univ of California-Los Angeles The Univ of Texas at Austin 5 Florida International Univ 6 The Univ of Texas at El Paso 7 Univ of California-Irvine 8 Univ of Puerto Rico at Cayey Univ of California-Davis 10 Univ of Florida UPDATED Source:  National Science Foundation/National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, 2011 Survey of Earned Doctorates, special tabulation (January 2013).

Focus on Excellence at Closing the Gaps Robust Research Infrastructure Competitive Faculty & Students Expanded Graduate Programs Enhanced Graduate Fellowships Enriched Undergraduate Programs Closing the Gaps

UTEP’s Quest for Excellence UTEP’s Tier One goal is not status-driven. It is instead directly tied to our commitment to access, and to creating the enriched educational experience that we believe our students have every right to expect. In pursuing excellence for and with our students, UTEP will create a new national research university model.

UTEP’s National Research University Goals   Annual expenditure of at least $100 million in externally funded research, according to commonly accepted national standards Annual conferral of more than 100 doctoral degrees

Growth in Total Research Expenditures Fiscal Years 1991-2013 Source: UTEP’s Office of Research and Sponsored Projects

Total Expenditures in Millions Federal Research and Development Expenditures at Emerging Research Institutions FY 2012 Total Expenditures in Millions University of Houston $51.04 UT El Paso $40.02 UT Dallas $35.30 UT Arlington $33.15 UT San Antonio $32.67 Texas Tech $29.97 University of North Texas $15.98 Texas State University $14.02 Sources: THECB R&D Expenditures, FY 2012

UTEP’s Federally-Funded Award Portfolio during FY 2012 MOST RECENT – ORSP NUMBER

Research Priorities and Cross-Cutting Research Themes Health and Biomedical Sciences & Engineering Education for the 21st Century Demographic Energy & Environment Research Priorities National Defense and Border Security Global Enterprise & Border Studies Cross-Cutting Research Themes Cyberinfrastructure and Collaborative Environments U.S.-Mexico and Latin America: Social and Behavioral Issues Emerging Technologies: Information Technology, Biotechnology, & Nanotechnology

UTEP Doctoral Enrollment Growth Most Recent Source: UTEP Center for Institutional Evaluation, Research and Planning

Access + Excellence = UTEP Washington Monthly’s 2013 Top 10 National Universities 1. UC San Diego 2. UC Riverside 3. Texas A&M University 4. Case Western Reserve 5. UC Berkeley 6. Stanford University 7. UTEP 8. Harvard University 9. Georgia Institute of Technology 10. UCLA Measures: 1) Social mobility: enrollment and graduation of low-income students; 2) research productivity; 3) commitment to service; and 4) affordability Source: Washington Monthly’s Annual College Guide and Rankings, August 2012

Vision The University of Texas at El Paso will proudly become THE FIRST NATIONAL RESEARCH (TIER ONE) UNIVERSITY with a 21st Century Student Demographic 34

The University of Texas at El Paso www.utep.edu