Northwestern (1884) Louisiana Tech (1894) UL Lafayette (1900) Grambling (1901) Southeastern (1925) UL Monroe (1931) McNeese (1939) Nicholls (1948) UNO (1957)
Enrollment by Systems
LA Public Postsecondary Education Enrollment Mix *Chart depicts total public enrollment, exclusive of specialized schools. Source: BoR SSPS 2008 Enrollment: 4yr/2yr & Tech SREB : 52%/48% Arkansas: 59%/41% Alabama: 62%/38% Source: SREB PPT to PERC 6
UL System Profile 2000TodayDifference Enrollment79,03683,049+5% Employees (FTE)8,3348,765*+5% ACT Average % FTF Retention69.8%78.2%+8% Graduation Rate (IPEDS)32%36%+4% Completers11,95414,360+20% * FTE Employees are down 5% from 9,252 in 2004.
UL System Student Profile 25 Years-Old (avg. age) 61% Female 27% Minority 43% First Generation 13 Hours/Semester (avg. load) 77% Work 76% Commuters 85% from Louisiana 76% from Surrounding 6 Parishes 7
10,772 Undergraduate Completers in 4,316 (40%) Did not meet Grad Rate Definition 1,332 (12%) Took Longer Than 3 Years/6 Years to Graduate In the UL System…
Meeting Workforce Needs Grambling: Nursing Tech: Cyber Innovation McNeese: SEED Center Nicholls: Petroleum Services Northwestern: Leesville/Fort Polk Southeastern: Supply Chain Management UL Lafayette: University Research Park ULM: Atmospheric Sciences Louisiana’s Public Bachelor’s Degrees Awarded from
UL System Constitutional Powers All powers of supervision & management not specifically vested to the BoR are reserved for management boards. For example: Appoint campus presidents Receive & expend appropriated funds Purchase, sell and lease land Confer degrees Oversee personnel decisions Set by-laws and rules governing the board and the campuses
UL System Board of Supervisors 16-Member Board 15 appointed by the Governor for 6-year terms 1 student member selected by UL System SGA Presidents each May Standing Board Committees Academic and Student Affairs* Athletic Audit Executive Facilities Planning* Finance* Grievance Legislation Personnel * Some Committee Overlap with Regents
UL System Councils Faculty Advisory Council (FAC) Student Advisory Council (SAC) Service Initiatives Cost Containment Committee $4.5 million annual savings Service-Learning Council $1.2 million federal grant Undergraduate Research Council April 19-20, 2012
Statewide Impact $3.4 Billion Annual Economic Impact $8 Return for Every $1 Louisiana Invests 35,000 Non-University Jobs Created $6.5 Billion Added to Louisiana’s Economy by UL System Grads Over Last 10 Years 100 Events on UL System Campuses EVERY Day UL System faculty, staff and students volunteer over 2 million hours in communities each year