 Historical Review of External Impacts On the University - Vision III Funding Plan MHEC Accountability Report Maryland Higher Education Commission MFR Peer Funding Guidelines – 2000  SU Enrollment Trends - Headcount, age, residence, part-time/full-time, diversity, graduate programs  Funding Issues - Guideline Funding, Financial Aid  Enrollment Projections, Undergraduate and Graduate - Application and Acceptance Rates - Enrollment Potential from HS and CC’s

 Mandated by Governor Parris N. Glendening and administrated by the Department of Budget and Management  A mission-driven list of goals and objectives, some mandated and others chosen by SU  Contains core indicators from the MHEC Accountability Report  Not currently tied to funding, but could have negative repercussions if goals are not met

 From the 2002 Update of the Maryland State Plan for Postsecondary Education… - “Minority students at Maryland campuses has soared 50% in the last 10 years and represents all of the enrollment growth in the state during this period.” - “Currently, minorities constitute 35% of Maryland college students, compared to 25% nationally.”  Minority Enrollments at SU… - Fall 2002 minority enrollment…12.6% (MFR) - Fall 2002 African-American enrollment…8.4% (MFR)

 Introduced by the Maryland Higher Education Commission  Although not practiced equitably, funding awarded to institutions based on  A target appropriation of the 75 th percentile of funding peers. If fully funded, institutions would be at 100% of guideline.  Enrollment-relevant indicators include  SAT 25 th and 75 th percentiles  Percent of minority and African-American undergraduates  Retention and graduation rates of African-American, minority, and all students  Acceptance rates  Average high school GPA  Student to faculty ratio

Fall Enrollment Projected Headcount