2012 Edition Based primarily on data from the academic year and fall 2011
UNF soars upwards 2012 Edition:Rank Edition:Rank Edition:Rank 51 Best Regional Universities Southern Region
U.S. News & World Report surveys institutions within peer groups Presidents Provosts Admission Deans * 5-point scale (marginal to distinguished) * 44% response rate aka Undergraduate Academic Reputation “Account for intangibles such as faculty dedication to teaching.” UNF has been at 2.9 for the last three editions
Average Graduation Rate 80% [20%] Average Freshman Retention Rate 20% [5%] Graduation & Retention 25% “The higher the proportion of freshmen who return to campus for their sophomore year and eventually graduate, the better the school is apt to be at offering classes and services that students need to succeed.”
81% % % % % 48% % % % % Freshman Retention Rate : 20% [5%] 6-Year Graduation Rate : 80% [20%]
Proportion of classes with fewer than 20 students Shifted from 22% to 30% 30% [6%] Proportion of classes with 50 or more students Shifted from 12% to 10% 10% [2%] Faculty Salary (Average during & ) Increased 2.74% 35% [7%] Proportion of faculty with highest degree in their field Shifted from 79% to 78% 15% [3%] Student-faculty ration Shifted from 21/1 to 20/1 5% [1%] Proportion of faculty who are full-time Remained at 85% 5% [1%]
50% [7.5%] SAT: Critical Reading & Math Shifted from to % [6%] High School Ranking – Top 25% Shifted from 52% to 60% 10% [1.5] Acceptance Rate: ratio of admits to applicants Shifted from 51% to 50%
“Generous per-student spending indicates that a college can offer a wide variety of programs and services. U.S. News measures financial resources by using the average spending per student on instruction, research, student services, and related educational expenditures in the 2010 and 2011 fiscal years.” UNF average per-student expenditures for the 2011 edition (2009/2010) and 2012 edition (2010/2011) dropped by 7.12% Education Expenditures/FTE: 2009 ($13,460) 2010 ($10,904) 2011 ($11,671)
“Reflects the average percentage of living alumni with bachelor’s degrees who gave to their school during and , which is an indirect measure of student satisfaction.” UNF shifted from 7% to 8% Only 2 of our peer/aspirants performed better than UNF
Comparisons with UNF peer & aspirants