The University of Memphis Administrative Retreat Image and Reputation Ralph Faudree and Gary Donhardt September 20, 2004

U.S. News 2003 Publication on Fall 2002 Data Categories and Scoring Percentages Category%Approach Peer Assessment25%Productivity Student Selectivity15%Reporting Faculty Resources20%Opportunity Graduation & Retention Rates20%Opportunity Financial Resources10%Opportunity Graduation Rate Performance5%Opportunity Alumni Giving5%Reporting

U.S. News 2003 Publication on Fall 2002 Data  Based on productivity including: Faculty Quality and Reputation Student Quality Research Productivity Community Connectedness Peer Review

U.S. News 2003 Publication on Fall 2002 Data Student Selectivity Total Score = 15% Category % Contrib. to Score 2003 Tier 3 Mean 2003 U of M Acceptance Rate 1.5%75%70% HS Class Standing – Top 10% 6.0%21% SAT/ACT Scores 7.5%  = Reporting

U.S. News NORMATIVE DATA NOT AVAILABLE Faculty Resources Total Score = 20% Element 1: Faculty Compensation Professor6.4%2.4%5.1%5.7% Associate Professor 6.5% 3.0%4.8%4.6% Assistant Professor 3.8%3.0%4.9%6.5% Figures above = average salary increase per year by rank

U.S. News NORMATIVE DATA NOT AVAILABLE Faculty Resources Total Score = 20% Elements % FT Faculty w/ Terminal Degrees 73% 77% 79% Student/Faculty Ratio :114:1 Class Size – 1-19 students 41%36%35.8%48.2% Class Size – 50+ students 9.9%10.7%11.1%8.4%

U.S. News 2003 Publication on Fall 2002 Data Category% Contrib. to Score 2003 Tier 3 Mean 2003 UofM Avg Graduation Rate16%51%32% Avg Freshman Ret.4%77%72% Graduation & Retention Rates Graduation & Retention Rate = 20% of Total Score Graduation Rate Performance = 5% of Total Score Graduation Rate5%

U.S. News 2003 Publication on Fall 2002 Data Trends in Graduation & Retention Rates YearGraduation RateRetention 4-year5-year6-year1-year

U.S. News Normative Data Not Available Financial Resources Expenditures Per Student = 10% of Total Score Figures = E&G/FTE E&G Source: UofM Annual Budget Summary, Form III $11,309$11,946$13,107$13,382

U.S. News 2003 Publication on Fall 2002 Data Alumni Giving Alumni Giving=5% of Total Score Category% Contrib. to Score 2003 Tier 3 Mean 2003 UofM Average Alumni Giving Rate5.0%13%  = Reporting