1. BOARD of GOVERNORS Florida International University
State University System of Florida
Florida International University
2019 Accountability Plan Presentation
June 11-13, 2019

2. Key Initiatives & Investments (within 3 years)
Florida International University 2019 Accountability Plan: Key Initiatives
Key Initiatives & Investments (within 3 years)
1. Amplify Learner Success & Institutional Affinity Foster 21st century, employment-ready, proud FIU graduates, who are technologically, creatively, and culturally agile. FIU is committed to creating an environment that stimulates lifelong learning and builds synergistic networks, which dynamically and organically connect our students, teachers, researchers, alumni, community partners, and entrepreneurs.
2. Accelerate Preeminence & Research and Innovation Impact Advance our current academic standing by leveraging FIU preeminent and emerging preeminent programs that focus on generating new knowledge and innovative solutions for the betterment of our environment, health, and society. This will drive our visibility to solidify FIU as a leading urban public research university.
3. Assure Responsible Stewardship Implement sound strategies to build a strong and sustainable future for our institution and the South Florida community. FIU will refine our institutional practices to more efficiently and effectively administer resources to optimize cost savings and revenues while maintaining the highest quality of service. 

3. Florida International University 2019 Accountability Plan: Performance Funding
1. Percent of Bachelor’s Graduates Enrolled or Employed ($25,000+)
ACTUAL
70.9
68.6
69.0
67.9
68.2 .
APPROVED GOALS
69.5 70
PROPOSED GOALS
2. Median Wages of Bachelor’s Graduates Employed Full-time
36,200
37,400
38,800
39,300
37,000
39,450
39,500
40,000
40,500
41,000
3. Average Cost to the Student [Net Tuition & Fees per 120 Credit Hours for Resident Undergraduates]
17,550
17,760
17,300
15,670*
11,930
16,780
16,000
15,900
15,500
15,100
11,300
10,700
10,100
9,500
Note*: Beginning with , data now includes third-party payments to improve accuracy. 
4. FTIC Four-Year Graduation Rate
24.8
27.2
28.6
33.8
38.9 28 31 34 35 37 40 41 43 46 50
Average cost to the student (PBF 3). While FIU reduced the average cost to students by 24% to $11,930 in , the change was largely due to an increase in state grants and scholarships ($21.5 to $42.3 million) rather than through an increase in institutional aid. The institution decreased its spending on grants and scholarships by $2 million (5%). Why did the university decrease its spending on grants and scholarships?
During , FIU committed significant additional scholarship support to approximately 2,155 students to facilitate success, persistence and graduation. This constituted a spike in awards to continuing students.
The trend over the last three years notwithstanding of the spike in is positive in terms of institutional dollars that we are providing our students.

4. Florida International University 2019 Accountability Plan: Performance Funding (cont.)
5. Academic Progress Rate [Second Year Retention Rate with At Least a 2.0 GPA]
ACTUAL
76.9
80.4
80.9
86.7*
88.0 .
APPROVED GOALS 83 82
86.5 88 90
PROPOSED GOALS 89 91 92
Note*: Previous year data updated to reflect the change in methodology made by Board ODA staff to improve accuracy. 
6. Percentage of Bachelor’s Degrees Awarded within Programs of Strategic Emphasis
46.1
46.9
47.7
48.9
46.3 48 49 50
7. University Access Rate [Percent of Undergraduates with a Pell grant]
FALL 2013
FALL 2014
FALL 2015
FALL 2016
FALL 2017
FALL 2018
FALL 2019
FALL 2020
51.0
51.1
51.4
50.4
52.0 52
8. Percentage of Graduate Degrees Awarded within Programs of Strategic Emphasis
52.4
54.1
58.7
59.6
56.2 56 58 57 59 60
The strategic plan’s goals for average time to degree and percentage of degrees (bachelor’s and graduate) awarded in STEM and health are at levels below the goals outlined in the system’s strategic plan. Please explain.
While we project both undergraduate and graduate degree production to increase, we expect that the non-STEM and non-Health degree production will initially outpace the STEM and Health degree production.
We have also launched initiatives to increase retention in STEM majors such as the redesign of the Mathematics curriculum and adding the BA in Biology, BA in Computer Science, BA in Engineering, and IoT programs. The effects of these newly initiated programs should be evident in the out years.

5. Florida International University 2019 Accountability Plan: Performance Funding (cont.)
9. BOG Choice: Percent of Baccalaureate Degrees Awarded Without Excess Hours
ACTUAL
67.6
68.9
69.1
72.2
74.7 .
APPROVED GOALS 71
70.1
73.4
75.1
76.9
78.7
PROPOSED GOALS 79
10.1 Current BOT Choice: Percent of Bachelor’s Degrees Awarded to African-American & Hispanic Students 84
85.3
84.2
83.6
84.5 86 83
10.2 Future BOT Choice: Number of Post-Doctoral Appointees
Fall 2013
Fall 2014
Fall 2015
Fall 2016
Fall 2017
Fall 2018
Fall 2019
Fall 2020
Fall 2021
ACTUAL 49 64 75
211
222 .
APPROVED GOALS 74
200
220
235
246
258
PROPOSED GOALS
270

6. Florida International University 2019 Accountability Plan: Preeminent Funding
1a. Average GPA
FALL 2014
FALL 2015
FALL 2016
FALL 2017
FALL 2018
FALL 2019
FALL 2020
FALL 2021
FALL 2022
ACTUAL
3.9
4.1 .
APPROVED GOALS
3.96
3.99
PROPOSED GOALS
1b. Average SAT Score
1121*
1120*
1129*
1196
1257
1140*
1160*
1200
1260
Note*: Historical scores and approved goals were based upon a different SAT scale standard.
2. Public University National Ranking [Top 50 rankings]
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023 1 2 3
3. Freshman Retention Rate [Full-time students] 84 88 89
90.2 91 92
92.5 93 94
Predictive analytics models indicate that if FIU reached our strategic goals, the overall rankings will improve from 187 to 101 and the public rankings will improve from 100 to 45.
In , we are targeting top 50 rankings in the Washington Monthly, TARU and Kiplinger’s surveys. Because of the overlap in the metrics in these surveys and the US News, increases in these rankings should have accompanying increases in the US News ranking.

7. Florida International University 2019 Accountability Plan: Preeminent Funding (cont.)
4. Four-year Graduation Rate [Full-time students] *
ACTUAL 25 27 29 34 39 .
APPROVED GOALS 28 31 35 37 40
PROPOSED GOALS 41 43 46 50
Note*: Current Florida statute ( ) requires using older graduation rates as reported by IPEDS.
5. National Academy Memberships
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023 1 4 3 6 7 8
6. Science & Engineering Research Expenditures ($M)
107
125
134
146
166
130
138
186
195
207
219
7. Non-Medical Science & Engineering Research Expenditures ($M)
100
114
122
131
153
129
141
149
158
160
172
184
197
We expect to achieve $200M in research expenditures as a result of the recruitment of faculty into our Preeminent programs in which we have embarked, and to achieve the $200M all we need to do is maintain the growth trajectory we have had for the past few years.
To achieve the $200M by 2022, we would require an average annual increase of 6%; which is achievable.

8. Florida International University 2019 Accountability Plan: Preeminent Funding (cont.)
8. Number of Broad Disciplines Ranked in Top 100 for Research Expenditures
ACTUAL 2 4 5 .
APPROVED GOALS 6
PROPOSED GOALS 7
9. Utility Patents Awarded [over three calendar years] 11 26 66
126 23 34
115
155
171
177
166
182
175
10. Doctoral Degrees Awarded Annually
257
327
373
404
326
337
403
438
473
540
11. Number of Post-Doctoral Appointees
Fall 2013
Fall 2014
Fall 2015*
Fall 2016
Fall 2017
Fall 2018
Fall 2019
Fall 2020
Fall 2021 49 64 75
211
222 74
200
220
235
246
258
270
Note*: Florida statute ( ) requires using older counts of Post-Doctoral Appointees as reported by the Center for Measuring University Performance in their annual Top American Research Universities (TARU) report.
12. Endowment Size ($M)
179
174
196
209
225
250
275
300
315
The proposed increase is in Research Doctorate degrees, and the combination of doctoral degrees in medicine, and doctoral degrees in Physical Therapy and Nurse Practitioner.
Research Doctorates
The plan is to research doctorates from the current ( ) numbers (215) to 300 by This is an average growth of the years of 6%.
The growth of Research Doctorates at FIU from to (six years) has averaged 6.6% (from 159 to 1215).
Thus, the growth plan through 2025 basically maintains the current growth trajectory. We believe this to be a conservative estimate given our growth in research awards that support doctoral students, including to new NIH doctoral training grant awards FIU just received this past month.
Other Doctoral Degrees
We expect medical degrees to continue to remain at annually.
To achieve the 600 doctoral degrees by 2025, we expect a similar average of 6.6% growth, with the majority of the growth coming from the DNP.

9. Florida International University 2019 Accountability Plan: Key Performance Indicators
Teaching & Learning Metrics
Bachelor’s Degrees Awarded [First Majors Only]
ACTUAL
8,067
8,494
9,076
9,518
10,403 .
APPROVED GOALS
8,600
8,800
9,900
10,200
10,600
10,900
PROPOSED GOALS
10,700
11,000
11,300
11,600
Professional Licensure & Certification Exam First-time Pass Rates
CALENDAR YEAR
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019 GOAL
2020 GOAL
2021 GOAL
2022 GOAL
Nursing 82 88 87 89 90 92 93
US Average 85
Law 79 84
Florida Average 74 69 66
Medicine (2Yr)
100 99 96
 Scholarship, Research and Innovation Metrics
Total Research Expenditures ($M)
ACTUAL
133
163
171
177
196 .
APPROVED GOALS
166
175
186
191
200
209
PROPOSED GOALS
205
220
236
252
Utility Patents Awarded [from the USPTO]
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022 3 6 17 43 66 55 57 59 61

10. Florida International University 2019 Accountability Plan: Enrollment
Headcount Enrollment by Level (for Fall terms)
UNDERGRADUATES
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
ACTUAL
39,081
40,231
41,111
41,852
41,796 .
APPROVED GOALS
41,276
41,957
42,157
42,676
43,151
PROPOSED GOALS
41,554
41,629
41,466
41,107
GRADUATES
8,367
8,460
8,770
8,700
8,778
9,087
8,944
9,188
9,345
9,111
9,077
9,218
9,364
Distance Learning as a Percentage of Total FTE Enrollment
ACTUAL
PLAN
UNDERGRADUATE
24%
25%
27%
30%
33%
36%
37%
38%
39%
GRADUATE
18%
19%
21%
22%
28%
29%
TOTAL
23%
26%
31%
34%
35%

11. Florida International University 2019 Accountability Plan: Improve 4yr Grad Rate
BACCALAUREATE-SEEKING RESIDENT UNDERGRADUATES WHO EARNED 15+ CREDIT HRS
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
ACTUAL 13 12 10 11 .
APPROVED GOALS
PROPOSED GOALS 14 16 18
Provide a Brief Update on Plan to Improve 4yr Graduation Rates
Invest in enterprise-wide software to connect students to their coordinated support teams such as advisors.
Use predictive analytics to quickly identify students who are not being successful and provide appropriate support.
Continuous University-wide review of student success initiatives through the ComPASS process.
Charge colleges and programs with a focus on reviewing their curriculum to assure students have a 4-year pathway to graduation.
Establishment of an Emergency Aid Response Team to quickly respond to student requests for emergency aid.
Increase use of completion and retention scholarships by colleges across the University.
Our percentage of in-state Baccalaureate Seeking students who have earned 15 credits in the Fall semester was 12% for Fall 18, but that number was up from 10.43% in Fall 16. Because 84% of our students have reported that they work while they are enrolled – 58% over 20 hours per week (latest data from AY 17/18), our strategy to increase our 4 year graduation rate includes increasing the number of students taking and passing 30 credits per year.
This summer we invested additional funding to help programs identify and offer additional courses that students need for progression and graduation. With this funding, we have already seen an 8% increase in Undergraduate fundable enrollment over last summer – and enrollment is still in progress.
Looking at number of attempted credits for the Full-time FTIC students:
The 2015 cohort students attempted an average of credits in their first academic year. The 2017 cohort students took an average of credits in their first academic year.
The 2015 cohort students took an average of credits in their second academic year while the 2017 cohort students took an average of credits.
The number of credits earned in the academic year also increased.
The 2015 cohort earned credits in their first year while the 2017 cohort earned credits in their first year.
The 2015 cohort earned in their second year, while the 2017 cohort earned credits (Table available in Full document)
4 year Graduation plan update – additional info:
(point 1 above) We have just implemented the predictive analytics platform within EAB’s Navigate system.  This gives the central team as well as the advising leads and individual advisors the information they need to be able to strategically target outreach efforts to students who may be struggling.
(Points 2 & 4 above) Using EAB’s predictive analytics, as well as analytics available from AIM, we are assisting the programs to implement a series of success markers which indicate critical milestones in a student’s progression. These include minimum GPA criteria, maximum course attempts, courses which must be completed before students reach specified class levels, etc.  These markers will notify advisors as soon as students are off-track and prompt an outreach to the students to discuss how to get back on track. We are also piloting a system (Edunav) that will use AI to help the students design their coursework in a way that optimizes their course selection for improved time to degree and helps them to understand the consequences, both in time and in cost, of going off-track.
(Point 3 above) ComPASS is a process that helps academic units use data analytics and problem solve to make informed decisions focused on improving student success metrics. The 30 workshops conducted throughout the year along with the 3 general sessions help university leadership, both centrally and at the unit level, work collaboratively to improve student outcomes. The process helps us monitor the execution and implementation of the strategies we have identified and provides a platform to consider adjustments along the way.

12. AREA OF STRATEGIC EMPHASIS
Florida International University 2019 Accountability Plan: New Programs
New Programs For Consideration in AY
PROGRAM TITLES
AREA OF STRATEGIC EMPHASIS
# OF OTHER
UNIVERSITIES
WITH SAME
PROGRAM
OFFERED
ONLINE
BACHELOR'S PROGRAMS
Digital Arts
STEM 2 N
Neuroscience and Behavior
Music Education
Education 9
Public Health
Health
MASTER'S PROGRAMS  
Internet of Things (IoT)  - Y
Genetic Counseling
DOCTORAL PROGRAMS
Doctor of Design -
Digital Communication and Media
If the proposed degrees are implemented, these programs should increase the number of strategic degrees awarded particularly in the areas of STEM and Health.
If asked about the Doctor of Pharmacy:
While supply and demand for traditional pharm degrees are essentially balanced in the state there are some indications that industry and technology may change -- particularly with the rise of home health and aging populations - future job growth in pharmacy will likely be coming as pharmacists work more collaboratively with other healthcare professionals.
There may be a world of opportunities opening up for the profession, and potentially one of the next ones that’s going to happen quickly is the integration of pharmacists into physician group practices.
There are many job opportunities for pharmacists outside of the traditional pharmacy dispensing role. These include positions such as medical science liaison, research associate, medical director, medical information analyst, drug safety analyst, and sales and marketing professionals.
This would be a good place to transition to Preeminence and refer them to the tables in the 5 year preeminence plan.
Table 1 – eight metrics we have already met
Table 2 – three metrics we have not met and have chosen to focus on
Table 3 – lists our performance on the national rankings

13. BOARD of GOVERNORS www.flbog.edu State University System of Florida
Rev. 2014

14. FIU –Accountability Plan Previously Approved Goals
1. Percent of Bachelor’s Graduates Enrolled or Employed ($25,000+)
ACTUAL
70.9
68.6
69.0
67.9
68.2 .
APPROVED GOALS
69.5 70
PROPOSED GOALS
2. Median Wages of Bachelor’s Graduates Employed Full-time
36,200
37,400
38,800
39,300
37,000
39,450
39,500
40,000
40,500
41,000
6. Percentage of Bachelor’s Degrees Awarded within Programs of Strategic Emphasis
ACTUAL
46.1
46.9
47.7
48.9
46.3 .
APPROVED GOALS 48 49 50
PROPOSED GOALS
7. University Access Rate [Percent of Undergraduates with a Pell grant]
FALL 2013
FALL 2014
FALL 2015
FALL 2016
FALL 2017
FALL 2018
FALL 2019
FALL 2020
51.0
51.1
51.4
50.4
52.0 52

15. FIU –Accountability Plan Previously Approved Goals
8. Percentage of Graduate Degrees Awarded within Programs of Strategic Emphasis
ACTUAL
52.4
54.1
58.7
59.6
56.2 .
APPROVED GOALS 56 58 57 59 60
PROPOSED GOALS
3. Freshman Retention Rate [Full-time students]
ACTUAL 84 88 89
90.2 .
APPROVED GOALS 91 92
92.5 93
PROPOSED GOALS 94
6. Science & Engineering Research Expenditures ($M)
ACTUAL
107
125
134
146
166 .
APPROVED GOALS
130
138
186
195
207
219
PROPOSED GOALS
10. Doctoral Degrees Awarded Annually
ACTUAL
257
327
373
404 .
APPROVED GOALS
326
337
403
438
473
540
PROPOSED GOALS