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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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%20-2619-25  = Reporting

5. U.S. News 2003 - NORMATIVE DATA NOT AVAILABLE Faculty Resources Total Score = 20% Element 1: Faculty Compensation 2000200120022003 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

6. U.S. News 2003 - NORMATIVE DATA NOT AVAILABLE Faculty Resources Total Score = 20% Elements 2-52000200120022003 % FT Faculty w/ Terminal Degrees 73% 77% 79% Student/Faculty Ratio 13.118.113:114:1 Class Size – 1-19 students 41%36%35.8%48.2% Class Size – 50+ students 9.9%10.7%11.1%8.4%

7. 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%-2.03-17

8. U.S. News 2003 Publication on Fall 2002 Data Trends in Graduation & Retention Rates YearGraduation RateRetention 4-year5-year6-year1-year 199610.726.034.972.0 199710.727.334.671.4 199812.629.273.6 199910.571.3 200072.1 200171.3 200275.1

9. 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 2000200120022003 $11,309$11,946$13,107$13,382

10. 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