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STRATEGIC DIRECTION:
ACCESS & OPPORTUNITY
Indicator: Access to Programs & Courses
Core Measures of Affordability
Measure1C1 – Undergraduate student
affordability
Measure 1C2 – Trend in Tuition and Required
Fees as a Percent of Family Income
Contextual Measure
Measure 1C1 Context – Comparable measures
from national study
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STRATEGIC DIRECTION:
EXPAND HIGH QUALITY
LEARNING AND SERVICES
Indicator: Student Learning
Core Measure of Transfer Student Success
Measure 6B – Student success at transfer
institution versus non-transfer students
Three data sources
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AFFORDABILITY
MEASURE 1C1
Definition: Net cost of attending a System
institution as a percent of total cost – two
measures
 Net tuition and fees
 Net total budget
Numerator: Cost minus financial aid
Denominator: Cost
Fiscal Year 2003 is the first year for which
complete financial aid data are available
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AFFORDABILITY
MEASURE CONTEXT AND
IMPLICATIONS
Uses same methodology as “National
Postsecondary Student Aid Study” conducted
every four years by the U. S. Education Dept.
National and Minnesota context
Answers Questions:
 How much do System students pay to attend?
 What percent of their costs do System students
pay?
 How do System students’ costs and percent of
costs change over time?
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AFFORDABILITY
MEASURE 1C1: NET
TUITION AND FEES
Average Tuition and Required Fees
Net Tuition 1 (NT1) – Average tuition and
required fees minus federal and state grants
and scholarships as a percent of average
tuition and required fees
Net Tuition 2 (NT2) – Average tuition and
required fees minus all grants and
scholarships as a percent of average tuition
and required fees
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AFFORDABILITY
MEASURE 1C1: NET
TOTAL BUDGET
Average Total Budget or Cost of Attendance
Includes:
 Estimated tuition & required fees;
 Book & supply expenses; and
 Other living expenses.
Net Cost 1 (NC1) – Average total budget
minus federal and state grants &
scholarships as a percent of total budget.
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AFFORDABILITY
MEASURE 1C1
Net Cost 2 (NC2) – Average total budget
minus all grants & scholarships as a percent
of total budget.
Net Cost 3 (NC3) – Average total budget
minus all grants, scholarships and loans as a
percent of total budget.
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UNDERGRADUATE
STUDENTS BY FINANCIAL
AID STATUS IN FY 2003
Applicant Dependent
57,275
27%
Non-Applicant
113,672
53%
Applicant Independent
42,517
20%
Total = 213,464 students enrolled in Fall or Spring
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INCOME DISTRIBUTION:
FINANCIAL AID
APPLICANTS
$90,000
$82,665
$80,000
$70,000
$60,022
$60,000
$50,000
$40,000
$39,231
$33,066
$30,000
$19,635
$20,000
$10,000
$9,839
$0
25th Percentile
50th Percentile
Dependent Students
75th Percentile
Independent Students
Dependent Students = 57,275 Independent Students = 42,517 Total = 99,792
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FINANCIAL AID DOLLARS
BY SOURCE AND TYPE
FY 2003
State
$102.3
19%
Work
$26.1
5%
Private
$33.4
6%
Grants
$194.5
36%
Loans
$303.3
55%
Institutional
$18.3
3%
Federal
$393.8
72%
Source of Financial Aid Funds
Total Aid = $ 547 Million
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Scholarships
$23.6
4%
Type of Financial Aid
Dollars in Millions
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PERCENT OF STUDENTS
RECEIVING FINANCIAL AID
BY TYPE – FY 2003
49%
40%
33%
33%
20%
9%
5%
0%
All Types
Grants
Scholar-ships
Loans
Work
Total Recipients = 118,231
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AVERAGE
FINANCIAL AID AWARD
BY TYPE – FY 2003
$5,000
$4,634
$4,475
$4,000
$3,000
$2,490
$2,397
$2,000
$1,054
$1,000
$0
All Types
Grants
Scholarships
Loans
Work
Total Recipients = 118,231
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COSTS: AVERAGE TUITION
& FEES AND AVERAGE
TOTAL BUDGET – FY 2003
$14,000
$12,297 $12,099
$12,000
$11,562
$10,000
$8,000
$6,000
$4,000
$3,527
$2,166
$2,000
$1,490
$876
$686
$0
Average Tuition and Fees
Full-Time
3/4 Time
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Average Total Budget
Half-Time
Less than Half-Time
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TRENDS IN FINANCIAL AID
& TUITION
2001 to 2003
23.0%
Financial Aid $ per FYE
21.7%
Grant $ per FYE
36.2% Loan $ per FYE
Work Study $ per FYE
-69.6%
State Grant Average
1.7%
19.7%
23.2%
-85% -70% -55% -40% -25% -10% 5%
Pell Grant Average
Average Tuition & Fees
20% 35% 50%
Measure 6B2.1
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TRENDS IN FINANCIAL AID
& TUITION
1995 to 2003
Financial Aid $ per FYE
49.5%
Grant $ per FYE
36.9%
79.6% Loan $ per FYE
Work Study $ per FYE
-68.4%
51.6%
67.7%
64.4%
State Grant Average
Pell Grant Average
Average Tuition & Fees
-85% -65% -45% -25% -5% 15% 35% 55% 75% 95%
Measure 6B2.1
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NET TUITION & FEES AND
NET COST: ALL FULL TIME
STUDENTS
100%
89%
86%
80%
68%
67%
63%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Net Tuition 1 Net Tuition 2
(NT 1)
(NT 2)
Net Cost 1
(NC 1)
Net Cost 2
(NC 2)
Net Cost 3
(NC 3)
Measure 1C1
Average Tuition & Fees = $3,527
Average Total Budget = $12,297
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NET TUITION & FEES 2
(NT2) AS % OF
TUITION & FEES
100%
91% 90% 91% 89%
85%
80%
74%
63%
73%
67%
65%
59% 60%
60%
58%
49%
41%
40%
28%
20%
0%
Total
Full-Time
Applicant Dependent
Three-Quarter Time
Applicant Independent
Half-Time
Non-Applicant
LT Half-Time
Measure 1C1.1
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NET COST 3 (NC3)
AS % OF
TOTAL BUDGET
97% 98% 99%
100%
91%
85% 87%
80%
78%
80%
75%
74%
67%
62% 62%
58%
60%
56%
41%
40%
20%
0%
Total
Full-Time
Applicant Dependent
Three-Quarter Time
Applicant Independent
Half-Time
Non-Applicant
LT Half-Time
Measure 1C1.1
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NET TUITION & FEES 2
(NT2) AS % OF TUITION &
FEES BY INCOME
100%
91% 90% 91% 89%
84%
78% 78% 79%
80%
60%
60%
54%
49%
52%
43%
40%
20%
9%
13%
17%
0%
Applicant:
Lowest Income
Full-Time
Applicant: Middle
Income
Three-Quarter Time
Applicant:
Highest Income
Half-Time
Non-Applicant
LT Half-Time
Measure 1C1.1
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NET COST 3 (NC3)
AS % OF TOTAL
BUDGET BY INCOME
97% 98% 99%
100%
91%
81%
80%
67%
62%
60%
60%
66%
63%
62% 64%
67%
54%
43%
47%
40%
20%
0%
Applicant:
Lowest Income
Full-Time
Applicant: Middle
Income
Three-Quarter Time
Applicant:
Highest Income
Half-Time
Non-Applicant
LT Half-Time
Measure 1C1.1
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NET COST 3 AS % OF TOTAL
BUDGET BY INCOME, RACEETHNICITY: METRO
80%
75%
70%
69%
65%
65%
60%
58% 59%
60%
73% 75%
60%
58%
61%
47%
42%
40%
20%
0%
Applicant: Lowest
Income
Am. Indian
Applicant: Middle
Income
Asian
Black
Applicant: Highest
Income
Hispanic
White
Measure 1C1.1
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REMAINING NET COST 3
AFTER SUBTRACTING
FAMILY CONTRIBUTION
$8,000
$7,532
$7,087
$6,000
$5,633
$5,286
$5,007
$4,513
$4,766
$3,924
$4,000
$3,546
$2,000
$0
Applicant: Lowest
Income
Measure 1C1.1
Full-Time
Applicant: Middle
Income
Three-Quarter Time
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Applicant: Highest
Income
Half-Time
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NET COST 3 AS % OF TOTAL
BUDGET: SYSTEM
VS. U.S. INSTITUTIONS
77%
80%
73%
68%
57%
60%
59%
62%
60%
61%
40%
20%
0%
Net Tuition 2
State Colleges
State Universities
Measure 1C1.1
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Net Cost 3
U.S. Two-Year Colleges
U.S. State Universities
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AFFORDABILITY
MEASURE 1C2
Definition: Tuition & fees as a percent of
income for a family of four
Two income levels
 MN median family income
 150 percent of poverty level
Numerator: Average tuition and required fees
at colleges and universities
Denominator: Income
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TUITION & FEES
AS PERCENT OF
MEDIAN FAMILY INCOME
30%
24.0%
25%
20%
14.6%
15%
10%
4.9%
5%
2.4%
2.7%
6.7%
3.4%
4.5%
0%
1982
Colleges
Universities
2001
Univ. of MN
Private 4-Year
Measure 1C2
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TUITION & FEES
AS PERCENT OF
LOW FAMILY INCOME
80%
69.3%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30.1%
30%
14.4%
20%
4.8% 5.6% 10.1%
10%
22.8%
11.0%
0%
1982
Colleges
Universities
2003
Univ. of MN
Private 4-Year
Measure 1C2
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TRANSFER STUDENT
SUCCESS: MEASURE 6B
Definition: Transfer student performance is
compared to that of non-transfer students on
four measures
 Cumulative GPA at graduation
 Cumulative credits earned at graduation
 Persistence rate
 Graduation rate after 3 and 6 years
Groups of transfer and non-transfer students
are compared based on their student
classification, ie. Freshmen, sophomore, etc.
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TRANSFER STUDENT
SUCCESS CONTEXT AND
IMPLICATIONS
Context is within each institution and group of
institutions.
Answers Questions:
 How well do System transfer students to at their
subsequent institution?
 How does transfer student performance compare to
that of non-transfer students?
 How does transfer students’ performance change
over time?
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TRANSFER STUDENT
SUCCESS MEASURE 6B:
COMPONENTS
Cumulative Grade Point Average – GPA for all
courses taken at the receiving institution.
 Initial term
 Last term Enrolled
 At Graduation
Cumulative Credits Earned – Total credits
earned or transferred-in at receiving
institution.
 Initial term
 Last term Enrolled
 At Graduation
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TRANSFER STUDENT
SUCCESS MEASURE 6B:
COMPONENTS
Spring Persistence Rate
Next Fall Persistence Rate
Graduation Rates
 Three-Year Rate
 Six-Year Rate
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TRANSFER GPA
COMPARED TO
NON-TRANSFER
3.25
3.19
2.99
3.00
2.84
2.88
2.94 2.96
3.06
2.88
2.81
2.75
2.58
2.50
2.25
2.00
New Transfer
Freshmen
Sophomore
Non-Transfer
Junior
Senior
Fall 1997 Total
Measure 6B2.1
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TRANSFER GPA AT
GRADUATION COMPARED
TO NON-TRANSFER
3.50
3.25
3.18
3.22 3.26
3.34
3.21
3.04
3.09 3.10
3.12
3.08
3.00
2.75
2.50
2.25
2.00
New Transfer
Freshmen
Sophomore
Non-Transfer
Junior
Senior
Fall 1997 Total
Measure 6B2.1
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TRENDS IN TRANSFER
GPA COMPARED
TO NON-TRANSFER
3.00
2.88
2.88
2.83
2.83
2.81
2.78
2.77
2.75
2.77
2.50
2.25
2.00
New Transfer
Fall 1997 Total
Fall 1998 Total
Non-Transfer
Fall 1999 Total
Fall 2000 Total
Measure 6B1
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TRENDS IN
TRANSFER GPA
AT GRADUATION
3.50
3.21
3.25
3.23
3.27
3.32
3.08
3.09
3.10
3.13
3.00
2.75
2.50
2.25
2.00
New Transfer
Fall 1997 Total
Fall 1998 Total
Non-Transfer
Fall 1999 Total
Fall 2000 Total
Measure 6B1
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TRANSFER CHANGE
IN GPA COMPARED TO
NON-TRANSFER
0.12
0.10
0.10
0.09
0.09
0.08
0.08
0.07
0.06
0.06
0.06
0.05
0.03
0.03
0.00
New Transfer
Freshmen
Sophomore
Non-Transfer
Junior
Senior
Fall 1997 Total
Measure 6B2.1
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TRANSFER CUM CREDITS
EARNED COMPARED TO
NON-TRANSFER: COLLEGES
90
75
71.4
73.1
72.0
72.6
70.9
72.1
73.2
74.0
60
45
30
15
0
New Transfer
Fall 1997 Total
Fall 1998 Total
Non-Transfer
Fall 1999 Total
Fall 2000 Total
Measure 6B1.2
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TRANSFER CUM CREDITS
EARNED COMPARED TO NONTRANSFER: UNIVERSITIES
145
138.9
138.3
139.3
139.7
136.6
137.1
136.8
136.4
130
115
100
85
70
New Transfer
Fall 1997 Total
Fall 1998 Total
Non-Transfer
Fall 1999 Total
Fall 2000 Total
Measure 6B1.2
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TRANSFER PERSISTENCE
COMPARED TO
NON-TRANSFER
87.4%
90%
81.0%
75%
72.9%
67.3%
68.7%
63.7%
56.3%
60%
57.2%
53.3%
50.3%
45%
30%
15%
0%
New Transfer
Freshmen
Sophomore
Non-Transfer
Junior
Senior
Fall 1997 Total
Measure 6B2.1
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TRENDS IN TRANSFER
PERSISTENCE RATE
COMPARED TO NON-TRANSFER
80%
68.7%
70%
72.5% 73.1%
71.6%
57.2%
60%
62.1% 62.3%
64.3%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
New Transfer
Fall 1997 Total
Fall 1998 Total
Non-Transfer
Fall 1999 Total
Fall 2000 Total
Measure 6B2
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TRANSFER 3-YEAR GRAD
RATE COMPARED TO
NON-TRANSFER
100%
91.2%
76.9%
80%
68.8%
40%
60.8%
60.7%
60%
53.0%
39.3%
38.2%
31.7%
28.4%
20%
0%
New Transfer
Freshmen
Sophomore
Non-Transfer
Junior
Senior
Fall 1997 Total
Measure 6B2.1
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TRENDS IN
TRANSFER 3-YEAR
GRADUATION RATE
60%
53.0% 53.8% 52.7%
51.6%
50%
38.2%
40%
38.4% 37.5% 38.1%
30%
20%
10%
0%
New Transfer
Fall 1997 Total
Fall 1998 Total
Non-Transfer
Fall 1999 Total
Fall 2000 Total
Measure 6B2
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TRANSFER 6-YEAR GRAD
RATE COMPARED TO
NON-TRANSFER
100%
93.2%
84.6%
77.7%
80%
60%
73.1%
70.9%
62.5%
59.7%
56.9% 57.0%
39.6%
40%
20%
0%
New Transfer
Freshmen
Sophomore
Non-Transfer
Junior
Senior
Fall 1997 Total
Measure 6B2.1
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NEXT STEPS
Measure 1C3: Cumulative Debt Burden
of Graduates
Measure 5B: Course Transfer
Measure 6B: Student Pass Rates on
Certification and Licensure Exams
Additional measures recommended by
the Accountability Drafting Team in
March 2004
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