A. Statement of Accuracy and Completeness The information contained in this report is, to the best of my knowledge, complete and accurate. ____________________________ Robert A. Altenkirch President Table of Contents Page I. Introduction.................................................................................................................1 Mission Statement...................................................................................................3 Undergraduate Recruitment and Admissions Policies............................................4 Vision Statement.....................................................................................................5 II. Data for 2001-2002 by Category................................................................................7 A. Accreditation Status......................................................................................................7 1. Regional Accreditation.....................................................................................7 2. Specialized Accreditation.................................................................................7 B. Characteristics of Undergraduate Students...................................................................7 1. Mean Math and Verbal SAT Scores .................................................................7 2. Percentages of Freshmen Needing Remediation in Reading/Writing in Math Computation, and in Elementary Algebra...........................................8 3. Race/Ethnicity, Gender, and Age .....................................................................8 4. Numbers of Students Receiving Financial Assistance Under Each State-funded Aid Program: Need-based and Merit-based, Grants and Loans ..............................................9 5. New Jersey State Residence .............................................................................9 C. Degrees Conferred...................................................................................................... 10 1. By Ethnicity and Gender.................................................................................10 2. By General Field of Study ..............................................................................10 D. Student Outcomes ....................................................................................................... 11 1. Graduation ......................................................................................................11 a. Overall Graduation Rate ..........................................................................11 b. Graduation Rate for At-Risk Students .....................................................11 2. Transfer ..........................................................................................................11 a. Percentage of Entering Students Who are Transfers and Natives ............11 b. Graduation Rate of Transfers Students.....................................................11 c. Graduation Rates of Transfer vs. Native Students....................................12 E. Faculty Characteristics................................................................................................ 12 1. Full-time Faculty by Race/Ethnicity, Gender, and Tenure Status .................12 2. Percentage of Courses Taught by Full-time Faculty ......................................13 F. Efficiency and Effectiveness.......................................................................................13 1. Median Time to Degree ..................................................................................13 2. Percentage of Upper-division Undergraduate Programs with 25 or Fewer Students Enrolled.................................................................................13 3. Percentage of Graduate Programs with 10 or Fewer Students Enrolled ........13 4. Cost per Student..............................................................................................14 G. Diversified Revenues..................................................................................................14 1. Percentage Increase in External Funding Dollars...........................................14 2. Increase in Tuition ..........................................................................................14 H. Characteristics of the Trustees ...................................................................................14 1. Race/Ethnicity and Gender ............................................................................14 2. Members of the Board of Trustees .................................................................15 3. Members of the Board of Overseers ..............................................................15 4. Boards Of Visitors ..........................................................................................17 I. Profile of the Institution..............................................................................................19 1. Degree Programs.............................................................................................19 2. Continuing and Professional Education Activities at NJIT............................24 a. NJIT e Learning Program .........................................................................24 b. Graduate Certificate Program ...................................................................26 c. Extension Programs ..................................................................................27 d. Private Extension Sites .............................................................................28 e. Customized Corporate Training................................................................28 f. Professional Development and License Review.......................................28 3. Affordability ...................................................................................................29 a. Cost of Attending NJIT.............................................................................29 b. Financial Aid.............................................................................................30 c. Loans.........................................................................................................31 J. Major Research and Public Service Activities ...........................................................31 1. Bioengineering and Applied Life Sciences .................................................32 2. Information and Communications Systems.................................................34 3. Material Science and Engineering ...............................................................37 4. Sustainable Infrastructure and Production Systems.....................................40 5. New Jersey Initiatives..................................................................................44 6. Electronic Network Solutions for Rising Healthcare Costs.........................46 7. New Jersey Immunization Information System and the New Jersey Local Information Network & Communications System ............................................................................47 8. NJ Energy Research Consortium ................................................................47 9. Major Research and Public Service Centers at NJIT...................................48 10. Sponsored Chairs.........................................................................................49 11. NJIT Externally Funded Research Expenditures.........................................50 12. Joint Research Programs - Centered at NJIT...............................................50 13. Research Partnerships Centered at Other Institutions .................................51 14. Workforce Development .............................................................................51 15. Assistance to Business ................................................................................53 16. Culture/Cultural Events...............................................................................54 17. Sports/Sports Events....................................................................................54 18. Public Service, Charitable Efforts, Volunteerism........................................55 19. Special Recognition Projects ......................................................................56 K. Facilities and Major Capital Projects/Improvements..................................................57 1. The Next Phase of the Building Plan...........................................................57 2. Current Construction....................................................................................58 3. Deferred Maintenance..................................................................................59 4. Financing .....................................................................................................59 5. Future Needs................................................................................................59 III. Other Institutional Information ..............................................................................61 A. Number of Collaborative Academic Programs...........................................................61 B. Number of Collaborative Student Service and Administrative Programs .................63 C. The Process for Assessing Outcomes for Graduates .................................................64 1. Graduating Student Survey ............................................................................64 2. Alumni Survey ...............................................................................................65