Marymount University 2014-15 Benchmarking Analysis: A Comparison of Marymount’s Peer and Aspirant Institutions Compiled by the Office of Planning and Institutional Effectiveness 1 2 Table of Contents Executive Summary .................................................................................................................................... 1 Benchmarking Institutions Overview ........................................................................................................ 6 Enrollment and the Student Body ............................................................................................................. 8 Fall 2014 Enrollment ................................................................................................................................. 8 Fall 2014 Transfer-in Students ................................................................................................................ 10 Fall 2014 Enrollment by Attendance Status ............................................................................................ 12 Fall 2014 Undergraduate Enrollment by Age and Gender ...................................................................... 14 Fall 2014 Graduate Enrollment by Age and Gender ............................................................................... 16 Fall 2014 Undergraduate Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity ......................................................................... 18 Fall 2014 Graduate Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity .................................................................................. 20 Historical Five-Year Undergraduate Fall Enrollment .............................................................................. 22 Historical Five-Year Graduate Fall Enrollment........................................................................................ 24 Fall 2014 First-College Applicant Data ................................................................................................... 26 Historical Three-Year Percent Admitted for Fall ..................................................................................... 28 Historical Three-Year Percent Yield for Fall ............................................................................................ 30 Fall 2014 SAT Critical Reading, Math, and Writing Test Scores ............................................................ 32 Retention and Graduation ........................................................................................................................ 34 Historical Full-Time, First-Time Undergraduate Retention Rates ........................................................... 34 Graduation Rates - Fall 2008 First-College Cohort ................................................................................ 36 Historical Six-Year Graduation Rates ..................................................................................................... 38 2013-14 Degrees and Certificates Awarded ........................................................................................... 40 Academic Experience and Programs ...................................................................................................... 42 2013-14 Five Most Popular Undergraduate Programs ........................................................................... 42 2014-15 Undergraduate Curriculum: Foreign Language Programs ....................................................... 44 2014-15 Undergraduate Curriculum: Special Offerings .......................................................................... 46 2014-15 Study Abroad Countries ............................................................................................................ 48 2014-15 Special Institutes/Centers ......................................................................................................... 50 Fall 2014 Instructional Faculty ................................................................................................................ 52 Fall 2014 Full-Time Instructional Faculty by Race/Ethnicity ................................................................... 54 Student Life Offerings .............................................................................................................................. 56 2014-15 Student Organizations .............................................................................................................. 56 2014-15 Athletics: Athletic Association ................................................................................................... 58 2014-15 Athletics: Male Sports ............................................................................................................... 60 2014-15 Athletics: Female Sports ........................................................................................................... 62 2012-2014 Undergraduate Campus Employment .................................................................................. 64 3 Financial and Operational Issues ............................................................................................................ 66 2014-15 Estimated Undergraduate Student Expenses .......................................................................... 66 Historical Five-Year Full-Time Undergraduate Tuition ............................................................................ 68 2013-14 Undergraduate Financial Aid by Type ...................................................................................... 70 2013-14 Full-Time, First-Time, Degree-Seeking Undergraduate Financial Aid by Type ........................ 72 FY 2012 - FY 2014 Endowment .............................................................................................................. 74 Historical Peer Assessment Score .......................................................................................................... 76 Historical Undergraduate Alumni Giving Rate ........................................................................................ 78 FY 2014 Instruction and Academic Support Expenses .......................................................................... 80 2012-2014 Full-Time Instructional Faculty Average Salary .................................................................... 82 4 2014-15 Benchmarking Analysis Report Executive Summary In Spring 2011, Marymount’s Strategic Planning Committee (SPC) developed two lists of benchmark schools to provide a stronger comparison group for the University: (1) Peer Institutions and (2) Aspirant Institutions. The Peer Institutions group comprises those schools meeting the criteria set by the SPC on a host of institutional and student variables. First added to the 2010-11 edition of this report, the Aspirant Institutions group was derived using a smaller set of similar variables and some additional criteria. Note that Loyola University New Orleans and Saint Mary’s College of California were previously in both benchmark groups, but after further examination have been considered solely Aspirant Institutions since the 2011-12 edition of this report. A series of Marymount’s defining characteristics were chosen to establish both the Peer Institutions and Aspirant Institutions lists. First, Marymount’s Peer Institutions were determined based on the same characteristics as in 2011, including: Institutional Variables Degrees Offered At least bachelor’s and master’s degrees Type Independent; non-profit Degree of Urbanization Within 25 miles of a metropolitan area of over 1,000,000 Location Within 50 states Religious Affiliations Current affiliation with religious denomination Student Variables Total Headcount Between 2,000 and 6,000 total students Concentration Undergraduate 60%-90% Concentration Full-Time 60%-90% Concentration Female 60%-90% Selectivity Selecting 60% or more of first-college applicants Percent Transfer at Graduation 30% or more Residential Population 25%-75% of undergraduates Second, the characteristics used to determine Marymount’s Aspirant Institutions included: Institutional Variables Degrees Offered At least bachelor’s and master’s degrees Type Independent; non-profit On-Campus Housing Yes Student Variables Total Headcount Between 1,500 and 5,500 total students Concentration Undergraduate 50%-90% Concentration Full-Time Greater than 50% Total First-Year Undergraduate Greater than 200 students Retention Rate (2008-09) At least 80% Graduation Rate (2003 Cohort) At least 60% (within six years) 1 Other Variables (U.S. News & World Report) Ranking Category Regional University Ranking within Category After identifying the two benchmarking institution groups, the SPC developed a list of topics that would be useful as it gauges Marymount’s progress on addressing the new strategic plan. Issues revolve around five major areas: (1) Enrollment and the Student Body; (2) Retention and Graduation; (3) Academic Experience and Programs; (4) Student Life Offerings; and (5) Financial and Operational Issues. Data and Analysis: The Office of Planning and Institutional Effectiveness was tasked with compiling available data and information relating to the SPC’s specific topics. This report draws on a variety of sources, including the Integrated Postsecondary Educational Data System (IPEDS) from the U.S. Department of Education; U.S. News & World Report; the Common Data Set; and in some cases the institutions’ websites. Quantitative data are generally from the 2014-15 academic year. The median (midpoint) for the benchmarking