Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board

Agenda Item 4April 25, 2008

Annual Report on Productivity of Recently Approved Programs

Presented by:

Laura Tyree, Associate DirectorPlanning and Accountability

Standards

• 3 awards per year– Certificates, Associates,

Baccalaureate, Post-Baccalaureate

• 2 awards per year– Master’s, Specialist

• 1 award per year– Doctoral, First-Professional

Methodology• Allow time for programs to develop

– 3 years for Certificate and Associates– 5 years for Baccalaureate and higher

• Average degrees awarded for recent years– 2 years for Certificate and Associates– 3 years for Baccalaureate and higher

• Compare to standards

Degree Productivity of Recently Approved Associate Degree and Certificate Programs

1 1 1

1

1

12 1

26

16

76 7

1 6 7

1

78

73 6

63

4

6 6 4 6

6

7 1 6 1

0%

25%

50%

75%

100%

ANC

ASUB

ASUJ

ASUM

HAS

UN ATU

BRTC

CCCU

AEA

CCMS

CC NAC

NWAC

C OTC

OZC

PCCU

A PTC

SACC

SAUT

SEAC

UACC

BUA

CCH

UACC

MUA

FS UAM

UAMS

UAPB UC

A

Met Standards Did Not Meet Standards

Certificate ProgramsApproved 2003-04

Productivity Standard:Average of 3 awards over 2005-06 and 2006-07

Approved Certificate Programs 2003-04by Field of Study

Other Fields

34%

Crime Scene Investigation or

Law Enforcement

Administration

66%

Certificate programs in Crime Scene Investigation or Law EnforcementAdministration were approved at 21 colleges and universities in 2003-04.

77

40

Active Certificate Programsby Field of Study

Other Fields

33%Crime Scene

Investigation or Law Enforcement

Administration

67%

4 colleges have deleted Certificate programs in Crime Scene Investigation.

70

34

Active Certificate Programs Not Meeting Standards by Field of Study

Other Fields

23%

Crime Scene Investigation or Law

Enforcement Administration

77%

One Certificate program in Law Enforcement met the productivity standard.

69

21

Productivity Standard:Average of 3 awards over 2005-06 and 2006-07

Associate ProgramsApproved 2003-04

Approved Associate Programs 2003-04by Field of Study

Other Fields

22%

Crime Scene Investigation or

Law Enforcement Administration

78%

Associate programs in Crime Scene Investigation or Law EnforcementAdministration were approved at 19 colleges and universities in 2003-04.

36

10

Active Associate Programsby Field of Study

Other Fields

19%

Crime Scene Investigation or

Law Enforcement Administration

81%

2 colleges have deleted Associate programs in Crime Scene Investigation.

34

8

Active Associate Programs Not Meeting Standards by Field of Study

Other Fields

13%

Crime Scene Investigation or

Law Enforcement Administration

87%

None of the Associate programs in Crime Scene Investigation orLaw Enforcement met the productivity standard.

5

34

Degree Productivity of Recently ApprovedNon-CSI/LEA Associate Degree and Certificate Programs

1 12 1

61

1

1 1

1

2

5 45 1 1 1 1

1 1 1

1

1

1

0%

25%

50%

75%

100%

ASUB

ASUJ

ASUM

H

ASUN AT

U

CCCU

A

EACC

MSC

C

NAC

NWAC

C OTC

PTC

SAUT

SEAC

UACC

H

UAFS UA

M

UAM

S

UCA

Met Standards Did Not Meet Standards

Active Non-CSI/LEA Certificate Programs

Met Standard

38%

Did Not Meet Standard

62%

21

13

Active Non-CSI/LEA Associate Programs

Met Standard

33%

Did Not Meet Standard

67%

6

3

Degree Productivity of Recently Approved Baccalaureate and Graduate Degree Programs

5 2

4 2 5 3 1 2

2

2 12

0%

25%

50%

75%

100%

ASUJ ATU HSU SAUM UAFS UALR UAM UAMS UCA

Met Standards Did Not Meet Standards

Baccalaureate ProgramsApproved 2001-02

Productivity Standard:Average of 3 awards over

2004-05, 2005-06, and 2006-07

Active Baccalaureate ProgramsApproved in 2001-02

Met Standard

93%

Did Not Meet Standard

7%

14

1

One Baccalaureate program has been deleted.

Masters ProgramsApproved 2001-02

Productivity Standard:Average of 2 awards over

2004-05, 2005-06, and 2006-07

Approved Master's Programs 2001-02

Met Standard

77%

Did Not Meet Standard

23%

10

3

No Master’s programs have been deleted.

Graduate Certificate ProgramsApproved 2001-02

Productivity Standard:Average of 3 awards over

2004-05, 2005-06, and 2006-07

Approved Graduate Certificate Programs 2001-02

Active

30%

Deleted

70%

7

3

Two of the three active Graduate Certificate programs met the productivity standard.

Summary

Additional review of proposal and approval process for new programs-Estimated graduate numbers added to new program proposal-Director will send notification to Presidents and Chancellors for programs not meeting standards

Consider industry and economic needs

Evaluate productivity standards