Where Does UMKC Fit in the 2015 Rankings?

US News RankingsSchools are categorized by mission derived from Carnegie

classification National Universities

Offer full range of undergraduate majors, plus master’s and Ph.D. programs, and emphasize faculty research

Must be regionally accredited and have at least 200 students 280 institutions, including UMKC

Gather data from each school in 16 areas related to academic excellence Each factor is assigned a weight that reflects how much it matters Colleges are ranked against their peers based on their composite

weighted score

Two Tiers Tier 1 – top 75% of schools (Institutions ranked 1 to 201) Tier 2 – bottom 25% of schools (Institutions ranked 203 to 268)

UMKC ranked 189th in 2015 rankings

               U.S. News Measures 2010 Edition 2011 Edition 2012 Edition 2013 Edition 2014 Edition 2015 Edition               Overall Rank 186th 198th 181st 179th 201st 189th  Overall score 20 21 31 30 28 26  Peer assessment score 2.5 2.5 2.6 2.5 2.5 2.5  High school counselor score     3.4 3.3 3.3 3.3  Academic reputation rank 164th 169th 160th 171st 166th 170th               Graduation & Retention Rank 215th 214th 218th 215th 216th 213th  Avg. freshman retention rate 71% 72% 74% 75% 73% 73%  Six-year Graduation rate 44% 44% 45% 45% 46% 47%  Predicted (single cohort) 62% 62% 62% 62% 64% 63%  Actual (single cohort) 43% 45% 46% 44% 48% 51%

  Overperformance/Underperformance -19% -17% -16% -18% -16% -12%               Faculty Resources Rank 144th 138th 125th 106th 121st 110th  Classes under 20 students 53% 56% 57% 55% 53% 57%  Classes of 50 or more students 9% 8% 7% 8% 9% 10%  Student/faculty ratio 12/1 13/1 13/1 13/1 13/1 13/1  Faculty who are full-time 82% 84% 84% 83% 84% 84%  Number of full-time faculty 698 721 741 742 759 772  Full-time faculty with terminal degree 76% 75% 78% 86% 85% 82%               Selectivity Rank 139th 115th 126th 105th 153rd 129th

  ACT 25th-75th percentile 21-27 21-28 21-27 20-27 20-27 21-27  Freshman in top 10% of HS class 31% 31% 27% 28% 28% 26%  Acceptance rate 73% 62% 69% 69% 68% 65%               Financial Resources Rank 146th 151st 158th 160th 162nd 151st  Instructional budget per student $23,616 $23,531 $22,238 $22,330 $22,807 $24,809               Alumni Giving Rank 211th 196th 180th 177th 173rd 166th  Avg. alumni giving rate 7% 7% 7% 7% 7% 8%               

Number of Institutions Above UMKC

  2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Total Number of Ranked Institutions 268 267 268 269 268

Number of Institutions Above UMKC

Overall Rank 210 180 177 200 188

Graduation & Retention Rank 225 217 213 215 212

Faculty Resources Rank 150 124 104 120 109

Selectivity Rank 130 125 103 152 128

Financial Resources Rank 165 156 158 161 150

Alumni Giving Rank 208 179 175 172 165

      SUNY at Temple Univ. of Univ. of George    UMKC Buffalo University Illinois-Chicago Cincinnati Mason Univ.Overall Rank 189th 103rd 121st 149th 129th 138thPeer Assessment Score 2.5 3.0 2.9 3.0 2.7 3.0High School Counselor Score 3.3 3.7 3.8 3.7 3.5 3.9Academic Reputation Rank 170th 91st 104th 91st 135th 91stGraduation & Retention Rank 213th 99th 114th 170th 144th 124th  Avg. freshman retention rate 73% 88% 88% 80% 85% 87%  Six-year graduation rate 51% 72% 66% 57% 64% 67%  Graduation rate performance 47% 70% 66% 56% 60% 65%  Predicted (for 2007 cohort) 63% 65% 58% 63% 58% 62%  Actual (for 2007 cohort) 51% 72% 66% 57% 64% 67%

  Overperformance/Underperformance -12% 7% 8% -6% 6% 5%Faculty Resources Rank 110th 136th 167th 208th 136th 225th  Classes under 20 students 57% 33% 38% 38% 42% 29%  Classes of 50 or more students 10% 21% 7% 19% 13% 15%  Student/faculty ratio 13/1 14/1 14/1 17/1 17/1 16/1  Faculty who are full-time 84% 87% 75% 89% 99% 75%  Number of full-time faculty 772 1,220 1,474 1,246 1,157 1,222  Full-time faculty with terminal degree 82% 96% 87% 74% 86% 91%Selectivity Rank 129th 113th 154th 186th 129th 145th  ACT 25th-75th percentile1 21-27 23-28 21-27 22-26 22-28 23-28  Freshman in top 10% of HS class 26% 28% 20% 24% 22% 20%  Acceptance rate 65% 57% 64% 71% 73% 62%Financial Resources Rank 151st 103rd 138th 39th 117th 177th  Instructional budget per student $24,809 $30,176 $26,375 $55,057 $28,785 $21,510Alumni Giving Rank 166th 147th 178th 236th 90th 210th  Avg. alumni giving rate 8% 8% 7% 4% 13% 5%

        Univ. of Univ. of Virginia Georgia State    UMKC UAB Louisville South Florida Comm. Univ. UniversityOverall Rank 189th 149th 161st 161st 156th 211thPeer Assessment Score 2.5 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.8 2.6High School Counselor Score 3.3 3.4 3.6 3.3 3.7 3.5Academic Reputation Rank 170th 135th 135th 135th 116th 157thGraduation & Retention Rank 213th 203rd 190th 155th 166th 186th  Avg. freshman retention rate 73% 80% 78% 89% 86% 83%  Six-year graduation rate 51% 53% 53% 63% 57% 53%  Graduation rate performance 47% 47% 51% 56% 54% 50%  Predicted (for 2007 cohort) 63% 62% 60% 65% 54% 57%  Actual (for 2007 cohort) 51% 53% 53% 63% 57% 53%

  Overperformance/Underperformance -12% -9% -7% -2% 3% -4%Faculty Resources Rank 110th 110th 188th 239th 225th 264th  Classes under 20 students 57% 42% 31% 28% 31% 19%  Classes of 50 or more students 10% 15% 10% 14% 17% 15%  Student/faculty ratio 13/1 18/1 16/1 24/1 17/1 22/1  Faculty who are full-time 84% 97% 85% 89% 85% 88%  Number of full-time faculty 772 865 844 1,206 2,170 1,193  Full-time faculty with terminal degree 82% 86% 88% 85% N/A 90%Selectivity Rank 129th 120th 165th 126th 165th 200th  ACT 25th-75th percentile1 21-27 22-28 22-28 23-28 21-27 20-26  Freshman in top 10% of HS class 26% 30% 20% 36% 20% N/A  Acceptance rate 65% 87% 71% 45% 64% 54%Financial Resources Rank 151st 29th 77th 171st 156th 221st  Instructional budget per student $24,809 $58,986 $36,302 $22,401 $23,821 $17,800Alumni Giving Rank 166th 104th 75th 90th 210th 196th  Avg. alumni giving rate 8% 12% 14% 13% 5% 6%

Urban 21  Overall Peer Assess. HS Counselor Graduation & Faculty   Financial AlumniInstitution Rank Score Score Retention Resources Selectivity Resources Giving

University of Pittsburgh 62 3.4 3.9 67 110 62 39 114

Temple University 121 2.9 3.8 114 167 154 138 178

University of Cincinnati 129 2.7 3.5 144 136 129 117 90

University of Illinois-Chicago 149 3.0 3.7 170 208 186 39 236

University of Alabama-Birmingham 149 2.7 3.4 203 110 120 29 104

Virginia Commonwealth University 156 2.8 3.7 166 225 165 156 210

University of Missouri-Kansas City 189 2.5 3.3 213 110 129 151 166

University of Houston 189 2.5 3.4 201 176 135 198 90

UIPUI 194 2.8 3.9 249 198 234 74 132

Bottom of the Top Tier in U.S. News = 201st            

Georgia State University 211 2.6 3.5 186 264 200 221 196

University of Missouri-St. Louis 211 2.4 3.3 210 211 129 225 189

UMASS-Boston 213 2.5 3.6 228 167 247 151 196

University of Memphis 213 2.4 3.3 235 167 172 198 196

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 215 2.7 3.6 235 219 244 225 246

Wayne State University 231 2.5 3.4 256 176 157 89 210

University of Toledo 233 2.3 3.2 228 244 211 205 196

Florida A&M University 233 2.1 3.3 220 219 244 198 196

Portland State University 244 2.5 3.6 242 250 231 237 246

Cleveland State University 259 2.1 3.0 261 231 237 225 246

University of New Orleans 259 2.0 3.3 261 256 157 208 267

System 24  Overall Peer Assess. HS Counselor Graduation & Faculty   Financial AlumniInstitution Rank Score Score Retention Resources Selectivity Resources Giving

University of Pittsburgh 62 3.4 3.9 67 110 62 39 114

University at Buffalo-SUNY 103 3.0 3.7 99 136 113 103 147

Temple University 121 2.9 3.8 114 167 154 138 178

University of Cincinnati 129 2.7 3.5 144 136 129 117 90

George Mason University 138 3.0 3.9 124 225 145 177 210

University of Illinois-Chicago 149 3.0 3.7 170 208 186 39 236

University of Alabama-Birmingham

149 2.7 3.4 203 110 120 29 104

Virginia Commonwealth University

156 2.8 3.7 166 225 165 156 210

University of Louisville 161 2.7 3.6 190 188 165 77 75

University of South Florida 161 2.7 3.3 155 239 126 171 90

University of Missouri-Kansas City 189 2.5 3.3 213 110 129 151 166

University of Houston 189 2.5 3.4 201 176 135 198 90

UIPUI 194 2.8 3.9 249 198 234 74 132

University of Nevada-Reno 194 2.4 3.2 186 188 192 110 132

Bottom of the Top Tier in U.S. News = 201st            

Georgia State University 211 2.6 3.5 186 264 200 221 196

University of Memphis 213 2.4 3.3 235 167 172 198 196

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

215 2.7 3.6 235 219 244 225 246

University of Akron 215 2.3 3.2 242 198 218 221 75

Wright State University 223 2.3 3.2 246 157 223 177 225

Wayne State University 231 2.5 3.4 256 176 157 89 210

University of Toledo 233 2.3 3.2 228 244 211 205 196

East Tennessee State University 244 2.0 3.2 241 203 218 198 225

University of South Alabama 259 2.0 2.8 253 211 186 166 256

Cleveland State University 259 2.1 3.0 261 231 237 225 246

University of Arkansas-Little Rock 259 2.1 3.1 267 110 206 208 262

Comparisons within Peer GroupsUMKC Rank Within Rank Within Rank Within Rank Within

  2015 Value Aspirational Peers Operational Peers Urban 21 System 24

Overall Rank 189 6 5 7 9

Peer Assessment Score 2.5 6 6 7 7

High School Counselor Score 3.3 6 5 7 7

Graduation and Retention Rank 213 6 6 11 13

Faculty Resources Rank 110 1 1 2 1

Student Selectivity Rank 129 2 3 4 5

Financial Resources Rank 151 5 3 8 10

Alumni Giving Rank 166 3 4 6 7

Institutions Directly Above UMKC  Overall Peer Assess. HS Counselor Graduation & Faculty   Financial Alumni

Institution Rank Score Score Retention Resources Selectivity Resources Giving

Mississippi State University 156 2.5 3.4 155 208 138 145 60

Texas Tech University 156 2.8 3.6 144 231 151 225 90

University of Massachusetts-Lowell 156 2.4 3.6 181 73 154 177 121

Virginia Commonwealth University 156 2.8 3.7 166 225 165 156 210

University of Louisville 161 2.7 3.6 190 188 165 77 75

University of Rhode Island 161 2.7 3.5 144 176 231 166 189

University of South Florida 161 2.7 3.3 155 239 126 171 90

University of Wyoming 161 2.6 3.4 186 118 138 86 132

University of Idaho 166 2.6 3.5 178 167 200 125 132

University of Hawaii-Manoa 168 2.7 3.1 178 157 231 52 178

University of North Dakota 168 2.5 3.6 186 188 223 117 104

University of South Dakota 168 2.4 3.6 195 167 182 192 156

West Virginia University 168 2.6 3.2 166 231 182 125 98

Ball State University 173 2.5 3.4 162 252 192 208 114

Bowling Green State University 173 2.5 3.4 173 203 182 239 178

University of Central Florida 173 2.6 3.1 124 250 99 262 127

University of Maine 173 2.5 3.5 162 208 211 125 166

Western Michigan University 173 2.3 3.3 181 157 211 214 196

North Dakota State University 181 2.4 3.7 181 225 200 171 114

South Dakota State University 181 2.3 3.6 173 254 186 185 75

University of Alabama-Huntsville 181 2.4 3.6 210 129 107 97 262

University of North Carolina-Greensboro 181 2.5 3.5 181 176 200 225 225

University of Missouri-Kansas City 189 2.5 3.3 213 110 129 151 166

Potential ChangesOverall Overall Peer Assess. HS Counselor Retention Graduation Grad. Rate ClassesRank Score Score Score Rate Rate Perform. Under 20

189 26 2.5 3.3 73% 47% -12% 57%

181 27 2.7 3.5 76% 50% -8% 63%

173 28 2.8 3.8 79% 54% -4% 70%

168 29 2.9 4.0 83% 57% 0% 78%

166 30 3.1 4.3 86% 60% 5% 85%

161 31 3.2 4.5 90% 64% 9% 92%

156 32 3.4 4.8 93% 67% 13% 100%

Retention Additional   Graduation AdditionalRate Students Needed   Rate Students Needed

76% 33   50% 24

79% 66   54% 60

83% 110   57% 87

86% 143   60% 114

90% 187   64% 150

93% 220   67% 177

SummaryUMKC rose in the rankings from 201st in 2014 to 189th in

2015 188 National Universities are ranked higher than UMKC

Improved in each of the individual factor rankings The data behind the rankings remains relatively unchanged

There are three areas that could impact the rankings the most for UMKC: HS Counselor Score

An increase from 3.3 to 3.5 would have raised UMKC to 181st

Retention Rates An increase from an avg. 73% to 76% (33 students) would have raised

UMKC to 181st

Graduation Rates An increase from an avg. 47% to 50% (24 students) would have raised

UMKC to 181st