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Improving Student Success at UW-Milwaukee

Improving Student Success at UW-Milwaukee. Chancellor Michael R. Lovell. Our Unique, Threefold Mission. 1. Providing access 2. Conducting research 3. Serving regional needs. Our Unique University. Median family income* UW-Milwaukee $60,657 UW System $74,950 UW-Madison $99,018.

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Improving Student Success at UW-Milwaukee

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  1. Improving Student Success at UW-Milwaukee Chancellor Michael R. Lovell

  2. Our Unique, Threefold Mission 1. Providing access 2. Conducting research 3. Serving regional needs

  3. Our Unique University Median family income* UW-Milwaukee $60,657 UW System $74,950 UW-Madison $99,018 *Among Fall 2011 undergraduates applying for financial aid

  4. Our Unique University Pell-eligible students* UW-Milwaukee 38% UW System 34% UW-Madison 17% *Among Fall 2011 undergraduates applying for financial aid

  5. Our Unique University Students enrolled from WI* UW-Milwaukee 89% UW System 77% UW-Madison 57% *Fall 2012 Preliminary Enrollment Reports, UW System Office of Policy Analysis and Research

  6. Our Unique University Enrolled veterans* UW-Milwaukee 1,024 UW-Madison 523 UW-Oshkosh 435 UW-Green Bay 336 UW-Stout 319 *Receiving benefits, Fall 2011

  7. Peer Universities’ 6-Year Graduation Rates, 2005 cohort University of Texas – Dallas 61% University of Illinois – Chicago 54 Georgia State University 47 University of Toledo 45 University of Missouri – Kansas City 43 University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee 40 University of Akron 40 University of New Orleans 38 Portland State University 38 Cleveland State University 30 Wayne State University 26

  8. Our Unique University • Jake Klipp, Class of 2012 • Started in 2000 while in Marine Corps Reserve • Put education on hold for tour in Iraq • After tour worked in • bank for four years • Returned to college; • graduated last May • Proud owner of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu gym • Veteran cage fighter • Using UWM creating writing degree to freelance write for US Combat Sports

  9. Our Unique University UWM 6-Year Graduation Rate Improvement Goals Fall 2011 40% Fall 2012 42% Fall 2017 50%

  10. High-Impact Strategies Focusing on scholarships Building retention programs Engaging students of color

  11. High-Impact Strategies • Focusing on scholarships • Was major element of Campaign for UWM, 2006-08 • Will be focus of our upcoming “student first” comprehensive campaign

  12. High-Impact Strategies • Building retention in last 5 years • First-year transition courses (56% participation) • Mentoring (3.8% to 67.5% participation) • Supplemental instruction (2.9% to 25.2% participation) • Tutoring (13.1% to 26% participation)

  13. High-Impact Strategies • Building retention in last 5 years • Living-Learning Communities (0% to 16.1% participation) • Formal internships (44% participation) • Service learning (27% participation) • Undergraduate research (15% participation)

  14. High-Impact Strategies • Engaging students of color • Access to Success • Specialized programs with corporations (Northwestern Mutual) • Milwaukee Succeeds • Milwaukee Partnership Academy • Milwaukee Connected Community

  15. Improving Student Success at UW-Milwaukee Chancellor Michael R. Lovell

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