Improving Graduation Rates: ISU Job #1 President’s Nation Advisory Board September 17, 2015

1. Improving Graduation Rates: ISU Job #1 President’s Nation Advisory Board September 17, 2015 Joshua Powers, AVP for Student Success

2. Graduation Rate as a Priority ISU has accomplished many of the goals outlined in the Strategic Plan. But one glaring issue is our student success/graduation rate. We’ve asked Dan to focus on that. We’ve also offered him the full weight and support of the Board. We want everyone on campus to know this is our #1 priority. -Dave Campbell, Chairman, ISU Board of Trustees as cited in the Tribune Star, Aug. 28, 2015

3. Snapshot of UG Enrollment: Fall 2010 (blue bar) & Fall 2015 (red bar) +11% Total UG: 11,257 (up 20% since 2010); Total Grad: 2,327 (up 10% since 2010). 18% of all undergrads are African American. 17% of all undergrads are a 21st C Scholar, 29% of all incoming freshmen are a 21s C Scholar. +7% +38% +39% +101% +162% +235% +4%

4. The ISU Commitment to Students Story

5. ISU 1ST Year Retention Rate in Peer Comparison Source: IPEDS

6. ISU 4-Year Grad Rate in Peer Comparison Source: IPEDS

7. ISU 6-Year Grad Rate in Peer Comparison Source: IPEDS

8. One Example of Culture Change for Credit Hour Completion: 21st C Scholars Percentage Meeting Milestone Note: Summer 2015, Frank O’Bannon aid recipients were also eligible. Ten 1st Year and five 2nd Year O’Bannon recipients received the On-Track Scholarship. Source: IR Data

9. 4-Year Graduation Rate vs. Low Income Enrollments: Indiana Institution Comparisons 4-Year Grad Rate (percentage) Percentage Pell Students Source: IPEDS

10. 4-Year Graduation Rate vs. Low Income Enrollments: National Peer Group Comparisons 4-Year Grad Rate (percentage) Percentage Pell Students Source: IPEDS

11. 4-Year Graduation Rate vs. Selectivity: Indiana Comparisons 4-Year Grad Rate (percentage) Percentage Applicants Admitted Source: IPEDS

12. 4-Year Graduation Rate vs. Selectivity: National Peer Group Comparisons 4-Year Grad Rate (percentage) Percentage Applicants Admitted Source: IPEDS

13. 4-Year Graduation Rate vs. SAT R & M Composite: Indiana Comparisons 4-Year Grad Rate (percentage) SAT Composite 75th Percentile Source: IPEDS

14. 4-Year Graduation Rate vs. SAT R & M Composite: National Peer Group Comparisons 4-Year Grad Rate (percentage) SAT Composite 75th Percentile Source: IPEDS

15. ISU Performance in National Context – Bachelor’s Degree Within 4 Years vs. Low Income Enrollments 169 Public 4-Year Bachelor Degree Granting Universities with FT/FT Freshmen and that Award Doctoral Degrees: 2013-14 4-Year Grad Rate Percentage Pell Students Source: IPEDS

16. ISU Performance in National Context – Bachelor’s Degree Within 4 Years vs. Selectivity 4-Year Grad Rate Percentage Applicants Admitted Source: IPEDS

17. ISU Performance in National Context – Bachelor’s Degree Within 4 Years vs. SAT R & M Composite 4-Year Grad Rate SAT Composite 75th Percentile Source: IPEDS

18. Bottom Line Question… A rising completion rate is good, but are we satisfied that we are serving our state when less than ¼ of those who start here finish here in four years?

19. Junior & Seniors Who Graduated, Returned, & Did Not Graduate or Return Source: Blue Reports

20. Seniors and Juniors Who Did Not Graduate or Return Fall 2015 Source: Blue Reports

21. Junior & Senior Average Credit Hours Earned Spring 2015 Note: Sub-analyses of the data reveal a number of upperclassmen, especially seniors, enrolled part-time, particularly transfers into distance programs. Source: Blue Reports

22. What Informs Our Effort Strategy… Key Factors that Affect Retention and Persistence: Institutional Factors: -Belief about students -Programs for underpreparation -Integration mechanisms -Institutional aid -Teaching skills -Time it takes to get a degree Student Factors: -Is ISU their first choice? -Are they prepared for college? -Do they believe they belong in college? -Do they have focus? -Can they afford to stay? -Do they have alternatives?

23. Graduation Impact Strategy: Immediate Term • To impact graduation rates for next year… • Institutional help for Indiana seniors with up to $2,500 in account balances owed to ISU. • Completion audits for juniors and seniors. • Intrusive attention to Fall 2010 Cohort for 6-year rate and Fall 2012 for 4-year rate. • Full-time enrollment campaign for JRs & SRs including transfer/distance students. • Summer Term 2016 improvements.

24. Graduation Impact Strategy: Longer Term • To impact retention and persistence… • New bridging and probation initiatives. • Random/Control Research Design Projects: • Social belonging with incoming freshmen. • Math mindset. • Freshmen advising load. • Course Transformation Academy. • Departmental Student Success Plans. • Curricular pathway improvements. • Additional institutional need aid programs. • Changes to advising for sophomores and higher. • Deeper ROI educ. for students, faculty, and staff.

25. Our mantra: Don’t be a bystander...

26. Discussion Questions What resonated from what I shared? Going to college is a choice. To what degree should students be expected to sink or swim on their own? What have you observed other institutions doing that could be helpful to us? Are there other ideas that you have for how we might raise our completion rates?

27. You are cordially invited to come… September 28; 4-6:30pm Sycamore Banquet Center, HMSU Co-Sponsors: SGA & the Office of Student Success October 7; 9-5:15pm HMSU Co-Sponsors: FCTE & Office of Student Success