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Tulane University Scorecard. March 26, 2004. Tulane Today. On the cusp of transforming into a truly distinctive, preeminent research university characterized by: Outstanding quality of student body Unique collegiate experience Significance and impact of research
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Tulane University Scorecard March 26, 2004
Tulane Today • On the cusp of transforming into a truly distinctive, preeminent research university characterized by: • Outstanding quality of student body • Unique collegiate experience • Significance and impact of research • Commitment to economic development and community engagement
Why a Scorecard? • A set of metrics to measure progress • Summarizes accomplishments, outlines goals • Indicators: • Undergraduate Student Quality • Faculty and Staff • Research Funding • Giving to Tulane • Financial Resources
Goals: Undergraduate Student Quality • Increase the quality of the student body, particularly the undergraduate student body, based on appropriate input and output measures • Achieve top 25 status among all research universities in quality of undergraduate student body
Goals: Faculty and Staff • Lose no faculty or staff to other institutions because of non-competitive compensation and benefits • Have faculty and staff compensation packages that are in the 25th percentile of appropriate benchmark groups
Goals: Research Funding • Build a science and engineering research base that ranks in quality among the top comprehensive private research universities in the nation • Achieve top 50 status among universities in terms of per capita R&D expenditures
Goals: Giving to Tulane • Complete a comprehensive campaign of at least $650 million • Increase the size of the endowment, total giving, and alumni participation levels
Goals: Financial Resources • Attain overall financial position that is among the strongest of private research universities • Maintain or improve current bond rating
Tulane in 2008 • Firmly perceived as a distinguished and distinctive research university • One of the top 20 private research universities in the U.S. (overall quality and reputation) • Among the top 25 of all universities in the U.S. (undergraduate quality)
Tulane in 2008 (cont’d.) • Among the top 50 in terms of per capita research and development expenditures, with a clear focus in five areas related to science and engineering • Strongest financial position since 1834
Other Metrics • Graduate Programs • Economic Development • Any others?
Goals • Ambitious enough?