Alignment, Action & AchievementInstitutional Goals and Performance Measures
Demonstrating Achievement
System Performance Metrics developed in alignment with the System Strategic Framework.
A total of 26 measures, with 22 measured at the institutional level.
A few measures carried forward from the outgoing accountability dashboard.
Performance measured and reported annually with 5-year goals established for each measure.
Persistence and CompletionFirst Fall to Second Fall
Percent of a fall entering cohort of full‐time students who have been retained, graduated or transferred by the second fall term following original fall enrollment.
Persistence and Completion: MnSCU Universities
Source: System Office Research, Planning and Policy
Retention and Transfer-Out Rates:Minnesota State University, Mankato
Source: IRPA, SharePoint Persistence and Completion Gallery
Average Retention Rate First Fall to Second Fall by College Start Major
Series165.0%67.0%69.0%71.0%73.0%75.0%77.0%79.0%81.0%
74.6%75.6%
79.9%78.0%
72.9%
75.8%
70.8%
73.4%
Allied Health and Nursing (882) Arts and Humanities (414)Business (423) Education (394)Science, Eng. & Tech. (806) Social & Behavioral Sciences (633)Undecided/Contract (589) Unknown (415)
Source: IRPA, SharePoint Persistence and Completion Gallery
Average Transfer-Out Rate Prior to 2nd Fall of Enrollment by College Start Major
Series10.0%
4.0%
8.0%
12.0%
16.0%
20.0%
10.2%
15.7%13.9% 13.7% 13.4% 13.4%
17.7%
12.8%
Business (423) Allied Health and Nursing (882)Arts and Humanities (414) Education (394)Science, Eng. & Tech. (806) Social & Behavioral Sciences (633)Undecided/Contract (589) Unknown (415)
Source: IRPA, SharePoint Persistence and Completion Gallery
Supporting RetentionAverage Retention Rates
2nd Fall 3rd Fall35.0%40.0%45.0%50.0%55.0%60.0%65.0%70.0%75.0%80.0%85.0%
70.2%
42.7%
81.5%
68.4%
77.4%
64.7%
76.6%
64.0%
74.2%
63.0%
College Access Program (62) Learning Communities (286)First Year Seminar (798) Contract ProgramGeneral Pop. (2403)
Source: IRPA, SharePoint Persistence and Completion Gallery
Persistence and Completion Goal
Source: System Office Research, Planning and Policy
Persistence and Completion Gap:Ratio: Students of Color / White Students
The ratio of the student persistence and completion rate for students of color to white students.
Goal: Achieve a ratio of 1.0, indicating no gap.
Persistence and Completion GapMnSCU Universities
Source: System Office Research, Planning and Policy
Persistence and Completion GapMinnesota State University, Mankato
Fall 05 to 06
Fall 06 to 07
Fall 07 to 08
Fall 08 to 09
Fall 09 to 10
Fall 10 to 11
Fall 11 to 12
74.0%76.0%78.0%80.0%82.0%84.0%86.0%88.0%90.0%92.0%94.0%
81.9%
88.3% 88.0%
83.6%
81.3%
84.6%
81.8%
91.4% 92.1%90.8%
92.1% 91.3% 91.2%89.2%
Students of Color White Students Source: IRPA, SharePoint Persistence and Completion Gallery
Retention and Transfer-Out RatesFall 2011 to Fall 2012 Cohort
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20.0%
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60.0%
80.0% 73.2%61.9% 66.3% 67.6% 67.4%
15.7% 19.5% 17.3% 15.3% 11.6%
Retention Rate Transfer-Out Rate
Source: IRPA, SharePoint Persistence and Completion Gallery
Persistence and Completion Goal
Source: System Office Research, Planning and Policy
Completion Rate
Percent of an entering cohort that has completed by 150 percent of normal time. Completion is measured as graduation by the end of the sixth spring after entry.
Completion Rate:MnSCU Universities
Source: System Office Research, Planning and Policy
Completion RateMinnesota State University, Mankato
4 Years 5 Years 6 Years0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
20%
44%50%
28%
50%56%
21%
39%44%
First-Time Students
MSU, Mankato
Peer Inst. Avg.
MnSCU Univ. Avg.
Source: IRPA SharePoint Completions Gallery and IPEDS Data Center
4 Years 5 Years 6 Years10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
54%58%
63%
Transfer Students
MSU, Mankato
Completion Rate Goal
Source: System Office Research, Planning and Policy
Completion Rate GapRatio: Students of Color / White Students
The ratio of the student completion rate for students of color to white students.
Goal: Achieve a ratio of 1.0, indicating no gap.
Completion Rate GapMnSCU Universities
Source: System Office Research, Planning and Policy
Completion Rate Gap
Fall 2002 Fall 2003 Fall 2004 Fall 2005 Fall 200630.0%
35.0%
40.0%
45.0%
50.0%
55.0%
60.0%
49.2%
40.2%43.2% 42.7%
44.7%
57.3% 56.3%54.4% 55.2% 56.3%
Students of Color White Students
Source: IRPA Completions Gallery and IPEDS Data Center
Closing the Completion Rate Gap
Source: System Office Research, Planning and Policy
Related Employment of Graduates
The percent of institution graduates in a fiscal year that reported they were employed during the year after graduation in a job that was related to their program or major.
Numerator Description: The number of graduates that were employed during the year after graduation in jobs they reported to be related to their program or major.
Denominator Description: The number of graduates in related employment plus those seeking related employment and those available for work but unemployed. Students in prison programs, students in joint institution programs, and foreign national students are excluded.
Related Employment of Graduates:MnSCU Universities
Source: System Office Research, Planning and Policy
Related Employment of GraduatesLast Cohort Reported (FY2011)
College of… Employment Related FT
Employment Related PT
Employment Unrelated Seeking Related
Available and Unemployed
Allied Health & Nursing 268 42% 90 14% 30 5% 49 8%
Arts & Humanities 159 32% 44 9% 43 9% 45 9%
Business 266 56% 28 6% 31 7% 30 6%
Education 208 52% 47 12% 16 4% 36 9%
Science, Eng. & Tech. 194 44% 27 6% 12 3% 31 7%Social & Behavioral Sciences 248 31% 56 7% 55 7% 86 11%
Source: Graduate Follow-Up Survey
Related Employment of Graduates Goal
Source: System Office Research, Planning and Policy
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