Report Card

Indicator

Description

Transfer Student Graduation Rate

percentage of transfer students who complete graduation requirements within six years of their start date

Transfer Student Retention Rate

percentage of transfer students who registered for classes at the University for a second consecutive year following their first year at UB; transfer student retention is expected to decrease as a higher percentage of students transfer to UB from four-year institutions rather than from two-year institutions; studies have shown that students transferring from four-year institutions are younger and have a greater propensity to transfer more than once, while students transferring from two-year institutions after completing associate degrees have an easier transition and are more likely to be retained

Faculty Publications

number of books and refereed articles authored by UB faculty members

Faculty Grants

number of grants awarded to UB faculty members

Enrollment

number of full- and part-time students enrolled in classes during the fall semester in all of the University's three schools; FY 10 reflects fall 2009 enrollment and FY 11 reflects fall 2010 enrollment

Freshman Enrollment

number of freshmen enrolled in classes during the fall semester; FY 10 reflects fall 2009 enrollment and FY 11 reflects fall 2010 enrollment

Employee Participation in Service Activities

number of staff and faculty members who participated in University-sponsored volunteer activities, including Community Service Day, HEROES Academy and the Holiday Giving Drive

Campus Volunteer Hours

number of hours that students, faculty and staff donated to University-sponsored volunteer activities, including Community Service Day, HEROES Academy,the Holiday Giving Drive and Leadership UB.

Transfer Student Graduation Achievement Gap

the difference (or gap), as defined by the Maryland Higher Education Commission, between percent of all transfer students and percent of African-American transfer students who complete graduation requirements within five years of their start date; positive values signify that the graduation rate of African-American students exceeds the rate of all students

First and Second Year Program Retention Gap

the difference (or gap), as defined by the Maryland Higher Education Commission, between percent of all First and Second Year Program students and percent of African-American First and Second Year students who registered for classes at the University for a second consecutive year following their first year; positive values signify that the rate of African-American students who registered for classes in that second year exceeds the rate of all students

Employee Retention Rate

percent of regular faculty and staff who remained with the University for the entire fiscal year; retention was expected to decrease slightly due to a third year of furloughs and salary freezes in addition to increased hiring activity in the private and federal sectors

Minority Employee Retention Rate

percent of minority regular faculty and staff who remained with the University for the entire fiscal year; retention was expected to decrease slightly due to a third year of furloughs and salary freezes in addition to increased hiring activity in the private and federal sectors

Students Receiving Financial Aid

percentage of UB students awarded financial aid

Actual New Dollars and Pledges Raised

amount of new donations, in dollars and pledged dollars, to the University during the fiscal year; the amount raised was expected to decrease because the FY 10 total included special gifts for the John and Frances Angelos Law Center

Square Footage of Enhanced Campus Facilities

square footage of University facilities that were renovated and / or repurposed during the fiscal year

Campus Carbon Footprint

the University's carbon use by metric ton during the fiscal year; FY 11 data includes an additional 744.7 metric tons from the Liberal Arts and Policy Building, so UB's campus is growing, but our carbon footprint is shrinking