Ball State University

1. Ball State University Commission for Higher Education Presentation October 8, 2010 1

2. Ball State University Differentiation Alignment Results Efficiencies 2

3. Differentiation • ″A place for everyone, but not every place for every one″ • Ball State University: High qualityundergraduate experience for Hoosiers • Better prepared students • Innovative curriculum • 90% Hoosier students • Statewide impact 3

4. Better Prepared Students Over a 35% increase Percentage of BSU Freshmen with Academic Honors Diploma or Equivalent 63.2% 46.8% In 2009, only 32% of Indiana high school graduates received the Academic Honors Diploma 4

5. Better Prepared Students Over a 50 point increase Average Freshmen SAT Scores 1,592 1,539

6. Innovative Curriculum Immersive Learning – the cornerstone of our plan Carries academic credit Engages participants in an active learning process that is student-driven but guided by a faculty mentor Produces a tangible outcome or product – business plan, policy recommendation, book, DVD, etc. Involves at least one team of students; usuallyinterdisciplinary in nature Includes community partners and creates an impact on the community Focuses on student learning outcomes Helps students define a career path or make connections to a profession or industry In the past 3 years: 8,165 students have worked on 512 immersive learning projects in 85 of Indiana’s 92 counties

7. Project 18 Topic Statewide campaign to fight childhood obesity Partners Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital Marsh Supermarkets Strategic Marketing and Research Incorporated Results 18-week health and wellness curriculum in 249 schools in 60 counties Marsh Down the Aisle in 90 grocery stores Public-relations plan impacted 10,000 families Quality Graduates: Students leave with a resume, not just a transcript

8. State of Assault • Topic • Meeting the needs of sexual assault victims • Partners • Madison County Sexual Assault Treatment Center • Indianapolis-Marion County Forensic Services Agency • Results • DVD documentary that premiered on public television • Public forum on sexual assault • Recommendations for dealing with DNA backlog Quality Graduates: Students leave with a resume, not just a transcript 8

9. Sports Link • Topic • Only university where undergraduates produce broadcast content for top 25 television markets • Partner • Fox College Sports • Results • 30-minute sports magazine shows that focus on intercollegiate sports events Quality Graduates: Students leave with a resume, not just a transcript 9

10. Innovative Curriculum • Offer an Entrepreneurship Minor to all students • Grow the Degree in Three program • Offer a K-15 option 10

11. Alignment Ball State University: Education Redefined: Strategic Plan 2007-2012 Indiana Commission For Higher Education: Reaching Higher Common Goals: Degree Completion, Quality Degrees, Access and Affordability, Contributions to Indiana’s Economy Results Driven: Both plans focus on accountability - BSU tracks over 100 metrics 11

12. Results - Graduation Rate 4-Year Rate 6-Year Rate Over a 63% increase 32.9% Over a 22% increase 57.3% 20.1% 46.7% Year Freshmen Cohort Entered (Fall Semester) 12

13. Results - Freshman Retention 79.6% Over a 6.8% increase 74.5% Better prepared students will result in higher graduation rates; retention is a leading indicator

14. Results - Total Enrollment 22,083 Over a 10% increase Headcount 20,030 Fall Semester

15. Results - Minority Enrollment Percentage of Full-time Freshman Cohort 11.9% Total minority: 84% increase African American: 42% increase Hispanic: 183% increase 6.5%

16. Results - Off-Campus Enrollment 4,638 Over a 98% increase Headcount 2,341 Fall Semester Ensuring access for changing demographics in student population

17. Relative Tuition 2010-11 Miami University 12,198 Central Michigan University 10,380 Northern Illinois University 10,354 Bowling Green University 9,668 Ohio University 9,537 Purdue University – WL 9,070 Kent State University 9,030 Indiana University – Bloomington 9,028 Western Michigan University 9,006 University of Akron 8,947 University of Toledo 8,491 Eastern Michigan University 8,377 Ball State University 8,214 Results - Affordability Scholarships Awarded 93.0 Over a 175% increase Dollars (in Millions) 33.8 17

18. Efficiencies Low staffing ratios and controlled growth in administrative staff Health care cost containment Energy efficiency 18

19. Staffing Efficiency - Goldwater Report • August 2010 report ranked 196 universities based on the percentage change (from 1993 to 2007) in the number of administrators per 100 FTE students • Using their methodology and adding some Indiana schools: Rank*SchoolPercent Change #28 BSU 10.1 #62 PU-WL 30.2 #120 IU-B 55.7 #123 ISU 60.4 #136 USI 67.1 #182 IUPUI 138.8 19 * A rank of 196 means the largest increase

20. Average FTE Employees Per 100 FTE Students in 2007 Instructional Professional Service/Staff Total Ball State University 5.77 3.76 7.45 16.98 Average Indiana 4-year Public (main- 5.73 5.70 7.93 19.36 campus and not-weighted) Average Public University 8.50 7.50 7.00 23.00 Staffing Efficiency - Chronicle Article • April 2009 article in the Chronicle of Higher Education highlighted a report on labor force trends in higher education – using their methodology: Bottom line: Low overall staffing, extremely low administrative staffing and growth rates 20

21. Health Care Cost Efficiency Migrating Employees to Consumer Driven Health Care Plans: 2009 2010 42.6% 22% 57.4% 78% Consumer Driven Plans Low Deductible Plan Average employer contribution for family plan (with dental): • State of Indiana Plan: $13,757 • Ball State Plan: $11,333 21

22. Energy Cost Efficiency • A 2009 Advisory Board Company report looked at energy cost per square foot at public and private institutions of higher education: Average: $2.58 Best-in-Class: $1.49 Ball State: $1.85 (32% below average) • Numerous energy efficiency measures are already in place – automatic temperature controls, lighting sensors, high efficiency lighting, computer energy savings, etc. • Our geothermal project and other new initiatives will continue to improve on these numbers 22

23. Budget Submission - Key Points Operating Submission • Our goals are aligned with the Commission • We recognize the “new normal,” but have seen limited growth in appropriations for many years • Focus on Hoosiers and undergraduate education • Allow BSU to earn more money in the Commission recommendations • Successfully Completed Credit Hours • Research • Efficiency Measures • Scale current funding formulas to match state priorities 23

24. State Operating Appropriations Ball State’s Operating Appropriation (in Millions) $122.4 $117.6 BSUAll Institutions Compound Annual Growth Rate: 0.4% 1.3% Cumulative Growth: 4.1% 14.2% 24

25. Funding Based on Submissions 17% Research Incentive 18% Successfully Completed Credit Hours (SCCH) BSU is eligible for: Dual Credit SCCH Change in Degrees On-Time Degrees Low Income Degrees Other Adjustment 65% 25

26. Budget Submission - Key Points Capital Submission • Long tradition of maintaining/using existing facilities and infrastructure • Ball State’s 2009-10 debt service as a percent of operating appropriations is 9.2% (state average is 13.3%) • Renovation of the College of Architecture and Planning Building - $22M • Only state-supported architectural school • Will address enrollment space constraints and update aging systems • Utility Tunnel Extension/Replacement - $10M • Key infrastructure project that will make our utility systems more reliable and reduce long-term costs 26

27. Academic/Administrative Space Square FeetPer FTE Student Efficiency: BSU has low debt ratio (9.2% vs. 13.3% avg.), less square footage per FTE student (106 vs. 131 avg.) Source: 2005 ICHE data

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