The University of Texas at El Paso. Accountability Report

The University of Texas at El Paso Accountability Report December 2005 File Print Created 03/01/2006 5:24 PM 1 of 19

Participation - Key Measures Headcount Enrollment Fall headcount enrollment disaggregated by ethnicity. Fall 2000 Fall 2004 % Change Institutional Closing the Gaps Target- Closing the Gaps Completion Group Target Fall 2004 to Fall 2007 Total 15,224 18,918 19,257 26.5% 21,229 91% +6% White 2,256 2,326 2,277 0.9% 2,717 0% African-American 370 461 477 28.9% 387 0% Hispanic 10,588 13,556 13,945 31.7% 15,072 0% Asian 207 226 239 15.5% Other 1,803 2,349 2,319 28.6% 3,053 84% The substantial increase (31.7%) in Hispanic student enrollment reflects UTEP's success in achieving its mission to create a broad range of quality higher education opportunities for residents of the greater El Paso region. With a student enrollment that mirrors the demographics of the region it serves, UTEP is making a significant contribution to the State's Hispanic student participation goals articulated in "Closing the Gaps. Reinforcing UTEP's impact on the State's higher education participation and success goals, is the fact that 54% of the freshman students at UTEP in 2004 were first- generation college students, and 61% of the graduates in the 2004-2005 were first-generation college graduates. Full-Time Equivalent Enrollment Fall semester credit hours: undergraduate/15, post-baccalaureate, master's and special professional/12, and doctoral/9 disaggregated by ethnicity. Fall 2000 Fall 2004 % Change Group Target Fall 2004 to Fall 2007 Total 11,359 13,687 14,012 23.4% +4% White 1,630 1,598 1,607-1.4% African-American 294 340 360 22.5% Hispanic 7,765 9,702 10,039 29.3% Asian 155 172 182 17.2% Other 1,514 1,875 1,824 20.4% File Print Created 03/01/2006 5:24 PM 2 of 19

Participation - Contextual Measures Fall 2000 Fall 2004 %/Point Change First-time undergraduates from Texas top 10% 10.2% 12.9% 12.3% 2.1 First-time entering applicants accepted 94.8% 97.8% 98.7% 3.9 First-time accepted to enroll 70.0% 58.2% 61.1% - 8.9 Transfers from Texas two-year colleges with at least 30 semester credit hours (SCH) 20.7% Cert. Err.% 23.5% 2.8 Total undergraduate semester credit hours 151,316 178,567 184,103 21.7% Total graduate semester credit hours 14,742 20,679 19,982 35.5% Percentage graduate SCH to total SCH 9% 10% 10% 0.9 Fall 2000 Fall 2002 Fall 2004 Point Change Fall 2004 Ethnic composition of Texas high school graduates White 51.5% 49.1% 47.7% -3.8 African-American 12.9% 13.4% 13.6% 0.7 Hispanic 32.1% 33.9% 35.0% 2.9 Asian 3.2% 3.4% 3.4% 0.2 Other 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 0.0 The dramatic increase in undergraduate-level credit hour production reflects UTEP's efforts to improve graduation and persistence rates through more individualized academic advising during freshman orientation. Furthermore, the dramatic increase in graduate-level credit hour production reflects UTEP s success in creating additional post-baccalaureate opportunities for residents of the greater El Paso region, and a growing understanding by UTEP s largely first-generation and working-class students of the importance of pursuing graduate and professional degrees. File Print Created 03/01/2006 5:24 PM 3 of 19

Participation - Optional Measures - Institutional Input Fall 2003 Fall 2004 Percent of first-time freshmen who are top-ten graduates of regional high schools (El Paso county) 17% 19% Fall 2003 Fall 2004 Percent of freshmen who are first-generation college students 52% 53% Participation - Out-of-State Peers Emerging Research Group Out-of-State Peers Institution's Out-of-State Peers The University of Texas at El Paso UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO - MAIN CAMPUS UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN - MILWAUKEE FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY - BOCA RATON SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF AKRON MAIN CAMPUS Headcount Enrollment Total 18,918 26,242 26,832 25,319 32,043 21,598 White 2,326 12,784 21,903 14,883 14,738 16,359 African-American 461 661 1,904 4,245 1,204 2,919 Hispanic 13,556 7,837 985 3,741 6,047 201 Asian 226 878 1,153 1,126 4,632 409 Other 2,349 4,082 887 1,324 5,422 1,710 Full-Time Equivalent Enrollment Total 14,668 21,075 22,627 17,758 27,200 17,526 Source: IPEDS Fall 2004 The University of New Mexico is not a useful or comparable peer for UTEP as an emerging research institution. UNM has a medical school and thus can compete for research support that is simply not available to UTEP. File Print Created 03/01/2006 5:24 PM 4 of 19

Success - Key Measures 4, 5, and 6-Year Graduation Rates Percentage of first-time, full-time entering, degree-seeking, students who have graduated from the Same Institution or another Texas public or independent institution after four, five, and six years. FY 1999 FY 2003 Point Change Entering Entering Entering FY 1999 to Fall Rate Fall Rate Fall Rate Cohort Cohort Cohort Point Change Group Target Fall 2004 to Fall 2007 4-Year graduation rate 1995 2.6% 1999 4.8% 2000 4.4% 1.8 Same Institution 1995 2.1% 1999 4.5% 2000 4.0% 1.9 Other Institution 1995 0.5% 1999 0.3% 2000 0.3% - 0.2 5-Year graduation rate 1994 13.7% 1998 17.8% 1999 19.2% 5.5 5 Same Institution 1994 11.9% 1998 16.0% 1999 18.1% 6.2 Other Institution 1994 1.8% 1998 1.8% 1999 1.1% - 0.7 6-Year graduation rate 1993 26.4% 1997 28.4% 1998 29.7% 3.3 Same Institution 1993 23.6% 1997 25.6% 1998 27.2% 3.6 Other Institution 1993 2.9% 1997 2.8% 1998 2.6% - 0.3 The steady growth in graduation rates is a reflection of the high priority that UTEP has given to undergraduate student success. Several initiatives the Entering Student Program, extensive articulation with the El Paso Community College, and the El Paso Collaborative for Academic Excellence that helps prepare pre-college students for success at the University have laid a solid foundation. This year, with support from the Lumina Foundation, UTEP will build on this base with an aggressive, institution-wide Undergraduate Student Success initiative to review the curriculum and advising dimensions of student persistence and graduation. File Print Created 03/01/2006 5:24 PM 5 of 19

6-Year Graduation and Persistence Rate Percentage of first-time, full-time, degree-seeking, students who have graduated or are still enrolled at the Same Institution or another Texas public or independent institution after six academic years. FY 1999 (Entering Fall 1993 Cohort) FY 2003 (Entering Fall 1997 Cohort) (Entering Fall 1998 Cohort) Point Change Total 49.3% 51.7% 55.6% 6.3 Same Institution 38.0% 40.1% 45.3% 7.3 Other Institution 11.3% 11.6% 10.3% - 1.0 White 46.4% 50.0% 48.7% 2.3 Same Institution 31.2% 35.8% 34.8% 3.6 Other Institution 15.3% 14.2% 13.9% - 1.4 African-American 37.3% 39.6% 45.0% 7.7 Same Institution 19.6% 29.2% 37.5% 17.9 Other Institution 17.6% 10.4% 7.5% - 10.1 Hispanic 53.0% 52.6% 56.7% 3.7 Same Institution 41.0% 37.8% 45.4% 4.4 Other Institution 12.0% 12.7% 11.3% - 0.7 Asian 42.9% 63.2% 62.5% 19.6 Same Institution 39.3% 47.4% 56.3% 17.0 Other Institution 3.6% 15.8% 6.3% 2.7 Other 33.2% 50.0% 56.1% 22.9 Same Institution 31.8% 46.2% 53.7% 21.9 Other Institution 1.4% 3.8% 2.4% 1.0 UTEP's largely first-generation, working-class student population is often hard-pressed to take the number of courses required each semester to complete a degree in four or five years, because of heavy family and employment obligations. In addition, these same obligations often lead to re-locations related to job transfers and military re-assignments. The combined graduation/persistence measure recognizes this reality, and provides a means of tracking UTEP students who are enrolled in, and may graduate from, other public universities in the State; however, to be more useful, such a measure would have to extend far beyond Texas public university data. Persistence-rate data that do not extend beyond six years fail to capture those UTEP students who persist well after that; institutional data reveal many students who complete degrees after nine or more years of enrollment. File Print Created 03/01/2006 5:24 PM 6 of 19

Degrees Awarded Number of degrees awarded by ethnicity, level, and gender. FY 2000 % Change FY 2000 to Group Target to FY 2007 Total Degrees 2,131 2,438 2,442 14.6% 15% White 437 343 350-19.9% African-American 58 49 50-13.8% Hispanic 1,349 1,663 1,680 24.5% Asian 37 43 27-27.0% Other 250 340 335 34.0% Level Associates N/A N/A N/A N/A Baccalaureate 1,695 1,754 1,725 1.8% Master's 419 660 691 64.9% Doctoral 17 24 26 52.9% Professional N/A N/A N/A N/A Gender Male 849 969 994 17.1% Female 1,282 1,469 1,448 12.9% The overall increase in the number of degrees awarded (14.6%) and, especially in the number of degrees awarded to Hispanics (24.5%) reflects UTEP's significant progress in achieving its high-priority goal of fostering undergraduate student persistence and successful degree completion. In 2003-04, the last year for which comparable date are available, UTEP ranked 3rd among all U.S. universities in the total number of baccalaureate degrees awarded to Hispanics. Number of degrees awarded in specific fields by level. Graduates in Key Fields FY 2000 % Change FY 2000 to Computer Science 35 51 42 20.0% Engineering 131 158 182 38.9% Math 8 11 16 100.0% Physical Science 26 24 29 11.5% Institutional Closing the Gaps Target- Closing the Gaps Completion Baccalaureate 200 244 269 34.5% 740 36% Master's 92 170 163 77.2% Doctoral 10 14 14 40.0% In 2003-04, UTEP ranked 4th among all U.S. universities in the number of baccalaureate degrees awarded to Hispanic students in key fields such as Engineering and Physical Science. Significant increases in the number of graduate degrees awarded reflect UTEP s success in creating additional post-baccalaureate opportunities for residents of the greater El Paso region, and a growing understanding by UTEP s largely first-generation and working-class students of the importance of pursuing graduate and professional degrees. In addition to the individual benefits of post-graduate educational attainment, the growth in graduate degrees conferred by UTEP will yield significant economic benefits to the El Paso region and to the State of Texas. File Print Created 03/01/2006 5:24 PM 7 of 19

Number of degrees awarded in nursing/allied health by level. Nursing and Allied Health Graduates FY 2000 % Change FY 2000 to Institutional Closing the Gaps Target- Closing the Gaps Completion Total Nursing/Allied Health Degrees 196 215 186-5.1% Certificate 0 0 0 N/A Associates 0 0 0 N/A Baccalaureate 137 173 144 5.1% 239 60% Master's 59 42 42-28.8% Doctoral 0 0 0 N/A Two health professions programs counted in previous years Clinical Laboratory Science and Health Science were deleted this year, resulting in a reported (and misleading) decline of 50 baccalaureate health professions degrees between 2003-04 and 2004-05. UTEP s College of Health Sciences is a major contributor to the preparation of health care professionals in the El Paso region, enrolling more than 2200 students in Nursing, Physical Therapy, Speech/Language Pathology, Clinical Laboratory Science, Occupational Therapy, Kinesiology, Health Science and Pharmacy. In 2003-04, the last year for which comparative data are available, UTEP ranked 2nd among all U.S. universities in the production of Hispanic baccalaureate graduates in the health professions. Teacher Production and Certification The number of initial certification tests passed divided by the number of tests taken from an institution. FY 2000 FY 2002 %/Point Change FY 2000 to Total Number taking the TeXes 1,161 1,154 This N/A White 225 188 information N/A African-American 20 25 has not been N/A Hispanic 910 932 received from N/A Other 6 9 SBEC N/A Total percent passed 81.1% 86.6% N/A White 91.1% 94.1% N/A African-American 80.0% 92.0% N/A Hispanic 78.7% 85.0% N/A Other 83.3% 77.8% N/A PLEASE NOTE: Data is incomplete and subject to review and change. Significant improvement in these test scores reflects UTEP's efforts to be not only the primary provider of new teachers to the region's school districts, but the best possible provider. 80% of UTEP's students are products of El Paso County school districts, and an estimated 60+% of all area teachers earned degrees at UTEP. UTEP was one of only 11 universities in the U.S. to receive a multi-million dollar grant from the Carnegie Corporation s Teachers for a New Era program to build on its outstanding teacher preparation programs and serve as a model for other universities in the U.S. File Print Created 03/01/2006 5:24 PM 8 of 19

Success - Contextual Measures FY 2000 FY 2002 Point Change Fall 2004 Percent of students receiving Pell Grants 40.1% 45.0% 46.3% 6.2 Fall 2000 Fall 2004 Point Change Percent of first-time students 19 and under 92.3% 90.6% 91.0% - 1.3 Part-time undergraduate students: The percentage of part-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduates 9.8% 9.0% 9.3% - 0.5 Percent of first-time, full-time degree-seeking undergraduates who needed developmental education and who have graduated or are still enrolled after 6 years (1993 Cohort) 36.2% (1997 Cohort) 45.0% (1998 Cohort) 49.3% 13.1 White 33.3% 36.7% 36.9% 3.6 African-American 15.4% 32.6% 40.0% 24.6 Hispanic 39.7% 46.9% 50.2% 10.5 Asian 10.0% 50.0% 55.6% 45.6 Other 30.2% 43.6% 52.5% 22.3 Graduation rate for two-year college students who completed at least 30 SCH before transferring to a university 33.8% 44.8% 41.1% 7.3 Percent of baccalaureate graduates completing at least 30 SCH at a Texas two-year college 23.5% Cert. Err.% 30.1% 6.6 Cohort Rate Cohort Rate Cohort Rate Graduation Rates Master's and above Fall 1997 30.2% Fall 1999 43.3% Fall 2000 38.5% Doctoral FY 1990 41.7% FY 1994 55.0% FY 1995 42.9% Fall 2000 Fall 2002 Fall 2003 Point Change Fall 2003 First-time Undergraduate Persistence rate after one year (Total) Total 74.3% 80.0% 71.2% - 3.1 Same Institution 64.6% 68.7% 56.9% - 7.7 Other Institution 9.7% 11.3% 14.3% 4.6 White 73.3% 81.3% 79.1% 5.8 Same Institution 59.9% 71.2% 62.1% 2.2 Other Institutions 13.4% 10.1% 17.0% 3.6 African-American 64.9% 70.0% 75.0% 10.1 Same Institution 59.6% 60.0% 41.1% - 18.5 Other Institutions 5.3% 10.0% 33.9% 28.6 Hispanic 78.3% 82.3% 81.1% 2.8 Same Institution 67.5% 69.3% 65.3% - 2.2 Other Institutions 10.8% 13.1% 15.7% 4.9 Asian 80.0% 91.7% 80.0% 0.0 Same Institution 60.0% 87.5% 70.0% 10.0 Other Institutions 20.0% 4.2% 10.0% - 10.0 Other 53.2% 63.3% 5.2% - 48.0 Same Institution 52.4% 62.9% 4.6% - 47.8 Other Institutions 0.8% 0.4% 0.7% - 0.1 First-time Undergraduate Persistence rate after two years (Total) Total 63.7% 64.4% 64.2% 0.5 Same Institution 50.2% 49.1% 45.9% - 4.3 Other Institution 13.4% 15.3% 18.3% 4.9 White 61.4% 69.7% 67.0% 5.6 Same Institution 48.0% 51.0% 44.0% - 4.0 Other Institutions 13.4% 18.7% 23.1% 9.7 African-American 52.6% 51.7% 55.4% 2.8 Same Institution 35.1% 43.3% 32.1% - 3.0 Other Institutions 17.5% 8.3% 23.2% 5.7 Hispanic 70.6% 72.3% 73.9% 3.3 Same Institution 55.1% 55.0% 53.5% - 1.6 Other Institutions 15.5% 17.3% 20.4% 4.9 Asian 75.0% 75.0% 75.0% 0.0 Same Institution 70.0% 70.8% 50.0% - 20.0 Other Institutions 5.0% 4.2% 25.0% 20.0 Other 38.8% 6.4% 4.2% - 34.6 Same Institution 25.4% 5.2% 2.9% - 22.5 Other Institutions 13.4% 1.2% 1.3% - 12.1 PLEASE NOTE: Data is incomplete and subject to review and change. First-year persistence appears to be a key indicator of student success. Through a series of Entering Student Program and University College initiatives, UTEP has made significant progress in increasing first-year student persistence. Both UTEP's work with the El Paso Collaborative for Academic Excellence to improve the preparation of high school graduates throughout El Paso County, and alignment of UTEP and El Paso Community College courses and programs, should add to the success of future UTEP students. File Print Created 03/01/2006 5:24 PM 9 of 19

Success - Out-of-State Peers The University of Texas at El Paso Emerging Research Group Out-of-State Peers UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO - MAIN CAMPUS UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN - MILWAUKEE FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY - BOCA RATON Institution's Out-of-State Peers SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF AKRON MAIN CAMPUS Graduation Rate 4-Year Rate 4% 11% 11% 15% 10% 13% 5-Year Rate 16% 32% 29% 31% 36% 30% 6-Year Rate 27% 40% 37% 37% 46% 35% Degrees Awarded Total Degrees 2,441 4,298 5,133 5,210 7,755 3,779 White 357 2,355 4,264 3,093 3,573 2,934 African-American 47 86 300 760 254 329 Hispanic 1,644 1,176 187 649 1,302 28 Asian 41 153 164 236 944 88 Other 352 528 218 472 1,682 400 Level Associates N/A 10 N/A 212 N/A 431 Bachelors 1,759 2,777 3,698 3,900 6,019 2,216 Master's 657 1,073 1,360 1,047 1,686 861 Doctoral 25 195 75 51 50 100 Professional N/A 243 N/A N/A N/A 171 Gender Male 960 1,758 2,003 1,802 3,153 1,688 Female 1,481 2,540 3,130 3,408 4,602 2,091 Graduation Rate Total 27% 40% 37% 37% 46% 35% White 22% 43% 40% 35% 51% 38% African-American 28% 31% 18% 37% 34% 16% Hispanic 27% 39% 23% 32% 41% 34% Asian 38% 42% 35% 42% 45% 52% American Indian or Alaska Native 20% 19% 12% 50% 34% 30% Unknown % 35% % % 48% 33% Nonresident Alien 33% 50% 29% 65% 52% 79% Graduates in Key Fields Computer Science 93 87 147 178 155 6 Engineering 280 292 220 220 298 360 Math 26 50 20 36 83 24 Physical Science 33 68 59 57 75 63 Nursing and Allied-Health Graduates Total Degrees 224 285 473 355 363 363 Certificate N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 2 Associates N/A 10 N/A N/A N/A 49 Bachelors 182 198 415 255 227 233 Master's 42 77 54 100 135 79 Doctoral N/A N/A 4 N/A 1 N/A Source: IPEDS Fall 2004 PLEASE NOTE: Data is incomplete and subject to review and change. The University of New Mexico is not a useful or comparable peer for UTEP as an emerging research institution. UNM has a medical school and thus can compete for research support that is simply not available to UTEP. File Print Created 03/01/2006 5:24 PM 10 of 19

Excellence - Key Measures Faculty and Lower Division Teaching Percent of lower division (freshman and sophomore) semester credit hours taught by tenure/tenure track faculty. Fall 2000 Fall 2004 Point Change Group Target Fall 2004 to Fall 2007 Lower division SCH taught by tenured/tenure-track faculty 47.7% 39.4% 37.2% - 10.5 3% The decline in this ratio reflects the fact that state funding has not kept pace with UTEP's enrollment and graduate program growth, leading to a greater reliance on full- and part-time, non-tenure-track faculty to teach lower- division courses. These Lecturers are well qualified to teach lower-division courses, and meet all accreditation requirements. Student/Faculty Ratio Full-time equivalent students (FTSE) divided by full-time equivalent (FTE) faculty. FTE faculty are instructional faculty. FTSE are undergraduate semester credit hours/15; master s, pharmacy, law, and other special profession/ 12 SCH; optometry SCH/17; doctoral FTSEs are calculated on 9 semester credit hours. Fall 2000 Fall 2004 % Change Group Target Fall 2004 to Fall 2007 FTE student/fte faculty ratio 18.4 19.2 19.3 4.9% -1.00 UTEP's Entering Student Program has demonstrated the value of providing first-generation students with enhanced opportunities to interact with faculty members, who help raise their aspirations and build their self-confidence. Maintaining the student-faculty ratio during the past four years, in the context of growing enrollment and reduced State support, reflects UTEP's strong commitment to creating conditions for undergraduate student success. Baccalaureate Graduate Success Percentage of baccalaureate graduates who are employed in Texas and/or enrolled in a Texas graduate program within 1 year. Percentage of baccalaureate graduates who are employed in Texas or enrolled in a Texas graduate program within 1 year FY 2002 FY 2003 Point Change FY 2002 to 80.1% 81.7% 81.4% 1.3 State and National Exams Success Pass rate on professional examinations. FY 2003 Point Change FY 2003 to Law N/A N/A N/A N/A Pharmacy N/A N/A N/A N/A Nursing 87.1% 86.6% 82.7% - 4.4 Engineering 83.3% 87.5% 63.5% - 19.8 Changes in the Nursing curricula, together with major efforts to accelerate progress toward degree completion, appear to have contributed to a slight downturn in the pass rate on the Nursing exam. Adjustments in graduation requirements in Engineering, in an effort to align UTEP with other engineering programs in Texas, contributed to an anomalous pass rate on the Engineering exam in the transition year of 2005. File Print Created 03/01/2006 5:24 PM 11 of 19

Class Size The average size of organized classes at the lower division (freshman and sophomore) level. Fall 2000 Fall 2004 % Change Average lower-division class size 37 36 37 0.0% Lower-division class size is a critical factor in fostering the success of first-generation students, such as those served by UTEP. Limiting growth of lower-division classes, in a context of overall enrollment growth and reduced State appropriations, continues to be a challenge. Tenured/Tenure-Track FTE Faculty Percentage of all FTE faculty with teaching responsibility who are tenured or tenure-track. Fall 2000 Fall 2004 Point Change Tenured/tenure-track FTE faculty 60.4% 59.1% 60.1% - 0.3 File Print Created 03/01/2006 5:24 PM 12 of 19

Excellence - Contextual Measures Fall 2000 Fall 2004 Point Change Percent of FTE faculty with teaching responsibility who are Tenured/Tenure-Track Ethnicity White 62.9% 63.1% 62.6% - 0.3 African-American 42.5% 41.2% 59.2% 16.7 Hispanic 54.2% 47.2% 50.0% - 4.2 Asian 69.4% 72.0% 76.1% 6.7 Other 51.3% 68.1% 70.2% 18.9 Gender Male 69.2% 70.1% 71.1% 1.9 Female 45.7% 41.5% 43.7% - 2.0 Data (Headcount) Teaching Assistants Other Faculty Instructor Assistant Professor Associate Professor Professor Teaching Faculty Ethnicity White 22 339 0 108 100 123 African-American 3 13 0 5 3 1 Hispanic 28 191 0 53 35 23 Asian 5 19 0 26 9 7 Other 1 2 0 1 1 0 Teaching Faculty Gender Male 31 281 0 113 113 117 Female 28 283 0 80 35 37 FY 2003 % Change FY 2003 to National Average () % National Average Faculty Salary Comparisons Professor $75,139 $76,147 $83,174 10.7% $90,153 95% Associate Professor $57,690 $59,121 $64,579 11.9% $65,302 102% Assistant Professor $50,864 $53,875 $56,842 11.8% $54,920 107% Lecturer N/A $44,039 N/A Fall 2000 Fall 2004 %/Point Change Total Endowed Professorships and Endowed Chairs 30 46 46 53.3% Percent filled 97% 76% 78% - 19.0 Percent of total tenured/tenure-track faculty 7% 10% 10% 3.0 Nobel Prize Winners and Members of National Academies 0 0 0 N/A Class Size Undergraduate classes with fewer than 20 students 32.6% 34.5% 28.8% - 3.8 Undergraduate classes with more than 50 students 10.9% 10.9% 12.7% 1.8 FY 2002 FY 2003 Point Change FY 2002 to Baccalaureate Graduates Percent employed within one year in Texas 60.8% 55.6% 57.3% - 3.5 Percent in graduate or professional school in Texas within one year 3.1% 3.2% 2.7% - 0.4 Percent employed in Texas and in a graduate or professional school in Texas within one year 16.2% 22.9% 21.4% 5.2 More than 24% of UTEP graduates enroll in graduate schools within one year, an impressive figure for an institution that serves a predominantly first-generation student population. UTEP also ranked among the top 10 institutions nationally in the number of Hispanic baccalaureate graduates who went on to earn a doctoral degree. Vacant endowed faculty positions are being used strategically to recruit new, more senior faculty members who can assume leadership roles in continuing to build UTEP's research capacity, in response to the challenges of the U.T. System review by the Washington Advisory Group (WAG). To pursue the institution's graduate program and research development agendas, UTEP must be able to offer competitive salaries to recruit and retain the best qualified faculty. In a context of growing enrollment and declining State support, such competitiveness becomes even more difficult. UTEP expects that its relatively new doctoral programs will serve as a source of future Hispanic Ph.D.'s, thereby increasing the size of the national pool of future Hispanic faculty members. Excellence - Out-of-State Peers Percent of Tenured/Tenure-Track faculty The University of Texas at El Paso Emerging Research Group Out-of-State Peers UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO - MAIN CAMPUS UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN - MILWAUKEE FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY - BOCA RATON Institution's Out-of-State Peers SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF AKRON MAIN CAMPUS 73%* 58%* 78%* 70%* 85%* 92% File Print Created 03/01/2006 5:24 PM 13 of 19

* Fall 2004 data was not reported. Data from fall 2003 used. Source: IPEDS Fall 2004 File Print Created 03/01/2006 5:24 PM 14 of 19

Research - Key Measures All Research Expenditures Research expenditures as reported in the annual research expenditures report. FY 2002 FY 2003 % Change FY 2002 to Institutional Closing the Gaps Target- Closing the Gaps Completion Group Target to FY 2007 Research expenditures ($ Million) $ 27.329 $ 27.847 $ 32.068 17.3% $ 28.500 112.5% +9% Federal Research Expenditures per FTE Faculty Federal research expenditures divided by the number of all tenure/tenure-track full-time equivalent faculty. FY 2002 FY 2003 % Change FY 2002 to Group Target to FY 2007 Federal research expenditures per FTE tenured/tenure-track faculty $51,287 $42,217 $54,097 5.5% +15% Federal research expenditures as a percent of state appropriations. Research as a Percent of State Appropriations FY 2002 FY 2003 Point Change FY 2002 to Federal research expenditures as a percent of state appropriations 27.60% 24.38% 28.16% 0.6 File Print Created 03/01/2006 5:24 PM 15 of 19

Research - Contextual Measures FY 2002 FY 2003 % Change FY 2002 to Total Research Expenditures ($ Millions) $27 $28 $32 18.5% Federal $20 $17 $22 10.0% State $4 $8 $7 75.0% Private $2 $2 $2 0.0% Institutional $1 $1 $1 0.0% FTE Tenured/Tenure-Track with extramural grants Number 89 97 218 144.9% Percent 23% 24% 24% 1.0 After a short-term decline, data reveal that federal research expenditures were $22.2 million, more than 30% over the FY 2003 figure. The increase in the number of tenured and tenure-track faculty with extramurally funded grants is a positive sign and a reflection of the research capacity-building process that is underway at UTEP. Research - Optional Measures - Institutional Input FY2001 FY2002 FY2003 FY2004 Amount of externally funded research projects as a percent of State-funded investment in research 2082.2% 7191.3% 6391.7% 8881.6% Research - Out-of-State Peers Emerging Research Group Out-of-State Peers Institution's Out-of-State Peers The University of Texas at El Paso UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO - MAIN CAMPUS UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN - MILWAUKEE FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY - BOCA RATON SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF AKRON MAIN CAMPUS Research Expenditures ($ million) 28.458 140.399 30.098 30.850 0.241 18.210 Federal Research Funds ($ millions) 59.942 189.379 24.902 42.765 24.826 30.813 Source: IPEDS Fall 2004 NOTE: The $59.942 million includes all federal funds received by the University. This includes funding for efforts in research, public service, instruction, and financial aid funds that are awarded to students. The University of New Mexico is not a useful or comparable peer for UTEP as an emerging research institution. UNM has a medical school and thus can compete for research support that is simply not available to UTEP. File Print Created 03/01/2006 5:24 PM 16 of 19

Institutional Efficiency and Effectiveness - Key Measures Administrative Cost Ratio The percentage of funds expended for administrative costs as a percent of operating budget. Administrative costs are Institutional Support expenditure items as designated in the institution's annual financial reports included in the following subcategories: executive management, fiscal operations, general administration and logistical services, administrative computing support, and public relations/development. FY 2000 Point Change Group Target FY 2000 to to FY 2007 Administrative costs as a percent of operating budget 10.2% 8.5% 8.5% - 1.7-10% UTEP continues to work diligently and successfully to reduce administrative costs and achieve efficiencies in all aspects of its operations. This effort is particularly important in the context of the higher education cost-shifting that is occurring as State funding declines and students bear a greater share of the cost of education through increased tuition and fees. Average weekly hours of use for classrooms and teaching laboratories. Space Utilization Fall 2000 Fall 2003 Fall 2004 Hour Change Fall 2004 Group Target Fall 2004 to Fall 2007 Classroom utilization 28.7 36.7 35.9 7.2 +2 hrs/week Lab utilization 23.8 24.1 22.9-0.9 +0.5 hrs/week UTEP has achieved significant strides in using its facilities more efficiently. Classroom utilization has increased significantly since 2000, and UTEP has achieved the Group's three-year target for Classroom utilization and is expected to meet the Lab utilization target within the three years. Appropriated Funds per FTE Faculty and Student State appropriations for the fiscal year divided by full-time equivalent student and full-time equivalent faculty. FY 2003 % Change FY 2003 to Appropriated funds per FTE student $6,078 $5,396 $5,684-6.5% Appropriated funds per FTE faculty $64,069 $60,623 $58,039-9.4% Operating Expenses per FTE Student Operating expenses divided by the number of full-time equivalent students. FY 2003 % Change FY 2003 to Operating expenses per FTE student $13,198 $12,517 $13,786 4.5% Total Revenue per FTE Student and Faculty Revenue funds divided by the number of full-time equivalent student and full-time equivalent faculty. FY 2003 % Change FY 2003 to Total revenue Per FTE student $14,059 $14,214 $15,310 8.9% Per FTE faculty $148,645 $159,695 $156,326 5.2% UTEP is striving to achieve an appropriate balance between quality and affordability in a context of declining State appropriations. This balance is particularly critical in a setting such as UTEP where so many students struggle to finance their education. UTEP is highly entrepreneurial in seeking other sources of support for its programs, and has been highly successful in attracting private-sector support from individuals and corporate partners. However, much of this revenue is restricted by the donors and cannot be used to subsidize daily operations. File Print Created 03/01/2006 5:24 PM 17 of 19

Categories defined by state-required reporting. Historically Underutilized Business Expenditures FY 2000 %/Point Change FY 2000 to Total HUB Expenditures without construction (Millions) $ 2.329 $ 6.314 $ 5.760 147.3% Percent of expenditures 8.2% 24.9% 18.0% 9.8 Total HUB Expenditures with construction (Millions) $ 3.708 $ 8.247 $ 8.383 126.1% Percent of expenditures 13.1% 32.5% 26.3% 13.2 Reflecting the University's strong commitment to HUB participation, UTEP's total HUB expenditures, including construction, have increased by 126% from FY 2000 to and have increased by 147% during this same period when construction costs are excluded. Among the strategies that have proven highly successful is an energetic outreach program to small and family-owned businesses in the El Paso community. UTEP's support of Historically Underutilized Businesses is another critical measure of our economic impact on the region. Institutional Efficiency and Effectiveness - Contextual Measures Average cost of resident undergraduate tuition and fees for 30 SCH. The actual cost of tuition and fees may be higher for some students since only mandatory tuition and fees are included. Many institutions charge additional fees that vary by field of study and/or major. FY 2000 % Change FY 2000 to $2,975 $4,648 $4,886 64.2% Fall 2000 Fall 2004 % Change Square footage E&G classroom per FTE student 14.58 9.62 9.45-35.2% E&G lab per FTE student 4.51 5.73 4.65 3.1% FY 2002 FY 2003 % Change FY 2002 to Endowment Total ($ Millions) $98.449 $107.008 $117.563 19.4% Per FTE student $7,332 $7,653 $7,959 8.6% FY 2003 % Change FY 2003 to Total Revenue $196,588,528 $207,977,411 $220,194,816 12.0% Tuition and fees $35,238,819 $43,392,755 $52,752,479 49.7% State appropriations (General Revenue) 84,734,269 $78,951,228 $81,751,881-3.5% Federal funds $55,826,591 $59,941,557 $59,644,455 6.8% Institutional funds $20,788,849 $25,691,871 $26,046,001 25.3% Although UTEP has raised tuition and fees to ensure quality at a time of declining State support, the total cost of education at UTEP remains at the low end of peer institutions within the State. UTEP continues to generate significant new revenues through successful development and entrepreneurial activities. UTEP seeks additional TRB support to upgrade, reconfigure and complete campus facilities to provide teaching and research space for growing enrollments and research activity. The space deficit is a major constraint on research development and will become more acute as enrollment grows. Institutional Efficiency and Effectiveness - Out-of-State Peers Emerging Research Group Out-of-State Peers Institution's Out-of-State Peers The University of Texas at El Paso UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO - MAIN CAMPUS UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN - MILWAUKEE FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY - BOCA RATON SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF AKRON MAIN CAMPUS Administrative costs as a percent of operating budget 8% 3% 5% 8% 9% 13% Appropriations per FTE student 4,791 11,047 5,673 6,283 Instruction expenses per FTE student 4,437 8,006 6,199 6,097 Tuition and Fee Revenue per FTE student 3,306 3,073 5,163 3,623 File Print Created 03/01/2006 5:24 PM 18 of 19

Source: IPEDS Fall 2004 PLEASE NOTE: Data is incomplete and subject to review and change. The University of New Mexico is not a useful or comparable peer for UTEP as an emerging research institution. UNM has a medical school and thus can compete for research support that is simply not available to UTEP. File Print Created 03/01/2006 5:24 PM 19 of 19