Where Does UMKC Fit in the Rankings?

This presentation has been based on a presentation created by Joe Matt of the Institutional Research Office at ASU.

Why pay attention to the US News Rankings?Although rankings are imprecise, metrics are important

Prospective students pay attention and compare institutions on a number of indicators

Schools are categorized by mission derived from Carnegie classification National Universities

Offer full range of undergraduate majors, plus master’s and Ph.D. programs, and emphasize faculty research

262 institutions, including UMKC

Gather data from each college for up to 15 indicators of academic excellence Each factor is assigned a weight that reflects how much it

matters Colleges are ranked against their peers based on their

composite weighted score

US News Tier Structure

Top Schools Institutions ranked 1 to 130

Tier 3 Institutions ranked 134 to 188

UMKC: Ranked 165th

Tier 4 Institutions ranked 197 to 260

2009 U.S. News MethodologyMeasures and Their Weights

U.S. News Measures by Cluster

Peer Assessment

25%

Selectivity•SAT/ACT•Top 10%•Acceptance

15%

Faculty Resources

Graduation & Retention

•Class Size•Salaries•Faculty•Student/Faculty

•Freshman Persistence•Graduation•Grad Rate Performance

20%

25%

Alumni Giving

5%

Financial Resources

10%

UM-Kansas City 2007 Edition 2008 Edition 2009 Edition Weighting Tier Increase 1%

Overall Rank 175th 172nd 165th   3rd  Overall score 27 23 23

Peer Assessment Rank   176th 158th   3rd  Peer assessment score 2.5 2.5 2.5 25.0%

Graduation & Retention Rank 192nd 206th 208th   4th  Avg. persistence retention rate 73% 72% 72% 4.0% 9 studentsSix-year graduation rate 47% 45% 43% 16.0% 7 students

Graduation Rate Performance Rank   249th 250th 5.0% 4th   Predicted 65% 63% 61% Actual 47% 45% 43% Difference -18% -18% -18%

Faculty Resources Rank 131st 116th 90th   1st  Classes under 20 students 53% 56% 54% 6.0% 12 sectionsClasses of 50 or more students 7% 7% 6% 2.0% 11 sectionsStudent/faculty ratio 11/1 13/1 9/1 1.0%Faculty who are full-time 82% 83% 84% 1.0% 27 positions

Full-time faculty with terminal degree 3.0% 10 FacultyFaculty Salaries 7.0%

Selectivity Rank 106th 98th 99th   1st  ACT 25th-75th percentile 21-27 20-27 21-28 7.5%Freshmen in top 10% of HS class 30% 34% 34% 6.0% 8 studentsAcceptance rate 75% 71% 60% 1.5% 34 students

Financial Resources Rank 131st 132nd 137th 10.0% 3rd  

Alumni Giving Rank 229th 233rd 223rd   4th  Avg. alumni giving rate 5% 5% 6% 5.0% 435 alumni

Univ. of SUNY at Temple Univ. of Univ. ofUMKC Pittsburgh Buffalo University Illinois-Chicago Cincinnati

Overall Rank 165th 58th 121st 134th 134th 149th

Peer Assessment Score 2.5 3.4 2.9 2.8 3.0 2.6

Graduation & Retention Rank 208th 74th 125th 135th 188th 181stAvg. freshman persistence rate 72% 90% 87% 85% 78% 80%Six-year graduation rate 43% 75% 63% 59% 52% 50%Graduation rate performance Predicted 61% 67% 59% 51% 58% 51% Actual 43% 75% 63% 59% 50% 52% Difference -18% 8% 4% 8% -8% 1%

Faculty Resources Rank 90th 107th 149th 178th 217th 186thClasses under 20 students 54% 43% 35% 42% 37% 47%Classes of 50 or more students 6% 15% 22% 5% 19% 8%Student/faculty ratio 9/1 16/1 16/1 17/1 16/1 14/1Faculty who are full-time 84% 92% 85% 73% 91% 99%

Full-time faculty with terminal degree 84% 92% 97% 70% 78% 61%

Selectivity Rank 99th 67th 128th 173rd 118th 128thACT 25th-75th percentile 21-28 1150-1340 1040-1260 980-1180 21-26 21-27Freshmen in top 10% of HS class 34% 48% 24% 19% 23% 20%Acceptance rate 60% 56% 52% 63% 64% 75%

Financial Resources Rank 137th 35th 105th 144th 34th 79th

Alumni Giving Rank 223rd 95th 174th 166th 214 182nd

Avg. alumni giving rate 6% 15% 9% 10% 7% 8%

George Univ. of Univ. of VirginiaUMKC Mason Univ. UAB Louisville South Florida Comm. Univ.

Overall Rank 165th 149th 145th 170th 170th 170th

Peer Assessment Score 2.5 2.9 2.7 2.6 2.5 2.7

Graduation & Retention Rank 208th 151st 230th 223rd 185th 197thAvg. freshman persistence rate 72% 85% 76% 77% 81% 81%Six-year graduation rate 43% 59% 38% 44% 49% 47%Graduation rate performance Predicted 61% 56% 53% 56% 52% 52% Actual 43% 59% 38% 44% 49% 47% Difference -18% 3% -15% -12% -3% -5%

Faculty Resources Rank 90th 203rd 115th 211th 234th 143rdClasses under 20 students 54% 34% 38% 25% 29% 44%Classes of 50 or more students 6% 13% 13% 13% 14% 11%Student/faculty ratio 9/1 15/1 17/1 18/1 19/1 18/1Faculty who are full-time 84% 78% 97% 84% 97% 84%

Full-time faculty with terminal degree 84% 91% 86% 89% 80%

Selectivity Rank 99th 179th 111th 122nd 133rd 209thACT 25th-75th percentile 21-28 1020-1210 21-27 21-27 1010-1210 960-1170Freshmen in top 10% of HS class 34% 18% 30% 24% 27% 15%Acceptance rate 60% 56% 77% 70% 50% 62%

Financial Resources Rank 137th 197th 22nd 72nd 169th 158th

Alumni Giving Rank 223rd 190th 148th 118th 148th 182nd

Avg. alumni giving rate 6% 8% 11% 13% 11% 9%

Duquesne Kansas St. SamfordUMKC University University LSU University

Overall Rank 165th 130th 130th 130th 130th

Peer Assessment Score 2.5 2.5 2.8 2.7 2.3

Graduation & Retention Rank 208th 86th 138th 138th 93rdAvg. freshman persistence rate 72% 87% 80% 84% 84%Six-year graduation rate 43% 72% 57% 60% 67%Graduation rate performance Predicted 61% 61% 57% 61% 71% Actual 43% 72% 57% 60% 67% Difference -18% 11% 0% -1% -4%

Faculty Resources Rank 90th 161st 136th 161st 90thClasses under 20 students 54% 50% 52% 35% 60%Classes of 50 or more students 6% 7% 10% 18% 6%Student/faculty ratio 9/1 15/1 20/1 20/1 12/1Faculty who are full-time 84% 74% 95% 96% 84%

Full-time faculty with terminal degree 84% 86% 84% 85% 84%

Selectivity Rank 99th 150th 133rd 99th 105thACT 25th-75th percentile 21-28 1020-1210 21-28 23-28 22-28Freshmen in top 10% of HS class 34% 26% 23% 27% 32%Acceptance rate 60% 74% 95% 73% 92%

Financial Resources Rank 137th 186th 158th 137th 144th

Alumni Giving Rank 223rd 101st 56th 131st 144th

Avg. alumni giving rate 6% 15% 20% 13% 12%

George Clemson Univ. ofUMKC Mason Univ. University USC ASU Maryland-Balt. Co.

Overall Rank 165th 149th 61st 27th 121st 149th

Peer Assessment Score 2.5 2.9 3.1 3.9 3.2 2.6

Graduation & Retention Rank 208th 151st 66th 32nd 160th 143rdAvg. freshman retention rate 72% 85% 89% 96% 78% 83%Six-year graduation rate 43% 59% 78% 85% 56% 60%Graduation rate performance Predicted 61% 56% 72% 87% 57% 67% Actual 43% 59% 78% 85% 56% 60% Difference -18% 3% 6% -2% -1% -7%

Faculty Resources Rank 90th 203rd 72nd 25th 50th 178thClasses under 20 students 54% 34% 48% 64% 51% 43%Classes of 50 or more students 6% 13% 11% 12% 14% 13%Student/faculty ratio 9/1 15/1 14/1 9/1 22/1 18/1Faculty who are full-time 84% 78% 95% 82% 96% 84%

Full-time faculty with terminal degree 84% 91% 86% 90% 89% 88%

Selectivity Rank 99th 179th 63rd 21st 173rd 118thACT 25th-75th percentile 21-28 1020-1210 1130-1320 1270-1460 960-1220 1080-1300Freshman in top 10% of HS class 34% 18% 52% 86% 27% 28%Acceptance rate 60% 56% 50% 25% 95% 69%

Financial Resources Rank 137th 197th 90th 38th 174th 152nd

Alumni Giving Rank 223rd 190th 28th 8th 148th 238thAvg. alumni giving rate 6% 8% 28% 38% 11% 5%