Progress Indicators

To monitor the campus’ progress towards achieving the 5 broad strategic goals, progress indicators have been developed. Results will be communicated as part of an annual reporting process. In addition to the campus’ progress indicators, each college/unit has developed metrics specific to their college/unit’s strategic plans.

Guiding principles for progress indicator development

Goal I: Leadership for the 21st Century

Graduation rate
Retention rate
% of students with a global experience
% of undergraduates with a research experience
% of students with an internship or practicum experience
Student placement percentage

Goal II: Academic Excellence

# of national academy members or other nationally recognized honorary memberships
% of underrepresented faculty and staff
Student quality (e.g., HS rank, ACT score and graduate student indicators)
Student to faculty ratio
State and tuition budget in constant dollars
State and tuition budget in constant dollars per student
State and tuition expenditures per IU
Instructional units per faculty FTE

Goal III: Breakthrough Knowledge and Innovation

Total sponsored research expenditures by source
Sponsored research expenditures by per faculty full time equivalent (FTE)
Total revenue from licenses/ patents
Total number of start-ups
Research Park activity
Impact on societal needs (illustrated by examples)

Goal IV: Transformative Learning Environment

Level of deferred maintenance (Facilities Condition Index)
Energy consumption
% of sections with under 20 students
State and tuition expenditures per student

Goal V: Access to the Illinois Experience