This metric is based on the percentage of a graduating class of bachelor’s degree recipients who are enrolled or employed (earning at least $30,000) somewhere in the United States.  Students who do not have a valid social security number and are not found enrolled are excluded. This data now includes non-Florida data from 41 states and districts, including the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.

Sources: State University Database System (SUDS), Florida Education & Training Placement Information Program (FETPIP) and Florida Department of Economic Opprtunity (DEO) analysis of Wage Record Interchange System (WRIS2) and Federal Employment Data Exchange (FEDES), and National Student Clearinghouse (NSC)

Points	Excellence	Improvement
10	80%	79.7%
9	77%	79.2%
8	74%	78.7%
7	71%	78.2%
6	68%	77.7%
5	65%	77.2%
4	62%	76.7%
3	59%	76.2%
2	56%	75.7%
1	53%	75.2%

 

This metric is based on annualized Unemployment Insurance (UI) wage data from the fourth fiscal quarter after graduation for bachelor’s recipients. This data does not include individuals who are self‐employed, employed by the military, those without a valid social security number, or making less than minimum wage. This data now includes non‐Florida data from 41 states and districts, including the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.

Sources: State University Database System (SUDS), Florida
Education & Training Placement Information Program (FETPIP) and Florida Department of Economic Opprtunity (DEO) analysis of Wage Record Interchange System (WRIS2) and Federal Employment Data Exchange (FEDES), and National Student Clearinghouse (NSC).

Points	Excellence	Improvement
10	$40,700	$47,460
9	$38,200	$47,234
8	$35,700	$47,008
7	$33,200	$46,782
6	$30,700	$46,556
5	$28,200	$46,330
4	$25,700	$46,104
3	$23,200	$45,878
2	$20,700	$45,652
1	$18,200	$45,426

 

This metric is based on resident undergraduate student tuition and fees, books and supplies as calculated by the College Board (which serves as a proxy until a university work group makes an alternative recommendation), the average number of credit hours attempted by students who were admitted as FTIC and graduated with a bachelor’s degree for programs that require 120 credit hours, and financial aid (grants, scholarships and waivers) provided to students.

Source: State University Database System (SUDS), the Legislature’s annual General Appropriations Act, and university required fees.

Points	Excellence	Improvement
10	$9,000	$4,912
9	$10,000	$4,937
8	$11,000	$4,963
7	$12,000	$4,989
6	$13,000	$5,015
5	$14,000	$5,041
4	$15,000	$5,067
3	$16,000	$5,092
2	$17,000	$5,118
1	$18,000	$5,144

 

This metric is based on the percentage of first‐time‐in‐college (FTIC) students who started in the Fall (or summer continuing to Fall) term and were enrolled full‐time in their first fall semester and had graduated from the same institution by the summer term of their fourth year. FTIC includes ‘early admits’ students who were admitted as a degree‐seeking student prior to high school graduation.

Source:  State University Database System (SUDS).

Points	Excellence	Improvement
10	65%	41.4%
9	62%	40.9%
8	59%	40.4%
7	56%	39.9%
6	53%	39.4%
5	50%	38.9%
4	47%	38.4%
3	44%	37.9%
2	41%	37.4%
1	38%	36.9%

This metric is based on the percentage of first-time-in-college (FTIC) students who started in the Fall (or summer continuing to Fall) term and were enrolled full-time in their first fall semester and were still enrolled in the same institution during the Fall term following their first year which had a grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0 at the end of their first year (Fall, Spring, Summer).

Source: State University Database System (SUDS).

Points	Excellence	Improvement
10	90%	87.2%
9	88.8%	86.7%
8	87.5%	86.2%
7	86.3%	85.7%
6	85%	85.2%
5	83.8%	84.7%
4	82.5%	84.2%
3	81.3%	83.7%
2	80%	83.2%
1	78.8%	82.7%

 

This metric is based on the number of baccalaureate degrees awarded within the programs designated by the Board of Governors as ‘Programs of Strategic Emphasis’. A student who has multiple majors in the subset of targeted Classification of Instruction Program codes will be counted twice (e.g., double-majors are included).

Source: State University Database System (SUDS).

Points	Excellence	Improvement
10	50%	64.4%
9	47.5%	63.9%
8	45%	63.4%
7	42.5%	62.9%
6	40%	62.4%
5	37.5%	61.9%
4	35%	61.4%
3	32.5%	60.9%
2	30%	60.4%
1	27.5%	59.9%

This metric is based on the number of undergraduates, enrolled during the fall term, who received a Pell-grant during the fall term. Unclassified students, who are not eligible for Pell-grants, were excluded from this metric.

Source: State University Database System (SUDS).

Points	Excellence	Improvement
10	42%	42.2%
9	38%	41.7%
8	34%	41.2%
7	30%	40.7%
6	26%	40.2%
5	22%	39.7%
4	18%	39.2%
3	14%	38.7%
2	10%	38.2%
1	6%	37.7%

 

This metric is based on the number of graduate degrees awarded within the programs designated by the Board of Governors as ‘Programs of Strategic Emphasis’. A student who has multiple majors in the subset of targeted Classification of Instruction Program codes will be counted twice (i.e., double-majors are included).

Source: State University Database System (SUDS).

Points	Excellence	Improvement
10	60%	68.6%
9	57.5%	68.1%
8	55%	67.6%
7	52.5%	67.1%
6	50%	66.6%
5	47.5%	66.1%
4	45%	65.6%
3	42.5%	65.1%
2	40%	64.6%
1	37.5%	64.1%