ABOR 2025 enterprise metrics

Follow NAU’s progress towards our 2025 university goals

The Arizona Board of Regents adopted a strategic plan for Arizona’s public universities. This strategic plan lays out a series of objectives organized around four key goals. To monitor the enterprise’s progress towards achieving those goals, the board adopted 12 metrics in September 2015. In November 2015, the board adopted the 2025 targets for each of the 12 metrics with a 13th metric target adopted in April 2016. The 13 metrics are listed below in conjunction with a link to the Arizona Board of Regents Metrics Dashboard.

Undergraduate enrollment

Total undergraduate student headcount enrollment for fall semester, 21st-day count, in that fiscal year(i.e. Fall 2010 reported in 2010-2011.)
Source: Annual ABOR Fall Enrollment Report

Graduate & professional enrollment

Total graduate and professional student headcount enrollment for fall semester, 21st-day count, in that fiscal year(i.e. Fall 2010 reported in 2010-2011.)
Source: Annual ABOR Fall Enrollment Report

Total enrollment

Total undergraduate and graduate student headcount enrollment for fall semester, 21st-day count, in that fiscal year(i.e. Fall 2010 reported in 2010-2011.)
Source: Annual ABOR Fall Enrollment Report

Undergraduate degrees awarded

The total number of bachelors degrees awarded by the university in a given academic year. Academic year equals the fiscal year.
Source: IPEDS Completion Survey

Graduate & professional degrees awarded

The total number of masters and doctoral degrees awarded by the university in a given academic year. Academic year equals the fiscal year.
Source: IPEDS Completion Survey

Degrees in high demand fields

The number of degrees in STEM, Education (13) and Health Professions and Related (51) broken out by undergraduate and graduate. STEM is composed of the CIP codes identified by the National Science Foundation (NSF) as corrected, excluding CIP 04.02, Architecture, and including Engineering Technologies (CIP 15), Science Technologies (CIP 41). Academic year equals the fiscal year.
Source IPEDS Completions Survey

Freshman retention rate

Percent of first-time, full-time undergraduate students who retain within one year. (Report students in cohort and those who retained at the university one year later) Academic year equals the fiscal year.
Source: IPEDS Enrollment Survey

Six-year graduation rate

Percent of first-time, full-time undergraduate students who graduate within six years. (Report students in the cohort and those who graduate 6 years later.) Academic year equals the fiscal year.
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates Survey

Research expenditures

Includes organized research as defined in 2 CFR 220 (OMB Circular A-21). It includes all R&D expenditures from your institutions current operating funds that are separately budgeted and accounted for.
Source: Annual National Science Foundation (NSF) Survey of Research & Development (R&D) Expenditures

Invention disclosure

The number of invention disclosures reported to Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM). Academic year equals the fiscal year.
Source: Association of University Technology Managers (AUTH) Statistics Analysis for Tech Transfer (STATT).

Public service expenditures

Total expenditures related to service and engagement activities. Academic year equals the fiscal year.
Source: IPEDS Finance Survey

Educational & related costs per degree

A measure of spending on direct educational costs per degree calculated as the total education and related expenses for all students divided by all degrees awarded in that year. Academic year equals the fiscal year.
Source: Delta Cost Project

Arizona community college transfers with bachelors degrees

The total number of Arizona community college students who transfer to a university and are awarded a bachelors degree within 6 years. Academic year equals the fiscal year.
Source: ASSIST database