The Voluntary System of The Voluntary System of Accountability Accountability

(VSA(VSASMSM))

AASCU & NASULGCAASCU & NASULGC

• Represent over 600 publicRepresent over 600 public institutionsinstitutions

• Enroll 7.5 million students eachEnroll 7.5 million students each yearyear

• Award 70 percent of bachelor’sAward 70 percent of bachelor’s degrees in U.S. each yeardegrees in U.S. each year

• Provide consistent, comparable,Provide consistent, comparable, transparent information fortransparent information for higher education stakeholdershigher education stakeholders

• Aid students and families in Aid students and families in college choice processcollege choice process

• Demonstrate greater Demonstrate greater institutional accountability for institutional accountability for student learning and developmentstudent learning and development

GoalsGoals

College Portrait: A VoluntaryCollege Portrait: A Voluntary System of AccountabilitySystem of AccountabilitySMSM

College Portrait: A VoluntaryCollege Portrait: A Voluntary System of AccountabilitySystem of AccountabilitySMSM

• 5-page web reporting template5-page web reporting template

• Standard, comparable formatStandard, comparable format

• Data elements based on focusData elements based on focus groups, higher education groups, higher education community, researchcommunity, research

• Most elements compiled fromMost elements compiled from currently available data sources currently available data sources

• Consumer InformationConsumer Information

• Student Experiences and Student Experiences and PerceptionsPerceptions

• Student Learning OutcomesStudent Learning Outcomes

CollegeCollege PortraitPortrait

Institution can provide information on what makes the campus distinctive and highlights special programs and

services through button links.

Institution can provide information on what makes the campus distinctive and highlights special programs and

services through button links.

The mission of Purdue University is to serve the The mission of Purdue University is to serve the citizens of Indiana, the United States, and the world citizens of Indiana, the United States, and the world through discovery that expands the realm of through discovery that expands the realm of knowledge, learning through dissemination and knowledge, learning through dissemination and preservation of knowledge, and engagement preservation of knowledge, and engagement through exchange of knowledge.through exchange of knowledge.

Purdue UniversityPurdue UniversityWest Lafayette, IN 47907 (765-494-4600)West Lafayette, IN 47907 (765-494-4600)

Student and Institutional Student and Institutional CharacteristicsCharacteristics

• EnrollmentEnrollmentGraduate/UndergraduateGraduate/UndergraduateFull-time/Part-timeFull-time/Part-timeGenderGenderRace/EthnicityRace/EthnicityNational/InternationalNational/InternationalAverage ageAverage age

• Housing arrangementsHousing arrangements• Degree opportunitiesDegree opportunities• Transfer ratesTransfer rates• Post graduate plansPost graduate plans• Popular fields of studyPopular fields of study

Data Source: National: Student ClearinghouseData Source: National: Student ClearinghouseAlternative to single graduation rate – Alternative to single graduation rate – shows student advancement through shows student advancement through higher education systemhigher education system

Graduated from State UGraduated from State U

Still Enrolled at State UStill Enrolled at State U

Graduated from Another InstitutionGraduated from Another Institution

Still Enrolled at Another InstitutionStill Enrolled at Another Institution

An 85% four-year success rate means that An 85% four-year success rate means that 85% of students starting in Fall 2000 either 85% of students starting in Fall 2000 either graduated or are still enrolled at a higher graduated or are still enrolled at a higher education institution four years later.education institution four years later.

Counts for the Fall 2000 entering class Counts for the Fall 2000 entering class shown in the graph to the leftshown in the graph to the left• 4200 First-Time, Full-Time Students4200 First-Time, Full-Time Students• 2500 Full-Time Transfer Students2500 Full-Time Transfer Students

Undergraduate Success & Progress Undergraduate Success & Progress RateRate

Standard cost Standard cost numbers allow numbers allow gross comparison gross comparison across institutionsacross institutions

Total: Total: $24,254$24,254

Cost of Attendance andCost of Attendance and Financial AidFinancial Aid

Typical Undergraduate Cost per Year without Typical Undergraduate Cost per Year without Financial Aid (Full-Time, In-State Students)Financial Aid (Full-Time, In-State Students)

Data Source: National: Student ClearinghouseData Source: National: Student Clearinghouse

Financial AidFinancial AidAwarded to UndergraduatesAwarded to Undergraduates

Financial aid by Financial aid by average amounts average amounts and typesand types

Overall Financial AidOverall Financial Aid• 93% of Fall 2005 full-time 93% of Fall 2005 full-time undergraduates received financial undergraduates received financial aid of some type (including loans); aid of some type (including loans); their average financial aid award their average financial aid award for the year was $12,162.for the year was $12,162.

Family Income-Based AidFamily Income-Based Aid• 70% of Fall 2005 full-time 70% of Fall 2005 full-time undergraduates received family undergraduates received family income-based grants or income-based grants or scholarships; their average scholarships; their average award for the year was $7,596.award for the year was $7,596.

LoansLoans• 62% of Fall 2005 full-time 62% of Fall 2005 full-time undergraduates received loans undergraduates received loans (not including parent loans); (not including parent loans); their average loan amount for their average loan amount for the year was $5,922.the year was $5,922.

Percent of Fall 2005 First-Time Students Receiving Each Type of Financial Aid

Note: Students may receive aid Note: Students may receive aid from more than one source.from more than one source.

Data Sources: CDS & IPEDSData Sources: CDS & IPEDS

Data Source: VSA Cost Calculator or Institution CalculatorData Source: VSA Cost Calculator or Institution Calculator

Institutions can Institutions can customize VSA customize VSA

calculator or usecalculator or usetheir owntheir own

Individualized Individualized estimate of net cost estimate of net cost

helps show that helps show that college is affordablecollege is affordable

The cost to attend State U varies based on the individual The cost to attend State U varies based on the individual circumstances of students and may be reduced through circumstances of students and may be reduced through grants and scholarships.grants and scholarships.

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College Cost CalculatorCollege Cost Calculator

InstitutionChoicee.g. Study e.g. Study

AbroadAbroad

InstitutionChoice

e.g. Learninge.g. LearningCommunitiesCommunities

InstitutionChoice

e.g. Housing e.g. Housing OptionsOptions

InstitutionChoice

e.g. Student e.g. Student OrganizationsOrganizations

InstitutionChoice

e.g. Extension e.g. Extension ProgramsPrograms

InstitutionChoice

e.g. Outreache.g. Outreach

InstitutionChoice

e.g. Info for e.g. Info for Adult StudentsAdult Students

InstitutionChoice

e.g. Studente.g. StudentGrowthGrowth

InstitutionChoice

e.g. Athleticse.g. Athletics

Institution can provide information on what makes the campus Institution can provide information on what makes the campus distinctive and highlights special programs and services distinctive and highlights special programs and services through button linksthrough button links

Data Source: InstitutionData Source: Institution

Purdue UniversityPurdue UniversityWest Lafayette, IN 47907 West Lafayette, IN 47907

(765-494-4600)(765-494-4600)

Executive Roundtable – April 17, 2007

Institutions will select one of four student surveys to conduct Institutions will select one of four student surveys to conduct and report results with six constructs that academic research and report results with six constructs that academic research has shown to be correlated with greater student learning has shown to be correlated with greater student learning and development:and development:

- active learning- active learning- group learning- group learning- experiences with diverse groups of people and- experiences with diverse groups of people and- ideas- ideas- student satisfaction- student satisfaction- institution commitment to student learning- institution commitment to student learning and successand success- student interaction with faculty and staff- student interaction with faculty and staff

Student Experiences & Perceptions

Student Learning Outcomes Student Learning Outcomes

• Program assessments/accreditationsProgram assessments/accreditations (e.g. ABET) and professional licensure (e.g. ABET) and professional licensure exam pass rates (e.g. Nursing).exam pass rates (e.g. Nursing).

• Pilot project: institution will select Pilot project: institution will select one of three VSA approved tests one of three VSA approved tests to measure student learning gains in critical to measure student learning gains in critical thinking and written communication.thinking and written communication.

Evidence of student learning is reported in two ways:

Learning Outcomes Tests:

1) CLA: Collegiate Learning Assessment

2) MAPP: Motivational Appraisal of Personal Potential

3) CAAP: Collegiate Assessment of Academic Proficiency

Common methodology evaluates whether learning gains (value-added) at an Common methodology evaluates whether learning gains (value-added) at an institution are what would be expected given the academic abilities of its students.institution are what would be expected given the academic abilities of its students.

Actual average scores Actual average scores demonstrate absolute demonstrate absolute learning gains between learning gains between freshmen and seniorsfreshmen and seniors

SeniorSeniorScoreScore

6565

5757

Average Institutional ScoresAverage Institutional Scores

FreshmanFreshmanScoreScore

Critical Critical ThinkingThinkingWriting EssayWriting Essay

4444

3838

CAAP Score Range: 20 to 80CAAP Score Range: 20 to 80

Student Learning OutcomesStudent Learning Outcomes

Learning Gains Between Freshman Year and Senior YearLearning Gains Between Freshman Year and Senior Year

Critical ThinkingCritical ThinkingThe increase in learning for the critical thinking module is The increase in learning for the critical thinking module is <what would be expected><what would be expected> at an at an institution with students of similar academic abilities.institution with students of similar academic abilities.

Writing EssayWriting EssayThe increase in learning for the writing essay is The increase in learning for the writing essay is <what would be expected> <what would be expected> at an at an institution with students of similar academic abilities.institution with students of similar academic abilities.

• Student Family Information within 3 monthsStudent Family Information within 3 months

• Success & Progress Rate within 1 yearSuccess & Progress Rate within 1 year

• Future Plans within 2 yearsFuture Plans within 2 years

• Student Experiences and perceptions within Student Experiences and perceptions within 2 years2 years

• Student Learning Outcomes pilot project Student Learning Outcomes pilot project within 4 yearswithin 4 years

Required Reporting Schedule

VSA Participation

• VoluntaryVoluntary

• 4-year, public institutions4-year, public institutions

• Institutions may withdraw at any Institutions may withdraw at any time in good faithtime in good faith