Data Collection in Missouri

 
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Missouri is most interested in data at the state level, and gathers institutional data to monitor state priorities for public higher education.

The CBHE (Coordinating Board for Higher Education) has been able to modify its vision for higher education while also incorporating the governor's goals for higher education under the "Show Me Results" program, a government accountability initiative. The most recent strategic plan collects all of the goals for higher education under three broad values: access, quality, and efficiency. Within these areas, the CBHE and the Department of Higher Education collect data on the achievement of the statewide initiatives and goals by all the public institutions of higher education.

Under the area of access, the CBHE gathers information on educational access and attainment of all Missourians.

In terms of quality, the CBHE monitors four areas of information: student preparation, institutional environment, teacher preparation, and student performance.

For efficiency, the CBHE engages in mission review and differentiation and examines the ways in which access and quality are achieved through technology-based delivery systems.

In all, there remain 24 goals to which the state is committed in its public postsecondary system. Baseline data was collected in 1993 using the CBHE Survey of Missouri Higher Education Performance Indicators, the Enhanced Missouri Student Achievement Study (EMSAS), and other state and national surveys. Performance progress on these goals is monitored in a report entitled "Statewide Public Policy Initiatives and Goals for Missouri Higher Education."


Misouri Data Elements

The Missouri Department of Higher Education and CBHE officials regularly report results on the following data:

ACCESS

Educational Attainment of Persons Aged 18-21:

Percentage Who Have at Least a High School Diploma

Percentage Who Have Attended at Least Some College

Percentage Completing 14 Years of School or More

Total Full-time Undergraduate Enrollment

Total Degrees Conferred

Number of Students Completing Programs of Study in Critical High Skill Trades or Disciplines

African-Americans and Minorities as a Percentage of Total Full-time Undergraduate Enrollment

Number of Degrees Conferred to African-Americans and Minorities

Degrees to African-Americans and Minorities as a Percentage of Total Degrees Conferred

Baccalaureate Degree Attainment of Beginning Postsecondary Students, by Family Income

Degrees Conferred to Underrepresented Groups

Increases in Geographic Access

Number of Certificates and Associate Degree Postsecondary Technical Education Programs

Number of Students from Missouri Public Two-year Institutions Who Received Baccalaureate Degrees from a Missouri Public Institution

Percentage of Baccalaureate Degree Recipients from Missouri Public Four-year Institutions Who Took 12 or More Credit Hours at a Missouri Public Two-year Institution

State Student Financial Assistance

Grant/Loan Balance

Maximum Pell Grant as a Share of Cost of Attendance

Affordability of Missouri Higher Education

 

QUALITY

CBHE High School Core Curriculum Reported by Missouri’s Public Four-year Colleges and Universities

Total Missouri Public and Private High Schools and the Number Offering Advanced Placement

Number of High School Candidates for Advanced Placement Exams and Number of Exams Taken

Percent of First-time, Full-time Graduate and First Professional Students at the University of Missouri Submitting National Entrance Examination Test Scores and Their Performance

Percent of First-time, Full-time, Graduate Students at Missouri’s Master’s Degree-Granting Institutions Who Submitted Scores and Scored at or Above the 50th Percentile on National Entrance Exams

Percent of Baccalaureate Degree Recipients Who Were Assessed in General Education Using a Nationally Recognized or Locally Developed Instrument

Percent of Associate Degree Recipients Who Were Assessed in General Education Using a Nationally Recognized or Locally Developed Instrument

Percent of Baccalaureate Degree Recipients Who Were Assessed in Their Major Field Using a Nationally Recognized or Locally Developed Instrument

Summary of Development of Technical Programs (Certificates and AAS/AS) Among Public Two- and Four-year Colleges and Universities in Missouri

FTE Positions Funded by Unrestricted Education and General Funds

On-Campus FTE Student/FTE Faculty Ratio

FFR Campus Teaching/Learning Core as a Percentage of Planned Expenditures on Instruction (Missouri Public Two-year Institutions)

FFR Campus Teaching/Learning Core as a Percentage of Planned Expenditures on Instruction (Missouri Public Four-year Institutions)

Competitively Obtained Research Funds by Public Doctoral Degree-granting Institutions

Minorities and African-Americans as a Percentage of Full-time Faculty

Minorities and African-Americans as a Percentage of Full-time Administrative Employees

Minorities and African-Americans as a Percentage of Full-time Employees

Percentage of Students Admitted to Teacher Education Programs Meeting CBHE Admissions Recommendations

Percentage of Students Admitted to Teacher Education Programs Meeting CBHE Admission Recommendations (by Institution)

Percentage of Teacher Education Graduates Meeting the CBHE Recommended NTE Exit Goal

Percentage of Teacher Education Graduates Meeting the CBHE Recommended NTE Exit Goal (by Institution)

Percentage of Baccalaureate Degree Recipients Performing at the 50th Percentile or Higher on Nationally Normed Assessments of General Education

Performance on Assessments of General Education, (Public Four-year Institutions)

Percentage of Associate of Arts Degree Recipients Performing at the 50th Percentile or Higher on Nationally Normed Assessments of General Education

Performance on Assessments of General Education (Associate of Arts Degree Recipients at Missouri Public Two-year Institutions)

Percentage of Baccalaureate Degree Recipients Performing at the 50th Percentile or Higher on Nationally Normed Major Field of Study Test

Performance of Baccalaureate Degree Recipients on a Nationally Normed Major Field of Study Test

Percentage of Baccalaureate Degree Recipients Who Received Pass Scores on Nationally Recognized Exams for Licensure, Certification, Registration, Which Do Not Provide Norms

Percentage of Associate Degree Recipients Who Received Pass Scores on a Licensure, Certification, or Registration Exam that is Scored Pass/Fail

Percentage of Certificate Completers Who Received Pass Scores on a Licensure, Certification, or Registration Exam That is Scored Pass/Fail

Number of Graduates of Missouri Public Institutions Entering Missouri’s Workforce

Percent of Community College Vocational Education Program Completers Employed in a Related Field

Percentage of Vocational Education Program Completers at Linn State Technical College Employed in a Related Field

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EFFICIENCY

Mission Review Schedule

Institutional Mission Funding Plan

Percentage of First-time, Full-time Degree-seeking Freshmen Meeting Admissions Guidelines at Missouri Public Four-year Institutions

Student Remedial Credit Hours Generated by Missouri Public Institutions, by Admission Category

Number and Percentage of First-time, Full-time Degree-seeking Freshmen Who Receive Mathematics Subscale Scores on the ACT College Admission Test That Are At or Below the 33rd Percentile

Number and Percentage of First-time, Full-time Degree-seeking Freshmen Who Receive English Subscale Scores on the ACT College Admission Test That Are At or Below the 33rd Percentile

Freshmen Success and First-year Completion Rates, by Admissions Selectivity

Three- and Six-Year Graduation Rate of the 4-year or 2-year Freshman Cohort Who Graduated from Any Missouri Public Institution

Four-year Graduation Rates at Missouri Public Institutions

Time to Completion of Baccalaureate Degree Recipients

 

Preparation Measures

ACT Scores
High School Core Curriculum
Advanced Placement
Admissions Selectivity

 

Resource/Affordability Measures

State Funding
Tuition and Fees
Student Financial Assistance
Students from Low-Income Families

 

Participation/Completion Measures

College Enrollment Rate
Underrepresented Groups
Freshman Success
Transfer Student Completions
Geographic Access to Technical Programs
Programmatic Access to Technical Programs

 

Learning Enhancement Measures

Faculty
Research Funding
Missouri Bibliographic Information User System (MOBIUS) — Participation Rates
Missouri Research and Education Network (MOREnet) —Sites & Capacity
Teaching and Learning Improvement Projects

 

Quality/Performance Outcomes Measures

Performance in General Education: Associate of Arts Degree Level
Performance in General Education: Baccalaureate Degree Level
Performance in the Major Field of Study
Performance on Licensure, Certification, or Registration Exams: Associate Degree Level
Quality of Prospective Teachers

Performance of Prospective Teachers

Job Placement
Graduation Rates
Quality of Graduate Students

SOURCE: Missouri Department of Higher Education

 

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