Scorecard

The University of South Alabama utilizes our Scorecard to identify and translate our strategic goals into a set of institutional performance objectives. Data are collected to measure, monitor, and ensure that strategic goals are met. The Scorecard is a visualization that depicts the university’s progress toward achieving strategic goals over time.

Student Success and Access

Metric	Baseline	2017 Data	2018 Data	2019 Data	2020 Data	2021 Data	2022 Target
One (1) Year FTFT* Undergraduate Retention Rate (FactBook 2015-2016/FactBook 2016-2017/FactBook 2017-2018/FactBook 2018-2019/FactBook 2019-2020)	73% 2014 Cohort	73% 2015 Cohort	78% 2016 Cohort	74% 2017 Cohort	74% 2018 Cohort	76% 2019 Cohort	81%
Six (6) Year FTFT Graduation Rate (FactBook 2015-2016/FactBook 2016-2017/FactBook 2017-2018/FactBook 2018-2019/FactBook 2019-2020)	35% 2009 Cohort	38% 2010 Cohort	40% 2011 Cohort	44% 2012 Cohort	46% 2013 Cohort	45% 2014 Cohort	45%
One (1) Year FTFT Undergraduate Retention Rate for Pell Eligible Students (IR Freshman Cohort Retention Report)	71% 2014 Cohort	69% 2015 Cohort	75% 2016 Cohort	71% 2017 Cohort	69% 2018 Cohort	72% 2019 Cohort	81%
Student/Faculty Ratio (Common Data Set 2015-2016/Common Data Set 2016-2017/Common Data Set 2017-2018/Common Data Set 2018-2019)	20:1 Fall 2015	20:1 Fall 2016	18:1 Fall 2017	18:1 Fall 2018	17:1 Fall 2019	17:1 Fall 2020	20:1
Percent of disciplines where USA scores above national average on license/exit tests**	85%	92%	82%	92%	82%	64%	90%

FTFT= First Time Full Time Undergraduates

** Includes: Social Work, Audiology, Engineering, Occupational Therapy, Paramedic, Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant Studies, Radiologic Sciences, Speech Pathology, Medicine, and Nursing (MSN, Accelerated, and Traditional tracks).

Research and Graduate Education

Metric	Baseline	2017 Data	2018 Data	2019 Data	2020 Data	2021 Data	2022 Target
Number of awards received from external agencies	283 FY 2015	300 FY 2016	298 FY 2017	323 FY 2018	294 FY 2019	338 FY 2020	336
Number of students funded from external grants, gifts, or contracts - Undergraduate - Graduate	AY 2015 208 101	AY 2016 185 99	AY 2017 230 95	AY 2018 245 80	AY 2019 259 72	AY 2020 262 142	AY2020 251 121
Percentage of South Alabama projects involved in multidisciplinary research across college and department lines	6% FY 2015	13% FY 2016	9% FY 2017	5% FY 2018	2% FY 2019	4% FY 2020	15%
Develop a new graduate degree program bi-annually -(FactBook 2015-2016-baseline FactBook 2016-2017- added Sport Management / FactBook 2017-2018- added Rehabilitation Sciences-Speech Language Pathology, MS Rehabilitation Sciences-Occupational Therapy, MS and Physical Therapy, M.S. for International Students, MS in Systems Engineering)	47 Fall 2015	48 Fall 2016	48 Fall 2017	51 Fall 2018	51 Fall 2019	52 Fall 2020	49
Average of peer-reviewed publications, books, and juried works to full, associate, and assistant professors in the Humanities and Arts (*English, History, Modern and Classical Languages & Literature, Music, Philosophy, Theatre & Dance, and Visual Arts)	1.75 2015 Annual Report	3.28* 2016 Annual Report	3.10 2017 Annual Report	3.26 2018 Annual Report	3.18 2019 Annual Report	2.97 2020 Annual Report	3.4

*The definition of juried works was adjusted in 2017.

University Community

Metric	Baseline	2017 Data	2018 Data	2019 Data	2020 Data	2021 Data	2022 Target
Number of unique service-learning courses	83 AY 2015	51 AY 2016	46 AY 2017	64 AY 2018	77 AY 2019	0 AY 2020	91
Attendance at Music and Theater Events at the Laidlaw Performing Arts Center	9,818 AY 2015	8,987 AY 2016	10,838 AY 2017	11,178 AY 2018	12,811 AY 2019	6,483 AY 2020	10,482
Attendance at Athletic Events	200,505 AY 2015	210,159 AY 2016	206,329 AY 2017	193,528 AY 2018	193,927 AY 2019	74,018 AY2020	262,500

*Athletic events operated under 25% capacity restriction due to Covid-19. **Number impacted by COVID-19 guidelines.

Global Engagement

Metric	Baseline	2017 Data	2018 Data	2019 Data	2020 Data	2021 Data	2022 Target
The number of non-resident international students enrolled (FactBook 2015-2016/FactBook 2016-2017/FactBook 2017-2018)	71 Fall 2017	N/A Global USA began Spring 2017	*Fall 2017 data used for Baseline.	76 Fall 2018	89 Fall 2019	46 Fall 2020	300 Fall 2021
The number of countries and average number of new non-resident international students per country (I.R.) -Countries -Average number of students per country	Fall 2017 25 3	N/A Global USA began Spring 2017	*Fall 2017 data used for Baseline.	Fall 2018 25 3	Fall 2019 29 3	Fall 2020 32 1.4	Fall 2021 60 5
Number of students earning the global engagement certificate (established Fall 2017)	NA	N/A begins Fall 2017	8	3	8	6	5
Percentage of students participating in study abroad programs *actual number of students	1.58% *175 AY 2015	1.95% *226 AY 2016	2.15% *292 AY 2017	2.21% *298 AY 2018	*.63% 91 AY2019	*.13% 19 AY2020	3%
Number of formal active collaborations with foreign universities as indicated by faculty/ student exchanges or research/scholarly collaborations	10 2015	18 2016	45 2017	61 2018	70 2019	88 2020	21

*Percentage of students participating in study abroad programs including actual numbers. **Number impacted by COVID19

Excellence in Healthcare

Metric	Baseline CY17 Data	2019 CY18 Data	2020 CY19 Data	2021 CY20 Data	2022 Target
Eight (8) indicators of healthcare associated infections are within acceptable range (CW and UH)	5 within range	3 within range	3 within range 1 close to target	3 within range 1 close to target	6 within range
Percentage of patients willing to recommend facility or providers Children's and Women's University Hospital USA Physicians Group Mitchell Cancer Institute	83% 76% 94% 96%	83% 74% 93% No Data	78.3% 70.4% 95.6% 97.9%	77.3% 68.3% *TBD% 98.9%	85% 85% 95% 97%
Percentage of Serious Safety Events (CW and UH)	3.0%	4.1%	0.2%	0.01%	2.5%

*Transitioning survey systems; data unavailable until transition complete.

Progress Icon Key

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On track to meet target

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