The ±«Óătv is once again among the leaders in the State University System’s performance-based funding scores for 2021, according to data released today during a meeting of the Florida Board of Governors (BOG).
±«Óătv placed second out of 12 state universities in the model that measures each institution’s performance in a series of 11 student success-based metrics, earning 94 out of a possible 100 points. Since the state implemented the performance-based funding model in 2014, ±«Óătv is the only university to finish in the top four every year. ±«Óătv’s position includes the performance of the Tampa, St. Petersburg and Sarasota-Manatee campuses.
±«Óătv earned perfect scores for excellence in the following categories, according to the BOG’s formula:
* Four-year graduation rate
* Median wages of graduates who earned a bachelor’s degree
* Bachelor's degrees awarded in areas of strategic emphasis
* Graduate degrees awarded in areas of strategic emphasis
* Net tuition and fees per 120 credit hours
“The ±«Óătv is proud to be recognized for sustaining top scores in our state’s critical performance metrics, especially given the unprecedented challenges our university community successfully navigated throughout the global pandemic,” ±«Óătv President Steven C. Currall said. “±«Óătv’s performance reflects our commitment – year after year – to position our students for lifelong success, beginning with graduating on time, with little debt, and skilled for high-wage, high-demand jobs in our state."
The state’s metrics are designed to focus on key performance indicators, such as affordable access, graduating students at a high rate, minimizing student debt and preparing students for high-skilled, high-paying jobs in high-demand fields. ±«Óătv also performed particularly well in the newest metric, the two-year graduation rate for transfer students from the Florida College System, which reaffirms the university’s commitment to student access for success.
More information on the BOG’s performance-based funding model is available