Presentation delivered by the Association of Independent Ky Colleges & Universities to the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education at Transylvania University, June 10, 2011.

1. Institutional Progress Update 2010 Presentation to the Council on Postsecondary Education By Gary S. Cox, PhD, President Association of Independent Kentucky Colleges & Universities June 10, 2011

2. KRS 164:020 [The Council on Postsecondary Education shall] (13)Ensure that the state postsecondary system does not unnecessarily duplicate services and programs provided by private postsecondary institutions and shall promote maximum cooperation between the state postsecondary system and private postsecondary institutions. Receive and consider an annual report prepared by the Association of Independent Kentucky Colleges and Universities stating the condition of independent institutions, listing opportunities for more collaboration between the state and independent institutions and other information as appropriate; (Emphasis added).

4. Accredited by SACS and licensed by CPE

5. 34,000+ total enrollment; 75% Kentucky residents

6. <5% of state higher education spending – all directly to students in the form of financial aid

7. Voluntarily integrated in CPE data collection, Strategic Agenda and goal settingAIKCU

8. 20 institutions throughout Kentucky Diverse locations, missions, and entrance requirements promote choice, opportunity, and access for students

9. 2011-15 STRATEGIC AGENDAFour Focus Areas COLLEGE READINESS STUDENT SUCCESS RESEARCH, ECONOMIC, & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT EFFICIENCY & INNOVATION AIKCU

10. COLLEGE READINESS New Metric-New Teacher Excellence: Three-year smoothed average percent of teaching program graduates who score in the top 15 percent nationally on the Praxis II Principles of Learning and Teaching exit exams at all grade levels (ETS Recognition of Excellence Award). AIKCU

11. STUDENT SUCCESS New Metric-Direct Net Cost: For low-income, in-state students, the cost of tuition, fees and books after all grants and scholarships received. Negative amounts reflect grant money available to pay indirect costs such as room and board. *Academic year 2008-09. AIKCU

12. AIKCU Total Degrees Awarded by Level AIKCU awarded 21% of all bachelor’s degrees and 23% of Master’s/Specialists degrees in 2009/10 AIKCU

13. STUDENT SUCCESS AIKCU 4-Yr Graduation Rate (2008-09) = 39% AIKCU

15. 30% less than national, 20% less than Southern private college averages

16. Average tuition increase, 2010-11 to 2011-12: 4.9%

17. 9 campuses report increases to 2011-12 financial aid budgets of 5-16.5%, average of 9% increase

18. Campuses annually provide more than $190 million in institutional aid (2009), the majority of it need-based

19. Average tuition discount (2009): 38%Committed to affordability, value AIKCU

20. Financial aid to AIKCU students by source (2008-09) Source: IPEDS, KHEAA, NAICU AIKCU

21. Percent of dependent aid applicants from families earning less than $30,000 Source: The Institute for College Access & Success, College InSight, http://www.college-insight.org AIKCU

22. High percentages of Pell grants at AIKCU institutions (2009-10) Source: Fall 2009 Enrollment Data from CPE; 2010 NAICU Student Aid Reports. AIKCU

23. KHEAA aid to AIKCU students, 2009-10 10,653 $10.7 Total KHEAA distributed aid to 14,600 (unduplicated) AIKCU students was $56.27 million. AIKCU

24. Courtesy of KHEAA: CAP Grant/KTG FY 2010 Disbursements and Unfunded Potential Awards* 57,689 Students 35,460Students 12,608Students 5,632 Students * Unfunded Potential Awards represents the number of otherwise eligible applicants denied awards due to exhaustion of funds reduced by the likely utilization of the awards. AIKCU

26. 12,000 AIKCU students received $47.4 million

27. CAP lost $940,000 in federal funding for 11-12 with elimination of LEAP/SLEAP program

28. Potential Federal PELL cuts could further impact CAP recipients.

29. Decrease in maximum award

30. Stricter eligibility requirements (decrease in EFC threshold)Source: KHEAA, NAICU AIKCU

31. RESEARCH, ECONOMIC, & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AIKCU

32. EFFICIENCY AND INNOVATION New Metric-Credits Earned by Degree Graduates: Mean number of credits that students earned at the time of graduation, including credit transferred in to the degree-granting institution and developmental/remedial coursework. New Metric-Online Learning: Of all courses completed in the academic year, the percentage of credit hours completed which were delivered through distance learning. AIKCU

34. Stand for students: Challenges ahead for state and federal financial aid systems

35. AIKCU committed to Stronger by Degrees, working with CPE staff to set sector targets

36. Ways to support AIKCU’s significant contributions to achieving statewide targets?AIKCU