Planning & Budgeting

Key Performance Indicators of Rockhurst University Institutional Effectiveness

An essential element of managing strategically at Rockhurst University is the use of Key Performance Indicators [KPI] to ensure data-driven decision-making, and to measure institutional effectiveness.

Key Performance Indicators provide members of the Rockhurst community with evidence for celebrating achievement, communicating progress, and measuring the degree to which we deliver on our commitment to transform lives and form leaders in the Jesuit tradition.

The President’s Monthly Report

Each month, the President provides a snapshot of the university's "data dashboard" to members of the Board of Trustees. These reports compare the university’s finances, enrollment, and advancement for the year-to-date with our performance in each area at this same time last year, and the year before that.

Here are Monthly Reports since Father Tom began sending them in October 2008.

Feb 11

Jul 11

Aug 11

Critical Issue #1: Transforming Lives Consistent with Core Jesuit Values

Key Performance Indicators for Critical Issue 1 speak to the quality and character of the Rockhurst student experience.

Section 1-1 Attitudes and Behaviors Consistent with Rockhurst University's Mission and Core Jesuit Values using selected NSSE and SSI questions.

Table 1-1a Rockhurst University Mission - September 2012 [includes NSSE spring 2012 data]
Table 1-1b Six Core Jesuit Values - September 2012 [includes NSSE spring 2012 data]

Section 1-2 Evidence of Student Learning in RU’s Seven Thematic Areas employs selected NSSE and SSI questions clustered around each of Rockhurst’s seven Learning Themes.

Table 1-2a RU Learning Theme #1 [Leadership]
Table 1-2b RU Learning Theme #2 [Communication]
Table 1-2c RU Learning Theme #3 [International and Cultural Understanding]
Table 1-2d RU Learning Theme #4 [Critical and Creative Thinking]
Table 1-2e RU Learning Theme #5 [Ethics and Social Justice]
Table 1-2f RU Learning Theme #6 [Academic Knowledge]
Table 1-2g RU Learning Theme #7 [Self-Formation]

[Tables 1-2a thru 1-2g were updated in September 2012 to include NSSE spring 2012 data]

Section 1-3 Student Engagement in High Impact Learning Activities

Tables 1-3a-1 Service Learning Participation - 6/5/2012
Tables 1-3a-2 Service Learning Partnerships - 6/5/2012
Tables 1-3b-1 Service Immersion Trips - Last 3 Years - 6/5/2012
Table 1-3b-2 Service Immersion Trips: 1998 thru 2011 - 6/5/2012

Section 1-4 Levels of Student Satisfaction

Table 1-4a RU Student Satisfaction [3 SSI Questions] - September 2012
Table 1-4b RU Student Satisfaction [2 NSSE Questions] - September 2012

Section 1-5 Graduation & Retention Rates [RU Longitudinally and Comparatively]

Table 1-5a RU Graduation Rates - 09/17/2012
Table 1-5b RU Retention Rates - 8/30/2012

Section 1-6 Post-Graduation Employment and Graduate School Attendance

Table 1-6a Post-Graduation Employment Rates - 8/8/2012
Table 1-6b Job Placement & Graduate School Attendance - 3/8/2012

Critical Issue #2: Enriching and Building Community

Section 2-1 Enrollment Trends

Table 2-1a First-Time College [FTC] Enrollment Trends - 7/18/2012
Table 2-1b Transfer U.G. Student Enrollment Trends - 7/18/2012
Table 2-1c GPS Graduate Program Enrollment Trends - 8/31/12
Table 2-1d HSOM Graduate Program Enrollment Trends - 8/31/12

Section 2-2 Student Housing Occupancy Reports

Table 2-2a 2010-2011 Campus Housing Occupancy - 6/11/2012
Table 2-2b End-of-Year Occupancy Reports -- Last Three Years - 6/11/2012

Section 2-3 Rockhurst Semester-by-Semester Census Reports

Fall 2006	Spring 2007	Summer 2007
Fall 2007	Spring 2008	Summer 2008
Fall 2008	Spring 2009	Summer 2009
Fall 2009	Spring 2010	Summer 2010
Fall 2010	Spring 2011	Summer 2011
Fall 2011	Spring 2012	Summer 2012
Notes: These are final reports unless specified otherwise.

Section 2-4 Rockhurst Student Diversity

Table 2-3a Rockhurst Student Diversity -- 2003 thru 2011

Critical Issue #3: Ensuring Financial and Infrastructure Strength

Section 3-1 Financial Overview

Table 3-1a Composite Financial Index (CFI) Score - 9/20/2012

Table 3-1b Higher Learning Commission Financial Ratios - 9/20/2012

Section 3-2 Advancement Performance

Table 3-2 Year-to-Year Comparison of Advancement Activity - 8/29/2012

[Same Categories Reported by the President each Month to the Board of Trustees}

Critical Issue #4: Strategic Brand Management

Section 4-1 Progress Reports for Critical Issue #4 are provided below..

Nov 10 - Jan 11	Feb 11 - Apr 11	May 11 - Jul 11
Aug 11 - Oct 11	Nov11 - Jan 12	Feb 12 - Apr 12

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wendy.pickel@rockhurst.edu

Coordinator for Institutional Research
Room 207B, Van Ackeren Hall
Rockhurst University
(816) 501-4824