(a) For purposes of this section, the following terms are
defined as follows:
(1) The "four-year graduation rate" means the percentage of a
cohort of undergraduate students who entered the university as
freshmen at any campus and graduated from any campus within four
years.
(2) The "six-year graduation rate" means the percentage of a
cohort of undergraduate students who entered the university as
freshmen at any campus and graduated from any campus within six
years.
(3) The "two-year transfer graduation rate" means the percentage
of a cohort of undergraduate students who entered the university at
any campus as junior-level transfer students from the California
Community Colleges and graduated from any campus within two years.
(4) The "three-year transfer graduation rate" means the percentage
of a cohort of undergraduate students who entered the university at
any campus as junior-level transfer students from the California
Community Colleges and graduated from any campus within three years.
(5) The "four-year transfer graduation rate" means the percentage
of a cohort of undergraduate students who entered the university at
any campus as junior-level transfer students from the California
Community Colleges and graduated from any campus within four years.
(6) "Low-income student" means an undergraduate student who has an
expected family contribution, as defined in subdivision (g) of
Section 69432.7, at any time during the student's matriculation at
the institution that would qualify the student to receive a federal
Pell Grant. The calculation of a student's expected family
contribution shall be based on the Free Application for Federal
Student Aid (FAFSA) application or an application determined by the
Student Aid Commission to be equivalent to the FAFSA application
submitted by that applicant.
(b) Commencing with the 2013-14 academic year, the California
State University shall report, by March 15 of each year, on the
following performance measures for the preceding academic year, to
inform budget and policy decisions and promote the effective and
efficient use of available resources:
(1) The number of California Community College transfer students
enrolled and the percentage of California Community College transfer
students as a proportion of the total number of undergraduate
students enrolled.
(2) The number of new California Community College transfer
students enrolled and the percentage of new California Community
College transfer students as a proportion of the total number of new
undergraduate students enrolled.
(3) The number of low-income students enrolled and the percentage
of low-income students as a proportion of the total number of
undergraduate students enrolled.
(4) The number of new low-income students enrolled and the
percentage of new low-income students as a proportion of the total
number of new undergraduate students enrolled.
(5) The four-year graduation rate for students who entered the
university four years prior and, separately, for low-income students
in that cohort.
(6) The four-year and six-year graduation rates for students who
entered the university six years prior and, separately, for
low-income students in that cohort.
(7) The two-year transfer graduation rate for students who entered
the university two years prior and, separately, for low-income
students in that cohort.
(8) The two-year and three-year transfer graduation rates for
students who entered the university three years prior and,
separately, for low-income students in that cohort.
(9) The two-year, three-year, and four-year transfer graduation
rates for students who entered the university four years prior and,
separately, for low-income students in that cohort.
(10) The number of degree completions annually, in total and for
the following categories:
(A) Freshman entrants.
(B) California Community College transfer students.
(C) Graduate students.
(D) Low-income students.
(11) The percentage of freshman entrants who have earned
sufficient course credits by the end of their first year of
enrollment to indicate that they will graduate within four years.
(12) The percentage of California Community College transfer
students who have earned sufficient course credits by the end of
their first year of enrollment to indicate that they will graduate
within two years.
(13) For all students, the total amount of funds received from all
sources identified in subdivision (c) of Section 89290 for the year,
divided by the number of degrees awarded that same year.
(14) For undergraduate students, the total amount of funds
received from all sources identified in subdivision (c) of Section
89290 for the year expended for undergraduate education, divided by
the number of undergraduate degrees awarded that same year.
(15) The average number of California State University course
credits and the total course credits, including credits accrued at
other institutions, accumulated by all undergraduate students who
graduated, and separately for freshman entrants and California
Community College transfer students.
(16) (A) The number of degree completions in science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields, in total, and separately
for undergraduate students, graduate students, and low-income
students.
(B) For purposes of subparagraph (A), "STEM fields" include, but
are not necessarily limited to, all of the following: computer and
information sciences, engineering and engineering technologies,
biological and biomedical sciences, mathematics and statistics,
physical sciences, and science technologies.
(c) It is the intent of the Legislature that the appropriate
policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature review these
performance measures in a collaborative process with the Department
of Finance, the Legislative Analyst's Office, individuals with
expertise in statewide accountability efforts, the University of
California, the California State University, and, for purposes of
data integrity and consistency, the California Community Colleges,
and consider any recommendations for their modification and
refinement. It is further the intent of the Legislature that any
modification or refinement of these measures be guided by the
legislative intent expressed in Section 66010.93.