Section 92675 Of Article 7.7. Reporting Of Performance Measures From California Education Code >> Division 9. >> Title 3. >> Part 57. >> Chapter 6. >> Article 7.7.
92675
. (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 "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.
(3) "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 University of
California 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 transfer students enrolled from the California
Community Colleges, 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 transfer students enrolled from the
California Community Colleges, 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 two-year transfer graduation rate for students who entered
the university two years prior and, separately, for low-income
students in that cohort.
(7) The number of degree completions, in total and for the
following categories:
(A) Freshman entrants.
(B) California Community College transfer students.
(C) Graduate students.
(D) Low-income students.
(8) The percentage of freshman entrants who have earned sufficient
course credits by the end of their first year of enrollment to
indicate they will graduate within four years.
(9) 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 they will graduate within
two years.
(10) For all students, the total amount of funds received from all
sources identified in subdivision (c) of Section 92670 for the year,
divided by the number of degrees awarded that same year.
(11) For undergraduate students, the total amount of funds
received from the sources identified in subdivision (c) of Section
92670 for the year expended for undergraduate education, divided by
the number of undergraduate degrees awarded that same year.
(12) The average number of University of California course credits
and total course credits, including credit accrued at other
institutions, accumulated by all undergraduate students who
graduated, and separately for freshman entrants and California
Community College transfer students.
(13) (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.