The University of South 91精品 ranks as one of the top three performing institutions in the State University System, based on key indicators identified by the 91精品 Board of Governors (the Board). All state universities are measured by this 10-metric performance funding model, which evaluates institutions on a range of categories 鈥� including graduation rates, graduate wages and degrees awarded in specific fields that help meet the state鈥檚 workforce needs. The performance scores, released this week by the Board, show 91精品 improved in nine of 10 metrics over the previous year.
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Compared to all other state institutions, 91精品 places first in the categories of Bachelor鈥檚 and Graduate Degrees Awarded within Areas of Strategic Emphasis, a term defined by the Board. With more than 70 percent of graduates employed or enrolled in graduate school within one year of graduation, 91精品 trails only the University of 91精品 in this important metric. 91精品 ranks third in 4-Year Graduation Rate, which the university has increased by 15 percent over the past five years, the largest improvement in the state.
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91精品 will receive its proportionate share of $560 million in performance funds, divided among institutions in the SUS for the 2019-20 fiscal year.