This analysis presents information on the education and related spending per total number of degrees or completions awarded at Illinois State University and at the University s IBHE designated peer institutions and the other Illinois public universities. Education and related spending per completion is one way to understand how an institution is using its resources to fulfill its primary mission. Data for the ten most recent fiscal years reported to the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), fiscal years 2002 through 2011, are included in this analysis. Fiscal year 2001 data were unavailable. Figure 1 and Table 1 compare Illinois State University to the IBHE peer group and Illinois public university averages. Illinois State s education and related spending per completion was lower than both comparison groups ten years ago, but eclipsed the IBHE designated peer group in the last reported year. Since 2002, Illinois State s education and related spending per completion increased by 20.4 percent. During the same time period, the Figure 1 IBHE comparison group Education and Related Spending per increased at 8.3 percent and the Completion Illinois public universities saw 80,000 the largest increase at 25.2%. Illinois State 60,000 University From 2010 to 2011, Illinois State increased 4.4 percent, while 40,000 IBHE Peer Group Average both the IBHE comparison group 20,000 and Illinois public universities Illinois Public 0 Universities decreased, 0.1 percent and 1.2 2002 2007 2010 2011 percent respectively. 9-year 1-year 2002 2007 2010 2011 change change Illinois State University $44,485 $45,235 $51,278 $53,547 20.4% 4.4% IBHE Designated Peer $47,605 $47,243 $51,575 $51,542 8.3% (0.1%) Institutions Illinois Public Universities $51,470 $49,741 $65,196 $64,431 25.2% (1.2%) Table 1. Education and related spending per completions awarded, 2002 2011 (in 2011 dollars) P a g e 1
IBHE Designated Peer Comparisons Compared to the IBHE designated peer institutions, Illinois State University had the second highest 9- year increase of 20.4 percent, behind Central Michigan University (26.5 percent). Additionally, Illinois State had the second highest increase from fiscal year 2010 to fiscal year 2011 (4.4 percent), while most of the other institutions experienced a decrease. Illinois State lagged the IBHE comparison average until fiscal year 2011 when it rose slightly above the comparison average. Table 2 displays data for each comparison institution. IBHE Designated Peer Institutions 2002 2007 2010 2011 9-Year 1-Year Ball State University 58,340 52,097 66,639 63,046 8.1% (5.4%) Bowling Green State University 50,425 52,399 56,888 56,838 12.7% (0.1%) Central Michigan University 32,163 34,189 40,801 40,686 26.5% (0.3%) Illinois State University 44,485 45,235 51,278 53,547 20.4% 4.4% Miami University-Oxford 58,657 68,442 61,096 59,352 1.2% (2.9%) Old Dominion University 50,454 40,401 50,622 55,166 9.3% 9.0% Portland State University 34,214 30,933 35,903 35,368 3.4% (1.5%) University of North Carolina at 48,039 53,591 50,180 48,269 0.5% (3.8%) Charlotte University of North Carolina at 50,933 60,351 58,159 56,575 11.1% (2.7%) Greensboro Western Michigan University 48,339 42,159 54,638 56,582 17.1% 3.6% Wichita State University N/A 39,879 41,123 41,536 N/A 1.0% Comparison Average 47,605 47,243 51,575 51,542 8.3% (0.1%) Count 10 11 11 11 Table 2. Education and related spending per completions awarded, 2002 2011 (in 2011 dollars), IBHE Designated Peer Institutions. P a g e 2
Illinois Public University Comparisons Illinois State University consistently fell below the Illinois public university comparison average in education and related spending per completion for fiscal year 2002 through fiscal year 2011. During fiscal year 2011, Illinois State ranked 8 th among the other Illinois public universities. Chicago State University and University of Illinois-Chicago consistently ranked as the top two institutions in education and related spending per completion. Illinois State s 9-year change (20.4 percent) ranked 9 th ; the oneyear change of 4.4 percent (fiscal year 2010 to fiscal year 2011) ranked 3 rd, while most of the other universities experienced a decrease. Table 3 displays data for each comparison institution. Illinois Public Universities 2002 2007 2010 2011 9-Year 1-Year Chicago State University 84,008 84,340 113,520 110,107 31.1% (3.0%) Eastern Illinois University 45,409 47,836 54,959 57,084 25.7% 3.9% Governors State University 35,046 27,833 37,955 32,801 (6.4%) (13.6%) Illinois State University 44,485 45,235 51,278 53,547 20.4% 4.4% Northeastern Illinois University 52,658 45,279 57,188 54,393 3.3% (4.9%) Northern Illinois University 47,312 42,272 48,733 52,906 11.8% 8.6% Carbondale 52,721 56,758 78,214 84,635 60.5% 8.2% Edwardsville 51,367 48,324 63,043 63,700 24.0% 1.0% Chicago 83,782 73,181 103,789 102,785 22.7% (1.0%) Springfield 33,581 35,002 51,333 41,648 24.0% (18.9%) Urbana- Champaign 41,536 45,036 64,945 63,603 53.1% (2.1%) Western Illinois University 45,739 45,789 57,391 55,962 22.4% (2.5%) Comparison Average 51,470 49,741 65,196 64,431 25.2% (1.2%) Count 12 12 12 12 Table 3. Education and related spending per completions awarded, 2002 2011 (in 2011 dollars), Illinois public universities. It should be noted that the wide range in spending per completion amongst the Illinois public universities in in part due to differences in program offerings at the respective institutions. Spending per completion does not distinguish between spending on different types of degrees. P a g e 3
Appendix A - Definitions The education and related spending per completion analysis was completed by modeling calculations included in the Delta Cost Project s Spending and Results: What Does the Money Buy brief and using data from the IPEDS database provided by the National Center for Education Statistics. All of the financial measures are shown in 2011 constant dollars. Education and related spending per completion - includes spending on total educational costs per completion; education and related expenses (for all students) are divided by all degrees and certificates awarded in the same year. Spending per completion does not distinguish between spending on different types of degrees and certificates awarded. Education and related spending - includes total spending on direct educational costs. Education and related expenses includes spending on instruction, student services, and the education share of spending on central academic and administrative support, and operations and maintenance. Completions - includes all degrees, certificates, diplomas or other formal awards granted by an institution in a year (including all undergraduate and graduate awards), regardless of when the student initially enrolled in that institution (i.e. as a freshman or a junior) and without regard to the number of years the student was enrolled before attaining the completion. P a g e 4
Appendix B Comparison Institutions IBHE Designated Peer Group Ball State University Bowling Green State University Central Michigan University Illinois State University Miami University-Oxford Old Dominion University Portland State University University of North Carolina-Charlotte University of North Carolina-Greensboro Western Michigan University Wichita State University Illinois Public Universities Chicago State University Eastern Illinois University Governors State University Northeastern Illinois University Northern Illinois University Carbondale Edwardsville University of Illinois Chicago University of Illinois Springfield University of Illinois Urbana/Champaign Western Illinois University P a g e 5
Appendix C Supplemental Tables Completions Ball State University 4,278 4,967 4,749 5,057 18.2% 6.5% Bowling Green State University 3,815 4,092 4,104 3,855 1.0% -6.1% Central Michigan University 5,931 6,038 5,912 5,843-1.5% -1.2% Illinois State University 4,882 5,047 5,226 5,183 6.2% -0.8% Miami University 4,424 4,536 4,634 4,752 7.4% 2.5% Old Dominion University 3,453 4,169 4,631 4,605 33.4% -0.6% Portland State University 4,103 5,506 5,833 6,484 58.0% 11.2% University of North Carolina at Charlotte 3,157 4,142 4,928 5,376 70.3% 9.1% University of North Carolina at Greensboro 2,632 3,188 3,659 3,904 48.3% 6.7% Western Michigan University 5,228 5,935 5,296 5,285 1.1% -0.2% Wichita State University 2,556 2,656 2,953 2,915 14.0% -1.3% Chicago State University 1,077 904 984 1,086 0.8% 10.4% Eastern Illinois University 2,700 2,904 2,990 2,907 7.7% -2.8% Governors State University 1,401 1,872 1,741 1,797 28.3% 3.2% Illinois State University 4,882 5,047 5,226 5,183 6.2% -0.8% Northeastern Illinois University 1,657 1,962 2,066 2,220 34.0% 7.5% Northern Illinois University 5,092 5,566 6,079 5,747 12.9% -5.5% Carbondale 5,858 5,642 5,430 5,068-13.5% -6.7% Edwardsville 2,511 2,901 3,034 3,168 26.2% 4.4% Chicago 5,568 5,919 6,343 6,549 17.6% 3.2% Springfield 972 1,045 1,121 1,317 35.5% 17.5% Urbana- Champaign 10,103 10,659 11,583 11,576 14.6% -0.1% Western Illinois University 2,931 3,074 3,087 3,125 6.6% 1.2% P a g e 6
Education and related spending Ball State University $ 249,579,316 $ 258,764,074 $ 261,259,077 $ 318,824,603 27.7% 22.0% Bowling Green State University $ 192,371,542 $ 214,416,746 $ 216,484,152 $ 219,110,528 13.9% 1.2% Central Michigan University $ 190,759,112 $ 206,435,069 $ 208,425,515 $ 237,725,921 24.6% 14.1% Illinois State University $ 217,174,858 $ 228,300,996 $ 230,502,274 $ 277,536,058 27.8% 20.4% Miami University $ 259,500,425 $ 310,450,708 $ 313,444,074 $ 282,040,310 8.7% -10.0% Old Dominion University $ 174,217,310 $ 168,431,389 $ 170,055,404 $ 254,038,228 45.8% 49.4% Portland State University $ 140,381,847 $ 170,317,120 $ 171,959,318 $ 229,326,397 63.4% 33.4% University of North Carolina at Charlotte $ 151,659,200 $ 221,972,348 $ 224,112,606 $ 259,495,004 71.1% 15.8% University of North Carolina at Greensboro $ 134,055,614 $ 192,398,785 $ 194,253,895 $ 220,867,454 64.8% 13.7% Western Michigan University $ 252,716,969 $ 250,214,944 $ 252,627,517 $ 299,035,860 18.3% 18.4% Wichita State University $ 105,919,718 $ 106,940,996 $ 121,076,497 13.2% Chicago State University $ 90,477,133.64 $ 76,243,184.77 $ 99,038,081.81 $ 119,575,922.30 32.2% 20.7% Eastern Illinois University $ 122,603,075.71 $ 138,917,109.43 $ 158,258,245.55 $ 165,944,143.27 35.4% 4.9% Governors State University $ 49,099,370.61 $ 52,102,700.60 $ 61,945,817.14 $ 58,943,794.82 20.1% -4.8% Illinois State University $ 217,174,858.18 $ 228,300,996.17 $ 255,192,622.54 $ 277,536,057.62 27.8% 8.8% Northeastern Illinois University $ 87,254,788.70 $ 88,837,356.73 $ 109,153,723.81 $ 120,752,961.58 38.4% 10.6% Northern Illinois University $ 240,910,912.37 $ 235,287,209.81 $ 279,027,972.94 $ 304,052,194.03 26.2% 9.0% Carbondale $ 308,841,588.32 $ 320,230,983.34 $ 397,758,405.44 $ 428,932,604.62 38.9% 7.8% Edwardsville $ 128,983,353.58 $ 140,186,884.91 $ 177,313,219.74 $ 201,800,395.47 56.5% 13.8% Chicago $ 466,498,519.44 $ 433,160,990.41 $ 646,761,336.13 $ 673,138,406.89 44.3% 4.1% Springfield $ 32,641,055.54 $ 36,576,611.80 $ 53,012,017.49 $ 54,850,502.27 68.0% 3.5% Urbana-Champaign $ 419,633,925.78 $ 480,043,568.47 $ 725,717,409.97 $ 736,270,868.93 75.5% 1.5% Western Illinois University $ 134,061,246.23 $ 140,756,838.23 $ 166,619,885.66 $ 174,880,670.81 30.4% 5.0% P a g e 7