2009 Performance Accountability Report Vol. 2 - Maryland Higher ...

Total Efficiency Efforts $3,060
UMBC is committed to the Regents Efficiency and Effectiveness efforts by continuing to seek ways to obtain
operating efficiencies through cost containment, and generating new revenues.
KEY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
Goal 1: Prepare students for work and/or graduate/professional school.
Objective 1.1 Increase the employment rate of UMBC graduates from 81.3% in Survey Year 2008 to 85% in
Survey Year 2011.
2000 2002 2005 2008
Survey Survey Survey Survey
Performance Measures Actual Actual Actual Actual
Outcome Employment rate of graduates 85% 81% 83.7% 81.3%
Objective 1.2 Increase the percentage of bachelor’s degree recipients satisfied with the preparation for
employment from 84.9% in Survey Year 2008 to 90% in Survey Year 2011.
2000 2002 2005 2008
Survey Survey Survey Survey
Performance Measures Actual Actual Actual Actual
Quality % of bachelor’s degree
recipients satisfied with
education received for
employment 97% 89% 83.2% 84.9%
Objective 1.3 Maintain the graduate/professional school-going rate for UMBC’s bachelor’s degree recipients
at 40% or higher.
2000 2002 2005 2008
Survey Survey Survey Survey
Performance Measures Actual Actual Actual Actual
Outcome Graduate/professional schoolgoing
rate of bachelor’s degree
recipients within one year of
graduation 35% 39% 40% 43%
Outcome Graduate/professional schoolgoing
rate of African-American
bachelor’s degree recipients
within one year of graduation 49% 35% 50% 42%
Objective 1.4 Maintain the percentage of bachelor’s degree recipients satisfied with the preparation for
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