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

Morgan graduates work and also live in Maryland contributing to the economic vitality of the
State.
Several factors impact the number of graduates in critical fields. First, Morgan increasingly
faces stiff competition from other campuses Statewide and nationally for the better prepared
students who typically major in these fields. These students are attracted to campuses with stateof-the-art
facilities and equipment, and high numbers of full-time faculty who conduct research.
Secondly, many Morgan students enter college academically under-prepared especially in the
mathematics and science areas. Subsequently, these students choose majors other than the
mathematics, science or engineering or often transfer to other majors. Those students who do
major in these fields tend to take much longer than four years to complete their degrees because
of the nature of the coursework, and the fact that many of them work more than 20 hours per
week which impacts their study time. The University continues to look at ways to increase
student enrollment and retention in these fields.
Morgan State University’s collaboration with business and industry takes many forms.
Partnerships range from fashion merchandising, retail, finance and technology. For Fiscal Year
2009, the University had 267 different partnerships with Business and Industry.
Morgan alumni continue to contribute to the economic viability of the State. For the 2006 to
2009 period survey results indicate that about 64% of Morgan alumni were employed in
Maryland one year after graduation.
Responses to Explanations Required
Objective 1.5 – Increase the percentage of Maryland community college transfer students as a
percent of undergraduate enrollment to 4% through 2010.
Our percentage of Maryland community college transfer students increased from 2.3% in 2008 to
2.7% in 2009. The University’s Transfer Center is grant funded and during 2008-2009
experienced a decrease in staff. The University hopes, as additional money becomes available,
to increase the staff of the Transfer Center. Currently the Transfer Center has one permanent
staff member and a loaned staff member from another office.
Objective 2.1 – Increase the pool of college applicants to Morgan from Baltimore City high
schools to 14% in 2010.
Our percentage of freshmen applicants from Baltimore City high schools increased from 10% in
2008 to 11.3% in 2009. The University Admissions staff visits nearly all of the City high
schools. However, several factors impact the number of applications the University receives
from Baltimore City high school students. Talented students from Baltimore City are not only
recruited actively by the other four year campuses in the City and state, but nationally as well. In
addition many Baltimore City high school graduates faced with economic challenges
increasingly elect to attend the local community college in order to reduce the cost of a college
education. Additional need based financial aid would allow the University to award competitive
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