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16 Variable Selection � Data initially collected for 80 variables � Initial analyses conducted with 43 variables � Evaluations with various variables removed resulted in 28 variables for screening analysis phase � Decision review resulted in modifying the variable list— 21 final variables for refinement phase � Further reduction to 12 variables by eliminating school size and metropolitan area characteristics Note: [Data for all variables and institutions are located at http://uaps.ucf.edu/Benchmarking.html ] Using Cluster Analysis in Peer Selection October 15, 2002
17 Screening Phase Variables � P-Actual population 1999 � P-% Urban population � P-% White population � P-% 18-24 years old � P-% College or graduate degree � P-% White collar occupation � S-Ratio of UG to GR headcount � S-Ratio of full-time to part-time headcount � S-Total headcount � S-% headcount White � S-Ratio UG headcount to degrees awarded Using Cluster Analysis in Peer Selection � S-Ratio of GR headcount to graduate and doctoral degrees awarded � S-Doctoral degrees awarded � S-Doctoral programs offered � S-Medical school � S-Acceptance rate � S-High school GPA � F-Full-time faculty � F-Part-time faculty � F-Tenured faculty � $-Ratio of expenditures per student � $-Endowment � $-R & D funding October 15, 2002
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Page 3 and 4: 3 The University of Central Florida
Page 5 and 6: 5 UCF Mission � The University of
Page 7 and 8: 7 How Do We Know If UCF Is Leading?
Page 9 and 10: 9 Phased Structure � Initial Iden
Page 11 and 12: 11 CUMU Universities � Boise Stat
Page 13 and 14: 13 Institutions Considered for Anal
Page 15: 15 Primary Data Sources � Populat
Page 19 and 20: 19 Methodology—Cluster Analysis
Page 21 and 22: 21 Sample Output-Cluster Membership
Page 23 and 24: 23 Sample Output-ANOVA ANOVA Cluste
Page 25 and 26: 25 Sample Output-Proximity Matrix P
Page 27 and 28: 27 Representative Dendrogram * * *
Page 29 and 30: 29 Synthesis of Screening Phase �
Page 31 and 32: 31 Synthesis of Refinement Phase
Page 33 and 34: 33 Representative Dendrogram * * *
Page 35 and 36: 35 Similar Peers Selected Data (199
Page 37 and 38: 37 Near-Peers Selected Data (1999)
Page 39 and 40: 39 Other MRU Peers Selected Data (1
Page 41 and 42: 41 Implementation and Use � Offic

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