State-of-the-University Address
Overview
• Student Enrollment & Demographics
• Major Accomplishments
Semester Credit Hours
83,130 86,686 89,307 90,761 91,802 97,123 102,047 83,801 87,253 90,202 91,610 92,799 98,307 103,177 0 20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 100,000 120,000Source of Enrollment - Freshmen
Top 26
Texas - Not Top 26
Domestic - Not Texas
International
43.5%
Top 26
Texas - Not Top 26
Domestic - Not Texas
International
55.6%
Source of Enrollment - Total
Top 26
Texas - Not Top 26
Domestic - Not Texas
International
67.6%
Top 26
Texas - Not Top 26
Domestic - Not Texas
International
51.7%
First-Year Persistence Rate
64.0% 63.7% 61.4% 64.1% 61.3% 65.1% 66.0% 81.4% 80.3% 80.4% 80.4% 75.7% 78.1% 78.8% 0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0% 90.0%Major Accomplishments
• Share the Pride Comprehensive Capital Campaign
– Campaign original total goal: $35 million.
We raised $50.3 million.
– Was the first successful comprehensive capital campaign in
WTAMU’s history.
• Princeton Review
• College of Business – U.S. News & World Report
– College’s online graduate programs are ranked 2
nd
highest in the
State of Texas, and the online MBA program is ranked 32
nd
overall
in the nation.
– Online MS in Finance and Economics is ranked 11
th
best in the
nation; 2
nd
best in the State.
• Nursing – Best College Reviews
– Online RN to BSN Program ranked as one of the top 20 in the
nation.
• Criminal Justice – SuperScholar
Major Accomplishments
• Received accreditation by the National Association for Schools
of Theatre in 2014.
• Received re-accreditation by the American Communication
Association.
• WT’s baccalaureate nursing graduates
(from 10.01.13 to 09.30.14)
had a first-time NCLEX pass rate of 98%. The national average
is 81.7%.
Major Accomplishments
• The West Texas A&M men and women’s athletics programs
along with Texas Woman’s claimed the second annual Lone Star
Conference Academic Excellence Award presented by Balfour
for the highest collective team GPA among its sports teams for
the 2014-2015 academic year.
• For academic year 2014-2015, the overall average GPA for
student-athletes was a 2.97 – a new high. Nine teams posted an
average GPA above a 3.0 with 12 teams above a 2.8.
Major Accomplishments
• As of the conclusion of the 2014-2015 academic year, the WTAMU
Athletic program was ranked 9
th
among the 252 ranked NCAA
Division II member institutions in the Learfield Sports Director’s
Cup.
• Athletics Highlights:
–
Lady Buff’s Softball won the 2015 LSC Regular Season Championship and the 2015 LSC Tournament
Championship.
–
Buff’s Baseball was 2015 LSC Co-Champions.
–
Lady Buff’s Volleyball won the 2015 LSC Championship and made it to the South Central Regional
Semifinal game.
–
The Lady Buff’s Basketball team won the LSC Championship, the South Central Regional
Championship, and made it to the NCAA Division II Elite Eight.
–
The Buff’s Cross Country team earned its second-consecutive Lone Star Conference title and highest
finish at the NCAA South Central Regional Championships at fourth. They finished the season ranked
11
thin the nation.
–
Lady Buff’s Track and Field repeated as Lone Star Conference Indoor Track & Field Champions. At
nationals the Lady Buffs finished the meet tied for 14
th.
Faculty Salaries
As of April 1, 2015
Associate
Assistant
Professor
Professor
Professor
Texas A&M University at Galveston
1
$12,248
3
$8,299
2
$7,673
Texas A&M International University
2
$10,754
1
$8,376
1
$7,758
Texas A&M University - Texarkana
3
$10,751
7
$7,945
6
$7,254
Tarleton State University
4
$10,236
2
$8,344 10
$6,921
Texas A&M University - Commerce
5
$10,185
9
$7,788
5
$7,290
West Texas A&M University
6
$9,717
6
$7,950
8
$6,997
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
7
$9,645
5
$8,010
9
$6,932
Texas A&M University - San Antonio
8
$9,510 10
$7,752
4
$7,312
Texas A&M University - Central Texas
9
$9,438
8
$7,918
7
$7,049
Prairie View University
10
$8,366 11
$4,992
3
$7,497
Comparative Salaries
Institution FY 2013 FY 2014 CHG FY 2013 FY 2014 CHG Stephen F. Austin State University 145,223 150,143 3% 39,378 40,819 4% Texas A&M International University 142,061 148,337 4% 38,397 39,580 3% Prairie View A&M University 131,584 137,148 4% 43,268 48,569 12% Tarleton State University 126,855 133,488 5% 40,479 45,017 11% West Texas A&M University 121,793 129,338 6% 38,400 41,839 9% Lamar University 81,177 87,694 8% 33,798 34,695 3% Source: State Auditor’s Office – LEGISLATIVE WORKFORCE SUMMARIES (self reported)
http://www.hr.sao.state.tx.us/Publications/wfsummaries.aspx
Administrator and Staff Average Salary
Administrator Staff
Institution FY 2013 FY 2014 CHG FY 2013 FY 2014 CHG FY 2013 FY 2014 CHG Texas A&M International University 94,246 94,830 1% 74,244 74,730 1% 67,425 68,392 1% Lamar University 89,856 92,807 3% 72,125 75,780 5% 62,544 62,323 0% West Texas A&M University 84,231 88,494 5% 65,634 68,808 5% 63,053 63,925 1% Tarleton State University 81,794 85,331 4% 68,259 72,883 7% 58,272 60,843 4% Prairie View A&M University 84,909 83,683 -1% 68,084 69,752 2% 61,182 63,255 3% Stephen F. Austin State University 79,340 81,178 2% 63,981 66,371 4% 55,388 57,039 3% Source: THECB Faculty Salaries
Faculty Average Salary
Net GR and Net T&F Comparison
$3,000 $4,000 $5,000 $6,000 $7,000 $8,000 $9,000 FY 02 FY 03 FY 04 FY 05 FY 06 FY 07 FY 08 FY 09 FY 10 FY 11 FY 12 FY 13 FY 14 Net GR per FTSE's Net T&F per FTSE'sBudget Expense Variance
EXPENSES
FY 2015
FY 2016
Amount
%
Salaries - Faculty
$
21,100
$
23,626
$
2,526
12%
Salaries - Non-Faculty
$
23,392
$
25,269
$
1,877
8%
Wages
$
4,821
$
4,518
$
(303)
-6%
Benefits
$
13,731
$
14,919
$
1,188
9%
Personnel Costs
$
63,044
$
68,332
$
5,288
8%
Utilities
$
3,434
$
3,951
$
517
15%
Scholarships
$
27,820
$
27,927
$
107
0%
Discounts
$
(14,024)
$
(16,280)
$
(2,256)
16%
Equipment (capitalized)
$
4,471
$
5,135
$
664
15%
Operations and Maintenance
$
37,632
$
39,320
$
1,688
4%
Expenditure Goals FY 2016
Goal 1: Start up of Electrical Engineering
program
Budget
Impact
Method of
Finance
FTE's
Faculty
240,000
2
- Electrical Engineering (2)
Staff
74,983
2
- Engineering Lab Technician; Secretary
Capital and Operations
335,017
New Special Item Appropriation
650,000
Goal 2: Provide resources for high growth
academic areas
Budget
Impact
Method of
Finance
FTE's
Faculty
769,367
13
- Accounting, Computer Information Decision Management (2); Economics; Communications; Public Administration/Criminal Justice; Marketing;
Mechanical Engineering; Nursing; Political Science; Chemistry; Physics; Wildlife Biology
Staff
114,000
2
- Director of Service Learning- QEP; Regional Admissions Recruiter