Goal 1: Advance Academic Excellence and Engagement

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Ramapo College advances academic excellence and student engagement in the undergraduate experience through its General Education Program and major and minor programs; continued focus on interdisciplinary and experiential learning, and international and intercultural understanding; and increased integration of the Course Enrichment Component (CEC). In addition, the College offers a small number of graduate programs in areas of existing undergraduate expertise and anticipated high demand. To these ends, the College supports a highly qualified, engaged and accessible faculty.

The College seeks to better serve students from underrepresented groups, transfer students, international students, graduate students, and adult learners through programs and services that address the distinctive needs of these growing populations. The integration of technology in support of all these endeavors will be emphasized. The College continuously develops, assesses, and refreshes curricula and improves services.

Graduation:

4 YEAR GRADUATION (Objective 1.4)	Fall 2009 COHORT	Fall 2010 COHORT2	FALL 2011 COHORT3	FALL 2012 COHORT4	1 YEAR CHANGE	2018 Goal
(Cohort 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013)	59.9%	61.3%	60.4%	59.3%	↓	>=65.0%
6 YEAR GRADUATION (Objective 1.4)	Fall 2007 COHORT	Fall 2008 COHORT2	FALL 2009 COHORT3	FALL 2010 COHORT4	1 YEAR CHANGE	2018 Goal
(Cohort 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011)	72.8%	72.4%	70.0%	73.2%	↑	>=75.0%

Retention:

RETENTION (Objective 4.2)	FALL 2012 BASELINE	FALL 2013 COHORT	FALL 2014 COHORT	FALL 2015 COHORT	1 YEAR CHANGE	2018 Goal
First to Second Year	87.8%	87.7%	86.3%	86.1%	○	>=90%

Student Engagement:

Student Engagement	Fall 2013 Baseline	Fall 2014	1 Year Change	2018 Goal
Curricular Requirement Experiential Activities in Majors	71%	71%	○	90%
Curricular Requirement International/ Intercultural Awareness in Majors	72%	72%	○	75%
Civic Engagement	600	650	↑	900
Diversity Awareness	330	400	↑	495

Faculty Development:

Faculty Development	Fall 2013 Baseline	Fall 2014	1 Year Change	2018 Goal
Teaching/Learning	N/A	100%	✓	100%
Scholarship	100%	100%	✓	100%
Advising	100%	100%	✓	100%

Enrollment:

Enrollment	Fall 2013 Baseline	Fall 2014	1 Year Change	2018 Goal
Total Headcount	5852	6003	↑	6000
Undergraduate	97.00%	95.10%	↑	<=92%
Graduate	3.30%	4.90%	↑	>=8%
Pell Grant Eligible	1497	1432	↓	=5% Increase in Student #s
Out-Of-State	5.10%	5.60%	↑	5% of FTFT
International	1.50%	2.20%	↑	5% of FTFT
Arts Student Credit Hours (SCH)	10,093	9,811	↓	10%+ SCH
Humanities Student Credit Hours (SCH)	14,570	14,936	↑	10%+ SCH

Key:

Key:
Trending in Positive Direction	↑
Trending in Negative Direction	↓
No Change	○
No Action	✗
Reached Goal	✓
*	Key Performance Indicator (KPI)
**	Board Identified KPI