Key Performance Indicators




2002-03
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
KPI1 (a) Applications - Ratio of freshman and transfer applications to fresman and transfer enrollment
2.61
2.93
3.36
3.49
KPI1 (b) Academics - Percent of first time freshman matriculants in top 25% of their high school graduating class
63%
69%
75%
75%
KPI2 Applications & Diversity - Percentage of ethnically diverse undergrad applicants
17.1%
17.4%
21.1%
22.0%
KPI3 Nazarene Enrollment - Percentage of Nazarene students in first time freshman and transfer students
24.2%
26.5%
23.9%
25.0%
KPI4 Freshman Retention Rate - Percent of freshmen who return as sophomores
82.2%
81.9%
82.7%
84.9%
KPI5 Graduation Rate - Percent of students, who began as freshmen at PLNU, that graduate in 6 years or less
51.4%
55.5%
68.0%
Data available in the Fall of 2006
KPI6 Large Class Size - Percent of classes with fewer than 50 students (US News data from 03-04 on)
92.0%
87.9%
95.0%
96.9%
KPI7 Educational Attainment - Percent of full time teaching faculty with earned doctorate or terminal degree
73%
74%
75%
79%
KPI8 Full-time/Part-time Faculty Ratio - Percent faculty with full time contracts
75% UG Departments 70%+ ft/pt ratio
75% UG Departments 70%+ ft/pt ratio
69% UG Departments 70%+ ft/pt ratio
75% UG Departments 70%+ ft/pt ratio
KPI9 Modified Viability Ratio - Percent of long-term debt that could be covered by expendable net assets
84%
82%
75%
Data available in the Fall of 2006
KPI10 Modified Net Income Ratio - Net income as a percentage of total operating income.
1.20%
1.75%
1.58%
Data available in the Fall of 2006
KPI11 Primary Reserve Ratio - Expendable net assets as a percentage of total expenses
61%
53%
46%
Data available in the Fall of 2006
KPI12 Annual Giving - Total dollars of unrestricted gifts to the university
$370,000
$346,059
$388,596
Data available in the Fall of 2006
KPI13 (a) PLNU Endowments - Total dollars in cash and irrevocable gifts to the university endowment fund
$805,894
$1,217,917
$1,484,664
Data available in the Fall of 2006
KPI13 (b) PLNU Endowments - Total value of deferred gifts to the university endowment fund
$2,444,999
$5,016,805
$6,856,733
Data available in the Fall of 2006