1. Board of Regents SUNO/UNO House Education Committee
May 4, 2011

2. Board of Regents SUNO/UNO Senate Education Committee
May 5, 2011

3. Request by Governor Bobby Jindal
A Study of the Postsecondary Education Needs of the New Orleans Region:
A Response to SR 123
And
Request by Governor Bobby Jindal

4. SR 123
“Study the provision of public postsecondary educational opportunities in the New Orleans Region, establish the appropriate role, scope, and mission for each public community college and four-year college and university in the region, and formulate a plan that will make optimal use of all available…resources, recognize the unique nature of each individual postsecondary institution, and which will allow each student attending such institutions to successfully and efficiently pursue his or her chosen academic path.”

5. SR 123 (continued)
“…be based upon best practices for the development of a world class, integrated educational delivery system; … be objective and shall preclude the historic missions of the various public postsecondary institutions in the region and the existing relationships between such institutions from prejudicing the conduct and conclusion of the study.”

6. Charge from Governor Jindal
“…to study whether students could be better served if the University of New Orleans (UNO) and Southern University of New Orleans (SUNO) merged and then the newly merged university was transferred to the University of Louisiana System, while also achieving greater collaboration with Delgado Community College nearby.”

7. Fall 2009 Enrollments in New Orleans Public Institutions

8. Fall 2009 Enrollments in New Orleans Public Institutions - % African American Students

9. Fall 2009 Enrollments in New Orleans Public Institutions – Number of African American Students

10. Student Characteristics Comparisons

11. Projected Impact of 2012 Admission Standards on 2009 First Time Freshmen, including Exceptions
14.6% Statewide

12. Percent First-Time Freshmen Enrolled in Developmental Education Fall 2009
2014
2012
Source: Louisiana Board of Regents

13. Distribution of ACT Composite Scores - Two-Year Average (UNO 2007-08, SUNO 2006-07)
ACT Composite 20 or Core GPA 2.0
AND
<=1 Developmental Course
UNO 2012:
ACT Composite 23 or Core GPA 2.5
AND
No Developmental Course
Source: Louisiana Board of Regents

14. Graduating Prior to or During AY
Delgado Graduation Rates
Entering Cohort
Graduating Prior to or During AY
Same Institution
Statewide
Fall 1995
3.5%
7.1%
Fall 1996
3.6%
7.0%
Fall 1997
2.5%
6.7%
Fall 1998
3.9%
6.8%
Fall 1999
2.6%
4.3%
Fall 2000
6.1%
Fall 2001
5.4%
Fall 2002
4.8%
Fall 2003
1.3%
3.4%
Source: Louisiana Board of Regents

15. Graduating Prior to or During AY
SUNO Graduation Rates
Entering Cohort
Graduating Prior to or During AY
Same Institution
Statewide
Fall 1995
10.4%
10.8%
Fall 1996
9.3%
11.5%
Fall 1997
12.2%
13.2%
Fall 1998
13.4%
14.8%
Fall 1999
8.8%
9.5%
Fall 2000
11.4%
Fall 2001
8.2%
9.6%
Fall 2002
5.2%
6.6%
Fall 2003
8.0%
Source: Louisiana Board of Regents

16. Graduating Prior to or During AY
UNO Graduation Rates
Entering Cohort
Graduating Prior to or During AY
Same Institution
Statewide
Fall 1998
23.4%
29.4%
Fall 1999
21.5%
27.2%
Fall 2000
22.7%
27.0%
Fall 2001
23.6%
29.2%
Fall 2002
23.0%
26.7%
Fall 2003
23.5%
27.4%
Fall 2004
23.2%
28.1%
Fall 2005
21.6%
27.6%
Fall 2006
20.8%
27.8%
Source: Louisiana Board of Regents

17. Percent of entering fulltime freshmen who graduate from their institution within 6 years (for SUNO and UNO) and 3 years (for DCC)