1. NRC Results University of Kentucky Revised 10/03/2010

2. The “Old” 1993 NRC Survey only 6 programs at UK scored above the 50 th percentile in “scholarly quality of the program”: Toxicology76% English 63% Plant Sciences 58% Microbiology 58% Psychology 52% Biochemistry 52%

3. 2006 UK Results UK had 44 programs in the 62 fields of the NRC Using 4 different ways of interpreting the data, UK had 6 programs in the top 25% Nationally

4. 2006 Survey UK Results UK had 3 programs ranked in the top 25% using the range of S and R ratings: English78-96% (S Ranking) Hispanic Studies 77-95% (S Ranking) Public Administration81-94% (R Ranking)

5. UK had 3 OTHER programs likely in the top 25% using the range of scores Entomology71-100% (S Ranking) Nutritional Sciences59-93% (S Ranking) Nursing 67-90% (R Ranking)

6. Using the averages of the S rankings and the R rankings (1), 6 programs were ranked in the top 25% nationally: English 87% Hispanic Studies86% Entomology86% Nursing79% Public Administration 77% Nutritional Sciences76% 1. Method not recommended by the NRC Advisory Committee

7. 2006 Survey UK had 44 programs in the 62 fields of the NRC Using one of the four data interpretations, UK had 28 programs in the top 50%

8. … 16 in the top 50% using the S or R ranges (by.95 ranking) English78-96% (S Ranking) Hispanic Studies 77-95% (S Ranking) Public Administration81-94% (R Ranking) Entomology71-100% (S Ranking) Nutritional Sciences59-93% (S Ranking) Nursing 67-90% (R Ranking) Computer Science57-89% (S Ranking) Electrical Engineering58-87% (S Ranking) Communication58-84% (S Ranking) Chemistry54-84% (R Ranking) History65-82% (S Ranking) Mathematics56-79% (S Ranking) Biology51-76% (R Ranking) Experimental Psychology 58-76% (S Ranking) Clinical Psychology59-75% (S Ranking) Political Science56-69% (S Ranking)

9. … the same 16 in the top 50% using the S or R ranges (by.5 ranking) Public Administration81-94% (R Ranking) English78-96% (S Ranking) Hispanic Studies 77-95% (S Ranking) Entomology71-100% (S Ranking) Nursing 67-90% (R Ranking) History65-82% (S Ranking) Nutritional Sciences59-93% (S Ranking) Clinical Psychology59-75% (S Ranking) Electrical Engineering58-87% (S Ranking) Communication58-84% (S Ranking) Experimental Psychology 58-76% (S Ranking) Computer Science57-89% (S Ranking) Mathematics56-79% (S Ranking) Political Science56-69% (S Ranking) Chemistry54-84% (R Ranking) Biology51-76% (R Ranking)

10. 18 in top 50% using R averages (1) Public Administration 88% Nursing72% Chemistry69% Nutritional Sciences69% Biology63% Communication 63% Clinical Psychology62% Plant Physiology61% History60% 1. Method not recommended by the NRC Advisory Committee Mech. Engineering59% Mathematics59% Geography58% Physiology58% Exper. Psychology58% Entomology55% Animal Sciences53% English52% Plant Pathology50%

11. 27 in the top 50% using S averages (1) English87% Hispanic Studies86% Entomology86 % Nursing79% Public Administration77% Nutritional Sciences76% History73% Computer Science73% Electrical Engineering72% Communication71% Clinical Psychology67% Mathematics67% Experimental Psychology67% Chemistry67% Exercise Science67% Geography66% Plant Physiology65% Music64% Political Science62% Physiology60% Mole. & Cell. Biochemistry59% Statistics59% Biology55% Plant Pathology54% Toxicology53% Mechanical Engineering52% Pharmacology51% 1. Method not recommended by the NRC Advisory Committee

12. Congratulations to the 28 ranked programs 6 programs in the top 25% 28 programs in the top 50%