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1415 Murfreesboro Road, Suite
350
Nashville, TN 37217
Phone (615) 366-4400 Fax (615) 366-4464
Press Release
PRESS RELEASE CONTACT:
Mary Morgan
615.366.4414
TBR Report
Card Shows Record Number of
Degrees Granted in Academic Year 2000
Universities, Two-Year Colleges and Technology Centers All Awarded Highest Number of Credentials Ever
Nashville, Tennessee, October 3, 2001—The Tennessee Board of Regents today released its fourth annual report card, providing data on 15 performance indicators for each institution in the TBR system and for the system as a whole. TBR schools granted a record number of degrees in the academic year 1999-2000 with 24,773 students earning a degree, certificate or diploma, the highest number in the system’s history. This represents a 6% increase over last year. The TBR universities and two-year colleges awarded 5% and 9% more degrees, respectively, than in 1999, while the technology centers awarded 8% more certificates. The 1999-2000 TBR graduates who received an associate’s degree or above will contribute over $11 billion to the economy over their lifetimes.
According to Chancellor Charles Manning, “While we are certainly pleased with the record numbers of graduates this year, we still have a long way to go before we can claim an educated Tennessee. Our state is ranked 41st in the nation in the percentage of adults with a bachelor’s degree—only 16% of Tennesseans have a degree as compared to 18% in the southeast and 21% in the nation as a whole. If the state is to be competitive in the knowledge-based economy of the future, we must at least reach the national average.”
The TBR system-wide report card and the report cards for each of the system’s 45 institutions may be found under the Data and Statistics link at www.tbr.state.tn.us. The intent of the report card is to ensure accountability to the General Assembly and the public. It includes data on fifteen indicators:
Student Learning
- Percentage of students passing licensure exams on first attempt
- Employment rates of graduates
- Student satisfaction
- Alumni satisfaction
- Core knowledge
- Graduation rates
- Degrees granted
Academic Programs
- Program accreditation
- Peer review
Faculty Productivity
- Class size
Financial Accountability
- Tuition and fees
- Staffing
- Expenditures
- Private giving
- Financial aid
The Tennessee Board of Regents is the nation’s sixth largest higher education system, governing 45 post-secondary educational institutions. The TBR system includes six universities, 13 two-year colleges and 26 technology centers, providing programs to over 180,000 students in 90 of Tennessee’s 95 counties.
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