Our Progress - Iowa State University Strategic Plan 2022-2031

These selected stories help to illustrate progress toward achieving the aspirations of the strategic plan — our "to be" statements. They include priority projects chosen annually from submitted ideas to address one or more aspirations. Using the filters, Our Progress stories can be viewed by year or by a specific "to be" statement:

To be the most student-centric leading research university
To be the university that cultivates a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment where students, faculty, and staff flourish
To be the university that fosters lifelong learning
To be the university that creates opportunities and forges new frontiers
To be the trusted partner for proactive and innovative solutions

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	Fall 2021 Baseline	5-year Milestone
Student-centric
First-year retention	88%	90%
Four-year retention	54.1%	56%
Six-year graduation	76.7%	78%
High-impact practices participation in 3+ activities	60%	Annual progress
Student loan debt upon graduation (mean)	$29,562	Annual progress
% of students with loan debt	57.2%	Annual progress
Increase scholarship funding	$44.4M	3% increase over 5-year average

Fall 2021 Baseline

5-year Milestone

Student-centric

First-year retention

88%

90%

Four-year retention

54.1%

56%

Six-year graduation

76.7%

78%

High-impact practices participation in 3+ activities

60%

Annual progress

Student loan debt upon graduation (mean)

$29,562

Annual progress

% of students with loan debt

57.2%

Annual progress

Increase scholarship funding

$44.4M

3% increase over
5-year average

Inclusive Environment
Gaps in one-year retention for underrepresented students	2.5% to 6.3%	40% gap reduction
Gaps in graduation rates for underrepresented students	3.7% to 17.3%	2% rate increase

Lifelong Learning
Expand online programs to meet industry/state needs	Online enrollment: 657	30% enrollment increase, 2-4 new programs/credentials
Extension and Outreach program participation levels	# statewide direct and indirect adult and youth education contacts	Annual progress
Extension and Outreach program participation levels	# facilitated educational programs	Annual progress
Extension and Outreach program participation levels	Diversity of participants in programs compared to Iowa demographics	Annual progress
Extension and Outreach program participation levels	# of educational materials obtained from Extension Store	Annual progress
Extension and Outreach impact of learning programs	Changes in learning, behavior and/or life conditions as a result of engaging with programs/experiences	Annual progress
Extension and Outreach impact of partnerships	# partnerships, impact by topic and county	Annual progress

New Frontiers
Research funding (3-year rolling average of HERD expenditures)	$361M	3% increase/year
Intellectual property disclosures (technology and other)	144	Annual progress
Patents (new filed/active)	69 new, 319 active	Annual progress
Licensing revenue income	$2.9M	Annual progress

Innovative Solutions
Strategic industry partners and contracts	396 contracts	Annual progress
Industry-funded contracts	$19.4M	Annual progress
Research Park partnerships (tenants, pre-incubator companies)	New in FY21: 10 tenants, 26 pre-incubator	Annual progress