{"id":52850,"date":"2013-09-12T15:21:29","date_gmt":"2013-09-12T19:21:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=52850"},"modified":"2013-09-12T15:21:29","modified_gmt":"2013-09-12T19:21:29","slug":"size-matters-ucf-leads-state-universities-in-performance-funding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/size-matters-ucf-leads-state-universities-in-performance-funding\/","title":{"rendered":"Size Matters: Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ Leads State Universities in Performance Funding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Florida Board of Governors today recommended that the Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ receive $2.6 million in additional funding for its performance meeting new statewide priorities.<\/p>\n<p>Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ ranked first, along with the University of South Florida, among the state\u2019s public universities. Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ is the largest university in the state, and USF is among the largest.<\/p>\n<p>The Board based the additional funding on how state universities performed in three areas:<\/p>\n<li>The percentage of students who earn a bachelor\u2019s degree and then either have a job or are continuing their education one year after graduation.<\/li>\n<li>The median average full-time wages of graduates employed in Florida one year after graduation.<\/li>\n<li>The average cost to the institution of educating an undergraduate.<\/li>\n<p>\u201cThe objective criteria set by the Board of Governors show that large universities can produce great results for students and the state economy,\u201d said Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ spokesperson Grant Heston. \u201cWe will continue to ensure students receive an outstanding education that prepares them well for their careers and lives after graduation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Princeton Review and Kiplinger magazine rank a Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ education as one of the best academic buys in the nation. Data show that the percentage of Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ students who graduate with debt, and their debt load, are below national averages.<\/p>\n<p>Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ is also productive and efficient. In 2012-13, the university awarded more than 15,000 degrees, more than any other state institution. Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ did so while spending nearly 40 percent less than the state average on administrative costs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Florida Board of Governors today recommended that the Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ receive $2.6 million in additional funding for its performance meeting new statewide priorities. Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ ranked first, along with the University of South Florida, among the state\u2019s public universities. Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ is the largest university in the state, and USF is among the largest. 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