Table 3: Performance Indicators

1. Those that focus on results

Percentage of students graduating
Number of degrees granted
Percentage of undergraduates going to graduate school
Percentage of undergraduates going to the best graduate schools
Number of publications by faculty
Number of faculty publications cited by others
Starting salaries of graduates
Comparative salaries of graduates against a norm

2. Those that focus on inputs

Entrance exam schools of incoming students
High school class rank of incoming students
The status of faculty members graduate degree programs
The research grants of incoming faculty
The number of refereed publications of incoming faculty

3. Those that focus on the process

Frequency of student use of the library
Level of student participation in study groups
Number of students holding positions of leadership in the university
Frequency with which students are required to write papers
Frequency with which students meet with advisers
Amount of time faculty spend preparing for classes
The use of new technology in teaching
The ways faculty assess student performance