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Key Performance Indicators

  1. Achieve Excellence through Transformative Education
  2. Cultivate and Strengthen Community Engagement
  3. Foster Innovation and Increase Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity (RSCA)
  4. Be a Growing, High-Performing and Healthy University

Achieve Excellence through Transformative Education

CategoryBaseline (Fall 2017 or FY18)Imagine 2023 (Fall 2022 or FY23)
Student Headcount12,52713,567
            Undergraduate Headcount10,73611,717
            Professional Headcount405425
            Graduate Headcount1,3861425
            New Freshmen Headcount2,2732600
            New Transfer Headcount612750
            Underrepresented Headcount27%32%
            Online Programs3346
            Off-Site Programs1520
            Dual Credit Headcount497630
            On-Campus Headcount9,72910,507
First-Time, Full-Time Retention Rate77.20%80%
            Underrepresented Retention Rate71.32%76%
Graduation Rate  
            4-Year Graduation Rate30.70%35%
            6-Year Graduation Rate55.40%57%
            Underrepresented 4-Year Grad Rate24.43%27%
           Underrepresented 6-Year Grad Rate46.69%48%
Number of Accredited/Certified Programs4561
Graduate Placement Rate  
            Undergrad Placement Rate 95%
            Professional Placement Rate 95%
            Graduate Placement Rate 95%
Global Activities  
            Faculty/Staff Led Programs1828
            # Students Participating in Study Abroad380500
NSSE Results Information to be determinedRating of equal to or greater than peer institutions

Cultivate and Strengthen Community Engagement

CategoryBaselineImagine 2023
Campus Climate Assessment  
            F/S: Perceptions of Institution5.145.5
            F/S: Visibility (Diversity)4.925.5
            F/S: Work Environment5.775.5
            F/S: Overall Perceptions5.455.5
            S: Perceptions of Institution5.795.5
            S: Visibility (Diversity)5.505.5
            S: Co-Curricular Environment5.525.5
            S: Overall Satisfaction5.685.5
Great Colleges to Work For Assessment  
            Survey Average61% - Fair to MediocreGood or Higher
            Job Satisfaction68% - GoodGood or Higher
            Shared Governance57% - Fair to MediocreGood or Higher
Number of Business and Industry Partnerships  
            Business/Industry Partnerships671  939
Professional Development  
            Rank, Promotion, Tenure Success Rate86%85%
            Great Colleges Professional Development Metric67% - GoodGood or Higher
Underrepresented Employees and Students  
            Underrepresented Students27%32%
            Underrepresented Faculty  
            Underrepresented Staff  

Foster Innovation and Increase Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity (RSCA)

CategoryBaseline Imagine 2023
Number and Budget of Grant Proposals  
            Total686
$173,238,092
925
$255,861,912
            By Funding SourceF: 324
$146,041,997 S: 124
$14,463,196 FP: 87
$3,477,723 O: 151
$9,255,176
F: 319
$196,543,963 S: 135
$25,113,263 FP: 108
$9,279,678 O: 197
$21,925,008
Number and Budget of Research Awards  
            Total471
$45,771,735
619
$60,365,139
            By Funding SourceF: 215
$33,197,503 S: 44
$4,771,571 FP: 55
$2,185,890 O: 157
$5,616,771
F: 276
$42,577,970 S: 69
$6,748,594 FP: 70
$3,124,224 O: 199
$7,914,351
Research Expenditures  
            Total$63,465,669$86,753,249
            By Funding SourceF: $27,657,015 S: $16,607,998 FP: $1,902,290 O: $17,249,430 U: $48,936  Information to be determined  
Number of Peer-Reviewed Publications and Creative Works of SDSU Faculty  
            Peer-Reviewed Publications431800  
            Creative Works12731650
            Open Prairie Downloads198,9011,000,000
Number of Patents, Licenses, Inventions, and Start-Ups  
            Number of Patents721
            Number of Licenses716
            Number of Inventions2055
            Number of Start-Ups311
Number of Business and Industry Partnerships671  939

Be a Growing, High-Performing and Healthy University

CategoryBaselineImagine 2023
Campus Climate  
            F/S: Perceptions of Institution5.145.5
            F/S: Campus Safety5.545.5
            F/S: Administrative Policies5.095.5
            F/S: Overall Perceptions5.455.5
            S: Perceptions of Institution5.795.5
            S: Campus Safety5.655.5
            S: Overall Perceptions5.685.5
Employee Retention   
            % Faculty Voluntary Turnover5.37%5-10%
            % NFE Voluntary Turnover6.31%5-10%
            % CSA Voluntary Turnover11.46%5-10%
Overall Headcount and Credit Hour Production  
            Headcount12,52713,567
            Credit Hour Production (SCH)150,169.50162,183
Philanthropic Gifts in Total Dollars $ 425 million
Number of SDState Bold Initiatives 12

* Goals established annually for these metrics.