Goal 4 – Foster Thriving Community
Metric 1
| National College Health Assessment (Survey conducted every 2 years) [1] | FY 2020 | FY 2021 N/A | FY 2022 | FY 2023 | FY 2024 N/A | FY 2025 Benchmark | FY 2029 Benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Response to statement: “I feel that I belong at my college/university” (% agree) | 90.2% | 84.8% | 87.9% | 92% | >95% | ||
| Response to statement: “Students’ health and well-being is a priority at my college/university” (% agree) | 85.7% | 82.7% | 86.1% | 90% | >95% | ||
| Response to statement: “The campus climate encourages free and open discussion about students’ well-being” (% agree) | 89.6% | 82.8% | 86.5% | 90% | >95% |
Metric 2
| National Faculty & Staff Health Assessment (Survey conducted on a cycle) [2] | FY 2020 N/A | FY 2021 | FY 2022 N/A | FY 2023 N/A | FY 2024 N/A | FY 2025 Benchmark | FY 2029 Benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Response to statement: “My college/university cares about my health and well-being” (% agree) | 75.9% | 80% | 85% | ||||
| Response to statement: “My college/university promotes a culture of wellness” (% agree) | 75% | 80% | 85% | ||||
| Response to statement: “The health and well-being of university staff and faculty impacts student success and learning” (% agree) | 97.8% | >95% | >95% |
Metric 3
| Cost of Education (resident undergraduate with 15 credit load per semester; tuition and fees) [3] | FY 2020 | FY 2021 | FY 2022 | FY 2023 | FY 2024 | FY 2025 Benchmark | FY 2029 Benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise State | $8,060 | $8,060 | $8,060 | $8,364 | $8,782 | Remain less than the WICHE state average | |
| WICHE average | $8,934 | $9,154 | $9,305 | $9,588 | $9,840 | ||
| Boise State as % of WICHE | 90.3% | 88.0% | 86.6% | 87.2% | $89.2% | ||
Metric 4
| STARS (The Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System) | FY 2020 | FY 2021 | FY 2022 | FY 2023 | FY 2024 | FY 2025 Benchmark | FY 2029 Benchmark |
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| “STARS is intended to engage and recognize the full spectrum of higher education institutions…It encompasses long-term sustainability goals for already high-achieving intuitions, as well as entry points of recognition for institutions taking first steps toward sustainability.” [4] | |||||||
| Program Participant | Program Participant | Silver Award Recognition | Silver Award Recognition | Silver Award Recognition | Silver Award Recognition | Gold Award Recognition |
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[1] Boise State conducts the National College Health Assessment through the American College Health Association. The survey is conducted on a regular cycle, typically every two years. The survey instrument changed in 2019-20, so prior comparisons are not available. Response rates were 14.9% in FY20 (MoE +/- 3.5%) and 12.0% in FY22 (MoE +/- 3.9%).
[2] Boise State conducts the National Faculty & Staff Health Assessment through the American College Health. The survey cycle is being adjusted in FY23 and the survey will resume in FY24The response rates were as follows: 2021 was 24.5% (MoE +/- 3%); 2019 was 28.4% (MoE +/- 3%).
[3] WICHE average from Table 1a of annual Tuition and Fees report. We use the unweighted average without California. A typical report can be found at http://www.wiche.edu/pub/tf.
[4] Additional information on the STARS program may be found at https://stars.aashe.org/about-stars/