Goal 4 – Foster Thriving Community

Metric 1

National College Health Assessment (Survey conducted every 2 years) [1]	FY 2020	FY 2022	FY 2023	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 2021	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
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
“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

[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/