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Goal 4 – Foster Thriving Community

Metric 1

National College Health Assessment (Survey conducted every 2 years) [1]FY 2020FY 2021 N/AFY 2022FY 2023FY 2024 N/AFY 2025 BenchmarkFY 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/AFY 2021FY 2022 N/AFY 2023 N/AFY 2024 N/AFY 2025 BenchmarkFY 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 2020FY 2021FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025 BenchmarkFY 2029 Benchmark
Boise State$8,060$8,060$8,060$8,364$8,782Remain less than the WICHE state average
WICHE average$8,934$9,154$9,305$9,588$9,840
Boise State as % of WICHE90.3%88.0%86.6%87.2%$89.2%

Metric 4

STARS (The Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System)FY 2020FY 2021FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025 BenchmarkFY 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 ParticipantProgram ParticipantSilver Award RecognitionSilver Award RecognitionSilver Award RecognitionSilver Award RecognitionGold 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/