• Six-Year Graduation Rate.

CPE is in the process of negotiating 2024 targets with KSU for its annual evaluation per CPE's Policy for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. These includes targets for:

• Degree/Credentials Conferred for both Low-Income and Underrepresented Minority (URM) Students;
• Six-Year Graduate Rate for both Low-Income and URM Students;
• First to Second Year Retention Rate for both Low-Income and URM Students; and
• Enrollment of Underrepresented Students.

CPE also is considering other metrics to better assess academic progress in the short term for evaluation of progress before the November 1, 2025 Plan report deadline. These include, but are not limited to, average credit hour accumulation by student classification, gateway course completion rates of freshman, average GPA and average credits to degree.

8. The development of an online curriculum with the intent of offering bachelor's and master's degrees online

KSU currently offers the following bachelor's degree programs 100% online:

• Liberal Studies;
• Criminal Justice;
• Computer Science; and
• Psychology.

KSU currently offers the following master's degree programs 100% online:

• Special Education with Learning and Behavior Disorder;
• Business Administration; and
• Environmental Studies.

CPE is in the process of working with KSU to evaluate those programs and understand more about their quality, effectiveness and profitability. CPE's contract with Gray Associates to perform academic program review will assist in evaluating these programs, but also will include a market analysis component to assist in the evaluation of new potential opportunities in the online market.

Overall, current trends over the past five years indicate a general increase in both hybrid (on-campus and online) and online enrollment as shown below:

Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education http://cpe.ky.gov