Keep between15 to 16 FTE students per FTE faculty. This indicator explains the underlying factors which affect performance. It provides an index to achieving the balance between effectiveness and efficiency. A comparatively low ratio may indicate overstaffing, while a high ratio may signal the need to examine quality. No dramatic changes are forecasted for FY 2001.
Instruction also includes academic support.
State Auditor's Office Higher Education Data System except FY1999, which is based on the UHV Financial Report Exhibit C. Comments Both instructional and institutional cost ratios must be considered, since both may be high compared to those of other institutions, given significant differences in other categories of institutional costs. UHV has worked hard to improve the balance between instruction and institutional support costs. From FY1994 to FY1998, the proportion of revenue spent on instruction and academic support remains consistent, while the proportion spent on institutional support decreased. The ratio between the costs for instruction and institutional support increased from 2.67 in 1994 to 3.84 in 1999. Performance Indicator 9 Private Support as a Percent of Total Fund Expenditures Total private gifts, grants and contracts as a percent of total expenditures.