Research and Planning Division

Performance Funding - Definitions and Technical Specifications

Performance Measures for 4-Year Universities

Performance Measures for 2-Year Colleges  

 The following contains general information related to many of the performance measures.

The DEGREE LEVELS are as follows:

01       Certificate of Proficiency
02       Tehnical Certificate
03       Associate Degree
04       Advanced Certificate
05       Baccalaureate Degree
06       Post-Baccalaureate Certificate
07       Master's Degree
08       Post-Masters, Specialist, Post-First Prof Deg/Cert
09/17  Doctoral Degree - Research/Scholarship
10/18  Doctoral Degree - Professional Practice

STEM – Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math
The new 2011 STEM CIP Codes, consisting of a total 328 6-digit CIP Codes, are used.

H-Demand
These 580 CIP Codes were obtained from the Arkansas Department of Workforce Services in the summer of 2011. Forty of these CIP Codes are also included in the 2011 STEM Codes.