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Strategic
Planning for Tulane: A Competitive Analysis Introduction
Tulane
University Competitive Analysis Measuring Tulane's Performance 1998
Introduction
Scope
and Approach
Undergraduate
Admissionsand Student Quality
Research
and Graduate Education
Financial
Position
Introduction
Tulane University
is one of the premier research universities in the country. Of the 2267
four year institutions of higher education, only 88 are classified as
Carnegie Research I institutions, and only 60 are members of the Association
of American Universities. Tulane is a member of both of these distinguished
groups.
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Four Year Higher
Education Institutions by Sector 1996-97
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| Public |
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613
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| Private |
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1654
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(Non-profit)
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1,510
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(For profit)
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144
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2,267
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The Chronicle of Higher Education Almanac |
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"degree-grandting postsecondary institutions that are eligible
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participate in Title IV federal financial-aid programs." |
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Carnegie Research
I Universities
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| Public |
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59
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| Private |
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29
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| Total |
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88
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AAU Universities
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(U.S. only)
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| Public |
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32
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| Private |
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28
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| Total |
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60
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Measuring
Tulane's Performance
Recent Achievements
Between 1993 and 1998:
- The freshman
class size grew from 1220 to 1350
- The average SAT
score rose from 1160 to 1280
- Freshman class
revenues increased from $20.5 million to $28.9 million
- The discount
rate for undergraduate education dropped from 39.9% to 32%
- Research and
Graduate Education
- Tulane achieved
Carnegie Research I status
- The number of
doctorates awarded rose from 50 in 1987 to 91 in 1996
- Total research
and development spending rose from $45 million in 1989 to $84 million
in 1996
Scope
- As part of the
strategic planning process in support of Tulane's "Renaissance
of Thought and Action," the University determined the need to review
its recent performance.
- Tulane chose benchmarking
as the most appropriate means of measuring performance, selected a representative
group of institutions and focused on key areas for comparison that would
highlight the University's relative strengths and weaknesses.
- To measure Tulane's
performance, the University selected nine private universities similar
to Tulane, each with comparable enrollments and medical schools. These
institutions include:
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Affliliation
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Carnegie
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AAU
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Enrollment -
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Enrollment -
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% Ugrad
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Classification*
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Membership**
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Total 1996
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Ugrad 1996
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| Duke |
Private
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Research I
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Yes
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11,589
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6,326
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55%
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| Emory |
Private
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Research I
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Yes
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11,270
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6,027
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53%
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| Georgetown |
Private
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Research I
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No
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12,629
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6,338
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50%
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| Northwestern |
Private
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Research I
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Yes
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17,623
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9,654
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55%
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| Stanford |
Private
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Research I
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Yes
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15,754
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6,814
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43%
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| Tulane |
Private
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Research I
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Yes
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10,732
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6,402
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60%
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| U.S.C. |
Private
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Research I
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Yes
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28,081
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15,342
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55%
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| Vanderbilt |
Private
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Research I
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Yes
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10,176
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5,807
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57%
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| Wake
Forest |
Private
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Doctorate II
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No
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6,016
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3,899
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65%
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| Washington
U. |
Private
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Research I
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Yes
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11,636
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6,043
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52%
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- Tulane
compared these institutions with the University in three key areas:
*In
1994 the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching classified
all colleges and universities in the United States. Its highest classification
for universities, Research I, includes 88 institutions that offer a full
range of undergraduate programs, are committed to graduate education through
the doctoral level, and place a high priority on research. These institutions
must award at least 50 doctorates and receive at least $40 million in
Federal support annually. Tulane is one of 29 private universities classified
as Research I.
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**The
Association of American Universities is an affinity group representing
the top research universities in the nation. Membership is by invitation
only. There are currently 60 members in the United States. Tulane is one
of 28 private universities represented. Within the region, Duke, Emory,
Rice and Vanderbilt are also members.
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