Bradley University Balanced Scorecard - UPDATE - May 2024

Sep 11, 2026

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Bradley University Balanced Scorecard lays out the university strategy and success framework through interconnected objectives, metrics, accountable leadership, baseline performance, current status, and aspirational targets. The update approved by the Board of Trustees presents priorities across inclusivity and success for students, faculty, and staff, satisfaction for current and prospective students, and outcomes such as graduation rates and return-on-educational-investment measures including alumni giving. Targets include time-bound improvements for 2030 and near-term milestones.

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INCLUSIVITY & SUCCESS (Students)

Strategic Imperative 1: Welcoming, Caring, Diverse and Inclusive

INCLUSIVITY & SUCCESS (Faculty & Staff)

Strategic Imperative 1: Welcoming, Caring, Diverse and Inclusive

SATISFACTION (Current & Prospective Students)

Strategic Imperative 2: Personalized Life Path

SATISFACTION (Alumni)

Strategic Imperative 3: Return on Educational Investment

Bradley University Balanced Scorecard | Balanced Scorecard Template | | --- | | Objectives | | Metrics | | Vice President | | Board Committee | | Baseline | | Target | Approved by Bradley University Board of Trustees, September 16, 2022 Students Faculty & Staff Institutional Strategy & Success Satisfaction Current & Prospective Students Alumni Inclusivity & Success Financial Learning & Growth Approved by the Bradley University Board of Trustees-September 16, 2022 Bradley University Balanced Scorecard-UPDATE-May 2024 | INCLUSIVITY & SUCCESS (Students) | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Strategic Imperative 1: Welcoming, Caring, Diverse and Inclusive | | | | | | | | Objectives | Metrics | Vice President | Board Committee | Baseline (2012-2014) | Current Status | Aspirational Target | | We are committed to
understanding and
creating a community
within and beyond
campus that allows
you to feel welcome
and included in your
ability to participate in
the learning
experience. | 1. Graduation rates for
all students | VP for Student Affairs | Student Success | BU 6-Year Graduation Rate: 77.1% | 74.3%
(2015-2017) | 90% by 2030 | | | | | | Peer 6-Year Graduation Rate: 75.5%* | 75.0%
(2014-2016)** | | | | 2. Graduation rates for
racially/ethnically
diverse students at or
above the Bradley
University average | VP for Diversity,
Equity, and Inclusion | Diversity, Equity, and
Inclusion | BU 6-Year Graduation Rate: 69.0% | 63.8%
(2015-2017) | 90% by 2030 | | | | | | Peer 6-Year Graduation Rate: 68.7%* | 67.6%
(2014-2016)** | | *Peer set as defined by the Midwest Private Colleges and Universities Report **Reporting lags a year behind Bradley University numbers due to federal reporting deadlines. | INCLUSIVITY & SUCCESS (Faculty & Staff) | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Strategic Imperative 1: Welcoming, Caring, Diverse and Inclusive | | | | | | | | Objectives | Metrics | Vice President | Board Committee | Baseline | Current Status | Target | | We are committed to
maintaining a
welcoming, caring,
diverse, and inclusive
work environment. | 1. Continuous
assessment of faculty
culture (overall and
racially/ethnically
diverse faculty) | Provost and VP for
Diversity, Equity, and
Inclusion | Student Success &
Diversity, Equity, and
Inclusion | 89 tenured and tenure track female faculty (36%) (in Fall 2021) | 115 tenured and tenure track female faculty (41%) (in Fall 2023) (7.5% increase from Fall 2022) | Increase by 10% per
year for 3 years | | | | | | 8 Black/African American (3.20%) and 11 Hispanic/Latino(a) (4.45%) tenured and tenure track faculty (in Fall 2021) | 11 Black/African American (4%) and 11
Hispanic/Latino(a) (4%) tenured and tenure track faculty (in Fall 2023)*(15.4% total decrease from Fall 2022) | Increase by 20% per
year for 3 years | | | 2. Continuous
assessment of staff
culture (overall and
racially/ethnically
diverse staff) | Chief Operating
Officer and VP for
Diversity, Equity, and
Inclusion | Human Capital and
Compensation &
Diversity, Equity, and
Inclusion | 4 new initiatives to assess, monitor, and enhance the culture and experience for Black/African American and Hispanic/Latino(a) staff (AY 2022-2023) | 2 initiatives launched spring 2024:
-Population-specific forums to dissect campus climate survey data
-Employment engagement teams related to identity and belonging | 1 new initiative
annually over 5 years
to assess, monitor, and
enhance the culture
and experience for
Black/African
American and
Hispanic/Latino(a)
staff | *Four tenure track faculty indicate two or more races; eight tenure track faculty do not indicate race. Approved by the Bradley University Board of Trustees-September 16, 2022 Bradley University Balanced Scorecard-UPDATE

FAQs

What elements does the Bradley University Balanced Scorecard include for each objective?

Each objective is paired with metrics, the responsible vice president and board committee, baseline results, current status, and an aspirational target.

What are the inclusivity and success priorities for students in this scorecard update?

The update focuses on welcoming, caring, diverse and inclusive outcomes using graduation-rate metrics for all students and for racially/ethnically diverse students relative to the Bradley and peer averages.

Which outcomes support the alumni strategy in the Balanced Scorecard?

Alumni outcomes are tracked through return on educational investment ranking (including a PayScale measure) and alumni giving rate, with targets set for future improvement.

Sep 11, 2026

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