UCF ties for 3rd in state performance funding
UCF has been ranked one of the top Florida universities for the amount of state-based funding it will receive this year.
UCF ties for 3rd in state performance funding UCF has been ranked one of the top Florida universities for the amount of state-based funding it will receive this year. Check out this story on centralfloridafuture.com: http://www.centralfloridafuture.com/story/news/2015/07/16/ucf-ties-3rd-state-performance-funding/30267869/
Deanna Ferrante, Central Florida Future Published 8:14 p.m. ET July 16, 2015 | Updated 8:21 p.m. ET July 16, 2015
UCF placed 6th in "Best Health Services" and 20th in "Students Study the Least," according to the Princeton Review.(Photo: CFF Archive)
In the last few years, the Florida Board of Governors has allocated performance funding to universities across the state based on a metric system. The system gives points to schools based on measures such as graduation rates and the cost of each student's degree to the school.
UCF ranks among top 3 schools for performance funding
In the 2015-16 ranking, UCF earned 39 out of a possible 50 points, which placed it in the top four schools in the state, according to the Florida Board of Governors website. The University of Florida grabbed first place with 44 points, the University of South Florida placed second with 42 points and UCF tied with Florida International University for third.
UCF has always placed in the top three of all universities in the state in the three years that the funding has been awarded, according to UCF Today.
This year, the school has been allocated $14.7 million in performance funding for the new fiscal year, which started July 1.
"This new performance funding was distributed to UCF based on its outstanding performance in many of the Board of Governors' metrics," said Christine Dellert, UCF's senior director for internal communications.
UCF receives $21.8 million in performance funding
Dellert said that of the funding, 90 percent would be used to hire 100 new faculty members, as well as 30 new staff positions.
Last year, she said that UCF was allocated $16.8 million, which the university used to hire the first round of 100 new faculty recruits, much of whom are starting this coming fall semester, add another 30 support staff positions and provide financial aid.
Taking into account the base funding that the school already had, UCF has been allocated a total of $57.7 million.
Deanna Ferrante is a Senior Staff Writer for the Central Florida Future.
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