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St. Cloud State University

St. Cloud State University

1998-99 Academic Summary Book

College: Social Sciences
Department: Political Science

STAFFING 1998-1999 1997-98 1996-97
A. FTE Faculty Positions

Professors 4 5 5.11

Assoc Professors 3 3 3

Assist Professors 3 1 1

Instructors
0 0



Total 10 9 9.11

Percent of College 10% 9% 10%

Percent of University 2% 2% 2%

FTE Chair Reassign 0.5 0.5 0.5

FTE Noninstructional Reassign 0.375 0.218 0.115

FTE Sabbaticals 0.506 0 0
B. Faculty Demographic Characteristics

Appointment Status (Headcount)

Tenure 7 8 8

Probationary 2 1 1

Other 1 0 0



Total 10 9 9


Percent Male 70% 89% 89%

Percent Female 30% 11% 11%

Percent Ethnic Minority 20% 22% 22%

Percent Age 60 and Over 30% 33% 22%

Percent with Terminal Degrees 100% 100% 100%

Percent with 10 or More Years of Service 50% 67% 56%

Percent with Tenure 70% 89% 89%
C. Other Resource Information

1. Budget Allocation


Salaries/Benefits $768,026 $624,150 $622,367


Supplies $38,154 $41,153 $32,685




Total $806,180 $665,303 $655,052


2. Other Staff


Support Staff 0.82 0.84 0.85


Graduate Assistants 0 0 0


Administrative and Technical Staff 0 0 0




Total 0.82 0.84 0.85
ENROLLMENT 1998-1999 1997-98 1996-97
A. Student Credit Hours

Lower Division 5,210 7,322 7,788

Upper Division 1,776 2,480 2,459

Graduate 26 39 52



Total 7,012 9,841 10,299


Number Credits General Education 5,025

Percent Credits General Education 72%

Percent of College Credits 10% 9% 9%

Percent of University Credits 2% 2% 2%

Continuing Studies Funded Credits
(Not In Total)


Lower Division 93 96 0


Upper Division 18 0 0


Graduate 0 0 0
B. Credit Hour Statistics

Credit Hours Per
Instructional Faculty (FTE)
814 1,188 1,212

Student Faculty Ratio
(Student FTE/Instruct FTE)
27 26 27

Budgeted Cost Per Credit Hour


Unweighted 114.97 $67.61 $63.60


Weighted (Grad @ 1.8) 114.63 $67.39 $63.35
C. Enrollment Statistics

1. Student Majors


Intended 57 52 66


Admitted 79 102 109


Admitted Majors per Faculty (FTE) 8 11 12


2. Program Completions


Undergraduate 61 64 68


Graduate 0 0 0


Other (Licensures, Specialist) 0 0 0




Total 61 64 68



Percent of University Graduates


Undergraduate 3% 3% 3%


Graduate 0% 0% 0%
CURRICULAR 1998-1999 1997-98 1996-97
A. Course Information

Average Class Size 24 33
B. Percent of Curriculum Offered

Number of Approved Courses 70 93 93

Percent Curriculum Offered 34% 49%