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SACSCOC Peer Institutions

In May 2017, SACSCOC President Belle Wheelan asked all member institutions to identify a set of peer institutions from within the southern region against which to benchmark select performance indicators. UWG's identified peers are listed below in alphabetical order.

Current USG Peer and Aspirant Institutions

The University System of Georgia (USG) Research and Policy Analysis (RPA), in cooperation with the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS), devised the methodology and established parameters for clustering IPEDS data for the selection of Comparer Peer Institutions for all USG institutions. As a result of this process, UWG identified fifteen (15) peer institutions, as required, and five (5) aspirant institutions, as requested by previous UWG President Kyle Marrero. The initial list of institutions was further refined by the UWG Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) Team. The selections were reviewed and approved by then UWG President Kyle Marrero, RPA, and subsequently approved by the USG Board of Regents in May 2017. An updated list of UWG peer and aspirant institutions appear in alphabetical order below. The institutions will be used to benchmark select Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) as the University works to achieve the goals set forth in its strategic plan.

USG Sector Institutions
Institution	IPEDS ID	City	State
Georgia Southern University	139931	Statesboro	GA
Kennesaw State University	486840	Kennesaw	GA
Valdosta State University	141264	Valdosta	GA

USG Sector Institutions

Institution: Georgia Southern University
IPEDS ID: 139931
City: Statesboro
State: GA
Institution: Kennesaw State University
IPEDS ID: 486840
City: Kennesaw
State: GA
Institution: Valdosta State University
IPEDS ID: 141264
City: Valdosta
State: GA

Peer Institutions
Institution	IPEDS ID	City	State
Central Connecticut State University	128771	New Britain	CT
Florida Gulf Coast University	433660	Fort Myers	FL
Indiana State University	151324	Terre Haute	IN
Kean University	185262	Union	NJ
Sam Houston State University	227881	Huntsville	TX
Southern Connecticut State University	130493	New Haven	CT
Stephen F Austin State University	228431	Nacogdoches	TX
University of Central Arkansas	106704	Conway	AR
University of Colorado - Colorado Springs	126580	Colorado Springs	CO
University of Nebraska at Omaha	181394	Omaha	NE
University of North Florida	136172	Jacksonville	FL
Western Illinois University	149772	Macomb	IL

Peer Institutions

Institution: Central Connecticut State University
IPEDS ID: 128771
City: New Britain
State: CT
Institution: Florida Gulf Coast University
IPEDS ID: 433660
City: Fort Myers
State: FL
Institution: Indiana State University
IPEDS ID: 151324
City: Terre Haute
State: IN
Institution: Kean University
IPEDS ID: 185262
City: Union
State: NJ
Institution: Sam Houston State University
IPEDS ID: 227881
City: Huntsville
State: TX
Institution: Southern Connecticut State University
IPEDS ID: 130493
City: New Haven
State: CT
Institution: Stephen F Austin State University
IPEDS ID: 228431
City: Nacogdoches
State: TX
Institution: University of Central Arkansas
IPEDS ID: 106704
City: Conway
State: AR
Institution: University of Colorado - Colorado Springs
IPEDS ID: 126580
City: Colorado Springs
State: CO
Institution: University of Nebraska at Omaha
IPEDS ID: 181394
City: Omaha
State: NE
Institution: University of North Florida
IPEDS ID: 136172
City: Jacksonville
State: FL
Institution: Western Illinois University
IPEDS ID: 149772
City: Macomb
State: IL

Aspirant Institutions
Institution	IPEDS ID	City	State
Montclair State University	185590	Montclair	NJ
Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus	213020	Indiana	PA
San Francisco State University	122597	San Francisco	CA
California State University - Fresno	110556	Fresno	CA
Ball State University	150136	Muncie	IN

Aspirant Institutions

Institution: Montclair State University
IPEDS ID: 185590
City: Montclair
State: NJ
Institution: Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus
IPEDS ID: 213020
City: Indiana
State: PA
Institution: San Francisco State University
IPEDS ID: 122597
City: San Francisco
State: CA
Institution: California State University - Fresno
IPEDS ID: 110556
City: Fresno
State: CA
Institution: Ball State University
IPEDS ID: 150136
City: Muncie
State: IN

Previous Peer and Aspirant Institutions

In Spring 2014, previous UWG President Kyle Marrero assembled a task force to undertake the process of identifying new peer and aspirant institutions via quantitative and qualitative analysis to coincide with both UWG's change in sector to a comprehensive university and its adoption of a new strategic plan. The list of institutions below are the result of this process. The institutions were used to benchmark select key performance indicators as the University worked to achieve the goals set forth in its strategic plan.

2010-2014 UWG Strategic Plan Peer and Aspirant Institutions

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