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      In FY 95, the University of Kentucky met and continues to exceed
      Strategic Indicator #20. These are not state appropriations but represent
      grants and contracts serving the state.

Strategic Indicator #21: Increase industry research and development support
      to $12 million per year.

      In FY 95, the University of Kentucky met Strategic Indicator #21,
      ranking 22nd in the nation in this activity.

Characteristics of a 'Top Twenty"
Total research expenditures for FY 95, as reported to the National Science
Foundation, was used as the criterion to be classified as a "Top Twenty"
research institution.

   * Based upon total R&D expenditures for FY 95, we estimate the
      minimal research expenditures required for "Top Twenty" status in FY
      97 to be $280,000,000.

   * Top twenty institutions had academic breadth and depth in many
      'core' areas with a strong technology based state R&D infrastructure
      with which to work. Faculty size and a strong state research
      infrastructure are important indicators of "Top Twenty" status.

      Faculty Size
      Among top twenty institutions the average faculty size was 2576; for
      those that had land-grant and research missions similar to the
      University of Kentucky, the average faculty size was 2818. Faculty sizes
      were generally determined using Integrated Postsecondary Education
      Data Set information from the US Department of Education. "Top
      Twenty" universities with a land-grant/research mission are
      University of Wisconsin, Texas A&M, Cornell University, University
      of Minnesota, Pennsylvania State University, University of Arizona,
      Ohio State University, and University of Illinois-Urbana.

      Among top twenty public institutions, the average faculty size was
      2561; for those that had land-grant and research missions similar to the
      University of Kentucky, the average faculty size was 2736. "Top
      Twenty" public universities with a land-grant/research mission are
      University of Wisconsin, Texas A&M, University of Minnesota,
      Pennsylvania State University, University of Arizona, Ohio State
      University, University of Illinois-Urbana, University of Maryland, and
      University of Georgia.