The University of Maryland Frederick County (UMDFC) is adding several sports in

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The University of Maryland Frederick County (UMDFC) is adding several sports in the 2016-2017 academic year. The athletic department is tasked with recruiting student baseball and rugby players. The department's goal is to recruit 60 new student athletes with a budget of $1.8 million. By the start of the 2016-2017 academic year, UMDFC had recruited and enrolled 55 new student athletes while committing $1.6 million.

a) How effective was the athletic department? Show calculations.
b) How efficient was the athletic department? Show calculations. The University of Maryland Frederick County (UMDFC) is adding several sports in the 2016-2017 academic year. The athletic department is tasked with recruiting student baseball and rugby players. The department's goal is to recruit 60 new student athletes with a budget of $1.8 million. By the start of the 2016-2017 academic year, UMDFC had recruited and enrolled 55 new student athletes while committing $1.6 million.

a) How effective was the athletic department? Show calculations.
b) How efficient was the athletic department? Show calculations.

Explanation / Answer

In respect of recruiting students the percentage of student recruited is

= 55/60 = 91.67%

SO it was quite effective as they were able to recruit 91.67% of the students.

Per student recruitment cost is

= 1,800,000/60

= 30,000

Actual cost per recruitment is

= 1,600,000 / 55

= 29,091

Hence the actual cost is less than the budgeted cost of recruitment the student. the athletic department was effecient.

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