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  **HEA: AID          
  Strengthening       
  Historically Black  
  Graduate            
  Institutions**      

  **FY 2008 Program   
  Performance Plan**  

  Strategic Goal 3    

  Discretionary       

  HEA, Title III,     
  Part B, Section 326 

  CFDA                84.031B: Strengthening HBCUs and Strengthening Historically Black
                      Graduate Institutions
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  **Program      **To improve the capacity of minority-serving
  Goal:**        institutions, which traditionally have limited resources
                 and serve large numbers of low-income and minority
                 students, to improve student success and to provide
                 high-quality educational opportunities for their
                 students.**

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  ***Objective 1 of 2:***   *Increase enrollment at historically Black graduate
                            institutions (HBGIs) over the long term.*

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| **Ye | **Target**    | **Actual\       | **Status**                 |
| ar** |               | (or date        |                            |
|      |               | expected)**     |                            |
+------+---------------+-----------------+----------------------------+
| 2004 |               | 3.1             | Measure not in place       |
+------+---------------+-----------------+----------------------------+
| 2005 |               | 6.2             | Measure not in place       |
+------+---------------+-----------------+----------------------------+
| 2006 |               | 4.8             | Measure not in place       |
+------+---------------+-----------------+----------------------------+
| 2007 |               | 13              | Measure not in place       |
+------+---------------+-----------------+----------------------------+
| 2013 | 999           | (December 2008) | Pending                    |
+------+---------------+-----------------+----------------------------+

**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education
Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Web
Site: http://nces.ed.gov/ipedspas.

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

**Data Quality**. Data are supplied by institutions, which certify the
accuracy of the data.

**Explanation**. 

Actual data and targets were calculated using IPEDS fall enrollment data
for all graduate students. These values replace data previously reported
from other sources. This program has a long term target of 14,148 for FY
2009. We will continue to report data annually, but there are no
intermediate annual targets. The target was derived by applying an
estimated annual rate of increase, based on program experience, to the
period between FY 2003 and FY 2009. Annual increases are estimated to be
1.0 percent through 2009. Data for FY 2007 will be available in December
2007.

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  ***Objective 2 of 2:***   *Increase the number of graduate degrees awarded at
                            HBGIs.*

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  **Measure 2.1 of 2:**                                       
  Cost per successful                                         
  outcome: federal cost                                       
  per graduate degree at                                      
  Historically Black                                          
  Graduate Institutions.                                      
    (Desired direction:                                       
  decrease)   1597                                            

  **Year**                **Target**       **Actual\          **Status**
                                           (or date           
                                           expected)**        

  2003                                     13,173             Measure not in place

  2004                                     12,586             Measure not in place

  2005                                     13,159             Measure not in place

  2006                    999              12,571             Made Progress From Prior
                                                              Year

  2007                    999              (March 2009)       Pending

  2008                    999              (March 2010)       Pending

  2009                    999              (March 2011)       Pending
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**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education
Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS):
http://nces.ed.gov/ipedspas.

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

**Data Quality**. Data are supplied by institutions, which certify the
accuracy of the data.

**Explanation**. The measure is calculated as the appropriation for the
Strengthening HBGIs program divided by the number of graduate degrees
awarded. The 2004 actual value reflects an appropriation of \$53.1
million divided by 4,219 degrees. The 2005 actual value reflects an
appropriation of \$58.0 million divided by 4,410 degrees. For FY
2006-09, this is a measure without targets.

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+------+---------------+-----------------+----------------------------+
| **Ye | **Target**    | **Actual\       | **Status**                 |
| ar** |               | (or date        |                            |
|      |               | expected)**     |                            |
+------+---------------+-----------------+----------------------------+
| 2003 |               | 4,055           | Measure not in place       |
+------+---------------+-----------------+----------------------------+
| 2004 |               | 4,219           | Measure not in place       |
+------+---------------+-----------------+----------------------------+
| 2005 |               | 4,410           | Measure not in place       |
+------+---------------+-----------------+----------------------------+
| 2006 | 4,178         | 4,542           | Target Exceeded            |
+------+---------------+-----------------+----------------------------+
| 2007 | 4,498         | (December 2008) | Pending                    |
+------+---------------+-----------------+----------------------------+
| 2008 | 4,588         | (December 2009) | Pending                    |
+------+---------------+-----------------+----------------------------+
| 2009 | 4,680         | (December 2010) | Pending                    |
+------+---------------+-----------------+----------------------------+
| 2010 | 4,774         | (December 2011) | Pending                    |
+------+---------------+-----------------+----------------------------+
| 2011 | 4,870         | (December 2012) | Pending                    |
+------+---------------+-----------------+----------------------------+
| 2012 | 4,967         | (December 2013) | Pending                    |
+------+---------------+-----------------+----------------------------+

**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education
Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Web
Site: http://nces.ed.gov/ipedspas.

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

**Data Quality**. Data are supplied by institutions, which certify the
accuracy of the data.

**Explanation**. Targets for 2007-12 have been revised to reflect a 2
percent annual increase from the FY 2005 value.