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  **USC: Howard University**

  **FY 2009 Program Performance Plan**

  Strategic Goal 3

  Direct Appropriation

  USC, Title 20, 128 and 121 et seq.
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  **Program      **To assist Howard University with financial resources
  Goal:**        needed to carry out its educational mission.**

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  ***Objective 1 of 3:***   *Enrollment: The number of full-time, degree-seeking,
                            undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at Howard
                            University.*

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  **Measure 1.1 of 1:**                                       
  The number of full-time                                     
  students enrolled at                                        
  Howard University.                                          
    (Desired direction:                                       
  increase)   1261                                            

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

  2003                                     9,437              Measure not in place

  2004                                     9,621              Measure not in place

  2005                                     9,663              Measure not in place

  2006                                     9,834              Measure not in place

  2007                                     9,614              Measure not in place

  2009                    10,055           (December 2011)    Pending

  2011                    12,000           (December 2013)    Pending
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**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**. The enrollment measure was intended to ensure that over
time the overall institutional enrollment was not decreasing. Because
undergraduate students make up the bulk of university enrollment,
full-time undergraduate enrollment was the IPEDS data point chosen to be
populate the measure. However, since the measure was developed, Howard
University has developed a strategic goal to decrease undergraduate
enrollment and increase enrollment of graduate students in such a way
that overall enrollment increases gradually over time. This reflects
their strategic vision for the university and does not conflict with
ED\'s vision. As a result,  the measure has been modified to capture
both graduate and undergranduate enrollment. The 2009 long-term target
for this measure was developed using a 1% annual increase above the
actual 2005 data, which serve as the baseline. The 2011 target matches
the University\'s strategic plan goal.

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  ***Objective 2 of 3:***   *Increase the retention of full-time undergraduate
                            students.*

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  **Measure 2.1 of 1:**                                        
  Persistence: The                                             
  percentage of                                                
  first-time, full-time,                                       
  degree-seeking,                                              
  undergraduate students                                       
  who were in their first                                      
  year of postsecondary                                        
  enrollment in the                                            
  previous year and are                                        
  enrolled in the current                                      
  year.   (Desired                                             
  direction: increase)                                         
    1263                                                       

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

  2004                                     90                  Measure not in place

  2005                                     90                  Measure not in place

  2006                    90               90                  Target Met

  2007                    90               85                  Did Not Meet Target

  2008                    90               (December 2008)     Pending

  2009                    90               (December 2009)     Pending

  2010                    90               (December 2010)     Pending

  2011                    90               (December 2011)     Pending

  2012                    90               (December 2012)     Pending
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**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**. 

Although Howard University did not meet the target of 90% for 2007, 85%
is still very high compared to most institutions.

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  ***Objective 3 of 3:***   *Graduation: The percentage of first-time, full-time,
                            degree-seeking, undergraduate students who graduate
                            within six years of enrollment.*

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  **Measure 3.1 of 2:**                                       
  Federal cost of degrees                                     
  and certificates                                            
  awarded by Howard                                           
  University.   (Desired                                      
  direction: decrease)                                        
    899zzd                                                    

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

  2002                                     96,100             Measure not in place

  2003                                     99,000             Measure not in place

  2004                                     90,900             Measure not in place

  2005                                     83,445             Measure not in place

  2006                                     87,995             Measure not in place

  2007                    95,333           (December 2008)    Pending

  2008                    95,333           (December 2009)    Pending

  2009                    95,333           (December 2010)    Pending

  2010                    95,333           (December 2011)    Pending

  2011                    95,333           (December 2012)    Pending

  2012                    95,333           (December 2013)    Pending
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**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education
Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

**Data Quality**. Data are supplied by institutions, which certify its
accuracy.

**Explanation**. The calculation for this measure is the annual
appropriation divided by the total number of degrees or certificates
awarded to students, at undergraduate, graduate and professional levels.
The 2005 value reflects the 2005 appropriation (exclusive of hospital
funding) of \$209,030  by 2,505 degrees/certificates awarded. The 2006
value reflects the 2006 appropriation (exclusive of hospital funding) of
\$207,391 by 2,363 degrees/certificates awarded.The target for FY
2007-12 was set as the average of the three available values for FY
2002-2004. Data for FY 2007 will be available in December 2008.

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  **Measure 3.2 of 2:**                                        
  The percentage of                                            
  students enrolled at                                         
  Howard University who                                        
  graduate within six                                          
  years of enrollment                                          
  (new measure).                                               
    (Desired direction:                                        
  increase)                                                    
    000000000000025                                            

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

  2003                                     69.4                Measure not in place

  2004                                     63.1                Measure not in place

  2005                                     67.3                Measure not in place

  2006                                     67.5                Measure not in place

  2007                    69               (December 2008)     Pending

  2008                    69               (December 2009)     Pending

  2009                    70               (December 2010)     Pending

  2010                    70               (December 2011)     Pending

  2011                    70               (December 2012)     Pending

  2012                    70               (December 2013)     Pending
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**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**. The Graduate rate increased for the second consecutive
year. Data for FY 2007 will be available in December 2008.