Goal 8: To assist Howard University with financial resources needed to carry out its educational mission. |
Objective 8.1 of 3: Maintain and strengthen academic programs and achievement by 1: recruiting better students, 2: improving student retention, 3: improving graduation rates, and 4: promoting excellence in teaching |
Indicator 8.1.1 of 4: Better students: The average SAT scores of incoming freshman will increase by 1.0 percent per year. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Status: Unable to judge
Progress: However, actual performance still exceeds the national average for black students. Explanation: Average SAT scores decreased from 1062 in 2000 to 1046 in 2001, resulting in a 1.5% decrease. This decline was due in large part to greater than anticipated enrollment of new students who met admissions requirements, but did not have SAT scores at the high end of the SAT range. The University's average SAT score is still 26 points higher than the national average, which is 1020. The 2002 objective is to reach or exceed the unmet 2001 goal of an average of 1060 SAT total. |
Additional Source Information: Howard University Frequency: Annually. Collection Period: 2002 Data Available: March 2003 Validated By: No Formal Verification. |
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Indicator 8.1.2 of 4: Student retention: Decrease attrition for undergraduate FTIC (first time in college) students by 2 percent until national average is bettered. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Status: Unable to judge
Progress: Target of bettering the national average and decreasing attrition to 14% was exceeded. The National Attrition rate for 2000 was 20%. Explanation: The attrition rate of 12.9 percent at Howard University is well below the national average of 20.2%. The objective remains to decrease the attrition rate by at least 1 percent per year. |
Source: Other Other: Record/File. Sponsor: The Consortium for Student Retention and Data Exchange. Frequency: Annually. Collection Period: 2002 Data Available: March 2003 Validated By: No Formal Verification. |
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Indicator 8.1.3 of 4: Graduation rates: The undergraduate and graduate graduation rates will increase by 2 percent per year until the national average is reached or exceeded. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Status: Unable to judge
Explanation: The graduation rate at Howard University of 51.3% demonstrates continuous improvement from 1998 (40.9%) and a pattern of exceeding performance targets for each succeeding year. |
Additional Source Information: Howard University. Frequency: Annually. Collection Period: 2002 Data Available: March 2003 Validated By: No Formal Verification. Limitations: The reported 6-year national rate comes from the Consortium for Student Retention Data Exchange at the University of Oklahoma. Howard University is a member of the institution. |
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Indicator 8.1.4 of 4: Excellence in teaching and scholarship: The participation rate of faculty in activities of the Fund for Academic Excellence will increase. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Status: Unable to judge
Explanation: The principal goal for the Fund for Academic Excellence is to be a catalyst for increasing extramural research. Enhanced standards for faculty extramural repeat awards will ultimately constrain the participation rate for faculty. The number of proposals submitted, and those funded increased; however, the number funded did not meet our target due to prevailing economic conditions. |
Additional Source Information: Howard University. Frequency: Annually. Collection Period: 2002 Data Available: March 2003 Validated By: No Formal Verification. |
Objective 8.2 of 3: To promote excellence in research |
Indicator 8.2.1 of 2: Grants received: The number of grant proposals that are funded will increase | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Status: Unable to judge
Explanation: Grants received increased by 3.6% over last year's number of awards. |
Additional Source Information: Howard University. Frequency: Annually. Collection Period: 2002 Data Available: March 2003 Validated By: No Formal Verification. |
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Indicator 8.2.2 of 2: Grant funding: The total funds received through research grants will increase. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Status: Unable to judge
Explanation: The value of grants received increased by 6.2% to approximately $53.4 million. This exceeded our target by $1.7 million. |
Additional Source Information: Howard University. Frequency: Annually. Collection Period: 2002 Data Available: March 2003 Validated By: No Formal Verification. |
Objective 8.3 of 3: Increase Howard University's financial strength and independence from Federal Appropriations |
Indicator 8.3.1 of 3: Endowment: The value of the endowment each year will increase. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Status: Unable to judge
Explanation: The market value of Howard University's endowment increased approximately 3.5% over last year. The increase is substantial given recent market conditions. |
Additional Source Information: Howard University. Frequency: Annually. Collection Period: 2002 Data Available: March 2003 Validated By: No Formal Verification. Audited Financial Statements. |
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Indicator 8.3.2 of 3: Outside support: The funds raised from all private sources will increase. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Status: Unable to judge
Explanation: Outside support increased more than 32% over last year, and 27% over our target. |
Additional Source Information: Howard University. Frequency: Annually. Collection Period: 2002 Data Available: March 2003 Validated By: No Formal Verification. Audited Financial Statements. |
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Indicator 8.3.3 of 3: Outside support?alumni: The participation rate of alumni who contribute to the school will increase. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Status: Unable to judge
Explanation: The 15 percent participation rate for 2001 is below the desired goal, but a significant increase from the prior year's record, and closer to the average alumni participation rate for Tier II universities, which is approximately 18%. The University's fundraising operations have been completely restructured and we anticipate greater congruence with the goals. |
Additional Source Information: Howard University Frequency: Annually. Collection Period: 2002 Data Available: March 2003 Validated By: No Formal Verification. |