Program Goal: To assist Howard University with financial resources needed to carry out its educational mission. |
Objective 1 of 3: Increase student enrollment over the long term. |
Indicator 1.1 of 1: Increased enrollment: Annual enrollment rate |
Survey/Assessment: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. Frequency: Annually. Next Data Available: January 2006 Data Validated By: NCES. Data supplied by institutions, which certify the accuracy of the data. Explanation: Fall enrollment data will be monitored and reported annually to measure progress toward meeting the long-term target, which is projected to be met in 2009. Target is derived from project experience and applies an estimated 1.0% annual rate of increase to the period between FY 2003 and FY 2009. Data for 2004-05 will be available in November 2006. |
Objective 2 of 3: Increase the retention of full-time undergraduate students. |
Indicator 2.1 of 1: Persistence rate: Year-to year persistence of full-time, first time students. |
Survey/Assessment: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. References: . Web Site: http://nces.ed.gov/ipedspas Frequency: Annually. Next Data Available: January 2006 Data Validated By: NCES. Data supplied by the institution, which certifies the accuracy of the data. Explanation: Institutions only report a persistence rate, not the numerator and denominator. As a result, the persistence rate for the Howard University is calculated as a median. The persistence rate for Howard is high compared to other institutions, so that maintaining the present rate is viewed as an ambitious goal. Data for 2004-05 will be available in November 2006. |
Objective 3 of 3: Increase the undergraduate graduation rate. |
Indicator 3.1 of 1: Graduation rate: Graduation within six years of enrollment. |
Survey/Assessment: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. Web Site: http://nces.ed.gov/ipedspas Frequency: Annually. Next Data Available: January 2006 Data Validated By: NCES. Data supplied by the institution, which certifies the accuracy of the data. Explanation: The graduation rate for Howard is high compared to other institutions, so that maintaining (or slightly increasing) the present rate is viewed as an ambitious goal. Graduation data will be monitored and reported annually. Data for 2004-05 will be available in November 2006. |