HEA:Javits Fellowships(OPE)
FY2008Program Performance Report(System Print Out)
Strategic Goal3
Discretionary
HEA, Title VII, Part A-1
Document Year2008Appropriation: $9,530
Program Goal: / To provide financial assistance to graduate students who have demonstrated superior academic ability, achievement, and exceptional promise.
Objective1of1: / To enable students of superior ability in the arts, humanities, and social sciences to complete their terminal degree.
Measure1.1of3: The percentage of Javits fellows who complete a doctoral degree within seven years. (Desired direction: increase)1452
Year / Target / Actual
(or date expected) / Status
1998 / 30 / Measure not in place
1999 / 26 / Measure not in place
2003 / 29 / 31 / Target Exceeded
2004 / 30 / 30 / Target Met
2005 / 31 / 38 / Target Exceeded
2006 / 31 / 45 / Target Exceeded
2007 / 32 / 38.8 / Target Exceeded
2008 / 32 / (April 2009) / Pending
2009 / 0 / Undefined / Pending
2010 / 33 / (April 2011) / Pending
2011 / 34 / (April 2012) / Pending
2012 / 34 / (April 2013) / Pending

Source.U. S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education, Performance Report for the Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program.

Frequency of Data Collection.Annual

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

Explanation.The program office collects cohort-specific data on fellows' performance to assemble this information.

Measure1.2of3: The average time in years to degree completion for Javits fellows. (Desired direction: decrease)1453
Year / Target / Actual
(or date expected) / Status
2003 / 6.3 / Measure not in place
2004 / 6.3 / Measure not in place
2005 / 6.3 / 6 / Did Better Than Target
2006 / 6.3 / 5.6 / Did Better Than Target
2007 / 6.2 / 4.3 / Did Better Than Target
2008 / 6.2 / (April 2009) / Pending
2009 / 0 / Undefined / Pending
2010 / 6.1 / (April 2011) / Pending
2011 / 6 / (April 2012) / Pending
2012 / 6 / (April 2013) / Pending

Source.U. S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education, Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program Annual Performance Report.

Frequency of Data Collection.Annual

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

Measure1.3of3: The Federal cost per terminal degree (PhD/MFA) awarded for the Javits Fellowship Program. (Desired direction: decrease)1454
Year / Target / Actual
(or date expected) / Status
2003 / 109,873 / Measure not in place
2004 / 110,000 / Measure not in place
2005 / 203,994 / Measure not in place
2006 / 999 / 192,049 / Made Progress From Prior Year
2007 / 999 / 231,982.92 / Did Not Meet Target
2008 / 999 / (April 2009) / Pending
2009 / 0 / Undefined / Pending

Source.U. S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education, Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program Annual Performance Report

Frequency of Data Collection.Annual

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

Explanation.Efficiency data are determined by calculating the total dollars allocated to the cohorts divided by the total number of Javits Fellows receiving a terminal degree during this same time frame. Over time, the uses for this efficiency measure may include examining the cost per successful outcome for the Javits Program as compared with other comparable programs. For FY 2006-2008, this is an efficiency measure without targets.

U.S. Department of Education
Draft / 1 / 12/03/2008