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Department of EducationHOWARD UNIVERSITYFiscal Year 2021 Budget RequestCONTENTSPageAppropriations Language . T-1Analysis of Language Provisions and Changes. T-2Appropriation, Adjustments, and Transfers . T-3Authorizing Legislation . T-4Appropriations History . T-5Activity:Howard University . T-6
HOWARD UNIVERSITYAppropriations LanguageFor partial support of Howard University, 240,018,000, of which not less than 3,405,000 shallbe for a matching endowment grant pursuant to the Howard University Endowment Act andshall remain available until expended.1 (Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2020.)NOTEEach language provision that is followed by a footnote reference is explained in the Analysis of LanguageProvisions and Changes document that follows the appropriations language.T-1
HOWARD UNIVERSITYAnalysis of Language Provisions and ChangesLanguage ProvisionExplanation of which not less than 3,405,000 shall befor a matching endowment grant pursuant tothe Howard University Endowment Act andshall remain available until expended.This language establishes a minimumfunding level for the endowment program.Endowment funds would remain available forobligation until expended.1T-2
HOWARD UNIVERSITYAppropriation, Adjustments, and Transfers(dollars in 0202021Discretionary:Appropriation . 236,518 240,018 240,018Total, discretionary appropriation .236,518240,018240,018Discretionary budget authority:Discretionary budget authority:T-3
HOWARD UNIVERSITYAuthorizing Legislation(dollars in eneral support (20 U.S.C. 121 et seq.) .Indefinite 212,6931Endowment program (P.L. 98-480) .(2)Howard University Hospital (20 U.S.C. 128).IndefiniteTotal appropriation .2021Authorized2021RequestIndefinite ote240,018The University has discretion to allocate funds for activities authorized under the general statute for Howard University.Title II of P.L. 98-480, the Howard University Endowment Act, authorized 2,000 thousand in fiscal year 1985 to establish an endowmentprogram. Subsequent year appropriations language has authorized minimum funding levels for the endowment program under the terms andconditions of the Act.3 For fiscal year 2020, the University must allocate at least 3,405 thousand for the endowment program. For fiscal year 2021, the Administrationrequests that not less than 3,405 thousand be allocated to the endowment program.12T-4
HOWARD UNIVERSITYAppropriations History(dollars in thousands)YearBudgetEstimateto ,01892021240,018HouseAllowanceFootnote561 TheSenateAllowance25Footnote FAppropriationFootnotelevel for the House allowance reflects an introduced bill, and the level for the Senate allowance reflects SenateCommittee action only.2 The levels for the House and Senate allowances reflect action on the regular annual 2013 appropriations bill, whichproceeded in the 112th Congress only through the House Subcommittee and the Senate Committee.3 The House allowance is shown as N/A because there was no Subcommittee action.4 The level for the Senate allowance reflects Senate Subcommittee action only.5 The levels for House and Senate allowances reflect action on the regular annual 2016 appropriations bill, whichproceeded in the 114th Congress only through the House Committee and Senate Committee.6 The levels for the House and Senate allowances reflect Committee action on the regular annual 2017appropriations bill; the Appropriation reflects the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017.7 The level for the House allowance reflects floor action on the Omnibus appropriations bill; the Senate allowancereflects Committee action on the regular annual 2018 appropriations bill; the Appropriation reflects the ConsolidatedAppropriations Act, 2018 (P.L. 115-141).8 The levels for the House and Senate allowance reflect Committee action on the regular annual 2019 appropriationsbill; the Appropriation reflects enactment of the Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, andEducation Appropriations Act, 2019 (P.L. 115-245).9 The Senate allowance reflects the Chairman’s mark; the Appropriation reflect the Further ConsolidatedAppropriations Act, 2020 (P.L. 116-94).Activity:T-5T-5
HOWARD UNIVERSITYHoward University(20 U.S.C. 121, et seq.)(dollars in thousands)FY 2021 Authorization: IndefiniteBudget Authority:N am efootnoteGeneral Support2020Appropriation 212,693Howard University HospitalTotal2021Request1 212,693footnoteChange from2020 to 2021127,32527,3250240,018240,01801 TheUniversity has discretion to allocate funds for activities authorized under the general statute for HowardUniversity. However, the 2020 appropriation required the University to allocate at least 3,405 thousand for theendowment program. The Administration proposes the same language for 2021.PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONHoward University (University) was federally chartered in 1867 as a private, nonprofiteducational institution in Washington, DC. As a comprehensive, research-oriented historicallyBlack university, the University’s mission is to provide an educational experience of exceptionalquality at the undergraduate, graduate, and professional levels. The University has an enduringcommitment to the education and advancement of underrepresented populations in Americaand the global community, and it ranks among the highest producers of the Nation’s Blackprofessionals in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, engineering, nursing, architecture, religion, law,music, social work, and education. The National Science Foundation consistently ranks theUniversity among the highest producers of Black Ph.D. students. The Association of AmericanMedical Colleges recently named the University the Nation’s most prolific source of Blackgraduates who go on to apply to medical school.The University offers more than 120 fields of study leading to undergraduate, graduate, andprofessional degrees within 13 schools and colleges: Arts and Sciences, Business,Communications, Dentistry, Divinity, Education, Engineering and Architecture, Graduate School,Law, Medicine, Nursing and Allied Health Sciences, Pharmacy, and Social Work. A wide rangeof administrative, library, computer, and technology resources and services support theseprograms. Together, these investments further the University’s goals of expanding theopportunities of graduates, particularly minorities, especially in fields in which they are stillunderrepresented.T-60footnote
HOWARD UNIVERSITYHoward University Hospital — Established in 1862 as Freedmen’s Hospital, HowardUniversity Hospital (Hospital) was incorporated into the University by Congress in 1962. Today,the Hospital is a general medical and surgical facility and is designated as a Level 1 TraumaCenter. The 241-bed hospital is one of several comprehensive health care facilities serving theWashington, DC metropolitan area, with over 11,000 admissions and 60,000 emergency roomvisits annually. Hospital operations are financed through a combination of Federal funds,hospitalization insurance, patient payments, Medicare and Medicaid payments, and contractualagreements for patient care services with the District of Columbia government and other localjurisdictions. The Hospital is also a major teaching facility, providing training opportunitiesacross a wide variety of specialty areas for graduate and professional students in the healthsciences.Funding levels for the past 5 fiscal years were:(dollars in thousands)Fiscal Year2016. 221,8212017. 221,8212018. 232,5182019. 236,5182020. 240,018FY 2021 BUDGET REQUESTFor fiscal year 2021, the Administration requests 240 million for Howard University (theUniversity), the same as the fiscal year 2020 appropriation. This request supports theAdministration’s goals to advance opportunities in higher education and strengthen the capacityof HBCUs to provide the highest quality education. As a congressionally chartered HBCU, theUniversity plays an important role in providing disadvantaged individuals, particularly Blacks andAfrican Americans, with access to a high quality postsecondary education.According to the University, the Federal appropriation constituted approximately 30 percent ofthe University’s total revenues and 10 percent of the Howard University Hospital’s (Hospital)total revenues in fiscal year 2019. In order to maintain current levels of educational andhealthcare services, approximately 212.7 million of the fiscal year 2021 appropriation would beallocated under General Support to the University, and 27.3 million would go to the Hospital.General Support includes the University’s academic programs, research programs, theendowment program, and construction.Academic Programs: The request would provide approximately 80 million to supportinstruction, 8 million for public service program services, 30 million for academic support, 28 million for student services, and 61 million for institutional support and grant aid tostudents.Endowment Program: The 2021 request also would provide at least 3.4 million for theUniversity’s endowment, and the University would be required to match this contribution on adollar-for-dollar basis. The Administration believes continuing to earmark a minimum dollar levelfor the endowment would encourage the University to increase its financial strength andT-7
HOWARD UNIVERSITYindependence from Federal support. The University maintains a pooled endowment that iscomprised of more than 800 individual endowments that were valued at 689 million as of June30, 2018. Revenue earned through the consolidated endowment program is intended to beused for instructional and research support, professorships, scholarships and other forms ofstudent aid, and facilities. In recent years, the University has matched all Federal fundsappropriated for endowment purposes in the fiscal year in which they were appropriated, and itplans to do the same in fiscal year 2021.Howard University’s spending rate from its endowment is 4 percent of a spending pool based onmarket value, using a 3-year moving average with a 1-year lag. The University is currentlyreviewing its investment and spending policies going forward and looking for opportunities toincrease the annual spending to continue its support of these mission critical goals.Howard University Hospital: Federal support for the Hospital provides the University’s studentswith education, research, and training opportunities in medical, dental, and other health-relatedfields. The Howard University Hospital remains the primary teaching hospital for more than800 learners in the health care profession including medical students, nursing and allied healthprofessionals, dentists, and pharmacists.Construction: In fiscal year 2020, the University allocated 51.5 million for construction andmaintenance of which 5.15 million was expected to derive from the Federal appropriation. Infiscal year 2021, the University plans to spend 49.5 million for construction, with an estimated10 percent of the total coming from the Federal appropriation.PROGRAM OUTPUT MEASURESThe output data shown below is from Howard University and is based on the University’sacademic year, which runs from July 1 to June 30.FootnoteOutput Measures20192020Student population by enrollment (in wholenumbers):Number of full-time undergraduate studentsNumber of full-time graduate studentsNumber of full-time professional studentsTotal number of full-time 8151,0991,4478,361Total number of undergraduate studentsTotal number of graduate studentsTotal number of professional studentsTotal number of 3431,4671,4779,287FootnoteT-8Footnote2021Footnote
HOWARD UNIVERSITYPROGRAM OUTPUT MEASURESOutput Measures20192020Student population by race (in whole numbers):Number of Black U.S. undergraduate studentsNumber of other U.S. undergraduate studentsNumber of international undergraduate students5,6164311,4875,5413904445,371412466Number of Black U.S. graduate studentsNumber of other U.S. graduate studentsNumber of international graduate students1,1011712321,2451922511,270201253Number of Black U.S. professional studentsNumber of other U.S. professional studentsNumber of international professional 79379879874,665 17,5774,665 17,5574,665 17,557Number of U.S. students receiving non-Fed’l aidAverage amount of aid4,655 20,4394,655 20,4394,655 20,439Number of international students receiving nonFed’l aidAverage amount of aid333 29,165333 29,165333 29,165Graduate student financial aid (in whole numbersand dollars):Number of U.S. students receiving Federal aidAverage amount of aid887 35,800887 35,800887 35,800Number of U.S. students receiving non-Fed’l aidAverage amount of aid574 16,074574 16,074574 16,074Number of international students receivingnon-Fed’l aidAverage amount of aid106 21,625106 21,625106 21,625Student population by family income (in whole numbers):Number of undergraduates with family income ofless than 40,0002,180Number of graduate students with family incomeof less than 40,000937Number of professional students with familyincome of less than 40,000987Undergraduate student financial aid (in wholenumber and dollars):Number of U.S. students receiving Federal aidAverage amount of aidU.S. s tudents rec eiving F eder al aidU.S. s tudents rec eiving non-F ed’l ai dU.S. students r eceiv ing Feder al aidU.S. students r eceiv ing non-F ed’l ai dforeign students rec eiving non-Fed’l aidT-9Fo2021
HOWARD UNIVERSITYPROGRAM OUTPUT MEASURESOutput Measures2019202020211,300 59,9161,300 59,9161,300 59,916Number of U.S. students receiving non-Fed’l aidAverage amount of aid641 16,606641 16,606641 16,606Number of international students receivingnon-Fed’l aidAverage amount of aid36 31,51036 31,51036 6Masters awarded to Black U.S. studentsMasters awarded to other U.S. studentsMasters awarded to international studentsTotal number of Masters awarded204264727724833463272653650351Ph.D.s awarded to Black U.S. studentsPh.D.s awarded to other U.S. studentsPh.D.s awarded to international studentsTotal number of Ph.D.s 941438513382Professional student financial aid (in wholenumbers and dollars):Number of U.S. students receiving Federal aidAverage amount of aidU.S. students r eceiv ing Feder al aidU.S. students r eceiv ing non-F ed’l ai dforeign students rec eiving non-Fed’l aidDegrees awarded by type and race (in wholenumbers):Baccalaureates awarded to Black U.S. studentsBaccalaureates awarded to other U.S. studentsBaccalaureates awarded to international studentsTotal number of Baccalaureates awardedProfessional degrees awarded to Black studentsProfessional degrees awarded to other U.S.studentsProfessional degrees awarded to internationalstudentsTotal number of Professional degrees awardedT-10
HOWARD UNIVERSITYPROGRAM OUTPUT MEASURESOutput Measures20192020Faculty:Number of paid facultyNumber of faculty serving without compensationTotal number of faculty1,25741,2611,21051,2151,17551,180 35,999 51,500 49,500Construction (dollars in thousands):Construction expendituresEndowment program (dollars in thousands):Federal appropriationMatching funds other funds raised by UniversityTotal new contributionsEndowm ent programEndowm ent program End owment p rogr am: E Endowment pr ogram : Endowm ent pr ogram endowm ent prog ramMarket value of total University endowmentEndowment investment incomeInvestment income as percent of endowmentHoward University General Support (dollars inthousands):Federal appropriationOther Federal fundingTotal Federal fundingHoward University Gener al Sup portHoward Univer sity Gen eral Supp ortHoward University Gener al Supp ortRestricted non-Federal revenueRevenue from tuition and feesOther non-Federal revenueTotal non-Federal revenueEndowment pr ogram : 3,405 14,5497,954686,63823,4623.4 % ward Univer sity Gen eral SupportHoward Univer sity Gen eral SupportHoward Univer sit y Gen er al SupportHoward Univer sit y Gen er al SupportTotal University revenueTotal University expendituresFederal funding as percent of total revenueTuition and fees as percent of total revenueFederal appropriation as percent of total revenueHoward University General Su pportHoward University Gener al Supp ort1 Federal 690,910683,86535.0 %36.5 %30.2 % 3,4054,7768,181Footnote12021 3,4055,0158,4201731,270778,80224,53623,3003.4 %3.0 % 212,69333,471246,16425,117256,459142,209423,7851 212,69333,806246,499125,369259,369123,629408,367 666,449 679,006684,761691,60936.4 %37.0 %38.3 %39.6 %31.7 %32.5 %funding for the Howard endowment program ( 3,405 thousand) is drawn from the appropriation for HowardUniversity General Support.T-11
HOWARD UNIVERSITYPROGRAM OUTPUT MEASURESOutput Measures2019Howard University Hospital (dollars in thousands):Federal appropriationOther Federal fundingTotal Federal funding 27,32567,38094,705 250,953247,290 283,290265,897 283,574271,215Howard University Ho spit alHoward Univer sity Ho spital2021e 27,32566,71394,038Howard Univer sity Ho spitalHoward Universit y Hospit al2020 27,32560,30987,634Howard University H osp italTotal Hospital revenueTotal Hospital expendituresFederal appropriation as percent of total revenueFootnote10.9 %9.6 %9.6 %PROGRAM PERFORMANCE INFORMATIONPerformance MeasuresThis section presents selected program performance information, including, for example, GPRAgoals, objectives, measures, and performance targets and data; and an assessment of theprogress made toward achieving program results. Achievement of program results is based onthe cumulative effect of the resources provided in previous years and those requested in fiscalyear 2021 and future years, as well as the resources and efforts invested by those served bythis program.Goal: To assist Howard University with financial resources needed to carry out itseducational mission.Objective: Maintain or increase the undergraduate graduation rate.Measure: The percentage of first-time, full-time, degree-seeking, undergraduate students whograduate within 6 years of 0707070Actual61%6362Additional Information: The measure uses data taken from the Integrated PostsecondaryEducation Data System (IPEDS) database maintained by the National Center for EducationStatistics (NCES) rather than directly from the University.T-12
HOWARD UNIVERSITYThe long-term goal is to increase Howard University's graduation rate. According to the IPEDSdata, in 1998, the graduation rate for Howard University was only 41 percent, but by 2003, it hadsignificantly increased to 69 percent. Since then, Howard’s graduation rate has declined, andhas hovered around 60 percent.Objective: Maintain or increase the retention of full-time undergraduate students.Measure: The percentage of first-time, full-time, degree-seeking, undergraduate students whowere in their first year of postsecondary enrollment in the previous year and are enrolled in thecurrent 0Actual86%9485Additional Information: Data from IPEDS showed Howard University’s persistence ratesteadily dropped beginning in 2007, when it dipped to 85 percent after multiple years at 90. Therate fell further through 2016 before improving in 2017 to exceed the target. However, HowardUniversity failed to meet the target set for 2018.Objective: Increase student enrollment over the long term.Measure: The number of full-time, degree-seeking, undergraduate and graduate studentsenrolled at Howard 24Additional Information: This measure utilizes data provided by Howard University.T-13
HOWARD UNIVERSITYEfficiency MeasuresThe efficiency measure tracks the cost of a successful outcome, where success is defined asgraduation and Federal cost is defined as the program appropriation. This measure ties in withthe program’s performance indicators.Measure: Federal cost of degrees and certificates awarded by Howard 088,00088,00088,00088,00088,000Actual 90,25388,77098,841Additional Information: The efficiency measure is calculated by dividing the total fundsappropriated for Howard (exclusive of Hospital funding) by the number of students successfullycompleting degree or certificate programs. This measure allows the Department to trackprogram performance in terms of cost to the Federal Government and the efficiency of Federalfunds in achieving successful outcomes. The Federal cost per degree or certificate awardedhas remained above the target, in part due to the declining enrollment noted above. As a resultof the decreased enrollment at the University, the Department will consider revising targets forfuture years.Other Performance InformationIn a letter dated August 13, 2018, the Department informed the University that it had beenplaced on Heightened Cash Monitoring 2 (HCM2) status so that the Department could closelymonitor the institution’s financial aid management. This meant the University would no longerreceive financial aid dollars in advance to award to students but would have to make awards tostudents and then seek reimbursement from the Federal Government. The Department’s lettercited numerous problems that prompted this action and noted that Howard had “failed to provideall documentation requested” during past compliance audits and a program review.Effective June 27, 2019, Howard University was removed from the HCM2 method of payment toHCM1. The new HCM1 status requires the University to make disbursements to eligiblestudents with institutional funds before drawing down funds from the Department of Education.This change in status requires that the University to report monthly to the Department on thestudents who are not maintaining Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) in accordance withpublished SAP policy and procedures. The Department will continue working with leadership tostabilize the University’s financial condition in fiscal year 2020 and 2021 to ensure continuedimprovements in financial operational management and full compliance regarding the Federalappropriation.T-14
HOWARD UNIVERSITYIn January 2019, the University rolled out its new Strategic Plan, Howard Forward 2024, whichoutlines new strategic priorities and five goals, that include: Enhance student success through transformation and innovation in teaching & learning,enhanced by the use of technology; Increase participation in grant funded research activity; Use experiential service-learning opportunities to teach awareness of local and globalissues that align with our University’s mission; Operate efficiently and effectively across all levels of the organization; and Improve organizational financial accountability and outcomes.Howard Forward 2024 can be accessed at https://www2.howard.edu/howard-forward.T-15
Howard University Hospital 27,325 Total 0 0 240,018 240,018 1 The University has discretion to allocate funds for activities authorized under the general statute for Howard University. However, the 2020 appropriation required the Uni versity to allocate at least 3,405 thousand for the endowment program.
