Title III Part F Dashboard

Fort Valley State University — Title III, Part F Executive Dashboard

FUTURE Act  |  October 1, 2020 – September 30, 2025

Total federal investment
$5.0M
5-year award
Total expended
$4.7M
93.8% of award
Peak enrollment
2,905
Students — Year 5 high
Retention rate
79%
Year 5 — up from 73% baseline
Annual expenditures
Yr 1
$632K
Yr 2
$403K
Yr 3
$1.06M
Yr 4
$1.27M
Yr 5
$1.33M
Years 1–2 reflect COVID-19 delays; carryover deployed in Yrs 3–5
The remaining ~$309K balance reflects open purchase orders at grant close. Through an approved no-cost extension, these funds are being fully expended — bringing total award utilization to 100%. No funds were forfeited.
Student impact — GPRA indicators
Fall enrollment 2,905+10.7% vs. baseline
Fall-to-fall retention 79%+6 pts vs. baseline
6-year graduation rate 41%+6 pts vs. baseline
Pell recipients (Yr 5) 2,107Highest of grant period
Grad school placement 98 studentsClasses 2021–2025
2-yr retention trend 59.1%Up from 56.8%
Institutional fiscal growth
Pre-grant
$2.5M
Year 1
$3.7M
Year 2
$11.9M
Year 3
$16.7M
Year 4
$20.8M
Year 5
$25.2M
Net assets: +$22.7M (+922%) over grant period
Grant activities — completion status
Project Administration
OBJECTIVES MET

Objective: Ensure 100% of activities are designed to address one or more of FVSU’s Strategic Priorities by providing technical assistance to activity directors in aligning activities to the University’s Strategic Plan and writing measurable objectives and performance indicators.

● PI 1.1: Activity Directors will engage in at least two (2) review meetings or evaluations annually.

● PI 1.2: Activity Directors will submit four (4) quarterly progress reports, including identification of issues that must be addressed to ensure the attainment of programmatic outcomes.

● PI 1.3: Activity Directors will submit four (4) quarterly time and effort reports annually.

● PI 1.4: Three (3) reports (Phase I Data Report, Phase II Data Report, and Annual Performance Report) will be submitted each budget period, prior to the deadline.

Rehabilitating Academic Facilities — 6+ buildings modernized
OBJECTIVES MET

Objective: To ensure that at least six (6) academic facilities are rehabilitated via maintenance and renovation of classrooms to include the purchase or rental of telecommunications equipment by September 30, 2025.

● PI 1.1: Facilities rehabilitated include: (a) Hubbard Education Building, (b) Bond Academic Building, (c) O’Neal Vet Tech, (d) Health and Physical Education academic space, (e) Academic Classroom Building, (f) Computer Technology and Math Building, and other classroom instructional facilities as deemed necessary by the institution.

Undergraduate Research Academy & Valley Scholars Program
OBJECTIVES MET

Objective: To promote Fort Valley State University students’ academic and professional success through the development of the Undergraduate Research Academy and the Valley Scholars Program by September 30, 2025.

● PI 1.1: The number of students applying to undergraduate research internships will increase by 10% (2.5% each year) over the 2021–2025 grant period.

● PI 1.2: The number of students participating in research internships will increase by 8% (2% each year) over the 2021–2025 grant period.

Nanotechnology Laboratory (CATON) — fully operational
OBJECTIVES MET

Objective: To develop and bring into operation one (1) equipped and operational nanotechnology laboratory at FVSU by September 30, 2025.

● PI 1.1: Spread awareness and provide hands-on experience in nanotechnology to at least 55 students enrolled in STEM disciplines by September 30, 2025.

● PI 1.2: During the grant period (2021–2025), 50 students (10 each year) will have received nanotechnology training and 5 senior research projects will be completed.

● PI 1.3: A total of 5 student and 5 faculty/staff presentations will be made from experimental research data in professional society meetings/conferences by September 30, 2025.

● PI 1.4: Approximately 200 students will be acquainted with nanotechnology by September 30, 2025.

▼ Click any activity to view objectives & performance indicators
All 4 activities rated “Objectives Met” by close of Year 5 — confirmed by external evaluation
Program highlights

Zero major recommendations across all 5 years of external evaluation — formative and summative reviews completed annually

FVSU ranked #1 Public HBCU in Georgia for seven consecutive years (U.S. News & World Report)

Ranked #32 Top Public University in the South — up from #39 during the grant period

First-of-its-kind Nanotechnology Laboratory established and fully operational at FVSU

Data sources: Annual Performance Reports (Yrs 1–5) · Grant Award Notifications · Phase I Data Worksheets · External Evaluation Reports · All figures reflect Year 5 APR corrected dataset. Prepared by the Office of Title III.