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Beginning with the 1993 first-year class increase the undergraduate graduation rate from
the University of Kentucky of those who entered the Universitv Svstem as full-time, degree-
seeking, first-year students to 55 percent within a six-vear period (currentlv about 5O
percent).
The goal is 55%. Of the 60.8 percent of those students who came in fall of 1993; 78
percent stayed into the sophomore year, 68.5 percent stayed into the junior year, and
60.8 percent stayed in the senior year.

Increase annual number of graduate degrees awarded to 1,200; 230 at the doctoral level.
This goal has been met.

Ensure that the graduation rate of C'oinmunitv College System (CCS) transfers to the
Universitv System is at least equal to the graduation rate of students starting in the
Universitv Svstei (appraorimatelv 50%).
The graduation rate of the CCS transfers has increased from 56 percent in 1992 to 60
percent in 1997.

Improve our national r anking amiong U.S. research universities in total research and
development suppor t firome 72nd to 60th.
The University has gone from 72nd to 66th. Progress has been made but significant
progress must be made to move up the ladder in the national research rankings. This
ranking is based on all colleges and universities, public and private. The revision of the
plan will establish a goal that will deal with public research universities.

Increase federal research and developmient support to $50 mnillion per year.
This goal has been achieved and was surpassed at $51.5 last year.

Increase private donations to $35 million per year.
This goal was achieved two years ago and is at $39 million for 1995-96.

Increase the Universitv endowment to $130 million.
Market value of the university's endowment in 1996 was $161.4 million. It is
approximately $178 million today.

Meet the enrollment and persistence goals of the Kentucky Plan for Equal Opportunities in
Higher Education. Goal #1 -Increase the percentage of resident African-American
undergraduate students in the University Svstemn to 6.2 percent.
The percentage has gone from 3.9 in 1990 to 5.7 in 1995. There has been a constant
pattern of increase of African-American students in the institution