Minnesota Office of Higher Education Meredith Fergus 03/13/2014 Minnesota Senate Higher Education and Workforce Committee
Dec 27, 2015
Minnesota Office of Higher Education
Meredith Fergus
03/13/2014Minnesota Senate Higher Education and Workforce Committee
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OHE Updates
1. State Grant Projected Balance
2. Getting Prepared / SLEDS
3. Institutional Participation in State Student Aid Programs Report
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Projected Balance
November 15, 2013 $9.125
million
February 15, 2014 $17.594
million
March 10, 2014
$20.551 million
State Grant
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State Grant ProjectionsFormulated using a series of adjustments.
Step 1: Base spending (Applicant Data)
Step 2: Income changes (MMB)
Step 3: Federal Need analysis (U.S. Dept of Ed)
Step 4: Pell Grant change (U.S. Dept of Ed)
Step 5: Tuition increases (Institutions)
Step 6: Enrollment weighting (Institutions)
Step 7: Verification & vetting (Cash Flow Reports)
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Current State Grant ProjectionAppropriations 355.922$
Date Change
Change(in millions)
Spending Estimate
(in millions)
Change(in millions)
Spending Estimate
(in millions)
Projected Spending(in millions)
Projected Balance
(in millions)
5/18/2013Spending Estimate as of May 18, 2013 (Conference Committee conclusion) $179.170 $176.322 $355.492 $0.430
10/18/2013New data file Update federal need analysis (inflators)
($1.651) $177.519 $1.229 $177.551 $355.069 $0.853
10/23/2013 Enrollment estimates ($3.565) $173.953 ($4.761) $172.790 $346.743 $9.17910/23/2013 Tuition and fee estimates not appl icable $173.953 $0.054 $172.844 $346.797 $9.125
November 1 Official Projection $173.953 $172.844 $346.797 $9.125
12/5/2013 MMB wage estimates ($0.812) $173.141 ($2.724) $170.120 $343.261 $12.6611/7/2014 Pell grant increase not appl icable $173.141 ($4.939) $165.180 $338.321 $17.601
2/10/2014 Enrollment estimates, excluding MnSCU $0.014 $173.155 ($0.007) $165.173 $338.328 $17.5942/10/2014 Tuition and fee estimates not appl icable $173.155 $0.000 $165.173 $338.328 $17.594
February 15 Official Projection $173.155 $165.173 $338.328 $17.594
Most up-to-date information
2/24/2014 MnSCU enrollment estimates ($0.727) $172.428 ($0.804) $164.369 $336.797 $19.1253/10/2014 MMB wage estimates ($0.849) $171.579 ($0.449) $163.921 $335.499 $20.423
3/1/2014 Dream Act Students $0.500 $172.079 $0.750 $164.671 $336.749 $19.1733/10/2014 End of February Cash Flow ($1.379) $170.700 $164.671 $335.371 $20.551
Most up-to-date estimate $20.551
Log of Changes in the State Grant Spending EstimatesFiscal Year
2014 2015
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Getting Prepared / SLEDS
Joint project of higher education, K-12 education and MN.IT• Report planned for 2013 but delayed due to data
issues• First official report from SLEDS• Significantly expands the information provided
as compared to the 2010 report
Target Date: March 31, 2014
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Getting Prepared / SLEDS
2010 Getting Prepared 2014 Getting PreparedAll Minnesota Public High School Graduates
Enrolling at a Public InstitutionAll Minnesota Public High School Graduates
Yes, limited to 2 Years after high school Yes, limited to 8 years after high schoolMCA Proficiency
ACT scores ACT scoresHigh School Courses**
Free & Reduced Price LunchSpecial Education Status**English Language Learners
High School of Graduation High School of GraduationDistrict of Graduation District of Graduation
High School TypeRace / Ethnicity Race / Ethnicity
Gender GenderAge Age
Primary Language Spoken at HomeMN Public institutions only All public and private institutions nationally
Institution Type Institution TypeMN only Institution State
Postsecondary Organizations
Basics
K-12 Academics
K-12 special programs
K-12 Organizations
Student Demographics
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Getting Prepared / SLEDS
2010 Getting Prepared 2014 Getting PreparedEnrollment if within 2 years of high school
graduationEnrollment at any time
Intensity of enrollmentProgram of enrollment
Grade point average Grade point averageCredits accumulated
PersistenceCompletion
Subject Area Subject Area**Number of Courses Number of Courses
Placement Exams**Enrollment in a college level course in
reading/writing, math, scienceSubject Area
Successful completion of courseSummary reports Summary reports
School specific data filesPolicy implications Policy implications
Student perspectives
Postsecondary Activity
Developmental Education Coursetaking
Gateway Courses
Feedback reporting for high schools
Additional Context
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Getting Prepared / SLEDS
Part of SLEDS development is to allow the use of the latest mobile analytics technology allowing students, parents and policymakers to interact with data across years, schools and colleges; Available fall 2014
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Institutional Participation in State Student Aid Programs
2013 Session Laws, Chapter 99, Article 2, Sec. 26. • Report on available and appropriate data to be used
as statutory criteria to determine whether a higher education institution should be allowed to participate in state financial aid programs.
• Among other data, the data could include: • an institution's completion/graduation rates, • student debt to income ratios, and • Employment rates related to field of study.
Report is available online http://www.ohe.state.mn.us/mPg.cfm?pageID=2014
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Rationale To more efficiently use state dollars to achieve state goals
Identifying Priorities• Ensure access• Ensure affordability• Ensuring quality of educational programs as
measured by student success
Institutional Participation in State Student Aid Programs
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Priority 1: AccessEnrollment of target groups:
• Lower income students, including Pell Grant and State Grant recipients• Students of color• Students age 25 or older
> suggested additions: Transfer students, Non-Metro/Rural students
Priority 2: AffordabilityAffordability for students can be measured by the following metrics:
• Average net price paid by lower-income students • Annual borrowing rate and amount borrowed• Cumulative debt of graduates
Institutional Participation in State Student Aid Programs
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Priority 3: Student SuccessStudent success is a key component in measuring the quality of educational programs
Facilitating Student Completion• Retention / Persistence Rates• Graduation / Completion Rates
Post-Enrollment Outcomes• Graduate School Enrollment Rate• Employment / Job Placement / Wage Rates
Return on Investment• Loan Default Rates• Debt to Earnings Ratios
Institutional Participation in State Student Aid Programs
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Next Steps for OHEConfirm state priorities & form a stakeholder working group
1. Finalize metrics; Metrics should recognize the diversity of institutions
2. Gather additional data
3. Identify high performing institutions
4. Engage in discovery
5. Develop recommendations for legislative action and investment
Align with other state policies and investments
Institutional Participation in State Student Aid Programs
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Minnesota Measures 2014
• Now available onlinehttp://www.ohe.state.mn.us/mPg.cfm?pageID=1733
Interactive infographic
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Questions??
Meredith Fergus
Minnesota Office of Higher Education
651-259-3963