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 Balance2. Getting Prepared / SLEDS3. 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 reportTarget Date: March 31, 2014

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Getting Prepared / SLEDS2010 Getting Prepared 2014 Getting Prepared

All Minnesota Public High School Graduates Enrolling at a Public Institution

All 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 / SLEDS2010 Getting Prepared 2014 Getting Prepared

Enrollment if within 2 years of high school graduation

Enrollment 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 data3. Identify high performing institutions4. Engage in discovery5. Develop recommendations for legislative action and

investmentAlign with other state policies and investments

Institutional Participation in State Student Aid Programs

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Minnesota Measures 2014• Now available online

http://www.ohe.state.mn.us/mPg.cfm?pageID=1733

Interactive infographic

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Questions??

Meredith FergusMinnesota Office of Higher Education

meredith.fergus@state.mn.us651-259-3963