SHEEO/IPEDS Conference Focus Session 3

Instruction Expenditures Instruction Expenditures

per FTEper FTE

And Long-Term ChangesAnd Long-Term Changes

Instruction expenses/FTEWhat is it? Derived variableDerived variable Proposed to be included on COOLProposed to be included on COOL Calculated as:Calculated as:

Instruction expenses (expenditures) Instruction expenses (expenditures) reported on the finance component of reported on the finance component of IPEDSIPEDS

Divided by:Divided by: FTE students (undergraduate + FTE students (undergraduate +

graduate + first-professional)graduate + first-professional)

Instruction expenses (expenditures)

Instruction includes expenses for Instruction includes expenses for all all activities that are part of an institution’s activities that are part of an institution’s instruction program.instruction program. Credit and noncredit coursesCredit and noncredit courses Academic, vocational, and technical Academic, vocational, and technical

instructioninstruction Remedial and tutoring instructionRemedial and tutoring instruction Regular, special and extension Regular, special and extension

sessionssessions

Full time equivalent students Based on credit and/or contact Based on credit and/or contact

hours reported on Part F of the hours reported on Part F of the Enrollment component Enrollment component (Instructional Activity)(Instructional Activity)

FTEs for first-professionals are FTEs for first-professionals are based on full-time and part-time based on full-time and part-time headcountheadcount

Quarter calendar system

Enrollment levelEnrollment level

UndergraduateUndergraduate

GraduateGraduate

One FTE over 12 One FTE over 12 month periodmonth period 45 credit hours45 credit hours 900 contact hrs900 contact hrs

36 credit hours36 credit hours

Semester/trimester/4-1-4 plan Enrollment levelEnrollment level

UndergraduateUndergraduate

GraduateGraduate

One FTE over 12 One FTE over 12 month periodmonth period 30 credit hours30 credit hours 900 contact hrs900 contact hrs

24 credit hours24 credit hours

Continuous enrollment

Total number of contact hours Total number of contact hours reported divided by 900 hoursreported divided by 900 hours

First-professional FTE

No instructional activity No instructional activity measurement collectedmeasurement collected

Total number of full-time students Total number of full-time students reported in unduplicated count reported in unduplicated count plus ½ of part-time students plus ½ of part-time students reportedreported

Imputed data will be used for those institutions that did not respond to either Enrollment or Finance.

Combined reporting

Apportioned to the institutions reporting Apportioned to the institutions reporting togethertogether

Prior year EAP will be used to distribute Prior year EAP will be used to distribute finance or enrollmentfinance or enrollment

If EAP is reported combined, Enrollment If EAP is reported combined, Enrollment will be used to distribute financewill be used to distribute finance

If all surveys are combined, one value is If all surveys are combined, one value is calculated and reported for the parent calculated and reported for the parent and referenced for child institutions on and referenced for child institutions on COOLCOOL

Concerns expressed during comment period Lack of consistency between different Lack of consistency between different

finance reporting modelsfinance reporting models Allocation of operation and maintenance Allocation of operation and maintenance

of plant, interest, and depreciationof plant, interest, and depreciation FTE calculations only include credit FTE calculations only include credit

students, whereas expenses include credit students, whereas expenses include credit and non-credit instructionand non-credit instruction

Implied relationship between instructional Implied relationship between instructional costs per student and educational qualitycosts per student and educational quality

Comments (cont’d)

Factors such as mission, Factors such as mission, geographic area served, geographic area served, enrollment level, high-cost enrollment level, high-cost programs such as medical schools programs such as medical schools are not consideredare not considered

Greater expense for graduate or Greater expense for graduate or first-professional student first-professional student

Lack of consistency in defining Lack of consistency in defining credit hours between institutionscredit hours between institutions

More comments

How will this ratio be interpreted?How will this ratio be interpreted? Instructional expenses gives Instructional expenses gives

incomplete pictureincomplete picture May cause changes in how May cause changes in how

expenses are classified to impact expenses are classified to impact outcomeoutcome

Delaware study – instructional Delaware study – instructional program costs have no direct program costs have no direct relation to tuition and feesrelation to tuition and fees

Summary of comments

NOBODY WANTS IT!NOBODY WANTS IT!

What happens next?

Derived variable will be calculated Derived variable will be calculated for Peer Analysis Systemfor Peer Analysis System

Inclusion on IPEDS COOL will Inclusion on IPEDS COOL will

depend on the HEAdepend on the HEA

Changes to IPEDS:Suggestions from the TRP Institutional CharacteristicsInstitutional Characteristics

Revise Part B on how we address Revise Part B on how we address accreditationaccreditation

Revise all of Part CRevise all of Part C (Expand Price and SFA)**(Expand Price and SFA)**

IC Part B

44. . This institution is accredited by the following accrediting agency(ies). [Check all This institution is accredited by the following accrediting agency(ies). [Check all that apply]  that apply] 

           National institutional or specialized accrediting agency                                     National institutional or specialized accrediting agency                                           Regional accrediting agency - Specify  Regional accrediting agency - Specify        State accrediting or approval agency  State accrediting or approval agency        Not applicable  Not applicable 

5. Is this institution or any of its programs, departments, or schools currently 5. Is this institution or any of its programs, departments, or schools currently accredited by any of the accrediting agencies recognized by the Secretary, U.S. accredited by any of the accrediting agencies recognized by the Secretary, U.S. Department of Education, which are on the list of National Institutional and Department of Education, which are on the list of National Institutional and Specialized Accrediting Bodies?  Specialized Accrediting Bodies? 

      Yes  (list of accrediting agencies)Yes  (list of accrediting agencies)       NoNo   

Suggestions from TRPSuggestions from TRP Combine the 2 questions on Combine the 2 questions on

accreditationaccreditation Allow institutions to “write in” Allow institutions to “write in”

accrediting associations not on accrediting associations not on the list of recognized the list of recognized associationsassociations

IC Part C

1.1. Does your institution have an open Does your institution have an open admission policy for all or most entering admission policy for all or most entering first-time undergraduate-level students?first-time undergraduate-level students?  

YesYes NoNo Do not enroll first-time undergrad studentsDo not enroll first-time undergrad students

2. 2. Please select the option that best describes how your Please select the option that best describes how your institution uses any of the following data in its institution uses any of the following data in its undergraduate selection process.  undergraduate selection process. 

Secondary school GPASecondary school GPA Secondary school rankSecondary school rank Secondary school recordSecondary school record Completion of college-preparatory programCompletion of college-preparatory program RecommendationsRecommendations Formal demonstration of competenciesFormal demonstration of competencies Admissions test scoresAdmissions test scores TOEFLTOEFL

( required / recommended / neither required or ( required / recommended / neither required or recommended / don’t know )recommended / don’t know )

Suggestion:Suggestion: Eliminate orEliminate or Distinguish between entrance Distinguish between entrance

requirements and those that are requirements and those that are part of the application process part of the application process

Allow ability to indicate which Allow ability to indicate which are program specificare program specific

5. 5. Does your institution accept any of the Does your institution accept any of the following? [Check all that apply] following? [Check all that apply]        Dual credit (college credit earned while Dual credit (college credit earned while

in high school)                    in high school)                     Credit for life experiences  Credit for life experiences  Advanced placement (AP) credits  Advanced placement (AP) credits  None of the aboveNone of the above   

Suggestion – eliminate Suggestion – eliminate questionquestion

6. 6. What types of special learning What types of special learning opportunities are offered by your institution? opportunities are offered by your institution? [Check all that apply] [Check all that apply] 

Accelerated programs  Accelerated programs  Cooperative (work-study) programs  Cooperative (work-study) programs  Distance learning opportunities (e-learning)  Distance learning opportunities (e-learning)  Dual enrollment  Dual enrollment  ROTCROTC   

Army                 Army                  Navy                 Navy                  Air Force    Air Force    

Study abroad Study abroad                            

Weekend collegeWeekend college  (evening college)(evening college) Teacher certificationTeacher certification (below the postsecondary (below the postsecondary

level)  level)  Students can complete their preparation in Students can complete their preparation in

certain areas of specialization    certain areas of specialization    Students must complete their preparation at Students must complete their preparation at

another institution for certain areas of another institution for certain areas of specialization  specialization 

This institution is approved by the state for This institution is approved by the state for the initial certification or licensure of the initial certification or licensure of teachers  teachers 

None of the above None of the above  Suggestion: keep distance learning, ROTC, Suggestion: keep distance learning, ROTC,

weekend college & teacher certification; weekend college & teacher certification; eliminate other itemseliminate other items

7. 7. If your institution grants a bachelor's If your institution grants a bachelor's degree or higher but does not offer a full degree or higher but does not offer a full 4-year program of study at the 4-year program of study at the undergraduate level, how many years of undergraduate level, how many years of completed college-level work are required completed college-level work are required for entrance? for entrance? 

Number of years  ______(from drop box)Number of years  ______(from drop box)

Suggestion – eliminate questionSuggestion – eliminate question

8.8. Which of the following selected students Which of the following selected students services are offered by your institution? services are offered by your institution? [Check all that apply] [Check all that apply] 

Remedial services   Remedial services   Academic/career counseling services   Academic/career counseling services   Employment services for current students   Employment services for current students   Placement services for program completers    Placement services for program completers    On-campus day care for children of students    On-campus day care for children of students    None of the aboveNone of the above   

Suggestion – eliminate questionSuggestion – eliminate question

Enrollment:Part C - Residence of first-time Part C - Residence of first-time

undergraduate students undergraduate students    State of residence when studentState of residence when student

was first admitted  was first admitted 

Total first-time undergrads (degree/certificate Total first-time undergrads (degree/certificate seeking only)seeking only)

Number graduated from high school in past 12 Number graduated from high school in past 12 monthsmonths

Suggestion – eliminate question for schools Suggestion – eliminate question for schools that are not degree-grantingthat are not degree-granting

Part D - Total Entering ClassPart D - Total Entering Class   

Number of full-time first-time degree/ certificate-Number of full-time first-time degree/ certificate-seeking undergraduatesseeking undergraduates(fall cohort from part A)  (fall cohort from part A) 

Total entering students at undergraduate level, Fall Total entering students at undergraduate level, Fall count  count 

Percentage of entering class represented by your Percentage of entering class represented by your GRS cohort GRS cohort 

Suggestion – eliminate question for schools Suggestion – eliminate question for schools

that do not use a fall cohort – the question is that do not use a fall cohort – the question is not really applicable not really applicable    

GRS

Eliminate the collection of data by Eliminate the collection of data by r/e for <2yr institutionsr/e for <2yr institutions

Reauthorization??May include:May include: Annual report on college affordability in Annual report on college affordability in

America including comprehensive America including comprehensive information oninformation on Sticker priceSticker price Total price of attendanceTotal price of attendance Net tuition priceNet tuition price New access priceNew access price Changes for each over 3, 5, and 10-Changes for each over 3, 5, and 10-

year periodyear period Level of federal & state support for Level of federal & state support for

higher ed per capita and per pupilhigher ed per capita and per pupil

More? Establish Advisory Group to ensure ED Establish Advisory Group to ensure ED

provides consumer-friendly informationprovides consumer-friendly information Make data available to publicMake data available to public

Net tuition indexNet tuition index Modifications to COOL – more user Modifications to COOL – more user

friendly; allow comparisons on multiple friendly; allow comparisons on multiple institutions at the same time; detailed institutions at the same time; detailed tuition and student aid data; add tuition and student aid data; add college price calculatorcollege price calculator

Disseminate data on COOL (to LEAs & Disseminate data on COOL (to LEAs & secondary schools)secondary schools)

More??? Schools will be required to make Schools will be required to make

available:available: Sticker priceSticker price All other items…includingAll other items…including

Examples of what families in Examples of what families in each of the quartile income each of the quartile income brackets might expect to pay in brackets might expect to pay in net tuition (most recent net tuition (most recent academic year)academic year)

Net tuition index on COOL Net tuition index on COOL