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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to online performance reports for public institutions of |
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higher education. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subtitle A, Title 3, Education Code, is amended |
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by adding Chapter 51A to read as follows: |
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CHAPTER 51A. ONLINE PERFORMANCE REPORT CARDS FOR INSTITUTIONS OF |
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HIGHER EDUCATION |
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SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
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Sec. 51A.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: |
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(1) "Coordinating board" means the Texas Higher |
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Education Coordinating Board. |
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(2) "General academic teaching institution," |
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"institution of higher education," "medical and dental unit," |
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"public state college," and "public technical institute" have the |
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meanings assigned by Section 61.003. |
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Sec. 51A.002. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS REGARDING REPORT CARDS |
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FOR INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION. Each institution of higher |
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education that is required to provide an online performance report |
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card under this chapter shall: |
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(1) ensure that the institution's online report card: |
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(A) is available on the institution's Internet |
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website in a one-page format and is accessible through a link that |
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appears in a prominent place on the institutions's Internet website |
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homepage; |
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(B) uses enhanced, user-friendly search |
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capabilities to ensure that the information required to be included |
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in the report card is easily accessible to the persons for whom the |
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report card is designed; and |
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(C) includes a clearly identifiable link to |
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information on the coordinating board's website regarding the |
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coordinating board's higher education accountability system; |
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(2) ensure that the information provided in the report |
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card is accurate and up-to-date; and |
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(3) submit the report card to the coordinating board |
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in a form approved by the coordinating board that enables the |
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coordinating board to make the report card available on the |
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coordinating board's Internet website. |
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Sec. 51A.003. DUTIES OF COORDINATING BOARD RELATING TO |
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REPORT CARDS. For purposes of this chapter, the coordinating board |
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shall: |
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(1) establish for each institution of higher education |
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to which this chapter applies a list of representative in-state and |
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out-of-state peer institutions; and |
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(2) maintain on the coordinating board's Internet |
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website: |
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(A) the list described by Subdivision (1); and |
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(B) each performance report card submitted to the |
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coordinating board by an institution of higher education under this |
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chapter. |
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[Sections 51A.004-51A.050 reserved for expansion] |
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SUBCHAPTER B. ONLINE PERFORMANCE REPORT CARDS FOR GENERAL ACADEMIC |
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TEACHING INSTITUTIONS |
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Sec. 51A.051. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter |
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applies only to general academic teaching institutions, other than |
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public state colleges. |
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Sec. 51A.052. REPORT CARD FOR LEGISLATORS AND OTHER |
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POLICYMAKERS. (a) Each institution to which this subchapter |
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applies shall create an online report card that is designed for use |
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by legislators and other interested policymakers. |
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(b) The report card required by this section must identify: |
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(1) the institutional grouping to which the |
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institution is assigned under the coordinating board's higher |
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education accountability system; and |
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(2) the institution's in-state and out-of-state peer |
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institutions. |
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(c) For purposes of this section, information required to be |
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included in the report card regarding the institution's in-state or |
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out-of-state peer institutions must be listed in the form of the |
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average of that information for those institutions unless otherwise |
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prescribed by coordinating board rule. |
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(d) The report card must include the following information |
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relating to the institution for the most recent state fiscal year, |
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and compare that information by percentage to the same information |
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for the state fiscal year preceding the most recent state fiscal |
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year and the state fiscal year preceding the most recent state |
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fiscal year by five years: |
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(1) under the heading "ENROLLMENT," the total number |
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of students enrolled in the institution during the fall semester; |
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(2) under the heading "COSTS," the average annual cost |
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of tuition and fees for a resident undergraduate student enrolled |
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in 30 semester credit hours: |
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(A) at the institution; and |
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(B) at the institution's in-state and |
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out-of-state peer institutions; |
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(3) under the heading "STUDENT SUCCESS": |
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(A) the retention rate of full-time, bachelor's |
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degree-seeking first-time freshman students: |
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(i) enrolled in the institution after two |
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academic years; and |
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(ii) enrolled in the institution's in-state |
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and out-of-state peer institutions after two academic years; |
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(B) the percentage of undergraduate students |
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requiring developmental education who, after six years from |
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entering the institution, graduated from or are still enrolled in: |
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(i) the institution; and |
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(ii) the institution's in-state and |
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out-of-state peer institutions; |
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(C) the four-year and six-year graduation rates |
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of full-time bachelor's degree-seeking students: |
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(i) at the institution; and |
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(ii) at the institution's in-state and |
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out-of-state peer institutions; and |
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(D) the average number of years of enrollment |
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attempted by a student to obtain a bachelor's degree: |
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(i) at the institution; and |
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(ii) at the institution's in-state and |
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out-of-state peer institutions; |
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(4) under the heading "FUNDING": |
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(A) the total amount of money appropriated by the |
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legislature to the institution, including money appropriated for |
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faculty and staff health coverage and other benefits; and |
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(B) the total amount of money from any source |
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available to the institution in that state fiscal year; and |
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(5) the percentage of the total amount of money |
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available to the institution for the state fiscal year for which |
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money collected by the institution from tuition and fees accounts: |
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(A) at the institution; and |
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(B) at in-state and out-of-state peer |
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institutions. |
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Sec. 51A.053. REPORT CARD FOR PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS, |
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PARENTS, AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC. (a) Each institution to which |
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this subchapter applies shall create an online performance report |
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card that is designed for use by prospective students of the |
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institution, their parents, and other interested members of the |
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public. |
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(b) The report card must identify: |
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(1) the institutional grouping to which the |
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institution is assigned under the coordinating board's higher |
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education accountability system; and |
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(2) the institution's in-state peer institutions. |
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(c) The report card must include the following information |
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relating to the most recent state fiscal year: |
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(1) under the heading "ENROLLMENT": |
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(A) the total number of students enrolled in the |
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institution during the fall semester; and |
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(B) a clearly identifiable link to the |
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information described by Paragraph (A) disaggregated by student |
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ethnicity; |
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(2) under the heading "DEGREES AWARDED": |
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(A) the number of bachelor's degrees, number of |
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master's degrees, number of doctoral degrees, and number of |
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professional degrees awarded by the institution; and |
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(B) a clearly identifiable link to the |
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information described by Paragraph (A) disaggregated by student |
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ethnicity; |
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(3) under the heading "COSTS": |
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(A) the average annual cost of tuition and fees |
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for a resident undergraduate student enrolled in 30 semester credit |
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hours at the institution; |
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(B) clearly identifiable links to information |
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regarding: |
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(i) the rate or rates of tuition per |
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semester credit hour charged by the institution; |
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(ii) any tuition and fee incentives offered |
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by the institution; and |
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(iii) the amount and percentage by which |
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the institution has increased tuition for a program or course level |
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during the state fiscal year covered by the report card; |
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(C) the average cost of on-campus room and board |
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per student; and |
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(D) the average cost to a resident undergraduate |
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student enrolled in 30 semester credit hours for tuition and fees |
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and on-campus room and board, excluding the cost of books, |
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supplies, transportation, or other expenses; |
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(4) under the heading "FINANCIAL AID": |
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(A) the percentage of students enrolled in the |
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institution who receive grants or scholarships; |
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(B) the percentage of students enrolled in the |
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institution who receive grants, scholarships, loans, or work-study |
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funds; |
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(C) the average amount of a student's grant and |
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scholarship package; |
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(D) the average amount of a student's grant, |
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scholarship, loan, and work-study package; and |
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(E) the percentage of undergraduate students who |
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graduate from the institution with education-related debt and the |
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average amount of education-related debt of those students; |
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(5) under the heading "ADMISSIONS": |
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(A) the percentage of undergraduate students |
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whose Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) score placed the students in |
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the 25th to 75th percentile of students' scores on that test |
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nationally; |
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(B) the percentage of undergraduate students |
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whose American College Test (ACT) score placed the students in the |
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25th to 75th percentile of students' scores on that test |
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nationally; and |
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(C) the percentage of the students who applied |
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for first-time freshman admission to the institution who were |
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offered admission to the institution; |
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(6) under the heading "INSTRUCTION": |
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(A) the student/faculty ratio at the |
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institution; |
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(B) the percentage of undergraduate classes |
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offered by the institution in which fewer than 20 students are |
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enrolled; |
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(C) the percentage of undergraduate classes |
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offered by the institution in which more than 50 students are |
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enrolled; and |
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(D) the percentage of faculty members of the |
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institution who are tenured or tenure-track; |
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(7) under the heading "BACCALAUREATE SUCCESS": |
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(A) four-year, five-year, and six-year |
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graduation rates for full-time bachelor's degree-seeking students |
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at the institution, and links to that information disaggregated by |
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student ethnicity; and |
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(B) the average number of years of enrollment |
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attempted by a student to obtain a bachelor's degree; and |
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(8) under the heading "FIRST-TIME LICENSURE OR |
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CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION PASS RATES," the first-time licensure or |
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certification examination pass rates in the fields of education, |
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law, pharmacy, nursing, and engineering of students enrolled in the |
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institution or who have graduated from the institution. |
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[Sections 51A.054-51A.100 reserved for expansion] |
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SUBCHAPTER C. PERFORMANCE REPORT CARDS FOR LOWER-DIVISION |
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INSTITUTIONS |
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Sec. 51A.101. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter |
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applies only to the following institutions of higher education: |
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(1) public junior colleges; |
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(2) public technical institutes; and |
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(3) public state colleges. |
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Sec. 51A.102. REPORT CARD FOR LEGISLATORS AND OTHER |
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POLICYMAKERS. (a) Each institution to which this subchapter |
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applies shall create an online performance report card for the |
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institution designed for use by legislators and other interested |
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policymakers. |
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(b) The report card must identify: |
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(1) the institutional grouping to which the |
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institution is assigned under the coordinating board's higher |
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education accountability system; and |
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(2) the institution's in-state peer institutions. |
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(c) For purposes of this section, information required to be |
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included in the report card regarding the institution's in-state |
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peer institutions must be listed in the form of the average of that |
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information for those institutions unless otherwise prescribed by |
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coordinating board rule. |
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(d) The report card must include the following information |
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relating to the institution for the most recent state fiscal year, |
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and compare that information by percentage to the same information |
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for the state fiscal year preceding the most recent state fiscal |
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year and the state fiscal year preceding the most recent state |
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fiscal year by five years: |
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(1) under the heading "ENROLLMENT," the total number |
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of students enrolled in the institution during the fall semester; |
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(2) under the heading "COSTS," the average annual cost |
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of tuition and fees, which for a junior college must include those |
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costs for an in-district and an out-of-district student, for a |
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student enrolled in 30 semester credit hours toward a two-year |
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degree or certificate: |
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(A) at the institution; and |
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(B) at the institution's in-state peer |
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institutions; |
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(3) under the heading "STUDENT SUCCESS": |
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(A) the retention rate of full-time, associate |
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degree-seeking first-time freshman students: |
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(i) enrolled in the institution after two |
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academic years; and |
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(ii) enrolled in the institution's in-state |
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peer institutions after two academic years; |
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(B) the percentage of undergraduate students |
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requiring developmental education who, after three years from |
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entering the institution, graduated from or are still enrolled in: |
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(i) the institution; and |
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(ii) the institution's in-state peer |
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institutions; |
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(C) the three-year and four-year graduation |
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rates of full-time, associate degree-seeking students: |
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(i) at the institution; and |
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(ii) at the institution's in-state peer |
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institutions; |
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(D) the percentage of students who transfer to a |
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general academic teaching institution or equivalent institution of |
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higher education: |
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(i) from the institution; and |
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(ii) from the institution's in-state peer |
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institutions; and |
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(E) the percentage of students either employed or |
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enrolled in a general academic teaching institution or equivalent |
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institution of higher education within one year after the date of |
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the student's graduation from: |
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(i) the institution; and |
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(ii) the institution's in-state peer |
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institutions; and |
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(4) under the heading "FUNDING": |
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(A) the total amount of money appropriated by the |
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legislature to the institution for that state fiscal year, |
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including money appropriated for faculty and staff health coverage |
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and other benefits; |
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(B) the total amount of money from any source |
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available to the institution in that state fiscal year; |
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(C) the percentage of the total revenue available |
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to the institution for the state fiscal year for which money |
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collected by the institution from tuition and fees accounts: |
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(i) at the institution; and |
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(ii) at the institution's in-state peer |
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institutions; and |
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(D) the tax rate per $100 valuation of taxable |
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property imposed by the junior college district, if the institution |
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is a public junior college. |
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Sec. 51A.103. REPORT CARD FOR PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS, |
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PARENTS, AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC. (a) Each institution to |
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which this subchapter applies shall create an online performance |
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report card that is designed for use by prospective students of the |
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institution, their parents, and other interested members of the |
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|
public. |
|
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(b) The report card must identify: |
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(1) the institutional grouping to which the |
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institution is assigned under the coordinating board's higher |
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education accountability system; and |
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(2) the institution's in-state peer institutions. |
|
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(c) For purposes of this section, information required to be |
|
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included in the report card regarding the institution's in-state |
|
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peer institutions must be listed in the form of the average of that |
|
|
information for those institutions unless otherwise prescribed by |
|
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coordinating board rule. |
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(d) The report card must include the following information |
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relating to the most recent state fiscal year: |
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(1) under the heading "ENROLLMENT": |
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(A) the total number of students enrolled during |
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the fall semester: |
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(i) at the institution; and |
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(ii) at the institution's in-state peer |
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institutions; and |
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(B) a clearly identifiable link to information |
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described by Paragraph (A) disaggregated by student ethnicity; |
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(2) under the heading "DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES |
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AWARDED": |
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(A) the number of degrees or certificates awarded |
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for each level, type, or other category of degree or certificate |
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specified by the coordinating board for purposes of this paragraph: |
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(i) by the institution; and |
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(ii) by the institution's in-state peer |
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institutions; and |
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(B) a clearly identifiable link to the |
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information described by Paragraph (A) disaggregated by student |
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ethnicity; |
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(3) under the heading "COSTS," the average annual cost |
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of tuition and fees, which for a junior college must include those |
|
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costs for an in-district and out-of-district student, for a student |
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enrolled in 30 semester credit hours toward a two-year degree: |
|
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(A) at the institution; and |
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(B) at the institution's in-state peer |
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institutions; |
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(4) under the heading "FINANCIAL AID": |
|
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(A) the percentage of students who receive grants |
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or scholarships: |
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(i) at the institution; and |
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(ii) at the institution's in-state peer |
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institutions; |
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(B) the percentage of students who receive |
|
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grants, scholarships, loans, or work-study funds: |
|
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(i) at the institution; and |
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(ii) at the institution's in-state peer |
|
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institutions; |
|
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(C) the average amount of a student's grant and |
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scholarship package: |
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(i) at the institution; and |
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(ii) at the institution's in-state peer |
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institutions; |
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(D) the average amount of a student's grant, |
|
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scholarship, loan, and work-study package: |
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(i) at the institution; and |
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(ii) at the institution's in-state peer |
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institutions; and |
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(E) the percentage of students who graduated with |
|
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education-related debt and the average amount of education-related |
|
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debt of those students: |
|
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(i) from the institution; and |
|
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(ii) from the institution's in-state peer |
|
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institutions; and |
|
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(5) under the heading "STUDENT SUCCESS": |
|
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(A) the retention rate of full-time, associate |
|
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degree-seeking first-time freshman students: |
|
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(i) enrolled in the institution after two |
|
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academic years; and |
|
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(ii) enrolled in the institution's in-state |
|
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peer institutions after two academic years; |
|
|
(B) the percentage of undergraduate students |
|
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requiring developmental education who, after three years from |
|
|
entering the institution, have graduated from or are still enrolled |
|
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in: |
|
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(i) the institution; and |
|
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(ii) the institution's in-state peer |
|
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institutions; |
|
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(C) the three-year and four-year graduation |
|
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rates of full-time, associate degree-seeking students: |
|
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(i) at the institution; and |
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(ii) at the institution's in-state peer |
|
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institutions; |
|
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(D) the percentage of students who transfer to a |
|
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general academic teaching institution or equivalent institution of |
|
|
higher education: |
|
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(i) from the institution; and |
|
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(ii) from the institution's in-state peer |
|
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institutions; and |
|
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(E) the percentage of students either employed or |
|
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enrolled in a general academic teaching institution or equivalent |
|
|
institution of higher education within one year after the date of |
|
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the student's graduation from: |
|
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(i) the institution; and |
|
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(ii) the institution's in-state peer |
|
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institutions. |
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[Sections 51A.104-51A.150 reserved for expansion] |
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SUBCHAPTER D. ONLINE PERFORMANCE REPORT CARDS FOR MEDICAL AND |
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DENTAL UNITS |
|
|
Sec. 51A.151. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter |
|
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applies only to medical and dental units. |
|
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Sec. 51A.152. REPORT CARD FOR LEGISLATORS AND OTHER |
|
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POLICYMAKERS. (a) Each institution to which this subchapter |
|
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applies shall create an online performance report card designed for |
|
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use by legislators and other interested policymakers. |
|
|
(b) The report card must identify: |
|
|
(1) the institutional grouping to which the |
|
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institution is assigned under the coordinating board's higher |
|
|
education accountability system; and |
|
|
(2) the institution's in-state and out-of-state peer |
|
|
institutions. |
|
|
(c) For purposes of this section, information required to be |
|
|
included in the report card regarding the institution's in-state or |
|
|
out-of-state peer institutions must be listed in the form of the |
|
|
average of that information for those institutions unless otherwise |
|
|
prescribed by coordinating board rule. |
|
|
(d) The report card must include the following information |
|
|
relating to the institution for the most recent state fiscal year, |
|
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and compare that information by percentage to the same information |
|
|
for the state fiscal year preceding the most recent state fiscal |
|
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year and the state fiscal year preceding the most recent state |
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fiscal year by five years: |
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(1) under the heading "ENROLLMENT": |
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(A) the total number of students enrolled in the |
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institution during the fall semester; |
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(B) if applicable, the total number of students |
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enrolled in the institution's medical school during the fall |
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semester; and |
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(C) if applicable, the total number of students |
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|
enrolled in resident programs accredited by the Accreditation |
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|
Council for Graduate Medical Education or the American Osteopathic |
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|
Association at the institution during the fall semester; |
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(2) under the heading "COSTS," the average annual cost |
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of tuition and fees, including those costs identified by type of |
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degree program if required by coordinating board rule, for a |
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resident, full-time student: |
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(A) at the institution; and |
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(B) at the institution's in-state and |
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out-of-state peer institutions; |
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(3) under the heading "STUDENT SUCCESS": |
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(A) if applicable, the percentage of medical |
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school students who pass Part 1 or Part 2 of any examination |
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|
administered or accepted for a medical license under Subtitle B, |
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Title 3, Occupations Code: |
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(i) at the institution; and |
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(ii) at the institution's in-state and |
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|
out-of-state peer institutions; |
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|
(B) if applicable, the percentage of medical |
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|
school students who are practicing primary care in this state: |
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|
(i) after graduating from the institution; |
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and |
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(ii) after graduating from the |
|
|
institution's in-state peer institutions; |
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|
(C) the four-year and six-year graduation rates |
|
|
of full-time, bachelor's degree-seeking students: |
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|
(i) at the institution; and |
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|
(ii) at the institution's in-state and |
|
|
out-of-state peer institutions; |
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|
(D) the number of nursing degrees or allied |
|
|
health degrees awarded for each level: |
|
|
(i) by the institution; and |
|
|
(ii) by the institution's in-state and |
|
|
out-of-state peer institutions; and |
|
|
(E) the estimated total amount of the |
|
|
institution's research expenditures during that state fiscal year; |
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and |
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(4) under the heading "FUNDING": |
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(A) the total amount of money appropriated by the |
|
|
legislature to the institution, including money appropriated for |
|
|
faculty and staff health coverage and other benefits, for that |
|
|
state fiscal year; and |
|
|
(B) the total amount of money from any source |
|
|
available to the institution for that state fiscal year. |
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Sec. 51A.153. REPORT CARD FOR PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS, |
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PARENTS, AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC. (a) Each institution to |
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|
which this subchapter applies shall create an online performance |
|
|
report card that is designed for use by prospective students of the |
|
|
institution, their parents, and other interested members of the |
|
|
public. |
|
|
(b) The report card must identify: |
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|
(1) the institutional grouping to which the |
|
|
institution is assigned under the coordinating board's higher |
|
|
education accountability system; and |
|
|
(2) the institution's in-state and out-of-state peer |
|
|
institutions. |
|
|
(c) For purposes of this section, information required to be |
|
|
included in the report card regarding the institution's in-state |
|
|
peer institutions must be listed in the form of the average of that |
|
|
information for those institutions unless otherwise prescribed by |
|
|
coordinating board rules. |
|
|
(d) The report card must include the following information |
|
|
relating to the most recent state fiscal year: |
|
|
(1) under the heading "ENROLLMENT," with clearly |
|
|
identifiable links to the information disaggregated by student |
|
|
ethnicity: |
|
|
(A) the total number of students enrolled in the |
|
|
institution during the fall semester; |
|
|
(B) if applicable, the total number of students |
|
|
enrolled in the institution's medical school during the fall |
|
|
semester; and |
|
|
(C) if applicable, the total number of students |
|
|
enrolled in resident programs accredited by the Accreditation |
|
|
Council for Graduate Medical Education or the American Osteopathic |
|
|
Association at the institution during the fall semester; |
|
|
(2) under the heading "COSTS": |
|
|
(A) the average annual cost of tuition and fees, |
|
|
including those costs identified by type of degree program if |
|
|
required by coordinating board rule, for a resident, full-time |
|
|
student at the institution; |
|
|
(B) clearly identifiable links to information |
|
|
regarding: |
|
|
(i) the rate or rates of tuition per |
|
|
semester credit hour charged by the institution; |
|
|
(ii) any tuition and fee incentives offered |
|
|
by the institution; and |
|
|
(iii) the amount and percentage by which |
|
|
the institution has increased tuition for a program or course level |
|
|
during the five state fiscal years preceding the state fiscal year |
|
|
covered by the report card; |
|
|
(C) the average cost of on-campus room and board |
|
|
per student; and |
|
|
(D) the average cost to a resident undergraduate |
|
|
student enrolled in 30 semester credit hours for tuition and fees |
|
|
and on-campus room and board, excluding the cost of books, |
|
|
supplies, transportation, and other expenses; |
|
|
(3) under the heading "FINANCIAL AID": |
|
|
(A) the percentage of students enrolled in the |
|
|
institution who receive grants or scholarships; |
|
|
(B) the percentage of students enrolled in the |
|
|
institution who receive grants, scholarships, loans, or work-study |
|
|
funds; |
|
|
(C) the average amount of a student's grant and |
|
|
scholarship package; |
|
|
(D) the average amount of a student's grant, |
|
|
scholarship, loan, and work-study package; and |
|
|
(E) the percentage of students who graduated from |
|
|
the institution with education-related debt and the average |
|
|
education-related debt of those students; |
|
|
(4) under the heading "STUDENT SUCCESS": |
|
|
(A) if applicable, the percentage of medical |
|
|
school students who pass Part 1 or Part 2 of any examination |
|
|
administered or accepted for a medical license under Subtitle B, |
|
|
Title 3, Occupations Code: |
|
|
(i) at the institution; and |
|
|
(ii) at the institution's in-state peer |
|
|
institutions; |
|
|
(B) if applicable, the percentage of medical |
|
|
school students who are practicing primary care in this state: |
|
|
(i) after graduating from the institution; |
|
|
and |
|
|
(ii) after graduating from the |
|
|
institution's in-state peer institutions; |
|
|
(C) with clearly identifiable links to the |
|
|
information disaggregated by student ethnicity, the four-year and |
|
|
six-year graduation rates of full-time, bachelor's degree-seeking |
|
|
students: |
|
|
(i) at the institution; and |
|
|
(ii) at the institution's in-state peer |
|
|
institutions; |
|
|
(D) the number of nursing degrees or allied |
|
|
health degrees awarded for each level: |
|
|
(i) by the institution; and |
|
|
(ii) by the institution's in-state peer |
|
|
institutions; and |
|
|
(E) the estimated total amount of the |
|
|
institution's research expenditures; and |
|
|
(5) under the heading "FIRST-TIME LICENSURE OR |
|
|
CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION PASS RATES," the first-time licensure or |
|
|
certification examination pass rates in applicable fields of |
|
|
students who are enrolled in or have graduated from: |
|
|
(A) the institution; and |
|
|
(B) the institution's in-state peer |
|
|
institutions. |
|
|
SECTION 2. An institution of higher education required to |
|
|
create an online performance report card under Chapter 51A, |
|
|
Education Code, as added by this Act, shall create the report card |
|
|
and provide the report card on the institution's Internet website |
|
|
not later than September 1, 2008. |
|
|
SECTION 3. The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board |
|
|
shall establish a list of representative in-state and out-of-state |
|
|
peer institutions for each institution required to create an online |
|
|
performance report card and provide that list on the board's |
|
|
Internet website, as required by Section 51A.003, Education Code, |
|
|
as added by this Act, as soon as practicable after the effective |
|
|
date of this Act. |
|
|
SECTION 4. The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board |
|
|
shall provide on the board's Internet website the initial |
|
|
performance report cards for institutions of higher education as |
|
|
required by Section 51A.003, Education Code, as added by this Act, |
|
|
as soon as practicable after receiving the initial report cards |
|
|
from those institutions of higher education. |
|
|
SECTION 5. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
|
|
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
|
|
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
|
|
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
|
|
Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |