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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. POWERS AND DUTIES OF COORDINATING BOARD |
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RELATING TO REPORT CARDS; GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR REPORT CARDS. |
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(a) The coordinating board, in consultation with each institution |
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of higher education to which this chapter applies, shall develop |
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and maintain online report cards for each of those institutions. |
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(b) The coordinating board shall: |
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(1) request from each institution of higher education |
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to which this chapter applies any information the coordinating |
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board considers necessary for the coordinating board to include |
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information or calculate data required to be included in the |
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institution's report card; |
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(2) 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 maintain that list on the |
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coordinating board's Internet website; |
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(3) ensure that each of an institution of higher |
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education's online report cards: |
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(A) is available to the public on the |
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coordinating board's Internet website, in a one-page format if |
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possible, and is accessible through a link that appears in a |
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prominent place on the coordinating board'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 Internet website regarding |
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the coordinating board's higher education accountability system; |
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and |
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(4) ensure that the information provided in each |
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report card is accurate and up to date and includes the most recent |
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data available for out-of-state peer institutions. |
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(c) The coordinating board may modify, as the coordinating |
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board considers necessary, national data regarding an |
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institution's out-of-state peer institutions to ensure uniformity |
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in the comparison of that data to data regarding the institution for |
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which the report card is created and the institution's in-state |
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peer institutions in a report card under this chapter. |
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(d) The coordinating board is not required to include in the |
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report card any category of information that is unavailable to the |
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coordinating board. |
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Sec. 51A.003. DUTIES OF INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION |
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RELATING TO REPORT CARDS. Each institution of higher education to |
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which this chapter applies shall: |
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(1) submit to the coordinating board any information |
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requested by the coordinating board as necessary for the |
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coordinating board to include information or calculate data |
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required to be included in the institution's report cards; and |
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(2) ensure that the institution's Internet website |
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homepage includes, in a prominent place, an accessible link to the |
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institution's online report cards maintained on the coordinating |
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board's Internet website. |
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[Sections 51A.004-51A.050 reserved for expansion] |
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SUBCHAPTER B. ONLINE PERFORMANCE REPORT CARDS FOR FOUR-YEAR GENERAL |
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ACADEMIC 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) The coordinating board shall maintain for each |
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institution to which this subchapter applies an online report card |
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that is designed for use by legislators and other interested |
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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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for which the information is available, and compare that |
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information to the same information for the state fiscal year |
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preceding the most recent state fiscal year for which the |
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information is available and the state fiscal year preceding the |
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most recent state fiscal year for which the information is |
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available 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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that ended in the fiscal year covered by the report card; |
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(2) under the heading "COSTS," the average annual |
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total academic costs 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 first-time, full-time, |
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degree-seeking entering undergraduate students: |
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(i) enrolled in the institution after one |
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academic year and after two 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 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 peer |
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institutions; |
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(C) the four-year and six-year graduation rates |
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of full-time 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 fall and spring |
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semesters of enrollment attempted by a student to obtain a |
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bachelor's degree: |
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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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(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 retirement 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. |
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Sec. 51A.053. REPORT CARD FOR PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS, |
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PARENTS, AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC. (a) The coordinating board |
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shall maintain for each institution to which this subchapter |
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applies an online performance report card that is designed for use |
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by prospective students of the institution, their parents, and |
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other interested members of the public. A report card required for |
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an institution under this section is not required to include |
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information that the coordinating board considers to be |
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substantially duplicative of information reported and available to |
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the public through the Voluntary System of Accountability Program. |
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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) Except as otherwise provided by the coordinating board |
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under Subsection (a), the report card must include the following |
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information relating to the most recent state fiscal year for which |
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the information is available: |
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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 that ended in the fiscal year |
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covered by the report card; 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 total academic costs for a |
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resident undergraduate student enrolled in 30 semester credit hours |
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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 mandatory fees, as defined by the |
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coordinating board, imposed 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 degree program or |
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course level during the state fiscal year covered by the report |
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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 total academic |
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costs 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 undergraduate students |
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enrolled in the institution who receive need-based grants or |
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scholarships; |
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(B) the percentage of undergraduate students |
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enrolled in the institution who receive need-based grants, |
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scholarships, loans, or work-study funds; |
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(C) the average amount of an undergraduate |
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student's need-based grant and scholarship package; and |
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(D) the average amount of an undergraduate |
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student's need-based grant, scholarship, loan, and work-study |
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package; |
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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 undergraduate 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 organized undergraduate |
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classes offered by the institution in which fewer than 20 students |
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are enrolled; |
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(C) the percentage of organized undergraduate |
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classes offered by the institution in which more than 50 students |
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are enrolled; and |
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(D) the percentage of teaching faculty members of |
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the 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) The coordinating board shall maintain for each |
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institution to which this subchapter applies an online performance |
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report card for the institution designed for use by legislators and |
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other interested 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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for which the information is available, and compare that |
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information to the same information for the state fiscal year |
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preceding the most recent state fiscal year for which the |
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information is available and the state fiscal year preceding the |
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most recent state fiscal year for which the information is |
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available 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 for course credit during |
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the fall semester that ended in the fiscal year covered by the |
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report card; |
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(2) under the heading "COSTS," the average annual |
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total academic costs, including tuition and mandatory fees, as |
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defined by the coordinating board, and which for a junior college |
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must include those costs for an in-district and an out-of-district |
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student, for a student enrolled in 30 semester credit hours toward a |
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two-year 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 first-time, full-time, |
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credential-seeking entering undergraduate 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 for: |
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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, four-year, and six-year |
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graduation rates of full-time credential-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 transferred to |
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a general academic teaching institution or equivalent institution |
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of higher education, as determined using the accountability system |
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definition of a transfer student: |
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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 graduates from the |
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preceding academic year who, as of the fall semester that ended in |
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the fiscal year covered by the report card, were either employed or |
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enrolled in a general academic teaching institution or equivalent |
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institution of higher education for: |
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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 retirement 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; and |
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(C) 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) The coordinating |
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board shall maintain for each institution to which this subchapter |
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applies an online performance report card that is designed for use |
|
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by prospective students of the institution, their parents, and |
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other interested members of the public. |
|
|
(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 for which the |
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information is available: |
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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 that ended in the fiscal year covered by the |
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report card: |
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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 |
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total academic costs, 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 |
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need-based grants 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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need-based 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 need-based |
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grant and 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; and |
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(D) the average amount of a student's need-based |
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grant, 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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(5) under the heading "STUDENT SUCCESS": |
|
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(A) the retention rate of first-time, full-time, |
|
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credential-seeking entering undergraduate 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 students requiring |
|
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developmental education who, after three years from entering the |
|
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institution, have 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, four-year, and six-year |
|
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graduation rates of full-time 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 transferred to |
|
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a general academic teaching institution or equivalent institution |
|
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of higher education, as determined using the accountability system |
|
|
definition of a transfer student: |
|
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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 graduates from the |
|
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preceding academic year who, as of the fall semester that ended in |
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the fiscal year covered by the report card, were either employed or |
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enrolled in a general academic teaching institution or equivalent |
|
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institution of higher education for: |
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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 |
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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 POLICY |
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MAKERS. (a) The coordinating board shall maintain for each |
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institution to which this subchapter applies an online performance |
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report card designed for use by legislators and other interested |
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policy makers. |
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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 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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for which the information is available, and compare that |
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information to the same information for the state fiscal year |
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preceding the most recent state fiscal year for which the |
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information is available and the state fiscal year preceding the |
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most recent state fiscal year for which the information is |
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available 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 that ended in the fiscal year |
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covered by the report card; |
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(B) if applicable, the total number of students |
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enrolled in the institution's medical school during that fall |
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semester; and |
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(C) if applicable, the total number of physicians |
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certified by the institution annually on September 1 as training in |
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residency programs accredited by the Accreditation Council for |
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Graduate Medical Education or the American Osteopathic |
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Association; |
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(2) under the heading "COSTS," the average annual |
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total academic costs, 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 undergraduate student and for a resident, |
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full-time graduate 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 |
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institution's in-state peer institutions; |
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(C) the number of nursing degrees or allied |
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health degrees awarded for each level: |
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(i) by the institution; and |
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(ii) by the institution's in-state and |
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out-of-state peer institutions; and |
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(D) the estimated total amount of the |
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institution's research expenditures for the most recent state |
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fiscal year available; 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, including money appropriated for |
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faculty and staff health coverage and retirement benefits, for that |
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state fiscal year; and |
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(B) the total amount of money from any source |
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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) The coordinating |
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board shall maintain for each institution to which this subchapter |
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applies an online performance report card that is designed for use |
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by prospective students of the institution, their parents, and |
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other interested members of the 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 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 |
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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 rules. |
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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 for which the |
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information is available: |
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(1) under the heading "ENROLLMENT," with clearly |
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identifiable links to the information disaggregated by student |
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ethnicity: |
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(A) the total number of students enrolled in the |
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institution during the fall semester that ended in the fiscal year |
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covered by the report card; |
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(B) if applicable, the total number of students |
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enrolled in the institution's medical school during that fall |
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semester; and |
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(C) if applicable, the total number of physicians |
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certified by the institution annually on September 1 as training in |
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residency programs accredited by the Accreditation Council for |
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Graduate Medical Education or the American Osteopathic Association |
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at the institution on the most recent September 1 for which the |
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information is available; |
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(2) under the heading "COSTS": |
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(A) the average annual total academic costs, |
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including those costs identified by type of degree program if |
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required by coordinating board rule, for a resident, full-time |
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student at the institution; |
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(B) clearly identifiable links to information |
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regarding: |
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(i) the tuition per academic year charged |
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by the institution under Section 54.051; |
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(ii) any mandatory fees, as defined by the |
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coordinating board, imposed 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 degree program or |
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course level during the five state fiscal years preceding the state |
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fiscal year covered by the report card; and |
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(C) 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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(3) under the heading "FINANCIAL AID": |
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(A) the percentage of graduate students enrolled |
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in the institution who receive need-based grants or scholarships; |
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(B) the percentage of graduate students enrolled |
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in the institution who receive need-based grants, scholarships, |
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loans, or work-study funds; |
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(C) the average amount of a graduate student's |
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need-based grant and scholarship package; and |
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(D) the average amount of a graduate student's |
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need-based grant, scholarship, loan, and work-study package; |
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(4) 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 peer |
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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 |
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institution's in-state peer institutions; |
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(C) the number of nursing degrees or allied |
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health degrees awarded for each level: |
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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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(D) the estimated total amount of the |
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institution's research expenditures; and |
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(5) 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 applicable fields of |
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students who are enrolled in or have graduated from: |
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(A) the institution; and |
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(B) the institution's in-state peer |
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institutions. |
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SECTION 2. The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board |
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shall create the online performance report cards required by |
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Chapter 51A, Education Code, as added by this Act, and provide the |
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report cards on the board's Internet website not later than |
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February 1, 2010. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |