Florida Department of Education

INSTITUTIONAL FACTS

Over 900 licensed institutions 377 degree institutions (89% accredited) 567 non-degree schools (26% accredited)

Enrollment of almost 340,000 students

Approximately 8,500 licensed programs

150 institutions participate in Workforce Development as training providers

INSTITUTION LOCATIONS

NATIONALLY RECOGNIZABLE INSTITUTIONS

Everest University

Kaplan University

Strayer University

The Art Institute

University of Phoenix

SOME OTHERLICENSED INSTITUTIONS

Lake Erie College of Medicine

Southern Illinois University

Troy University

University of Oklahoma

Villanova University

STUDENT DATA

377 Degree Institutions•Enrollment – 264,491•Graduates – 55,561•78% Retention Rate

567 Non-degree Institutions •Enrollment – 73,500•Graduates – 44,531•Placement – 36,181•82% Placement Rate•80% Retention Rate

Based on the 2010-2011 Annual Report

WHO ARE THESE STUDENTS

53% are from an ethnic minority

62% of our students are over 25

86% are Florida Residents

WHO PAYS Students pay the full cost of their

education (no state tuition subsidies)

Students receive less than $20 million annually in state financial aid funds (3% of the state financial aid budget)

Students at accredited institutions may be eligible for federal financial aid

Institutions pay over $131 million federal, state and local taxes annually

IMPACTING FLORIDA’S WORKFORCE

Licensed institutions issued approximately 100,000 credentials in the 2009-2010 FY

72,911 Diplomas (postsecondary)

11,253 Associates degrees

8,613 Bachelors degrees

5,283 Masters degrees

1,125 Doctoral degrees

1,540 First Professional degrees

MEETING THE NEEDSOF EMPLOYERS

7,304 graduates in Business occupations

46,653 graduates in Health professions

4,823 graduates in Information

Technology occupations

PROGRAM PARTICIPATION Bright Futures Scholarships Statewide Course Numbering System Federal Financial Aid Programs Florida Education & Training Placement

Information Program (FETPIP)  Access to Better Learning and Education (ABLE)

Grants Workforce Development Training Veteran’s Benefits Vocational Rehabilitation Training

COMMISSION GOVERNANCE Seven Commissioners appointed by the

Governor and confirmed by the Senate

Chapter 1005, Florida Statutes

Chapter 6E, Florida Administrative Code

Commission confirms that accrediting agencies have comparable standards prior to acceptance for Licensure by Means of Accreditation

FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY

CIE is granted budget authority as part of the Office of the DOE Commissioner

All Commission revenue comes from fees collected from licensed institutions (no General Revenue)

Fees are the same since 2008

This fee-based revenue is deposited into the Institutional Assessment Trust Fund and is managed by the DOE

INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY Premier Data Management System

Paperless Commission Agenda

Webcast all Commission Meetings

Electronic Newsletter (6 times a year)

Video E-mail Notices

On-Demand Tutorial Videos

Transitioning to a Paperless Office

HECC INITIATIVES

Improve student articulation between nonpublic and public institutions

Create an inventory of all public and nonpublic postsecondary program offerings

Determine the supply and demand for an occupation in Florida’s job market Merge nonpublic graduate information and

graduate data from public institutions Compare the total supply of graduates against the

demand (jobs) for each Workforce Region

Samuel L. Ferguson

Executive Director

Commission for Independent Education

325 West Gaines Street, Suite 1414

Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400

(850) 245-3200

www.fldoe.org/cie/