HLS 10RS-2762 ORIGINAL
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Regular Session, 2010
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 152
BY REPRESENTATIVE TUCKER
HIGHER EDUCATION: Directs public postsecondary education management boards and
the Board of Regents to publish certain performance and cost data relative to public
postsecondary education in La.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON1
To direct the public postsecondary education management boards and the Board of Regents2
to publish, including on their respective websites, certain performance and cost data3
relative to public postsecondary education in Louisiana.4
WHEREAS, the cost of attending a postsecondary institution represents a significant5
investment of family income; and6
WHEREAS, most students or their parents must borrow a portion of the funds or7
incur other forms of debt to cover the cost of such attendance; and8
WHEREAS, significant variations in cost exist depending on student attendance9
patterns; and10
WHEREAS, information regarding student financial aid and hardship waivers are11
essential elements of determining out-of-pocket costs, and12
WHEREAS, in order to earn a living and repay loans, students need to successfully13
earn a meaningful degree; and14
WHEREAS, retention and graduation rates, as well as the average time it takes a15
student to earn a degree, vary substantially between the state's public postsecondary16
education institutions; and17
WHEREAS, in addition to information about academic offerings, it is vital that18
students and parents have access to certain performance and cost data in order to make19
informed, affordable choices with respect to postsecondary education.20 HLS 10RS-2762 ORIGINAL
HCR NO. 152
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THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana hereby directs1
each public postsecondary education management board and the Board of Regents to2
publish, including on their respective websites, certain performance and cost data relative3
to public postsecondary education in Louisiana. 4
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that each postsecondary management board shall5
publish the following performance and cost data relative to its institutions:6
(1) For each four-year institution: the retention rate from freshman to sophomore7
year; four-year, six-year, and eight-year graduation rates as calculated using the methods of8
the National Center for Educational Statistics; the average time it takes to earn a9
baccalaureate degree in years and tenths of years; the average yearly cost of attendance as10
reported to the United States Department of Education, including tuition, fees, room, board,11
books, and other costs associated with attendance; the criteria for obtaining hardship waivers12
and the dollar amount of the associated cost reduction; and the federal, state, and13
institutional aid available as well as the associated criteria for obtaining such aid.14
(2) For each two-year institution: the retention rate from freshman to sophomore15
year; the two-year and three-year graduation rate; the rate of transfer to four-year16
institutions; the average time it takes to earn an associate degree; the average yearly cost of17
attendance for commuter students; and the federal, state, and institutional aid available at the18
institution as well as the associated criteria for obtaining such aid. 19
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Regents shall maintain a section20
of its website dedicated to publishing the most recent retention and graduation rates,21
computed using the methods of the National Center for Educational Statistics, and the22
current average time it takes for students to earn degrees at each public postsecondary23
education institution as computed by the Board of Regents. 24
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted25
to the chairman of each public postsecondary education management board and of the Board26
of Regents.27 HLS 10RS-2762 ORIGINAL
HCR NO. 152
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DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Tucker HCR No. 152
Directs public postsecondary education management boards and Board of Regents to publish
certain performance and cost data.