1. Florida Department of Education

2. 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

3. INSTITUTION LOCATIONS

4. NATIONALLY RECOGNIZABLE INSTITUTIONS  Everest University  Kaplan University  Strayer University  The Art Institute  University of Phoenix

5. SOME OTHER LICENSED INSTITUTIONS  Lake Erie College of Medicine  Southern Illinois University  Troy University  University of Oklahoma  Villanova University

6. 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

7. WHO ARE THESE STUDENTS  53% are from an ethnic minority  62% of our students are over 25  86% are Florida Residents

8. 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

9. 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

10. MEETING THE NEEDS OF EMPLOYERS  7,304 graduates in Business occupations  46,653 graduates in Health professions  4,823 graduates in Information Technology occupations

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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/