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Board of Regents tells House committee Louisiana hits 51% attainment but faces funding gaps for adult aid and TOPS retention
Summary
Board of Regents leaders told the House Education Committee the state has reached a historic 51% postsecondary attainment rate and outlined gains in co‑requisite remedial reform, dual enrollment and workforce alignment — while warning MJ Foster adult aid and TOPS face fiscal pressures that could limit impact.
The House Education Committee heard a state‑level progress report on higher education Thursday as leaders from the Louisiana Board of Regents urged lawmakers to view colleges and universities as investments in the state’s workforce and fiscal future.
"We're at a historic 51% educational attainment rate," Misty Cordell, chair of the Board of Regents, told the committee, praising campus efforts and stronger alignment with regional workforce needs. Cordell and Kim Hunter‑Reid, commissioner of higher education, said the state is on a path toward the system's 60% credential goal by 2030 if current reforms continue.
The Regents and commissioner highlighted several policy and program developments…
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