Tennessee higher-education master plan presented; THEC signals possible shift to 4-year completion metric
Jan 21, 2026
THEC presented a 10-year higher-education master plan to the House Education Committee and outlined a statutory review of the outcomes-based funding formula, including a proposal to place greater weight on four-year graduation and to update the workforce investment premium.
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The Tennessee Higher Education Commission told the House Education Committee on Friday that its newly approved 2025–2035 master plan will steer postsecondary programs and capital approvals and that a concurrent review of the state’s outcomes-based funding formula could change how state dollars follow student success.
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