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Committee probes higher‑education metrics and confirms school reimbursement for administrative proceedings
Summary
Members urged more data on starting salaries and degree completion; Commission for Higher Education staff reported rising 21st Century Scholar completion rates (over 50%). Acting Budget Director Joe Habig confirmed schools currently pay for certain administrative proceedings and will reimburse the State.
During the committee’s review of university and review items, members and presenters discussed higher‑education performance metrics and administrative reimbursement arrangements.
Chairman Jeff Thompson said collecting data on average starting salaries is useful for evaluating the success of Commission for Higher Education (CHE) programs. Chris Lowery of CHE and Seth Hinshaw said the board set 2025–2027 metrics in September and that they use past institutional performance to set attainable goals. Lowery said 21st Century Scholar completion rates have increased over the past decade and Hinshaw confirmed the completion rate is over 50 percent.
Separately, Acting State Budget Director Joe Habig clarified a question about the Office of Administrative Law Proceedings: when schools pay for the program now, those schools will reimburse the State for the costs tied to current cases, Habig said.
The exchanges were recorded as committee clarifications during presentations; no formal vote on these review items is recorded in the meeting minutes.
