Florida Department of Education
COMMISSION FOR
INDEPENDENT EDUCATION
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
INSTITUTION LOCATIONS
NATIONALLY RECOGNIZABLE
INSTITUTIONS
 Everest University
 Kaplan University
 Strayer University
 The Art Institute
 University of Phoenix
SOME OTHER
LICENSED INSTITUTIONS
 Lake Erie College of Medicine
 Southern Illinois University
 Troy University
 University of Oklahoma
 Villanova University
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
WHO ARE THESE STUDENTS
 53% are from an ethnic minority
 62% of our students are over 25
 86% are Florida Residents
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
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
MEETING THE NEEDS
OF EMPLOYERS
 7,304 graduates in Business occupations
 46,653 graduates in Health professions
 4,823 graduates in Information
Technology occupations
PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
 Bright Futures Scholarships
 Statewide Course Numbering System
 Federal Financial Aid Programs
 Florida Education & Training Placement
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Information Program (FETPIP)
Access to Better Learning and Education
(ABLE) Grants
Workforce Development Training
Veteran’s Benefits
Vocational Rehabilitation Training
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
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
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
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
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/