U.s. department of education releases framework for college ratings system

On December 19, 2014, the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) released what it termed a framework for a proposed college ratings system. Plans to provide the framework had been underway for a number of months, following extensive hearings and consultations by USDE. In announcing the framework, USDE stated that the rating system is intended to identify institutions that provide “good value,” focusing on access, affordability and student outcomes, including graduation and transfer rates, completion of advanced degrees and the kinds of jobs in which graduates are employed and their level of earnings. More...