[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 14 (Monday, January 23, 2012)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 3121-3123]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-1245]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
34 CFR Part 668
RIN 1840-AD06
[Docket ID ED-2010-OPE-0012]
Program Integrity: Gainful Employment--Debt Measures; Correction
AGENCY: Department of Education.
ACTION: Final regulations; correction.
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SUMMARY: On June 13, 2011, the Secretary of Education (Secretary)
published a notice of final regulations in the Federal Register for
Program Integrity: Gainful Employment--Debt Measures (Gainful
Employment--Debt Measures) (76 FR 34386). In the preamble of the final
regulations, we used the wrong data to calculate the percent of total
variance in institutions' repayment rates that may be explained by
race/ethnicity. Our intent was to use the data that included all
minority students per institution. However, we mistakenly used the data
for a subset of minority students per institution. We have now
recalculated the total variance using the data that includes all
minority students. Through this document, we correct, in the preamble
of the Gainful Employment--Debt Measures final regulations, the errors
resulting from this misapplication. We do not change the regression
analysis model itself; we are using the same model with the appropriate
data. Through this notice we also correct, in the preamble of the
Gainful Employment--Debt Measures final regulations, our description of
one component of the regression analysis. The preamble referred to use
of an institutional variable measuring acceptance rates. This
description was incorrect; in fact we used an institutional variable
measuring retention rates. Correcting this language does not change the
regression analysis model itself or the variance explained by the
model. The text of the final regulations remains unchanged.
DATES: These regulations are effective July 1, 2012.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Kolotos or David Bergeron for
general information only. Telephone: (202) 502-7805. Any other
questions or requests for information regarding these final regulations
must be submitted to: GEQuestions@ed.gov.
If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) or a text
telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at 1-
(800) 877-8339.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We make the following corrections to the
Gainful Employment--Debt Measures final regulations:
On page 34460, third column, we correct the phrase ``(i.e., 72
percent for 4-year public institutions; 57 percent for 2-year nonprofit
institutions; and 56 percent for 4-year nonprofit institutions).'' to
read ``(i.e., 71 percent for 4-year public institutions; 64 percent for
2-year nonprofit institutions; and 61 percent for 4-year nonprofit
institutions).''
On page 34461, first column, first paragraph, we correct the
sentences ``Similarly, in four of the nine models, the proportion of an
institution's student body that was represented by students identified
as racial/ethnic minorities was a statistically significant predictor.
However, in no case did it explain more than approximately 13 percent
of variance in repayment rates.'' to read ``Similarly, in eight of the
nine models, the proportion of an institution's student body that was
represented by students identified as racial/ethnic minorities was a
statistically significant predictor. Across those models, it ranged
from explaining 6.5 percent (4-year, for-profit institutions) to 37.8
percent (2-year, nonprofit institutions) of the variance in repayment
rates.''
On page 34461, second column, first full paragraph, we correct the
phrase ``72 percent'' to read ``71 percent''.
On page 34461, second column, first full paragraph, we correct the
sentence ``However, when used as a sole predictor, the percentage of
Pell Grant recipients was not a statistically significant predictor.''
to read ``An institution's percentage of minority students explained 29
percent of the variance in repayment rates when used as a sole
predictor.''
On page 34461, second column, second full paragraph, we correct the
phrase ``56 percent'' to read ``61 percent''.
On page 34461, third column, carryover paragraph, we correct the
phrase ``less than 2 percent'' to read ``31 percent''.
On page 34461, third column, first full paragraph, we correct the
phrase ``22 percent'' to read ``27 percent''.
On page 34461, third column, first full paragraph, we correct the
sentence ``The racial/ethnic composition of an institution's student
body was not a statistically significant predictor when used alone to
model repayment rates, and, although the percentage of students
receiving Pell Grants was predictive, it explained only 7 percent of
the variance in repayment rates.'' to read ``Both the
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racial/ethnic composition of an institution's student body and the
percentage of the students receiving Pell Grants were predictive when
used alone in separate models, each explaining about 7 percent of the
variance in repayment rates.''
On page 34461, third column, second full paragraph, we correct the
phrase ``13 percent'' to read ``17 percent''.
On page 34461, third column, second full paragraph, we correct the
phrase ``(around 1 percent and 3 percent, respectively)'' to read
``(around 8 percent and 3 percent, respectively)''.
On page 34462, first column, first paragraph, we correct the phrase
``57 percent'' to read ``64 percent''.
On page 34462, first column, second paragraph, we correct the
phrase ``44 percent'' to read ``47 percent''.
On page 34462, first and second columns, we correct the sentence
``Share of racial/ethnic minority enrollment was not a statistically
significant predictor when used in its own model to predict repayment
rates.'' to read ``Share of racial/ethnic minority enrollment explained
approximately 19 percent of the variance in repayment rates when used
alone in a model to predict repayment rates.''
On page 34462, second column, first full paragraph, we correct the
sentences ``Overall, our regression model was not statistically
significant for less-than-2-year public institutions. When used as the
only predictor of repayment rates, share of racial/ethnic minority
enrollment was statistically significant, explaining approximately 4
percent of the potential variance. The share of students receiving Pell
grants was not statistically significant in its stand alone model.'' to
read ``Overall, none of our regression models was statistically
significant for less-than-2-year public institutions.''
On page 34462, second column, second full paragraph, we correct the
phrase ``39 percent'' to read ``42 percent''.
On page 34462, second and third columns, we correct the sentence
``Share of racial/ethnic minority enrollment was not a statistically
significant predictor.'' to read ``Share of racial/ethnic minority
enrollment explained approximately 11 percent of the potential
variance.''
On page 34462, third column, first full paragraph, we correct the
phrase ``27 percent'' to read ``28 percent''.
On page 34462, third column, first full paragraph, we correct the
sentence ``The percentage of students identified as racial/ethnic
minorities was not statistically significant.'' to read ``Share of
racial/ethnic minority enrollment explained approximately 14 percent of
the potential variance.''
On page 34462, third column, second full paragraph, we correct the
phrase ``1 percent'' to read ``20 percent''.
On page 34511, first column, paragraph (d), we correct the phrase
``And, among 4-year institutions, a measure of institutional
selectivity: An institutions acceptance rate (AcceptRate08)'' to read
``And, among 4-year institutions, measures of part-time
(ptfall08cohortretained) and full-time (ftfall09cohortretained)
retention.''
On page 34461, Table 4 is corrected to read as follows:
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On page 34464, Chart B is corrected to read as follows:
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Dated: January 18, 2012.
Eduardo M. Ochoa,
Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education.
[FR Doc. 2012-1245 Filed 1-20-12; 8:45 am]
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