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In recent years, most proposals to reform quality assurance in higher education have targeted the federal governments role in overseeing postsecondary institutions. In this context, it is easy to forget that state governments play a significant role too, through a process called state authorization. Using a comprehensive survey of more than 5,500 regulatory documents from 69 state authorizing agencies across the 50 states and the District of Columbia, this report explores how state authorizers monitor the performance of postsecondary institutions: when and how must postsecondary institutions report information on their outcomes? What types of outcomes information do agencies require? How, if at all, do agencies disclose that information to students, parents, and the public? Are there repercussions for poor-performing institutions? ; American Enterprise Institute

Higher education is under increasing pressure to change. The combination of soaring costs, stagnant completion rates, and an uncertain labor market for recent college graduates has given rise to a sustained push for innovation, both at existing colleges and via new postsecondary providers. In this context, this article is the sixth in a series examining competency-based higher education from a number of perspectives. ; American Enterprise Institute

A mid growing concerns about the quality and cost of American higher education, policymakers are searching for reforms that can both increase the supply of affordable and effective postsecondary options and maintain consumer protection. Much of the focus has tended toward the federal student aid programs and policies that govern access to those programs. Though states play an important role in authorizing postsecondary institutions to operate in their state, observers have paid comparatively less attention to how they carry out that responsibility. This article aims to present lessons for regulatory reform by examining how states organize their authorization process. ; American Enterprise Institute