A Plan to Renew Gainful Employment
Scott Jaschik
February 10, 2022
Education Department sets out some ideas, but they are still a long way from completion. One idea is to require all colleges to report some information on their outcomes.
The U.S. Education Department has proposed to again impose regulations to measure the gainful employment of graduates of for-profit colleges and nondegree programs at nonprofit colleges.
The proposal was made in advance of next week’s continuation of negotiated rule making on various student aid regulations. Negotiated rule making requires a consensus among those who will negotiate the rules, including representatives of for-profit colleges, who are likely to oppose anything the Biden administration proposes on this topic. However, if the parties fail to reach an agreement—which is expected—the Education Department may propose regulations that it wants (although those regulations will possibly be challenged in court).
