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Title: How the Gainful Employment Rule Could Affect Programs and Students: A Case Study of Two For-Profit Career Colleges
Language: English
Authors: Jason Cohn, Bryan Cook, Shana Metcalf, Urban Institute
Source: Urban Institute. 2025.
Availability: Urban Institute. 2100 M Street NW, Washington, DC 20037. Tel: 202-261-5687; Fax: 202-467-5775; Web site: http://www.urban.org
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 18
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Education Work Relationship, Accountability, Outcomes of Education, Career and Technical Education, Federal Regulation, Proprietary Schools, Employment Level, Federal Aid, Student Financial Aid, Debt (Financial), Graduates, Student Loan Programs, Salaries, Postsecondary Education
Geographic Terms: Texas, Virginia
Abstract: The gainful employment (GE) rule aims to hold career-focused training programs accountable for student outcomes. The rule includes an earnings threshold that requires programs to result in graduates' earnings being at least as high as earnings of a typical high school graduate in their state. The GE rule's focus on postcompletion earnings does not account for what students were earning before enrolling or account for aspects of job quality separate from earnings. In this brief, the authors collected data from two career colleges with programs at risk of failing GE to examine students' preenrollment earnings and surveyed students on their financial circumstances and the value they expect to receive from their education.
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