1. (a) An authorized institution shall annually submit, with the fee described in 20 AAC 17.055(a), in a format provided by the commission, a report for each education program offered. The report must include annual performance indicators in accordance with this section, documentation of financial soundness in accordance with 20 AAC 17.102, surety in compliance with 20 AAC 17.045, and documentation of life safety requirements in conformance with 20 AAC 17.060. Institutions that report to the United States Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics' Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) are not required to provide annual performance reports unless there has been a change from what was reported to IPEDS. Annual reporting is due on or before January 31. The commission staff may assess a late fee, in accordance with 20 AAC 17.055(a), if an institution fails to provide the information on or before the required date.

2. (b) A career, technical, or vocational institution authorized by the commission shall provide, on an annual basis and on a form provided by the commission, the following information by institution and program:

   1. (1) the number of students enrolled;
   2. (2) demographic statistics, including race, gender, and age;
   3. (3) the number of students who withdrew;

   4. (4) the number of students who were unable to complete due to circumstances beyond their control, including

      1. (A) death; or
      2. (B) mobilization of the branch of the United States armed forces in which the students serve;
   5. (5) the number of students who completed;
   6. (6) the type and number of credential awarded, including degrees, certificates, and other diplomas;
   7. (7) the number of students who completed their program within 150 percent of the normal or expected time for completion;
   8. (8) the number of graduates placed for employment, if the institution offers a placement service; and
   9. (9) the number of graduates taking professional licensure examinations, and the pass rate for those graduates.
3. (c) Data must include all students enrolled at the institution during the 12 months beginning July 1 and ending June 30 of the year before the report.
4. (d) An institution that offers an employment placement service shall maintain in the student's file written evidence of the placement that includes the date of employment, the employer name, contact information, and the graduate's job title.
5. (e) An institution with average annual institutional or individual program withdrawal rates exceeding 25 percent or annual average institutional or individual program placement rates less than 70 percent shall provide a written explanation of the circumstances contributing to these rates and describe what actions the institution will take to lower the withdrawal rates or increase the placement rates.
6. (f) An institution shall request graduates to complete a commission-approved exit survey, developed by the institution, to assess satisfaction with the program and the institution. The institution shall maintain the completed exit surveys for review by the commission upon request.
7. (g) A career, technical, or vocational institution authorized by the commission shall maintain substantiating documentation for reports prepared under (b) of this section, and, upon request, provide the documentation to the commission.
8. (h) An institution shall provide reports prepared under this section to prospective students upon request.
9. (i) The commission staff shall use the information collected under this section to calculate statistics. The commission may make data collected under this section or results of commission calculations publically available.

(Eff. 6/13/97, Register 142; am 4/24/98, Register 146; am 4/20/2000, Register 154; am 4/27/2001, Register 158; am 11/24/2007, Register 184; am 12/29/2010, Register 196; am 9/18/2022, Register 243)

Authority: AS 14.42.030, AS 14.48.060, AS 14.48.090, AS 14.48.050, AS 14.48.070