Finding Text
Student Financial Assistance Cluster
Federal Pell Grants, ALN 84.063
Federal Direct Student Loans, ALN 84.268
U.S. Department of Education Program Year 2023 - 2024
Criteria or Specific Requirement - Special Tests: Enrollment Reporting 34 CFR 668.41(a)
Condition - Published program length was not reported to the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) based on the definition of "normal time" to completion according to the regulations at 34 CFR 668.41(a).
Questioned costs - None
Context - Out of a population of 5,277 status changes of students receiving Pell Grants and/or Direct Student Loans, a sample of 25 students with status changes were selected for testing. Our sample was not, and was not intended to be statistically valid. For five of the students tested, the published program length reported to NSLDS did not agree to the program length based on the institution's determination of how long, in years, the program is designed for a full-time student to complete.
Effect - Incorrect program-level record data was reported to NSLDS.
Cause - The published program length for a Masters credential level was reported as 2.5 years regardless of the program length as determined by the institution for how long, in years, the program is designed for a full-time student to complete.
Identification as a repeat finding - N/A
Recommendation - The University should review and update controls in place to ensure proper reporting of published program length to NSLDS.