Master Plan Data Apps Toolkit
This toolkit contains data apps used to measure progress towards Louisiana’s Master Plan Talent Development Goal of 60% attainment by the year 2030. Using traditional higher education statistics such as enrollment, retention, completion, and demographics in conjunction with broader, societal measures like income, poverty, and employment stakeholders are able to track changes in overall state well-being and prosperity over time.
Includes 9 interactive attainment metrics, disaggregated by race/ethnicity, geography, and age range, that can be filtered by system and by institution type to track progress and inform decision making.
Used to measure prosperity across Louisiana with a focus on whether it is being achieved equitably. Higher scores always indicate better outcomes, but may not represent actual values.
- To access the Prosperity Index, click here.
- To learn more on the statistical model and technical documentation of the Index, click here.
The Census Bureau’s Postsecondary Employment Outcomes (PSEO) Explorer Tool combines labor market and higher education data to measure the impact of graduation displaying earnings and employment outcomes for multiple states. 
Includes static information relevant to enrollment demographics, persistence, graduation rates, and more
Data
- Enrollment, Statewide Student Profile System
- Retention/Transfer/Exit Reports
- Completion, Statewide Completers System
- Inventory of Degree and Certificate Programs
- Student Credit Hour Production Data
- Facilities Inventory and Space Utilization System
- Faculty Salaries
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Reporting and Specifications
- Reporting Calendar
- Proposed New Race/Ethnicity Codes
- Course Schedule Marking FAQ
- Textbook Adoption Data
- Corequisite Reporting Guidance
- Employee Salary Data System
- Statewide Student Profile System (AY, 2021)(Current)
- Statewide Student Profile System (AY, 2021)
- Statewide Student Profile System (Spring, AY 2020)
- Statewide Student Profile System (AY, 2020)
- Statewide Student Profile System (Spring, AY 2019)
- Statewide Student Profile System (AY, 2019)
- Statewide Student Profile System (Spring, AY 2018)
- Statewide Student Profile System (Fall, 2018)
- Statewide Student Profile System (AY, 2017)
- Statewide Student Profile System (Fall, 2017)
- Statewide Student Profile System (Spring, 2016)
- Statewide Student Profile System (AY, 2016)
- Statewide Student Profile System (Fall, 2015)
- Statewide Student Profile System (Fall, 2014)
- Statewide Student Profile System (Fall, 2013)
- Statewide Student Profile System (Fall, 2012)
- Statewide Student Profile System (Fall, 2011)
- Statewide Student Profile System (Fall, 2010)
- Statewide Student Profile System (Spring, 2010)
- Statewide Student Profile System (May 2, 2008, Fall, 2008)
- Statewide Student Profile System (Aug. 1, 2005, Fall, 2005)
- Statewide Student Profile System (Fall, 2004)
- Statewide Student Profile System (Aug. 25, 2003, Fall, 2003)
- Statewide Student Profile System Codes (Excel)
- Statewide Student Profile System (March 1999)
- Statewide Student Profile System (prior years)
- Statewide Completers System (AY 2019-2020)(Current)
- Statewide Completers System (AY 2018-2019)
- Statewide Completers System (AY 2013-2014)
- Statewide Completers System (AY 2011-2012)
- Statewide Completers System (AY 2009-2010) (containing new race/ethnicity codes, due with July 1, 2010 submission)
- Statewide Completers System (AY 2009-2010)
- Countries of the World
- Board of Regents’ Institution Codes
- Facilities Inventory and Space Utilization (2021)(Current)
- Facilities Inventory and Space Utilization
- Student Credit Hour Reporting System
- Financial Aid Data System (FADS)
- Classification of Instructional Programs – Alphabetic Sort (CIP 1990)
- Classification of Instructional Programs – Numeric Sort (CIP 1990)
- Classification of Instructional Programs – Alphabetic Sort (CIP 2000)
- Classification of Instructional Programs – Numeric Sort (CIP 2000)
- Classification of Instructional Programs – Crosswalk 2000-2010 (XLS format)
- Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP 2010) (XLS format)
- Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP 2010) (DOC format)
- BoR System Applications
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Other Useful Data Links
- AIR Alerts
- SREB Data Exchange
- NCES The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
- Best Practices for Data Collectors and Data Providers – NPEC
- Technology and its Ramifications for Data Systems – NPEC
- Association for Institutional Research (AIR)
- Southern Association for Institutional Research (SAIR)
- HigherEdInfo.org – National Information Center for Higher Education Policymaking and Analysis (Created by NCHEMS)
Publications
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Master Plan for Public Postsecondary Education
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TOPS Report
Act 1202 of the 2001 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature charges the Board of Regents with developing a uniform TOPS reporting system for the purposes of policy analysis and program evaluation, and to provide accurate data and statistics relative to the program’s impact on the State and on students.
- 2021 TOPS Report – October
- 2020 TOPS Report – October
- 2019 TOPS Report – October
- 2018 TOPS Report – October
- 2017 TOPS Report – October
- 2016 TOPS Report – December
- 2015 TOPS Report – December
- Current Projects
- Presentations
Article VIII of Louisiana’s Constitution authorizes the Board of Regents (BoR) to develop a master plan for higher education in Louisiana. This Master Plan provides a broad vision for the State’s higher education system and acknowledges its interdependence with the economy and its many contributions towards better lives for Louisiana’s citizenry. The actions outlined in this Plan are guided by the reality that Louisiana must raise the educational attainment of its adult citizens if it is to compete successfully in the 21st century world economy. The Plan also addresses the need to strategically invest in targeted research to sustain and expand the State’s economic development. Finally, increased accountability is a common thread which undergirds every element of this Master Plan.
To move Louisiana aggressively forward, the Board of Regents has embraced a robust new attainment goal that calls for 60% of all working-age adults (ages 25-64) in Louisiana to hold a degree or high-value credential by 2030. As we stand on the brink of a new decade, this Master Plan, born of the Board of Regents’ unique charge to guide postsecondary education across the state, will set the foundation to increase opportunity. Our Talent Imperative is to Educate, Innovate, and Collaborate.
Master Plan for Higher Education
Master Plan Resources
This toolkit contains data apps used to measure progress towards Louisiana’s Master Plan Talent Development Goal of 60% attainment by the year 2030. Using traditional higher education statistics such as enrollment, retention, completion, and demographics in conjunction with broader, societal measures like income, poverty, and employment stakeholders are able to track changes in overall state well-being and prosperity over time.
Includes 9 interactive attainment metrics, disaggregated by race/ethnicity, geography, and age range, that can be filtered by system and by institution type to track progress and inform decision making.
Other Resources
Used to measure prosperity across Louisiana with a focus on whether it is being achieved equitably. Higher scores always indicate better outcomes, but may not represent actual values.
The Census Bureau’s Postsecondary Employment Outcomes (PSEO) Explorer Tool combines labor market and higher education data to measure the impact of graduation displaying earnings and employment outcomes for multiple states.
Includes static information relevant to enrollment demographics, persistence, graduation rates, and more.
Data
Publications
The Master Plan
To move Louisiana aggressively forward, the Board of Regents has embraced a robust new attainment goal that calls for 60% of all working-age adults (ages 25-64) in Louisiana to hold a degree or high-value credential by 2030. As we stand on the brink of a new decade, this Master Plan, born of the Board of Regents’ unique charge to guide postsecondary education across the state, will set the foundation to increase opportunity. Our Talent Imperative is to Educate, Innovate, and Collaborate.
Master Plan for Higher Education