To monitor or not to monitor... that is the question

Local colleges and universities have can tell you at any give time in the year the following things:

1) Their enrollment

2) How many students are in their programs

3) The demographics of their students. 

They know these facts because the board of regents told them too. They report this information every year to the governing entity. They also keep these facts for themselves for grant application purposes, etc. 

But schools from out-of-state aren't under the same scrutiny. 

In the May 6 story about out-of-state colleges, we reported that there are 40 schools teaching courses in the state. But they are not held up to the same standards as a Louisiana school. 

The state relies on accrediting agencies to police the schools. Although each school is required to be accredited, they are not required to turn in data such as enrollment and program information.  So the 5,000 students statewide is an estimation.

So should the board of regents watch these schools more closely? How would they do that? Respond in the comments section. 

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