Information About the Gainful Employment Downloadable Spreadsheet 
The 2011 Gainful Employment Downloadable Spreadsheet provides the public with information about educational programs that prepare students for gainful employment in a recognized occupation GE Program. Under the regulations that go into effect on July 1 , 2012, the US Department of Education calculates metrics for GE Programs each year. These metrics include a Repayment Rate, two Debt - to - Earnings Ratios, and three student loan medians. The 2011 GE Informational Rate information included on the downloadable spreadsheet was produced for the purpose of providing institutions with preliminary information they can use to assess their GE Programs in preparation for the official gainful employment metrics that will first be calculated in 2013. These FY 2011 GE Informational Rates are for informational purposes only and, as such, do not invoke any regulatory requirements, sanctions, or other adverse action. These informational rates were prepared in advance of the years in which programs that fail the debt measures will be required to provide debt warnings and may lose eligibility after failing three out of four consecutive years. The 2011 GE Informational Rates were not calculated for a GE Program if the program had 30 or fewer former students in the relevant two - year period. Beginning next year , official gainful employment debt measures will include small programs using a four - year period if that four - year period results in more than 30 former students for the GE Program. After publishing the informational rates , the Department determined that the posted Median Title IV Loans amount reflected student debt information from the most recent loan award year, but did not include debt information from previous years. On October 25 , 2012 , the Department posted an updated spreadsheet. Column V reflects the median loan debt over the course of enrollment in a program. Column W reflects the one - year 

user: Hi there, I'm looking to get further information in relation to the Gainful Emplyment Downloadable Spreadsheet, can you help me with this?

assistant: The 2011 Gainful Employment Downloadable Spreadsheet gives information about different educational programs that are available which prepare students for gainful employment in a recognized occupation GE program. The US Department of Education calculates metrics for all the GE Programs each year

assistant: Have you consulted the most recent publication of the informational rates associated with the GE Program?

user: No, I have not had a chance to study this yet

user: What are the reasons involved in the 2011 Informational Rates not being intended to make any specific assumptions or determinations about specific GE Programs?

assistant: Because they are Informational Rates, no general or specific assumptions or determinations can be made for any specific GE Program, or even to make a projection about future years' rates

user: What was done by the Government after the publication of Information Rates for GE Programs in 2011?

assistant: The Department stated that the Median Title IV Loans amounts posted were reflected in the student debt information, but that this information did not include debt information for previous years. An updated spreadsheet was posted by the Department on October 25, 2012