Office of Postsecondary Education
648,189Words in 46 parts
7.0Restriction density (per 1,000 words)
23.1Reading grade
66.3%Unchanged since 2017
2Flagged parts
2026-10-30Last change
Section changes per year
From the eCFR versioner, for the parts that the agency owns now. Before 2017 is the baseline load.
Text and size
- Sentences
- 44.8 words on average; 37.7% over 40 words; 24.4% passive; 13.6 cross-references per 1,000 words
- Sentence types
- definition 4.1% · prohibition 3.1% · paperwork 7.4% · obligation 14.7% · permission 10.4% · other 60.3%
- Checksum
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Review candidates in this agency
| Rank | Part | Words | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 195 top 10% | 34 CFR 601
INSTITUTION AND LENDER REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO EDUCATION LOANS
High signals: Reading grade
+3.7 SD |
4,824 | 1.00 |
| 399 top 10% | 34 CFR 682
FEDERAL FAMILY EDUCATION LOAN (FFEL) PROGRAM
High signals: Size
+2.7 SD · Reading grade
+1.6 SD |
130,084 | 0.82 |
| 941 | 34 CFR 668
STUDENT ASSISTANCE GENERAL PROVISIONS
High signals: Size
+2.8 SD · Reading grade
+1.6 SD |
162,308 | 0.58 |
| 1,015 | 34 CFR 686
TEACHER EDUCATION ASSISTANCE FOR COLLEGE AND HIGHER EDUCATION (TEACH) GRANT PROGRAM
High signals: Reading grade
+2.8 SD |
16,627 | 0.55 |
| 1,286 | 34 CFR 674
FEDERAL PERKINS LOAN PROGRAM
High signals: Size
+1.7 SD |
42,429 | 0.47 |
| 1,817 | 34 CFR 600
INSTITUTIONAL ELIGIBILITY UNDER THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965, AS AMENDED
High signals: Reading grade
+2.7 SD · Size
+1.3 SD |
26,553 | 0.32 |
| 1,910 | 34 CFR 681
HEALTH EDUCATION ASSISTANCE LOAN PROGRAM
High signals: Size
+1.0 SD |
19,517 | 0.30 |
| 2,027 | 34 CFR 690
FEDERAL PELL GRANT PROGRAM
High signals: Reading grade
+2.1 SD |
12,756 | 0.27 |
| 2,261 | 34 CFR 602
THE SECRETARY'S RECOGNITION OF ACCREDITING AGENCIES
High signals: Reading grade
+1.6 SD |
18,229 | 0.21 |
| 2,341 | 34 CFR 675
FEDERAL WORK-STUDY PROGRAMS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
8,328 | 0.19 |
| 2,896 | 34 CFR 609
STRENGTHENING HISTORICALLY BLACK GRADUATE INSTITUTIONS PROGRAM
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
2,683 | 0.06 |
| 3,075 | 34 CFR 608
STRENGTHENING HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES PROGRAM
High signals: Reading grade
+1.4 SD |
4,019 | 0.03 |
| 3,132 | 34 CFR 685
WILLIAM D. FORD FEDERAL DIRECT LOAN PROGRAM
High signals: Size
+2.3 SD · Reading grade
+1.2 SD |
82,708 | 0.01 |
| 3,192 | 34 CFR 692
LEVERAGING EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
7,056 | -0.00 |
| 3,208 | 34 CFR 694
GAINING EARLY AWARENESS AND READINESS FOR UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS (GEAR UP)
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
6,368 | -0.00 |
| 3,233 | 34 CFR 628
ENDOWMENT CHALLENGE GRANT PROGRAM
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
4,562 | -0.01 |
| 3,605 | 34 CFR 676
FEDERAL SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY GRANT PROGRAM
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
2,062 | -0.09 |
| 3,843 | 34 CFR 607
STRENGTHENING INSTITUTIONS PROGRAM
High signals: Reading grade
+1.2 SD |
7,753 | -0.15 |
| 3,923 | 34 CFR 673
GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR THE FEDERAL PERKINS LOAN PROGRAM, FEDERAL WORK-STUDY PROGRAM, AND FEDERAL SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY GRANT PROGRAM
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
3,596 | -0.16 |
| 3,994 | 34 CFR 650
JACOB K. JAVITS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
2,811 | -0.18 |
| 4,074 | 34 CFR 645
UPWARD BOUND PROGRAM
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
9,676 | -0.20 |
| 4,211 | 34 CFR 648
GRADUATE ASSISTANCE IN AREAS OF NATIONAL NEED
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
6,058 | -0.23 |
| 4,542 | 34 CFR 606
DEVELOPING HISPANIC-SERVING INSTITUTIONS PROGRAM
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
6,630 | -0.32 |
| 4,630 | 34 CFR 646
STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAM
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
6,725 | -0.35 |
| 4,975 | 34 CFR 643
TALENT SEARCH
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
7,008 | -0.44 |
Score: the mean of six signals, in standard deviations (SD). Across the CFR, the top 641 of 6,402 ranked parts (10%) get a flag for review; this list shows 25. A flag is not a finding.
Statutes behind the most text
- 20 U.S.C. 1001: 190,460 words in 3 parts (29.4% of this agency's text)
- 20 U.S.C. 1071: 172,513 words in 2 parts (26.6% of this agency's text)
- 20 U.S.C. 1091: 162,308 words in 1 parts (25.0% of this agency's text)
- 20 U.S.C. 1087a: 82,708 words in 1 parts (12.8% of this agency's text)
- 20 U.S.C. 1070a: 58,638 words in 8 parts (9.0% of this agency's text)
- 20 U.S.C. 1070g: 24,955 words in 2 parts (3.8% of this agency's text)
- 42 U.S.C. 216: 19,517 words in 1 parts (3.0% of this agency's text)
- 42 U.S.C. 292: 19,517 words in 1 parts (3.0% of this agency's text)
- 42 U.S.C. 294: 19,517 words in 1 parts (3.0% of this agency's text)
- 20 U.S.C. 1099b: 18,229 words in 1 parts (2.8% of this agency's text)
From the authority notes. A citation is not proof that the statute requires the rule.
Largest parts
- 34 CFR 668: STUDENT ASSISTANCE GENERAL PROVISIONS (162,308 words)
- 34 CFR 682: FEDERAL FAMILY EDUCATION LOAN (FFEL) PROGRAM (130,084 words)
- 34 CFR 685: WILLIAM D. FORD FEDERAL DIRECT LOAN PROGRAM (82,708 words)
- 34 CFR 674: FEDERAL PERKINS LOAN PROGRAM (42,429 words)
- 34 CFR 600: INSTITUTIONAL ELIGIBILITY UNDER THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965, AS AMENDED (26,553 words)
- 34 CFR 681: HEALTH EDUCATION ASSISTANCE LOAN PROGRAM (19,517 words)
- 34 CFR 602: THE SECRETARY'S RECOGNITION OF ACCREDITING AGENCIES (18,229 words)
- 34 CFR 686: TEACHER EDUCATION ASSISTANCE FOR COLLEGE AND HIGHER EDUCATION (TEACH) GRANT PROGRAM (16,627 words)
- 34 CFR 690: FEDERAL PELL GRANT PROGRAM (12,756 words)
- 34 CFR 645: UPWARD BOUND PROGRAM (9,676 words)
Reading grade and sentence types are approximate. Simple rules label each sentence; the first match wins.