Transcript Budget Decisions in Times of Fiscal Constraint

Higher Education and the
Future of Nebraska
Dennis P. Jones
Lincoln, Nebraska
December 5, 2007
National Center for Higher Education Management Systems
3035 Center Green Drive, Suite 150
Boulder, Colorado 80301-2251
Why Focus on
Higher Education?
2
Relationship Between Educational Attainment, Personal Income,
and Economic Strength, 2005
$50,000
State New Economy Index (2002)
CT
Top Tier
Middle Tier
Low Tier
NJ
$43,000
MA
MD
NY
WY
$36,000
DE CA
NV
Personal
Income
Per Capita
FL
$29,000
KY
WV
AR
MS
AK
PA
US HI
MNNH VA
CO
IL
WA
RI
WI
SDMI OR KSNE
TX
OH IA
ND
MONC
IN
GA
TN
ME
AZ
OK
AL
MT
SC
ID NM
UT
VT
LA
$22,000
Correlation = 0.83
$15,000
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
Percent of Adults Age 25-64 with Bachelor’s Degrees
3
$50,000
47,388
Per Capita Personal Income, 2005
24,664
$30,000
32,923
34,471
$40,000
$20,000
$10,000
$0
iana
Louisissippi
Miss Virginia
t
Wesnsas
Arka
Utah Mexico
New cky
u
a
Kent Carolin
h
Sout
o
Idah ana
t
Mon ma
a
Alab oma
h
Okla na
Arizoe
Maingia
Geor essee
Tenn Carolina
Northna
India uri
o
Miss Dakota
North
Iowa
Ohio on
Oregs
Texah Dakota
Sout ont
Vermgan
i
Mich as
Kansaska
Nebronsin
Wiscda
Flori d States
Unite ii
a
Haw sylvania
Penn e Island
Rhod ington
h
Waska
Alas da
Nevas
i
Illino
ornia
Calif are
w
Dela esota
Minnming
Wyo
nia
Virgi ado
ire
r
Colo Hampsh
New ork
Y
New land
ts
Mary achuset
MassJersey
New ecticut
Conn
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
4
Per Capita Personal Income as a Percent of
U.S. Average—Nebraska, 1960-2005
110
100.1
U.S. Average
100
95.6
95.5
94.2
94.2
94.0
92.8
92.6
92.3
90.6
90
80
1960
1965
1970
1975
1980
1985
1990
1995
2000
2005
Source: Regional Economic Information System, Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Dept. of Commerce
5
Nebraska Per Capita Personal Income, 2004
Boyd
Keya Paha
Dawes
Sioux
Knox
Cherry
Sheridan
Brown
Box Butte
Antelope
Grant
Scotts Bluff
Hooker
Thomas
Blaine
Loup
Garden
Cheyenne
Arthur McPherson Logan
41,219
30,253
28,068
26,799
24,303
Nance
Sherman
Howard Merrick
Butler
Polk
Lincoln
Dawson
Perkins
to
to
to
to
to
Burt
Dodge
Platte Colfax
Washington
Valley Greeley
Keith
Deuel
30,253
28,068
26,799
24,303
10,628
Wayne Thurston
Boone
Custer
Kimball
Pierce
Madison
Cuming
Stanton
Wheeler
Garfield
Morrill
Banner
Cedar Dixon
Dakota
Holt
Rock
Chase
Hayes
Frontier
Phelps
Gosper
Dundy
Buffalo
Hall
York
Hamilton
Adams Clay
Kearney
Douglas
Saunders
Sarpy
Seward
Lancaster
Fillmore
Cass
Otoe
Saline
Johnson
Nemaha
Gage
Red Willow
Franklin
Nuckolls
Jefferson
Pawnee
Furnas Harlan
Hitchcock
Webster
Thayer
Richardson
Nebraska = $32,923
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis
6
Relationship Between Educational Attainment and Health, 2000
30
MN
NH
UT
VT
HI
MA
ND
WI
IA ME
15
CT
NE
CO
RI
WA
State Health Index—
United Health Foundation
IN
0
KS
SD
ID
OH
WY
PA
AZ AK
MI
VA
OR
MT
USDE
NJ
CA
IL
NY
MD
MO TX
NV
KY
OK
WV
AL
AR
NM
NC
FL
GA
SC
TN
--15
MS
--30
10%
LA
20%
30%
40%
Percent of Adults 25-64 with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census; United Health Foundation
7
The Relationship Between Educational Attainment and
Employment in the Arts, 2005
Employment in Arts and Entertainment per 1,000 Employees
20
NY
CA
16
CT
OR
NV
UT
VT
RI
FL NM
12
GA
TN
IN
SC
OK
8
WV
MS
AR KY
AL
MN
NH
MT
MD
IL
OH
NC
ID
NE
LA
MA
NJ
HI
US
ME
MI
WI
AK
MO
PA
AZTX
CO
WA
VA
KS
DE
WY
IA
ND
SD
4
15
20
25
30
35
40
Percent of Adults Age 25-64 with Bachelor’s Degrees, 2005
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2005 American Community Survey (ACS)
8
Population and Workforce
9
Nebraska Total Population Estimates
By County, 2005
Boyd
Keya Paha
Dawes
Sioux
Knox
Cherry
Sheridan
Brown
Rock
Box Butte
Antelope
Grant
Scotts Bluff
Hooker
Thomas
Blaine
Loup
Garden
Cheyenne
Nance
Sherman
Howard Merrick
Butler SaundersDouglas
Polk
Sarpy
Lincoln
Dawson
Perkins
to 486,854
to 16,736
to
8,592
to
5,394
to
2,252
Burt
Platte Colfax Dodge
Washington
Valley Greeley
Keith
Deuel
16,736
8,592
5,394
2,252
374
Wayne Thurston
Boone
Arthur McPherson Logan
Custer
Kimball
Pierce
Madison
Cuming
Stanton
Wheeler
Garfield
Morrill
Banner
Cedar Dixon
Dakota
Holt
Chase
Hayes
Frontier
Phelps
Gosper
Dundy
Buffalo
Hall
York
Hamilton
Adams Clay
Kearney
Seward
Lancaster
Fillmore
Cass
Otoe
Saline
Johnson
Nemaha
Gage
Red Willow
Franklin
Nuckolls
Jefferson
Pawnee
Furnas
Harlan
Hitchcock
Webster
Thayer
Richardson
Nebraska = 1,758,163
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates
10
Population Projections—Percent Change, 2000-25
93.3
85.8
60
50
40
24.2
30
20
5.9
10
-3.3
0
ta
Dako
No rth Virginia
t
Wes
Ohio
Iowa York
Ne w sylvania
Pen na ska
Ne br Dako ta
h
Sou t ian a
Louis ing
m
W yo
is
Illino gan
i
Michissippi
Miss ma
a
Alab ticut
c
e
Co nnas
s
Kan s achusett
Masse Island
Rh odn a
India oma
h
Okla e
Mainucky
Ken t uri
o
Miss on sin
Wisc Jerse y
Ne w a na
t
Mon nt
o
VermMexico
Ne w sas
n
Arka ii
a
Ha w d States
Un ite
eso ta
Minn essee
a
Tenn Carolin
h
Sou t
ware
De la land
ire
Mary Hampsh
Ne wrado
Co lo rnia
o
Ca lif a
k
Alas ia
n
Virg i n
o
Oreg ingto n
h
Was gia
Geor Carolina
No rtho
Idah
Utah s
Texa a
d
Flori a
n
Arizo da
Ne va
11
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Nebraska Change in Total Population
By County, 2005-2020
Boyd
Keya Paha
Dawes
Sioux
Knox
Cherry
Sheridan
Brown
Rock
Box Butte
Grant
Hooker
Thomas
Blaine
Loup
Garden
Cheyenne
Nance
Sherman
Howard Merrick
Butler
Polk
Lincoln
Dawson
Perkins
to 97,404
to 2,618
to
200
to
-135
to
-446
Dodge
Platte Colfax
Washington
Valley Greeley
Keith
Deuel
2,618
200
-135
-446
-1,625
Burt
Boone
Arthur McPherson Logan
Custer
Kimball
Wayne Thurston
Madison
Cuming
Stanton
Wheeler
Garfield
Morrill
Banner
Pierce
Antelope
Scotts Bluff
Cedar Dixon
Dakota
Holt
Chase
Hayes
Frontier
Phelps
Gosper
Dundy
Buffalo
Hall
York
Hamilton
Adams Clay
Kearney
Douglas
Saunders
Sarpy
Seward
Lancaster
Fillmore
Cass
Otoe
Saline
Johnson
Nemaha
Gage
Red Willow
Franklin
Nuckolls
Jefferson
Pawnee
Furnas Harlan
Hitchcock
Webster
Thayer
Richardson
Nebraska = 295,274
Source: Nebraska Department of Economic Development; University of Nebraska, Bureau of Business Research
12
Projected Change in Nebraska Population by
Age and Race/Ethnicity, 2000-20
White
African American
Hispanic
Other
40,000
3,118
5,825
4,629
4,581
10,256
8,193
4,931
9,181
4,869
2,311
3,541
2,293
6,654
7,549
10,165
20,000
100,429
48,937
60,000
0
0-17
25-44
45-64
65+
-13,187
-11,939
-20,000
18-24
-25,692
-40,000
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
13
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t Vir g
Wes ky
uc
Kent
ama
Alab ana
i
Louis i ppi
iss
Miss sas
n
Arka
e
esse
Tenn exico
M
New ma
ho
Okl a
roli na
h Ca
Sout a
n
Arizo ni a
or
Cal if
da
Flor i or k
Y
New
o
Idah
igan
Mich
s
Texa ia
g
lina
Geor
Caro
Nor th
on
hingt
Was States
d
Uni te
Ohi o yl vani a
s
Penn n
o
Oreg
na
Indi a ur i
o
Miss a
d
Neva
aii
Haw
e
Mai n a
ni
Virgi
Utah
is
Il lino er sey
J
New r e
wa
Del a
ka
Alas achusetts
Mass a
tan
Mon island
e
Rhod t icut
ec
Conn nd
la
Mar y
rado
Col o
as
e
Kans ampshir
H
New sin
on
Wisc ing
m
Wyo
aska
Nebr nt
o
Ver m
Iowa Dakota
h
Sout
esota
Minn akota
D
Nor th
14
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
77.8
82.7
90
85.4
Percent of Civilian Population Age 25-64
Participating in the Workforce, 2005
60
30
0
Percent of Civilians Age 25-64 Not Participating
in the Workforce—By Education Attainment, 2005
U.S.
Nebraska
Less than High School
37.0
29.8
High School
24.7
19.1
Some College
21.0
18.7
Associate Degree
17.4
11.2
Bachelor’s Degree
16.5
14.2
Graduate/Prof. Degree
13.9
11.9
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2005 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) File
15
Educational Attainment and Rank Among States—
Nebraska, 2005 (Percent)
Age 18-24 with HS
Diploma
84.0%
12th
Age 25-64 with HS
Diploma
91.8%
12th
Age 25-64 with
Associate Degree
10.4%
Age 25-64 with
Bachelor's or Higher
30.0%
Age 25-64 with
Graduate/Prof. Degree
8.9%
50
40
5th
17th
27th
30
20
10
0
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2005 ACS
16
50
48.7
Percent of Population Age 25-64 with an
Associate Degree or Higher, 2005
25.0
30
37.4
40.4
40
20
10
0
i nia
t Vir g
Wes sas
n
Arka i ana
Louis cky
u
Kent da
Neva
pi
issi p
Miss ssee
e
Tenn ma
a
Alab a
n
Indi a
a
hom
Okl a
s
Texa
our i li na
Miss
ro
h Ca
Sout exico
M
New
Ohi o
o
Idah
ming
Wyo a
n
Arizogia
Geor an
ig
Mich Carolina
Nor th
ka
Alas na
ta
Mon
da
Flor i yl vani a
s
Penn
war e
Del a
e
Mai n n
o
Oreg
onsin
Wisc States
d
Uni te
Iowa
kota
h Da
Sout s
a
Kans
Utah rni a
o
Cal if
is
Il lino ska
a
Nebr ii
a
Haw e Island
Rhod ington
h
Was Dakota
Nor th ia
n
Virgi Yor k
New
land
Mar y ont
e
Ver m ampshir
H
New sota
e
Minn Jer sey
New
rado
Col o ct icut
e
s
Connachusett
Mass
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2005 ACS
17
Percent of Population Age 25-64 with a
Bachelor’s Degree or Higher, 2000
37.1
40
16.5
20
26.5
27
30
10
0
inia
t Virg i
We s
p
issip
Miss sas
n
Arka cky
u
Kent da
Neva iana
Louis ma
a
Alab essee
Tennna
India
rolina
h Ca
Sout oma
h
Okla
Ohio
o
Idah ing
m
Wyo an
ig
Michda
Flori
Iowa Carolina
North
o u ri
Miss Dakota
h
Sout Mexico
New
s
Texa a
n
Arizoe
Main nsin
o
Wisc sylvania
Penn a
k
Alas Dakota
Northgia
Geor d States
Unite na
ta
Mon
ware
Dela n
o
Oregaska
Nebr
Utah rnia
o
Calif as
Kans ii
a
Haw e Island
Rhod
is
Illino ington
h
Was York
New sota
e
ire
Minn Hampsh
New ont
Verm ia
n
Virgi Jersey
New and
l
Mary ecticut
Connado
r
s
Colo achusett
Mass
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000
18
Percent of Population Age 25-64 with a
Bachelor’s Degree or Higher, 2000
Boyd
Keya Paha
Dawes
Sioux
Knox
Cherry
Sheridan
Brown
Rock
Box Butte
Antelope
Grant
Scotts Bluff
Hooker
Thomas
Blaine
Loup
Garden
Cheyenne
35.3
21.8
19.9
17.9
16.2
Nance
Sherman
Howard Merrick
Butler SaundersDouglas
Polk
Sarpy
Lincoln
Dawson
Perkins
to
to
to
to
to
Burt
Platte Colfax Dodge
Washington
Valley Greeley
Keith
Deuel
21.8
19.9
17.9
16.2
12.7
Wayne Thurston
Boone
Arthur McPherson Logan
Custer
Kimball
Pierce
Madison
Cuming
Stanton
Wheeler
Garfield
Morrill
Banner
Cedar Dixon
Dakota
Holt
Chase
Hayes
Frontier
Phelps
Gosper
Dundy
Buffalo
Hall
York
Hamilton
Adams Clay
Kearney
Seward
Lancaster
Fillmore
Cass
Otoe
Saline
Johnson
Nemaha
Gage
Red Willow
Franklin
Nuckolls
Jefferson
Pawnee
Furnas
Harlan
Hitchcock
Webster
Thayer
Richardson
Nebraska = 27.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census
19
Gaps in Percentage of Residents Age 25-64 with a College Degree
Between the Most and Least Educated Counties, 2000
70
61.3
60
50
35.3
40
25.5
30
14.0
20
10
0
ware
Dela e Islan d
Rhod
aii
Haw d a
ire
NevaHampsh
New ecticut
Connna
s
Arizo achuse tt
Ma ssaska
Nebre
Ma in sas
n
Arka Dakota
Nort hiana
Lo uis oma a
h
Oklah Carolin
Soutming
Wyo na
ta
Mo n t Virgin ia
Wes esota
Minnka
Alas
ama
Alab
age
Utahtate Aver
50 -S ont
Verm
o
Ida h issippi
Missu cky
Kent sylva nia
PennYork
New onsin
Wisc
is
Illinohing ton
Was
Iowa Jersey
New
Ohio on
Ore g u ri
o
Miss as
Kans Dakota
h
Sout gia
Geo rornia
Calif a
d
Flo ri ig an
Mich land
Ma ry ado
r
Colo esse e a
Te nn Caro lin
Nort hna
Ind ia s
Te xa Me xico
Newnia
Virgi
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census
20
Percent of Residents Age 25-64 with an Associate Degree
Born In-State, 2005
76.8
80
63.9
52.4
60
40
20
8.8
0
da
Nevaka
Alas na
Arizo a
d
Flo ri ing
m
Wyo ado
r
Colo are
w
Dela and
l
Ma rynia
ire
Virgi Hampsh
New on
Ore g
o
Ida h gia
Geo r ing ton
h
Was Me xico
New rnia
o
Calif ana
t
Mo n oma
h
Okla Jersey
New ont
Verms
Te xaaii
Haw esse e
Te nnn sas
Arka Ave ragea
Stateh Carolina
Sout Caro lin
Nort hecticut
Conn
Utah as
Kans Dakota
h
Sout u ri
o
Miss e
Ma in e island
Rhod Virgin ia
t
Wes aska
Nebr ma
a
Alab issippi
Miss York
Newu cky
Kent s
i
Illino a
n
Ind ia iana
s
Lo uisachuse tt
Ma ssesota
Minn Dakota
Nort honsin
Wisc
Ohio
Iowaig an
Mich sylva nia
Penn
Source: 2005 ACS
21
Percent of Residents Age 25-64 with a Bachelor’s Degree
or Higher Born In-State, 2005
64.4
70
55.6
60
41.7
50
40
30
20
8.3
10
0
da
Nevaka
Alas a
n
Arizo a
ire
d
Flo ri Hampsh
New
rado
Colo are
w
Delania
Virgi and
l
Ma ry ont
Vermming
Wyo on
Ore g
o
Ida h Me xico
Newhing ton
Was gia
Geo r rnia
o
Calif Jersey
a
New Caro lin
Nort hecticut a
Conn Carolin
h
Sout e
Ma in Ave rage
Stateaii
Haw ana
t
Mo n esse e
Te nns
Te xa e island
Rhod
Utah as
s
Kans achuse tt
Ma ss sas
n
Arkaou ri
Miss h oma
Okla esota
Minnis
Illino ma
a
Alab York
Newu cky
Kent na
Ind iaaska
Nebr Dakota
h
Soutt Virgin ia
Wes onsin
Wisc Dakota
Nort h
Iowa
Ohioissippi
Miss g an
i
Mich sylva nia
Penn iana
Lo uis
Source: 2005 ACS
22
Differences in College Attainment (Associate and Higher) Between
Young and Older Adults—U.S. and OECD Countries, 2005
60
25 to 34
45 to 54
40
20
0
ey
Turk
c
publi
h Re
Czec
n
ark
It aly
lic
epub
ak R
Slov
co
Mexi
gal
Portu
ary
Hung
ria
Aust
any
Ger m
ce
Gr ee
nd
Pola
and
Z eal
New
d
erlan
Switz
gdom
d Kin
Unite
ds
erlan
Net h
nd
Icela
rg
mbou
Luxe
en
Swed
nd
Finla
ralia
Aust
tes
d St a
Unite
ce
Fran
Spai
ium
Denm
Belg
a
d
Ir elan
ay
Nor w
Kore
n
Japa
da
Cana
23
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Education at a Glance 2007
Differences in College Attainment (Associate and Higher)
Between Younger and Older Adults—U.S., 2005
60
Age 25-34
Age 45-54
50
40
30
20
da
Neva
nsas
Arka exico
M
New iana
Louis irginia
tV
Wes
Idahos
Texa ma
ho
Okla
ucky
Kent ssee
e
T enn a
k
Alas na
Arizo a
am
Alab
ming
Wyo Carolina
h
Sout sippi
is
Miss a
n
India
ouri
Miss n
o
Or eg a
Flor id nia
or
Calif
Ohio
e
Main Carolina
Nor th ia
g
Geor an
ig
Mich ii
a
Haw ana
Mont
war e
Dela St ates
d
Unite
Utah as
Kans ingt on
h
Was onsin
Wisc
is
nia
Illino
sylva
Penn Island
e
Rhod nt
o
Verm
Iowa Dakota
h
Sout
nia
Vir gi and
l
Mar y
rado
Colo ska
a
Nebr ct icut e
e
ir
ConnHampsh
New er sey
J
New Dakota
Nor th ork
Y
New sot a
e
Minn chusett s
a
Mass
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2005 ACS
24
12
9.4
10.0
-4
-5.5
-5.4
-4.5
-4.2
-3.8
-3.7
-3.6
-1.9
-1.8
-1.7
-1.5
-1.3
-0.8
-0.8
-0.5
Virginia
Wyoming
Montana
Delaware
North Carolina
Utah
United States
Maryland
Georgia
Alabama
Arkansas
Michigan
New Jersey
Tennessee
Kansas
Missouri
Rhode Island
Kentucky
Louisiana
Illinois
West Virginia
Massachusetts
North Dakota
Ohio
Indiana
New Hampshire
Mississippi
Wisconsin
Pennsylvania
New York
Nebraska
Minnesota
Iowa
South Dakota
0
New Mexico
Hawaii
Vermont
Arizona
Alaska
Idaho
Nevada
California
Texas
Colorado
Connecticut
Maine
Oregon
South Carolina
Florida
Oklahoma
Washington
0.1
0.1
0.3
0.4
0.6
0.6
0.9
1.1
1.2
1.2
1.3
1.5
1.6
1.8
1.8
2.4
3.0
3.5
3.6
3.8
3.9
4.2
4.2
4.4
4.5
4.6
4.9
4
6.2
6.3
6.7
6.9
7.5
8
Percentage Differences Between Younger Adults (Age 25-34)
and Older Adults (Age 45-54) with College Degrees—
Associate and Higher, 2005
-6.8
-6.6
-8
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2005 ACS
25
Percent of Adults with an Associate Degree or Higher by
Age Group—Nebraska, U.S. and Leading OECD Countries
Age 25-34
Age 55-64
34.2
37.8
14.5
16.7
15.5
18.5
21.6
24.5
27.3
30.2
32.0
34.8
36.9
39.5
39.9
39.2
39.3
39.7
39.8
21.9
21.8
24.0
26.9
29.9
30.4
33.4
35.1
17.6
21.7
20
40.6
40.6
40.9
35.6
38.5
36.4
30
42.6
44.7
46.6
42.5
40
Age 45-54
51.0
53.2
50
49.5
53.8
60
Age 35-44
10.0
10
0
Canada
Japan
Korea
Norway
Ireland
Belgium Denmark
Spain
France
U.S.
Nebraska
Source: OECD, Education at a Glance 2007
26
Additional Degrees (Associate and Higher) Needed to Meet
Performance of Top Country*—Population Age 25-44
1,318,974
27
* In Canada, 50.13% of adults age 25-44 have college degrees (Associate and above).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2005 ACS; OECD
-7,798
50,000
30,173
sett s
a ch u
Mass Dakota
Nor thont
Vermh Dakotaire
Sout Hampsh
New e Island
Rhodming
Wyo a
k
Alas war e
Dela aska
Nebr ana
Mont ii
a
Haw ect icut
Connesot a
Minne
Main
Idaho
Iowarado
Colo as
Kansland
Mar y
Utah Jer sey
New M exico
New t Virginia
Wesnia
Vir gi on
Or egonsin
Wiscssippi
i
Miss ingt on
h
Was nsas
Arka da
Nevahoma a
Oklah Carolin
Sout York
New ma
a
Alab ucky
Kent ouri
Miss iana
Louisna
Arizo
s
i
Illino na
a
India Carolin
Nor thessee
Tennsylvania
Penngan
i
Mich gia
Geor
Ohio a
Flor ids
Texa rnia
o
Calif
-50,000
91,175
150,000
1,175,054
650,000
550,000
450,000
350,000
250,000
Percent Educational Attainment of Nebraska’s Young
Workforce (Age 25-34)—Indexed to Most Educated Country, 2005
White
Males
Females
African-American
Males
Females
Hispanic/Latino
Males
Females
200
Asian/
Pacific Islander
Males
Females
200
All College Degrees
(Associate or Higher)
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
150
150
Top Country (Norway)
100
Native American/
Alaska Native
Males
Females
U.S. Index = 81%
Top Country (Canada)
100
50
50
0
0
U.S. Index = 72%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2005 ACS; OECD
28
Percent Educational Attainment of Population Age 25-64
By Race/Ethnicity—Nebraska, 2005
60
50.4
35.7
40
White Non-Hispanic
Black Non-Hispanic
Hispanic
22.0
24.0
22.6
26.4
29.0
20.2
Bachelor's
2.0
Associate
3.8
5.0
7.7
4.2
4.5
6.2
8.8
11.7
15.8
20
0
Less than
High-School
High School
Some College
Graduate/
Professional
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2005 ACS PUMS File
29
Difference Between Whites and Next Largest Race/Ethnic Group
in Percentage of Adults Age 25-34 with an Associate Degree
or Higher, 2000
32.9
35.8
40
30
19.3
20
10
1.4
0
aii
Haw Virgin ia
t
Wes e
Ma in oma
h
Okla ont
Vermu cky
Kent esse e
Te nn a
d
Flo ri n sas
Arka na
Ind ia ma
a
Alab
Ohio u ri
o
Miss gia
Geo r iana
Lo uisissippi
Miss Caro lin aire
Nort hHampsh
New Carolina
h
Sout ig an
Mich d St ates
Unite are
w
Delaming
Wyo land
Ma ry sylva nia
Pennana
t
Mo n d a
Nevania
Virgi
o
Ida h Me xico
New esota
Minn on
Ore gonsin
Wisc
Iowais
Illino
Utah a
k
Alas a
n
Arizohing ton
Was Dakota
Nort hs
Te xa e Islan d
Rhodas
KansJersey s
New achuse tt
Ma ssYork
New Dakota
h
Sout aska
Nebr ecticut
Conn rnia
o
Calif ado
r
Colo
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, PUMS (based on 2000 Census)
30
The Student Pipeline
31
Student Pipeline, 2004
100
91.3
Best Performing State
United States
Nebraska
83.8
80
69.7
57.3
60
50.0
38.8
40
42.3
42.0
34.7
26.9
29.7
27.3
32.2
24.7
18.4
20
0
Of 100
9th Graders,
How Many…
Graduate from
High School
Directly Enter
College
Enroll in
Second Year
Graduate
Within 150% of
Program Time
Are Age 25-44
with a Bachelor's
Degree
Source: NCES Common Core Data 2004; Tom Mortenson, Postsecondary Education Opportunity; NCES, IPEDS Fall 2004
Retention Rate File and Fall 2003 Enrollments, 2004 Graduation Rates; U.S. Census Bureau, 2005 ACS
32
High School Graduation Rates—Public High School Graduates
as a Percent of 9th Graders Four Years Earlier, 2004
83.8
91.3
100
69.7
80
50.7
60
40
20
0
da
Neva
roli na
h Ca
Sout ia
g
Geor
da
Flor i si ppi
is
Miss
ama
Alab exico
M
New Yor k
New
ka
Alas ssee
e
Tenn Carolina
Nor th a
n
Arizo cky
u
Kent ii
a
Haw
war e
Del a
s
Texa i ana
Louis
igan
Mich States
d
Uni te a
n
Indi a ington
h
Was
orni a
Cal if Island
e
Rhod n
o
Oreg Vir gi nia
t
Wes ia
n
Virgi
rado
Col o and
l
Mar y oma
h
Okl a achusetts
Mass ing
m
Wyo
nsas
Arka
is
e
Il lino
pshir
Ham
New ct icut
e
Conn
Ohi o s
a
Kans
our i
Miss
e
Mai n
onsin
Wisc yl vani a
s
Penn na
ta
Mon
o
Idah Dakota
h
Sout ont
Ver m ota
es
Minn ska
a
Nebr
Iowa Dakota
Nor th
Utah Jer sey
New
33
Source: Tom Mortenson, Postsecondary Opportunity (rev. 071106)
Nebraska Projected High School Graduates
By Race/Ethnicity from 2000-01 to 2017-18
White
Minority
Total
25,000
20,000
15,000
19,187
19,925
18,831
17,293
15,677
14,015
10,000
5,910
5,000
3,154
1,894
0
20
00
20
-0
1
01
20
-0
2
02
20
-0
3
03
20
-0
4
04
20
-0
5
05
20
-0
6
06
20
-0
7
07
20
-0
8
08
20
-0
9
09
20
-1
0
10
20
-1
1
11
20
-1
2
12
20
-1
3
13
20
-1
4
14
20
-1
5
15
20
-1
6
16
20
-1
7
17
-1
8
Source: Western Interstate Higher Education Commission (WICHE)
34
College-Going Rates—First-Time Freshmen Directly Out of
High School as a Percent of Recent High School Graduates, 2004
68.8
75
55.5
59.6
42.6
50
25
0
Utah
on
hingt
Was nt
o
Verm rnia
o
Ca lif
ka
Alas n
o
Oreg
o
Idah ssee
e
Tenn a
n
Arizo
e
Main
aii
Ha w
s
Texa uri
o
Miss
Ohio
a
hom
Okla Virginia
t
Wes a
d
Flori
ware
De la an a
i
Louis a
d
Ne va
e
is
Illino ampshir
H
Ne w States
d
Un ite Island
e
Rh od
nsas
Arka cky
u
Ken t
nia
Virg i do
ra
Co lo na
ta
Mon
on sin
Wisc nd
la
Mary an
ig
Mich
ming
Wyo ylvania
s
Pen n ska
a
Ne br sippi
is
Miss
ama
Alab cticut
e
Co nn
as
Kan s exico
M
Ne w
Iowa a
n
y
India
Jerse
Ne w chusetts
a
Mass ia
g
Geor Carolina
No rth so ta
e
Minn Carolina
h
Sou t Dakota
No rth ork
Y
Ne w Dako ta
h
Sou t
35
Source: Tom Mortenson, Postsecondary Opportunity (2004 data update 02-06-07)
Associate Degrees Awarded per 100 High School
Graduates Three Years Earlier, 2004
47.7
50
40
30
12.6
iana
Louisecticut
Conna
k
Alas ware
Dela e
Main land
Maryana
t
Mon Jersey
New ont
Vermnsas
Arka s
Texaonsin
Wisc Virginia
t
Wes see
s
e
Tenngia
s
Geor achusett
Mass
Ohio sylvania
Penn ia
n
Virgi
o
Idah aska
Nebr uri
o
Miss da
Nevagan
i
Mich ma
a
Alab na
India cky
u
Kent Mexico
New oma
a
h
Okla Carolin
h
Sout s
i
Illino Dakota
Northd States re
Unite ampshi
H
New esota
Minnrado
Colo as
Kanson
Oreg Dakota
h
Sout rnia
o
Calif Carolina
Northna
Arizo ii
a
Haw
Utahissippi
Miss
Iowa ork
Y
New e Island
Rhod ington
h
Wasming
Wyo a
d
Flori
36
Source: NCES-IPEDS Completions Survey, WICHE
20.2
23.4
20
10
0
35.7
40
63.1
70
Three-Year Graduation Rates at TwoYear Colleges, 2005 (Percent)
60
50
29.3
30
13.3
20
10
0
ware
De la erse y
J
Ne w Carolina
h
Sou t
igan
Mich cticut
e
Co nn
land
Mary Island
e
Rh od
s
Texa achusetts
Mass sippi
is
Miss Carolina
No rth exico
M
Ne w i
ai
Ha w
ama
Alab sas
n
Arka ia
n
Virg i
ucky
Ken t ork
Y
Ne w
is
Illino n
o
Oreg ont
Verm
na
India
a
hom
Okla ia
g
Geor
Ohio
o
Idah States
d
Un ite
ian a
e
Louis
esse
e
Tenn ampshir
H
Ne w Virginia
t
Wes
Iowa
ouri
Miss so ta
e
Minn Dakota
No rth
e
Main ingto n
h
Was
on sin
Wisc s
a
Kan s
ta na
Mon ska
a
Ne br da
Ne va
da
Flori ado
r
Co lo ylvania
s
Pen n
Utah
ornia
Ca lif a
n
Arizo ing
m
Wyo
ka
Alas Dako ta
h
Sou t
37
Source: NCES, IPEDS Graduation Rate Survey
Bachelor’s Degrees Awarded per 100 High School Graduates
Six Years Earlier, 2004
97.4
100
75
21.2
25
ka
Alas ming
Wyo
o
Idah nsas
Arka Jersey
New Mexico
New da
Neva
s
Texassippi
i
Miss cky
u
Kent Virginia
t
We s e
Main ii
a
Haw
ornia
Calif s
i
a
Illino Carolin
h
Sout iana
Louis
Ohio esota
Minn ington
h
kota
Wa s
h Da
Sout oma
h
Okla ma
a
Alab ana
t
Mon land
Maryonsin
Wisc ecticut
Connd States
Unite ssee
e
Tenn
nia
Virgi gan
i
Mich aska
Nebrgia
Geor as
Kans
Iowa n
o
Oregna
India Dakota
North uri
o
Miss sylvania
Pennda
Flori ont
Verm
Utah Carolinare
i
NorthHampsh
New na
ArizoYork
New o
d
a
r
Colo are
s
w
Dela achusett
Masse Island
Rhod
38
Source: NCES-IPEDS Completions Survey, WICHE
51.8
53.1
50
0
70
67.7
Six-Year Graduation Rates at FourYear Colleges, 2005 (Percent)
20.3
20
ka
Alas
da
Ne va exico
M
Ne w i
ai
Ha w ian a
Louis
ta na
Mon as
ns
Arka Virginia
t
Wes oma
h
Okla
o
Idah cky
u
Ken t
Utah
ko ta
h Da
Sou t ia
g
Geor ma
a
Alab Dakota
No rth ssee
e
Tenn sippi
is
Miss
s
Texa s
a
Kan s ado
r
Co lo
da
Flori ri
ou
Miss
Ohio
na
India a
n
Arizo ska
a
Ne br
igan
Mich n
o
Oreg d States
Un ite
York lina
Ne w
ro
h Ca
Sou t
e
Main
ming
Wyo so ta
e
Minn Carolina
No rth n sin
o
Wisc
is
Illino erse y
J
Ne w ont
Verm ia
n
Virg i
ornia
Ca lif cticut
e
re
Co nn ampshi
H
Ne w ingto n
h
Was
Iowa ylvania
s
Pen n e Island
Rh od nd
la
Mary
ware
De la chusetts
a
Mass
39
Source: NCES, IPEDS Graduation Rate Survey
55.2
55.8
60
50
40
30
10
0
Race/Ethnic Representation at Each Stage of the
Education Pipeline—Nebraska, 2005
White Non-Hispanic
Asian/Pacific Islander
Black Non-Hispanic
Native American/Alaska Native
87.6
89.7
87.3
86.6
86.5
83.1
89.3
100
Hispanic/Latino
80
60
40
20
0.5
1.9
2.3
3.0
0.6
2.1
2.4
3.7
0.7
1.4
2.7
4.8
Bachelor's
Degrees
Awarded
0.8
2.1
3.6
4.3
0.9
2.3
4.2
4.6
1.0
1.7
6.0
4.8
1.1
1.5
7.7
5.3
First-Time
All Other
Associate
Freshman Undergraduates Degrees
Awarded
0
18-Year-Olds High School
Graduates
All Credentials
and Degrees
Awarded
Source: U.S. Census Bureau; NCES Common Core of Data; NCES, IPEDS Fall 2005 Enrollments File, 2004-05
Completions File
40
Part-Time Undergraduates as a Percent of
Population Age 25-44, 2004
12
10.7
9
6.5
7.0
6
3.5
3
0
pi
issip
Miss ssee
e
Tenna na
t
Mon Virginia
t
Wes York
Ne w sylvania
Pen n ian a
Louis ia
g
s
Geor achusett
Mass erse y
J
a
Ne w Carolin re
h
i
Sou t Hampsh
Ne w ecticut
Co nnn a
India
o
Idah ma
a
Alab
Ohio ont
Verm sas
n
Arka Dakota
No rth Carolina
No rthe Island
Rh od are
w
De la e
Mainucky
Ken t
nia
Virg i so ta
e
Minn oma
h
ko ta
Okla
h Da
Sou t ingto n
h
Was d States
Un ite
rado
Co lo n sin
o
Wisc on
Oreg ii
a
Ha w land
Mary uri
o
Miss a ska
Ne br da
Ne vas
Texada
Flori gan
i
Mich s
i
Illino
Iowa s
a
Kan s a
k
Alas
ming
Wyo rnia
o
Ca lif
Utah na
Arizo Mexico
Ne w
41
Source: NCES, IPEDS Fall 2004 Enrollments; U.S. Census Bureau 2004 Population Estimates
Net Migration by Degree Level and Age Group—
Nebraska
22- to 29-Year-Olds
4,243
30- to 64-Year-Olds
Less than High School
High School
2,191
185
Some College
478
-985
Associate
-653
184
Bachelor’s
-3,169
Graduate/
Professional
-1,278
-2,000
0
2,000
-348
-2,716
Total
1,812
-4,000
4,745
4,000
6,000
1,065
-3,000
-1,500
0
1,500
3,000
4,500
6,000
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census; 5% PUMS Files
42
Migration Rate* of College-Educated Residents
Age 22-64—Associate and Higher, 1995-2000
60
-103.0
-120
43
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, PUMS (based on 2000 Census)
-53.0
-51.0
-46.0
-45.0
-44.0
-25.0
-24.0
-24.0
-18.0
-16.0
-16.0
-12.0
-11.0
-8.0
-6.0
-6.0
-6.0
-5.0
-3.0
-3.0
-2.0
-60
New Mexico
Michigan
Illinois
Missouri
Kentucky
Connecticut
Arkansas
Maine
Massachusetts
Minnesota
Delaware
New Hampshire
New Jersey
Idaho
Tennessee
Maryland
South Carolina
California
Virginia
Texas
Washington
Oregon
North Carolina
Colorado
Georgia
Florida
Arizona
Nevada
0
3.0
8.0
8.0
9.0
10.0
18.0
20.0
23.0
31.0
33.0
36.0
38.0
40.0
44.0
48.0
52.0
53.0
55.0
58.0
61.0
70.0
75.0
81.0
97.0
100.0
103.0
127.0
120
203.0
240
180
* Per 1,000 residents age 22-64 with college degrees.
Nebraska Net Migration of College Degree Holders
Age 22-29 by Occupation, 1995 to 2000
Postsecondary Teachers
Secretaries & Administrative Assistants
Material Recording, Scheduling, Dispatching, & Distributing
473
240
205
Nursing, Psychiatric, & Home Health Aides
Cooks & Food Preparation Workers
Engineers
Mathematical Science Occupations
Counselors, Social Workers, Other Community/Social Service
Other Production Occupations
Information & Record Clerks
Top Executives
Legal Support
Other Sales & Related Workers
Sales Representatives, Services
Lawyers, Judges, & Related Workers
Financial Specialists
Advertising, Mktg., Promotions, Public Rel., Sales Managers
Other Management Occupations
Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners
Primary, Secondary, & Special Education Teachers
-118
-118
-123
-134
-145
-163
-173
-189
-202
-216
-231
-308
-367
-444
-768
-831
-1,113
-1,500
-1,000
-500
0
500
1,000
1,500
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census 5% PUMS File
44
Nebraska Net Migration of College Degree Holders
Age 30-64 by Occupation, 1995 to 2000
Other Sales & Related Workers
First-Line Enlisted Military Supervisor/Managers
Other Production Occupations
Business Operations Specialists
Supervisors, Production Workers
Building Cleaning & Pest Control Workers
Health Technologists & Technicians
232
221
218
199
167
145
142
Other Military Occupations
Air Transportation Workers
Engineers
Law Enforcement Workers
Operations Specialties Managers
Supervisors, Office & Administrative Support Workers
Social Scientists & Related Workers
Supervisors, Sales Workers
Lawyers, Judges, & Related Workers
Sales Representatives, Wholesale & Manufacturing
Advertising, Mktg., Promotions, Public Rel., Sales Mgrs.
Other Management Occupations
Primary, Secondary, & Special Education Teachers
Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners
-145
-149
-170
-183
-188
-196
-199
-208
-228
-243
-367
-426
-844
-1,030
-1,200
-800
-400
0
400
800
1,200
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census 5% PUMS File
45
Migration Rate* of Residents Age 22-64 with Less than a
High School Diploma, 1995-2000
240
130
0
46
Source: State Higher Education Officers (SHEEO)
-46
-50
West Virgin ia
Louisiana
Ohio
Alaska
Hawaii
Pennsylva nia
South Dakota
Maine
Montana
Mississippi
Alabama
California
New York
Kentu cky
New Hampshire
Missouri
Michigan
New Mexico
Indiana
Maryland
Illinois
Tennessee
Wisconsin
Virginia
South Carolina
Massachusetts
Arkan sas
New Jersey
Idaho
Oklah oma
Iowa
Conn ecticut
Rhod e Island
Texas
Washington
Delaware
North Carolina
Minnesota
Florida
Nebraska
Kansas
Georgia
Oregon
Utah
Arizona
Colorado
Nevada
Vermont
North Dakota -3
Wyoming -1
8
11
12
17
20
22
25
25
26
29
32
33
35
37
37
38
38
39
45
46
49
51
52
54
56
57
61
63
64
64
71
73
76
76
77
50
94
95
96
99
103
104
105
106
100
142
143
150
* Per 1,000 residents age 22-64 with less than a high school diploma.
States’ Ability to Produce Graduates vs. Ability to Keep and Attract Graduates
Low Production, Importer of Capital
350
High Production, Importer of Capital
NV
280
210
AK
140
Migration Rate
of Residents
Age 22-29 with a
College Degree
CO
GA
MD
TX
OR
VA NC
WA
FL
NJ TN
70
AZ
CA
MA
MN
IL
HI
CT
KY
0
DE
SC
OH
NM MI
AR
ID
OK
AL IN
MS
LA
-70
NY
MO
KS
PA
NH
WI
UT
NE
RI
WY
-140
New Economy Index (2002)
ME
Top Tier
-210
WV
Middle Tier
SD
VT
IA
MT
Low Tier
-280
ND
Low Production, Exporter of Capital
-350
10
20
30
High Production, Exporter of Capital
40
50
60
Production of College Graduates (Undergraduate Credentials and Degrees Awarded
Per 1,000 Residents Age 18-44 with High School Diploma or Some College but No College Degree)
47
Median Earnings by Degree Level, 2005
80,516
$90,000
Nebraska
United States
63,190
58,094
48,921
33,633
30,576
40,768
36,691
30,780
30,576
29,353
26,499
25,480
20,384
20,384
$30,000
46,883
$60,000
$0
Less than High School
High School
Some
College
Associate
Bachelor's
Masters
Doctorate/
Professional
All Levels
Note: Data represent persons age 18-64 with positive earnings working 35+ hours per week.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2005 ACS PUMS File
48
Difference in Median Earnings Between a High School Diploma
and an Associate Degree, 2005
10,192
$12,000
14,269
$15,000
$9,000
5,300
$6,000
3,058
$3,000
$0
ta na
Mon
Iowa a ska
Ne br Virginia
t
Wes Dako ta
h
Sou t Dakota
No rthssippi
i
Miss s
a
Kan s sas
n
Arka York
Ne w Island
e
ire
Rh odHampsh
Ne w on sin
Wisc ont
Vermsylvania
Pen n oma
h
Okla
Ohio Carolina
No rtheso ta
Minnn a
India
e
Main
Utah ian a
Louis
ming
Wyo da
s
Ne va achusett
Mass ii
a
Ha w
is
Illino ingto n
h
Was essee
Tennon
Oreg cky
u
Ken t
da
Flori ado
r
Co lo
ama
Alab ecticut
a
Co nn Carolin
h
Sou t Mexico
Ne w d States
Un ite uri
o
Miss gia
Geor are
w
De lao
Idah
nia
Virg i an
ig
Mich na
Arizos
Texa and
l
Mary erse y
J
Ne w rnia
o
Ca lif a
k
Alas
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2005 ACS PUMS File
49
Difference in Median Earnings Between a High School Diploma
and a Bachelor’s Degree, 2005
$25,000
20,384
$20,000
25,480
$30,000
15,288
$15,000
10,192
$10,000
$5,000
$0
ko ta
h Da
Sou t Dakota
No rthta na
Mon
Iowa ing
m
Wyo ont
Verm Virginia
t
Wes ian a
Louisssippi
i
Miss
e
Mainon sin
Wisc oma
h
Okla a ska
Ne br cky
u
Ken t s
a
Kan s
Utah essee
a
Tenn Carolin
h
Sou t Carolina
No rth ii
a
Ha w a
d
Flori are
w
De la e Island
Rh odsylvania
Pen n
Ohio da
Ne va uri
o
Miss
a
n
India
o
re
Idah ampshi
H
Ne w Mexico
Ne w n
o
Oregeso ta
s
Minn achusett
Massrado
Co lo sas
n
Arka
ama
Alab s
i
Illino d States
Un ite a
n
Arizo York
Ne w ingto n
h
Was s
Texa gan
i
Mich land
Marygia
Geor Jerse y
Ne w ecticut
Co nnnia
Virg i
ka
Alas rnia
o
Ca lif
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2005 ACS PUMS File
50
Economy and
Innovation Assets
51
Percent of Total Gross State Product by
Industry and Comparison to U.S.
29.9
30
24.7
23.6
Nebraska 1997
Nebraska 2004
25
20.8
U.S. 2004
6.8
6.7
6.9
5.9
6.7
6.9
Agriculture,
Forestry,
Fishing
1.3
0.1
0.1
1.0
0
5.0
4.6
4.4
3.9
5.0
6.7
8.4
7.9
10
11.9
12.8
12.2
12.9
15
5
14.8
14.5
17.0
16.5
20
Mining
Construction Manufacturing
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Transp. &
Utilities
Wholesale
Trade
Retail Trade
Finance,
Insurance,
Real Estate
Services
Government
52
Change in Gross State Product, 1997-2004
67.4
75
50
41.6
34.9
24.5
25
0
igan
Mich
Ohi o Vir gi nia
t
Wes
our i
Miss exico
M
New cky
u
Kent
is
Il lino
pi
issi p
Miss n
o
Oreg i
ai
Haw ska
a
Nebr ct icut
e
Conni ana
Louis
na
Indi a
Iowa
ka
Alas yl vani a
s
Penn ma
a
Alab
nsas
Arka or k
Y
New s
a
Kans oma
h
Okl a er sey
J
New akota
D
Nor th nsin
o
Wisc Caroli na
h
Sout
e
tes
Mai n
d Sta
e
Uni te ampshir
H
New ssee
e
Tenn achusetts
Mass ota
es
Minn na
ta
Mon ont
Ver m ia
g
Geor
Utah Island
e
Rhod ington
h
Was Carolina
Nor th
s
Texa nd
la
Mar y Dakota
h
Sout do
ra
Col o rni a
o
Cal if
o
Idah ar e
w
Del a
da
Flor i
nia
Virgi a
n
Arizo
ming
Wyo a
d
Neva
53
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis
Employment in High-Technology Establishments as
Share of Total Employment by State, 2004
9.7
10
8
6
5.0
4
2.4
2
0
ming
Wyo sippi
is
Miss iana
Lo uisd a
Neva
tana
Mo n ii
a
Hawu cky
Kent Carolina
h
Sout esse e
in ia
Te nn
t Virg
Wes Dakota
h
Sout sas
n
Arka
Iowa oma
h
Okla onsin
W i sc
e
Ma in Dakota
Nort h
Ohio a
k
Alas a
n
Ind ia a
d
Flo ri York
New s
i
Illino u ri
o
Miss aska
Nebr Caro lin a
Nort he Islan d
Rhodsylva nia
Penn
ig an
Mich are
w
Dela ma
a
Alab gia
Geo resota
Minn on
Ore g
s
Te xa ont
Vermna
Arizo
o
Ida h Me xico
New
Utah ersey re
J
i
New Hampsh
New ecticut
Connland
Ma ry rnia
o
Calif s
a
Kans ia
n
s
Virgi achuse tt
Ma ss ado
r
Colo ing ton
h
Was
54
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Corporation for Enterprise Development (CFED)
50
46.3
Projected Percent Change in Occupations Requiring
Some Postsecondary Training, 2002-2012
40
30
21.4
15.6
20
11.0
10
0
in ia
t Virg
Wes as
Kans sylva nia
Penn Dakota
Nort hecticut
ConnYork
Newka
Alas
is
Illino g an
i
Mich iana
Lo uisaska
Nebr on
Ore g
Ohio a
n
Ind iae
a
Ma inh Carolin
Sout
Iowaming
Wyo u ri
o
Miss Jersey
Newama
Alab are
w
Dela e Islan d
Rhod oma
h
Okla ont
Vermh Dakota
Sout onsin
Wisc ing ton
h
Was esota
Minn ii
a
Haw esse e
Te nn d St ates
Unite
n sas
Arka ssippi
i
Miss ana
t
Mo n cky
u
Kent and
l
Ma ryornia
Calif s
Te xa Caro lin a
Nort hMe xico ire
New Hampsh
New gia
Geo r a
d
Flo ri na
Arizonia
Virgi
o
Ida h rado
Colo
Utah d a
Neva
Note: Some college, Associate, Bachelor’s and higher.
55
Source: ACINet, Career InfoNet
Development Report Card for the States, 2007—
Nebraska
STRENGTHS (Top 10 Rank)
Rank
B
C
B
Performance
Business
Vitality
Development
Capacity
Employment
C
Earnings and Job Quality
C
Equity
A
Quality of Life
B
Resource Efficiency
C
Competitiveness/Existing Businesses
B
Entrepreneurial Energy
C
Human Resources
B
Financial Resources
C
Infrastructure Resources
C
Amenity Resources and Natural Capital
A
Innovation Assets
D
Source: Development Report Card for the States,
Corporation for Enterprise Development (CFED)
Measure
1
3
4
Air Pollution
Affordable Urban Housing
Change in Income from Dividends,
Interest and Rent
Health Professional Shortage Areas
High School Attainment
Energy Costs
Unemployment Rate
Change in Private Research & Dev.
Academic Research and Development
Change in Health Prof. Shortage Areas
Infant Mortality
Income Distribution
Uninsured Low-Income Children
5
6
6
7
8
8
8
9
10
10
WEAKNESSES (Bottom 10 Rank)
Rank
44
47
47
49
50
Measure
Federal Research and Development
Employment Growth: Short Term
Venture Capital Investments
Change in Toxic Release Inventory
PhD Scientists and Engineers
56
Overall State Scores on Measures of Innovation Assets
500
440
400
319
300
200
100
39
0
pi
issi p
Miss sas
n
Arka Dakota
h
Sout
da
Neva ana
i
Louis ky
uc
Kent Vir gi nia
t
Wes Caroli na
h
Sout
a
hom
Okl a ssee
e
Tenn ska
a
Nebr
our i
Miss a
n
Indi a
da
Flor i ing
m
Wyo
ka
Alas
e
Mai n
ama
Alab s
a
Kans
aii
Haw
o
Idah Dakota
Nor thgia
Geor
tana
Mon
s
Texa
is
Il lino
Iowa nsin
o
Wisc
on
Oreg arolina
C
Nor th
Ohi o ont
Ver m a
n
Arizo
igan
Mich er sey
J
New yl vani a
s
Penn
nia
Virgi ar e
w
Del a
Yor k
New exico
M
New sota
e
Minn
on e
hingt
r
Was ampshi
H
New
rado
Col o ct icut
e
Conn
Utah nd
la
Mar y e Island
Rhod rni a
o
Cal if achusetts
Mass
Note: Score is calculated as sum of rankings on ten separate subindex scores.
57
Development Report Card for the States, CFED
Source:
Science and Engineering Degrees as a Share of
Higher Education Degrees Conferred by State, 2004-05
31.7
20.4
nd
e Isla
Rh odont
Verm ork
Y
Ne w a
d
Ne va a
d
Flori
aii
Ha w ingto n
h
Was cticut
e
Co nn
na
re
Arizo ampshi
H
Ne w
ornia
Ca lif uri
o
Miss
on
Oreg erse y
J
Ne w
Utah achusetts
Mass are
w
De la
Iowa
gia
Geor s
a
Kan s
is
Illino so ta
e
Minn Carolina
h
Sou t d States
Un ite ma
a
Alab
nsas
Arka an
ig
Mich oma
h
Okla
o
Idah
ming
Wyo ssippi
i
Miss
Ohio ssee
e
Tenn Carolina
No rth exico
M
Ne w ylvania
s
Pen n a
n
India ado
r
Co lo na
ta
Mon
nia
Virg i n sin
o
Wisc cky
u
Ken t
ka
Alas ian a
inia
Louis
t Virg
Wes
s
Texa
a ska
Ne br and
l
Mary
e
Main Dakota
No rth Dako ta
h
Sou t
0
26.3
30
37.8
40
20
10
Note: Science and Engineering include Agricultural Sciences, Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Physical Sciences, Science Tech,
Health Sciences, Computer Science, Mathematics and Statistics, Engineering, and Engineering Tech.
Degrees include Associate, Bachelor’s, Masters and Doctorate Degrees.
58
Source: NCES, IPEDS 2005 Completions File; c2005_a Final Release Data File
Number of Doctorates per 1,000 Workers—
Science and Engineering, 2004
1.2
a ska
Ne br a
d
Ne va
da
Flori as
ns
Arka ing
m
Wyo ssippi
i
Miss
ko ta
h Da
Sou t cky
u
Ken t irginia
tV
Wes Carolina
h
Sou t ian a
Louis ma
a
Alab n sin
o
Wisc
a
hom
Okla ia
g
Geor s
a
Kan s a
n
Arizo
Iowa uri
o
Miss
na
India
s
Texa
e
Main ssee
e
Tenn an
ig
Mich a
k
Alas
Ohio
o
Idah
is
Illino
re
Utah ampshi
H
Ne w
ta na
Mon so ta
e
Minn Carolina
No rth n
o
Oreg ylvania
s
Pen n erse y
J
Ne w York
Ne w
aii
Ha w
on
hingt
Was ado
r
Co lo rnia
o
Ca lif
nia
Virg i nt
o
Vermecticut
Co nn Island
e
Rh od are
w
De la Dakota
No rth nd
la
Mary achusetts
Mass exico
M
Ne w
0
9.1
10
8
6
4
2
Source: Development Report Card for the States, CFED
59
Nebraska Rank—Federal Research and
Expenditures, 2005
(Values in Thousands of $)
Total
141,899
Medical Science
25,418
Life Science
101,555
34th
Computer/Math Science
6,137
34th
Physical Science
6,499
Engineering
12,237
50
36th
39th
44th
42nd
40
30
20
10
0
Source: National Science Foundation
60
Dollar Value of SBIR Grants Per Worker, 2004
$40
81.8
$30
$20
$10
6.0
0.2
ka
Alas Dako ta
h
Sou t ian a
Louis
Iowa ssippi
i
Miss
rolina
h Ca
Sou t ssee
e
Tenn
ouri
Miss s
a
Kan s cky
u
Ken t a
n
India
is
Illino
nsas
Arka ia
g
Geor Dakota
No rtha
d
Flori
o
Idah ska
a
Ne br Carolina
No rth n sin
o
Wisc oma
h
Okla gan
i
Mich so ta
e
Minn
ming
Wyo
s
Texa da
Ne va
Utah a
n
Arizo Virginia
t
Wes ork
Y
Ne w ylvania
s
Pen n
Ohio n
o
Oreg
e
Main erse y
J
Ne w ont
Verm
ta na
Mon ma
a
Alab ingto n
h
Was e Island
Rh odecticut
Co nn are
w
De la rnia
o
Ca lif ii
a
Ha w Mexico
Ne w
nia
Virg i
e
rado
Co lo ampshir
H
Ne w and
l
Mary achusetts
Mass
$0
Source: Development Report Card for the States, CFED
61
Gross License Income Per Worker, 2004
46.5
$35
$30
$25
$20
$15
$10
2.5
$5
0.0
$0
ming ia
Wyo
in
t Vir g
Wes Dakota
h
Sout
ka
Alas a
d
Neva
o
Idah
tana
Mon exico
M
New nt
o
Ver m
e
Mai n si ppi
is
Miss
ucky
Kent ct icut
e
Conn
nsas
Arka ar e
w
Del a
aii
Haw er sey
J
New
roli na
h Ca
e
Sout ampshir
H
New ma
a
Alab do
ra
Col o
a
hom
Okl a s
a
Kans
is
Il lino n
o
Oreg ka
as
Nebr
nia
Virgi nd
la
Mar y Dakota
Nor th
Ohi o
na
Indi a
s
Texa ssee
e
ni a
Tenn
syl va
Penn Island
e
Rhod ur i
o
Miss i ana
Louis
gia
Geor arolina
C
Nor th
da
Flor i
Iowa an
ig
Mich ngton
hi
Was
Utah
orni a
Cal if nsin
o
Wisc sota
e
Minn a
n
Arizo
Yor k
New chusetts
a
Mass
Source: Development Report Card for the States, CFED
62
Number of Patents Issued Per $1,000
Gross State Product
45.8
25
20
15
3.9
1.3
ka
Alas
aii
Ha w ssippi
i
Miss sas
n
Arka ian a
Louis Virginia
t
ko ta
Wes
h Da
Sou t ma
a
Alab ing
m
Wyo Dakota
No rth
ucky
Ken t ska
a
Ne br
e
Mainnia
Virg i
ta na
Mon uri
o
Miss da
Ne va ssee
e
Tenngia
Geor
rolina
h Ca
Sou t s
a
Kan s a
d
Flori oma
h
Okla Mexico
Ne w
Iowa Carolina
No rth and
l
Mary York
Ne w
is
Illino
s
Texa e Island
Rh odsylvania
Pen n a
n
India are
w
De la d States
Un ite a
n
Arizo
Utah
Ohio erse y
J
Ne w ingto n
h
Was ecticut
Co nn
on sin
Wisc gan
i
Mich
rado
Co lo chusetts
a
re
MassHampshi
Ne w n
o
Oreg
ornia
Ca lif so ta
e
Minn ont
Vermo
Idah
0
9.1
10
5
Source: 2004/2005 Economic Vision 2010 Report Card, Indiana Chamber
63
Venture Capital—Financing Per $1,000
Gross State Product, 2003
8.3
6
5
4
3
0.0
0.0
ming
Wyo
ka
Alas are
w
De la a na
t
Mon ska
a
Ne br
pi
issip
Miss sas
n
Arka as
Kan s
Iowa cky
u
Ken t Mexico
Ne w a
n
India Dako ta
h
Sou t ian a
Louis
ama
Alab n sin
o
Wisc
Ohio nt
o
Vermgan
i
Mich ii
a
Ha w
e
e
Main
e
s
s
e
Tenn
rolina
h Ca
Sou t a
n
Arizo da
Ne va Virginia
t
Wes a
d
Flori
a
hom
Okla uri
o
Miss
is
Illino Dakota
No rthYork
Ne w n
o
Oreg so ta
e
Minn ia
g
Geor e Island
Rh od ia
n
Virg i Carolina
No rthsylvania
Pen n
Utah ecticut
Co nn
s
Texa and
l
Mary d States
Un ite ingto n
h
Was
o
Idah erse y
J
re
Ne w Hampshi
Ne w
rado
Co lo rnia
s
o
Ca lif achusett
Mass
0
1.7
2
1
Source: 2004/2005 Economic Vision 2010 Report Card, Indiana Chamber
64
The Financial Environment
65
Relationship Between Personal Income and Tax Revenues, 2003
$45,000
CT
40,000
Correlation = 0.84
MA
NJ
MD
NY
35,000
NH
Personal
Income
Per Capita
NV
FL
30,000
SD
TN
AL
25,000
CO
VA
KS
MO
OR TX
IN
ND
GA
IA
NC
MN
DE IL
AKWA CA
RI
PA
USMI
VT
OH
WY
NE HI
WI
ME
AZ
OK
MTSC
KYLA
UT
ID
NM
WV
AR
MS
20,000
$2,000
3,000
Actual Tax
Revenues
Per Capita
4,000
5,000
66
State Tax Capacity and Effort—Nebraska Indexed to U.S.
Average
1.7
State Tax Capacity (Total Taxable Resources Per Capita)
DE
1.6
1.5
1.4
CT
NJ
1.3
MA
AK
1.2
NH
1.1
WY
MD
VA
CO
NV
1.0
SD
0.9
MN
IL
WA
CA
US
PA NE
NC GA
KS
MO
FL INIA
ORTX
TN
SC
0.8
NY
AL
ID
RI
OH
WI
HI
VT
AZ ND
UTKY
MT
0.7
ME
MI
NM
OK
AR
LA
WV
MS
0.6
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
1.4
State Tax Effort (Effective Tax Rate)
Source: State Higher Education Executive Officers (SHEEO)
67
State Tax Capacity and Effort—Nebraska
Indexed to U.S. Average
Tax Effort (Effective Tax Rate)
Tax Capacity (Total Taxable Resources Per Capita)
1.10
1.05
1.00
U.S. Average
0.95
0.90
20
20
20
20
20
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
04
03
02
01
00
99
98
97
96
95
94
93
92
Source: State Higher Education Executive Officers (SHEEO)
68
Projected State and Local Budget Surplus (Gap)
as a Percent of Revenues, 2013
-6
-9.8
-9.3
-9.3
-8.9
-9
-8.2
-8.0
-7.4
-7.0
-7.0
-6.9
-6.8
-6.7
-6.5
-6.3
-6.2
-5.9
-5.8
-5.8
-5.7
-5.7
-5.7
-5.6
-5.6
-5.3
-5.2
-5.2
-5.1
-4.8
-4.8
-4.8
-4.4
-4.4
-4.3
-4.3
-4.2
-4.2
-3.9
-3.8
-3.3
-3.0
-2.9
-2.8
-2.3
-2.1
-1.6
-1.0
-1.0
-0.5
-3
Alabama
Louisiana
Mississippi
Tennessee
Nevada
Texas
Oregon
Washington
Missouri
South Dakota
South Carolina
Idaho
Florida
North Carolina
Indiana
Iowa
California
New Mexico
Utah
Montana
United States
Rhode Island
Alaska
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Hawaii
Georgia
New York
Arizona
Michigan
Kentucky
West Virginia
Colorado
Minnesota
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Virginia
Arkansas
Kansas
Connecticut
North Dakota
Ohio
Vermont
Wisconsin
Massachusetts
Maryland
Maine
New Jersey
Delaware
New Hampshire
0
-10.7
-10.5
-12
69
Source: NCHEMS; Don Boyd (Rockefeller Institute of Government), 2005
State Systems of
Higher Education
70
Bachelor’s Degrees as a Percent of High School Graduates Six Years Earlier, 2003
100
RI
80
MA
DE
Performance
CO
NY
AZ
60
NH
VT
NC
UT
MO
ND
FLKS
IA
IN
NE
MI
US OR
AL
CT
WI
MD
MT GATN LA
IL
SC
OK WA
MNWV
OH
HI MS
AR
TX
NM
KY
PA
VA
CA
SD
40
NV
ID
ME
NJ
WY
AK
20
$5,000
$10,000
$15,000
Total Funding Per FTE
$20,000
71
Undergraduate Credentials Awarded per 100 FTE Undergraduates, 2002-03
30
WY
25
NH
WI
FL
WA
IA
AZ
KS
MO IL GA
UT
VT
Performance
RI
NY
MN
HI
NE
CO
US DELASC CT
SD
IN
AR
KY NC
ID
VAND
MT
OR NJ MD
MI WV
OK OH TN
AL
CA
MS
MA
20
ME
PA
NM
TX
15
AK
NV
10
$5,000
$10,000
$15,000
Total Funding Per FTE
$20,000
72
Federal and Industry R&D Per Capita, 2002
250
MD ($273, $12,527)
MA
200
Performance
150
AK
NH
CO
100
UT
HI
WA IA
CA
50
ID
KY NJ
WV
OK
FL
AR
PA
NM
NCR
I
NY
MO AL
WI
ND MT US OR
GA MI
DE
TX IL
MS MN
NE
OH
VA
AZ
TN
KS
LAIN
SC
NV
SD
CT
VT
WY
ME
0
$5,000
$10,000
$15,000
Total Funding Per FTE
$20,000
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[email protected]
and visit the
National Information Center for
Higher Education Policymaking and Analysis
www.higheredinfo.org
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