Transcript Education Pays 2010

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Higher Education ROI
NYSFAAA
October 19, 2011
James W. Gathard
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Value Proposition: (belief)
Educational capital has a direct impact on the
nation’s/state’s social and economic health.
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Percentage of Individuals Ages 25 and Older Living in Households that
Participated in Various Public Assistance Programs, by Education Level, 2008
Sources: The College Board, Education Pays 2010, Figure 1.15; U.S. Census Bureau, 2009; calculations by the authors.
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Employer-Provided Pension Plan Coverage Among
Full-Time Year-Round Workers Ages 25 and Older,
by Education Level, 2008
Sources: The College Board, Education Pays 2010, Figure 1.12a; U.S. Census Bureau, 2009; calculations by the authors.
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Expected Lifetime Earnings Relative to High School
Graduates, by Education Level
Sources: The College Board, Education Pays 2010, Figure 1.2; U.S. Census Bureau, 2009; calculations by the authors.
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Educational Capital
Investments
Ten-Year Trend in Student Aid and Nonfederal Loans per FTE
Used to Finance Postsecondary Education Expenses
in Constant 2009 Dollars, 1999-2000 to 2009-10
SOURCE: The College Board, Trends in Student Aid 2010, Figure 1.
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Total Pell Expenditures (in Billions),
Maximum and Average Pell Grant (Constant 2009 Dollars, in Thousands), and
Number of Recipients (in Millions),
1976-77 to 2009-10
SOURCE: The College Board, Trends in Student Aid 2010, Figure 13A.
Undergraduate Student Aid by Source (in Billions), 2009-10
SOURCE: The College Board, Trends in Student Aid 2010, Figure 2A.
Graduate Student Aid by Source (in Billions), 2009-10
SOURCE: The College Board, Trends in Student Aid 2010, Figure 2B.
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Educational Capital
Outcomes
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Mean and Median State Appropriations for Higher Education per $1,000 in
Personal Income, 1989-90 to 2009-10
SOURCE: The College Board, Trends in College Pricing 2010, Figure 11A.
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Annual Percentage Changes in State Appropriations for Higher Education per Full-Time
Equivalent (FTE) Student and in Tuition and Fees at Public Four-Year Institutions
in Constant 2009 Dollars, 1979-80 to 2009-10
SOURCE: The College Board, Trends in College Pricing 2010, Figure 10A.
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State Appropriations for Higher Education per $1,000 in Personal Income
by State, 2009-10 (including Federal Stimulus Funds)
SOURCE: The College Board, Trends in College Pricing 2010, Figure 11B.
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# 1
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Global Performance (OECD*)
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USA ranks 1st in college dropout rates
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USA ranks 1st in dollar investments
*Organization of Economic Co-operation and Development 31 democracies
and free market countries in NA, Europe and Asia
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Global Performance (OECD*)
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USA ranks 18th in college graduation rates
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USA ranks 21st in high school graduations rates
*Organization of Economic Co-operation and Development 31 democracies and free
market countries in NA, Europe and Asia
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U.S. educational pipeline by race/ ethnicity
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Change the Conversation
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Be proactive rather than reactive
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Transfer your passion
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Go on the offense
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BE the “best” not necessarily # 1
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Communicate “success” value propositions
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Seek opportunities to speak with policymakers
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Invite policymakers to campus
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The greatest portion of U.S. population growth from ages 0 to 44
is projected to be among minorities.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 5% Public Microdata Samples (based on 2000 Census).