Transcript The Role and Contribution of Independent Illinois Colleges & Universities Illinois Board of Higher Education June 3, 2008 St.

The Role and Contribution of Independent
Illinois Colleges & Universities
Illinois Board of Higher Education
June 3, 2008
St. John’s College, Springfield, IL
About the Federation
•Federation’s was formed in 1904,
and is the oldest private college
association in the country
•58 members strong
•Employing more than 56,000
faculty and staff throughout
Illinois
•Generating over $13 billion in
economic vitality at the state and
local levels.
Diverse Membership
• Internationally Renowned
Research Institutions & Medical
Schools
• Large and mid-sized universities
serving both traditional and nontraditional students
• Smaller Liberal Arts Colleges and
Universities
• Variety of Health Education
Institutions, Graduate and
Professional Schools
Illinois Higher Education Enrollment by Sector
(All students, IBHE data fall 2006)
Other
(including forprofits)
6%
Public
Universities
25%
27%
Independent
non-profit
43%
Community
Colleges
0%
20%
40%
60%
Leveraging Institutional & State
Investment
Last year independent
colleges and universities in
Illinois provided more than
$850 million in direct aid,
tuition discounts and need
based student aid to their
own students. That’s almost
a 6 to 1 match on needbased resources received
from the state.
Diverse Enrollment
Independent institutions
enroll a similar number
and percentage of
minority students when
compared with the state’s
public universities
100%
75%
50%
51,596
49,908
25%
0%
Public 4
Independent
% of Minority Students
Return on Investment: For about 8 percent of the
annual higher education appropriation for operations
and grants, independent colleges produce the following:
75%
80%
70%
60%
60%
50%
51%
43%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Independent Universities
Bachelors
Masters
1st Professional
PhD
Concentration in Degrees Critical to
the Health & Education of our State
55% of all teacher
education degrees were
granted by
independent colleges
and universities (9,571)
in 2006
59% of all health
profession related degrees
were granted by
independent colleges and
universities (4,684) in 2006
Looking forward to meet statewide needs
SECTOR-BASED GROWTH IN FALL HEADCOUNT
ENROLLMENTS IN ILLINOIS HIGHER EDUCATION
1993-2006
160%
140%
120%
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
-20%
157.1%
23.8%
2.8%
-1.2%
Public Universities
Community Colleges
Source: http://www.ibhe.org/Data%20Bank/DataBook/2007/Table%20III-2.pdf
Independent NFP
For Profit
Federation Priorities
• Assist in Developing a Coordinated Plan to
Strengthen Illinois Higher Education
• Affordability & Consumer Information
• Better Utilizing Existing Capacity
• Public/Private Partnerships
• Measurable Outputs
Affordability Priorities
• Recognition that need based aid has to be a top state
budget priority, especially in light of an increasingly
needy pipeline of students coming our way.
• The MAP program must remain a tool not just of access
but one of choice that enables students to attend the
institution that fits them best.
• A focused effort to educate students and families in grade
school of the academic and financial commitment, the
expected benefits, and the options available to help them.
Better Utilizing Existing Capacity
• Nationally respected system of 9 public universities on
12 campuses, 48 community colleges, 94 independent
not-for-profit colleges and universities, and 30
independent for-profit institutions.
• Creating incentives for institutions to work together on
baccalaureate completion
• Competitive grants that will encourage innovation and
improved graduation rates
Public/Private Partnerships
• Building on the already existing articulation
agreements between community colleges and
independent colleges and universities, which
provide an affordable and seamless education for
many students
• Direct partnerships with leading Illinois
businesses
Measuring Outputs
• Higher education has traditionally been input
driven
• Focus must be adjusted to directing funding first
to students, and then an honest assessment of how
they are progressing through the Illinois higher
education system
The Role and Contributions of Independent
Illinois Colleges & Universities
The Federation of Independent Illinois Colleges & Universities
www.federationedu.org