Transcript AN UPDATE ON IMPLEMENTATION April 6, 2010 Two States of Illinois One Illinois is well off, well educated, economically dynamic. The other Illinois struggles to make ends meet,

AN UPDATE ON IMPLEMENTATION
April 6, 2010
Two States of Illinois
One Illinois is well off,
well educated,
economically
dynamic.
The other Illinois
struggles to make ends
meet, lags in
educational
attainment, and is
economically stagnant.
Between these two states is a prosperity gap
that is wide and growing and the direct
result of disparities in educational attainment
by race, ethnicity, income, and region.
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1. Increase educational
attainment to match the
best-performing states
2. Ensure college
affordability for students,
families, and taxpayers
Goals
3. Increase the number of
high-quality postsecondary
credentials to meet the
demands of the economy
and an increasingly global
society.
4. Better integrate Illinois’
educational, research, and
innovation assets to meet
economic needs of the
state and its regions.
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Goal 1: Increase educational
attainment
 Eliminate achievement gap
 Increase college credentials for adult learners
 Reduce geographical disparities
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Leaky Student Pipeline
100
91.3
80
Best Performing State
United States
Illinois
75.5
69.7
57.3
60
38.8
40
41.7
42.3
42.0
26.9 28.4
Of 100
9th
20
Graders,
How
Many…
0
29.7
27.3
33.7
18.4 19.9
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
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Education & Diversity
Percent Educational Attainment of Population Age 25-64
By Race/Ethnicity—Illinois, 2005
Black Non-Hispanic
Hispanic
Asian/Pacific Islander
36.3
39.4
40
White Non-Hispanic
28.7
28.5
29.9
29.5
22.8
22.7
26.6
30
13.2
12.4
7.3
8.0
3.7
4.4
7.1
8.6
9.1
11.3
14.6
10.8
5.7
5.7
10
13.8
20
0
Less than
High School
High School
Some College
Associate
Bachelor's
Graduate or
Professional
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Achieving Goal 1
 P-20 Council
 Longitudinal Data System
 American Diploma Project
 Complete College America
 College and Career Readiness
 Teacher & School Leader Standards
 High School Success Report
 ISACorps
 NCLB
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Goal 2: Make college affordable
 Ensure financial aid programs are effective,
efficient, aligned with Public Agenda
 Help students finish degrees faster
 Assist middle-income students
 Reduce costs through institutional efficiency
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College takes bigger bite from family
paycheck
% of family income needed to pay for college expenses
40
Illinois
United States
35.4
29.9
30
25.2
30.7
26.3
24.2
23.9
24.1
1992
1999
20
28.5
23.0
10
2001
2003
Source: NCPPHE, Measuring Up: The State-by-State Report Card for Higher Education
2005
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Tuition outpaces financial aid
Average Tuition and Fees Compared to Maximum MAP Awards,
1997 vs. 2007
$24,000
$21,000
$18,000
$15,000
$12,000
$9,000
$6,000
$3,000
$0
Weighted Mean Tuition
and Fees
Maximum MAP Award
1997
2007
Public University
1997
2007
Community
College
1997
2007
Private 4-yr
1998
2007
Proprietary
Source: 2007 ISAC Data Book; proprietary institutions first eligible for MAP in FY98.
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State dollars down, tuition dollars up
$3,000,000.0
$2,750,000.0
$2,500,000.0
$2,250,000.0
UNIVERSITY INCOME FUNDS
$2,000,000.0
Thousands of Dollars
$1,750,000.0
$1,500,000.0
$1,250,000.0
$1,000,000.0
STATE GENERAL FUNDS
$750,000.0
$500,000.0
$250,000.0
$94
95
96
97
98
99
* University Income Funds for fiscal years 2008 and 2009 are estimated.
Source: IBHE records.
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01
02
Fiscal Year
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
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Priced out of college
Proportion of students from low-income families has declined
-12
-16
-20
New Hampshire
-21.6
Vermont
-21.0
Delaware
-18.9
North Dakota
-17.2
New Jersey
-14.9
Rhode Island
-14.7
Pennsylvania
-13.5
Massachusetts
-13.2
Montana
-12.9
Nevada
-11.0
Wyoming
-10.4
New York
-10.4
Maine
-10.2
Iowa
-9.7
South Dakota
-9.5
Indiana
-9.0
Minnesota
-8.9
Maryland
-8.5
Wisconsin
-8.0
Hawaii
-8.0
Kansas
-6.9
-6.9
Oregon
-6.4
Virginia
Idaho
-5.7
-5.1
Illinois
-4.9
California
-4.6
Washington
-4.5
West Virginia
Arizona
-4.2
-4.2
Nebraska
-3.5
Connecticut
-3.1
Utah
-3.0
Oklahoma
-2.7
Arkansas
-2.6
New Mexico
-2.3
Alaska
-1.7
Florida
-1.5
Louisiana
-1.5
Michigan
Missouri -1.4
Colorado -1.3
Kentucky -0.7
South Carolina -0.4
-4
-8
Texas
Alabama
Ohio
Mississippi
Tennessee
Georgia
North Carolina
United States
0
0.9
1.5
1.6
2.0
2.3
2.5
3.4
3.8
4
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Source: Postsecondary Education Opportunity, Number 188, February 2008
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Achieving Goal 2
 Campaign to restore MAP funding
 College Affordability Summit
 SJR 88 – Higher Education Finance
Commission
 ISAC proposal for funding MAP for
community college students
 ISACorps
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Goal 3: Increase
postsecondary credentials
 Increase degree completion
 Increase dual credit/dual enrollment
opportunities
 Remove obstacles to transfer
 Strengthen the Illinois Articulation Initiative
 Alleviate shortages in critical fields
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100
97.4
Illinois Lags in Bachelor’s
Degree Production
Bachelor’s degrees per 100 high school grads
75
51.8
21.2
25
45.8
50
0
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Regional Gaps in College
Attainment Hamper Economic Growth
% of 25-64 year-olds with associate’s degree or higher
47.1 to 83.4
47.135.0
to 83.4
to 47.1
35.028.1
to 47.1
to 35.0
toto83.4
28.147.1
to 35.0
10.9
28.1
to 47.1
10.935.0
to 28.1
28.1 to 35.0
10.9 to 28.1
Source: 2006 ACS (PUMS)
11/7/2015
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Transfer rates crucial for
educational attainment
41.2 %
23.4%
Southwestern
40.8 %
28.6%
North Central
39.9%
20.9%
Northeast
39.1 %
24.8%
Central
38.7 %
26.4%
Northwest
38.4 %
21.5%
STATEWIDE
37.9 %
23.1%
Northern Stateline
37.1 %
25.5%
West Central
34.5 %
21.9%
East Central
32.2 %
16.9%
Southeastern
0%
10%
Comprehensive
Transfer Rate
38.2 %
18.5%
Southern
Transfer Rate to
Public In-State
Universities
20%
30%
40%
50%
11/7/2015
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Achieving Goal 3
 Complete College America
 Baccalaureate completion legislation
 NIU-community college bachelor’s




completion efforts
Perkins Programs of Study
U.select
Bridge programs for adult learners
Improved articulation efforts
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Goal 4: Link innovation
assets to economic needs
 Develop public/private partnerships
 Create programs to prepare students for
success in global economy
 Remove barriers that impede entrepreneurial
spirit
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Illinois innovation assets: Average
Overall state scores on measures of innovation assets, 2007
Grade F
45
Grade D
41.2
40
Grade C
35
Grade B
30
Grade A
23.8
25
20
15
10
5 2.9
0
Source: Corporation for Enterprise Development (CFED), 2007
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0.0%
Nevada
Wyoming
Arizona
Louisiana
Texas
Florida
Utah
Virginia
Idaho
Montana
Oklahoma
California
Alaska
Colorado
Washington
North Carolina
Maryland
South Dakota
North Dakota
Delaware
New York
Georgia
United States
Rhode Island
Hawaii
Oregon
Minnesota
Kansas
Alabama
Vermont
Arkansas
New Mexico
Tennessee
Nebraska
Massachusetts
Iowa
Connecticut
South Carolina
New Hampshire
Maine
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
Mississippi
Illinois
West Virginia
Indiana
Kentucky
Missouri
Ohio
Michigan
Economic stagnation
Change in gross state product,
1997-2007
120.0%
100.0%
80.0%
60.0%
40.0%
20.0%
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Achieving Goal 4
 Work-study grants
 Develop education and training for emerging
green economy and sustainability initiatives
 Broadband access grants in northern Illinois
 ARRA funding for research
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Vision
Illinois will provide effective and quality
education for all people. The Illinois Public
Agenda for College and Career Success is the
pathway to one Illinois, where all residents
have affordable access to high-quality
educational opportunities that prepare them
for the jobs of the present and the future.
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 Illinois will rank among the top states
and countries in the number of citizens
with college credentials.
 It will be one of the five most affordable
states in the nation in which to pursue a
college education.
 It will have a well-educated workforce
with the skills and competencies to
compete in the modern economy.
 It will rank among the five top states in
economic growth and vitality.
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Putting the
Public in the
Public Agenda
6 Task Force
Meetings
28 members
appointed to
Task Force
34 Regional
Forums
HJR 69
6 Public
Hearings
Passed by
General
Assembly
March November
2008
Nearly 1,000
individuals on
listserv
advisory group
Website Portal
for 24/7 access
to information
and comments
Task Force
adopted
report Nov.
21,2008
IBHE
approved
Dec.9,2008
Available at:
www.ibhe.org
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Purpose
Establish priorities for Illinois higher
education
Guide General Assembly on education policy
and allocation of scarce resources
A blueprint for
college and career success
in Illinois
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