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Higher Education ROI

NYSFAAA

October 19, 2011

James W. Gathard

Higher Education ROI

Value Proposition: (belief)

Educational capital has a direct impact on the nation’s/state’s social and economic health.

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.

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.

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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

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*)

USA ranks 1st in college dropout rates

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*)

USA ranks 18th in college graduation rates

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

Be proactive rather than reactive

Transfer your passion

Go on the offense

BE the “best” not necessarily # 1

Communicate “success” value propositions

Seek opportunities to speak with policymakers

Invite policymakers to campus

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 5% Public Microdata Samples (based on 2000 Census).

The greatest portion of U.S. population growth from ages 0 to 44 is projected to be among minorities.