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Transcript of Moving Forward Presentation to the Commission April 1, 2011.
Moving ForwardPresentation to the Commission
April 1, 2011
“By 2020, America will once again have the highest proportion of college graduates in the world.”
February 24, 2009
The Challenge Set by President Obama
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What We KnowU.S. Lags Other Countries in Higher Education
CompletionLifetime Earnings Are Greater for Those with
More EducationAnnual Income Increases with Additional
EducationUnemployment During Recessions is Worst for
Those with Least EducationBy 2018, 54% of Illinois Jobs Will Require
Associate’s Degree or MoreCurrently, 41% of IL Residents Age 25 – 64 have
an Associate’s or More4
Unemployment is greater for those with less education
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14.6%
9.7%
6.8%5.2%
2.5%
0.0%
2.0%
4.0%
6.0%
8.0%
10.0%
12.0%
14.0%
16.0%
HS Dropout HS Graduate Associate's Bachelor's Master's +
2009 Unemployment Rate
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2009
11%
24%
52%
39%
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%
Lowest 2nd Lowest Top 3 Overall Average
Income Quintiles
% Of Students Who Complete Within 12 Years Of Graduating 8th Grade By Income Quintile
Students-in-Need Do Not Complete College
6Source: Goldberger, Susan, “Doing the Math: What It Means to Double the Number of Low-Income College Graduates,” Minding the Gap: Why Integrating High School with College Makes Sense and How to Do It, 2007.
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Big Goal
Help Illinois Increase to 60% the Proportion of Adults with a High Quality Post-Secondary Credential by 2025
Specifically, Help Illinois Increase to At Least 45% the Post-Secondary Attainment Rate of Low-Income Students
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Goal is Consistent with Major Foundation GoalsLumina’s “Big Goal”: Increase the proportion
of Americans with high-quality degrees and credentials to 60 percent by the year 2025
Gates Foundation Goal: Double the number of low-income adults who earn a college degree or credential with genuine marketplace value by age 26
Complete College America: Only national organization focused solely on supporting states to dramatically improve college completion rates.
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ISAC Can Help Illinois Meet College Attainment Goal
I. Build external support to foster systemic change
II. Provide high quality, informed researchIII.Improve high school to college transitionIV.Support students in college or returning
to collegeV. Help families pay for collegeVI.Align agency financial strategies and
support services with program goals11
I. Build External Support for Big Goal
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Build External Support for Big GoalMany Adopted the 60% by 2025 Goal:
P-20 CouncilHigher Education Finance Commission IBHE Public AgendaLieutenant Governor visiting campuses to promote “60 x 25”
Complete College America Lieutenant Governor, Legislators, IBHE, ICCB, ISAC,
University Chancellors, Business Members--strategies to reach 60 x 25
Senator Maloney’s SB 1773-funding for higher education based on completion performance
Representative Pritchard’s HB 1710-builds on the College Illinois Corps to provide outreach activities for students who would be first in their families to attend college
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II. Provide High Quality, Informed Research
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Provide High Quality, Informed ResearchBuild Database to Measure Progress Toward
GoalMaintain Active Role in Longitudinal Data
System Development As Superior Research ToolEmphasize Program Evaluation of ISAC Efforts
and PartnershipsEngage Outside Researchers in Higher
Education Policy QuestionsLead Higher Education Research PartnershipMake Research Available and Accessible
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III. Improve High School to College Transition for Students-in-Need
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Large Portions of Illinois have Less Than 50% College Completion
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Regional Gaps in College AttainmentHamper Economic Growth
Percent of population, 25-64, with associate’s degree or higher. Regional variations in college credentials show large gaps — and opportunities — in raising the level of educational attainment in Illinois. Source: 2006 ACS (PUMS)
Summary of the Problem
18Source: “The Illinois Public Agenda for College and Career Success,” Illinois Board of Higher Education, 2009, p 4.
Improve High School to College Transition for Students-in-Need
Expand ISAC Role in College and Career Planning, including Outreach, Match to the Right School, Financial Aid Awareness, Support, Good Decision-Making, and Program Quality
Expand College Illinois CorpsDevelop Formalized Certification for Counselors
and College Access ProfessionalsTake FAFSA Completion Initiative StatewideProvide Tools for Schools and Students,
including What’s Next Illinois and transcript service
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IV. Support Students in College or Returning to College
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Current educational levels are not sufficient for the jobs of 2018
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Support Students in College or Returning to CollegeDevelop Strategies for:
Students who were in College Illinois Corps programs and are now in college
Recipients of ISAC-administered Programs- MAP, including 2+2 Pilot
Adults Returning to SchoolVeteransPostsecondary Institutions – ISAC’s interaction
and supportEvaluate How Call Center Can Advance
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V. Help Families Pay for College
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Help Families Pay for CollegeReduce Financial Barriers through:
College Illinois! Prepaid Tuition Program17 ISAC-administered Gift Assistance
ProgramsMonetary Award Program (MAP)
Recognize role of loans in reaching completion goal
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VI. Align Agency Financial and Support Services with Program Goals
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Align Agency Financial Strategies and Support Services with Program GoalsRecognize Role of Debt Management, IDAPP and
Other Areas in Generating and Managing Revenue to Support Agency
Redesign Internal Budget Development Process to Focus on Goals
Review and Realign Regulations with Completion
GoalEvaluate Ways Agency Support Units Can Align
with Strategic Direction26
Summary of Strategic DirectionI. Build external support to foster systemic
changeII. Provide high quality, informed researchIII.Improve high school to college transitionIV.Support students in college or returning
to collegeV. Help families pay for collegeVI.Align agency financial strategies and
support services with program goals
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U.S. Lags Other Countries in Higher Education Completion
Percent of Adults with Associates Degrees or Higher by Age-GroupLeading OECD Countries and the U.S. (2006)
Source: OECD, Education at a Glance (2008)
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Individual Return to Education: Lifetime Earnings Are Greater for Those with More Education
30Source: Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, Help Wanted: Projections of Jobs and Education Requirements through 2018, June 2010, Figure 5.6
Annual Income Increases with Additional Education Source: US Census, Current Population Survey
professional
phd
master’s
bachelor’s
associatesome college
high school
From presentation by Dewayne Matthews, Lumina Foundation, to IBHE, June, 2010 31
Unemployment During Recessions is Worst for those with the Least Education Source: US Census, Current Population Survey
Recession of November
73 to March 75 High school
dropout
Bachelor’s
Some college
High school graduate
Recession of January 80
to July 80
Recession of July 81 to November 82
Recession of July 90 to March 91
Recession of March 01 to
November 01
Recession of December
07 to present
From presentation by Dewayne Matthews, Lumina Foundation, to IBHE, June, 2010 32
By 2018, 54% of Illinois Jobs Will Require Associate’s Degree or MoreEducation Level Projected Jobs in
2018% of Jobs
TOTAL 6,901,000 100%
HS Dropout 699,000 10%
HS Graduate 1,820,000 26%
Some College, No Degree 621,000 9%
SUBTOTAL: Jobs Requiring Associate’s or Higher
3,761,000 54%
Associate’s 1,510,000 22%
Bachelor’s 1,468,000 21%
Graduate 783,000 11%
Source: Help Wanted report
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Currently, 41% of IL Residents Age 25 – 64 Have Associate’s Degree or More
341,962 465,668
1,715,637
1,514,533 559,536
1,407,451
816,132 Less than 9th Grade
No Diploma
HS Graduate
Some College
Associate's
Bachelor's
Graduate or Professional
Source: Lumina Foundation from U.S. Census Bureau, 2008,American Community Survey, www.luminafoundation.org/state_data/illinois.html
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