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Presentation to the Association of Government Accountants’ Winter Seminar. Tennessee Board of Regents Financial Overview January 19, 2010. TBR Financial Basics How Have Tennessee Higher Education Finances Changed In Last Decade Current Fiscal Challenges Key Issues. Outline.
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Presentation to the Association of Government Accountants’ Winter Seminar Tennessee Board of RegentsFinancial OverviewJanuary 19, 2010
TBR Financial Basics • How Have Tennessee Higher Education Finances Changed In Last Decade • Current Fiscal Challenges • Key Issues Outline
How Have Tennessee Higher Education Finances Changed In The Last Decade
Tennessee Higher Education Commission Annual Percent Change in State Appropriations
Tuition and Fees Tennessee Higher Education Commission Median TN Family Income Growth, 2002-2007: 13% or $6,100.
Tennessee Higher Education Commission Higher Education Revenues
Tennessee Higher Education Commission Higher Education Revenues
Shifting Revenue Streams Tennessee Higher Education Commission
Shifting Revenue Streams Tennessee Higher Education Commission
Shifting Revenue Streams Tennessee Higher Education Commission
Total Student Support Tennessee Higher Education Commission
Compound Annual Growth Rate: Adjusted TN Tax Collections, (1998-2007)
If our State goal is to reach the U.S. average in educational attainment by 2025, then we must increase the number of college graduates by 3.5% annually Educational Attainment
Growing Occupations In Tennessee Pay More Than Twice That Of Declining Occupations None of the top 10 declining occupations require any post- secondary education. In contrast, eight of the top 10 fastest growing occupations require some post- secondary education.
Need to create a more educated populous • Declining levels of state financial support • Increased levels of tuition & fees needed to - • Partially offset lost state funds • Fund cost of servicing increased enrollments • Fund inflationary costs Conclusions
State’s Future Prosperity Depends on an Educated Populous Current low educational attainment levels represent a threat to Tennessee’s future economic vitality Need for higher enrollments combined with increased levels of degree and certificate completions are the cure Must Be Accomplished In the Face Of - - Stagnant or Decreasing State Support Limitations on Ability of Students to Finance Education Need for Increased Educational Productivity Doing more with the same (or less) Future Challenge