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Access. Christine Johnson, Ph.D. Changing Face of America. The Degree Gap. Percent with BA or higher (2000) 28% of whites 17% of African Americans 11% of Hispanics. Rate 88.8% 68.2% 53.3%. Family Income > $74,584 $25,064-$47,405 < $25,064.

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  1. Access Christine Johnson, Ph.D

  2. Changing Face of America

  3. The Degree Gap Percent with BA or higher (2000) • 28% of whites • 17% of African Americans • 11% of Hispanics

  4. Rate 88.8% 68.2% 53.3% Family Income > $74,584 $25,064-$47,405 < $25,064 Relationship of Income to College Access

  5. High Skilled & Unskilled Jobs as a % of the Workforce, 2000 to 2012 Societal Change Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

  6. Source: Bureau of LaborStatistics

  7. Shared Prosperity?

  8. Projected Growth in Supply and Demand of Workers With Some Postsecondary Education, 1998 to 2028 Education Required Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Census Bureau and National Alliance of Business

  9. America’s Future at Stake • 75% of new jobs require some post-secondary education. • Only 35% of Americans (25-34) have 2 or more years post-secondary education. • -Source: 2000 dataNational Information Center for Higher Ed.

  10. Accountability Again • More focus on success of students—not just access • Evidence of student learning will be required by accrediting agencies, states, and federal government • Colleges will move toward a culture of evidence and use of data

  11. More Focus on K-12 Transitions • Expectations for HE need to be made clear • Transitions need to be improved • League’s CCTI • GEAR-UP • Concurrent enrollment • Middle College HS

  12. Access is not enough – must be ACCESS and SUCCESS

  13. “The crucial issue is “attending vs. not attending college.” • The mere fact of attending college may be more important than where one goes.” (Ernest T.  Pascarella and Patrick T. Terenzini) • (3 decades of research and most extensive study of how college changes people found unequivocally that increased factual knowledge and intellectual skills; changes in values and attitudes, principled reasoning to judge moral issues; and life choices that impact lifestyles and nature of their children’s lives)

  14. ACCESS ISSUES • Affordability; preparation; guidance and counseling; 2 to 4 year transfers;  transfer of low income/minority at lower rate than middle income and white students; quality of learning experience; alignment across education sectors; • Agreement about what students ought to be learning (curriculum/standards); shared student information across sectors

  15. Recommendations: • Developing methods to assess learning gains and college added-value • Evaluating use of student success data to drive institutional change • Documenting student involvement in college (involvement raises retention/graduation) • Tracking academic proficiency and reporting progress

  16. Recommendations: • Financial incentives to shift from enrollment driven institutions to success driven institutions with low income/first generation student populations • Two to four year transfer of low income and underserved students as institutional and state strategic priorities • Shift from “cost” to “investment” mindset

  17. Thank you.

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