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The Impact of a UW Education Myths and Reality

The Impact of a UW Education. The Impact of a UW Education Myths and Reality. Frank Goldberg Associate Vice President Office of Policy Analysis and Research. The Impact of a UW Education. MYTH. Students Earn UW Degrees and Immediately Leave the State. 1999 Graduates Remaining in Wisconsin.

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The Impact of a UW Education Myths and Reality

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  1. The Impact of a UW Education The Impact of a UW EducationMyths and Reality Frank Goldberg Associate Vice President Office of Policy Analysis and Research

  2. The Impact of a UW Education MYTH Students Earn UW Degrees and Immediately Leave the State 1999 Graduates Remaining in Wisconsin • 82% of resident grads remain in Wisconsin • 74% working in covered employment

  3. The Impact of a UW Education 1999 Graduates Remaining in Wisconsin MYTH Women are more Likely to Leave Wisconsin than Men • Regardless of residency as an undergraduate, slightly more women remain in Wisconsin than men after graduation

  4. The Impact of a UW Education 1999 Resident Graduates Remaining in Wisconsin MYTH UW Graduates are not Meeting Critical State Employment Needs • 93% of Education graduates remain in Wisconsin • 91% of Nursing graduates remain in Wisconsin

  5. The Impact of a UW Education Resident Graduates Remaining in Wisconsin PARTIALLY TRUE Overtime, UW Grads Leave Wisconsin • 82% of the immediate grads remain in WI • 72% of the 1994 grads remain in WI • 67% of the 1989 grads remain in WI • 56% of the 1984 and 1979 grads remain in WI

  6. The Impact of a UW Education Resident Graduates Remaining in Wisconsin PARTIALLY TRUE Wisconsin is Losing Nurses and Educators Over Time After 20 Years • 60% of Educators and Nurses remain in WI • 50% of Business, Liberal Studies and Social Sciences grads remain in WI • 40% of Engineers remain in WI

  7. The Impact of a UW Education 1999 Resident Graduates Average Earnings PARTIALLY TRUE UW Grads Earn High Salaries Starting Salaries • Education majors earn $25,800 • Nurses earn $36,600 • Computer Science majors earn $38,200 • Chemical Engineers earn $43,900

  8. The Impact of a UW Education PARTIALLY TRUE Starting Salaries in Wisconsin are Low

  9. The Impact of a UW Education Resident Graduates Average Earnings Over Time TRUE A UW Grad’s Salary Increases Over Time 20 Years After Graduation • Engineers earn $80,800 • Business grads earn $69,500 • Nursing grads earn $47,400 • Education grads earn $41,100

  10. The Impact of a UW Education

  11. The Impact of a UW Education TRUE There are Significant Economic Returns to a UW Education • UW graduates earn $700,000 more than individuals with only a high school diploma over their lifetime • An average over $45,000 in increased income tax revenue per graduate

  12. The Impact of a UW Education Non-economic Quality of Life Returns

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