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Double the Numbers Securing Kentucky’s Future

Double the Numbers Securing Kentucky’s Future. Arkansas Task Force on Higher Education Remediation, Retention and Graduation Rates March 20, 2008. Dr. James L. Applegate Vice President for Academic Affairs Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education Jim.applegate@ky.gov.

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Double the Numbers Securing Kentucky’s Future

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  1. Double the NumbersSecuring Kentucky’s Future Arkansas Task Force on Higher Education Remediation, Retention and Graduation Rates March 20, 2008 Dr. James L. Applegate Vice President for Academic Affairs Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education Jim.applegate@ky.gov

  2. College readiness/developmental education

  3. STEM education and careers

  4. Adult education

  5. Affordability and access

  6. Degree production and productivity

  7. Kentucky’s 2020 vision Postsecondary Education Improvement Act of 1997 (HB 1) Increase educational attainment and promote economic development to raise the standard of living and quality of life in the Commonwealth above the national average by the year 2020 Kentucky Adult Education Act of 2000 (SB 1) Acknowledges adult literacy as a fundamental barrier to every major challenge facing Kentucky and calls for a multi-faceted strategy to address the low level of education of Kentucky’s adult population

  8. Reform is working Four-Year Enrollment Growth: Before and After Reform Public and Independent Four-Year Institutions Undergraduate, Graduate andProfessional

  9. Reform is working Growth in Degrees: Before and After Reform Public and Independent Four-Year Institutions Associates, Bachelor’s, Graduate andProfessional Degrees

  10. Reform is working Growth in Associate Degrees: Before and After Reform Includes all public, two-year institutions in 1991 and 1998

  11. Reform is working Growth in Adult Education College Going and Enrollment 144% 150% 120% 90% 58% 60% 30% 0% GED to College 1998-2002 Enrollment 2000-2005

  12. Reform is working Growth in Federal R&D Investment: Before and After Reform Annual Federal R&D Expenditures at all Kentucky Institutions

  13. Still a long way to go Bachelor’s Degrees • Despite fifth largest percentage increase in the nation (1990-2000), Kentucky remains: • 47th in adults with at least a bachelor’s degree High School or GED Graduates • Despite the largest increase (9.5%) in the nation (1990-2000), Kentucky remains: • 49th in adults with at least a high school diploma or equivalent Per Capita Income • Despite 29% increase since 1998, Kentucky remains: • 43rd in per capita income

  14. Necessity of increasing college graduates The single factor with the greatest power to explain differences in per capita income between states is the percentage of college graduates. Milken Institute, 2002

  15. Necessity of increasing college graduates in Kentucky

  16. Necessity of increasing college graduates in Kentucky States that experienced the greatest increases in educational attainment also experienced the greatest increases in personal income from 1980 to 2000.

  17. Where does Double the Numbers come from? Goal: To achieve postsecondary education reform goals, Kentucky must double the number of people with at least a bachelor’s degree by 2020

  18. Double the Numbers Plan Five Strategies • Raise high school graduation rates • Increase GED graduates and transition more to college • Enroll more first-time students at KCTCS and increase transfers to 4-year programs • Increase college attendance and completion • Attract college-educated workers to Kentucky and create new jobs

  19. Statewide strategies, tactics, and targets

  20. Adults with some college, no BA degree Source: US Census Bureau, 2000

  21. KCTCS Transfers to 4-year institutions Source: CPE Comprehensive Database

  22. College-going rate of GED graduates Source: Kentucky Adult Education

  23. 2020 bachelor’s degree targets 2006 Bachelor’s Degrees: 18,700 2020 Bachelor’s Degrees: 33,700 Source: CPE Comprehensive Database, 2020 Projections

  24. 2006-08 college access initiative Target Audiences • GEAR UP/At-risk high school students • Adults with some college • GED graduates and adults without high school degree • Potential transfer students

  25. 2006-08 college access initiative KentuckyCAN! • Launched August 9th as a collaborative program of CPE and Prichard Committee • Network of public, private, civic and faith-based organizations and individuals • Developed to magnify the efforts of college access effort across the state • Grassroots arm of the College Access Campaign

  26. Presentation to Transition Committee on Education CPE Funding Model and Budget Recommendation • Double the Numbers Fund • Developmental Education, STEM, and Other Statewide Priorities such as Bucks for Brains • Necessity of support for adult education, college access, community outreach, and transfers Accountability System • Measures annual progress toward 2020 goals • State and institution key performance indicators

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