WOODY L. HUNT, CHAIRMAN HIGHER EDUCATION STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE THE FUTURE OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN TEXAS July 23,

Let’s talk about higher education in Texas. Where do we stand with higher education in Texas today? Why is it so important to our state? What can we do to “raise the bar” of higher education? 2

CLOSING THE GAPS ANNUAL DEGREE COMPLETION MORE THAN DOUBLED FROM 2000 to 2014 IN 2000, ESTABLISHED A GOAL OF 163,000 ANNUAL POSTSECONDARY CREDENTIALS BY 2015 THAT GOAL WAS ACHIEVED IN ,499 IN 2014 *THE GOAL WAS LATER INCREASED TO 210,000 TO REFLECT INCREASE IN POPULATION ACTUALS116,235221,538132,478155,527188,927246,499

Texas’ healthy business environment has become a major contributor to our educational attainment goals. 4

TEXAS HAS BENEFITED FROM IMPORTING COLLEGE-EDUCATED RESIDENTS Source: U.S. Census Bureau; ACS Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) Files NET ANNUAL MIGRATION BY DEGREE LEVEL YEAR OLDS AVERAGE FROM NET ANNUAL IMPORTS 95,818 WITH POSTSECONDARY ATTAINMENT 201,530 TOTAL NET ANNUAL IMPORTS 5

Closing the Gaps by 2015’s goals seemed bold at the time and helped bring Texas on par with comparable states. International data on attainment levels, however, suggest that the bar was set too low. Far too low. 6

7 Source: Education at a Glance 2014, OECD Indicators and American Communities Survey Public Use Microdata Sample 2013 TEXAS IS LOSING GROUND Percent of adults with an associate degree or higher.

TEXAS IS LOSING GROUND RANK 5 TH IN THE WORLD EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT ASSOCIATE OR HIGHER TEXANS YEARS OLD RANK 25 TH IN THE WORLD EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT ASSOCIATE OR HIGHER Texas attainment levels have stayed relatively steady, but in a global economy, staying steady = falling behind. TEXANS YEARS OLD 8

Source: OECD, Education at a Glance 2014 (for 2012); U.S. Census Bureau, 2013 American Community Survey One-Year Public Use Microdata Sample File COMPARING TEXAS WITH NATIONS AND OTHER STATES PERCENTAGE OF YOUNG ADULT DEGREE ATTAINMENT - (AGES 25-34) TEXAS IS LOSING GROUND 9

59% of all new jobs in Texas will require postsecondary training or education by OUR FUTURE WORKFORCE Our future workforce will demand even more postsecondary-trained and -educated workers. IN 1973 ONLY 28% OF ALL U.S. JOBS REQUIRED POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION/SKILLS. BY % OF ALL NEW U.S. JOBS WILL REQUIRE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION/SKILLS. Currently, 35% of Texans ages have an associate degree or higher. 10

11 SIGNIFICANT WORK REMAINS TO ENSURE TEXAS SUSTAINS PROGRESS Texas is doing better but falling farther behind. It is an urgent matter that Texas increase the knowledge and skills of its workforce to globally competitive standards. Failure to do so will have serious economic consequences for both the state and its citizens. 11

12 SIGNIFICANT WORK REMAINS TO ENSURE TEXAS SUSTAINS PROGRESS We must be much more aggressive in our expectations and our policies – incrementalism is not a solution. o Benchmark against global best performance o Be much more strategic in: Increasing capacity to deliver instruction Investing public resources As largest donor and regulator, the state’s role is central in laying out educational goals for our state’s workforce and our public institutions. In setting goals, the state must prioritize completion. 12

The Relationship Between Educational Attainment, Personal Income, and the State New Economy Index (2012) High College Attainment, Low Personal IncomeHigh College Attainment, High Personal Income Low College Attainment, Low Personal IncomeLow College Attainment, High Personal Income Percent of Adults 25 to 64 with College Degrees (2012) Personal Income per Capita (2013) Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey; Bureau of Economic Analysis; ITIF 2012 New Economy Index State New Economy Index 2012 Top Tier Middle Tier Bottom Tier 13

Texas Personal Income per Capita as a Percent of the U.S. Average ( ) Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis 14

Texas must sustain educational progress. Barrier #1: Demographics 15

Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2013 State Population Estimates PERCENT OF 0-24 YEAR-OLDS IN U.S. WHO ARE BLACK OR HISPANIC (2013) 16

Source: Texas Data Center; U.S. Census Bureau, National Center for Education Statistics TEXAS POPULATION DISTRIBUTION BY RACE/ETHNICITY (TOTAL AND K-12) 17

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) File DIFFERENCE IN COLLEGE ATTAINMENT BETWEEN WHITES AND MINORITIES IN U.S. 18 WhitesBlacksHispanics Underrepresented Minorities (Black, Hispanic, American Indian, Alaska Native) Attainment DifferenceAttainmentDifferenceAttainmentDifference Texas45.6%30.0%15.6%18.0%27.6%21.1%24.5 U.S.44.5%28.1%16.4%20.3%24.2%23.7%20.8

SOURCE: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board PERCENTAGE OF TH GRADERS WHO EARNED POSTSECONDARY CREDENTIALS WITHIN 6 YEARS OF HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION 7 HISPANIC 13.2 % AFRICAN AM % WHITE 28.7 % ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED 10.4 % STATEWIDE 20.3 % ATTAINMENT REMAINS LOW Despite more postsecondary completions, attainment among Hispanics, African Americans, and poor students remains low. 19

BY AGE AND RACE/ETHNICITY, Source: Texas State Data Center, Office of the State Demographer PROJECTED CHANGE IN TEXAS POPULATION 20

Texas must sustain educational progress Barrier #2: Economics 21

Source: US Census Bureau: American Community Survey Percent PERCENT OF TEXAS FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN 17 AND YOUNGER BY INCOME QUARTILE, 2012 INCOME 22

STUDENT PIPELINE BY ECONOMIC DISADVANTAGE TRANSITION RATES FROM 8 TH GRADE TO COLLEGE COMPLETION Source: THECB, TEA, 2014 ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS ENROLL AND COMPLETE AT LOWER RATES 23

THE CONSEQUENCES OF INACTION 24

2030 PROJECTED CHANGE IN EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF POPULATION, AGES SAME ATTAINMENT RATES BY RACE/ETHNICITY ASSUMED Sources: Texas State Data Center Population Projections. U.S. Census Bureau, 2012 American Community Survey and American Community Survey Three-Year PUMS. EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT WILL DROP IF CURRENT PROGRESS DOES NOT ACCELERATE. 25

PROJECTED CHANGE IN PERSONAL INCOME PER CAPITA, AGES WITH SAME ATTAINMENT RATES BY RACE/ETHNICITY Sources: Texas State Data Center Population Projections. U.S. Census Bureau, 2012 ACS and ACS Three-Year PUMS. PERSONAL INCOME WILL DROP IF EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT RATES DO NOT IMPROVE 26

CHANGES AS A RESULT OF NOT IMPROVING EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT AMONG BLACKS AND HISPANICS - YEAR 2030 ESTIMATES Sources: Texas State Data Center, 2009 American Community Survey (PUMS), Current Population Survey (PUMS) WITHOUT IMPROVEMENTS, STATE REVENUES WILL DECLINE AND EXPENDITURES WILL INCREASE 27

GLIMPSE INTO THE FUTURE: THE HISTORY OF EL PASO 28

MEDIAN FAMILY INCOME AND EDUCATION ATTAINMENT 1950 TO 2012, EL PASO RELATIVE TO TEXAS Sources: Christine Thurlow Brenner (2001), Educational Trends and Income in El Paso: A Longitudinal Perspective, University of Texas at El Paso, Institute for Policy and Economic Development. 2008, 2009 American Community Survey. FAMILY INCOME 29

EL PASO EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT BY RACE (25-64 YEARS) ASSOCIATE DEGREE AND HIGHER (%) Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey Three-Year Public Use Microdata Sample. EL PASO EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT 30

Raise education attainment levels to meet or exceed our competitors Shrink disparities across race/ethnic groups. Get more students into high-demand technical fields. Improve skills of adult population by bringing them back into the education system. 13 TEXAS MUST ADDRESS CHALLENGES TO MAINTAIN A GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE WORKFORCE 31

THESE CHALLENGES ARE BEING ADDRESSED BY THE TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE 32

We must all work together to ensure the progress of education in Texas. 33 THANK YOU