Workforce Development Scott Smathers Vice President for Workforce Development October 2019

Foresight 2020 Progress Report | Feb 2018 Higher Education is Critical to the Future of Kansas 99 percent of new jobs created since the Recession have gone to those with education beyond high school 72 percent have gone to those with a bachelor’s degree Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce (2017)

Kansas Median Earnings by Educational Attainment Less than H.S. Graduate $24,316 H.S. Graduate or Equivalency $29,594 Some College or Associate’s Degree $33,770 Bachelor’s Degree $47,667 Graduate or Professional Degree $60,053

Foresight 2020 Progress Report | Feb 2018 Higher Education is Critical to the Future of Kansas Generally speaking, individuals who have some level of education beyond high school experience numerous positive non-monetary benefits compared to those with no education after high-school: Better health outcomes Lower incarceration rates Less reliant on public assistance Higher voting rates Higher rates of volunteering and community involvement Lumina Foundation MHEC Projections - If the current rate of degree production remains constant, [Kansas] state revenue in 2025 is projected to be nearly $22 million less than it is today. Conversely, projections suggest that if the attainment goal were fulfilled by 2025, over $500 million in additional revenue would be generated through income tax, sales tax, property tax, Medicaid savings, and corrections savings.

Public Two-Year Colleges 19 Community Colleges 7 Technical Colleges Over 160 CTE Programs Thousands of Courses

Community College Service Areas Hwy 68 is the divider between Johnson County CC and Fort Scott CC

Technical College Service Areas

Service Area Policies Institution may operate a facility anywhere within their service area Must first must ask the local institution(s) for permission outside of their area If a request is rejected, they may appeal to the Board Only impact State funding

Foresight 2020 Progress Report | Feb 2018 Excel in CTE Initiative Baseline year (2011): 3,475 headcount 2018: Headcount of 11,690 and 1,420 credentials Only the Public Community and Technical colleges can participate Over $32 million spent on this program last year

New CTE Efforts Some New Facilities/Efforts Quinter Attica KCK CC Johnson County CC Garnett La Harpe Sumner County Better Alignment with High Schools Program Review * Quinter: Welding with Northwest Kansas TC Attica: Automotive program with 13 students. Harper, Medicine Lodge, and others around. Looking at adding welding as well. KCK CC: Looking to expand further into Wyandotte County Johnson County CC: New facility Neosho Ottawa: Flint Hills Technical to partner with them for automotive La Harpe: Fort Scott, Neosho, and Allen CC all offering programs

Program Alignment 25 Programs Currently Aligned Required Classes and Credential Attainment is Defined Business Driven * Partnership with NC3

TEA Considerations Regarding Program Review Less than a Baccalaureate Required Labor Data Job Postings Demand in the Area and/or State Graduates Employed High Wage/High Demand/Income

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