Invited Presentation for the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board 2006 Governing Board Conference Prepared by the National Forum on Higher Education for the Public Good Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education University of Michigan November 7, 2006 Thriving in Coldwater: Elaborating The Benefits of Higher Education in Texas

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Coldwater, Michigan

…to increase awareness, understanding, commitment, and action relative to the public role of higher education in the United States

Why Do Higher Education Institutions Matter? Source: The American Council on Education Please tell me how important good public colleges and universities are to each of the following: 89% 85% 83% 80% 77% 75% 73%

What Should Students Get Out of College? Source: The National Center for Public Policy & Higher Education A sense of maturity and how to manage on their own An ability to get along with people different from themselves An improved ability to solve problems and think analytically Learning hi-tech skills, such as using computers and the Internet Specific expertise and knowledge in careers they have chosen Top-notch writing and speaking skills Responsibilities of citizenship, such as voting and volunteering Exposure to great writers and thinkers in subjects like literature and history

Benefits of Higher Education Private and Public Economic Benefits

Higher Education Benefits Model ECONOMIC PRIVATE  Increased Tax Revenues  Greater Productivity  Increased Consumption  Increased Workforce Flexibility  Decreased Reliance on Government Financial Support  Reduced Crime Rates  Increased Charitable Giving / Community Service  Increased Quality of Civic Life  Social Cohesion / Appreciation of Diversity  Improved Ability to Adapt to and Use Technology  Improved Health / Life Expectancy  Improved Quality of Life for Offspring  Better Consumer Decision Making  Increased Personal Status  More Hobbies / Leisure Activities  Higher Salaries and Benefits  Employment  Higher Savings Levels  Improved Working Conditions  Personal / Professional Mobility PUBLIC SOCIAL Source: Institute for Higher Education Policy (1998). Reaping the Benefits: Defining the Public and Private Value of Going to College. Available online at

Benefits of Higher Education Personal Health Source: Institute for Higher Education Policy.

Benefits of Higher Education Volunteerism Source: Institute for Higher Education Policy.

Benefits of Higher Education Voting Behavior Source: Institute for Higher Education Policy.

Additional Social Benefits More education, less smoking More education, less smoking More education, more book sales More education, more book sales More education, less likely to be incarcerated More education, less likely to be incarcerated More education, greater intercultural competence More education, greater intercultural competence More education in one generation, more in the next More education in one generation, more in the next More educated residents, more attractive communities, magnets for diversity, entrepreneurs, less crime, more support for the arts, more tourism More educated residents, more attractive communities, magnets for diversity, entrepreneurs, less crime, more support for the arts, more tourism

Understanding Individual and Benefits in an Ecological Framework Local National Global State

Global Comparisons: Comparing International Investments and Educational Outcomes

Working age U.S citizens (28.9% have degrees) Working age U.S citizens (28.9% have degrees) US ranks 1 st Investments in higher education as share of GDP (2.7%) Investments in higher education as share of GDP (2.7%) US ranks 1 st Percent of HS Graduates Prepared for Tertiary Education US ranks 4 th Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) (2005) Education at a Glance.

Global Comparisons: Comparing International Investments and Educational Outcomes Looking More Closely at Investments in Higher Education Of the 2.7% GDP investment, only 0.9% is public: Of the 2.7% GDP investment, only 0.9% is public: 12th Current Degree Attainment (32.9%): Current Degree Attainment (32.9%): 12th Advanced Graduate Level Degrees Awarded: Advanced Graduate Level Degrees Awarded: 14 th US is 1st in terms of degrees granted in Social Sciences, Business, and Law….but in Engineering US is 1st in terms of degrees granted in Social Sciences, Business, and Law….but in Engineering 28 th Percent prepared for all postsecondary education Percent prepared for all postsecondary education 6 th Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) (2005) Education at a Glance.

State by State Comparisons: Texas in the Region* and Nation TX is 2nd in US Population (22.3 million) TX is 2nd in US Population (22.3 million) TX is 35 th in median household income ($42,139); 6 th in the region behind MD, VA, DE, GA, & FL TX is 35 th in median household income ($42,139); 6 th in the region behind MD, VA, DE, GA, & FL TX is 19 th nationally in terms of state and local investment in higher education per capita ($258); 7 th in the region behind NC, LA, MS, GA, AL, & KY TX is 19 th nationally in terms of state and local investment in higher education per capita ($258); 7 th in the region behind NC, LA, MS, GA, AL, & KY TX is 29 th nationally in the % of people 25 years and over with Bachelors or above; 4 th in the region behind MD, VA, DE, & GA TX is 29 th nationally in the % of people 25 years and over with Bachelors or above; 4 th in the region behind MD, VA, DE, & GA * Region is defined by the 16 states that comprise the Southern Regional Education Board Source: US Census Bureau (2006). Factfinder. The National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (2006) at

Texas Educational Attainment

Public Colleges and Universities by Level of Educational Attainment

Cameron County Community Matters… Travis County

The New Economy is Global, Regional & Local

What is Being Done? State policy initiatives State policy initiatives Community based strategies Community based strategies National efforts National efforts

Community Based Strategies Access to Democracy The Access to Democracy project is a statewide initiative intended to engage students, civic leaders, and community members in dialogues on the issues of access and quality in higher education. The Access to Democracy initiative represents an intentional intersection of "Grass-roots" and "Grass- tops" efforts.

Community Based Strategies Access to Democracy Views Expressed in Community Dialogues Attempts to enhance college access should begin at the K-12 level Attempts to enhance college access should begin at the K-12 level Teachers and parents play an important role in shaping the views and aspirations of students Teachers and parents play an important role in shaping the views and aspirations of students Some students who are qualified get into college and perform well but have had to leave because they could not afford it Some students who are qualified get into college and perform well but have had to leave because they could not afford it Everyone should have the opportunity to go to college, but not everyone should have a degree Everyone should have the opportunity to go to college, but not everyone should have a degree

The Benefits of Higher Education are: Private, Economic, Social and Public

Higher Education Benefits Model ECONOMIC PRIVATE  Increased Tax Revenues  Greater Productivity  Increased Consumption  Increased Workforce Flexibility  Decreased Reliance on Government Financial Support  Reduced Crime Rates  Increased Charitable Giving / Community Service  Increased Quality of Civic Life  Social Cohesion / Appreciation of Diversity  Improved Ability to Adapt to and Use Technology  Improved Health / Life Expectancy  Improved Quality of Life for Offspring  Better Consumer Decision Making  Increased Personal Status  More Hobbies / Leisure Activities  Higher Salaries and Benefits  Employment  Higher Savings Levels  Improved Working Conditions  Personal / Professional Mobility PUBLIC SOCIAL Source: Institute for Higher Education Policy (1998). Reaping the Benefits: Defining the Public and Private Value of Going to College. Available online at

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Authors Christopher Baldwin is a doctoral student with the Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education at the University of Michigan Christopher Baldwin is a doctoral student with the Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education at the University of Michigan Nathan Daun-Barnett is a doctoral candidate and research analyst with the Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education at the University of Michigan Nathan Daun-Barnett is a doctoral candidate and research analyst with the Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education at the University of Michigan John C. Burkhardt is a professor of higher education at the University of Michigan John C. Burkhardt is a professor of higher education at the University of Michigan

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