COVER What Happens After Data? Using Surveys & In-Depth Interviews to Supplement Labor Market Data

Today’s Agenda 1 How to Use Data 2 College of Western Idaho Context 3 Economic Data 4 Qualitative Data 5 Next Steps for CWI

Data, What is it Good For?

How it’s Supposed to Happen Determine Question Research Data Present Data Discuss Improve Data Present Data Again Determine Policy Fine Tune Policy Maintain Data

How it Actually Happens Assume Answer Argue Research Data Argue Louder Data Arms Race Data Battle Forced Submission Set Policy Maintain Data

CWI’s Rapid Growth CWI ranks #40 nationally in for year-over-year growth in output Associate’s Degrees Granted 2008 to 2014

Boise Metro Area Population Growth, Boise ranks #8 in growth rate (for MSAs greater than 500,000 people)

Hispanic Population

CWI Service Area

Commuting Patterns County Percent of Workers who Reside in County Percent of Residents who work in County Ada County, ID57.7%67.0% Canyon County, ID22.9%17.4% Elmore County, ID2.4%1.7% Gem County, ID2.0%1.0% Payette County, ID1.9%1.7% Owyhee County, ID1.5%0.8% Valley County, ID1.2%1.0% Twin Falls County, ID1.0% Washington County, ID0.9%0.7% All Other Locations8.5%7.7%

Employment by Industry Sector

Most Concentrated Industry Sectors Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting: Location Quotient of 1.8 Construction: 1.16 Retail Trade: 1.14 Manufacturing: 1.05 Health Care & Social Assistance: 1.04

Job Openings by Occupational Groups

Educational Attainment Levels

Gap Analysis- Postsecondary Certificates

Gap Analysis- Associate’s Degrees

Areas of Opportunity

Things Data Cannot Tell You The major regional players Inflection points (aka: game changers) Mental realities Key partnerships

Things Data Cannot Tell You The major regional players Inflection points (aka: game changers) Mental realities Key partnerships When it is wrong!!!

What We Learned from Interviews Travelling to CWI from distant parts of service area is difficult Downsizing of anchor businesses during recession led to general discouragement Manufacturing expansion scheduled to occur Payoff from Tax Reimbursement Incentive Brain drain occurring

What We Learned from Interviews Concern that enrollments could be counter-cyclical with economy Graying of the workforce is a concern (though not as bad as many expected) Employers have a higher opinion of CWI than regional for-profit institutions

Data to Recommendations Ask Questions Research Data Talk to People Review Information Draw Conclusions Take Action

What We Recommended Consider offering programs for Machine Tooling/Machinists, and Industrial Mechanics Consider opening satellite campuses or distance education options for students in outlying areas Advance partnerships with food manufacturing cluster Get sponsors and partners to share resources to develop training centers Increase ease of transfer to burgeoning Boise State University Consider offering some applied bachelor’s degrees Focus on skills and credentials, not degrees