Kentucky Data from Council on Postsecondary Education Workforce/Economic Development Policy Group May 24, 2004 Christina E. Whitfield

The Workforce

Kentucky Educational Attainment and State Rank by Age, 2000 Percent with a High School Diploma/GED Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Kentucky Educational Attainment and State Rank by Age, 2000 Percent with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Pike Ohio Clay Hart Pulaski Hardin Logan Bell Trigg Lewis Christian Graves Casey Barren Warren Adair Todd Knox Butler Floyd Wayne Harlan LaurelLeslie Carter Hopkins Perry Allen Knott Grayson Daviess Bath Nelson Owen Union Lee Breathitt Shelby Whitley Scott Madison Lyon Estill MorganMeade Bullitt Marion Green Henry Clark Grant Larue Breckinridge Letcher Lincoln Jackson Jefferson Calloway Henderson Lawrence McCreary Fleming Monroe Taylor Greenup Rowan Webster Fayette Boone Muhlenberg Caldwell Russell Marshall Elliott Ballard Mason Wolfe Harrison Crittenden Mercer Martin Bourbon Metcalfe Magoffin Johnson Livingston Fulton McLean Boyle Garrard Boyd Rockcastle Edmonson Pendleton HickmanClinton Simpson Owsley Powell Carlisle Franklin Cumberland Bracken Washington Menifee Oldham Spencer McCracken Kenton Hancock Nicholas Anderson Trimble Carroll Woodford Jessamine Campbell Montgomery Gallatin Robertson Percent of Adults 25 and Older with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher, to to to to 35.6 Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Pike Ohio Clay Hart Pulaski Hardin Logan Bell Trigg Lewis Christian Graves Casey Barren Warren Adair Todd Knox Butler Floyd Wayne Harlan LaurelLeslie Carter Hopkins Pery Allen Knott Grayson Daviess Bath Nelson Owen Union Lee Breathitt Shelby Whitley Scott Madison Lyon Estill MorganMeade Bullitt Marion Green Henry Clark Grant Larue Breckinridge Letcher Lincoln Jackson Jefferson Calloway Henderson Lawrence McCreary Fleming Monroe Taylor Greenup Rowan Webster Fayette Boone Muhlenberg Caldwell Russell Marshall Elliott Ballard Mason Wolfe Harrison Crittenden Mercer Martin Bourbon Metcalfe Magoffin Johnson Livingston Fulton McLean Boyl arrard Boyd Rockcastle Edmonson Pendleton HickmanClinton Simpson Osley Powell Carlisle Franklin Cumberland Bracken Washington Menifee Oldham Spencer McCracken K e nton Hancock Nicholas Anderson Trimble Carroll Woodford Jessamine Campbll ontgomery Gallatin Robertson Percent of Adults 25 and Older with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (Counties Above National Average), 2000 Above National Average (24.4%) Source: U.S. Census Bureau e G M w r e

Pike Ohio Clay Hart Pulaski Hardin Logan Bell Trigg Lewis Christian Graves Casey Barren Warren Adair Todd Knox Butler Floyd Wayne Harlan LaurelLeslie Carter Hopkins Pery Allen Knott Grayson Daviess Bath Nelson Owen Union Lee Breathitt Shelby Whitley Scott Madison Lyon Estill MorganMeade Bullitt Marion Green Henry Clark Grant Larue Breckinridge Letcher Lincoln Jackson Jefferson Calloway Henderson Lawrence McCreary Fleming Monroe Taylor Greenup Rowan Webster Fayette Boone Muhlenberg Caldwell Russell Marshall Elliott Ballard Mason Wolfe Harrison Crittenden Mercer Martin Bourbon Metcalfe Magoffin Johnson Livingston Fulton McLean Boyl arrard Boyd Rockcastle Edmonson Pendleton HickmanClinton Simpson Osley Powell Carlisle Franklin Cumberland Bracken Washington Menifee Oldham Spencer McCracken K e nton Hancock Nicholas Anderson Trimble Carroll Woodford Jessamine Campbll ontgomery Gallatin Robertson Percent of Adults 25 and Older with less than a High School Diploma or GED (Counties 30% or Higher), % or higher Source: U.S. Census Bureau e G M w r e

Kentucky Educational Attainment and State Rank by Age, 2000 Percent with a Graduate or Professional Degree Source : U.S. Census Bureau

Kentucky Per Capita Personal Income as a Percentage of U.S. Average, Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis

Share of Gross State Product by Sector Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis

Percent Employment in Professional and Management Occupations, 2000 Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Percent Employment in Professional, Education, Health and Social Service Occupations, Source: U.S. Census Bureau

College Participation and Completion

Education Pipeline, 2002 Source: Tom Mortenson, ACT, NCES-IPEDS Graduation Rate Survey, U.S. Census Bureau

Part-Time Undergraduate Enrollment as a Percent of 25- to 44-Year-Olds, Source: NCES-IPEDS, U.S. Census Bureau

Import/Export Ratio of First-Time Freshmen, 2002 (>1=Importer, 1<=Exporter) Source: NCES-IPEDS Residency and Migration Survey Kentucky imported 5,777 first-time freshmen and exported 3,912.

Net Imports by Type of Institution, Fall Private Non-Profit Doctoral Proprietary Public 2-Year Private Other Public Other Private Non-Profit 2-Year Public Doctoral Private Non-Profit MA/BA Public MA/BA Source: NCES-IPEDS Residency and Migration Survey

Public Undergraduate FTE Enrollment by Sector, Fall 2001 Source: NCES-IPEDS, Fall Enrollment Survey % 100% Vermont Idaho MontanaDelawareNorth Dakota IndianaNevadaOhioWest VirginiaArkansas South Dakota Iowa MaineNebraskaTennessee New Hampshire KansasColoradoMichiganWyomingNew MexicoOregon LouisianaAlabamaRhode IslandFloridaHawaiiUtah Pennsylvania Missouri United States OklahomaTexas North CarolinaSouth Carolina MississippiAlaskaGeorgia Maryland Kentucky ConnecticutWashington Massachusetts Arizona New JerseyMinnesota Virginia California WisconsinIllinoisNew York Public Research and DoctoralPublic Masters and BachelorsPublic Two-Year

Source: NCES-IPEDS, Graduation Rate Survey Graduation Rates: Bachelor’s Degree Students Graduating Within Six Years, 2000 (All Institutions) 54.3

Bachelor’s Degrees Awarded as a Percent of All Undergraduates, Source: NCES-IPEDS Completions Survey, Enrollment Survey

Graduation Rates: Percent of Associate’s Degree Students at Two-Year Institutions Graduating within Three Years, 2000 (All Institutions) 29.2 Source: NCES-IPEDS, Graduation Rate Survey

Credentials Awarded (Two-Year or Less) as a Percent of All Students at Two-Year Institutions, Source: NCES-IPEDS Completions Survey, Enrollment Survey

Bachelor’s Degrees Awarded in Engineering Per 1,000 Engineering Occupations, Source: NCES, IPEDS Completions Survey, US Bureau of Labor Statistics Note: Number of “occupations” equals number of current workers.

Degrees Awarded in Engineering Tech Per 1,000 Engineering Tech Occupations, Source: NCES, IPEDS Completions Survey, US Bureau of Labor Statistics Note: Number of “occupations” equals number of current workers.

Bachelor’s Degrees Awarded in Computer Science Per 1,000 Computer Science Occupations (Usually Requiring a Bachelor’s Degree), Source: NCES, IPEDS Completions Survey, US Bureau of Labor Statistics Note: Number of “occupations” equals number of current workers.

Associate Degrees Awarded in Computer Science Per 1,000 Computer Science Occupations (Usually Requiring an Associate’s Degree), 2001 Source: NCES, IPEDS Completions Survey, US Bureau of Labor Statistics Note: Number of “occupations” equals number of current workers.

Degrees Awarded in Registered Nursing Per 1,000 Registered Nursing Occupations, 2001 Source: NCES, IPEDS Completions Survey, US Bureau of Labor Statistics Note: Number of “occupations” equals number of current workers.

Degrees Awarded in Health Tech Per 1,000 Health Tech Occupations, 2001 Source: NCES, IPEDS Completions Survey, US Bureau of Labor Statistics Note: Number of “occupations” equals number of current workers.

Bachelor’s Degrees Awarded in Elementary and Secondary Education Per 1,000 Teaching Occupations, 2001 Source: NCES, IPEDS Completions Survey, US Bureau of Labor Statistics Note: Number of “occupations” equals number of current workers.

Net Gain/Loss of Kentucky Residents

Kentucky Net Migration by Degree Level, Ages 22-29, ,978 1,347 6,264 -1, Doctoral/Professional Masters Bachelor's Associates Some College High School Less than High School Source: U.S. Census, Public Use Microdata Samples, 2000

Kentucky Net Migration by Degree Level, Ages 30-64, Source: U.S. Census, Public Use Microdata Samples, 2000

Kentucky Net Migration by Degree Level, Ages 65 and Over, Graduate/Professional Bachelor's Some College and Associates High School Less than HS Source: U.S. Census, Public Use Microdata Samples, 2000

Net Migration of Residents with Bachelor’s Degree or Higher, California Texas Georgia New York Illinois Florida Colorado Virginia Massachusetts Washington North Carolina New Jersey Maryland Arizona Oregon Minnesota Tennessee Nevada HawaiiAlaska South Carolina Delaware Connecticut Missouri Idaho Kentucky New Mexico Wyoming Kansas New HampshireRhode Island Vermont ArkansasNebraska South Dakota Maine Montana Mississippi North Dakota Oklahoma West Virginia Louisiana Alabama Utah Michigan Ohio Wisconsin IowaIndiana Pennsylvania Source: U.S. Census, Public Use Microdata Samples, 2000

Net Migration of Residents with Associate’s Degrees or Higher, California Texas Georgia Florida Illinois New York Colorado Virginia North Carolina Washington Massachusetts Arizona Maryland New Jersey Oregon Minnesota Tennessee Nevada South Carolina HawaiiAlaska Missouri Delaware Connecticut Kentucky New Mexico Wyoming Idaho New HampshireRhode Island Kansas Vermont Arkansas South Dakota Nebraska Maine Montana UtahOklahoma Mississippi North Dakota West Virginia Michigan Ohio Alabama Louisiana Wisconsin Indiana Iowa Pennsylvania Source: U.S. Census, Public Use Microdata Samples, 2000

Occupations with High Net Imports and Exports All 22- to 29-Year-Olds, Business Operations Specialists Supervisors, Sales Primary, Secondary, Special Ed Teachers Financial Specialists Secretaries Sales Reps, Wholesale Entertainers Sales Reps, Service Other Installation/Repair Occupations Physical Scientists Other Production Occupations Postsecondary Teachers Agricultural Workers Construction Trades Material Moving Workers Nursing, Psychiatric, Home Health Vehicle Mechanics Metal/Plastic Workers Military Enlisted Cooks/Food Preparation Source: U.S. Census, Public Use Microdata Samples, 2000

Occupations with High Net Imports and Exports All 30- to 64-Year-Olds, ,041 1,063 1,078 1,309 1,641 1,684 1, Primary, Secondary, Special Ed Teachers Other Military Health Diagnosing/Treating Practitioners Lawyers/Judges Religious Workers 1st Line Enlisted Military Supervisors Other Sales/Related Workers Material Recording/Distributing Workers Air Transportation Military Enlisted Bldg Cleaning/Pest Control Metal/Plastic Workers Motor Vehicle Operators Cooks/Food Preparation Operations Specialties Managers Supervisors, Sales Other Production Occupations Other Mgmt Occupations Construction Trades Assemblers/Fabricators Source: U.S. Census, Public Use Microdata Samples, 2000

States to Which Kentucky Loses Most of Its College-Educated Residents (Net Loss from 1995 to 2000) 22- to 29-Year Olds Tennessee-3093 Ohio-2818 Indiana-1926 Georgia-1323 Illinois-1100 North Carolina-1092 Florida-1073 Texas-1066 Virginia-832 Missouri to 64-Year Olds Ohio-4806 Tennessee-4079 Florida-3675 Indiana-3450 Georgia-2724 North Carolina-2147 Texas-1951 Illinois-1842 Virginia-1646 California-1633 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Public Use Microdata Samples, 2000

The Economy

Median Earnings, Bachelor’s Degree Holders (2000) $44,000 $36,000 $30,800 $25,000 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Public Use Microdata Samples, 2000

Difference in Median Earnings between a High School Diploma and a Bachelor’s Degree (2000) $19,000 $15,200 $10,800 $7,600 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Public Use Microdata Samples, 2000

Difference in Median Earnings between a High School Diploma and an Associate’s Degree (2000) $10,400 $7,200 $6,800 $4,000 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Public Use Microdata Samples, 2000

Progressive Policy Institute: State New Economy Index, 2002 Source: Progressive Policy Institute

Development Report Card for the States, Kentucky, 2003 Strengths (Top 10 Rank) RankMeasure 1Energy Costs 7University Spin-Outs 8Change in Average Annual Pay 8Crime Rate 9Cost of Urban Housing 10Rural/Urban Disparity 42Patents Issued 42Science and Engineering Grad Students 42Renewable Energy 42New Companies 42Technology Industry Employment 43University R&D 43Greenhouse Gas Emissions 44Electronic Public Services 44Per Capita Energy Consumption 44Highway Deficiency 45Mass Layoffs 45High School Attainment 45PhD Scientists and Engineers 45Households with Computers 46College Attainment 46Venture Capital Investments 47SBIR Grants 48Federal R&D Weaknesses (Bottom 10 Rank) RankMeasure Source: Corporation for Enterprise Development EmploymentD Earnings and Job QualityC EquityD Quality of LifeC Resource EfficiencyD Competitiveness of Existing Bus.B Entrepreneurial EnergyD Human ResourcesD Financial ResourcesF Infrastructure ResourcesF Amenity ResourcesA Innovation AssetsD Performance Business Vitality Development Capacity DCFDCF

Total R&D Expenditures Per Capita, 2001 Source: Current Population Survey Source: National Science Foundation, U.S. Census Bureau

Federal R&D Expenditures Per Capita, 2001 Source: Current Population Survey Source: National Science Foundation, U.S. Census Bureau

Federal R&D Expenditures as a Percent of Total R&D, 2001 Source: Current Population Survey Source: National Science Foundation, U.S. Census Bureau

State, Local, and Institutional R&D Expenditures as a Percent of Total R&D, 2001 Source: Current Population Survey Source: National Science Foundation, U.S. Census Bureau

States’ Ability to Produce Graduates vs. Ability to Keep and Attract Graduates Student Pipeline (Of th Graders—the Number Graduating from High School on time, Going Directly to College, Returning Their Second Year, and Completing College within 150 Percent of Degree Time) Migration Rate of 22- to 29-Year- Olds with a College Degree AK NV NM GA ID FL OH NC MI MO VT KS NE ME PA RI TX OR AZ WA MD IL VA UT CA CO NY DE MN CT NH NJ MA 0 State New Economy Index Scores (2002) Top Tier Middle Tier Low Tier OK LA AR MS HI KY AL TN SC WV MT IN SD WI ND IA WY Low Production, Importer of CapitalHigh Production, Importer of Capital Low Production, Exporter of CapitalHigh Production, Exporter of Capital

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