1. Goal 2025 To increase the proportion of Americans with high-quality degrees, certificates, and other credentials to 60% by the year 2025.
60x30TX
60 percent of “Generation Texas” will have a postsecondary credential or degree by 2030.

5. The Attainment Gap Projections from 2013 data
Projecting attainment to 2025
Size of 25 to 64 year-old population in 2025
175,664,000
Number who need postsecondary credentials to reach 60% goal
105,398,400
Projecting current rates to 2025
Current 18 to 53 Year olds with college degrees (will still be in the workforce in 2025)
54,561,330
Less mortality before 2025
(2,605,031)
Maintain recent ( ) immigration of college graduates to the US
3,322,979
Less emigration of college graduates from the US 0.5%)
(429,396)
Maintain degree production at current annual rate (2,847,082)
31,317,902
Less net degrees awarded to non-resident aliens (50,056)
(600,672)
Projected postsecondary credentials in 2025 at current rates
85,567,112
Projected postsecondary attainment rate in 2025 at current rates
48.7%
Gap: additional credentials needed to reach 60%
19,831,288
Roadmap for closing the gap
Increase degree production for traditional students
3,725,290
Award degrees to 15% of the some college, no degree/certificate population
3,863,558
Recognise certificates and certifications that meet Lumina definition of high quality credentials
12,472,144
Additional credentials produced
20,060,992
Attainment rate in 2025 with additional credentials
60.1%

6. Roadmap for Reaching Goal 2025
High-quality certifications
High-quality certificates
Returning adults
Additional traditional students
New degrees at current rates of production
Current attainment

7. Graduate or professional
55 million new jobs by 2020
Source: Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce
Graduate or professional
11%
No college
38%
Bachelors
24%
Associate
12%
Some college, no degree
18%

18. In the US, 5% of children with parents who have not graduated from high school will graduate from college.
The OECD average is 23%.

19. Attainment
Completion
Marketable Skills
Student Debt