1. Arkansas Department of Higher Education December 15, 2017
Kevin Reilly, PhD
AGB Senior Fellow
Arkansas Department of Higher Education
December 15, 2017

2. Challenges Confronting Higher Education and Governance
Public skepticism
Productivity & Efficiency
Spotlight on governance
Past: Productivity ▲ / Cost ▲
Fiscal Challenges
Today: Quality ▲ / Cost ▼
State funding
Competition
Higher Education’s business model
Other Institutions
New Providers
Access & Success
New Delivery Models
Regulations & Compliance
US College Degree Attainment: (Currently ranked 12th globally)
Student Aid/Student Debt
Post recession issues
Demographic Change
Employment
Economic Confidence

10. “Most Americans Support Post-Secondary Education” Civis Analytics,

20. Reactions/Suggestions/Discussion