1. Access and Equity in Oregon Community Colleges
Oregon State Board of Education retreat
Tualatin, Oregon August 21-23, 2002
Presented by:
David Longanecker
Executive Director WICHE
Sandwiched between Schools and Universities
Elementary and Secondary Education
The Oregon University System
Community Colleges

2. Where you stand: Access is at risk
Participation: D
1994
1996
1998
2000
Percent of Graduates Enrolled In-State
Percent of Graduates Enrolled Anywhere

3. Where you stand: Average success
Completion: C
1997
2000
2-year
4-year non-doctoral granting
Public Institutions
Doctoral granting
Less than 4-year
Independent Institutions
Total

4. Where you stand: Excellent on equity
African American
American Indian/ Alaska Native
Asian/Pacific Islander
Hispanic
White Non-Hispanic

5. Why Access is at risk
Access: ¦ demands supply

6. Why Access is at risk Demand factors Affordability: D- Fig. 23
Resident In-District Tuition and Fees
at Public Two-Year Institutions, , , and $0
$400
$800
$1,200
$1,600
$2,000
$2,400
Oregon WICHE Avg w/o CA WICHE Avg w/CA US
Fig. 31
Estimated Need-Based Aid Dollars
per Undergraduate FTE, $0
$50
$100
$150
$200
$250
$300
$350
$400
Oregon Average
WICHE Average
US Average

7. Why Access is at risk Demand factors Preparation: C-
State Math Science English Social Arts Total Exit Exam Studies Credits Required
Alaska yes
Arizona yes
California & L yes
Colorado L L L L L L no
Hawaii yes
Idaho no
Montana no
Nevada yes
New Mexico yes
North Dakota no
Oregon yes
South Dakota no
Utah yes
Washington (1998) no
Wyoming & L no
Fig State Course Credit Requirements and Exit Exam for High School Graduation Core Academic Subjects, 2000
Oregon
WICHE US

8. Why Access is at risk Demand factors Demographic shifts
Enrollment growth 8% to 20%
Race/Ethnicity shifts
African American
American Indian/ Alaska Native
Asian/Pacific Islander
Hispanic
White Non- Hispanic

9. Why Access is at risk Supply factors:
Financial resource not the problem
Oregon
WICHE US

10. But may be a problem tomorrow
State Fiscal Projections Year
State and Local Surplus or Shortfall as a Percent of Baseline Revenues – WICHE Region and US
North Dakota
Oregon
California
United States
Utah
South Dakota
Montana
Washington
Colorado
Arizona
Wyoming
New Mexico
Idaho
Hawaii
Alaska
Nevada
0.9%
-0.1%
-2.8%
-3.8%
-4.3%
-5.0%
-5.7%
-6.7%
-7.0%
-10.5%
-10.6%
-12.0%
-13.2%
-15.1%
-16.4%
-18.3%
State Rank 12 23 28 32 34 36 38 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 3
Source: State Policy Research, Inc., 1998.

11. But may be a problem tomorrow
4.9%
4.3%
3.3%
3.2%
2.7%
2.1%
1.7%
1.5%
1.4%
1.0%
0.6%
0.3%
0.1%
State Rank
Nevada
Hawaii
New Mexico
Arizona
South Dakota
Washington
Alaska
Montana
Colorado
California
North Dakota
Oregon
United States
Idaho
Wyoming
Utah 2 3 4 5 6 11 17 19 20 21 23 24 33 35 36
Source: Calculated from The Outlook for State and Local Finances (Washington, D.C.: National Education Association, 1998).
Impact on Higher Education
Projected Annual State Spending Increase Needed for Higher Education to Maintain Current Services – WICHE Region and US

12. Why Access is at risk Supply factors: Maldistribution of students
Fig. 17
Undergraduate Full-Time Equivalent Enrollments
in Institutions of Higher Education by Sector, 2000
Public Baccalaureate/Master’s
9.2%
Public Two-Year 42.6%
Independent
15.1%
Public Research/ Doctoral
33.1%

13. Why Access is at risk Supply factors: Effects of current policy:
Finance policy is access friendly
Light touch is access benign.

14. So where to from here? What have your friends done for you lately?
Elementary and Secondary Education
The Oregon University System
Community Colleges

15. Your handles of control
On participation
Collaborate with OUS
Use distance education
Finance policies

16. Your handles of control
On completions
Articulate up
Articulate down
Measure and pronounce your worth
Finance policy

17. Your handles of control
On preparation
Do unto yourself as you would have others do unto you
Articulate
Reach over and pull across
Encourage achievement a.p.
Finance policy

18. Your handles of control
On affordability
Remain so … you’re priced about right
Collaborate on financial aid
Focus on value added – ROI
Finance policy
Fig Top Ten Occupations Requiring Postsecondary Education Projected to Have the Largest Numerical Growth, 1998 to 2008
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
7,000
8,000

19. Assuring Access to Success in Oregon Community Colleges
It’s your choice
Elementary and Secondary Education
Community Colleges
The Oregon University System
To be sandwiched between

20. Assuring Access to Success in Oregon Community Colleges
It’s your choice
Elementary and Secondary Education
The Oregon University System
Community Colleges
To be sandwiched between or to be the meat of the system