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2. Higher Education ROI NYSFAAA October 19, 2011 James W. Gathard

3. Higher Education ROI Value Proposition: (belief) Educational capital has a direct impact on the nation’s/state’s social and economic health.

4. Percentage of Individuals Ages 25 and Older Living in Households that Participated in Various Public Assistance Programs, by Education Level, 2008 Sources: The College Board, Education Pays 2010, Figure 1.15; U.S. Census Bureau, 2009; calculations by the authors. Higher Education ROI

5. Employer-Provided Pension Plan Coverage Among Full-Time Year-Round Workers Ages 25 and Older, by Education Level, 2008 Sources: The College Board, Education Pays 2010, Figure 1.12a; U.S. Census Bureau, 2009; calculations by the authors. Higher Education ROI

6. Expected Lifetime Earnings Relative to High School Graduates, by Education Level Sources: The College Board, Education Pays 2010, Figure 1.2; U.S. Census Bureau, 2009; calculations by the authors. Higher Education ROI

8. Educational Capital Investments

9. Ten-Year Trend in Student Aid and Nonfederal Loans per FTE Used to Finance Postsecondary Education Expenses in Constant 2009 Dollars, 1999-2000 to 2009-10 SOURCE: The College Board, Trends in Student Aid 2010, Figure 1.

10. Total Pell Expenditures (in Billions), Maximum and Average Pell Grant (Constant 2009 Dollars, in Thousands), and Number of Recipients (in Millions), 1976-77 to 2009-10 SOURCE: The College Board, Trends in Student Aid 2010, Figure 13A. Higher Education ROI

11. Undergraduate Student Aid by Source (in Billions), 2009-10 SOURCE: The College Board, Trends in Student Aid 2010, Figure 2A.

12. Graduate Student Aid by Source (in Billions), 2009-10 SOURCE: The College Board, Trends in Student Aid 2010, Figure 2B.

13. Higher Education ROI Educational Capital Outcomes

14. Mean and Median State Appropriations for Higher Education per $1,000 in Personal Income, 1989-90 to 2009-10 SOURCE: The College Board, Trends in College Pricing 2010, Figure 11A. Higher Education ROI

15. Annual Percentage Changes in State Appropriations for Higher Education per Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Student and in Tuition and Fees at Public Four-Year Institutions in Constant 2009 Dollars, 1979-80 to 2009-10 SOURCE: The College Board, Trends in College Pricing 2010, Figure 10A. Higher Education ROI

16. State Appropriations for Higher Education per $1,000 in Personal Income by State, 2009-10 (including Federal Stimulus Funds) SOURCE: The College Board, Trends in College Pricing 2010, Figure 11B. Higher Education ROI

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18. Higher Education ROI Global Performance (OECD*)  USA ranks 1 st in college dropout rates  USA ranks 1 st in dollar investments *Organization of Economic Co-operation and Development 31 democracies and free market countries in NA, Europe and Asia

19. Higher Education ROI Global Performance (OECD*)  USA ranks 18 th in college graduation rates  USA ranks 21 st in high school graduations rates *Organization of Economic Co-operation and Development 31 democracies and free market countries in NA, Europe and Asia

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22. U.S. educational pipeline by race/ ethnicity

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25. Change the Conversation  Be proactive rather than reactive  Transfer your passion  Go on the offense  BE the “best” not necessarily # 1  Communicate “success” value propositions  Seek opportunities to speak with policymakers  Invite policymakers to campus Higher Education ROI

27. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 5% Public Microdata Samples (based on 2000 Census). The greatest portion of U.S. population growth from ages 0 to 44 is projected to be among minorities.