1. Southern Regional Education Board Lessons from the 50 th Anniversary SREB Fact Book on Higher Education SREB Annual Board Meeting Amelia Island, Florida June 25, 2007 Is progress in degree completion at risk?

2. Southern Regional Education Board Population changes… may put progress in degree completion at risk.

3. Southern Regional Education Board Projected U.S. Population Growth 2006 to 2016 SREB states: 12.8 million 25.7 million See Page 2 in state Featured Facts.

4. Southern Regional Education Board Hispanic Population Growth SREB States, 1996 to 2006 6.6 mil. Hispanic population 16.2 million See Page 3 in state Featured Facts.

5. Southern Regional Education Board Projected Changes in Public High School Graduates SREB States, 2004 to 2018 See Page 4 in state Featured Facts. 2004

6. Southern Regional Education Board Differences in Percent of Adults with Bachelor’s or Higher Degrees Black Hispanic White See Page 8 in state Featured Facts. Asian

7. Southern Regional Education Board The SREB region faces the possibility of a historically unprecedented stagnation of progress in educating the population, if successful completion for all groups remain at their current levels.

8. Southern Regional Education Board Postsecondary education … is still the best bet for higher pay for individuals and for economic competitiveness for states.

9. Southern Regional Education Board Adults Average Annual Earnings United States, 2005 See Page 14 in state Featured Facts.

10. Southern Regional Education Board Projected Increases in Jobs United States, 2004 to 2014 See Page 15 in state Featured Facts.

11. Southern Regional Education Board Projected Increases in Jobs United States, 2004 to 2014 See Page 15 in state Featured Facts. 1.4 million more

12. Southern Regional Education Board Projected Increases in Jobs United States, 2004 to 2014 See Page 15 in state Featured Facts. 3.3 million more

13. Southern Regional Education Board Projected Increases in Jobs United States, 2004 to 2014 See Page 15 in state Featured Facts. 10.4 million more

14. Southern Regional Education Board Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2005 and Bureau of Economic Analysis State Incomes Related to Adults with Bachelor’s or Higher Degrees 2005 Few states have a low proportion of Bachelor’s degrees and a high per capita income. Few states have a high propor- tion of Bachelor’s degrees and a low per capita income.

15. Southern Regional Education Board College enrollment trends are promising… but alarming gaps remain.

16. Southern Regional Education Board 18- to 24-Year Olds Attending College United States, 2005 See Page 10 in state Featured Facts.

17. Southern Regional Education Board More students … are sticking to their studies.

18. Southern Regional Education Board Increases in Student Progression Public Four-Year Colleges and Universities See Page 18 in state Featured Facts. 73% 69%

19. Southern Regional Education Board Increases in Student Progression Public Two-Year Colleges See Page 20 in state Featured Facts. 48% 45%

20. Southern Regional Education Board Women and minorities … lead growth in degrees.

21. Southern Regional Education Board Increase in Bachelor’s Degrees Earned SREB States, 1995 to 2005 Women 64,600 93,100 See Page 21 in state Featured Facts.

22. Southern Regional Education Board Increase in Bachelor’s Degrees Earned SREB States, 1995 to 2005 Black & Hispanic 38,800 93,100 See Page 22 in state Featured Facts.

23. Southern Regional Education Board But, college graduation rates in the SREB region… are below United States averages.

24. Southern Regional Education Board See Page 17 in state Featured Facts. Graduation Rates Public Four-Year Colleges and Universities, 2005

25. Southern Regional Education Board See Page 19 in state Featured Facts. Graduation Rates Public Two-Year Colleges, 2005 (not available)

26. Southern Regional Education Board The college affordability gap … has grown for middle- and lower-income students.

27. Southern Regional Education Board Percent of Income Required to Pay for One Year Public University, United States See Page 24 in state Featured Facts. Annual household income Percent required for one year’s tuition, fees, room and board 1986 1996 2006

28. Southern Regional Education Board Percent of Income Required to Pay for One Year Public University, United States See Page 24 in state Featured Facts. Annual household income Percent required for one year’s tuition, fees, room and board 1986 1996 2006

29. Southern Regional Education Board Percent of Income Required to Pay for One Year Public University, United States See Page 24 in state Featured Facts. Annual household income Percent required for one year’s tuition, fees, room and board 1986 1996 2006

30. Southern Regional Education Board Grants and Loans to Freshmen SREB States, 2005 See Pages 27 in state Featured Facts. Grant or Loan Loan

31. Southern Regional Education Board Grants and Loans to Freshmen SREB States, 2005 See Pages 27-28 in state Featured Facts. Grant or Loan Loan

32. Southern Regional Education Board Rising tuition and fees… were the largest source of new funds for colleges and universities.

33. Southern Regional Education Board Appropriations and Tuition Growth Public Colleges, SREB States, 2001 to 2006 See Page 33 in state Featured Facts. Grant or Loan Two-Year Colleges Four-Year Colleges $1.5 billion $1.3 billion

34. Southern Regional Education Board Appropriations and Tuition Growth Public Colleges, SREB States, 2001 to 2006 See Page 33 in state Featured Facts. Grant or Loan Two-Year Colleges Four-Year Colleges $1.5 billion $1.3 billion $5.0 billion $1.5 billion

35. Southern Regional Education Board The facts add up to lessons learned. Progress in degree completion may be at risk, if we do not find ways to help more students gain access to and successfully complete postsecondary programs.

36. Southern Regional Education Board For further information contact Joe Marks at the SREB office. Lessons from the 50 th Anniversary SREB Fact Book on Higher Education, 2007