October 25, 2017
Geor Georgia’ a’s Hi s High gher er E Education L Landsc scap ape: e: Demograph phics cs, F Fund unding and and Wha hat Stude dents P Pay
Jennifer Lee, Policy Analyst jlee@gbpi.org @jjesunlee @GaBudget
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Geor Georgia as Hi s High gher er E Education L Landsc scap ape: e: Demograph phics cs, F Fund unding and and Wha hat Stude dents P Pay Jennifer Lee, Policy Analyst jlee@gbpi.org @jjesunlee October 25, 2017 @GaBudget
October 25, 2017
Geor Georgia’ a’s Hi s High gher er E Education L Landsc scap ape: e: Demograph phics cs, F Fund unding and and Wha hat Stude dents P Pay
Jennifer Lee, Policy Analyst jlee@gbpi.org @jjesunlee @GaBudget
www.gbpi.org @GaBudget
Agenda
Why Higher Education (Still) Matters
Why Higher Education (Still) Matters
SUCCESS x ACCESS = MOBILITY
Strengths of Georgia’s Higher Education System
colleges and universities
and grant program (HOPE)
How Higher Education Has Changed
Pell No Pell
200,000 300,000 2006 2015
27% 43% University System Enrollment
More e St Studen ents W ts With F h Financial N Need eed
More e St Studen ents W ts With F h Financial N Need eed
52%
100,000 150,000 200,000 2006 2016
29% Pell No Pell Technical College Enrollment
Growing R Raci cial a and E Ethnic Diver ersi sity
300,000 1976 2016 All Other Hispanic/Latino Asian Black or African-American White
University System Enrollment
Growing R Raci cial a and E Ethnic Diver ersi sity
Technical College Enrollment
100,000 150,000 2000 2016 All Other Asian Hispanic Black or African-American White
Employer ers D s Dem emanding M More e Educati tion By 2020…
Median Weekly Earnings by Educational Attainment
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Adjusted for inflation. People 25 years and older.
More e Nec eces essa sary f for Financial Sec Secur urity
$638 Less than high school, $488
$757
High school graduates, $668 $857 Some college or associate's, $761 $1,046 Bachelor's degree
$- $200 $400 $600 $800 $1,000 $1,200 $1,400 1979 1984 1989 1994 1999 2004 2009 2014
Bachelor’s Degree Attainment by age 24 by family income
Source: The Pell Institute, Indicators of Higher Education Equity in the United States, 2017 Historical Trend Report.
6% First (Lowest) Quartile, 12% 11% Second Quartile, 20% 15% Third Quartile, 35% 40% Fourth (Highest) Quartile, 58%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015
Key Fact ctor i in n Economic M Mobi bility and I Ineq nequality
Higher Education is More Expensive
Funding and Enrollment are Sensitive to Economic Downturns
State Funding Per-Student Average Tuition and Fees
$- $1,000 $2,000 $3,000 $4,000 $5,000 $6,000 $- $2,000 $4,000 $6,000 $8,000 $10,000
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
State Budget and Tuition and Fees are Related
HOPE Cuts Led to Higher Costs for Students
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
Research Universities Comprehensive Universities State Universities State Colleges Technical Colleges
Zell Miller Scholarship/Grant HOPE Scholarship/Grant
Highest Tuition Does Not Necessarily Mean Most Expensive
Highest Tuition Does Not Necessarily Mean Most Expensive
Half of Students Use Loans to Finance Their Education
State Universities (ex. University of North Georgia) Percentage of Core Revenues by Source
In 2006:
Tuition and Fees, 25% 35%
State Funding, 45% 32%
Federal Grants, 13% 21%
2006 2015
State Funding Tuition and Fees Federal Grants (includes Pell)
College Revenue Sources Have Changed
State Universities (ex. University of North Georgia) Percentage of Core Revenues by Source
In 2015:
Tuition and Fees, 25% 35%
State Funding, 45% 32%
Federal Grants, 13% 21%
2006 2015
State Funding Tuition and Fees Federal Grants (includes Pell)
College Revenue Sources Have Changed
price was $12,722
years prior
Lowest Tuition Does Not Necessarily Mean Most Affordable
(quarter of Georgia families)
was $9,326
prior
Lowest Tuition Does Not Necessarily Mean Most Affordable
How Higher Education Has Changed
Recommendations
Higher education matters.
as a pool to protect students against large tuition increases during budget cuts.
Recommendations
College has become more necessary and more expensive for diverse students and families.
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