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University of Nevada, Las Vegas
University of Nevada, Reno
Nevada State College
College of Southern Nevada
Great Basin College
Truckee Meadows Community College
Western Nevada College
Desert Research Institute
College Attainment and Affordability
For Presentation to the Chancellor’s Diversity Roundtable
October 29, 2014
Nevada System of Higher Education
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Nevada’s college attainment goals – and progress to date in closing the achievement gap
Ensuring access through affordability
Establishing a state-supported need-based financial aid program --- How you can help!
Toda
y’s P
rese
ntat
ion
Percent of Adults 25 to 34 with an Associates Degree or Higher (2012)
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National Average: 41.1%
Educ
atio
nal A
ttai
nmen
t
NV30.1%50th
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For a strong economy, the skills gap must be closed.
Complete College America
58%
30%
28%
By 2020, jobs in Nevada requiring a career certificate or college degree
Nevada adults who currently have an associate degree or higher
The Skills Gap
The
Skill
s Gap
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College Attainment G
oal
The purpose of Complete College America is to significantly increase the number of Americans
with a college degree or credential of value to close the attainment gaps for traditionally
underrepresented populations.
Nevada’s CCA goal is an annual compounding increase of 1,064 completers of certificates, associate’s degrees, and bachelor’s degrees
through 2020.
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Are we seeing improvement in degree productivity?
North DakotaWyoming
New HampshireRhode IslandPennsylvaniaVermont
IllinoisDelawareNew YorkOklahomaMassachusetts
MichiganConnecticutMinnesotaWisconsin
KansasNew JerseyMontana
GeorgiaKentucky
OhioIdaho
MaineMissouri
North CarolinaIndiana
South DakotaSouth Carolina
TexasMaryland
United StatesColoradoArkansasNebraskaCaliforniaWest VirginiaMississippiAlabama
LouisianaTennesseeWashington
FloridaOregon
UtahHawaii
NevadaVirginia
New MexicoIowa
AlaskaArizona
-3.7%
1.1%
1.9%
1.9%
4.1%
4.2%
4.4%
5.3%
7.4%
7.6%
7.7%
8.6%
9.2%
9.3%
10.2%
10.4%
10.6%
11.0%
11.2%
11.5%
12.0%
12.1%
12.3%
12.4%
12.5%
12.5%
12.8%
13.1%
13.2%
13.3%
13.5%
13.8%
13.9%
14.2%
14.3%
14.7%
14.8%
15.1%
15.4%
16.8%
17.1%
19.1%
19.3%
19.4%
19.9%
21.0%
24.6%
28.5%
31.1%
33.0%
34.6%
Source: NCHEMS, NCES, IPEDS 2009-10, 2011-12 Completions FileAwards include 30+ credit certificates, associates degrees, and bachelor’s degrees
Changing Nevada
Percent Change in Awards Conferred,
2010 thru 2012
Bottom Line: YES!!! A 21% increase in awards
conferred in the first three years of Complete College
America participation -- the policy initiatives and campaigns
associated with CCA are making a difference relative to other states
and the national average!
Enrollment GapAll Enrollments by Category
Achievement GapAll Awards Conferred
201220092002
0.463
0.421
0.306
2012-132009-102002-03
0.367
0.333
0.242
In the last decade, NSHE made notable progress in closing the enrollment gap – across the System more minority students are enrolled than ever before. More work needs to be done on
graduating students of color, but steady progress is being made.
Closing the Gap
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The Achievement G
ap2002-03 2012-13
Percent Change
American Indian/Alaska Native
92 109 18.5%
Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
679 1,386 104.1%
Black 392 659 68.1%
Hispanic 644 2,135 231.5%
Two or more n/a 574 --
White 5,645 8,382 48.5%
Unknown & Non-Resident Aliens 1,027 1,255 22.2%
TOTAL 8,479 14,500 71.0%
Awards Conferred – All Institutions
Awards conferred to minorities more than doubled in 10 years – a 169.1% increase!
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Colle
ge A
ttai
nmen
tHow accessible are NSHE institutions to low-income families in Nevada?
Can NSHE achieve its CCA goals if it does not increase access for low-income families?
Where do we go from here?
Affordability of Higher Education Matters
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Affo
rdab
ility
The Working Poor Families Project
Source: www.workingpoorfamilies.org; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
Working Families Below 200 Percent of Poverty, 2011
Nevada ranks 43rd in the nation at 38 percent of working families that are low-income
Percent of Working Families that are
Low IncomeRank
New Hampshire 18% 1st
Nevada 38% 43rd
New Mexico 44% 50th
U.S. Average 32% --
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A Grow
ing ChallengeChildren in Nevada Whose Parents
Lack Secure EmploymentAll children under age 18 living in families where no parent
has regular, full-time employment
Source: Population Reference Bureau, analysis of data from the U.S. Census Bureau, 2008 - 2012 American Community Survey
30.6% increase in 5 yearsThe challenges for the future are great.
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Are NSHE Institutions Affordable?It Depends . . . .
Factors in AffordabilityThe Price Tag o Tuition and Feeso Total Cost of Attendance – tuition and fees
+ books, room and board, living expenses
Student/Family Ability to Payo Family Income
Financial Aido Makes college affordable
Historically, discussions on tuition and fees of NSHE
institutions focused on the price tag as compared to the prices in the western region of the
United States.
A Grow
ing Challenge
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Acce
ss a
nd A
ffor
dabi
lity When you consider the price tag alone relative to
Median Family Income in Nevada, NSHE institutions appear affordable
Average Tuition and Fees as a % of
Median Family Income
Average Tuition and Fees as a % of
Family Income from Lowest Quintile
Nevada 8.7% 28.5%
U.S. Average 12.7% 46.7%
Public 4-Year Institutions, 2011-12
Average Tuition and Fees as a % of
Median Family Income
Average Tuition and Fees as a % of
Family Income fromLowest Quintile
Nevada 4.4% 14.5%
U.S. Average 4.5% 16.6%
Public 2-Year Institutions, 2011-12
Source: NCES, IPEDS
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Percent of Median Family Income Needed to Pay for College* 2-Year Institutions, 2011-12
Source: NCES, IPEDS
Acce
ss a
nd A
ffor
dabi
lity
KansasArkansas
New MexicoNorth Dakota
WyomingOklahoma
UtahMontana
TexasLouisiana
GeorgiaNebraska
AlaskaMissouriMaryland
WisconsinNorth CarolinaConnecticut
VirginiaHawaii
South CarolinaMississippiTennessee
MassachusettsMinnesota
ArizonaMichiganKentucky
IdahoUnited StatesWest VirginiaSouth Dakota
IllinoisWashington
IndianaColorado
IowaNew JerseyCalifornia
MaineFlorida
AlabamaDelaware
Rhode IslandPennsylvania
New YorkOhio
OregonVermont
New HampshireNevada
9.731
9.984
10.126
10.141
10.315
10.575
10.66
10.78
11.489
11.648
11.829
12.067
12.082
12.2
12.253
12.46
12.496
12.513
12.616
12.64
12.679
13.149
13.159
13.189
13.259
13.273
13.318
13.359
13.367
13.531
13.975
13.991
14.108
14.118
14.227
14.387
14.45
14.592
14.957
14.988
15.003
15.133
15.268
15.779
15.792
16.25
16.716
16.936
17.868
18.59
18.933
2011-12Nevada: 18.9%Nation: 13.5%
2008-09Nevada: 16.8%Nation: 12.9%
*Average tuition and fees plus living expenses less
financial aid
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Percent of Income from the Lowest Quintile Needed to Pay for College*2-Year Institutions, 2011-12
Source: NCES, IPEDS
Access and Affordability
KansasNorth Dakota
UtahArkansasMontanaWyoming
OklahomaNebraska
WisconsinIdaho
AlaskaSouth DakotaMinnesota
MissouriNew Mexico
MarylandTexasIowa
North CarolinaVirginiaHawaii
LouisianaTennessee
South CarolinaGeorgiaMaine
West VirginiaConnecticut
IndianaArizona
WashingtonUnited States
VermontDelawareColorado
MichiganFlorida
MississippiPennsylvania
IllinoisKentucky
MassachusettsNew JerseyRhode Island
AlabamaCalifornia
OregonNew Hampshire
NevadaOhio
New York
30.321
32.204
32.717
33.142
33.711
34.451
35.976
36.085
39.202
40.05
40.86
41.552
42.131
42.962
42.974
43.097
43.57
44.525
45.35
46.048
46.812
47.222
47.269
47.301
47.41
47.843
48.296
48.44
48.542
48.771
48.869
49.85
50.354
50.37
50.616
51.092
52.484
52.823
53.011
53.305
53.513
54.165
55.443
57.106
57.877
58.704
59.353
61.49
62.422
62.535
67.498
2011-12Nevada: 62.4%Nation: 49.9%
2008-09Nevada: 53.4%Nation: 46.4%
*Average tuition and fees plus living expenses less
financial aid
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Colle
ge P
artic
ipat
ion
Source: Postsecondary Education Opportunity, September 2013
Nevada: Among the Lowest in the Nation for 2-Year College Participation Rates
for Students from Low Income Families
Select Participation Rates: 2-Year Institutions, 2012
Florida 5.2%
District of Columbia 5.9%
Nevada 6.4%
West Virginia 7.1%
Utah 7.4%
South Dakota 7.8%
2-Year U.S. Rate 15.0%
How Accessible are Nevada’s Access Institutions?
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Access and AffordabilityUnmet Financial Need of NSHE Students
379631070
69007568
69617979
22470917
434469795
FederalStateInstitutionalPrivate/Other
Unmet Need
7.1%
*Total unmet need for NSHE students at all seven NSHE institutions. Based on FAFSA filers who received at least one disbursement. Does not include FAFSA filers who did not receive aid or students who did not complete a FAFSA. Amount of loans reported does not include loans that were offered but not accepted.
Due to limited dollars available in federal,
state and institutional aid programs, financial aid covered only 55.4% of total need for NSHE students in 2012-13.
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Access and AffordabilityAs Nevada focuses increasingly on creating policies to
encourage degree completion, it is becoming more and more apparent that financial aid policy cannot be considered in isolation from other state policies and practices. Likewise, it seems clear that a consistent state-wide policy to ensure that all students have
the chance to attend college will have the greatest positive effect on student completion rates. Nevada
students need a clear commitment from the State to provide a stable and adequate source of funding
for need-based financial aid to ensure access for low income students.
State-Funded, Need-Based Financial Aid Program
First Attempt: AB353, 2013 SessionPrimary Sponsor – Assemblywoman Olivia Diaz
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Acce
ss a
nd A
ffor
dabi
lity Where do we go from here?
Committee to Study Community Colleges (SB391) adopted recommendation for a state-supported financial aid programo Not a big ask: $5 million for biennium
Need the support of the business communityo Business match
December 9 Affordability Summito National Conference of State
Legislatureso National Center for Higher
Education Statisticso Western Interstate Commission on
Higher Education
Questions!
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