Goal 2025:

To increase the proportion of Americans with high-quality degrees and credentials to 60 percent by the year 2025.

21st Century Students

•Of the 17.6M undergrads now enrolled 75% are juggling work, family, and school

• 36M Americans aged 25-64 have started college, but have no degree

• There are chronic attainment gaps among racial/ethnic groups, and socio-economic status

Today, we are more educated than ever: In 1973, 28% of jobs were held by workers with postsecondary education. By 2020, that number is

projected to be 65%

BA Rate by Age 24

20101970

The top income quartile hold more than half of all Bachelor’s degrees—the lowest quartile hold only 10% of Bachelor’s degrees.

Source: Postsecondary Education Opportunity, “Bachelor’s Degree Attainment by Age 24 by Family Income Quartiles, 1970-2010”

Employer Based Training is 63% of Postsecondary Learning

The 4 C’s in Building a Stronger Workforce

Industry Targeting

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Hospitality

Personal Services

Logistics / Transportation

Medical

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ComputerBusiness

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Military

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Agriculture

Communications

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Manufacturing Operations

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Source: Avalanche Consulting using data EMSI

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Financial(-0.6%, 1.4 CQ)

Production[-5.1%, 1.4 CQ]

Construction[-6.5%, 1.0 CQ]

Example: Educational Asset Inventory (Centralina, NC)

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Example: Credentials by specialty, by institution (Miami, FL)

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Anna Maria College                  

Assumption College                    

Bryant University                    

Charter Oak State College                    

Clark University                    

Connecticut College                  

Eastern Connecticut State Univ                  

Fitchburg State College                  

Mount Wachusett Community College                  

Nichols College                  

Quinebaug Valley Community College                  

Quinsigamond Community College                  

Three Rivers Community-Tech College                  

Worcester Polytechnic Institute                  

Worcester State College                  

University of Connecticut                    

University of Rhode Island                    

STEM Bachelor Degrees

RemediationRate

Second-YearRetention Rate

2012 2013 (n=2012) 2012 2013 (n=2300) 2012 2013 (n=1916)

STEM Associate Degrees

2012 2013 (n=1131) 2012 2013 (n=745) 2012 2013 (n=887)

Insights from Data Team: Debunking Myths

• Myth: There is low interest in STEM disciplines

• Myth: STEM students are different

• Myth: STEM students drop out because they are not prepared

• Myth: Math is a good predictor of STEM success

768 jobs$2,078/mo

Bachelor’s Degree or Higher

Some College or Associate’s Degree

High school diploma or equivalent (GED)

Less than High School

Not available

442 jobs$2,803/mo

1,168 jobs$3,123/ mo

1,078 jobs$3,462/ mo

658 jobs$4,801/ mo

25,837 jobs$2,136/ mo

37,955 jobs$2,696/ mo

What education or training will be required?

20,835 jobs $7,105/ mo

31,309 jobs$4,818/ mo

33,876jobs$4,202/ mo

9,574jobs$3,672/ mo

5,680 jobs$2,503/ mo

Bachelor’s Degree or Higher

Some College or Associate’s Degree

High school diploma or equivalent (GED)

Less than High School

Not available

Employment by Education Level: 1st Quarter 2013

Manufacturing Industry Report: Cincinnati MSA OVERVIEW

• OF TOTAL JOBS IN THE REGION• MANUFACTURING JOBS: 101,274

77% 78,470jobs

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jobs

Projected 106,818 Employed in Projected 106,818 Employed in 20202020

10.6%

4.1% of the total jobs were workers that started a job that lasted at least one full quarter with a given employer.

3% - Post-secondary, non-degree award16% - Long-term on-the-job training35% - Moderate on-the-job training24% - Short-term on-the-job training

12% - Bachelor’s Degree only6% - Bachelor’s + work experience 2% - Associate’s Degree

25,297 jobs - $2,125/ mo 37,091 jobs

2,692/ mo17,059 jobs - $3,846/ mo2,945 jobs - $2,913/ mo2,277 jobs - $4,026/ mo12,460 jobs - $5,542/ mo6,337 jobs - $7,893/ mo

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or work experience in related field

.or higher education

What education or training will be required?

Top 5 Occupations1. Production 2. Office & Administrative 3. Transportation & Material

Moving4. Architecture & Engineer5. Management