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About the UL System

• 89,000 Students

• 15,500 Degrees Per Year

• 64% Bachelor’s Degrees

• 61% Master’s Degrees

• 74% Education Degrees

• 72% Nursing Degrees (4-year)

• 66% Business Degrees

• 60% Engineering Degrees

• 100% Public Pharmacy Degrees 2

UNO partners with GE Capital to increase software engineering graduates. Through the Software Engineering Apprenticeship Program (SWEAP), students work at GE Capital in business intelligence, user experience, user interface, software engineering, and security tracks.

Region 1 Jefferson | Orleans | Plaquemines | St. Bernard

UL System 10,287 Students Enrolled (29%) 1,840 Completers (30%)

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Region 2 Ascension | E. Baton Rouge | E. Feliciana | Iberville | Livingston

Pointe Coupee | W. Baton Rouge | W. Feliciana

UL System 8,707 Students Enrolled (26%) 1,382 Completers (24%)

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Southeastern partners with Performance Contractors to increase graduates in Occupational Safety, Health, and Environment (OSHE). Performance Contractors provides departmental funding and internships.

From Our Partners “The Greater Baton Rouge Industry Alliance helped form the curriculum and degree program of SLU’s Occupational Safety, Health, and Environment (OSH&E)…The graduates of the OSH&E degree are hired directly by industry and its supporting contractors and other service firms…Today, safety and environmental professionals are in short supply and with the growth of industry projected in the next decade, we need more OSH&E graduates.” -Connie P. Fabre, Executive Director of Greater Baton Rouge Industry Alliance

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Nicholls partners with Chevron to increase graduates in petroleum engineering. Chevron participates in curriculum development, classroom renovations, and a mentorship program for students.

Region 3 Assumption | Lafourche | St. Charles | St. James | St. John | Terrebonne

UL System 6,608 Students Enrolled (57%) 1,369 Completers (48%)

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Region 4 Acadia | Evangeline | Iberia | Lafayette | St. Landry

St. Martin | St. Mary | Vermilion

UL System 12,633 Students Enrolled (64%) 2,449 Completers (65%)

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UL Lafayette partners with CGI to increase graduates in computer information sciences. More than half of the 50 new hires for CGI are from UL Lafayette, which has the largest computer science program in the state.

Region 5 Allen | Beauregard | Calcasieu | Cameron | Jefferson Davis

UL System 6,883 Students Enrolled (58%) 1,253 Completers (44%)

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McNeese partners with Sasol North America to increase engineering graduates. Sasol funds an endowment, is a member of the Lake Area Industries/McNeese Engineering Partnership, and is an Institute for Industry-Education Client (IIEC). Since 2010, IIEC provided 3,821 hours of professional development to 2,450 local industry personnel.

Region 6 Avoyelles | Catahoula | Concordia | Grant | LaSalle Natchitoches | Rapides | Sabine | Winn | Vernon

UL System 6,703 Students Enrolled (29%) 1,232 Completers (48%)

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Northwestern partners with Roy O Martin Products to increase engineering technology graduates for the wood industry. The company provides internships, student field experiences, and curriculum development.

From Our Partners “The future of Shreveport-Bossier is based on its ability to grow high quality talent and to attract high performing businesses to our area…Northwestern State continues to be an important partner in this region, with its nursing programs and online degrees as well as its traditional campus offerings in Natchitoches.” -Johnette Magner, Shreveport-Bossier Business Alliance

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Region 7 Bossier | Bienville | Caddo | Claiborne | DeSoto | Red River | Webster

UL System 6,365 Students Enrolled (28%) 1,247 Completers(31%)

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LA Tech partners with CSC to increase computer information science graduates for its new facility in Bossier City. CSC brought its international corporate team to campus for a week to development curriculum and strategies to fill 800 new positions in the region.

From Our Partners “The center that we are opening here in Bossier City is going to be central to our workforce and technology initiatives and strategies. Louisiana Tech will play a vital role in tailoring programs and curricula to develop and advance the next generation’s IT workforce.” -Dave Zolet, Executive Vice President and General Manager for CSC

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Region 8 Caldwell | E. Carroll | Franklin | Jackson | Lincoln | Madison

Morehouse | Ouachita | Richland | Tensas | Union | W. Carroll

UL System 10,941 Students Enrolled (67%) 1,741 Completers (64%)

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ULM partners with CenturyLink to increase the number of accounting graduates and provide professional development for its employees. CenturyLink and ULM developed a special Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Accounting.

Region 9 St. Tammany | St. Helena | Tangipahoa | Washington

UL System 8,308 Students Enrolled (45%) 1,429 Completers (40%)

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Southeastern partners with Laitram to grow graduates in computer science, engineering technology, and industrial technology. In addition to internships, Laitram funded Southeastern’s Engineering Technology Senior Design Program in 2013-14 & 2014-15.

Out-of-State & International

UL System 7,692 Out-of-State Students Enrolled (45%) 3,543 International Students Enrolled (57%)

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Grambling partners with Pepsico and CenturyLink to increase graduates in cyber security, computer science and engineering technology. CenturyLink provides student professional development, curriculum development and internship placements and Pepsico provides in-kind support.

Current Enrollment

1,902

6,827

4,676

7,692

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Computer & Info. Sciences

Engineering / Eng. Tech

Health Professions

Business/Management/Marketing

ULS Other State

LA Total 18,888

16,633

10,317

2,795

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Completers – Bachelor Degrees

259

1,121

2,100

2,783

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Computer & Info. Sciences

Engineering / Eng. Tech

Health Professions

Business

ULS Other State

LA Total 4,346 3,772

1,898 385

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Aramark…Grambling University National Alumni Association…Thurgood Marshall College Fund…PepsiCo…Honda…CenturyLink…Computer Sciences Corporation…Fenway

Group…Radiance Technologies…Dow Chemical…AEP SWEPCO…HGA & Consulting

Engineers…Cyber Innovation Center…Sasol North America…Axiall…Citgo Petroleum…Grace Catalysts…Brask, Inc…Contractors Educational Trust…Tri State Road Boring, Inc.…Firestone…Polymers…Westlake Chemical Corporation…Cheniere Energy…Chevron…BHP Billiton…Petrobras America…South Central Industrial Association…Morgan City Oilman’s Rodeo…American Association of Drilling Engineers…Society of Petroleum Engineers…State Farm…Weyerhaeuser…BETA Engineering…Roy O. Martin…International

Paper…Boise…IBM…CP-Tel…Reliability Solutions…CVDI Industry Sponsorships…CLECO…Alternative

Energy Center…Regions Bank…GE Capital…Laitram Corporation…Schlumberger…Howard

Hughes Medical Institute…Entergy New Orleans…Latter & Blum, Inc…Shell Oil Company…Oceaneering…Alack Refrigeration Co., Inc…First Guaranty Bank…Hannis T. Bourgeois, CPA…Honeywell…HUB International…KPMG…Lee Gray, CPA…Magnolia Construction Co…North Oaks Medical System…Patrick Gros, CPA…Smith Properties…Taylor & Matthews,

CPAs…Whitney Bank…AFLAC…CARQUEST…Chaffe & Associates…Health Management Solutions…LSU Lallie Kemp Medical Center…Marcus & Millichap…Primerica Financial

Services…Republic Finance…State Farm…Stephens, Inc…Amedisys…Ameritas…Envoc…Lamar

Advertising…Geocent…Performance Contractors…Seatrepid…Jacobs Engineering…Valero…Elmer Candy Company…Stirling Properties…

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Engineering $2,852,600

30%

Engineering Technology $681,826

7%

Industrial Design

$42,650 Health Professions $425,051

4%

Business $1,868,232

20%

Other $1,706,052

18%

Computer Science

$1,922,252 20%

$9.5 million investment

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Engineering

+389

629

0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700

ULS by 2018

Workforce Gap

State Average Wages $77,040 - $133,350

$2.9 million investment

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Computer & Information Sciences

+247

377

0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400

ULS by 2018

Workforce Gap

State Average Wages $65,330 - $81,590

$1.9 million investment

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Accounting

+128

196

0 50 100 150 200 250

ULS by 2018

Workforce Gap

State Average Wage $63,090

$1.9 million investment

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Health Professions & Clinical Sciences

+550

2477

0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000

ULS by 2018

Workforce Gap

State Average Wages $51,080 - $61,780

$425,000 investment

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Total WISE Program Completers & Projections

1,236 1,294 1,202 1,373

1,525

2,369 2,608

2,965

3,462

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500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18*Business, Health Professions, Engineering/Eng. Tech, Computer and Information Sciences 24

WISE FUNDS Total Match % Match Total Investment Grambling State University $ 414,027 $ 364,838 88% $ 778,910 Louisiana Tech University $ 1,633,088 $ 2,300,000 141% $ 3,933,088 McNeese State University $ 667,997 $ 133,600 20% $ 801,597 Nicholls State University $ 476,208 $ 95,242 20% $ 571,450 Northwestern State University $ 676,208 $ 317,650 47% $ 993,858 Southeastern Louisiana University $ 965,102 $ 522,750 54% $ 1,487,852 University of Louisiana at Lafayette $ 2,012,458 $ 1,322,058 66% $ 3,334,515 University of Louisiana at Monroe $ 787,732 $ 585,000 74% $ 1,372,732 University of New Orleans $ 1,866,052 $ 2,277,000 122% $ 4,143,052 TOTAL $ 9,498,871 $ 7,918,138 83% $ 17,417,009

The 83% match funding includes 59%, or $5.6 million, in cash matches,

bringing the WISE investment grand total to $17.4 million.

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WISE Source of Funds

FY 2015

General Fund 38%

Capital Outlay

24%

CDBG 38%

FY 2016

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General Fund 19%

CDBG 81%

$3.6 M

$2.3 M

$3.6 M

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