15 to FinishQ & A

Dr. Chaudron GilleAssociate Vice President, University Affairs & Academic Services

Ms. Sheila CaldwellDirector, Complete College Georgia

Complete College Georgia

“Any significant increase in the number of Georgians who complete college will require a historic new era of coordination between the state’s public and private colleges and the business community,” said Deal. “To have a successful future in Georgia, and remain competitive nationwide and globally, we have to have an educated workforce, and that means we need to do a better job getting people into college, make sure they receive a high-quality education and then graduate them.”

Why CCG?

By 2020, 61% of Jobs require certificate or

degree

34% of Georgia Adults have an

Associate Degree or Higher

27% Skills Gap

How We Can Help Close the Gap CCG?

Advise Educate Encourage

Georgia 15 to Finish Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnpEncs9Sgo

Why 15 to Finish?

Too few students make it through

Drop-outs costs billions annually

Spend less on college degree

Higher Earnings in Workforce

Performance Based Funding

Too Few Make it Through

College Dropout Consequences

Higher Unemployment

Lower Median Income

Higher Loan Default Rates

Higher Unemployment

6 Months of Unemployment = $45,000 behind in lifetime earnings

Unemployment costs the government $9,900 per year for 25 – 34 year-old

The US loses $25 Billion Annually

Billions lost in State Funding

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4 Year Unive

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$10,000,000,000.00

State Appropria-tionFederal Student GrantsTotal Loss

College Completion Benefi ts

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Quicker Entry in

Workforce

Higher Wages

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The Outcome is Income

Higher Hourly Wages

UNG Bachelor Degree Holders earn an average

of $18.00 per hour compared to HS

Graduates who earn $8.00 per hour.

Higher Annual Incomes

2–Year Degree holders earn an average of $9,400 more annually than high school graduates.

4-Year Degree holders earn an average of $21,100 more annually than high school graduates.

Higher Lifetime Earnings

Enhanced Employment Benefi ts

Retirement Benefits

Health Savings Account

Tuition Reimbursement

Performance Based Funding

Graduation

Progression

Retention

15 to Finish Challenges

Changing the Culture

Couse Availability

HOPE

Changing the Culture

High Schools 3,000

Parent

Nights

Middle Schools 800 Counseling

Events

15 to Finish Video

1,500Community Events

Enhanced Employment Benefi ts

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12 to 14 15 or More

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Credit Hours Attempted Column1Column2

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15% Increase by 2015

Students enrolled in 15 or more credit hours

29% Increase from fall 2013 to fall 2014

Questions

References

Brookings Institution, The Hamilton Project, 2013

College Board, Education Pays, 2013

Georgetown University, The College Payoff, 2011

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2013

Young Invincibles, Closing the Race Gap, 2014