About the Commission• The Commission for Higher Education

works at the junction of K-12 and Workforce Development.

• 14-member board appointed by the Governor—charged with defining missions, strategic planning, academic and capital oversight

• Takes a system-level approach to improving higher education in Indiana

Increasing global competition

• U.S. is 10th among industrialized nations in college completion rates, down from first.

• US ranks 18th of 36 industrialized nations in high school completion

• Indiana ranks 41st in the nation in the proportion of adults with postsecondary credential (30%).

• Indiana ranks 32nd in the nation in the average personal income of its residents – this is a 35 year low against the national average.

• 14 Million Baby-Boomers will retire in the next decade.

A state economy in transition

• Indiana’s economy depends highly on manufacturing, an industry that is rapidly changing. – Since 2000, Indiana manufacturing jobs have declined

by 35%.

• 75% of the highest-growth, highest-pay jobs over the next decade will require post-secondary credentials

A state economy in transitionNearly 1M Hoosier Adults Need More Education

256,112385,775

27,445

12,3608,861

14,784

226,029

No High School

Diploma:524,370

No College, Earning < Living Wage: 651,609

No College, Speak Little or No English: 63,450

Total Target Population: 931,366

27% of Indiana’s Workforce

10.6%

3.2%

15%

4.9%

Less than 4 years of high school

Bachelor’s Degree or Above

The New Paradigm

• Changing demographics– Colleges need to educate new and different populations,

including first-time college students, part-time students, adults and minorities—the “New Majority”

• In the next decade, the Hispanic working-age population will increase by 83%, African Americans by 23%, and white working age population will decline by 3%.

• Greater efficiency, production – Colleges must be more efficient while maintaining quality

The New Paradigm • New expectations

– Everyone needs a postsecondary credential– Indiana needs at least 10,000 more bachelor’s degrees every year

and at least 50% more associate’s degrees to be competitive– Colleges as economic engines

• Fiscal realities– Higher education appropriations are decreasing portion of the

state budget (from 17% ten years ago to 13% today). – Forecasts indicate state resources will be scarce for the

foreseeable future. (aka “The “New Normal”)– Tuition rates increased 439% nationally over the last 25 years

(National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education)

Reaching Higher: Strategic Directions for Indiana

• Collaborative process that recognized Indiana’s higher education institutions make up a system of independent parts

• Adopted June 8, 2007 – Outlined a set of aspirations and goals to ensure that Indiana has the system of higher education it needs and its citizens deserve.

Set ambitious but attainable goals for Indiana’s system of higher education with an aim towards both significantly improving opportunities for Hoosiers, and for raising Indiana’s system to the top of the pack

To thrive as a state and as individuals, all Hoosiers will need to achieve a depth and breadth of education never seen in the state’s history.

STRATEGIC GOALSReaching Higher with Accountability

Again, working collaboratively with Indiana’s public institutions and driven by Reaching Higher: the Indiana Commission for Higher Education developed and adopted Reaching Higher: Strategic Initiatives for Higher Education in Indiana in six key areas.

The Commission tracks and publishes the State-Level Dashboard of Key Indicators in these six key areas.

REACHING HIGHER WITH…

COLLEGE COMPLETION

AFFORDABILITY

PREPARATION

COMMUNITY COLLEGE

MAJOR RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES

ACCOUNTABILITY

Indiana will rank in the top ten states in each point of the Education Pipeline by 2015.

To compete nationally and internationally, Indiana must fix the “leaky pipeline”—too many students are lost at each transition point.

50% of Indiana high school graduates will earn a Core 40 with Honors diploma by 2015.

Students who earn the Core 40 with Honors high school diploma are far less likely to require remediation in college. Beginning in 2011, students will be required to have the Honors diploma to

enter one of Indiana’s public flagship institutions and Ball State University.

Indiana’s 4-year regional campuses, IUPUI, University of Southern Indiana and Indiana State University will reduce the level of remediation provided to not more than 10% of students by 2015.

Students who require remediation when they enter college are far less likely to complete. Remediation can be offered at a far lower cost to both the state and students at the 2-year

institutions.

Indiana will produce the equivalent of 10,000 additional Hoosier Bachelor’s degrees per year through 2025.

60 percent of Hoosiers should have a postsecondary credential by 2025 to meet the “Big Goal” and compete and exceed the educational achievements of international competitors.

Indiana will rank in the top 10 states for on-time and 6-year total and minority graduation rates at public 4-year institutions, and 3-year graduation rates at community colleges, by 2015.

Far too few students who start college complete within a reasonable time. Minority students complete at a significantly lower rate than the average student.

Indiana ranks 22nd.

Indiana ranks 32nd.

Indiana ranks 22nd

Indiana ranks 28th.

Indiana ranks 41st.

Indiana’s adult enrollment will rank in the top 10 states by 2015

Nearly 1M adult Hoosiers are under-educated—more than ¼ of Indiana’s workforce. There are not enough “traditional” college students to meet the Big Goal.

Indiana Ranks 27th

Ivy Tech Community College and Vincennes University will increase the number of degrees and certificates earned and students transferred to 4-year institutions by 50% by 2015.

Indiana values Associate Degrees and Certificates—and pays for them. Students who transfer from a 2-year to 4-year institution can complete a degree in a very cost-effective way.

Indiana’s public institutions will rank as the most affordable among peer states by 2015.

Among peer states with similar family incomes, Indiana’s colleges are less affordable than average. To increase access and success, college must remain affordable for all Hoosiers.

Indiana will improve 21st Century Scholar success at key transition points by 2015.Indiana will rank in the top 10 states for low-income student college participation by 2015.

While Indiana is making headway in promoting access to

college for low-income populations, including

the 21st Century Scholars, low-income

students do not complete college at rates comparable to

students from higher-income families.

Indiana will rank as the most productive among Making Opportunity Affordable Learning Year grant states by 2015.

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For the foreseeable future, state resources will continue to be scarce. Indiana’s institutions must continue to improve completion rates, generating more credentialed citizens without significant new resources.

Based on work at Indiana’s Major Research Universities, Indiana will rank in the top half of all Midwestern states in Research and Development Expenditures by 2015.

Each dollar of R&D expended by academic institutions in Indiana generates many more spent in local economies, creates jobs, and advances innovation. While Indiana’s MRUs have expanded R&D expenditures

significantly, the state still lags behind Midwestern peers.

REACHING HIGHER

Indiana must ensure:• Students are PREPARED to succeed in college • Students can AFFORD college. • Students COMPLETE college… and on-time

These realities are the foundation of Reaching Higher, the Commission for Higher Education’s strategic plan for Indiana’s postsecondary education system.

PREPARATION

The Challenge:• Too many students unprepared for

college success– Annually, remediation costs U.S. colleges and

universities $2B.

• College admission requirements are increasing (Core 40, SAT/ACT, GPA, etc.)

PREPARATION

The Response:• Pushing rigorous math for high school seniors• Expanding early opportunities for college-level experience (Dual

Credit, AP)• Defining what it means to be “college-ready”• Improving remedial education

– Accelerated coursework (8-week courses); – Basic skills embedded into academic and workforce credentials– Re-assessment of skills after first-tier remedial coursework—often

students have overcome deficiencies

AFFORDABILITY The Challenge:• Indiana public college costs

have increased by 200% this decade, and by 300% since 1990

• Tuition outpacing income growth at an unsustainable rate over 6% increase annually this decade)

• Half of Indiana’s students exit college with student loan debt

AFFORDABILITY

The Response: • Setting tuition targets• Delivering college more affordably (2+2,

Passport, referral, etc.) (THINK SYSTEM)• Driving college efficiency and cost-savings efforts• Finding the “right fit”

COMPLETION The Challenge:• Indiana graduation

rates are far too low

• Students who don’t graduate are 10 times more likely to default on college loans

COMPLETION The Response:•Creating college-going (and completing) culture (Learn More Indiana)

•Performance-Based Budget that rewards colleges and universities for:• More Degrees• More On-Time Degrees• More Degrees to Low-Income Students• More Transfers• More Workforce Development (at the community colleges)• More Research (at the flagship research campuses)

• Recent budget cuts to higher education were based on these indicators.

Fiscal Challenges

Fiscal Challenges

Fiscal Challenges

BUDGET CUTSRecently, $150M was cut from higher education budgets:•Tuition rates have been set—institutions will have to find savings through efficiencies and cutting costs

• Encouraging back-office/administrative consolidation• Expanding joint purchasing agreements, particularly in

areas of health insurance and energy• Sharing costs, particularly at co-located campuses

(Richmond, Columbus)• Prioritizing and reallocating resources to high-demand

academic programs critical to Indiana’s economy

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