Making Place
Matter
October 29, 2009
OKLAHOMA STATE REGENTS
FOR HIGHER EDUCATION
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Last Year’s Successes
Budget
The total appropriation to higher education
resulted in a 3 percent increase over last
year’s budget when most agencies in the
State Government experienced a 7 percent
decrease in their budgets.
Stimulus Funding
Through the efforts and advocacy of the
higher education community, we were able
to recommend $68 million in stimulus funds
to offset the proposed State budget
reductions of $68 million.
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Stimulus by the Numbers
• Oklahoma received 31% of Education Stabilization
Funds;
• The national average was 20.7%;
• Eleven states received a higher percentage than
Oklahoma;
• Four of those used all their funds in FY’09 or FY’10
and have no funds left for FY’11
• The remaining 7 states have significant funds left.
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Goals for The State System of Higher Education
Increase access and improve
the quality of public higher
education for all Oklahomans
Increase the number of college
graduates
Better prepare students to meet
the challenge of a global
economy
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System Successes
Preliminary Enrollment Report
•
The Fall 2009 Preliminary Enrollment Report
shows that total headcount is up 5.8 percent
compared to the same time last year.
•
A total of 187,676 students have enrolled in
classes this fall, 10,291 more than in fall 2008.
•
Oklahoma’s community colleges experienced the
largest percentage increase among the three tiers
at 10 percent, or 6,961 students.
•
Oklahoma’s regional universities saw an overall
increase of 5 percent in total headcount.
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Enrollment
“Oklahoma is now ranked in the Top 10 nationally in the
percentage of students enrolled in public higher education.”
Source: Student Data Report
Enrollment in Oklahoma Public Colleges and Universities Seven Year Trend
250,000
240,000
234,873
238,245
235,730
233,203
228,249
230000
220,768
220,000
213,972
210,000
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200,000
2000- 01
2001- 02
2002- 03
2003- 04
2004- 05
2005- 06
2006- 07
Degrees Conferred by Oklahoma
Public Colleges and Universities
Number of Associate and Bachelor’s
Degrees Conferred
Source: Brain Gain Report
In 2007-08, State System
institutions awarded a total of
23,974 associate and bachelor’s
degrees – the most awarded in a
single year in state history
23,689
23,962
23,974
22,908
26%
21,877
20,714
This is 26 percent more degrees
awarded than in 2000-2001.
19,611
19,021
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
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2007-08
System Successes
What percentage of Oklahoma
residents and non-Oklahoma residents
who graduate from public colleges and
universities remain in Oklahoma?
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50%
40%
2002-03
2005-06
Doctoral
Professional
Master’s
Bachelor’s
Associates
Certificate
Doctoral
Professional
Master’s
Bachelor’s
Associates
Certificate
Percent of Graduates Employed In
State After One Year
Employment Outcomes After One Year
All System Graduates
Source: 2008 Employment Outcomes Report
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
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COST SAVINGS
• Oklahoma institutions of higher education have
implemented and developed cost savings initiatives that
will have a total annual savings of $46.2 million once fully
implemented.
• Cost saving initiatives focus primarily on the following
programs;
– Alternative Energy Sources – Wind Energy at OU and
CNG at OSU
– Energy Saving Programs through performance contracts
– FTE reduction through attrition
– Flexible work schedules in summer months (four day work week)
– Reduction in gasoline consumption with institutional vehicles
– Increase in use of distance learning
– Technology via OneNet
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System Efficiencies
Total System Administrative Costs FY92-FY09
System Admin Costs as a Percent of Total Budget
14%
12%
11.9%
11.1%
10%
9.3%
8.2%
8%
8.3%
8.1%
8.2%
8.1%
7.8%
7.9%
6%
4%
2%
0%
FY92
FY94
FY96
FY98
FY00
FY02
FY04
FY06
FY08
FY09
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Economic Impact
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For every state appropriated dollar spent on higher
education in Oklahoma an additional $5.15 is pumped into
the Oklahoma economy.
•
In 2008 Oklahoma’s system of higher education will
produce over $3.2 billion in growth in the state’s gross
domestic product;
•
In 2008 higher education’s capital and construction
spending are expected to add 23,750 jobs to the
Oklahoma economy;
•
By the end of the next decade, Oklahoma’s gross state
product (GSP) will increase by $26.292 billion through
higher education’s continued contribution to the
economy;
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Making Place Matter
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