The Importance of Georgia’s
Completion Agenda
A Tangled Web
Poverty
Race/
Ethnicity
Education
Health
Note: No Causality Inferred
Employment
In The Global Economy of the
21st Century, 90 Percent of the
Fastest-Growing Jobs Will
Require Postsecondary
Education.
Lumina Foundation for Education
The Big Goal is to increase the percentage of
Americans who hold high-quality degrees and
credentials to 60 percent by 2025.
COMPLETE COLLEGE
AMERICA
•
Thirty states accepted to participate in the Complete College America
project to help more Americans achieve their dream of a college
education.
•
Complete College America (CCA) is complemented by the work of the
National Governors Association and its Complete to Compete (CtC)
initiative.
•
Five national foundations are providing multi-year support to CCA: the
Carnegie Corporation; the Gates Foundation; the Ford Foundation; the
Kellogg Foundation; and Lumina Foundation for Education.
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COMPLETE COLLEGE
AMERICA
Commitment a college completion agenda that:
• Incorporates the Complete College America and
National Governors Association Complete to
Compete metrics
• Commits to a performance-based program of
funding and rewards
• Makes college completion a top priority with
commitments to state and campus goals, action
plans, and measures of progress
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Members of the Complete College America
Alliance of States
Arkansas
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Colorado
Maine
Oregon
Connecticut
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Florida
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Georgia
Minnesota
South Dakota
Hawaii
Mississippi
Tennessee
Idaho
Missouri
Texas
Illinois
Nevada
Utah
Indiana
New Mexico
Vermont
Kentucky
Ohio
West Virginia
Why is the Big Goal important?
 College a prerequisite to a middle class life
 Key to an strong/equitable democracy
 Important to global competitiveness
 The U.S. economy is at risk
Education, Employment, &
Earnings
The Impact of Education on Individuals:
Lifetime Earnings
Estimated
Lifetime
Earnings
Difference
Compared to
High School Graduate
Less than 9th grade
$976,350
-$478,903
High school dropout
1,150,698
-304,555
High school graduate
1,455,253
0
Some college, no degree
1,725,822
270,569
Associate degree
1,801,373
346,120
Bachelor's degree
$2,567,174
$1,111,921
Master's degree
2,963,076
1,507,823
Doctorate
3,982,577
2,527,324
Professional degree
5,254,193
3,798,940
Education Level
U.S. Department of Commerce-Economics and Statistics Administration-U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
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6
Percent of Adults Age 25 to 34 Holding an Associate’s
Degree or Higher
Source: OECD Education at a Glance (2008); U.S. Census Bureau; American College Survey
Percent of Adults with Associates Degrees or Higher by Age-Group
Leading OECD Countries and the U.S.
Source: OECD Education at a Glance (2008)
Percent of Adults with Associates Degrees or Higher by Age-Group
Selected States (Comparable Data to OECD 2008 Report)
60.0
50.0
40.0
30.0
25 to 34
20.0
35 to 44
10.0
45 to 64
0.0
Source: American Community Survey (2010)
Percentage of Workforce by Education Level
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
7
9
11
10
12
21
23
10
12
40
17
Bachelor
Associate
17
Some College
HS Degree
30
28
11
10
2007
2018
32
1973
Grad & Above
Dropout
Source: Georgetown University Center on Education & Workforce, “Projection of Jobs and Education Requirements
through 2018,” (2010)
Percentage of Occupational Categories by Education
Level by 2018
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Grad & Above
Bachelor
Associate
Some College
HS Degree
Dropout
Source: Georgetown University Center on Education & Workforce, “Projection of Jobs and Education Requirements
through 2018,” (2010)
Simple Message
• The health of the U.S. economy depends upon its
citizens obtaining meaningful degrees and
certificates and obtaining them at a higher rate
than we do today.
• Must target the emerging workforce as well as
existing workforce.
Why Is the Adult Learner
Particularly Important?
• The country and individual states cannot develop a
competitive workforce for the 21st century without
them
• The majority of the adult U.S. population (24-64
years old) have no postsecondary degree but many
have made significant progress toward a degree or
credential
Georgia’s Completion Agenda
Areas of Emphasis
• Partnerships with K-12 for College Readiness
• Commitment to Collegiate Access,
Affordability, & Value
• Development of New and Flexible Pathways
for Degree Completion
• Ensure Student Support for At-risk Student
Populations
• Maintain and Improve the Quality of
Teaching and Learning
Bridging the Completion
Agenda to a Broader
Public Agenda and
Strategic Plan
Broadening the Agenda
Other Possible Areas of Emphasis
• Significant Focus on Economic and Workforce
Development
• Stewardship of Community Development
Partnerships
• Excellence in Graduate/Professional Education and
Research
• Commitment to International Education and Active
Engagement in the Global Economy
Broadening the Agenda
Other Possible Areas of Emphasis
• Ensure a Commitment to Performance and
Accountability
• Pursue and Document Operational Efficiencies
• Thorough Review of Policies for Currency and
Relevance
Dr. Houston Davis
Executive Vice Chancellor &
Chief Academic Officer
University System of Georgia
houston.davis@usg.edu
404.962.3060