HMCS Vancouver Pre-Deployment Brief - May 2024 (Web Version).pptx
Governor's Education Summit 10-15-2012
1. Opening Graphic
DAVID L. BUHLER
COMMISSIONER OF HIGHER EDUCATION
2. Governor Herbert’s Leadership
• Focus on public education & higher
education
• Education Excellence Commission
• Bringing stakeholders together at
Education Summit
Thank you!
3.
4. The 66% Goal: Why?
• By 2020, 66% of Utah jobs will require
post-secondary credential
• Utah’s graduates need to be ready to
meet workforce demands
5. Learn & Earn
median wages by degree earned
8.2%
7.6%
$59,843
5.5%
$41,273
4.1%
$30,632
$26,355
$19,316
1.4%
Less than High School Diploma
High Some College, Certificates & Associate's Degrees
School Diploma Bachelor's Degree Graduate Degree
Median Wage Unemployment Rate
Sources: American Communities Survey 2009, Utah Department of Workforce Services
6. Who pays the taxes?
Utah population 25 & over by education level & state tax contribution
Taxes Paid
Population
48%
40% 38%
34%
28%
12%
No Postsecondary Education
Some College, Certificates & Associate's Degrees
Bachelor's & Higher
7. The 66% Goal: Why?
Societal Benefits of Higher Education
• Greater civic engagement
• Better health
• Improved parenting
• Greater job satisfaction
8. The 66% Goal: Why?
• We must reverse current trends
• Among US adults 65 & older, Utah ranks
6th in associate’s degree or higher
• Among US adults age 25-34, Utah ranks
23rd
11. The 66% Goal: How?
Utah Needs a Bold, New Plan
• Increased Innovation
• Increased Investment
• We won’t get there by maintaining
the status quo
12. Utah Higher Education Funding Trends
Funding per Funding per
FTE 2008 FTE 2012
Tuition Tax Funds Tuition Tax Funds
37% 63% 51% 49%
*Based on FY12 Preliminary Tuition Collections
Information
13. The 66% Goal: How?
Innovation
• Leverage technology
• Online programs
• Open-source courseware
• Broaden reach to K-12 students
• College readiness
• 1st generation college-goers
• Focus on industry needs
• STEM & Health Professions
14. The 66% Goal: How?
Align with Metrics of Governor’s
Commission on Education Excellence
• Participation
• Access
• Completion
• Economic success
15. The 66% Goal: How?
Investment
• Year 1 of 7-year plan
• Invest in STEM & health professions
• Student preparation for high-income
careers
• Build teaching/completion capacity
16. The 66% Goal: How?
Investment
$30M increases capacity in critical
programs
+ $10M scholarships to assist in completion
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Total: $40 million investment
17. The 66% Goal: How?
$20/$20 Investment Plan
$20M state contribution
+ $20M institutional innovation & investment
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Total: $40 million investment
18. Investing in our Children’s Futures
• Not simply a budget request
• It will take everyone: K-12, higher
ed, business community & state
• We need your support!