60 th annual legislative work conference

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60th

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WorkConference

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2011SouthernRegional

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Meeting

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One of SREB’s earliest winning strategies for improving education…• state-to-state comparisons• first published in 1956• biennial since 1970• online 24/7 since 1991• state Featured Facts

since 1996

Fact Book on Higher Education

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Designed for and used by…• Governor’s offices• legislative offices • college presidents• governing boards• state agencies• researchers• the press

Fact Book on Higher Education

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Contains facts about…• population/economy• schools/government• college participation• college completion• college affordability• faculty/administrators• college budgets

Fact Book on Higher Education

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Major expansion in 2011…• covers all 50 states and D.C.• shows major U.S. regions• adds new measures to support

improving college completion

Fact Book on Higher Education

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Chapter 3: College Completion• persistence/progression rates• graduation rates• time-to-degree• credits-to-degree• by degree and major• by gender • by race/ethnic group

Fact Book on Higher Education

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10 States 52% 45%

3%

Bachelor's GraduatesPublic Four-Year Colleges/Universities Par-

ticipating SREB States, 2008-09

FTIC Transfer Unknown

Source: SREB-State Data Exchange.

For your state, see pages 8, 20 and 21 of Fact Book chapter.

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Two-Year College Associate's Graduates (9 states)

Four-Year College Bachelor's Graduates (10 states)

48%

79%

40%

17%

12%

4%

Bachelor's GraduatesPublic Four-Year Colleges/Universities Par-

ticipating SREB States, 2008-09

Source: SREB-State Data Exchange.

For your state, see pages 20 and 21 of Fact Book chapter.

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For further information contact…

Joe.Marks@SREB.org(404) 875-9211www.sreb.org

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