HIGHER EDUCATION
GOVERNANCE AND
FUNDING STRUCTURES
AUGUST 13, 2015
HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION
BEN CANNON, Executive Director, HECC
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A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO POSTSECONDARY SUCCESS
The HECC provides a comprehensive view of education and training programs, including community colleges, public universities, private colleges, trade schools, financial aid and workforce training.
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INSTITUTION TYPE NUMBER OF
INSTITUTIONS
ENROLLMENT
(FTE)* PRIMARY HECC RESPONSIBILITIES
Oregon public universities 7 85,726 Funding allocations, state budget development,
program approval, mission approval, coordination
Oregon Health and
Sciences University 1 2,452 Coordination
Oregon community colleges 17 72,113 Funding allocations, state budget development,
program approval, coordination
Oregon-based private,
degree-granting schools
27 (state-
regulated) 8,990 Degree authorization, coordination
22 (exempt) 35,498 Coordination
Oregon-based private career
schools (non-degree
granting)
198 4,040 Licensure, teacher registry, coordination
Non-Oregon degree-granting
schools (distance education)
115 (state-regulated)
NA Degree authorization, coordination
114 (exempt) NA Coordination
OREGON HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
*For the sake of consistency, enrollment data is drawn from the National Center for Education Statistics IPEDS database. This represents a significant undercount, as it does not include: (a) students attending institutions that do not participate in federal financial aid programs; and (b) many students attending community colleges who are enrolled in non-credit and other courses.
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Chief Education Officer
Institution
Board/Council
Agency
State Board of Education Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC)
Oregon Department of Education
Youth Dev. Council Early Learning Council HECC Agency
Legislature/Governor
OREGON EDUCATION STRUCTURE
216 K-12 School and ESD Boards & Districts
Youth Dev. Division
Early Learning Division
Public universities 17 community
colleges
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We will foster and sustain the best, most rewarding pathways to opportunity and success for all Oregonians through an
accessible, affordable and coordinated network for educational achievement beyond a high school diploma.
From Pathways to Progress, HECC Strategic Plan, 2014
HECC VISION STATEMENT
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ROLES OF THE HECC: COORDINATION AND CONNECTIONS
HECC connects and coordinates policy and funding recommendations across postsecondary education in Oregon.
• Funding allocations (public colleges and universities)
• Program/degree approval (public colleges and universities, some privates)
• Mission approval (public universities)
• Student/consumer protection (some privates)
• Data and reporting (all)
• Strategies for coordination (all)
• Need-based financial aid and scholarship programs (students)
Responsibilities touch community colleges, public universities, state financial aid, and the private higher education sector
Collaborates to advance P-16 education with CEdO, ODE, campuses, policymakers, and educational partners
Leadership, support, and connections to workforce development
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Uniquely positioned to
consider broad aspects of
postsecondary education in
Oregon
Permits the state to strategically focus on:
• Investing resources to maximize student success
• Improving student achievement
• Increasing postsecondary affordability
• Key pathways to and within postsecondary institutions
• Connecting job-seekers with employment opportunities
VALUE OF THE HECC: STRATEGIC FOCUS
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2015
-17
2013
-15
STATE INVESTMENT IN HIGHER EDUCATION
Debt Service 186.7
Debt Service 140.8
Financial Aid
140.9
Financial Aid 113.8
Community Colleges 550.0
Community Colleges 466.9
Public Universities 665.0
Public Universities 520.5
OH
SU
77.3
OH
SU
72.6
Sta
te P
rog
ram
s/
SW
PS
15
2.8
Sta
te P
rog
ram
s/
SW
PS
12
6.7
Oth
er
27.9
Oth
er
18.9
All figures are General and Lottery Fund, in millions
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PUBLIC UNIVERSITY FUNDING STRUCTURE
9% 8% 7% 7% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8%
49% 46% 45% 51% 58% 58% 59%
66% 73%
43% 46% 47% 41% 34% 35% 33%
26% 19%
1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013
Public University Percentage of Total Revenue by Source
StateAppropriations
Tuition andFees
Other
Source: Oregon University System, Institutional Research
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COMMUNITY COLLEGE FUNDING STRUCTURE
50% 50% 44%
40% 37%
31%
23% 22% 24% 22% 22% 22% 22% 22% 23% 23% 23% 24% 22% 23% 22% 24% 21% 24%
20% 21%
22%
22% 24%
23%
23% 22%
23% 23% 24% 25% 26%
30% 32% 32% 32% 32%
31% 36% 39%
45% 44%
47%
30% 29% 34%
37% 39% 46%
53% 55% 52%
55% 54% 53% 53% 48%
45% 45% 45% 44% 46% 41% 39%
31% 35%
29%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
1989-90 1991-92 1993-94 1995-96 1997-98 1999-00 2001-02 2003-04 2005-06 2007-08 2009-10 2011-12
Pro
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f re
ve
nu
e
Academic Year
Community College Revenue Sources (Tuition and Fees, Local Property Taxes, State General Fund)
State
General
Fund
Tuition/Fees
Property
Taxes
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TUITION AS A PERCENT OF TOTAL PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION REVENUE, FISCAL 2013
Oregon
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PER STUDENT STATE FUNDED GRANT AID
$0
$200
$400
$600
$800
$1,000
$1,200
$1,400
$1,600
$1,800
$2,000
NH
WY
AL
AZ
UT
HI
ID SD KS
MT
CT
NE
MS
RI
MI
IA
OH
MA
CO
OR
ME
MO
ND
MD
AK
WI
DE
VT
VA
OK FL
TX
MN
USA IL
NV
NM IN PA
NC
CA
KY
NY
WV
LA
AR
NJ
WA
GA
TN SC
Sta
te F
un
ded
Gra
nt
Aid
State Funded Grant Aid Per Resident Undergraduate Student (2012-13)
Data Source: NASSGAP 44th Annual Survey Report, 2012-13 Academic Year
Oregon