Commissioner Sederburg - Higher Ed Approps (1/12/10)

Utah Higher Education
January 12, 2010
Bill Sederburg, Commissioner of Higher Education

Agenda
Introduction to USHE
Economic Development
Current Status

Introduction
Senate Confirms
18 Regents
Commissioner
University Network
Utah Higher Education Assistance Authority
Utah Educational Savings Plan
4

Network Coordinated by Regents & Commissioner’s Office

It’s generally understood…
Personal AND statewide economic success directly correlate to educational attainment.
6

Educational Attainment and Income
$50,000
1980
$43,000
$36,000
AK
Personal Income Per Capita
CT
$29,000
CA
NV
NJ
WY
HI
MD
NY
IL
CO
WA
DE
MA
MN
VA
OR
US
PA
MI
OH
WI
KS
FL
NH
RI
TX
IA
AZ
OK
IN
MO
$22,000
NE
MT
LA
VT
UT
ID
GA
ME
NM
NC
TN
WV
KY
SD
ND
Correlation = 0.64
SC
AL
AR
MS
$15,000
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
Percent of Adults Age 25-64 with Bachelor’s Degrees
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Decennial Census’ and American Community Survey

$50,000
1990
$43,000
CT
$36,000
NJ
NY
MA
MD
AK
HI
CA
DE
IL
$29,000
NH
VA
NV
MN
RI
WA
CO
PA
FL
US
OH
MI
KS
NE
OR
WI
WY
VT
MO
GA
IN
IA
ME
NC
TX
AZ
TN
OK
SD
$22,000
ND
SC
AL
ID
MT
KY
LA
UT
NM
WV
AR
Correlation = 0.76
MS
$15,000
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
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$50,000
2000
CT
$43,000
NJ
MA
NY
MD
$36,000
CO
NH
CA
MN
IL
WA
VA
DE
NV
AK
US
PA
RI
MI
FL
WI
WY
HI
OH
OR
GA
TX
KS
VT
$29,000
NE
MO
IN
NC
IA
ME
TN
SD
AZ
ND
SC
OK
KY
UT
ID
AL
LA
MT
NM
AR
WV
$22,000
MS
Correlation = 0.80
$15,000
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
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$50,000
2005
CT
$43,000
NJ
MA
MD
NY
$36,000
NH
CO
MN
VA
WY
DE
CA
IL
NV
AK
WA
RI
PA
HI
US
FL
WI
NE
KS
VT
SD
OR
MI
TX
OH
$29,000
IA
ND
MO
IN
NC
GA
ME
TN
AZ
OK
AL
MT
SC
ID
KY
NM
UT
AR
WV
$22,000
MS
LA
Correlation = 0.83
$15,000
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
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Findings
Increasing relationship (.64 to .83)
Spreading out among the states
Little change in data for Utah

Chair’s Request
How do core missions relate to budget environment and their implications to the economy and workforce?(my summary)
Traditional roles
Job Training
Workforce Development
Business Leadership
Applied Research
Basic Research

Job Training
Specific education for industry needs and for individual “job ”
Community Colleges & UCAT
2007-2008 Budget-Related FTE Enrollments in Credit and Non-Credit CTE Courses for Secondary and Postsecondary
Membership hours include both high school and adult students

Workforce Development
Educate workers of the future for “careers”
Liberal arts education + career pathways
All USHE institutions
The “X Factor”

Business Leadership & Entrepreneurial Education
Provide business leaders for tomorrow’s industry
Small business development
Business Degrees, MBAs,& industry management

Applied Research
Investigate market needs and relate need to existing technology
Use of existing patents & international resources
Primarily graduate institutions
Land Grant University Tradition (USU)
University of Utah
Weber State (UVU & SUU)
2007 Patent Report:
901 Utah Patents

Basic research (USTAR)
Discover new processes , technology and relationships
High-risk/high payoff costs
Technology transfer systems
University of Utah is one of the top in the country with start up firms

Institutional Development
Summary
Community Colleges – Job training, workforce development & access
Four year institutions – regional stewards, entrepreneurial ed.
Research – basic andapplied research – technology
Everyone – workforce development, some applied research, business education

Making good things happen!
Absorbing 24,000 students
Keeping tuition low
USTAR
Regional initiatives
Easy transferability of credit
Utah is efficient
Fewest dollars spent per 4-yeardegree of any state.
Estimated $1,300 less state moneyper student since 2008.
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Undergraduate Credentials Awarded per 100 FTE
30
WY
25
WI
NH
FL
WA
VT
IA
UT
AZ
KS
GA
MO
US
IL
RI
ME
NY
MA
PA
MN
HI
Performance
NE
CT
SC
CO
DE
LA
SD
NC
IN
AR
KY
20
ID
ND
VA
NJ
MD
MT
OR
MI
WV
OH
OK
TN
AL
CA
MS
NM
TX
15
AK
NV
10
$5,000
$10,000
$15,000
$20,000
Total Funding Per FTE
Efficiency in Higher Education
Source: National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS), 2003

Impact on Student ServicesCombined Responses from 5 Institutions
Average Dept. Budget Cut
Change in Advisors/Staff
Admissions Applications
Financial Aid Disbursements
10%
in 2009-10 budget year
33 Positions lost in 2009-10
Increase of ≈$36,000,000 in financial aid dollars disbursed since 2004-05
79,000+ applications since 2007-08 school year
Straw Pole: Student Services November 2009

Lowest default rate in the nation
96,000 loans granted July-Dec. 2009
One of nation’s best 529 plans
Over $3 billion in assets
College prep message to 8th grade
Involves volunteers from business
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The Tipping Point
Additional 3% cut
Thank you for flexibility
Cuts have consequences
Support Governor’s proposal
Restores latest cut
Replaces this year’s $61 million with one-time
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Conclusion
Institutions doing a great job responding to:
Budget Cuts
Enrollment Increases
Demand for services
Presidents:
(a) Respond to overall response to situation
Presidents Young, Benson & Bioteau
(b) How mission plays into over-all strategy of developing institutions.
Community Colleges
Regional Universities
Research Universities

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