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Additional Information Comparisons
STATE CONTEXT
State population
Gross state product LEADING INDICATORS
Projected % change in population, 2000–2015
Projected % change in number of all high school graduates, 1999–2010
Projected budget surplus/shortfall by 2008
Average income of poorest 20% of population
Children in poverty (1995)
Percent of population with less than a high school diploma or equivalent
New economy index (1999) FACTS AND FIGURES Institutions of Postsecondary Education
Public 4-year
Public 2–year
Private 4–year
Private 2–year Students Enrolled by Institution Type
Public 4–year
Public 2–year
Private 4–year
Private 2–year Students Enrolled by Level
Undergraduate
Graduate
Professional Enrollment Status of Students
Full–time
Part–time Net Migration of Students
Positive numbers for net migration mean that more students are entering than leaving the state to attend college. Negative numbers reveal the reverse. (1996)
Average Tuition
Public 4–year institutions
Public 2–year institutions
Private 4–year institutions State and Local Appropriations for Higher Education
Per $1,000 of personal income, FY1999
Per capita, FY 1999
% change, FY 1990–1999, in constant dollars
PUBLIC SATISFACTION/EMPLOYER SATISFACTION Percent of State Residents Who Say:
Their state's public high schools do an excellent or good job preparing students for college. (Preparation)
There are many qualified people who don't have the opportunity to go to college in the state. (Participation)
The price of college is out of reach in the state. (Affordability)
Too many college students in the state are dropping out or taking too long to finish. (Completion)
Colleges contribute a lot to making their part of the state a better place to live and work. (Benefits)
A typical college graduate from the state has high levels of skills and knowlege. (Learning)
EMPLOYER SATISFACTION:
Percent of employers who are satisfied with how colleges and universities in their state are preparing students for work. (Benefits)
ETHNIC DISTRIBUTION
White State Population
Black State Population
Hispanic State Population
Asian State Population
Native American State Population
White Students Enrolled in Higher Education
Black Students Enrolled in Higher Education
Hispanic Students Enrolled in Higher Education
Asian Students Enrolled in Higher Education
Native American Students Enrolled in Higher Education
SHARE OF STATE APPROPRIATIONS
K-12 1990
Higher Education 1990
Cash Assistance 1990
Medicaid 1990
Corrections 1990
Transportation 1990
All other 1990
K-12 1998
Higher Education 1998
Cash Assistance 1998
Medicaid 1998
Corrections 1998
Transportation 1998
All other 1998