The Importance of Georgia’s Completion AgendaGeorgia’s Completion Agenda Areas of Emphasis • Partnerships with K‐12 for College Readiness • Commitment to Collegiate Access,

The Importance of Georgia’s Completion Agenda

A Tangled Web

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Employment

Education

Poverty

Health

Note: No Causality Inferred

In The Global Economy of the 21st Century, 90 Percent of the

Fastest-Growing Jobs Will Require Postsecondary

Education.

In The Global Economy of the 21st Century, 90 Percent of the

Fastest-Growing Jobs Will Require Postsecondary

Education.

Lumina Foundation for Education 

The Big Goal is to increase the percentage of Americans who hold high‐quality degrees and 

credentials to 60 percent by 2025.

COMPLETE COLLEGE

AMERICA• Thirty states accepted to participate in the Complete College America

project to help more Americans achieve their dream of a college education.

• Complete College America (CCA) is complemented by the work of the National Governors Association and its Complete to Compete (CtC) initiative.

• Five national foundations are providing multi-year support to CCA: the Carnegie Corporation; the Gates Foundation; the Ford Foundation; the Kellogg Foundation; and Lumina Foundation for Education.

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COMPLETE COLLEGE

AMERICACommitment a college completion agenda that:

• Incorporates the Complete College America and National Governors Association Complete to Compete metrics

• Commits to a performance-based program of funding and rewards

• Makes college completion a top priority with commitments to state and campus goals, action plans, and measures of progress

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Arkansas Louisiana Oklahoma

Colorado Maine Oregon

Connecticut Maryland Pennsylvania

Florida Massachusetts Rhode Island

Georgia Minnesota South Dakota

Hawaii Mississippi Tennessee

Idaho Missouri Texas

Illinois Nevada Utah

Indiana New Mexico Vermont

Kentucky Ohio West Virginia

Members of the Complete College AmericaAlliance of States

Why is the Big Goal important?

College a prerequisite to a middle class life

Key to an strong/equitable democracy

Important to global competitiveness

The U.S. economy is at risk

Education, Employment, & Earnings

3,798,9405,254,193Professional degree

2,527,3243,982,577Doctorate

1,507,8232,963,076Master's degree

$1,111,921$2,567,174Bachelor's degree

346,1201,801,373Associate degree

270,5691,725,822Some college, no degree

01,455,253High school graduate

‐304,5551,150,698High school dropout

‐$478,903$976,350Less than 9th grade

DifferenceCompared to

High School Graduate

EstimatedLifetimeEarnings

Education Level

The Impact of Education on Individuals:Lifetime Earnings

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Source: OECD Education at a Glance (2008); U.S. Census Bureau; American College Survey 

Percent of Adults Age 25 to 34 Holding an Associate’s Degree or Higher

Source: OECD Education at a Glance (2008) 

Percent of Adults with Associates Degrees or Higher by Age‐GroupLeading OECD Countries and the U.S.

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20.0

30.0

40.0

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Percent of Adults with Associates Degrees or Higher by Age‐GroupSelected States (Comparable Data to OECD 2008 Report)

Source: American Community Survey (2010)

Percentage of Workforce by Education Level

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1973 2007 2018

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30 28

17 17

12

10 12

921 23

7 11 10

Grad & AboveBachelorAssociateSome CollegeHS DegreeDropout

Source: Georgetown University Center on Education & Workforce, “Projection of Jobs and Education Requirements through 2018,” (2010) 

Percentage of Occupational Categories by Education Level by 2018

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Grad & Above

Bachelor

Associate

Some College

HS Degree

Dropout

Source: Georgetown University Center on Education & Workforce, “Projection of Jobs and Education Requirements through 2018,” (2010) 

Simple Message

• The health of the U.S. economy depends upon its citizens obtaining meaningful degrees and certificates and obtaining them at a higher rate than we do today.

• Must target the emerging workforce as well as existing workforce.

Why Is the Adult Learner Particularly Important?

• The country and individual states cannot develop a competitive workforce for the 21st century without them

• The majority of the adult U.S. population (24‐64 years old) have no postsecondary degree but many have made significant progress toward a degree or credential

Georgia’s Completion AgendaAreas of Emphasis

• Partnerships with K‐12 for College Readiness• Commitment to Collegiate Access, Affordability, & Value

• Development of New and Flexible Pathways for Degree Completion

• Ensure Student Support for At‐risk Student Populations

• Maintain and Improve the Quality of Teaching and Learning

Bridging the Completion Agenda to a Broader Public Agenda and 

Strategic Plan

Broadening the AgendaOther Possible Areas of Emphasis

• Significant Focus on Economic and Workforce Development

• Stewardship of Community Development Partnerships

• Excellence in Graduate/Professional Education and Research

• Commitment to International Education and Active Engagement in the Global Economy

Broadening the AgendaOther Possible Areas of Emphasis

• Ensure a Commitment to Performance and Accountability

• Pursue and Document Operational Efficiencies• Thorough Review of Policies for Currency and Relevance

Dr. Houston DavisExecutive Vice Chancellor &

Chief Academic OfficerUniversity System of Georgia

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