Purpose of Environmental Scan

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Purpose of Environmental Scan

• Provide a broad range of information
• Identify current and potential trends
• Facilitate the decision-making process and serve
  as a platform for strategic direction

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Demographics

• Arizona 6 million
• Maricopa County 3.7 million
• City of Phoenix 1.4 million

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Changing Demographics

• Minorities make up the majority of people younger
• than 15 in Maricopa County.
• Hispanics (41)
• Blacks (4)
• Asian (2)
• Native American (2)
• Multiracial (2)

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Education

• Competition
• Axia College
• Accounting
• Business
• Criminal Justice
• General Studies
• Health Administration
• Information Technology
• Grand Canyon University
• Online Courses

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Education

• Creative Approaches
• Charter Schools
• All-Day Kindergarten
• Access ASU
• ASU Maricopa Alliance
• Joint Degree Programs

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Education

• Challenges
• College Readiness
• P-20 Alignment
• Secondary system not aligned with post-secondary
  and workforce
• High School graduation requirements
• Low academic performance

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Economy

• Booming economy, lower wages
• Increased Housing Prices
• Median resale home price, 240,500
• Median new home price, 251,795
• Tight Labor Market
• Sky Harbor increased wages
• Cox Communications aggressively recruiting in
  trade schools

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Workforce

• Healthcare fastest growing job titles
• Technician
• Assistant
• Therapist
• Technologist
• Aide
• Continued nursing shortage

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Workforce

• Hi-Tech Sector Driving Economy
• Building and Construction Industry
• Shortage of skilled trade workers
• Carpenters
• Construction Laborers
• Front-line Supervisors
• Painters
• Electricians
• Cross Disciplinary Programs

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Policy Legislation

• Federal Education Programs
• Pell Grant maximum (4,150)
• Mandatory SAIS ID
• Immigration Financial Aid (SCR 1031)
• Non-Degree Courses

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On The Horizon

• Teacher Certification
• Homeland Security
• Downtown Phoenix
• Convention Center (3x more space)
• Light Rail Transportation
• ASU Downtown
• U of A College of Medicine
• New Housing/Residential Improvements
• 2-1-1 System