Fact Book on

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Fact Book on Higher Education SREB Annual
Meeting Austin, Texas June 23, 2003
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Population growth and economic conditionsmean
that demand for higher education is strong
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Population Growth
1992 to 2002
33.3 million
Non-SREB states 18.0 million
SREB states 15.3 million
See Page 2 in state booklet.
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Public High School Graduates
Projected 2011 Compared to 2001
See Page 4 in state booklet.
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College Enrollment Growth
Changes 1994 to 2000
See Page 6 in state booklet.
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but demand for higher education could be and
should be even higher.
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Preparation for College and Careers
Adults with High School Diplomas or GED
Certificates in 2000
White
Black
Hispanic
White
Black
Hispanic
See Page 9 in state booklet.
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SREB states economiesset the national pace,as
SREB states increasethe numbers of adultswith
college degrees.
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Employment Increases
1991 to 2001
17.4 million
Non-SREB states 10.4 million
SREB states 7 million
See Page 12 in state booklet.
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Adults with a College Education
SREB States as a Percent of U.S. average
Percent in SREB States with at least a
bachelors degree
See Page 13 in state booklet.
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More adults from all groups earn college degrees
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Bachelors Degrees Awarded
Increases 1995 to 2000
Total
Female
Black
Total
Female
Black
See Page 15 in state booklet.
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Minority Representation
Increases 1995 to 2000
Black
Hispanic
Black
Hispanic
See Page 16 in state booklet.
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but diversity amonggraduates could be --and
should be--even greater.
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College Attainment Gaps
Adults with Bachelors or or Higher Degrees in
2000
See Page 18 in state booklet.
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The costs of college for studentsand their
familiesare increasing
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Tuition and Fees
Increases 1997 to 2002 for In-State
Undergraduates at Public Colleges (adjusted for
inflation)
White
Black
Four-Year Colleges
Hispanic
Two-Year Colleges
Four-Year
Two-Year
See Page 20 in state booklet.
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Tuition and Fees
Percent of U.S. median
Public Four-Year Colleges
Public Two-Year Colleges
See Pages 21and 22 in state booklet.
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but going to collegemust be affordablefor more
students.
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Income and Tuition
Percentages of Family Income Required to
Pay Annual Tuition and Fees, (lowest fifth of
family incomes)
Four-Year
Two-Year
Four-Year
Two-Year
See Pages 24 and 25 in state booklet.
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Student Financial Aid
Percent of First-Time Freshmen Receiving Student
Financial Aid at Public Colleges in 2001
White
Black
Four-Year Colleges Universities
Hispanic
Two-Year Colleges
Four-Year Colleges Universities
Two-Year Colleges
See Pages 26, 27 and 28 in state booklet.
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Faculty salariesshould be competitive.
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Faculty Salaries
Percent of U.S. average
Public Four-Year Colleges
Public Two-Year Colleges
See Page 30 in state booklet.
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State and localper-student fundingshould
showreal dollar growth.
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Per-Student Funding
Changes, 2001 to 2002 at Public
Colleges (adjusted for inflation)
See Pages 32 and 33 in state booklet.
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Fact Book on Higher Education For further
information contact Joe.Marks_at_SREB.org
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