National Forum on Regional Stewardship

1
Ninth graders who graduate from high school
64
Texas
68
U.S. Average
Top State (New Jersey)
90
National Center for Public Policy and Higher
Education
2
High school graduates who enter college
35
Texas
40
U.S. Average
Top State (New Jersey)
60
National Center for Public Policy and Higher
Education
3
Students entering college and retained a year
22
Texas
27
U.S. Average
Top State (New Jersey)
44
National Center for Public Policy and Higher
Education
4
College graduates
13
Texas
18
U.S. Average
Top State (Massachusetts)
29
National Center for Public Policy and Higher
Education
5
State appropriations have fallen from 8.50 per
1,000 of personal income in 1977 to an average
of 7 in 2003.
9
8.5
8
7.5
Per 1,000 of Personal Income
7
6.5
6
1977
2003
Source Brookings Institution
6
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7
Annual earnings by educational level
34,303
High School
56,334
Bachelors
68,322
Masters
80,250
Doctoral
99,411
Professional
3/2003 Digest of Educational Statistics
8
Mortality rates, ages 25 to 64, per 1,000 pop.
lt High School
23.7
12 years
16.2
Some College
6.2
Center for Disease Control
9
Smokers
High School
28.2
Bachelors
10.8
Health United States 2003, CDC
10
Voters 2000 presidential election
34
lt HS Diploma
49
High School
72
Bachelors
National Center for Educational Statistics
11
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12
Texas State University
Round Rock Higher Education Center
13
Round Rock Higher Education Center