Selected Data for West Virginia Higher Education

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Selected Data for West Virginia Higher Education

WVFAA November 6, 2003

J. Michael Mullen
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Projected Population Growth

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Projected Change in the Population 2000 to 2020
40
38.4
30
20
14.7
10
2.3
0.6
0
Ohio
Iowa
Utah
Illinois
Idaho
Texas
Maine
Florida
Nation
Hawaii
Alaska
Virginia
Indiana
Oregon
Arizona
Georgia
Kansas
Nevada
Missouri
Montana
Colorado
Vermont
Michigan
Wyoming
California
Alabama
Maryland
Louisiana
Arkansas
Kentucky
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Minnesota
Mississippi
Delaware
Wisconsin
New York
Tennessee
Washington
Connecticut
New Jersey
Rhode Island
Pennsylvania
New Mexico
South Dakota
West Virginia
North Dakota
South Carolina
North Carolina
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Source US Census Bureau
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Projection of 18-24 Year Olds (Traditional
College Age from 2000 to 2025)
180,000
-18.6 Decline The Largest Decrease of all 50
States
172,431
160,000
140,402
140,000
120,000
2000
2005
2010
2015
2020
2025
Source US Census Bureau
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Projection of High School Graduates (from 2002 to
2012)
20,000
-7.4 Decline The 10th Largest Decrease of all
50 States
19,000
18,868
18,000
17,473
17,000
16,000
2001-02
2003-04
2005-06
2007-08
2009-10
2011-12
Source Knocking at the Door Projections of High
School Graduates, 1996-2012Western Interstate
Commission for Higher Education
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Projected West Virginia Population Growth
Number Change from 2000 to 2020 By Race
Source US Census Bureau
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ENROLLMENT PATTERNS
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Educational Attainment

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Percent of 18 to 24 Year Olds with at Least a
High School Diploma - 2000 ()
90
85.8
78.2
74.7
66.7
40
Ohio
Iowa
Utah
Idaho
Illinois
Maine
Nation
Florida
Texas
Alaska
Hawaii
Virginia
Indiana
Oregon
Georgia
Arizona
Kansas
Nevada
Missouri
Vermont
Montana
Michigan
Colorado
Alabama
Maryland
Wyoming
Louisiana
California
Nebraska
Arkansas
Kentucky
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Delaware
Oklahoma
Mississippi
New York
Tennessee
Connecticut
Washington
New Jersey
Rhode Island
Pennsylvania
New Mexico
South Dakota
West Virginia
North Dakota
South Carolina
North Carolina
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Source US Census Bureau
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Percent of Adults 25 and Older with at Least a
High School Diploma 2000 ()
100
88.3
80.4
75.2
72.9
40
Ohio
Utah
Iowa
Idaho
Illinois
Texas
Maine
Nation
Florida
Alaska
Hawaii
Indiana
Oregon
Virginia
Arizona
Kansas
Nevada
Georgia
Missouri
Montana
Colorado
Vermont
Michigan
Alabama
Louisiana
Wyoming
Maryland
California
Arkansas
Kentucky
Mississippi
Minnesota
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Delaware
Oklahoma
Tennessee
New York
Washington
Connecticut
New Jersey
Rhode Island
Pennsylvania
South Dakota
New Mexico
West Virginia
North Dakota
South Carolina
North Carolina
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Source US Census Bureau
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Percent of Adults 25 to 64 with a Bachelors
Degree or Higher - 2000
40
37.1
30
26.5
20
16.5
10
0
Utah
Ohio
Iowa
Illinois
Idaho
Maine
Texas
Nation
Florida
Hawaii
Alaska
Indiana
Virginia
Kansas
Oregon
Georgia
Arizona
Nevada
Missouri
Colorado
Montana
Alabama
Vermont
California
Michigan
Wyoming
Louisiana
Maryland
Kentucky
Arkansas
Nebraska
Delaware
Wisconsin
Oklahoma
Mississippi
Minnesota
Tennessee
New York
Connecticut
Washington
New Jersey
Rhode Island
Pennsylvania
New Mexico
South Dakota
West Virginia
North Dakota
South Carolina
North Carolina
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Source US Census Bureau
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Disparities in Educational Attainment, Income,
and Poverty by County

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Transition and Completion Rates From High
School to College Completion

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High School Graduation Rates Public HS
Graduates as a Percent of 9th Graders Four Years
Earlier () - 2000
Source Tom Mortenson, Postsecondary Opportunity
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Graduation Rates Percent of Bachelors Students
Graduating within Six Years () - 2000
Source NCES-IPEDS, Graduation Rate Survey
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Graduation Rates Percent of Associate Students
at Two-Year Colleges Graduating within Three
Years () - 2000
Source NCES-IPEDS, Graduation Rate Survey
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Student Pipeline Of 100 9th Graders, How
Many . . .
100
84
75
67
58
42
39
38.8
38
28
27
26.7
26
18
16.6
15
0
Population
Graduate from
Directly
Enroll
Graduate within
Enter College
High School
Sophomore Year
150
25 to 44 with a
Bachelor's
Within 4 Years
Best Performing State
US Average
West Virginia
Sources Tom Mortenson, ACT, NCES-IPEDS
Graduation Rate Survey, US Census Bureau
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College Participation

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West Virginia 43.7
Source West Virginia Higher Education Policy
Commission
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Part-Time Undergraduate Enrollment as a Percent
of 25 to 44 Year Olds () - 2000
12
10.8
9
6.2
6
3.6
3.3
3
0
Ohio
Utah
Iowa
Illinois
Idaho
Texas
Maine
Florida
Nation
Alaska
Hawaii
Arizona
Oregon
Virginia
Indiana
Georgia
Kansas
Nevada
Missouri
Montana
Wyoming
Michigan
Colorado
Alabama
Vermont
Louisiana
California
Maryland
Arkansas
Kentucky
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Oklahoma
Delaware
Mississippi
Minnesota
Tennessee
New York
Washington
Connecticut
New Jersey
Rhode Island
Pennsylvania
New Mexico
West Virginia
South Dakota
North Dakota
South Carolina
North Carolina
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Source NCES-IPEDS, US Census Bureau