COVER

What Happens After Data? Using Surveys & In-Depth Interviews

to Supplement Labor Market Data

Today’s Agenda

1 How to Use Data

2 College of Western Idaho Context

3 Economic Data

4 Qualitative Data

5 Next Steps for CWI

Data, What is it Good For?

How it’s Supposed to Happen

Determine Question

Research Data

Present Data Discuss

Improve Data

Present Data Again

Determine Policy

Fine Tune Policy

Maintain Data

How it Actually Happens

Assume Answer

Argue

Research Data

Argue Louder

Data Arms Race

Data Battle Forced Submission

Set Policy

Maintain Data

CWI’s Rapid Growth

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 20140

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College of Western Idaho

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CWI ranks #40 nationally in for year-over-year growth in output

Associate’s Degrees Granted 2008 to 2014

Boise Metro Area Population Growth, 2001-2015

Boise ranks #8 in growth rate (for MSAs greater than 500,000 people)

Hispanic Population

CWI Service Area

Commuting Patterns

CountyPercent of Workers who Reside in County

Percent of Residents who work in County

Ada County, ID 57.7% 67.0%Canyon County, ID 22.9% 17.4%Elmore County, ID 2.4% 1.7%Gem County, ID 2.0% 1.0%Payette County, ID 1.9% 1.7%Owyhee County, ID 1.5% 0.8%Valley County, ID 1.2% 1.0%Twin Falls County, ID 1.0% 1.0%Washington County, ID 0.9% 0.7%All Other Locations 8.5% 7.7%

Employment by Industry Sector

Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and HuntingMining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction

UtilitiesConstruction

ManufacturingWholesale Trade

Retail TradeTransportation and Warehousing

InformationFinance and Insurance

Real Estate and Rental and LeasingProfessional, Scientific, and Technical Services

Management of Companies and EnterprisesAdministrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation

ServicesEducational Services

Health Care and Social AssistanceArts, Entertainment, and Recreation

Accommodation and Food ServicesOther Services (except Public Administration)

Government

(10,000) 0 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000

2014-2024 Change 2014 Jobs Number of jobs (thousands)

Most Concentrated Industry Sectors

• Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting: Location Quotient of 1.8

• Construction: 1.16• Retail Trade: 1.14• Manufacturing: 1.05• Health Care & Social Assistance:

1.04

Job Openings by Occupational Groups

Management Business and Financial Operations

Computer and Mathematical Architecture and Engineering

Life, Physical, and Social Science Community and Social Service

Legal Education, Training, and Library

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

Healthcare Support Protective Service

Food Preparation and Serving Related Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance

Personal Care and Service Sales and Related

Office and Administrative Support Farming, Fishing, and Forestry

Construction and Extraction Installation, Maintenance, and Repair

Production Transportation and Material Moving

0 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200 1,400 1,600 1,800

Annual openings

Educational Attainment Levels

Region Nation0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

12% 16%

26%28%

27%21%

8% 7%

19% 18%

9% 10%

Graduate degree and higher

Bachelor's degree

Associate's degree

Some college

HS diploma or equivalent

Less than HS diploma or equiva-lent

Gap Analysis- Postsecondary Certificates

Gap Analysis- Associate’s Degrees

Areas of Opportunity

Things Data Cannot Tell You

• The major regional players• Inflection points (aka: game

changers)• Mental realities• Key partnerships

Things Data Cannot Tell You

• The major regional players• Inflection points (aka: game changers)• Mental realities• Key partnerships

When it is wrong!!!

What We Learned from Interviews

• Travelling to CWI from distant parts of service area is difficult

• Downsizing of anchor businesses during recession led to general discouragement

• Manufacturing expansion scheduled to occur

• Payoff from Tax Reimbursement Incentive• Brain drain occurring

What We Learned from Interviews

• Concern that enrollments could be counter-cyclical with economy

• Graying of the workforce is a concern (though not as bad as many expected)

• Employers have a higher opinion of CWI than regional for-profit institutions

Data to Recommendations

Ask Questions

Research Data

Talk to People

Review Information

Draw Conclusions Take Action

What We Recommended

• Consider offering programs for Machine Tooling/Machinists, and Industrial Mechanics

• Consider opening satellite campuses or distance education options for students in outlying areas

• Advance partnerships with food manufacturing cluster• Get sponsors and partners to share resources to

develop training centers • Increase ease of transfer to burgeoning Boise State

University • Consider offering some applied bachelor’s degrees• Focus on skills and credentials, not degrees