INTRODUCTION TO OREGON HIGHER EDUCATION BEN CANNON, DIRECTOR, HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION
OSU
1February 2, 2017Presented to: House Committee on Higher Education and Workforce Development
Chemeketa
PROGRESS TOWARD STATE GOALS
LBCCOSU
OREGON’S 40-40-20 GOAL
By 2025, 40% of adult Oregonians will hold a bachelor’s or advanced degree, 40% will have an associate’s degree or a meaningful postsecondary certificate, and all adult Oregonians will hold a high school diploma.
ORS 350.014 (2011)
MHCC
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EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT RATES FOR OREGON ADULTS (25-64) VERSUS 40-40-20 GOAL
10
22
20
18
17
40
3340
0
20
40
60
80
100
2015 Goal 2025
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of
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5-6
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Educational Attainment Rates for Oregon Adults
Versus 40-40-20 Goal
Bachelor's or advanced
degree
Associate's degree or
undergraduate certificate
Some college, no degree
High school diploma or
alternative credential
Less than HS
Data Sources: US Census Bureau, 2015 American Community, Survey 1-Year Estimates
Notes: “Associate’s degree or undergraduate certificate” group includes estimate of certificates, derived from national estimates of the number of certificates among adults with “some college, no degree,” and on the number of certificates awarded at Oregon community colleges between 2013 and 2016.
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EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT RATES FOR OREGON ADULTS VERSUS 40-40-20 GOAL
15 14 12
38
11 7
30
16 21
23
40
24
22
5
21
1015
19
18
16
17
14 18
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49
2915 16
34
American
Indian /
Alaska Native
Asian
American
Black or
African
American
Hispanic or
Latino/-a
Native
Hawaiian /
Pacific
Islander
White, Non-
Hispanic
Pe
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nt
of
ad
ults
ag
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5-6
4
Educational Attainment Rates for Oregon Adults
Versus 40-40-20 Goal
Bachelor's or advanced
degree
Associate's degree or
undergraduate certificate
Some college, no degree
High school diploma or
alternative credential
Less than high school
Data Sources: US Census Bureau, 2015 American Community, Survey 1-Year EstimatesNotes: “Associate’s degree or undergraduate certificate” group includes estimate of certificates, derived from
national estimates of the number of certificates among adults with “some college, no degree,” and on the number of certificates awarded at Oregon community colleges between 2013 and 2016. 5
40-40-20: CLARIFYING THE GOAL
Oregon’s 40-40-20 goal, as it exists today in statute, applies to the entire adult population.
•Would imply a massive adult education effort is needed to reach hundreds of thousands of Oregonians with adult education programs, including those who are nearing or beyond retirement age.
In HB 2311 (2017), HECC proposes clarifying the 40-40-20 as a pipeline goal, applying to the expected high school class of 2025 (and beyond).
HB 2311 also proposes that the Commission establish, by rule, new appropriate attainment goals for adult Oregonians, aligned with projected job opportunities.
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EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT, OREGON HS CLASS OF 2006 (IN 2013)
Data Source: HECC review of ECONW Analysis, The Education Pathway, Oregon Learns, OregonLearns.org 7
9% 35% 28% 6% 22%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Less than high school
High school or equivalency
Some college, no completion (estimate)
Associate's degree or certificate (estimate)
Bachelor's or advanced degree
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OREGON EDUCATION PATHWAY
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21,000
22,000
23,000
24,000
25,000
26,000
27,000
28,000
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8,000
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s American Indian/
Alaska Native
Asian American/
Pacific Islander
Black or African
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Hispanic or
Latino/-a
OREGON PIPELINE INCREASINGLY DIVERSEOREGON PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES BY RACE/ETHNICITY, 2000-01 TO 2014-15 (ACTUAL), 2015-16 TO 2033-34 (PROJECTED)
Actual Projections
Data Sources: Centers for Disease Control data on Oregon birth rates by race-ethnicity, National Center for Education Statistics data on Oregon public elementary and secondary school enrollment and on private high school graduates, Oregon Department of Education (ODE) data on public high school graduates, and historic ODE data on home school graduates. Notes: Projections derived from HECC analysis and include progression ratios from kindergarten through high school graduation, use the most recent four years of data, and include students entering or exiting the public school system (typically through migration).
EQUITY LENS
“…Equity requires the intentional examination of systemic policies and
practices that, even if they have the appearance of fairness, may in effect
serve to marginalize some and perpetuate disparities. Data are clear that
Oregon demographics are changing to provide rich diversity in race, ethnicity,
and language. Working toward equity requires an understanding of historical
contexts and the active investment in changing social structures and changing
practice over time to ensure that all communities can reach the goal and the
vision of 40/40/20.” -Excerpt, Case for Equity
Clackamas CC
In 2014, the HECC adopted the (former) Oregon Education Investment Board Equity Lens as a cornerstone to the state’s approach to policy and budgeting.
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HECC STRATEGIC PLAN 2016-2020: 6 FOCUS AREAS
The HECC’s 2016-20 Strategic Plan charts a path forward to make progress for all Oregon’s current and future students.
• Read the plan at: www.oregon.gov/highered/about/Pages/strategic-plan.aspx
The plan defines six key priorities that will guide higher education funding and policy decisions within the HECC authority.
• Goal-setting: sharpening state higher education goals in specific areas, including for working-age adults, and better reporting our progress towards meeting them.
• Public College and University Funding: supporting sustainable state funding linked to student success.
• Pathways: simplifying and aligning student pathways from cradle to career.
• Student Support: enhancing student success, safety, and completion.
• College Affordability: limiting student costs for attending college in Oregon.
• Economic and Community Impact: contributing to prosperous workforce, economy, and communities.
OREGON HIGHER EDUCATION: STATE STRUCTURE
SWOCCSWOCC
STATE HIGHER EDUCATION STRUCTURE
HECC Commission*
HECC Agency*
Research &Data; Executive Director, Policy,
and Communications; Operations,
Office of Student Access and Completion (OSAC)
Community Colleges and Workforce Development
(CCWD)
Public University Coordination
Private Postsecondary Education
Workforce Investments
Chief Education Office
State Board of Education
Oregon Department of
Education
Employment Department
Oregon Workforce Investment Board
Oregon Youth Conservation Corps
Advisory Board
17 Community College Locally
Elected Governing Boards
BMCC
COCC
Chemeketa CC
Clackamas CC
Clatsop CC
CGCC
KCC
LCC
LBCC
MHCC
OCCC
PCC
RCC
SWOCC
TBCC
TVCC
UCC
7 Oregon Public University
Institutional Governing
Boards (Governor-appointed, Senate-
confirmed)
EOU
OIT
OSU
PSU
SOU
UO
WOU
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Public Institution
GovernanceHigher Education Policy and
Funding Coordination• Responsibility across all sectors of higher
education, public and private• A clearly-defined focus on coordination,
not governance
State Education Partners
Public
Board/Commission
State Agency
Shared Services Enterprise
Established in 2011 and vested with its current authorities in 2013, the HECC is a 14-member volunteer commission appointed by the Oregon Governor, with nine voting
members confirmed by the State Senate. The Commission is supported by an Executive Director who oversees the eight offices of the HECC agency. 13
Chem
TVCC
BMCC
CGCC
MHCC
PCC
CCC
Lane
LBCC
Clatsop
RCC
SOCC UCC
OCCC
TBCC
KCC
COCC
PSU
OIT
WOU
OSU
UO
EOU
SOU
298,509*
131,462
Private Degree-Granting
Postsecondary Institutions6,364
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Private Career Schools 13,5284
78,775 PCC
29,822 Chem
28,215 Lane
27,475 MHCC
26,044 Clack
19,508 LBCC
16,292 COCC
16,236 RCC
14,542 UCC
8,311 SOCC
8,225 BMCC
6,719 TVCC
5,929 Klamath
5,357 Clatsop
3,046 CGCC
2,024 OCCC
1,989 TBCC
Community Colleges
Oregon Health Sciences
University 2,8992
OHSU
ENROLLMENT
2015-16academic year headcount
1
38,798 PSU
37,468 OSU
27,477 UO
8,183 SOU
7,114 WOU
6,556 OIT
5,866 EOU
Public Universities
1. Total headcount may contain duplicates for students who attend multiple institutions during the same academic year.
2. Total headcount for OHSU is for Fall of 2016.
3. Total headcount for 21 of the 24 Oregon-based state regulated institutions who have reported data or reported it
correctly for the 2015-16 academic year.
4. Total headcount for 107 of the 201 institutions who reported data or reported it correctly for the 2015-16 academic year.
HECC VISION AND ROLE
Key Roles:
Providing one strategic vision
for Oregon higher
education planning,
funding, and policy
Authorizing postsecondary programs and
degrees
Administering key Oregon
financial aid, workforce, and other programs
Evaluating and reporting
success of higher education efforts
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We will foster and sustain the best, most
rewarding pathways to opportunity and
success for all Oregonians through an
accessible, affordable and coordinated
network for educational achievement
beyond a high school diploma.
--Vision Statement, HECC Strategic Plan
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HECC: COORDINATION AND CONNECTIONS
HECC is the single state entity coordinating postsecondary education statewide, and serves as a convener of institutions and groups working across the higher education arena. Responsibilities span:
• State administered financial aid, scholarship, and outreach (all sectors)
• Funding allocations (public colleges and universities)
• Program/degree approval (public colleges and universities, some privates)
• Mission approval (public universities)
• Student/consumer protection (some privates)
• Data and reporting (all sectors)
• Strategies for coordination (all sectors)
Collaborates to advance P-16 education with Chief Education Office, ODE, higher education institutions, policymakers, and educational partners
Leadership, support, and connections to workforce development
A FEW HECC ACCOMPLISHMENTS SINCE 2015
Research and Policy to Guide State
Decisions
•As assigned by the Oregon Legislature, convened postsecondary partners for research, work groups, and policy leadership, and submitted 23 Reports to the Oregon Legislature in 2015-16 on topics of interest to policy leaders.
Affordability•Successful launch of the Oregon Promise.
•Restructure of Oregon Opportunity Grant (OOG), prioritizing lowest-income students.
Student Success
•Design and implementation of the Student Success and Completion Model for Oregon’s seven public universities, incentivizing investments that lead to degree completion.
•Implementation of federal workforce, career and technical education, GED, and adult basic skills programs with community colleges, workforce partners, and other providers statewide.
Transitions between Sectors and
Institutions
•Additional standards for dual credit and other high school based college credit partnership programs.
•FAFSA Plus+ outreach initiative helping more high school seniors complete the FAFSA.
•Supporting students after the sudden closure of several for-profit private postsecondary campuses. For example, after closure of ITT Tech, coordinated with Portland Community College onteach-out opportunity for former ITT Tech nursing students.
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OREGON HIGHER EDUCATION:STUDENT SUCCESS
Chemeketa CCOregon Coast CC
2016 COMPLETIONS
1. Includes Oregon Transfer Module, 1-2 yr. certificates, Associate/Bachelor/Master/PhD degrees, Post-doctoral and professional certificates.2. Includes OHSU.3. Total completions from 18 of the 24 Oregon-based regulated schools who reported data or reported it correctly for the 2015-16 academic year.4. Total completions from 97 of the 201 Oregon-based schools who have reported data or reported it correctly for the 2015-16 academic year.
46,1631
Total Degrees/Certificates Earned
at
Oregon Public Institutions
201Private Career Schools
5,8624
82
Public Universities24,516
17
Public Community Colleges21,647
47 Degree Granting Private Postsecondary Schools
1,8713
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PUBLIC POSTSECONDARY NATIONAL COMPARISON
FTE ENROLLMENT: PERCENT CHANGE SINCE RECESSION (2008-2015)
8.6%
20.0%
-10.0%
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
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Data Source: 2015 State Higher Education Finance Report, SHEEO, http://www.sheeo.org
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RISING CERTIFICATE AND DEGREE COMPLETION AT OREGON PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
12,668
16,997
6,826
12,339
1,744
9,406
6,3326,280
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12,000
16,000
20,000
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Academic year
Number of
bachelor's
degrees
awarded
Number of
associate
degrees
awarded
Number of
undergraduate
certificates
awarded
Number of
advanced
degrees &
graduate
certificates
awarded
Data Source: HECC analysis of university and community college student-level data
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PUBLIC POSTSECONDARY NATIONAL COMPARISON TOTAL DEGREES AWARDED, EXCLUDING CERTIFICATES: PERCENT CHANGE SINCE RECESSION (2008-2014)
21.7%
36.9%
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
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Source: 2015 State Higher Education Finance Report, SHEEO, http://www.sheeo.org
63.0%62.1%
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Oregon public university 6-year graduation rate
Resident Nonresident
Data Source: HECC analysis of student-level data
OREGON PUBLIC UNIVERSITY 6-YEAR GRADUATION RATES, FIRST-TIME, FULL-TIME FRESHMAN COHORT
23
Data Source: IPEDS 3-year graduation rates include first-time, full-time students seeking an
associate’s degree and are aggregated data reported by Oregon’s community colleges to the
U.S. Department of Education (https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/Home/UseTheData).
OREGON PUBLIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE 3-YEAR COMPLETION RATES, FULL-TIME FRESHMAN COHORT
17.33%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12
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OREGON HIGHER EDUCATION:AFFORDABILITY
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UNIVERSITY TUITION AND FEES OVER TIME(ADJUSTED FOR INFLATION – 2015 DOLLARS)
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$18,334
$24,927
$6,334
$8,764
$0
$5,000
$10,000
$15,000
$20,000
$25,000
$30,000
Do
llars
Academic Year
Annual average tuition and fee rates for full-time students in Oregon
public, 4-year universities
Nonresident
tuition and
fees, adjusted
for inflation
(2015 dollars)
Resident tuition
and fees,
adjusted for
inflation (2015
dollars)
Data Source: HECC
$2,663
$4,904
$0
$1,000
$2,000
$3,000
$4,000
$5,000
$6,000
Do
llars
Academic Year
Annual average in-district tuition and fee rates for
full-time students in Oregon community colleges
COMMUNITY COLLEGE TUITION AND FEES OVER TIME (ADJUSTED FOR INFLATION – 2015 DOLLARS)
27Data Source: HECC
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OREGON’S STATE-ADMINISTERED FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS
Oregon’s largest state-funded, need-based grant program Oregon’s longstanding need-based financial aid program serving the lowest-income Oregonians with grants of $2,250 toward postsecondary expenses. The OOG supports low income students and families, including young students and adults, attending eligible public and private Oregon colleges and universities.
Oregon Opportunity Grant
(OOG):
Oregon’s newest state grant program, providing grants to support most or all tuition at Oregon community colleges for recent high school graduates and GED recipients, supporting college access for families of all income levels.
Oregon Promise:
HECC- Office of Student Access and Completion administers over 500 privately funded scholarships for Oregon students and hosts a central application portal for students statewide.
OSAC Scholarships:
Chafee Grant for current or former foster care youth, Childcare Grant, and more.
Other State-administered financial aid programs:
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OREGON OPPORTUNITY GRANT: FUNDING GAP
2007-
08
2008-
09
2009-
10
2010-
11
2011-
12
2012-
13
2013-
14
2014-
15
2015-
16
2016-
17*
OOG Eligible 41,874 74,694 98,206 117,592 155,855 155,800 145,909 133,815 116,485 88,216
Fall Recipients 27,356 38,467 43,136 12,969 28,914 32,924 34,329 36,305 35,660 41,900
88,216
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60,000
80,000
100,000
120,000
140,000
160,000
180,000
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OOG Eligible Applicants vs. Recipients
2007-08 to 2016-17* YTD
Data Source: HECC *Year to date estimates
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THE OREGON PROMISE IS A LAST-DOLLAR PROGRAM THAT BUILDS ON FEDERAL AND OTHER STATE GRANTS
$1,938$1,588
$765
$698
$698
$698
$284
$284
$751
$1,083
$0
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
$3,500
EFC $0 EFC $1000 EFC $3500 EFC >$5200
Oregon
Promise
Opp.
Grant
Pell Grant
Average
tuition
Data Source: HECC
AFFORDABILITY: NUMEROUS FACTORS
Student or family resources
Full college costs, (including tuition, room and board, textbook, supplies,
transportation etc.)
Financial Aid (state, federal,
institutional, private)
CompletionTime to
completion
Type of degree/certificate/
major
Earnings after graduation
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OREGON HIGHER EDUCATION: INTRODUCTION TO FUNDING HISTORY
LBCC
POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION AS COMPONENT OF STATE BUDGET
37.0%
9.5%
3.9%
49.7%
2015-17 Percent of Total State General Fund/ Lottery Fund State
Expenditures (19.5 Billion Total)
K-12 Education
Postsecondary
Education
Other Education
Other State
NOTE: The “Other Education” category includes Early Learning programs; Youth
Development programs; and all other K-12 payments to districts other than the State School
Fund.
Data Source: Governor’s Recommended Budget. 33
STATE APPROPRIATIONS TO PUBLIC COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES PER STUDENT (FTE), ADJUSTED FOR INFLATION
$9,315
$7,853
$6,396
$6,727
$7,172
$6,473
$5,013
$5,779 $7,084
$7,446
$3,166
$2,675
$3,064
$3,046
$3,039
$2,127
$1,942
$2,467
$3,174
$3,216
1999-01 2001-03 2003-05 2005-07 2007-09 2009-11 2011-13 2013-15 2015-17 2017-19 (GRB)
Universities Community Colleges
Notes:• Includes Debt Service• University data includes PUSF and State Programs
• Community College data includes only CCSF distributed by funding formula
• Enrollment for 2017, 2018, 2019 assumed at 2016 levels• Inflation adjustment based on Portland CPI-U
34Data Source: HECC
OREGON PUBLIC FTE ENROLLMENT AND EDUCATIONAL APPROPRIATIONS PER FTE, FY 1990-2015
35
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OREGONPUBLIC FTE ENROLLMENT AND EDUCATIONAL APPROPRIATIONS PER FTE, FY 1990-2015
NET TUITION REVENUE PER FTE EDUCATIONAL APPROPRIATIONS PER FTE PUBLIC FTE ENROLLMENT
NOTES: Data adjusted for inflation using the Higher Education Cost Adjustment (HECA). Full-time equivalent (FTE) enrollment equates student credit hours to full-time, academic year students, but excludes medical students. Educational appropriations are a measure of state and local support available for public higher education operating
expenses including ARRA funds, and exclude appropriations for independent institutions, financial aid for students attending independent institutions, research, hospitals, and medical education. Net tuition revenue is calculated by taking the gross amount of tuition and fees, less state and institutional financial aid, tuition waivers or discounts,
Data Source: 2015 State Higher Education Finance Report, SHEEO, http://www.sheeo.org
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PUBLIC POSTSECONDARY NATIONAL COMPARISON
STUDENT SHARE: NET TUITION AS A PERCENT OFF TOTAL EDUCATIONAL REVENUE, FY 2015
46.5%
61.6%
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
70.0%
80.0%
90.0%
WY
OM
ING
CA
LIFO
RN
IA
ALA
SK
A
NEW
MEX
ICO
ILLI
NO
IS
HA
WA
II
FLO
RID
A
NO
RTH
CA
RO
LIN
A
NEW
YO
RK
GEO
RG
IA
IDA
HO
NEV
AD
A
NEB
RA
SK
A
TEX
AS
MA
SSA
CH
USETT
S
OK
LAH
OM
A
AR
KA
NSA
S
UTA
H
NO
RTH
DA
KO
TA
U.S
.
LOU
ISIA
NA
WIS
CO
NSIN
TEN
NESSEE
MIS
SIS
SIP
PI
WA
SH
ING
TON
MIS
SO
UR
I
KEN
TUC
KY
MA
RY
LAN
D
CO
NN
EC
TIC
UT
MO
NTA
NA
KA
NSA
S
IND
IAN
A
MA
INE
MIN
NESO
TA
AR
IZO
NA
IOW
A
NEW
JER
SEY
OH
IO
WEST
VIR
GIN
IA
OR
EG
ON
RH
OD
E ISLA
ND
VIR
GIN
IA
SO
UTH
CA
RO
LIN
A
SO
UTH
DA
KO
TA
ALA
BA
MA
MIC
HIG
AN
CO
LOR
AD
O
PEN
NSY
LVA
NIA
DELA
WA
RE
NEW
HA
MP
SH
IRE
VER
MO
NT
Data Source: 2015 State Higher Education Finance Report, SHEEO, http://www.sheeo.org
37
STATE FUNDING: NATIONAL DATA
According to the 2015 State Higher Education Finance (SHEF) Report, Oregon public funding per student was still ranked among lowest nationwide:
• Oregon ranked 45th in the actual public educational appropriation per student in 2015 ($4,788 per student compared with $6,966 nationally).
• Since the 2008 recession, Oregon saw the 20th highest rate of decrease in public funding per student, showing that investments did not kept pace with enrollment over this time.
• This SHEF report addresses funding for 2015 and earlier. It does not take into account the significant new higher education investment the Oregon Legislature made in the 2015-17 biennium.
2017 preliminary numbers show significant increases, but Oregon is still accounting for years of under-investment.
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