Peering into the Future of

Higher Education

Claude Pressnell

President

Tennessee Independent Colleges and Universities Association

State Issues• Student Aid

– Hope Scholarship– TSAA

• Tennessee Promise– President’s Free Community College– Pell Population vs Graduation Rates

• Reconnect• Points of Intersection

– Associate Degrees– Transfer Pathways– Adult Learners

Congressional Issues

• College Cost• Student Loans• Reauthorization of the

Higher Education Act– Senator Lamar

Alexander• FAST ACT• Deregulation• Accreditation• Skin in the game

President Obama ‘Shaking up higher ed’

• Paying for Performance– Tie aid to performance– State funding– Students and colleges accountable for progress

• Innovation and Competition– Challenge for new education delivery– Consumer information– Deregulation

• Student Debt– IBR and Flex repayment

US Department of Education

• USDOE Rules– Gainful Employment– Clery Act– State Authorization – Teacher Education

• Office of Civil Rights• Relevancy and Wages• Devaluing of the liberal arts

2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16

6.75%6.59%

6.11%6.02%

4.89%

5.56%

4.08%

5.07%

3.59%3.62%

2.95%

Average Undergraduate Tuition Increases at TICUA Member Institutions

TICUA Enrollment Trends

• Down • About one third• Average Pell – 61%

• Flat• About one third• Average Pell – 44%

• Up• About one third• Average Pell – 45%

Fastest Growing• Case One

• 10 year enrollment increase – 4x• Majority adult learners• Average Pell – 69%

• Case Two• 10 year enrollment increase – 3x• Majority adult learners• Average Pell – 51%

• Case Three• 10 year enrollment increase – 65%• Majority traditional learners• Average Pell – 28%

Academic Pressures

• Progression Focused

• Online programs• Convenience• Collaboration • Competency Based

Global Trends

• Global Academic Environment– Quest Toward Quality and Globalization

• European Reform– Bologna Process

• Purpose: Ensure quality and mobility

– Three/Two/Three Degree Cycle– ECTS

Global Trends

• European Reform (continued)– Degree Level Outcomes

• Five Basic Statements– Knowledge acquisition– Application of knowledge– Integration of knowledge– Communication (oral/written)– Foundations for further study

– Diploma Supplement• Impact on United States

Characteristics

• FIRST – Stay Mission Focused but Delivery Flexible

• Rethinking Academic Structure

Characteristics• New Programs• Responsive to

Community• Ease of Access• Innovative Delivery• Academic

Collaboration

Peering Into the Future of

Higher Education

Claude Pressnell

President

Tennessee Independent Colleges and Universities Association