Higher EducationAppropriations Subcommittee

David Buhler, Commissioner of Higher Education

January 30, 2012

Research Universities•University of Utah (Flagship)

–medical school, law school, pharmacy school, etc.

•Utah State University (Land Grant)– includes regional campuses

Regional Universities/Colleges•Weber State University•Utah Valley University•Southern Utah University (Liberal Arts &

Sciences)

•Dixie State College

Community Colleges•Snow College•Salt Lake Community College

Utah’s Eight Public Colleges & Universities

Geographic Makeup of Utah College Students

Institution Home County % from Home County

% Other Utah % Out of State/U.S.

University of Utah Salt Lake 48% 24% 28%

Utah State University Cache 16% 59% 25%

Weber State Univ. Weber 34% 57% 9%

Southern Utah Univ. Iron 26% 52% 22%

Snow College Sanpete 20% 74% 6%

Dixie State College Washington 62% 24% 14%

Utah Valley University Utah 64% 24% 12%

Salt Lake Community Salt Lake 70% 15% 15%

Source: IPEDS, Utah Data Alliance

Top Strategic Priorities for Higher Education

• Prepared Participation• Completion• 66% by 2020 Goal

Preparation/Participation Initiatives

• StepUpUtah• Utah Scholars Initiative

• 170 volunteers from business present to 8th graders in 13 school districts on importance of college

Preparation/Participation Initiatives• Regents’ Scholarship

• Encourages academic rigor in high school• Continued Growth

• 2008: 196 recipients (1st year of program)• 2011: 1,002 recipients

• Has impact on students:• Higher GPA• Heavier course loads• Almost no remediation (<2% of recipients)

• New Century Scholarship• Students earn Associates Degree in higher school• 100-300 recipients/year

Completion Initiatives• Complete College Utah

• Participation in Complete College America conferences with attendance by institution presidents & legislators

• Utah conference in Spring and Fall 2012• Student retention initiatives• Improved delivery of remedial courses• Improved advising strategies, using

technology & data collection• Improving students’ path to a degree

66% by 2020 Goal

• By 2018, 66% of jobs in Utah will require postsecondary education

• Highest-paying occupations in Utah currently require a college degree.

• Currently, 43% of Utah adults hold degree or certificate

Most Common Majors*Utah’s 5-Star Jobs

(2010-2020)(high growth, high demand, high wage)

In Utah Utah

Health Professions Registered Nurses

Business & Marketing General and Operations Managers

Social Science & Public Admin. Sales, Manufacturing

Education Accountants & Auditors

Vocational Studies First-Line Supervisors in Construction

Engineering & Related Technologies Secondary School Teachers

Psychology Management Analysts

Communications Software Developers, Software

Visual & Performing Arts Sales, Manufacturing (Technical/Scientific)

Computer & Info Sciences Computer Programmers

*Does not include General Studies Associates degrees primarily for transfer into 4-year programsUSHE 2012 Data Book(http://www.higheredutah.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/Tab-B-Degrees-and-Awards1.pdf)

Department of Workforce Services, Utah Job Outlook, long-term (http://jobs.utah.gov/opencms/wi/pubs/outlooks/state/index.html)

66% by 2020 GoalIncrease degrees 4% annually to reach 66%

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-2030000

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45,000+

31,339

Annual Growth in Certificates (>1 yr) and Degrees to USHE students

2013-14 Budget Request based on:

Prepared ParticipationCompletion

66% by 2020 Goal

Top Three Budget Priorities1. Compensation

• Support higher education similarly to other state employees and K-12

2. Mission-based Performance Funding

• Equity $8 million• Distinctive Mission $8

million3. 66% by 2020 Goal $20

million

InnovationLeverage use of technology

• Online/hybrid courses• Open courseware

Broaden reach to K-12 students• College readiness• 1st generation college-

goersFocus on industry needs

• STEM• Health Professions

InvestmentIn Capacity and Completion $30M increases capacity in critical programs+ $10M scholarships to assist in completion_________________________________ Total: $40 million investment $20M/$20M Investment Plan $20M state contribution+ $20M institutional innovation & investment_________________________________ Total: $40 million investment

USHE Budget Request for 66% GoalExpand Teaching Capacity & Completions by 2020

• Year 1 of 7-year plan

• Build teaching/completion capacity for 7,300 new degrees and certificates

USHE Budget Request for 66% Goal:

Expand Teaching Capacity & Completions by 2020

USHE Budget Request, cont’d

• Operational Imperatives$10,446,000

• USHE Programs$2,950,000

• State Initiatives$14,000,000

• U of U Medical School expansion ($10M)• Dixie State university implementation ($4M)

• One-Time Increases$1,750,000

• O&M for Non-State Funded Projects$2,873,000

Thank You