Postsecondary Participation and State Policy

Meeting the Future Demand
1. Auflage 2004
ISBN: 978-1-57922-117-1
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 280 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 259 g

Research shows that all sectors of society, across age and racial groups, consider access to higher education as essential to achieving satisfying employment and a better quality of life. Yet there has been surprisingly little public discussion about recent major changes in higher education access and funding and no policy debate about how to respond to Americans’ growing aspirations about college.This book stimulates debate by presenting research about future demand: changing patterns of postsecondary participation and census projections over the next fifteen years, and their implications for resources and funding.The author disaggregates state data, taking into account states’ individual histories, size, age demographics, regional characteristics and priorities, to show the different policy options available. Rather advancing any particular policy, the author aims to stimulate an informed discussion about alternative strategies to meet demand and increase access. What is the college population likely to look like in 2015? What are the projected patterns for traditional and adult students? What factors will influence enrollment in private or public institutions, or two- or four-year colleges? The authors set their analyses in the context of the public and private benefits of higher education. This volume presents multiple scenarios of future enrollment, and state-by-state comparisons, that are vital for setting priorities and determining the implications of increasing access to higher education.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Martinez, Mario C.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Schulen, Schulleitung Universitäten, Hochschulen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

INTRODUCTION, Demographics and Policy 1 THE IMPORTANCE OF POSTSECONDARY PARTICIPATION, The Current Picture of Postsecondary Participation Population by Age; Applying Financial Ratio Analysis to Postsecondary Participation; 18-to 24-Year-Olds; 25 and Older; Conclusion 2 THE FUTURE STATE OF POSTSECONDARY PARTICIPATION, 2015 Age Group Populations; Comparison Ratio Changes; Conclusion; 3 LEAVE NO STUDENT BEHIND: EXCEEDING THE STATUS QUO; Benchmark Achievement; Moving Toward Improvement; Baseline Plus; Conclusion 4 FUNDING HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE FUTURE; Enrollment Growth; The Inflation Factor; Future Funding Scenarios; Conclusion 5 STATE POLICY AND HIGHER EDUCATION SUPPLY; Successful State Policy in the Future; Conclusion 6 ALIGNING POLICYMAKER EXPECTATIONS WITH FUTURE DEMAND; Outcomes; Means and Ends; Changing Demographics and Higher Education Policy Achieving Outcomes; Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

Mario C. Martinez is Vice Chancellor of Strategy and Innovation for the National University System. He has written several books in the area of higher education innovation, strategy and policy. He is a founding partner of SoftSkillsPros.com, a training and resource company serving higher education institutions and the many professionals who work within them. Donald E. Heller is Director, Center for the Study of Higher Education, and Professor of Education and Senior Scientist, at the College of Education, The Pennsylvania State University.