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Measuring Up 2004
Oregon
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Measuring Up: The Basics
• Looks at higher education for the entire state, not individual colleges and universities.
• Focuses on undergraduate education and training beyond high school.
• Measures “performance,” not “effort.”• “Diagnostic” rather than “prescriptive.”• New this year: progress over the past decade.
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Measuring Up: The Basics
• Six categories of performance (five graded).• Grades benchmarked to “best performing”
states.• Uses nationally comparable data, available
from public sources.• Uses the most recent data available.
– In general, data have a two-year time lag.– Affordability data are one year old.
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Measuring Up: Graded Categories
• Preparation: How adequately are students being prepared for education and training beyond high school?
• Participation: Do state residents enroll in education and training beyond high school?
• Affordability: How affordable is higher education for students and their families?
• Completion: Do students make progress toward and complete certificates and degrees in a timely manner?
• Benefits: What benefits does the state receive as a result of having a more highly-educated population?
• Learning: What is known about student learning as a result of education and training beyond high school?
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National Trends:Over the Past Decade• Eight states improved substantially in
Preparation as well as in Participation.• Thirty-six states, including Oregon,
improved substantially in Preparation but failed to improve in Participation.
• Almost all states, including Oregon, have lost ground in Affordability.
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Over the Past Decade, Oregon Has Slipped in Providing College Opportunities
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OREGON
2004 Report Card
Preparation
Participation
Affordability
Completion
Benefits
Learning
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B-
F
C
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Improvement Over Past Decade
Preparation Participation Affordability Completion Benefits Learning
What do the arrows mean?
Improved on more than half of the indicators in the category.
Improved on some, but no more than half, of the indicators in the category.
Declined on every indicator in the category.
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Preparation
2004Grade
ImprovementOver Decade
C
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NATIONAL SNAPSHOTPreparation
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WESTERN REGIONPreparation
Oregon’s performance in Preparation is in the middle of the Western states.
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Grades
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STRENGTHS• 8th graders perform fairly well on national
exams in math, science, and reading. • Two-thirds of secondary students taught by
qualified teachers. Percentage increased substantially over past decade, surpassing national improvements on this measure.
PreparationOREGON
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STRENGTHS• Over past decade, percentage of minority
ethnic young adults with high school diploma has increased. However, large gaps remain between educational attainment of whites and minority ethnic groups.
PreparationOREGON
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WEAKNESSES• Performance of low-income 8th graders in
math only fair. • Small proportions of 11th and 12th graders
take and score well on Advanced Placement tests and college entrance exams.
PreparationOREGON
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Participation
2004Grade
ImprovementOver Decade
B-
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NATIONAL SNAPSHOTParticipation
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Oregon’s performance in Participation is in the middle of the Western states.
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ParticipationWESTERN REGION
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= 93 and up= 90-92= 87-89= 83-86= 80-82= 77-79= 73-76= 70-72= 67-69= 63-66= 60-62= Below 60
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Participation
WEAKNESSES• Over past decade, likelihood of 9th graders
enrolling in college within four years declined—one of steepest declines in nation. Decrease due to decline in percentage of students graduating from high school within four years, and decline in percentage of graduates immediately going on to college.
• Gaps in college participation between whites and minority ethnic groups increased over decade.
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2004Grade
ImprovementOver Decade
F
AffordabilityOREGON
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NATIONAL SNAPSHOTAffordability
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Oregon’s performance in Affordability is among the worst in the West; although, overall performance in the region is poor.
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WESTERN REGIONAffordability
AA-B+BB-C+CC-D+DD-F
= 93 and up= 90-92= 87-89= 83-86= 80-82= 77-79= 73-76= 70-72= 67-69= 63-66= 60-62= Below 60
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Affordability
WEAKNESSES• Net college costs for low- and middle-income
students to attend community colleges represent over 40% of annual family income. For same students at public four-year colleges and universities, net costs represent nearly 50% of income. Percentages increased substantially over past decade.
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Completion
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ImprovementOver Decade
C
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NATIONAL SNAPSHOTCompletion
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Oregon’s performance in Completion is in the middle of the Western states.
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WESTERN REGIONCompletion
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= 93 and up= 90-92= 87-89= 83-86= 80-82= 77-79= 73-76= 70-72= 67-69= 63-66= 60-62= Below 60
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STRENGTHS• Very large percentage of freshmen return
for second year at four-year colleges and universities. Percentage increased slightly over past decade, while nation declined.
• Large percentage of students at four-year colleges and universities complete bachelor’s degree within six years.
CompletionOREGON
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WEAKNESSES• Fairly small percentage of first-year
students at community colleges return for second year.
CompletionOREGON
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Benefits
2004Grade
ImprovementOver Decade
B
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NATIONAL SNAPSHOTBenefits
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Oregon’s performance in Benefits is in the middle of the Western states.
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WESTERN REGIONBenefits
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Benefits
STRENGTHS• High percentage of residents have
bachelor’s degree. Percentage increased substantially over past decade, mirroring national increase. However, many residents earned degrees in other states.
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Benefits
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION• If all ethnic groups had same educational
attainment and earnings as whites, total personal income in state would be about $1.3 billion higher, and state would realize an estimated $464 million in additional tax revenues.
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Forty-five states, including Oregon, receive an Incomplete in Learning because no comparable data exist to allow for meaningful state-by-state comparisons.
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LearningOREGON
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LearningNATIONAL SNAPSHOT
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GRADING LEARNING
States with a “plus” grade (IL, KY, NV, OK, SC) participated in a national pilot project on measuring Learning led by the National Forum on College-Level Learning.
Learning
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GRADING LEARNING
The pilot project measured the states in terms of:
• Literacy levels of the state’s residents What are the abilities of the college-educated?
• Graduates’ readiness for advanced practice How well do colleges and universities enable students to contribute to the workforce?
• Performance of college graduates How effectively can college graduates communicate and solve problems?
Learning
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Policy Questions
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• Can Oregon link higher education with K–12 schools more effectively to improve student preparation for college?
• Can Oregon increase the number of students who finish high school within four years and enroll in college thereafter?
Policy QuestionsOREGON
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• Can the community colleges in Oregon become more affordable, particularly for low- and middle-income families?
• Can the state develop financial aid programs targeted to address access and affordability, and to encourage the college enrollment of students from low-income families?
Policy QuestionsOREGON
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• Can Oregon increase the number of students earning a bachelor’s degree, or will the state continue to rely on other states and nations for a more highly educated workforce?
Policy QuestionsOREGON
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Full State Report:• Measuring Up 2004
http://measuringup.highereducation.org
About the Center:• The National Center for Public Policy and
Higher Education http://www.highereducation.org
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