1. Kentucky Postsecondary Education and Economic Development Council on Postsecondary Education by Paul A. Coomes, Ph.D. Professor of Economics, and National City Research Fellow University of Louisville May 24, 2004

2. Topics Today  Occupational outlook system for greater Louisville economy, linked to educational institutions  The problem: low educational attainment, low earnings per job  The true labor markets around Kentucky  Issues in building a system encompassing all of Kentucky

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8. Occupational details – O*NET nurses

9. Occupational details nurse skill requirements

10. County & Industry Info

11. Occupation description truck drivers

12. Outlook – Advanced Search

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14. High School/GED Healthcare Support

15. High School/GED or Less Healthcare Support

16. High School/GED Health Practitioners and Technical

19. The Problem Low levels of formal education, low wages and salaries

21. United States 25.1 % college $36,400 earnings

22. Louisville 14 th, gained one rank in nineties

26.  enrollments peaked in 1991 with 53,463 enrollees, dipped to a low of 46,897 in 1996 and have been rising since.

27. 7-county Metropolitan Statistical Area 1990-2000 and 23-county Louisville Economic Region

28. Degree-granting Institutions Identified Within the Louisville MSA In the academic year 2000-2001, eleven schools offered associate degrees or equivalent [yellow], three offered bachelor’s degrees only [blue], and eight schools offered bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral and/or first-professional [green].

29. There are five colleges outside of the 7-county metro area but inside the 23- county economic region. We will track these schools as well, but they are not included in this analysis.

30. Total Enrollments in Local Degree-granting Institutions Academic Year 2000-2001 In Fall 2000, there were 51,207 students enrolled in degree-granting institutions in the Louisville metro area. Of this total, approximately 39% were enrolled at the University of Louisville, 19% at Jefferson Community College, and 13% at Indiana University (IU) Southeast. In total, 7 of 10 students enrolled went to these three institutions.

31. Trends by Type of Degree In the Louisville MSA, the number of associate’s degrees conferred are declining, while bachelor’s and master’s degrees earned are increasing.

33. Occ CodeOccupation TitleJob LevelSchool 1 School 2 School 3School 4 29 9 099Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians3156648156471156930151041 319091Dental Assistants3157289 319092Medical Assistants3157793151041156930157766 291071Physician Assistants4156921157766 291111Registered Nurses4157289156286157757156921 Job Level Education/Experience 1No previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience necessary. 2Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience helpful or necessary. 3Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience required. 4A minimum of two to four years of skill, knowledge or educational preparation required. 5Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience required. Often requires more than five years of experience.

34. Occ Code Occupation Title Job LevelSchool 1 School 2 School 3School 4 299099Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians3156648156471156930151041 319091Dental Assistants3157289 319092Medical Assistants3157793151041156930157766 291071Physician Assistants4156921157766 291111Registered Nurses4157289156286157757156921 School IDInstitution Name & Level(s) of Degree Offered AddressPhoneWebsite 156648Elizabethtown Community College; Associate’s 600 College Street Road, Elizabethtown KY. 42701 270-769- 2371 www.elizabethtowncc.com / 156471Galen Health Institute; Non-degree Granting 612 S Fourth Street, Louisville, KY 40202 502-582- 2305 www.nursingcareer.com/ 156930Jefferson Technical College; Non-degree Granting 727 W. Chestnut Street, Louisville, KY. 40203 502-213- 5333 www.jtc.kctcs.edu

35. Occ Code Occupation Tit l eJob Le v el School 1 School 2 School 3 School 4 299099Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians3156648156471156930151041 319091Dental Assistants3157289 319092Medical Assistants3157793151041156930157766 291071Physician Assistants4156921157766 291111Registered Nurses4157289156286157757156921 School IDInstitution Name & Level(s) of Degree Offered AddressPhoneWebsite 157289University of Louisville; Associate’s through Doctor’s and First Professional 2301 S. Third Street, Louisville, KY 40292 502-852- 5555 www.louisville.edu 156286Bellarmine University; Bachelor’s through Master’s 2001 Newburg Road, Louisville, KY 40205 502-452- 8000 www.bellarmine.edu 157757Spalding University; Associate’s through Doctor’s 851 S. Fourth Street Street, Louisville, KY. 40203 502-585- 9911 www.spalding.edu

36. The True Labor Markets Around Kentucky

39. Issues in Developing Statewide System 1. Identifying true labor market boundaries

43. New Definitions – 9 Metropolitan Statistical Areas containing 36 KY counties and 2.4 million residents

44. New Definitions – 14 Micropolitan Statistical Areas containing KY counties

45. New Definitions –23 Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas containing 61 KY counties and 3.1 million residents

46. Issues in Developing Statewide System 2. Identifying and tracking activity at relevant postsecondary institutions in each labor market Answer: IPEDS

47. Issues in Developing Statewide System 3. Policy implications?  First: fact-based policy discussions  Track shortages, surpluses of programs in each labor market?  Consider more reciprocity/coordination across state lines, particularly along Ohio River?  Consider more coordination with private providers and/or college vouchers?

48. for research reports, see http://monitor.louisville.edu