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

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

United States 25.1 % college $36,400 earnings

Louisville 14 th, gained one rank in nineties

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

7-county Metropolitan Statistical Area and 23-county Louisville Economic Region

Degree-granting Institutions Identified Within the Louisville MSA In the academic year , 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].

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.

Total Enrollments in Local Degree-granting Institutions Academic Year 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.

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.

Occ CodeOccupation TitleJob LevelSchool 1 School 2 School 3School Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians Dental Assistants Medical Assistants Physician Assistants Registered Nurses 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.

Occ Code Occupation Title Job LevelSchool 1 School 2 School 3School Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians Dental Assistants Medical Assistants Physician Assistants Registered Nurses School IDInstitution Name & Level(s) of Degree Offered AddressPhoneWebsite Elizabethtown Community College; Associate’s 600 College Street Road, Elizabethtown KY / Galen Health Institute; Non-degree Granting 612 S Fourth Street, Louisville, KY Jefferson Technical College; Non-degree Granting 727 W. Chestnut Street, Louisville, KY

Occ Code Occupation Tit l eJob Le v el School 1 School 2 School 3 School Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians Dental Assistants Medical Assistants Physician Assistants Registered Nurses School IDInstitution Name & Level(s) of Degree Offered AddressPhoneWebsite University of Louisville; Associate’s through Doctor’s and First Professional 2301 S. Third Street, Louisville, KY Bellarmine University; Bachelor’s through Master’s 2001 Newburg Road, Louisville, KY Spalding University; Associate’s through Doctor’s 851 S. Fourth Street Street, Louisville, KY

The True Labor Markets Around Kentucky

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

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

New Definitions – 14 Micropolitan Statistical Areas containing KY counties

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

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

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?

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