1. Louisiana Postsecondary Education Review Commission August 10, 2009 1

2. Louisiana Public Postsecondary Education U of LA System Grambling La Tech McNeese Nicholls Northwestern Southeastern U of L - Lafayette U of L - Monroe LCTCS Baton Rouge CC Bossier Parish CC Delgado CC Nunez CC River Parishes CC South LA CC LA Delta CC Fletcher Technical CC Sowela Technical CC LA Technical College (38 campuses) Board of Regents LSU System LSU - BR UNO LSU - Shreveport LSU - Alexandria LSU - Eunice LSU - Law Center LSU - Ag. Center LSUHSC-NO LSUHSC-Shreveport Pennington Southern System SU A&M SU Law Center SU Ag. Research Ctr. SU - New Orleans SU - Shreveport Proprietary SchoolsLUMCONLearning Centers 2

3. Acadian CampusFolkesMorgan SmithShreveport-Bossier AlexandriaGulf AreaNatchitochesSidney Collier* AscensionHammondNorth CentralSlidell* AvoyellesHuey P LongNortheastSullivan BastropJefferson CampusNorthwestT H Harris Baton RougeJumonvilleOakdaleTallulah Charles B. CoreilLafayetteRiver ParishesTeche Delta –OuachitaLafourcheRustonWest Jefferson EvangelineLamar SalterSabineWest Side Florida ParishesMansfieldShelby JacksonYoung Memorial * Closed and not yet re-opened Louisiana Technical Colleges 3

4. Higher Education in Louisiana 2007-08 Enrollment : 198,016 Degrees Awarded: 30,555 4

5. State Funding Two Primary Sources Student Fees Postsecondary Funding 5

6. Formula Implementation Rates Notes: Beginning in FY2000-01 a revised, more comprehensive formula is used which includes professional schools, agriculture programs, and the technical college. SREB Average=100% 6

7. Source: SREB Data Exchange 2000-2001 Public Four-Year Institutions Louisiana Postsecondary Education 4-Year Institutions – How Did We Compare? 2000-2001 State Funding Per FTE Student Revenue Loss = $343,051,785 7

8. Source: SREB Data Exchange 2000-2001 Public Four-Year Institutions Louisiana Postsecondary Education 4-Year Institutions – How Did We Compare? 2000-2001 Tuition and Fee Revenue Per FTE Student Revenue Loss = $108,205,131 8

9. Source: SREB Data Exchange 2000-2001 Public Four-Year Institutions Louisiana Postsecondary Education 4-Year Institutions – How Did We Compare? 2000-2001 Total Funding Per FTE Student Revenue Loss = $451,256,923 9

10. Current Funding 2007 - 2008 4 year institutions

11. Source: SREB Data Exchange 2007-2008 Public Four-Year Institutions Louisiana Postsecondary Education 4-Year Institutions – How Do We Compare? 2007-2008 State Funding Per FTE Student 10

12. Source: SREB Data Exchange 2007-2008 Public Four-Year Institutions Louisiana Postsecondary Education 4-Year Institutions – How Do We Compare? 2007-2008 Tuition and Fee Revenue Per FTE Student 10

13. Source: SREB Data Exchange 2007-2008 Public Four-Year Institutions Louisiana Postsecondary Education 4-Year Institutions 2007-2008 Total Funding Per FTE Student Revenue Loss = $308,444,630 10

14. 2001 – 2002 2-year Institution Funding

15. Source: SREB Data Exchange 2000-2001 Public Two-Year Institutions – Includes Technical Colleges Louisiana Postsecondary Education 2-Year Institutions 2000-2001 State Funding Per FTE Student Funding Loss = $22,015,438 11

16. Source: SREB Data Exchange 2000-2001 Public Two-Year Institutions – Includes Technical Colleges Louisiana Postsecondary Education 2-Year Institutions 2000-2001 Tuition and Fee Revenue Per FTE Student Revenue Loss = $10,378,160 12

17. Source: SREB Data Exchange 2000-2001 Public Two-Year Institutions – Includes Technical Colleges Louisiana Postsecondary Education 2-Year Institutions – How Did We Compare? 2000-2001 Total Funding Per FTE Student Revenue Loss = $32,393,595 13

18. 2007 – 2008 2 year Institution Funding

19. Source: SREB Data Exchange 2007-2008 Public Two-Year Institutions – Includes Technical Colleges Louisiana Postsecondary Education 2-Year Institutions – How Do We Compare? 2007-2008 State Funding Per FTE Student 14

20. Source: SREB Data Exchange 2007-2008 Public Two-Year Institutions – Includes Technical Colleges Louisiana Postsecondary Education 2-Year Institutions – How Do We Compare? 2007-2008 Tuition and Fee Revenue Per FTE Student 14

21. Source: SREB Data Exchange 2007-2008 Public Two-Year Institutions – Includes Technical Colleges Louisiana Postsecondary Education 2-Year Institutions 2007-2008 Total Funding Per FTE Student Estimated Total Revenue Loss = $3,883,773 14

22. Postsecondary Education Funding Trends Approximately $4.8 Billion Funding Difference Over 32 Years Source: SREB Data Exchange 2000-2001 Public Four-Year Institutions 15

23. If all racial/ethnic groups had same educational attainment, annual personal income in Louisiana would be $10 BILLION higher! Source: Measuring Up 2008: The National Center for Public Policy in Higher Education 12% 25% Louisiana Population With Bachelor’s Degree 16

24. Return On Investment 17

25. Return on Investment: Dual Enrollment BoR Early Start 19

26. Degrees Awarded (Public Institutions) Source: Data reported to the Board of Regents’ Completer System 1997-982007-08Change Associate2,8823,74930% Baccalaureate15,37517,64215% Master’s4,3064,5065% Doctorate4134355% Professional68482621% 2003-042007-08Change Certificate/Diploma2,6753,39727% 20

27. Educational Attainment Population 25 and Older 2000 2005 Associate’s Degree: 3.1% 5.0% Bachelor’s Degree: 12.4%13.4% Graduate/Professional 6.8% 7.1% Source: U.S Census data 21

28. Louisiana Higher Education Progress High school graduation rates Chance for college ACT scores Retention rates Graduation rates Program accreditation Federal research awards Certified teachers Degrees awarded Educational attainment of workforce 22

29. The Plan (Long-Term) Access Workforce Development Efficiencies Aligning Louisiana Higher Education with Fiscal Realities & State Needs Restructuring Savings vs. Cost Opportunities 32

30. Return On Investment 30

31. Source: Regents data ACT Average Scores of First-Time Freshmen Return on Investment 31

32. Developmental Education (Four-Year Institutions) Return on Investment 32

33. Louisiana Public 4-Year University Graduation Rates* % 2001 Graduates (1995 Cohort) 2007 Graduates (2001 Cohort) *Six-year rates Source: Board of Regents data The number of undergraduate credentials and degrees awarded in Louisiana, relative to the number of students enrolled, has increased substantially since the early 1990s. Louisiana surpasses the U.S. average but is slightly below the top states. Measuring Up 2008 Return on Investment

34. PROFILE White (95%) Male (54%) Avg. Age 20 ADMISSIONS H.S. diploma CLASS HOURS 15-18 hours (<12% part-time) TIME TO DEGREE 4 years AVERAGE DEBT Minimal 1960 Changing Profile of College Students Source: National Center for Education Statistics 2007 PROFILE White (61%) Male (41%) Avg. Age 26 ADMISSIONS H.S. diploma, Core Courses, ACT, GPA CLASS HOURS 10-12 hours (51% part- time) 26 hours work (38% work full-time) TIME TO DEGREE 6 years AVERAGE DEBT Over $20,000 34

35. Return on Investment Louisiana Population With Bachelor’s Degree If all racial/ethnic groups had same educational attainment, annual personal income in Louisiana would be $10 BILLION higher! Source: Measuring Up 2008 35

36. Return on Investment Changing Workforce Demographics 2000 to 2020 (SREB States) Source: NCHEMS’ analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data (SREB) White Black Hispanic Asian 36

37. Federal Research and Development Dollars at Louisiana Research Institutions Millions of Dollars 153% Growth Source: National Science Foundation Return on Investment 37

38. U.S. Chamber of Commerce Education Report Card (2007): Louisiana received a grade of A for its “21st Century Teaching Force” SREB - Louisiana on the Move 2008 Progress Report on the challenge to Lead Goals for Education: Louisiana is a true “pacesetter” state. It has made more progress in redesigning principal preparation programs and other components of school leadership than any other state.” Return on Investment 38 External View of Louisiana’s Progress

39. Degrees Awarded (Public Institutions) Source: Data reported to the Board of Regents’ Completer System Return on Investment 1997-982007-08Change Associate2,8823,74930% Baccalaureate15,37517,64215% Master’s4,3064,5065% Doctorate4134355% Professional68482621% 2003-042007-08Change Certificate/Diploma2,6753,39727% 39

40. Educational Attainment Population 25 and Older 2000 2005 Associate’s Degree: 3.1% 5.0% Bachelor’s Degree: 12.4%13.4% Graduate/Professional 6.8% 7.1% Source: U.S Census data Return on Investment 40

41. High School students enrolled in college Dual Enrollment Return on Investment 41

42. Guarantee transfer from 2 to 4 year institutions – Act 356 New performance-based funding model rewards outcomes Program review - eliminated 87 low- completer programs in addition to previous eliminated programs Return on Investment What have we done this year? 42

43. Program Review Low Completer: 2,401 programs reviewed, 864 programs terminated Unnecessary Duplication: 539 programs reviewed, 118 terminated Unaccredited: 134 programs reviewed, 24 terminated Efficiency and Accountability 43

44. CALL Adult Learning Initiative Online, fast-track degree completion Aimed at adults with some college but no degree Expanded to 6 campuses statewide for 2008-09 (8 complete degree programs) First graduates - 44 (Fall 08); 46 (Spring 09) 44

45. Economic strategy was somewhat easier in past generations. The destiny of states was largely shaped by their natural assets: a pleasant climate, abundant natural resources, availability of land, coastal locations, and so on. Though these continue to be important factors for the states, Louisiana’s Future it has become abundantly clear that 21 st century places will succeed because of assets they create, not assets they inherit. Source: Innovation America: A Final Report National Governor’s Association, August 2007 33