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Race to the Top: Higher education

This policy brief outlines the critical state of higher education in Pennsylvania, which boasts 257 colleges, ranking third nationally. Despite the wealth of institutions, disparities exist in enrollment and graduation rates, particularly among minority students. The brief proposes targeted strategies to enhance access and affordability, such as aligning K-12 standards with college requirements and improving funding mechanisms. By addressing these issues, Pennsylvania can increase graduation rates, decrease remediation needs, and ensure that more residents benefit from higher education.

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Race to the Top: Higher education

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  1. A policy brief for Senator Robert Casey of Pennsylvania Race to the Top:Higher education Caitlin Domagal and Erica Lopatofsky The Pennsylvania State University ced193@psu.edu; ell140@psu.edu

  2. OVERVIEW

  3. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has 257 colleges, ranks as the 3rd highest in the country (reference) • Two types of public post-secondary systems exist – Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) schools, and State- • Relatedinstitutions • Pennsylvania residents with a college degree make $20,000 more annually than those without, and have a lower rate of poverty (reference) BACKGROUND

  4. 40% of white students enroll in college, but only 27% of African Americans and 22% of Hispanic students enroll (reference) • 32.2% of all students graduate in 4 years, but only 14% of African Americans graduate in 4 years(NCES IPEDS, 2009-2010) • Students from urban areas are significantly more likely to attend college (reference) • 27.8% of freshman require remediation (NCES IPEDS, 2009-2010) • Pennsylvania consistently fails in the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education’s rating of college affordability THE PROBLEM

  5. RACE TO THE TOP – HIGHER ED

  6. The Pennsylvania Grant Proposal • Aligning K-16 Standards • Improve access • K-12 Standards to coincide with entrance requirements • Improve student, parent, and teacher knowledge of admissions requirements • Financing Higher Education • Improve funding for higher education • Freeze tuition costs • Restructure PHEAA’s credit requirement policies • Increasing Persistence and Time to Completion • Decrease need for remediation • Clarify entrance requirements • Colleges provide information to Dept. of Ed. WHAT SHOULD PA DO?

  7. Students & Families Better information Alignment of standards Keep tuition low Management of resources Improved access to higher education Increased persistence and graduation rates Less debt and waste of funds Better prepared teachers and students More competitive schools Teachers & Teacher preparation programs Community Colleges Public 4-year Institutions ENSURING SUPPORT

  8. IMPLEMENTATION

  9. IMPACT

  10. Caitlin Domagal and Erica Lopatofsky The Pennsylvania State University ced193@psu.edu; ell140@psu.edu

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