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\nOKLAHOMA STATE REGENTS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION  \nSecretary Joseph L. Parker Jr. Tulsa  \nJohn Massey Durant  \nChairman Dr. Ronald H. White Oklahoma City  \nAssistant Secretary Ann Holloway Ardmore  \nGeneral Toney Stricklin Lawton  \nVice Chair Jay Helm Tulsa  \nJeffrey W. Hickman Fairview  \nMichael C. Turpen Oklahoma City  \nAndrew W.“Andy” Lester Edmond  \nChancellor Glen D. Johnson  \nCover photo courtesy of Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City.  \nThe Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, in compliance with Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Executive Order 11246 as amended, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and other federal laws and regulations, do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, handicap or status as a veteran in any of its policies, practices or procedures. This includes, but is not limited to, admissions, employment, financial aid and educational services. This publication, printed by the University of Oklahoma Printing Services, is issued by the State Regents as authorized by 70 O.S. 2001, Section 3206. 450 copies have been printed at a cost of approximately $3,245 . Copies have been deposited with the Publications Clearinghouse of the Oklahoma Department of Libraries. This publication was produced in June 2018.  \n2017—THE YEAR IN HIGHER EDUCATION  \nWe know that a highly educated workforce is crucial for our state’s future economic prosperity. More than 90 percent of national earnings growth over the last decade has been driven by citizens with a college degree. Nationally, more than 31 percent of adults over the age of 25 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, but in Oklahoma, that number is just above 25 percent. We have work to do, and the deadline to meet Oklahoma’s workforce needs through increased degree and certificate attainment is looming. Data from the Georgetown Center for Education and the Workforce indicate that by 2020, 67 percent of all Oklahoma job vacancies will require an associate degree or additional postsecondary education and training, and 37 percent will require an associate degree, bachelor’s degree or higher. If we want to close Oklahoma’s workforce gap, we must invest in higher education.  \nDuring a difficult budget year, we thank Gov. Fallin and our Legislature for programming an additional $7.5 million for the concurrent enrollment program for FY19 . Going forward, additional funding will be necessary to begin restoring appropriations to public higher education,  \nwhich were cut $220 million or 22 percent over the last four fiscal years. In the national context, cuts to Oklahoma state appropriations  \nfor higher education between FY12 and FY17 resulted in the largest percentage decrease in the nation. Additionally, while we have made substantial progress through our degree completion initiative, Complete College America (CCA), Oklahoma ranks last among the 33 participating CCA states in the percentage change in state funding support since the initiative began in 2011. This disinvestment in higher education was a significant factor in a downgrade of Oklahoma’s outlook by Moody’s, a top credit rating agency.  \nWe must acknowledge the adverse impacts of cuts over the prior four fiscal years on each college and university’s ability to continue meeting Oklahoma’s college degree completion goals and workforce needs. Campuses have reduced academic course offerings, including in critical STEM fields like engineering, nursing and manufacturing. Successive budget reductions have impaired our institutions’ ability to match research and grant funding opportunities from funders such as the National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation and NASA. Continuation of scholarships and tuition waiver programs like Academic Scholars, the National Guard program, and the Regional University Baccalaurea","cbCaipGSCrv9rcNK","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaipGSCrv9rcNK","pdf",4079053,48,"English","# 2017—The Year in Higher Education\n## Degrees of progress and workforce needs\n## Budget impacts and funding context\n## Tuition affordability and student outcomes\n## Degree completion initiatives and policy actions\n## Future-focused task force","[{\"question\":\"What main workforce problem does the report address?\",\"answer\":\"It links Oklahoma’s future economic prosperity to increasing degree and certificate attainment to close the state’s workforce gap and meet job vacancy education requirements.\"},{\"question\":\"How did budget reductions affect Oklahoma’s colleges and universities?\",\"answer\":\"The report states that cuts reduced academic course offerings, weakened research and grant competitiveness, threatened scholarships and tuition waiver programs, and jeopardized accreditation and federal financial aid administration due to insufficient reserve funds.\"},{\"question\":\"What initiatives does the report mention to improve degree completion?\",\"answer\":\"It references the Complete College America initiative, a 15 to Finish Summit, and a Task Force on the Future of Higher Education aimed at improving degree completion and productivity through modernization, efficiencies, and innovation.\"}]","2017 Annual Report - Degrees of Progress - The State of Higher Education in Oklahoma | PDF",1792057975,121]