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\nPage 206  \n2024 Joint Chairmen’s Report  \nWes Moore Governor  \nAruna Miller Lt. Governor  \nSanjay Rai, Ph. D.  \nSecretary of Higher Education  \nMARYLAND HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION  \n6 North Liberty Street 􀁥 Tenth Floor 􀁥 Baltimore, MD 21201  \n[www.mhec.maryland.gov](www.mhec.maryland.gov)  \nReport on Best Practices and Annual Progress Toward the 55% Completion Goal  \nExecutive Summary  \nThe 2024 Joint Chairmen’s Report issued a charge to the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) to report on the State’s progress toward its goal to have at least 55% of Maryland residents ages 25 to 64 holding at least an associate’s degree by 2025. This report, the 2024 Report on Best Practices and Annual Progress toward the 55% Completion Goal, provides an update on progress toward the established degree targets, as well as a compilation of institutional submissions on reports of best practices.  \nIncreasing the percentage of Marylanders with at least an associate’s degree is affected not just by our colleges and universities, but also by such things as in-migration, out-migration, employment opportunities, and other dynamics that are tied to educating, attracting, and maintaining a talented workforce.  \nFor 2024, the degree attainment rate for Maryland is an estimated 51.9% . 1 Based on Census data, over the course of the model, the average annual degree attainment rate of change per year in Maryland has been 0.5%. Therefore, if Maryland were to maintain that trend, by 2025 the degree attainment rate would be 52.4%, which is below the goal set.  \nOverall, Maryland’s colleges and universities have contributed greatly to degree production in the state and have exceeded original targets. As of the 2024 reporting year, the institutions have exceeded the goal for undergraduate degree production by almost 10,000 degrees (the cumulative goal for 2025 is 718,209 degrees and institutions have awarded 727,093 as of 2024) . Despite these overall successes, Maryland’s institutions, for the first time since the model’s inception, had annual outcomes below the targets set (the annual goal was 50,208 and actual counts were 49,524) .  \nIntroduction  \nThe April 2024 Joint Chairmen’s Report issued the following charge to the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC):  \nThe committees understand that in order to meet the State’s goal to have at least 55% of Maryland’s residents ages 25 to 64 holding at least one degree credential by 2025, accurate and timely information on degree progression and best practices is needed to ensure that the State is on track to meet the goal. The committees request that the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) annually collect and analyze studentand transcript-level data on progression, graduation, and other relevant metrics from each public institution of higher education, including community colleges and regional higher education centers. MHEC should submit a report by December 15 each year that analyzes the data and shows each institution’s progress toward the State and institutional goals in  \n2025. The report should also include a summary of best practices and findings on the effectiveness of institutions’ programs as well as any concerns regarding lack of progress or best practices that are not being implemented by institutions. (page 206)  \n1 These calculations use U. S. Census Bureau data between 2010 and 2022 using the American Community Survey, One-year Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS), and One-and Five-Year Estimates Detailed Tables.  \nIn light of this mandate, this report aims to do the followingi:  \n• Report progress towards the established targets leading to achievement of the 55% goal;  \n• Provide an overview of the degree attainment model developed to set degree targets for reaching the 55% goal, as well a review of the model;  \n• Discuss student progression and graduation in the state; and  \n• Provide","cbCailUqqAo6ErCq","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCailUqqAo6ErCq","pdf",6239064,180,"English","# Executive Summary\n# Introduction\n# State and Institutional Goals and Targets\n## What is degree or educational attainment?\n## How are Maryland’s colleges and universities contributing to the State’s degree attainment goals?","[{\"question\":\"What is the 55% completion goal in the report?\",\"answer\":\"The goal is to have at least 55% of Maryland residents ages 25 to 64 hold at least an associate’s degree by 2025, as established by Maryland law.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the report evaluate progress toward the goal?\",\"answer\":\"It reports progress toward statewide targets, reviews the degree attainment model used to set targets, and analyzes student progression and graduation outcomes using retention and degree data.\"},{\"question\":\"What factors beyond colleges and universities can affect degree attainment?\",\"answer\":\"The report notes that in-migration, out-migration, employment opportunities, and other labor-market dynamics tied to educating, attracting, and maintaining a talented workforce influence progress.\"}]","2024 Report on Best Practices and Annual Progress Toward the 55% Completion Goal - Executive Summary | PDF",1792053735,454]