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\n[www.nebhe.org](www.nebhe.org)  \nHigher Education’s Impact on the New England Economy:  \nInvesting in People  \nA Study of Higher Education & Human Capital  \nAugust 2016  \nNew England Board of Higher Education  \n[www.nebhe.org](www.nebhe.org)  \n\n| \u003Cbr>Higher Education’s Impact on the New England Economy |  |\n| --- | --- |\n|  | Investing in People |\n| Table of Contents\u003Cbr>INTRODUCTION. 3\u003Cbr>PART I. TO WHAT EXTENT AND IN WHAT WAYS DO NEW ENGLAND 4\u003Cbr>INSTITUTIONS ATTRACT NEW HUMAN CAPITAL RESOURCES?\u003Cbr>Students, faculty and staff from across the country and around the globe flock to 4\u003Cbr>colleges and universities in New England.\u003Cbr>Attracting students from outside the region and outside the nation. 4\u003Cbr>Attracting faculty and administrative staff from outside the region and outside the nation. 5\u003Cbr>New England institutions develop talent and resources that then attract, support and 6\u003Cbr>sometimes create firms and employers.\u003Cbr>Creating the skilled labor and resources for which employers will locate or relocate. 6\u003Cbr>Connecting students with resources to create innovative ideas and companies. 7\u003Cbr>PART II. TO WHAT EXTENT AND IN WHAT WAYS DO NEW ENGLAND 9\u003Cbr>INSTITUTIONS DEVELOP LOCAL HUMAN CAPITAL RESOURCES?\u003Cbr>By making higher education accessible, New England’s postsecondary institutions help 9 boost regional productivity.\u003Cbr>Making it easier for residents to enroll close to home. 9\u003Cbr>Allowing residents to complete coursework when it is convenient. 10\u003Cbr>Reducing other barriers to higher education. 12\u003Cbr>Helping residents afford college. 13\u003Cbr>Helping residents persist and complete credentials and degrees. 14\u003Cbr>New England institutions align curricular and service offerings to local workforce needs. 16 Preparing graduates to meet the region’s changing and future workforce demands. 16\u003Cbr>Developing the technical skills and knowledge currently demanded by regional employers. 17\u003Cbr>Connecting graduates to the labor force through career services. 19\u003Cbr>By creating a labor market with high overall levels of education, higher education institu- 20 tions help to increase the wages of all workers.\u003Cbr>CONCLUSION. MAINTAINING AND STRENGTHENING HIGHER 21\u003Cbr>EDUCATION’S IMPACT.\u003Cbr>Investment in human capital has waned at a time when it is increasingly critical. 21\u003Cbr>STATE APPENDICES 22 |  |\n\nA STUDY OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND HUMAN CAPITAL  \nHigher education institutions—as major employers of the workforce, purchasers of goods and services, managers of real estate, and attractors of external investment—are frequently the subject of research measuring economic impact. This research often falls into one of two categories: institution-focused studies that measure the monetary contributions to a city or community, or sector-or state-focused studies that measure the production of knowledge and its effects on a regional or national economy. As separate parts ofa bigger picture, what is impossible to glean from these analyses is how higher education broadly contributes to the two primary methods of economic growth: attracting new resources and improving the productivity of existing resources.  \nThe first in a new series from the New England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE), this brief exploreshow higher education fuels the regional economy through attracting, developing and retaining its most critical resource: human capital, or, put simply, people.  \nHigher Education in New England at a Glance  \n• Over one million students are enrolled in New England’s 265 higher education institutions.  \n• Of the region’s 265 institutions, 57% are private, nonprofit 4-year colleges or universities, 16% are public 4-year universities and 16% are public 2-year institutions.  \n• Of every 10 students enrolled in the region (both undergraduate and graduate), five attend a 4-year private nonprofit college, three attend a public 4-year college, and two attend a community college.","cbCaingMrHVAU08d","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaingMrHVAU08d","pdf",2062943,34,"English","# Introduction\n# Part I. To what extent and in what ways do New England institutions attract new human capital resources?\n# Part II. To what extent and in what ways do New England institutions develop local human capital resources?\n# Conclusion. Maintaining and strengthening high education’s impact.","[{\"question\":\"How does the report define the economic role of higher education in New England?\",\"answer\":\"It describes higher education as a driver of economic growth by attracting new resources and improving the productivity of existing resources through human capital—people.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the focus of Part I in the report?\",\"answer\":\"Part I explains the extent and ways New England institutions attract new human capital resources, including students, faculty, and staff from outside the region and even outside the nation.\"},{\"question\":\"What is covered in Part II of the report?\",\"answer\":\"Part II examines how New England institutions develop local human capital resources by improving access, affordability, persistence and completion, aligning programs with workforce needs, and connecting graduates to jobs.\"}]","Higher Education’s Impact on the New England Economy - Investing in People | PDF",1792054753,86]