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IN.GOV  \nINDIANA COLLEGE READINESS REPORT 2022- INTRODUCTION  \nCOVID-19 Pandemic Accelerated Indiana’s Declining College Enrollment  \nExacerbated by the pandemic, the decline in Indiana’s college-going rate for recent high school graduates has accelerated. This presents stark challenges which must be addressed with urgency and thoughtfulness. Fewer Hoosiers are pursuing education or training after high school. The state’s college-going rate fell from 59 percent for the highschool class of 2019 to 53 percent for the class of  \nOur educational attainment is not close enough to where it needs to be. If we want the jobs of today and tomorrow to be filled with talented Hoosiers who have the skills and abilities to prosper personally and professionally, then we must get more young adults to enroll in training and education beyond high school.  \nExperts have identified Indiana as the state most  \n2020. This is by far the lowest rate—and sharpest  \nat risk of job  \ndecline—in  \nat least a Indiana's college-going rate is dropping — loss due to  \ngeneration and falling behind the nation automation  \nand follows a previous height of 65 percent in 2015. This also follows a national trend of declinesin the going rate and enrollment but Indiana’s decline is steeper  \n 69% 70% 67% 69% 66% 63%   \n65% 64% 63% 61%  \n2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020  \n Indiana high schoolers going to college  \n US high schoolers going to college  \nand artificial intelligence. Nearly two million working-age Hoosiers do not have postsecondary credentials. And Indiana’s  \nthan the national average. By college, we mean the full range of credentials beyond high school from a one-year certificate and up.  \nState and national research clearly and consistently show how valuable education beyond high school is, including through wages, civic participation and quality of life. Educational attainment is reflected in key economic and workforce data, including unemployment, labor participation, wages and net worth. These are key economic and workforce measures that illustrate the value of education beyond high school.  \nemployers are  \nraising the alarm.  \nEnter 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic added fuel to a national fire that was already burning —oneof doubt about the value of higher education, particularly considering the cost (even when offset by generous financial aid Indiana provides) .  \nHoosiers who suffered most from the economic impact were people with lower levels of education—especially those without more thana high school diploma. However, that realization was and continues to be outweighed by an  \nPG // 2 INDIANA COLLEGE READINESS REPORT 2022  \nINDIANA COLLEGE READINESS REPORT 2022- INTRODUCTION  \neconomy that is now desperate for workers and offering high wages for lower-skill employment.  \nAs Indiana continues to look beyond traditional approaches to reach more learners—  \n\n| | ECONOMIC METRICS BY EDUCATION LEVEL |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>  EDUCATION LEVEL\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>|  | UNEMPLOYMENT\u003Cbr>RATE | INDIANA LABOR\u003Cbr>PARTICIPATION RATE | WAGES – MEDIAN\u003Cbr>INCOME (U.S.) (2019) | WEALTH – AVERAGE\u003Cbr>NET WORTH (U.S.)\u003Cbr>(2019) |\n| LESS THAN A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA |  | 6.4% | 42.3% | $30,950 | $137,800 |\n| HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA |  | 4.4% | 57.0% | $39,050 | $305,200 |\n| SOME COLLEGE OR ASSOCIATE DEGREE |  | 2.6% | 65.3% | $44,850 | $376,400 |\n| BACHELOR’S DEGREE + UP |  | 0.9% | 73.0% | $72,000 | $1,519,900 |\n\nboth youth and  \nadults—it will take an extensive effort, built on promising policies, programs and partnerships, to stem the college-going decline and ensure all Hoosiers not only have access to the benefits that postsecondary education provides but also recognize its value.  \nWe lose something intrinsic when too few receive education beyond high school. Education is basic to civil society. And it should provide the opportunity of prosperity for all people. It is imperative to promo","cbCaiasWLYrAuAlt","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiasWLYrAuAlt","pdf",3083772,"English","# Introduction\n## COVID-19 Pandemic Accelerated Indiana’s Declining College Enrollment\n## Economic Value of Education Beyond High School\n## Urgency Around Equity","[{\"question\":\"How has Indiana’s college-going rate changed since 2019?\",\"answer\":\"The report states Indiana’s college-going rate fell from 59% for the high school class of 2019 to 53% for the class of 2020, marking the lowest rate and a steep decline compared with prior years.\"},{\"question\":\"Why does the report emphasize education beyond high school?\",\"answer\":\"It links postsecondary education to better economic outcomes, including wages, labor participation, and wealth, and argues it strengthens civic life and enables prosperity for individuals and society.\"},{\"question\":\"What inequities does the report highlight in college enrollment?\",\"answer\":\"The report notes declines and gaps by race and ethnicity, family wealth, and gender—such as larger pandemic-related decreases for Indiana’s Black students and lower college-going rates for men than women.\"}]","INDIANA COLLEGE READINESS REPORT 2022 - Introduction | PDF",1792052225]