Educational and Economic Rank

Ohio Board of Regents Ohio Rankings in Education, Income, K-12 Indicators, Higher Education Indicators, Tax Revenue and Higher Education Support Prepared for the Governor's Commission on Higher Education and the Economy August 2003 Ohio rankings in education, income, K-12 indicators, higher education indicators, tax revenue and higher education support Ohio 31 41 35 38 86 69.6 47 20 U.S. 26 30 31 30 134 67.1 46 28 Ohio as % of U.S. 119% 137% 113% 127% 64% 104% 102% 71% 1. Ohio Ranks Near the Middle in K-12 Achievement a. 12th of 39 in NAEP Math (8th Grade Proficiency Test) % scoring proficient or higher, 2000 b. 4th of 38 in NAEP Science (8th Grade Proficiency Test) % scoring proficient or higher, 2000 c. 12th of 44 in NAEP Reading (8th Grade Proficiency Test) % scoring proficient or higher, 2002 d. 4th of 44 in NAEP Writing (8th Grade Proficiency Test) % scoring proficient or higher, 2002 e. 29th in AP exams >= 3 per 1000 HS juniors and seniors, 2002 f. 28th in HS graduation rates, 2000 g. 15/30 in upper-level HS math courses taken by 9th through 12th graders, 2000 h. 25/30 in Upper-level HS science courses taken by 9th through 12th graders, 2000 2. Ohio Ranks Relatively Low in Higher Education Achievement and Related Indicators a. 22nd in median personal income per capita, 1999 b. 39th in % of adults with bachelor's degree or higher, 2000 c. 30th in % of adults with graduate/professional degree, 2000 d. 30th in New Economy Index, 2002 e. 38th in % of jobs in managerial/professional occupations, 2000 3. Public Support of Higher Education is Relatively Low a. 35th in state and local appropriations for higher education per FTE student, 1998 b. 42nd in % of state and local revenue allocated to higher education, 1998 c. 35th in state and local appropriations for higher education per capita, 2002 d. 38th in state and local appropriations for higher education per $1000 of personal income, 2002 4. College is Relatively Expensive in Ohio a. 7th in 4-year tuition as % of family income, 2001 b. 9th in 2-year tuition as % of family income, 2001 c. 22nd in Median Family Income, 1999 5. College Participation is Relatively Low a. 30th in college-going rate of recent HS graduates, 2000 b. 22nd in % of 9th graders going to college 4 years later, 2000 c. 37th in % of 18-64 attending college, 2000 6. Student Progression in College is Below Average a. 28th in 1st to 2nd year retention, 2001 b. 25th in 6-year bachelor's graduation rate, 2001 c. 32nd in 3-year associate's graduation rate, 2001 7. State Tax Revenues are Low, Local Tax Revenues are High 20th in state and local tax revenue per capita, 1999 34th in state tax revenue per capita, 1999 10th in local tax revenue per capita, 1999 8. Tuition is Relatively High and State Support is Relatively Low a. 22nd in (tuition + state support) per FTE, 1998 b. 11th in Net Tuition as % of (net tuition + state support), 1998 Revised August 25, 2003 $21,003 21.1 7.4 56.5 31 $21,587 24.4 8.9 60.3 33.6 97% 86% 83% 94% 92% $4,712 5 $194 $7 $5,304 6 $226 $8 89% 83% 86% 89% 28.9 24 $50,037 24.2 20.3 $50,046 119% 118% 100% 56.1 39 7.9 56.7 37.5 8.8 99% 104% 90% 75.5 52.8 23.9 74.1 54 29.8 102% 98% 80% $2,869 $1,615 $1,255 $2,986 $1,837 $1,149 96% 88% 109% $8,189 42.5 $7,714 31.2 106% 136% L:\Performance_Group\2003 Reports\State_Rankings_selected summary June 16, 2003 1a. Math Scores at or Above Proficient on the 8th Grade National Assessment of Educational Progress, 2000 Rank Among 39 Percent At or Above States Proficient (%) Minnesota North Carolina Michigan Illinois Kentucky Georgia 1 40.0% Ohio 12 13 15 17 31.0% 30.0% 28.0% 27.0% Nation 26 28 26.0% 21.0% 19.0% 1b. Science Scores at or Above Proficient on the 8th Grade National Assessment of Educational Progress, 2000 Rank Among 38 Percent At or Above States Proficient (%) Minnesota Michigan Illinois Kentucky North Carolina Georgia 3 42.0% Ohio 4 9 41.0% 37.0% Nation 18 20 23 29 30.0% 30.0% 29.0% 27.0% 23.0% L:\Performance_Group\2003 Reports\State_Rankings_selected\NAEP_Math & NAEP_ Science (Source: The National Information Center for Higher Education Policymaking and Analysis) http://www.higheredinfo.org 1c. Reading Scores at or Above Proficient on the 8th Grade National Assessment of Educational Progress, 2002 Rank Among 41 States Georgia Kentucky Michigan Minnesota North Carolina Pennsylvania 32 18 20 Percent At or Above Proficient (%) 26 32 32 n/a Nation Ohio 22 31 32 12 13 35 35 1d. Writing Scores at or Above Proficient on the 8th Grade National Assessment of Educational Progress, 2002 Rank Among 41 States Georgia Kentucky Michigan Minnesota North Carolina Pennsylvania 25 26 27 Percent At or Above Proficient (%) 25 25 24 n/a Nation Ohio 8 14 30 34 4 38 32 L:\Performance_Group\2003 Reports\State_Rankings_selected\NAEP_Reading & NAEP_Writing (Source: The National Information Center for Higher Education Policymaking and Analysis) http://www.higheredinfo.org 1e. Advanced Placement Exam Scores 3 or Above, 2002 Number of AP Exams Scores at 3 or Above Per Rank Among 1,000 High School Juniors 50 States and Seniors New Jersey North Carolina Illinois Georgia Pennsylvania Michigan Minnesota Kentucky 5 9 15 17 20 25 27 203 179 136 Nation 134 128 113 103 92 Ohio 29 33 86 74 1f. High School Graduation Rate, 2000 Rank Among 50 States New Jersey Minnesota Pennsylvania Illinois Michigan Kentucky North Carolina Georgia 1 5 14 25 Graduation Rate (%) 86.1% 83.7% 74.9% 71.1% Ohio 28 32 35 43 49 69.6% 67.1% 68.7% 65.8% 58.7% 52.3% Nation L:\Performance_Group\2003 Reports\State_Rankings_selected\AP_Exams & 2000_HS_grad-rate (Source: The National Information Center for Higher Education Policymaking and Analysis) http://www.higheredinfo.org 1g. Upper Level Math Courses Taken by 9th through 12th Graders, 2000 Percent of 9th to 12th Graders Taking at Least One Upper-Level Math Course (%) 61.0% 53.0% Rank Among 30 States North Carolina Kentucky 1 10 Change from 1990 (%) 24.0% 18.0% Minnesota Ohio Nation 15 25 47.0% 46.0% 36.0% 11.0% 12.0% -5.0% 1h. Upper Level Science Courses Taken by 9th through 12th Graders, 2000 Percent of 9th to 12th Graders Taking at Least One Upper-Level Science Course (%) 30.0% 29.0% Rank Among 30 States North Carolina Kentucky Minnesota 14 16 23 Change from 1990 (%) 14.0% 6.0% Nation Ohio 28.0% 22.0% 7.0% -1.0% 25 20.0% 0.0% L:\Performance_Group\2003 Reports\State_Rankings_selected\Upper_Math & Upper_Science (Source: The National Information Center for Higher Education Policymaking and Analysis) http://www.higheredinfo.org 2a. Per Capita Personal Income, 1999 Rank Among 50 States New Jersey Minnesota Illinois Michigan Georgia 2 10 11 15 21 Per Capita Personal Income - 1999 ($) $27,006 $23,198 $23,104 $22,168 Nation Ohio $21,587 $21,154 $20,880 $20,307 $18,093 Pennsylvania North Carolina Kentucky 22 24 28 40 $21,003 2b. % of Adults 25 and Older with a Bachelor's Degree or Higher, 2000 Rank Among 50 States New Jersey Minnesota Illinois Georgia North Carolina Pennsylvania Michigan Kentucky 5 10 14 22 28 29 34 Percent Bachelor's Degree or Higher (%) 29.8% 27.4% 26.1% Change from 1990 (%) 4.9% 5.6% 5.0% Nation 24.4% 24.3% 22.5% 22.4% 21.8% 4.1% 5.0% 5.1% 4.4% 4.4% Ohio 39 47 21.1% 17.1% 4.1% 3.5% L:\Performance_Group\2003 Reports\State_Rankings_selected\PrCap_Pers_Incm& % adt_Bach-hgr (Source: The National Information Center for Higher Education Policymaking and Analysis) http://www.higheredinfo.org 2c. % of Adults 25 and Older with a Graduate or Professional Degree, 2000 Rank Among Percent with a Graduate or 50 States Professional Degree New Jersey Illinois Pennsylvania Minnesota Georgia Michigan North Carolina Kentucky Revised August 25, 2003 8 12 20 22 23 25 11.0% 9.5% Change from 1990 (%) 2.2% 2.0% 1.7% 1.8% 2.0% 1.9% 1.7% 1.5% 1.8% 1.4% Nation 8.9% 8.4% 8.3% 8.3% 8.1% Ohio 30 34 37 7.4% 7.2% 6.9% 2d. New Economy Index, 2002 Rank Among 50 States New Jersey Minnesota Illinois Pennsylvania Georgia Michigan North Carolina Kentucky 6 12 17 19 22 23 26 2002 Overall Index Score 75.1 68.7 64.7 62.3 Change from 1999 14.2 12.2 16.3 15.6 Nation 60.3 60.1 60.0 57.5 48.6 12.2 13.5 15.4 12.3 9.2 Ohio 30 42 56.5 11.7 L:\Performance_Group\2003 Reports\State_Rankings_selected\%adlt_grad-prof_dgr& Nw_Ecm_Idx (Source: The National Information Center for Higher Education Policymaking and Analysis) http://www.higheredinfo.org 2e. % of Employment in Management and Professional Occupations, 2000 Percent Employment in Management and Professional Occupations (%) 38.0% 35.8% 34.2% Rank Among 50 States New Jersey Minnesota Illinois Georgia Pennsylvania Michigan North Carolina Kentucky 5 10 15 25 26 32 37 Nation 33.6% 32.7% 32.6% 31.5% 31.2% 28.7% Ohio 38 46 31.0% L:\Performance_Group\2003 Reports\State_Rankings_selected\%emplymt_Manager&Profess (Source: The National Information Center for Higher Education Policymaking and Analysis) http://www.higheredinfo.org 3a. State and Local Public Higher Education Operating Appropriations Per Full-Time Equivalent Student, 1998 Adjusted Operating Appropriations for Public Higher Education Per Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Student - ($) $6,851 $6,622 $6,331 $6,002 $5,906 $5,703 $5,382 Rank Among 50 States North Carolina Georgia New Jersey Minnesota Michigan Illinois Pennsylvania 4 7 10 12 13 16 22 Kentucky Nation Ohio 35 41 $5,304 $4,712 $4,478 3b. Public Higher Education Operating Appropriations as a % of State and Local Tax Revenues, 1998 Operating Appropriations for Public Higher Education as % of State and Local Actual Tax Revenues 9.0% 8.0% 7.5% 6.0% Rank Among 50 States North Carolina Georgia Michigan Minnesota Illinois Kentucky Pennsylvania New Jersey 3 9 16 25 27 35 Nation Ohio 6.0% 5.0% 5.9% 5.4% 4.5% 4.0% 42 44 46 L:\Performance_Group\2003 Reports\State_Rankings_selected\Approp-per_FTE&St_hgr-Ed-proty (Source: The National Information Center for Higher Education Policymaking and Analysis) http://www.higheredinfo.org 3c. State Operating Appropriations for Higher Education per Capita, 2002 Rank Among 50 States North Carolina Minnesota Kentucky Illinois Michigan New Jersey Georgia Pennsylvania 6 10 13 22 25 32 34 State Operating Appropriations for Higher Education Per Capita ($) $298.4 $278.1 $266.8 $234.2 $227.6 Nation Ohio $225.5 $193.9 $211.6 $202.7 35 45 $165.6 3d. State Operating Appropriations for Higher Education per $1,000 of Personal Income, 2002 State Operating Appropriations for Higher Education $1,000 Personal Income ($) $10.7 $10.7 $8.4 $7.7 Rank Among 50 States North Carolina Kentucky Minnesota Michigan Illinois Georgia 8 7 20 24 31 30 Change from 1998 -1.6% 1.4% -1.5% 0.1% Nation Ohio $7.5 $6.7 $7.1 $7.1 $5.5 $5.4 -0.6% -0.4% 0.0% -1.1% 0.1% -0.3% New Jersey Pennsylvania 38 42 43 L:\Performance_Group\2003 Reports\State_Rankings_selected\Txs_Hgr-Ed_pr-Cap&pr-$1000-pr-i (Source: The National Information Center for Higher Education Policymaking and Analysis) http://www.higheredinfo.org 4a. Percent of Family Income Needed to Pay for Public 4-year College, 2001 Percentage of Family Income Needed to Pay for Rank Among College at Public 4-Year 50 States Institutions (%) Pennsylvania New Jersey Michigan Illinois North Carolina Kentucky Georgia Minnesota 4 10 14 25 41 45 46 48 29.6% Ohio 7 28.9% 24.2% 27.5% 25.6% Nation 23.0% 19.9% 18.9% 18.4% 17.5% 4b. Percent of Family Income Needed to Pay for Public 2-year College, 2001 Percentage of Family Income Needed to Pay for College at Community Rank Among Colleges (%) 50 States Ohio New Jersey Pennsylvania Michigan Illinois North Carolina Georgia Kentucky Minnesota 9 13 17 24 33 36 38 43 48 24.0% 22.0% 21.5% Nation 20.3% 19.8% 18.7% 18.4% 18.0% 17.2% 16.3% L:\Performance_Group\2003 Reports\State_Rankings_selected\Affordability_4yr& 2yr (Source: The National Information Center for Higher Education Policymaking and Analysis) http://www.higheredinfo.org 4c. Median Family Income, 1999 Percent Change in Median Family Income 19891999 (%) 37.4% 54.1% 43.7% 45.9% Rank Among 50 States New Jersey Minnesota Illinois Michigan 2 8 10 14 Median Family Income 1999 ($) $65,370 $56,874 $55,545 $53,457 Georgia Pennsylvania North Carolina Kentucky Nation Ohio 22 24 25 31 43 $50,046 $50,037 $49,280 $49,184 $46,335 $40,939 42.1% 45.7% 47.0% 41.1% 46.9% 51.5% 5a. College Going Rates of High School Graduates Directly from High School, 2000 Percent of High School Graduates Going Directly to College (%) 65.4% 63.9% 63.6% 61.5% 60.4% 59.8% 58.7% 58.7% Rank Among 50 States North Carolina Minnesota New Jersey Pennsylvania Georgia Illinois Kentucky Michigan 6 9 11 15 16 20 25 26 Change from 1992 (%) 15.4% 10.3% 2.7% 7.7% 5.3% -2.3% 9.8% 1.2% Nation Ohio 30 56.7% 56.1% 2.4% 5.8% 5b. % of 9th Graders Attending College 4 Years Later, 2000 College Continuation Rate of High School Graduates (%) 63.9% 63.6% 61.5% 59.8% 58.7% Rank Among 50 States Minnesota New Jersey Pennsylvania Illinois Michigan 2 4 11 14 18 9th Graders Chance for College by Age 19 (%) 53.4% 51.6% 45.0% 42.4% 39.5% Ohio North Carolina Kentucky 22 27 28 45 39.0% 38.4% 37.9% 56.1% 65.4% 58.7% Nation Georgia 37.5% 31.6% 56.7% 60.4% L:\Performance_Group\2003 Reports\State_Rankings_selected\Col_go_rte& 9gr_chc-4coll-19old (Source: The National Information Center for Higher Education Policymaking and Analysis)http://www.higheredinfo.org 5c. Percent of Adults 18 to 64 Attending College, 2000 Rank Among 50 States Minnesota Illinois Michigan Pennsylvania North Carolina Kentucky Georgia New Jersey 13 12 17 31 36 Total Enrollment as a Change Percent of 18 to 64 from 1990 to Year Olds (%) 2000 (%) 9.7% 9.7% 9.3% -0.3% -0.4% -0.5% Nation Ohio 8.8% 7.9% 37 42 49 50 8.2% 7.9% 7.4% 6.6% 6.4% -0.1% -0.5% 0.2% -0.4% -0.4% 0.4% -0.2% L:\Performance_Group\2003 Reports\State_Rankings_selected\%_pop_18-64attend_coll (Source: The National Information Center for Higher Education Policymaking and Analysis) http://www.higheredinfo.org 6a. First-Time College Freshmen Returning Their Second Year, 2001 Percent of First-Time, FullTime Freshmen Returning the Following Fall Semester (%) 82.2% 81.1% 80.4% 79.7% 77.6% 76.1% Rank Among 50 States Pennsylvania New Jersey North Carolina Minnesota Michigan Illinois 7 10 13 15 19 24 Change from 1990 (%) -1.6% -2.7% 0.7% 0.3% -1.9% -3.1% Georgia Kentucky Ohio Nation 28 37 43 75.2% 74.1% 72.7% 70.8% 1.7% -0.9% -0.2% 2.3% L:\Performance_Group\2003 Reports\State_Rankings_selected\1st-2ndyr_retent-rates (Source: The National Information Center for Higher Education Policymaking and Analysis) http://www.higheredinfo.org 6b. Six-Year Graduation Rates of Bachelor's Students, 2001 Rank Among 50 States Pennsylvania New Jersey North Carolina Illinois Michigan Minnesota 6 12 15 16 17 19 Graduation Rate % 62.1% 59.6% 57.7% 57.6% 56.9% 55.2% Kentucky Georgia Nation Ohio 25 41 44 54.0% 52.8% 43.5% 42.2% 6c. Three-Year Graduation Rates for Associate Students, 2001 Rank Among 50 States Pennsylvania Minnesota Georgia Kentucky Illinois North Carolina Michigan New Jersey 6 18 24 27 31 Graduation Rate % 42.9% 36.2% Nation 29.8% 28.8% 27.9% 24.4% 20.4% 16.8% 13.0% Ohio 32 38 44 48 23.9% L:\Performance_Group\2003 Reports\State_Rankings_selected\Grad_Rates-6yr_Bach& 3yr_Assoc (Source: The National Information Center for Higher Education Policymaking and Analysis) http://www.higheredinfo.org 7a. State and Local Taxes per Capita, FY1999 State and Local Taxes per Capita Rank Among 50 States 3 5 14 15 18 State Taxes per Capita Rank Among 50 States 12 4 23 7 22 Local Taxes per Capita Rank Among 50 States 2 26 5 36 18 Amount New Jersey Minnesota Illinois Michigan Pennsylvania Georgia North Carolina Kentucky Ohio as % of Nation $3,878 $3,599 $3,131 $3,032 Amount $2,079 $2,613 $1,749 $2,216 Amount $1,799 $985 $1,382 $816 Nation Ohio $2,986 $2,869 $2,934 $2,761 $2,649 $2,464 88.1% $1,837 $1,615 $1,800 $1,600 $1,887 $1,857 95.0% $1,149 $1,255 $1,134 $1,161 $762 $607 77.1% 20 25 29 38 34 37 17 18 10 16 38 45 L:\Performance_Group\2003 Reports\State_Rankings_selectedcombined_tax_99 (Source: The National Information Center for Higher Education Policymaking and Analysis) http://www.higheredinfo.org 8a. Tuition and State Operating Appropriations for Higher Education per FTE, 1998 Total Tuition and State Operating Appropriations Rank Among for Public Higher Education 50 States Per FTE Michigan Pennsylvania New Jersey Georgia Minnesota North Carolina 5 6 12 15 16 19 $10,477 $10,430 $9,692 $8,643 $8,555 $8,406 Illinois Kentucky Ohio Nation 22 35 39 $8,189 $7,714 $7,204 $6,816 8b. "Family Share" of Funding for Higher Education, 1998 Tuition as % of Tuition & State Operating Appropriations for Higher Education 48.4% 43.6% Rank Among 50 States Pennsylvania Michigan New Jersey Kentucky 4 9 Ohio 11 21 22 32 42.5% 31.2% 34.7% 34.3% 29.8% Nation Minnesota Georgia Illinois North Carolina 41 44 49 23.4% 20.8% 18.5% L:\Performance_Group\2003 Reports\State_Rankings_selected\Ttl_fund-pr_FTE& Fmy-share-fndg (Source: The National Information Center for Higher Education Policymaking and Analysis) http://www.higheredinfo.org