TAMIU Annual Report 2018

2018 Annual Report / IMPACT The Council of Public University Presidents and Chancellors (CPUPC) includes the chief executive officers of Texas’publicly-supported general academic universities, two Lamar State Colleges and the Lamar Institute of Technology, System offices, and Health Science Centers. A&M System Chancellor John Sharp and TAMIU President Pablo Arenaz are members. The Council recently released a series of infographics highlighting the value of Texas Higher Education. They affirm that higher education in Texas positively impacts the economy and workforce, benefits our communities, increases lifetime prosperity and leads to healthier lifestyles. Established over 20 years ago, the Council provides a forum for discussing the mutual needs, concerns and issues facing public universities in Texas and encourages inter-institutional cooperation in meeting the higher education goals of the State. For more on the project, including downloadable infographics, visit http://www.cpupc.org CPUPC Project Shares Value of Texas Higher Education MEDIAN EARNINGS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (in 2016 inflation-adjusted dollars) $27,534 $52,134 $68,165 Texans with a high school education (includes equivalency): Texans with a bachelor’s degree: Texans with a graduate or professional degree: (2016 www.factfinder.census.gov ) LIFETIME EARNINGS FROM AGE 25 TO 64 RAPIDLY INCREASE WITH HIGHER LEVELS OF EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT HIGHSCHOOL DROPOUT HIGHSCHOOL DIPLOMA SOMECOLLEGE NODEGREE ASSOCIATE DEGREE BACHELOR’S DEGREE MASTER’S DEGREE DOCTORAL DEGREE PROFESSIONAL DEGREE $8M $7M $6M $5M $4M $3M $2M $1M $0M $1,321,070 $1,713,956 $2,099,160 $2,244,125 $3,920,574 $4,899,058 $6,668,449 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Communities Survey, 2014, 2015, and 2016. 3-Year average inflation-adjusted earnings summed for ages 25 to 64 by educational attainment for those working more than 32 hours per week and 49 weeks per year. $3,363,173 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $1,649,217 (Demonstrating the Economic Value of Texas Public General Academic Colleges and Universities, “Executive Summary”, January 2015) EDUCATION RETURN FOR EVERY $1 A TEXAS STUDENT INVESTS IN OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES AND FORGONE TIME AND MONEY TO ATTEND A PUBLIC UNIVERSITY, THEY RECEIVE A CUMULATIVE $3.10 IN HIGHER FUTURE WAGES. 13.3 % THE AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURN FOR EACH STUDENT’S INVESTMENT IS 13.3%. $3.10 $1 A COLLEGE EDUCATION SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASES LIFETIME PROSPERI T Y AND ECONOMIC SECURI T Y FOR TE XANS . Texans with a college education earn, on average, more each year and over their lifetimes than those with a high school diploma. Council of Public University Presidents and Chancellors A LIFETIME OF VALUE A COLLEGE EDUCATION PROVIDES 12

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