2014 higher education impact : District 44.

              2014
HIGHER EDUCATION IMPACT
DISTRICT 44
Oklahoma City Community College • Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City
HIGHER EDUCATION IN OKLAHOMA
• Over the last several years, Oklahoma’s public colleges and universities have experienced record enrollments and produced increasing
numbers of graduates, remaining one of the most significant positive impacts on the state’s economy, communities and citizens.
n More than 190,000 students enrolled annually.
n More than 30,000 degrees awarded annually.
• According to the FallinForBusiness.com survey report:
n The quality of Oklahoma’s college and university system is ranked as the most important business climate strength.
n Of the 5,400 Oklahoma business leaders surveyed, 87 percent indicated that the quality of Oklahoma’s higher education
	
system is either excellent or good.
Oklahoma’s public higher education institutions are a critical asset to the state, delivering community services and benefits that go far
beyond the students enrolled and the degrees earned each year. No entity in state government can help Oklahoma reach its stated goals
of academic excellence and economic development faster or more comprehensively than public higher education.
BY THE NUMBERS
Enrollment
• During the 2012-13 academic year, more than 32,300 students enrolled at institutions in or near District 44.
Graduation
• During the 2012-13 academic year, more than 2.800 students graduated from institutions in or near District 44.
Oklahoma’s Promise
• In District 44, 804 students from the 2013 high school graduating class qualified for the Oklahoma’s Promise scholarship.
• Currently, 3,964 high school students in District 44 are enrolled in Oklahoma’s Promise.
• Since inception in 1992, 6,105 students from District 44 have received the Oklahoma’s Promise scholarship.
• During the 2012-13 academic year, approximately 1,700 students at higher
education institutions in or near District 44 received approximately $3.6
million in scholarships from Oklahoma’s Promise.
Concurrent Enrollment
• During the 2012-13 academic year, more than 2,100 students earned nearly
16,000 credit hours taking concurrent courses at institutions in or near District 44.
ECONOMIC IMPACT
A recent report, commissioned by the State Chamber of Commerce Research
Foundation, reveals that Oklahoma’s public higher education system generates more
than $9.2 billion in economic impacts in the state and supports more than 85,000
jobs. For every $1 of state funding spent on public higher education in Oklahoma, an
estimated $4.72 is returned to the state’s economy.
• In District 44, the estimated return on investment is $5.84 for every $1 of state
funding.
405.225.9100 • www.okhighered.org
Glen D. Johnson
Chancellor
chancellorjohnson@osrhe.edu
Hollye Hunt
Associate Vice Chancellor for
Governmental Relations
hhunt@osrhe.edu
The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, in compliance with Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Executive Order 11246 as amended, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Americans with Disabilities Act
of 1990 and other federal laws and regulations, do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, handicap or status as a veteran in any of its policies, practices or procedures. This includes, but is not
limited to, admissions, employment, financial aid and educational services. This publication, printed by State Regents’ Central Services, is issued by the State Regents as authorized by 70 O.S. 2001, Section 3206. Twenty copies have
been printed at a cost of approximately $8. Copies have been deposited with the Publications Clearinghouse of the Oklahoma Department of Libraries. This publication was produced in January 2014.
Sen. Ralph Shortey