The Swail Letter on Higher Education
(May 2010)
May's Swail Letter features a report on trends in international student enrollment. Plenty of data and research to back up some interesting findings. Plus, Dr. Swail's comments and analysis on the current international student enrollment figures.
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IN THIS ISSUE OF THE SWAIL LETTER:
Linking Jobs and Higher Education
With record job losses making headlines and expected increases in higher education enrollments, our first essay looks at the projected job growth by the Bureau of Labor Statistics between 2006 and 2016 with specific focus on the level of education required by these jobs. Contrary to public perception, our analysis suggests that we probably don’t need as many bachelor’s degrees as the rhetoric suggests, and that our schools aren’t necessarily producing the bachelor’s degrees required by the current or future workforce.
State Budgets for Higher Education
This essay looks at state expenditures for higher education over a 10-year period, with a focus on FY09 expenditures in light of the current fiscal crisis. Even with the ARRA intervention, state budgets are significantly down with larger cuts expected in FY10. Over the past decade, state expenditures for higher education are up 16.5 percent, but the expenditures per FTE are down 7 percent across the country. This, coupled with higher tuition and fee charges in all states, sets the stage for a serious self-analysis for higher education and state governments. What is the future role of the state in higher education?
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