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How does the Massachusetts system of public higher education compare against other state systems in the U.S.? This section presents the data used to track progress in the key outcome areas of the Vision Project. In line with the goal of national leadership, Massachusetts’ standing is compared to leading states and the national average where available. The data is presented in a series of dashboards; trend data is incorporated where available to show whether Massachusetts is improving in performance, remaining flat, or worsening in performance on key metrics.

How to Read the DashboardsBar Graphs. Where available, national comparisons are displayed along with Massachusetts’ performance in the central bar graphs.

MA Trend Data. Where available, analysis of trend data on Massachusetts’ performance, comparing three-year rolling averages, is displayed to the right of the bar graphs.

Comparison Groups. Pages 60–61 present all available data on achievement rates and gaps between Massachusetts’ African American and Latino/a students and White students.

Data Source Acronyms. A glossary of these acronyms is on page 63.

Other resources, including supplemental metrics, index of leading states, and technical appendix are available at www.mass.edu/vpreport

DATADashboards

= African American or Latino/a = White = Size of Gap

= Massachusetts= Leading State(s) = National Average

= Improving Performance = Flat Performance = Worsening Performance







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College Enrollment Rates of Recent High School Graduates3 Fall 2014

College Enrollment Rates of 18- to 24-Year-Olds4 2011-2013 (Three-year average)

UMASS% of Recent High School Graduates Enrolling in Remedial Courses2 2015

COMMUNITY COLLEGES% of Recent High School Graduates Enrolling in Remedial Courses2 2015

STATE UNIVERSITIES% of Recent High School Graduates Enrolling in Remedial Courses2 2015

% of HS Seniors Scoring Pro�cient in Math1 2013

% of HS Seniors Scoring Pro�cient in Reading1 2013

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College Enrollment Rates of Recent High School Graduates3 Fall 2014

College Enrollment Rates of 18- to 24-Year-Olds4 2011-2013 (Three-year average)

UMASS% of Recent High School Graduates Enrolling in Remedial Courses2 2015

COMMUNITY COLLEGES% of Recent High School Graduates Enrolling in Remedial Courses2 2015

STATE UNIVERSITIES% of Recent High School Graduates Enrolling in Remedial Courses2 2015



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College Readiness Rates With national comparisons and trends where available

College Enrollment Rates With national comparisons and trends where available

College Participation

On these metrics, higher numbers indicate better performance.


On these metrics, lower numbers indicate better performance.

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Parental Education Gap

College Enrollment Rates of 18- to 24-Year Olds4 2011–13

Latino/White Gap

African-American/White Gap


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Latino/White Gap


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College Enrollment Rates of 18- to 24-Year Olds4 2011–13

Latino/White Gap



Latino/White Gap


Latino/White Gap


4-Year TrendMA

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Gaps in College Readiness Rates (in percentage points)With national comparisons

Gaps in College Enrollment Rates (in percentage points)With national comparisons

Cohorts and Sources • 1 Cohort: Public high school seniors scoring proficient or higher in 2013. Source: 12th Grade National Assess-ment of Education Progress (NAEP), USDOE/NCES • 2 Cohort: First-time, full-time, degree-seeking students who are recent Massachusetts public high school graduates and who enrolled in fall 2015. Trend data spans 2010–2015. Source: MDHE • 3 Cohort: Recent high school graduates (graduated within previous year). “Enrolled” refers to enrollment as first-time, degree-seeking student in fall 2014 at public or private institu-tion, in state or out of state. Trend data spans 2008–2014. Source: USDOE/IPEDS, WICHE • 4 Cohort: 18- to 24-year-olds holding high school diploma or GED and not holding a bachelor's degree in 2010–2012. “Enrolled” refers to enrollment in postsecondary education, at public or private institutions. Source: US Census Bureau, 2010–12 American Community Survey

On these metrics, lower numbers indicate better performance.

On these metrics, smaller numbers indicate better performance.




Bar Graphs

MA Trend Data




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STATE UNIVERSITIESSix-Year Graduation Rate of First-Time Freshmen2 2014

COMMUNITY COLLEGESSix-Year Success Rate1 2014 for MA, 2009 for comparisons

UMASSSix-Year Graduation Rate of First-Time Freshmen2 2014

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STATE UNIVERSITIESSix-Year Graduation Rate of Students Who Transfer In3 2014

UMASSSix-Year Graduation Rate of Students Who Transfer In3 2014

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62% 68%60%100%0%

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Graduation and Student Success RatesWith national comparisons and trends

College Completion



Cohorts and Sources • 1 Cohort for MA: First-time, degree-seeking students entering in fall 2008; measure examines their rate of success by September 2014. Cohort for national comparisons: First-time, degree-seeking students entering in fall 2003; measure examines their rate of success by September 2009. More recent national data is not available. Source: MDHE, NSC, Jobs for the Future. This metric recognizes the complex mission of community colleges by including both full- and part-time students and capturing students who, within six years of initial enrollment, earn an associate’s degree or certificate, transfer to a four-year institution, or are still enrolled with at least 30 credits earned. Data is only available for nine states; because of the small comparison group, national leadership is equated with the performance of the top state, rather than the top five states. • 2 Cohort: First-time, full-time, degree-seeking students entering in fall 2008; measure examines their rate of graduation within six years of initial enrollment by 2014. Trend data compares three-year averages for students entering fall 2002–2008 and graduating by fall 2008–2014 respectively. Gap analysis is based on three-year average for students entering fall 2006–2008 and graduating by fall 2012–2014 respectively. Source: USDOE/IPEDS • 3 Cohort: Transfer students entering in fall 2008; measure examines their rate of graduation by 2014. Source: MDHE. • 4 Cohort: First-time, full-time, degree-seeking students entering in fall 2009–2011; measure examines their rate of graduation within three years of initial enrollment by 2012–2014 respectively. Trend data compares three-year averages for students entering fall 2005–2011 and graduating by 2008–2014 respectively. Source: USDOE/IPEDS

Latino/White Gap


COMMUNITY COLLEGESThree-Year Graduation Rate4 2012–14 (Three-year average)

Latino/White Gap


STATE UNIVERSITIESSix-Year Graduation Rate2 2012–14 (Three-year average)

Latino/White Gap


UMASSSix-Year Graduation Rate2 2012–14 (Three-year average)

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Gaps in Graduation Rates (in percentage points)With national comparisons and trends

On these metrics, lower numbers indicate better performance.= African American or Latino/a = White = Size of Gap



Bar Graphs

MA Trend Data




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Workforce AlignmentTrends and Projections in Degrees AwardedMassachusetts compared with 60% by 2010–2020 Goal

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Predicted growth based on current degree production and future enrollment projections



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How to read these charts:

These projections began with calculations of the number of college graduates that Massachusetts would need each year, beginning in 2010, to meet the goal of 60% of residents holding a college degree by 2020.

To better align this goal with Massachusetts’ specific workforce needs, this total number of graduates was broken out by degree type—associate’s, bachelor’s, and graduate— using projections from Georgetown’s Center for Education and the Workforce.

Because this report focuses on Massachusetts’ public campuses, degree totals were then broken out by public and private share using the current split in Massachusetts for each degree type. Only the public share is shown here; the charts do not show the projected need for or growth in private college graduates.


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Source for all Trends and Projections in Degrees Awarded graphs • MDHE with data from WICHE, NCHEMS, Georgetown Center for Education and the Workforce, USDOE/IPEDS.

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Trends in Degrees Awarded in High-Need Fields

How to read these charts:High-Need Fields: While graduates of Massachusetts’ public campuses are employed in a wide range of fields, the three fields included in this metric—Health Care; STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics); and Business & Finance—show both a high level of projected growth and a high number of future vacancies. For example, Health Care, STEM and Business & Finance represent 38 percent of jobs in 2020 projected to require a bachelor degree.

Graph Components: The blue sections of the stacked bar graphs show the number of degrees awarded in each high-need field in the given year; the gray sections show the remaining number of degrees awarded in other fields that year. The spaces between each stacked bar show the annual percent change in degrees awarded in each category, both numerically and with a heat map representation. Shades of green indicate growth, with deeper shades of green indicating stronger growth. Shades of red indicate decline, with deeper shades of red indicating sharper declines.

Workforce Alignment (cont'd)

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STATE UNIVERSITIES & UMASSBachelor’s Degrees Awarded in High-Need Fields

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Source for all Trends in Degrees Awarded in High-Need Fields graphs • MDHE.

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African American/White Gaps & Latino/White Gaps—All available Massachusetts data

African American/White Gaps in College Participation

African American/White Gaps in College Completion

N/AN/A N/A

COMMUNITY COLLEGES % of Recent High School Graduates Enrolling in Remedial Courses 2015

STATE UNIVERSITIES % of Recent High School Graduates Enrolling in Remedial Courses 2015

UMASS% of Recent High School Graduates Enrolling in Remedial Courses 2015

College Enrollment Rates of Recent Public High School Graduates1 2014

COMMUNITY COLLEGES Six-Year Success Rate 2014

COMMUNITY COLLEGES Three-Year Graduation Rate 2012–14

STATE UNIVERSITIES Six-Year Graduation Rate 2012–14

UMASSSix-Year Graduation Rate 2012–14

COMMUNITY COLLEGES % of Graduates Employed and/or Pursuing Additional Education in MA in the Year After Graduation2 2012

STATE UNIVERSITIES % of Graduates Employed and/or Pursuing Additional Education in MA in the Year After Graduation2 2012

UMASS% of Graduates Employed and/or Pursuing Additional Education in MA in the Year After Graduation2 2012

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Closing Achievement Gaps


1 Cohort: Massachusetts public high school students graduating in 2013. The measure is the percent enrolling in college in the immediate fall term after high school graduation. Trend analysis is based on 2006–2013 graduating classes. Source: MDHE, MDESE, NSC.




Comparison Group Icons

MA Trend Data




Latino/White Gaps in College Participation

Latino/White Gaps in College Completion

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Research and Economic Development Data With trends

20102009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Total R&D Expenditures

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UMASSTrend in Licensing Income2 2007–15 (Three-year averages)

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UMASSTrend in Licensing Income2 2007–15 (Three-year averages)

Sources • 1 UMass President’s Office / National Science Foundation. • 2 UMass President’s Office / Association of University Technology Managers

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DATA SourCe ACroNyM GloSSAry

ADDITIoNAl reSourCeS AT www.MASS.eDu/vPrePorT

Georgetown Cew Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce

HeGIS Higher Education General Information Survey (USDOE)

IPeDS Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (USDOE)

MDeSe Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

MDHe Massachusetts Department of Higher Education

NCeS National Center for Education Statistics (USDOE)

NCHeMS National Center for Higher Education Management Systems

NSC National Student Clearinghouse

NSF National Science Foundation

uSDoe United States Department of Education

wICHe Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education

Data Tables for all graphs in this report

Index of leading States for each metric

Supplemental Metrics

Technical Appendix

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