Tennessee

1. Investment in State Postsecondary Education What Do Students Pay? What Do States Pay? And What Should Each Expect In Return? Tennessee Created by the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS) with Support from the National Postsecondary Education Cooperative (NPEC)

2. $15,000 Tennessee 12,720 U.S. Average $20,000 $12,000 10,931 $17,470 9,917 8,734 $15,000 $16,000 $9,000 7,785 7,321 $13,100 $12,000 $6,000 4,988 4,900 $8,490 $7,200 $7,000 $8,000 $3,000 1,779 1,245 $4,000 $0 Public 4-Year Public 2-Year Private 4-Year Not-for-Profit Private 4-Year For-Profit Private 2-Year For-Profit $0 TN High School TN Associate TN Bachelor's US High School US Associate US Bachelor's $60,000 $45,000 22 to 29 Year Olds 30 to 64 Year Olds $39,500 $38,000 $40,000 $30,000 $30,000 $28,000 $25,600 $24,000 $22,300 $22,000 $20,000 $18,000 $18,000 $17,000 $20,000 $15,000 $0 AGE 20 30 40 50 60 70 $0 Tennessee Student Investment in Postsecondary Education What Do Tennessee Students Pay Relative to the U.S. Average? How Much More Do College Graduates Earn in Tennessee Relative to High School Graduates? Net Undergraduate Tuition and Fees* In Tennessee Compared to the U.S. Average, by Sector for 2002-03 Difference in Median Annual Earnings Between College Graduates and High School Graduates in Tennessee vs. the U.S. and the Top 10 States (18 to 64 Year Olds) for 2000 Tennessee U.S. Average Average of Top 10 States *Net undergraduate tuition and fees includes tuition, fees, and other expenses for a full-time resident freshman minus the total of all federal, state and institutional grant aid for the academic year. Room and board costs are not included even though some portion of the total grant aid could be used to defray room and board expenses. Additional Earnings for An Associates Additional Earnings for a Bachelor's Note: The top ten states are different for each degree level. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census 5% Public Use Microdata Samples Source: NCES, IPEDS Institutional Characteristics Survey and Student Financial Aid Survey, 2002 How Do the Earnings for Long-Term Tennessee Residents Compare to Those Who Move In From Out-of-State? What are Tennessee’s Annual Earnings Relative to the U.S. Average? Median Annual Earnings for Tennessee Residents Prior to 1995 Compared to Those Who Moved In from Out-of-State (from 1995 to 2000) by Degree-Level and Age-Group Median Annual Earnings (Ages 25 to 64) by Degree-Level and Age Residents Prior to 1995 Recently Moved Into TN (From 1995 to 2000) High School Associates Bachelor's High School Associates Bachelor's Note: Data for determining differences in earnings for public vs. private college graduates are not available. Diploma Degree Degree Diploma Degree Degree Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census 5% Public Use Microdata Samples Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census 5% Public Use Microdata Samples

3. 40 Public Sector Private Not-For-Profit Sector Private For-Profit Sector 33.0 Certificates and Diplomas (Two-Year and Less) Associate Degrees Bachelor’s Degrees 30 22.6 20 18.6 16.3 11.0 10.6 10 6.7 5.7 3.2 0 Tennessee U.S. Average Avg. of Top 10 States Tennessee U.S. Average Avg. of Top 10 States Tennessee U.S. Average Avg. of Top 10 States Note: The top ten states are different for each degree level. States that are large net-importers of students can produce larger numbers of degrees relative to the eligible populations. For more information regarding the migration of students see www.higheredinfo.org. Sources: NCES, IPEDS Completions Survey (2002-03), U.S. Census Bureau 2000 Census State Investment in Postsecondary Education Tennessee What Does Tennessee Invest In Postsecondary Education Relative to the Eligible Population 18 to 44 Years Old? Is Tennessee Benefiting from the Migration of College Graduates? Recent Annual Degree-Production and Migration Patterns State Appropriations for Postsecondary Education* Per Resident 18 to 44 with a High School Diploma or Some College (but No College Degree) for 2003-04 70 Associate Degree Holders (ages 22-64) Enter the State $1,500 $1,351 A Net Gain of 24 Associate Degrees Per 100 Produced $1,200 $997 For Every 100 Associate DegreesProduced Annually in Tennessee . . 46 Associate Degree Holders (ages 22-64) Leave the State $900 $666 $600 For Every 100 Bachelor’s DegreesProduced Annually in Tennessee . . 79 Bachelor’s Degree Holders (ages 22-64) Enter the State $300 A Net Gain of 19 Bachelor’s Degrees Per 100 Produced $0 Tennessee U.S. Average Avg. of Top 10 States 60 Bachelor’s Degree Holders (ages 22-64) Leave the State * State appropriations include all state funds appropriated for state grant financial aid and exclude state funds targeted for research, agriculture, and medicine. Sources: State Higher Education Executive Officers (SHEEO), US Census Bureau - 2000 Census How Many Undergraduate Credentials Are Awarded Relative to the Eligible Population 18 to 44 Years Old? Sources: NCES IPEDS Completions Survey (3-year average degree production from 2001 to 2003), US Census Bureau (2000 5% Public Use Microdata Samples) Credentials Awarded Per 1,000 Residents 18 to 44 with a High School Diploma or Some College (but No College Degree) for 2002-03 Net Gain or Loss By Degree-Level and Age-Group (1995 to 2000) Degree-Level 22- to 29-Year-Olds 30- to 64-Year-Olds Less than High School High School Some College Associate Bachelor’s Graduate/Professional Total 12,760 18,803 9,928 25,706 11,483 20,947 3,702 6,034 9,045 13,398 1,901 7,306 48,819 92,194 0 60,000 0 100,000 Note: Net “gain or loss” is the number of in-migrants minus the number of out-migrants Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census 5% Public Use Microdata Samples

4. Tennessee Tennessee Summary • Tennessee students pay slightly more than the U.S. averagefor tuition and fees at public four-year institutions and less than the U.S. average in all other sectors of postsecondary education. • After attaining their degrees, the increase in earnings (over a high school diploma) for associate and bachelor’s degree-earners is below the U.S. average and the average of the top ten states. • Long-term Tennessee residents with a high school diploma or an associate degree earn more on average than those with the same attainment levels who recently moved in from out-of-state. The same is true for the young residents (ages 22 to 29) with bachelor’s degrees. However, older residents (ages 30 to 64) with bachelor’s degrees earn less than those who recently moved in from out-of-state. • Tennessee’s investment in postsecondary education relative to its population 18 to 44 with a high school diploma or some college but no degree (the majority of residents ready to enter postsecondary education or complete degrees) is below the U.S. average. • Relative to the same population, Tennessee’s postsecondary education system awards fewer undergraduate credentials at all levels than the U.S. average and the average of the top ten states. • Tennessee benefits from the in-migration of college-educated residents. However, it also experiences a large net in-migration of less-educated residents (those with less than a high school diploma or a high school diploma but no college). Note: This analysis does not include measures for each state’s K-12 system and their success in preparing residents for college (e.g., high school test scores and graduation rates). It also does not include state investment and performance in postsecondary education research. For more information on how well states do on these and many other measures, see www.higheredinfo.org.