2013 Nebraska Higher Education Progress Report

The 2013 Nebraska Higher Education Progress Report is the ninth annual progress report designed to provide the Nebraska Legislature with comparative statistics to monitor and evaluate progress toward achieving three key priorities for Nebraska's postsecondary education system. These priorities are:

Increase the number of students who enter postsecondary education in Nebraska;
Increase the percentage of students who enroll and successfully complete a degree; and
Reduce, eliminate and then reverse the net out-migration of Nebraskans with high levels of educational attainment.

This report is a comparative analysis that measures and evaluates performance in respect to each priority.

2013 Nebraska Higher Education Progress Report (full report)

Presentation given to Commissioners on March 14, 2013 for approved report

Report by section:

Priority 1: Increasing Postsecondary Enrollments

Total student headcounts and enrollments of first-time freshmen from fall 2003 to fall 2012.

Introduction
Section 1: Enrollments
Section 1.1.a: High School Graduation Rates
Section 1.1.b: Preparation for College
Section 1.1.c: College Continuation Rate
Sections 1.2 and 1.3: Nebraska High School Graduates Who Go to College in Nebraska & Non-Nebraska, First-Time Freshmen Who Enroll at Nebraska Colleges and Net Migration
Section 1.4: Enrollment of First-Time Freshmen by Race/Ethnicity
Section 1.5: Financial Aid

Priority 2: Increasing College Retention and Graduation Rates

Freshmen retention rates and college graduation rates based on data collected by the Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), which is maintained by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) in the U.S. Department of Education.

Priority 3: Reversing the Net Out-Migration of College-Educated Nebraskans

The Number of college-educated adults who recently migrated to Nebraska, compared to the estimated number who left the state.

Estimates of Adult Migration Based on Results of the American Community Survey

Appendices

Appendix 1: Nebraska College Enrollments
Appendix 2 and Appendix 3: Actual and Projected Numbers of Nebraska High School Graduates & Nebraska High School Graduation and Dropout Rates
Appendix 4: Nebraska Scores on ACT and SAT Student Assessments
Appendix 5: Nebraska College Continuation Rates
Appendix 6: Nebraska and Non-Nebraska, First-Time Freshmen Migration Data
Appendix 7: Nebraska First-Time Freshmen Enrollments by Race/Ethnicity
Appendix 8: Financial Aid Programs
Appendix 9: IPEDS Freshmen Retention Rates
Appendix 10: IPEDS College Graduation Rates
Appendix 11: IPEDS Transfer Rates
Appendix 12: 2013 National Student Clearing House report about completion and persistence rates
Appendix 13: Migration Data

Archived Reports

Note: Versions of the Progress Report prior to 2012 contain incorrect data due to reporting errors by several institutions. These errors have been corrected for the 2012 and 2013 editions. For this reason, please do not reference any reports prior to 2012. It is generally advised to reference the most recent edition. If you have any questions about the usability of previous editions, please contact the Coordinating Commission's Research Coordinator at 402-471-0031.

2013 Nebraska Higher Education Progress Report

Increase the number of students who enter postsecondary education in Nebraska;

Increase the percentage of students who enroll and successfully complete a degree; and

Reduce, eliminate and then reverse the net out-migration of Nebraskans with high levels of educational attainment.