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We Are What We Measure Brandon Busteed Executive Director Education and Workforce Development Gallup

Health of a Nation Ledger Classic Economics GDP Unemployment Crime rates Behavioral Economics Well-being Workplace engagement Feeling safe walking alone at night Copyright 2015 Gallup, Inc. All rights reserved.

Current Education Measures Are Horribly Insufficient INPUTS High School GPA, Rank In Class SAT, ACT scores OUTPUTS GPA, Rank In Class Retention Rates, Degree Attainment Gainful Employment Hope is a stronger predictor of college success than SAT and GPA. 5

Success Is Defined by Getting a Good Job. To Get a Good Job AMERICANS: very important reason for getting education beyond high school (Gallup/Lumina poll) Top reason FRESHMEN cite for going to college (UCLA CIRP) PARENTS OF 5 TH TO 12 TH GRADERS: very important reason for getting education beyond high school (Gallup/IHE poll) 67% 88% 38% Copyright 1993-1998, 2015 Gallup, Inc. All rights reserved.

What Does a Great Life Look Like? Purpose How you occupy your time; liking what you do each day Social Relationships and love in your life Financial Managing your economic life to reduce stress and increase security Community Engagement and involvement in the area where you live Physical Good health and enough energy to get things done daily Copyright 2015 Gallup, Inc. All rights reserved.

Broken Link Between Higher Education and Work 98% 13% 11% of Chief Academic Officers rate their institution as very/somewhat effective at preparing students for the world of work. of Americans strongly agree that college graduates in this country are well-prepared for success in the workplace. of business leaders strongly agree that graduating students have the skills and competencies their businesses need. Sources: Lumina Foundation/Gallup Poll 2013 The 2013 Inside Higher Ed Survey of College & University Chief Academic Officers report Copyright 2015 Gallup, Inc. All rights reserved. 11

If graduates strongly agree that they were emotionally supported during college, the odds that they are engaged in their work and thriving in their overall well-being double. Copyright 2015 Gallup, Inc. All rights reserved.

It s How You Do It At least one professor who made me excited about learning Professors cared about me as a person A mentor who encouraged my goals and dreams 64% 27% 22% 14% of all graduates experienced all three Copyright 2015 Gallup, Inc. All rights reserved.

It s How You Do It Long-term project taking a semester or more to complete Internship or job where applied learning Extremely involved in extracurricular activities and organizations 32% 30% 20% 6% of all graduates experienced all three Copyright 2015 Gallup, Inc. All rights reserved.

Professors Care Institution-level Variance My professors at my university cared about me as a person. Rank University % Attached #1 University L 44% #2 University D 28% #3 University F 28% #4 University W 25% #5 University V 22% #29 University T 10% #30 University AB 10% #31 University J 8% #32 University M 8% #33 University B 7% Copyright 2016 Gallup, Inc. All rights reserved. 19

Mentor Institution-level Variance I had a mentor who encouraged my goals and dreams. Rank University % Attached #1 University L 26% #2 University D 25% #3 University F 25% #4 University W 24% #5 University Z 23% #29 University Q 12% #30 University J 10% #31 University I 10% #32 University H 7% #33 University AD 5% Copyright 2016 Gallup, Inc. All rights reserved. 20

Who Was Your Mentor? 81% Professor 36% Friend 33% College or university faculty/staff member 26% Family member 10% Extracurricular activity adviser 4% Sports coach 21

Which of the following helped you obtain this internship or job? 32% Professor 21% Friend 28% College or university faculty/staff member 12% Family member 5% Extracurricular activity adviser 1% Sports coach 22

Regardless of how graduates obtained their job or internship or who their mentor was, they are no more or less likely to say their education was worth the cost, their university prepared them well for life outside of college or to acquire a good job quickly upon graduation. Copyright 2015 Gallup, Inc. All rights reserved.

About Half of all Grads Visited Career Services Equal Amounts Report it Was Very Helpful and Not at all Helpful 16% 27% 36% 16% VERY HELPFUL HELPFUL SOMEWHAT HELPFUL NOT AT ALL HELPFUL Copyright 2015 Gallup, Inc. All rights reserved.

High Quality Experiences are Linked to Having a Good Job Upon Graduation 31% who visited their career services office had a good job awaiting them upon graduation 34% who didn t visit their career services office had a good job awaiting them upon graduation 49% who rate career services as very helpful had a good job awaiting them upon graduation 25

High Quality Experiences Linked to Preparedness for Life Outside of College 34% who visited their career services office strongly agree prepared for life outside of college 26% who didn t visit their career services office strongly agree prepared for life outside of college 58% who rate career services as very helpful strongly agree prepared for life outside of college 26

Great Jobs Not Just for Bachelor s Degree Holders I am deeply interested in the work that I do. 41% ASSOCIATE DEGREE HOLDERS 38% BACHELOR S DEGREE HOLDERS I have the ideal job for me. 29% ASSOCIATE DEGREE HOLDERS 26% BACHELOR S DEGREE HOLDERS 27 Copyright 2016 Gallup, Inc. All rights reserved.