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Higher Education’s Contribution to Economic Development Direct Impact: Mission-Based Contributions Education and Human Capital Development Creators of Knowledge and Sources of Innovation

The Role of Public Regional Universities in Community and

Economic Development

December 6, 2005

Higher Education and Economic

Devoting resources to higher education can accelerate

economic development and income growth

Areas in need of economic stimulus or that are growing economically demand greater higher educational services

Presentation Outline

Public Purpose of Higher Education

The Role of Public Higher Education

Dimensions of Social and Economic Value

Higher Education’s Contribution to

Economic Development

PASSHE Economic Development

Best Practice Highlights

Questions

Public Purpose of Higher Education

Focus on Students

(Maximizing Human Capital)

Post-secondary education provides students the opportunity

to increase their individual, social and economic value

Increased lifetime real income

Improved quality of life

Focus on Society

(Maximizing Social Welfare)

Increased productivity, real wealth, civic responsibility and

participation

The Role of Public Higher Education

From the student’s perspective:

Public and private higher education have the similar objective

of providing high quality educational opportunities

The distinguishing characteristics of public higher education

are its degree of access and affordability

From society’s perspective:

P ublic higher education addresses a wide range of social and economic needs in addition to its primary purpose of ensuring access to a high quality, affordable education

Dimensions of Social and

Economic Value

Generally, public universities:

Provide access to educational opportunities of quality

Dimensions of Social and

Economic Value

Regional public institutions also:

Enhance the quality of life in communities (stewards of

place)

Represent long-term public investments that help ensure

regional stability (economic anchors)

Retain graduates and jobs within their respective service

regions

Attract private investment (wealth and/or job creation)

Stabilize regional economies, stimulate economic growth and preserve the value of regional economic/social assets

Higher Education’s Contribution to

Economic Development

Direct Impact: Mission-Based Contributions

Education and Human Capital Development

Creators of Knowledge and Sources of Innovation

Indirect Impact: Operations

Purchasing and Procurement Activities

Preservation of Economic Infrastructure

Stable and Larger Tax Base

Indirect Impact: Outreach

Business Incubators

Entrepreneurial Assistance

Collaboration with Business and Government

Direct Contributions to Economic Development

Mission-Based Contributions

Mission-Based Contributions

Universities create economic value through education and

training

Salary Differentials

Compared with workers who have only a high school diploma,

those with post-secondary degrees are twice as likely to have a job

and, on average, command a significantly higher salary ($42,000

annually vs $28,000 in average annual salary)

Preserving Value

Continuing education is important to preserving the market value

of specialized education – particularly in professional fields

Continuing education and workforce development opportunities provide support for entrepreneurial activity – promoting the

creation and retention of jobs

Percent Population 25+ with Bachelor’s Degrees or Higher

Source: U.S Census Bureau

Mission-Based Contributions

Universities are creators of knowledge and are sources of

innovation that can provide the impetus for economic development

Applying knowledge and forming intellectual capital

Nearly two-thirds of National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges (NASULGC) have research parks or business

incubators (PASSHE has 5 university-based incubators)

Commercializing intellectual property

Over the past five years, NASULGC universities reported an

average of 11 start-up companies created (per university) as a result

of generated intellectual property

Scholarship, cultural and intellectual value

Regional public universities are a significant source of cultural

events programming, artistic and creative presentations

(Source: Stepping Forward as Stewards of Place, AASCU – May 2002)

Indirect Contributions to Economic Development

Impact of University Operations

Impact of University Operations

Investments in higher education help create sustainable economic development leading to higher economic growth

Purchasing and Procurement Activities

Annual budgetary expenditures (PASSHE: $1.2 billion operating

budget and more than 12,000 staff and faculty)

Many students work on campus and within the community

University, faculty, staff, student and visitor spending adds to the local economy

Universities provide a major stimulus to their state and regional economies, including generating an average return of up to $5 for

every $1 of state tax dollar invested

(Source: National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges - August 2001)

Impact of University Operations

Preservation of local economic infrastructure

Universities serve as an economic anchor within the regional community – by their existence, ensuring a greater retention of

graduates and jobs within their service regions

For every job on a public university campus, another 1.6 jobs are

generated beyond the campus

(Source: National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges - August 2001)

Expanding and stabilizing regional and state-wide tax base

Rural & Urban Counties Served by

PASSHE Universities

According to the Center for Rural Pennsylvania, a county is considered rural when its population density is below the statewide

density of 274 persons per square mile Urban counties had a population density of 274+, Calendar Year 2000

MCKEAN Northern Tier (SL/CL)

POTTER Couders- port

TIOGA Mansfield

BRADFORD Sayre

SUSQUEHANNA Northern Tier

MONROE East Stroudsburg

VENANGO CLARION

WESTMORELAND Monroeville WASHINGTON

Southpointe

California

SON Punxsu- tawney CLEARFIELD

JEFFER-INDIANA

Johns town (IN) Cambria (CA)

-SOMERSET BEDFORD

CUMBERLAND

Shippensburg Carlisle

CLINTON Lock Haven

land

Northumber-Columbia Bloomsburg

DAUPHIN Dixon Univ Center

LANCASTER Millersville Lancaster

BERKS Kutztown Reading

LEHIGH

Allentown

CHESTER West Chester

DELAWARE Cheyney PHIL CH/KU

County Locations of State System Universities, Branch Campuses and Other Teaching Sites

PASSHE in 33 of 67 Counties

Understanding Regional Economic Impact

Indirect Contributions to Economic Development

University Outreach

University Outreach

Incubators and other support for small business

development

Workforce incentive for firms to locate in region

Entrepreneurship as a career option and a skill set

Universities provide entrepreneurial education and assistance

Can be taught through higher educational institutions

Collaboration with business and government

Economic Development Programs

and Initiatives

Business accelerators and/or entrepreneurial initiatives

Linking teaching and research to business opportunities

Collaboration with local business and industry

Small Business Development Centers

Collaboration with government

Partnerships with government agencies to provide services, training or other funding

Keystone Innovation Zone partnerships at five PASSHE universities

Economic Development Programs

and Initiatives

Collaboration with Community and Non-Profit Groups

Partnerships linked to community and non-profits

Corporate Alliances

Specific and direct sponsorships or partnerships with area

businesses

Collaboration with Other Educational Institutions

Partnerships with local and regional educational providers

Workforce Development and Training

Programs that train students/employees for the workforce

(for example, all PASSHE universities are involved in WEDnetPA)

PASSHE Economic Development

Best Practice Highlights

Best Practice Highlights Bloomsburg University

Master’s of Science in Radiologist Assistance - workforce

development and training; providing a career path option for

radiologic technologists

California University

Government Agency Coordination Office – regional economic

development; assisting businesses in their provision of services to government

Cheyney University

Disadvantaged Business Enterprise – collaborating with business,

industry and government agencies; providing assistance to

disadvantaged businesses in securing PennDOT contracts

Best Practice Highlights Clarion University

Support for Entrepreneurial and Existing Businesses – business

accelerator/entrepreneurial initiatives; helping new businesses

through critical start-up and growth stages

East Stroudsburg University

Center for Research and Economic Development Business

Accelerator – collaborating with business and industry and

business accelerator/entrepreneurial activities; building a more

diversified business base

Edinboro University

James F Drane Bioethics Institute – workforce development,

training and collaboration with education; supporting collaborative research on bioethics

Best Practice Highlights

Indiana University

Management Services Group – regional economic development;

integrating student learning and entrepreneurship with

community interests

Kutztown University

Business Skills for Success – collaborative efforts with educational

and community/non-profit groups; providing enhanced

entrepreneurial education targets to a growing Hispanic business community

Lock Haven University

Small Business Development Center – collaboration with business

and industry/entrepreneurial activity; providing business

development assistance

Best Practice Highlights Mansfield University

Tioga County Partnership for Community Health – regional

economic development and collaborative efforts with community or

non-profit groups; promoting community health and disease

prevention

Millersville University

The Corporate University – corporate alliances; providing high

quality executive and management development opportunities

Shippensburg University

Small Business Initiative in the Frehn Center for Management;

offering information and assistance to individuals and groups planning to start a new business

Best Practice Highlights

Slippery Rock University

Regional Learning Alliance – workforce development and

training/collaborations with business and industry; meeting the training and education needs of businesses within 60 mile radius

in Northern Allegheny County

West Chester University

Institute for Education, Excellence, and Entrepreneurship –

collaboration with educational institutions, community

organizations and non-profits; mentoring entrepreneurial

educators

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