Inaccessibility of higher public education

Inaccessibility of HigherPublic Educationin the United States

Stephanie Henry, Jeff Ernst, Hilary Lipoff and Ankita Paul

Bachelor’s Degrees are Becoming Standard

Bachelor’s degrees increasing at a higher rate than population

More jobs require a higher education

Converging Gap

Bachelor’s Degrees are Becoming Standard

Bachelor’s degrees increasing at a higher rate than population

More jobs require a higher education

Converging Gap

Tuition is Skyrocketing

Tuition increasing at higher rate than inflation

Tuition less affordable

Decreasing accessibility

Tuition is Skyrocketing

Tuition increasing at higher rate than inflation

Tuition less affordable

Decreasing accessibility

Tuition is Skyrocketing

Tuition increasing at higher rate than inflation

Tuition less affordable

Decreasing accessibility

Federal Grants Lag Behind Tuition

Tuition increasing at a higher rate than federal government is granting funds

Increased percent of students need loans

Students defaulting on loans

Federal Grants Lag Behind Tuition

Tuition increasing at a higher rate than federal government is granting funds

Increased percent of students need loans

Students defaulting on loans

Federal Grants Lag Behind Tuition

Tuition increasing at a higher rate than federal government is granting funds

Increased percent of students need loans

Students defaulting on loans

14.7%of students defaulted on

their student loans in 2012

Public Education is Becoming More Inaccessible

Some states are more affordable than others

High tuitioned states need to make education more accessible

Public Education is Becoming More Inaccessible

Some states are more affordable than others

High tuitioned states need to make education more accessible

Increase funding and support Further society and development

Increased loans, likely cause more defaultsHarmful to economy

Financial burden to government

Educational barrier

Government Needs to ReevaluateEducation Funding

Government Needs to ReevaluateEducation FundingIncrease funding and support

Further society and development

Increased loans, likely cause more defaultsHarmful to economy

Financial burden to government

Educational barrier