• Increase post-secondary educational opportunity and attainment

• Advocate for higher education as a stimulus for economic development

• Public member institutions are: Cleveland State University, Cuyahoga Community College, Eastern Gateway Community College, Kent State University, Lakeland Community College, Lorain County Community College, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Stark State College, The University of Akron, and Youngstown State University.

Northeast OhioTalent Dividend

58% of a city's success, as measured by per capita income, can be explained by

the percentage of the adult population with a

college degreeCEOsforCities (http://www.ceosforcities.org/city-dividends/talent/network/)

College Attainment

RateNortheast Ohio has

92,344 more two-year and four-year degree

holders since 2009, up 10.3 percent to 989,826. The regional attainment rate is up 2.8 percentage

points to 31.7 percent 2009 2010 2011 2012 201327

28

29

30

31

32

Per Capita Income

For every one percentage point increase in four-

year college attainment, per capita income

increase $763. That’s $2.8 billion for Northeast

Ohio annually

2009 2010 2011 2012120

127.5

135

142.5

150

157.5

165

Total Regional Personal Income (in billions)

Per Capita Income

For every one percentage point increase in four-

year college attainment, per capita income

increase $717. That’s $506 million for

Akron/Kent/Stark area annually

Columbia, SC

Richmond, VA

Orlando-Kissimmee, FL

Chattanooga, TN-GA

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL

Syracuse, NY

Tulsa, OK

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA

Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA

Akron, OH

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25%

Percent Increase in Degree At-tainment (2009-2013)

Northeast OhioTalent Dividend

• Enhanced advising• Pathways for student success• Choose Ohio First STEMM

scholarships• Redesigned scholarship strategy• Gap scholarships• Encouragers• Help a Zip & Early Alerts• Finish in Time (FIT)• ZipStart & Summer Bridge• First year success seminar