California: The Return on Investment to Increasing Postsecondary Credential Attainment
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California Must Improve College Participation and Credential Attainment Rates to Remain Competitive |
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Meeting Top Performance Goal Produces Significant Personal Economic Return |
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Per capita income increases when the state meets top performers
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Meeting Top Performance Goal Produces Significant Economic Returns to the State |
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Status quo produces negative returns Under current postsecondary investment patterns, California’s state revenues will decrease by about $50 million in 2025. |
Meeting top performance pays off By meeting top performance, California will generate more annual revenue, topping approximately $10 billion in 2025. |
State Revenues Exceed Costs When Top Performance is Met |
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Status Quo: Costs exceed revenues Under current postsecondary investment patterns, California’s postsecondary costs exceed state revenues by about $119 |
Meet top performance: Revenues exceed costs By meeting top performance, California’s revenues exceed postsecondary costs by approximately $8 billion by |
This analysis was prepared using the CLASP-NCHEMS Return on Investment Dashboard tool. See clasp2022.tealmedia.dev/ROIdashboard |