Investor Presentaiton
60x30TX
60×30TX
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Texas's economic future requires more postsecondary
trained / educated workers
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In 1973, 28% of all U.S. jobs required
postsecondary education/skills.*
By 2020, 65% of all new jobs will require this
level of education.*
Currently, 40% of Texans aged 25-34 have a
certificate, associate degree or higher.
*Source: Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce.
Higher Education Attainment
Texas is losing ground nationally
35%
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42%
38%
52%
42%
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42%
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40%
40%
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25- to 34-year-olds with associate degree or higher
55- to 64-year-olds with associate degree or higher
Source: American Communities Survey Public Use Microdata Sample 2013
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39%
37%
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