Higher Education Part 2:
Missouri Measures Up to the World
The Measuring Up 2006 report from the National Center for Public
Policy and Higher Education added a new feature to their report
card. The report, which measures the nation and states in higher
education performance, for the first time included data on how
states stack up internationally.
The independent research organization found
Missouri ahead of the U.S. average and several other developed
countries in total degrees and certificates awarded per 100 students
enrolled in 2004.
Includes
undergraduate and graduate enrollment.
No. 3 in the World
Missouri also fared well in percentage of young
adults (18-24) enrolled in college. When ranked internationally, Missouri
tied for third at 37 percent with Belgium and Finland. Korea's rate
was 48 percent, and that of Greece 43 percent. Missouri's percentage
was in the top twenty among U.S. states and still better than the U.S. average
of 35 percent.
Missouri trailed just three countries (Canada, Japan and Korea) in the percentage of adults (25-34) holding an associate’s degree or higher. At 41 percent, Missouri again outpaced the national average of 31 percent.
To view the full report, visit the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education at: http://measuringup.highereducation.org/
