Carolina's
compass for public strategies
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Scorecard
Imperative
3
Quality Education
for All
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Goal
3: More North Carolinians will complete two- and four-year
degrees in preparation for a knowledge-oriented economy
and society.
Education
pays. In strictly dollar terms, it pays a typical college
graduate $20,000 a year more than a high school graduate
earns. As low-skill jobs vanish, increasing the state's
education level becomes more critical. Despite significant
investments in its public universities and community colleges,
North Carolina lags significantly in the number of adults
who hold college degrees. Increasing tuition rates could
make it even more difficult for typical North Carolinians
— especially first-generation college-goers —
to afford post-secondary education.
Targets
Bachelor
Degrees
Community Colleges
Financial Aid
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