Public Higher Education Performance Accountability Framework Report: Goal--Contributions to Economic, Civic, and Social Development. Measure: Per Capita Income by Educational Attainment. Commission Report 07-12

This report evaluates the contribution of public higher education to raise per capita income in California. The report highlights how diversity in the State's population impacts the need for higher education and presents options for improving income earning using postsecondary education programs. The Commission measured differences in financial rewards for a college education by gender and ethnicity, as well as by degree-attainment level. California's experience is also compared with key competitor states. (Contains 3 displays and 8 footnotes.)