• FOr more information on 60x30TX and their goals, please follow this link: http://www.60x30tx.com/goals/

    GOAL ONE - 60x30: EDUCATED POPULATION at a Glance

    Measures the percent of the Texas population with a postsecondary credential and counts each individual once, including:

    - Those who migrate into Texas with credentials

    - Those who receive credentials in-state

    Focuses on 25- to 34-year-old residents

    Includes credentials earned over multiple years

    Includes professional and doctoral degrees

    Focuses on the percentage of credentials needed to remain globally competitive

     

     

    GOAL TWO - COMPLETION at a Glance

    Measures the number of credentials Texas institutions of higher education produce each year

    Targets all higher education students

    Identifies the number of credentials needed to reach this goal by ethnicity, gender, and economic disadvantage

    Strengthens the Educated Population goal by increasing the number of educated Texans who contribute to the state’s workforce

     

     

    GOAL THREE - MARKETABLE SKILLS at a Glance

    Includes interpersonal, cognitive, and applied skill areas that are valued by employers, and are primary or complementary to a major

    College Readiness Handbook is designed to help students develop a career path and consider their future employment possibilities as they move through postsecondary education.

    Help students identify their marketable skills and communicate them to employers

     

     

    GOAL FOUR - STUDENT DEBT at a Glance

    Three groups directly influence affordability: Students, two- and four-year institutions, and the state

    Finance higher education to provide balance among appropriations, tuition and fees, and financial aid

    Implement student financial literacy programs

    Fund grants for eligible students

    Reduce time to degree through alternative degree pathways