October 2012

KEY FINDINGS

  • Nearly 61 percent of jobs in North Carolina will require some form of post-secondary education as early as 2020.
  • Achieving a target of 60 percent of working-age adults with post-secondary credentials would require a 4.5 percent average annual increase in post-secondary attainment. Annual per capita income would increase ten-fold over the trajectory with current attainment levels.
  • For credential programs to be effective for workers, industry and the broader economy, it is critical that they align with industries with the potential for growth and family-sustaining wages.