What Happens After Data Using Surveys InDepth Interviews

What Happens After Data? Using Surveys & In-Depth Interviews to Supplement Labor Market Data COVER

Today’s Agenda 1 How to Use Data 2 College of Western Idaho Context 3 Economic Data 4 Qualitative Data 5 Next Steps for CWI

Data, What is it Good For?

How it’s Supposed to Happen Determine Question Present Data Again Determine Policy Research Data Improve Data Fine Tune Policy Discuss Maintain Data Present Data

How it Actually Happens Assume Answer Data Battle Forced Submission Argue Data Arms Race Set Policy Research Data Argue Louder Maintain Data

CWI’s Rapid Growth Associate’s Degrees Granted 2008 to 2014 1 000 900 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 Average Community College of Western Idaho 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 CWI ranks #40 nationally in for year-over-year growth in output

Boise Metro Area Population Growth, 2001 -2015 Boise ranks #8 in growth rate (for MSAs greater than 500, 000 people)

Hispanic Population

CWI Service Area

Commuting Patterns County Ada County, ID Canyon County, ID Elmore County, ID Gem County, ID Payette County, ID Owyhee County, ID Valley County, ID Twin Falls County, ID Washington County, ID All Other Locations Percent of Workers who Percent of Residents who Reside in County work in County 57. 7% 67. 0% 22. 9% 17. 4% 2. 4% 1. 7% 2. 0% 1. 9% 1. 7% 1. 5% 0. 8% 1. 2% 1. 0% 0. 9% 0. 7% 8. 5% 7. 7%

Employment by Industry Sector Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction Utilities Construction Manufacturing Wholesale Trade Retail Trade Transportation and Warehousing Information Finance and Insurance Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Management of Companies and Enterprises Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services Educational Services Health Care and Social Assistance Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation Accommodation and Food Services Other Services (except Public Administration) Government 2014 Jobs 2014 -2024 Change (20) 0 Number of 20 40 jobs (thousands) 60

Most Concentrated Industry Sectors • Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting: Location Quotient of 1. 8 • Construction: 1. 16 • Retail Trade: 1. 14 • Manufacturing: 1. 05 • Health Care & Social Assistance: 1. 04

Job Openings by Occupational Groups Management Business and Financial Operations Computer and Mathematical Architecture and Engineering Life, Physical, and Social Science Community and Social Service Legal Education, Training, and Library Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Healthcare Support Protective Service Food Preparation and Serving Related Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Personal Care and Service Sales and Related Office and Administrative Support Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Construction and Extraction Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Production Transportation and Material Moving 0 500 1 000 1 500 Annual openings 2 000

Educational Attainment Levels 100% 9% 10% 80% 19% 18% Graduate degree and higher 70% 8% 7% Bachelor's degree 90% 60% 50% 27% 21% Some college 40% 30% 20% 10% Associate's degree HS diploma or equivalent 26% 28% 12% 16% Region Nation 0% Less than HS diploma or equivalent

Gap Analysis- Postsecondary Certificates

Gap Analysis- Associate’s Degrees

Areas of Opportunity

Things Data Cannot Tell You • • The major regional players Inflection points (aka: game changers) Mental realities Key partnerships

Things Data Cannot Tell You When it is wrong!!! • • The major regional players Inflection points (aka: game changers) Mental realities Key partnerships

What We Learned from Interviews • Travelling to CWI from distant parts of service area is difficult • Downsizing of anchor businesses during recession led to general discouragement • Manufacturing expansion scheduled to occur • Payoff from Tax Reimbursement Incentive • Brain drain occurring

What We Learned from Interviews • Concern that enrollments could be counter -cyclical with economy • Graying of the workforce is a concern (though not as bad as many expected) • Employers have a higher opinion of CWI than regional for-profit institutions

Data to Recommendations Talk to People Review Information Ask Questions Research Data Draw Conclusions Take Action

What We Recommended • Consider offering programs for Machine Tooling/Machinists, and Industrial Mechanics • Consider opening satellite campuses or distance education options for students in outlying areas • Advance partnerships with food manufacturing cluster • Get sponsors and partners to share resources to develop training centers • Increase of transfer to burgeoning Boise State University • Consider offering some applied bachelor’s degrees • Focus on skills and credentials, not degrees