Key Indicator: Tampa Bay's Post-Secondary Attainment Rate
GOAL 2025: Increase the number of working age adults in Tampa Bay with a post-secondary degree or high-quality credential to 60 percent by 2025.
As of 2017, Tampa Bay's post-secondary attainment rate is 51.3%, which includes a statewide estimate of certificate completion that has been applied to the region.
Measurement: Number of adults age 25-64 in Hillsborough and Pinellas counties who have a degree or high-quality credential
Source: Florida College Access Network
Key Indicator: Students' Aspirations
for College
Measurement: Increase in number of high schoolers with post-secondary plans
Source: Student survey results
Key Indicator: College Going Rate
Measurement: Percent of graduates attending college within one year post high school
Source: National Student Clearinghouse
Key Indicator: Financial Preparedness for postsecondary Opportunity
Measurement: Percent of 12th graders who complete FAFSA at traditional high schools in Pinellas and Hillsborough counties
Source: Florida Department of Education, Florida College Access Network
Key Indicator: Early Credit accumulation
Measurement: Percent of Hillsborough and Pinellas high school grads who complete 30 college credits in first two years of college
Source: Florida Department of Education, local state colleges
Key Indicator: Community College Graduation rates
Measurement: Number of students graduating within 150% of time to degree (FTIC to AA)
Source: Local state colleges
Key Indicator: Community College TRANSFER GRADUATION RATE
Measurement: Number of students graduating within two years of transfer enrollment at USF after earning an A.A. from a local state college
Source: University of South Florida