CPE releases 2006-07 county profiles' publication; shows impact of post-secondary education

From CPE Communications           

The Council on Postsecondary Education has released the 2006-07 Kentucky County Profiles on its Web site. The publication includes one-page profiles for 120 Kentucky counties, 15 area development districts and eight postsecondary education service regions. Each profile outlines information relating to educational attainment, college readiness and participation, employment by sector, undergraduate enrollment, financial aid to students and more.

            “We are pleased to make this information available to the public in a consumer-friendly format. It brings together data from different state, federal and private sources to illustrate the impact of education on Kentuckians in every area of the state,” said Tom Layzell, president of the Council on Postsecondary Education.

Produced for the first time in January 2006, the new edition features several additions and improvements--educational attainment data for Kentuckians aged 25 and older, in-state college-going rates for 2005 Kentucky high school graduates and state maps graphically representing critical data by county.

           Also new this year are county comparisons to state and national averages in three key areas—percent of adults with a bachelor’s degree or above, median household income and unemployment. Individual county profiles now include a measure of each county’s overall educational needs based on a variety of social, economic and educational data.

            To access the report, go to the Council’s Kentucky Postsecondary Education Data Portal at http://www.cpe.ky.gov/info/county.

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