Why Management Development is Needed
In Arkansas:
- Only 21% of residents age 25 to 65 have a bachelor’s degree or higher.**
- Adults demonstrating high-level literacy skills lag at least 14% behind top states.**
- 40% of traditional, full-time students complete a bachelor’s degree within six years, compared to 64% in top states.**
- Degree completion is ranked 45th in the nation.**
- More than 17% of Arkansas were living below poverty in 2005.***
- Median household income in 2005 was $35,000.***
*AACSB International 2005
**The National Report Card on Higher Education 2006
***Institute for Economic Advancement, UALR College of Business
Updated 5.14.2009