2015:2016 Annual Report
2016 ANNUAL REPORT MANOR.EDU 2015/2016 Annual Report.indd 1 12/8/16 4:39 PM MISSION LETTER FROM PRESIDENT JONATHAN PERI The Pennsylvania Department of Education recently Manor who seek to graduate or transfer to four year revealed that by 2020, 63% of all jobs in Pennsylva- institutions do so at almost twice the rate. nia will require a college degree; right now, 44% of On top of it, the National College Scorecard brings us Pennsylvanians hold a degree. This information was back to the beginning of the conversation. There is a perceived as so important that Pennsylvania’s Council growing market need for two year and vocational de- of Higher Education, part of its State Board of Educa- grees as we offer here at Manor. This means that since tion, voted to approve a college attainment goal closely Manor graduates already have higher than national aligned with the market-needs of our society as they average starting salaries on the Scorecard, they are unfold over the next few years. In turn, this approval poised for an increase. permits the Department of Ed to achieve a six figure grant that begins to aim us, statewide, toward the Manor College has an excellent value proposition: college attainment goal. Planning to get us from point Manor College is a transformational institution that A to point B will be a part of the Department of Ed’s offers an excellent, values-based education and fosters process. student success by keeping classes small and tuition affordable. Because Manor’s classes are small, our Can you guess where the biggest gap in degree-need amazing faculty and our students have opportunities was? It is vocational level college education and two for 1:1 conversations, guidance, mentorship; and the year degrees.
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