Becoming a leader in the digital economy requires significant improvements to our higher education systems. Houston's higher education ecosystem has grown tremendously over the past twenty years, but it remains under-degreed and under-funded. In order to advance the region's talent pipeline and strengthen its workforce, the Higher Education Advisory Committee seeks to identify solutions for increasing the quantity and improving the quality of Baccalaureate degrees awarded by Houston region institutions, ensuring its competitiveness to other major metro areas.